I Cared for My Husband’s Mom for Five Months After Surgery While He Was Cheating – So I Taught Him a Lesson by Taking What He Valued Most

“No, you made a thousand choices. And every time you didn’t come home, every time you let me stay up late washing dishes and folding laundry while you got to go play boyfriend…

that was you choosing not to be here.”

His hands dropped between his knees.

“The kids know. Your mom knows too,” I said, leaning against the wall.

“But it did. You can have Demi.

I’ve spent enough time being invisible.”

And with that, I walked out.

The following evening, the kids and I showed up at Julia’s place with homemade peanut butter cups. Julia opened the door in slippers and a cardigan. Her face lit up.

“I’ve missed you,” she said, hugging the kids.

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