My Husband Gave Up on Me and Our 8 Kids for a Younger Woman – But As I Got a 2 AM Voicemail From Him a Month Later, I Realized Karma Finally Caught Up With Him

He answered immediately. “Claire? Did you get her to change her mind?”

I glanced across the table at Margaret. “No. Your attempt to manipulate me failed, Daniel. Your mother explained everything.”

“What? But-but you two hate each other. Why would she — you! What did you say to her? This is all your fault!”

“Daniel, everything that’s happened to you is your own fault.”

I hung up.

Across the table, Margaret calmly raised her teacup and took a slow sip.

For the first time in twenty years, Margaret and I were finally on the same side.