A “savage” wife taught her husband a tough lesson after he left her for a young brunette.
“Divorce? John, you can’t be serious! And you want a fair share?” Nicky exclaimed, her chair wobbling as she reacted to her husband’s declaration that he was “tired” of their dull life and wanted to be free.
John smirked. “Oh, Nicky! You had to see this coming. We both know there’s nothing left between us. I refuse to spend my life sulking with you. I want to live freely, and I’ll find someone beautiful and exciting—not like you! So yes, I’m divorcing you.”
“And you think I’ll let you off the hook that easily? Not a chance, John!” Nicky shot back.
“You want to live freely, right? Well, guess what? I won’t sign the divorce papers, and you won’t see a dime, let alone any share!”
“You can’t do that, Nicky! If you refuse to sign, I’ll make you!”
Nicky laughed. “Oh, poor Johnny! What will you do? Bring a mistress home? Those young girls you’ve been seeing won’t cook or clean for you like I did! I took care of you for 47 years! I raised our kids while you lounged on the couch, drank beer, and went out with friends. You think you can just walk away? Never!”
“Well then,” John said, glancing at his watch, “I’m leaving for Mexico in an hour. I’ll be gone for six months. I’ve booked everything and drained most of our joint savings.”
“Let’s see if you’ll divorce me willingly or struggle to make ends meet and beg me for money. What will a stay-at-home wife like you do without cash? Enjoy yourself, honey,” he mocked. “I can’t wait for my time in Mexico!”
“What? How could you… That was my savings too, John! How dare you use it without discussing it with me?”
“I knew you’d make a fuss over the divorce, Nicky. That’s why I planned it this way!”
With that, John packed his things and left, leaving the divorce papers behind. “If you don’t want to face the consequences of your decision, sign it quickly. Otherwise, your life will be hell from now on!” he added before walking out.
Nicky broke down in tears as she watched him go. Although John hadn’t been the best partner, she had only recently discovered his affairs with younger women who wanted nothing serious. He was trying to rid himself of her.
But Nicky didn’t want a divorce. After their children moved out, John was all she had left. Even after learning of his infidelity, she remained silent, hoping things would improve, but they didn’t. Now, he wanted to end their marriage, but she was determined not to let him get away with it.
Three months later, Nicky was in the living room, sipping raspberry tea and munching on cookies, when the doorbell rang.
Her jaw dropped when she saw John at the door. “What are you doing here? Aren’t you supposed to be in Mexico?”
“Oh, Nicky! I’m so sorry for what I did!” he pleaded, dropping to his knees. “Please forgive me. I was wrong to leave you.”
Nicky was taken aback. “John, what’s going on? Let’s go inside and talk.”
“Oh, Nicky! Where do I even begin? I met this young girl, Maddison,” he started once they were inside. “She was beautiful, and I thought she loved me. We spent two months in Mexico together… but she was a con! She took all my money! We lived in her small apartment, and I did everything for her, including cooking and cleaning. She had two kids, and I even babysat them because I thought she loved me. But every night… we never slept together because her kids would come in, and she’d make excuses to leave with them. She said she would marry me, but it was all a lie… she was just after my money!”
“Oh, dear!” Nicky gasped. “That’s awful… You know what….” She began to speak when the doorbell rang again.
“Just a moment, John. Let me see who it is,” Nicky said as she walked to the door.
“Who is it, Nicky?… What – What are you doing here?” John was shocked to see Maddison on the porch. “Nicky! She’s the one! She’s the one who robbed me!”
The two women exchanged glances and burst into laughter.
“All right, John! I know everything. Meet Mandy – or as you called her – Maddison. She’s my friend’s daughter, a single mother of two who helped me gather evidence against my cheating husband! I warned you, John, that you would regret this! I tracked down your hotel through Facebook and called Maddison for help. This was all a trap, and I’m thrilled you fell for it!”
“What?” John shouted. “You did this on purpose?! You’ll regret it, Nicky! You will!”
“No, John,” Nicky yelled back. “You will be the one regretting this. Take your things and leave my house immediately! I’m divorcing you, and I’ll make sure you don’t get a single cent! Now get out of my house!”
John grabbed his luggage and left, muttering something she didn’t care to hear. Nicky thanked Mandy for her assistance, and the two women enjoyed a cup of raspberry tea, laughing about how well their plan had worked.
A few months later, John and Nicky were officially divorced. When their children learned what had happened, they sided with their mother and ridiculed their father for his actions.
What can we learn from this story?
You can’t escape karma. John cheated on Nicky and tried to make her life miserable, but karma caught up with him.
Stop underestimating homemakers. John thought he could easily convince Nicky to divorce him because he was the breadwinner, but karma proved him wrong.
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