My husband abandoned me, leaving behind his $20,000 debt, and ran off with his girlfriend…

Greg, faced with the hard truth Ryan told, was a pitiful adult unable to offer any rebuttal. In contrast, seeing Ryan, only 10 but able to think and speak his mind firmly, gave me a sense of strength as a mother. I felt I couldn’t lose, especially in settling things properly.

Also, return the $20,000 you withdrew from my account right now. That was our joint property as a couple. I don’t have to return it.

No, it’s not that. The money was what I saved little by little since I was single after all. You always quit your jobs midway, so we hardly ever saved money together, did we? I was appalled to hear that the $20,000 had been squandered by Greg and his mistress.

It was the moment I felt relieved about divorcing him. So, that’s how it is. But if you stole and used the car and my money, that’s going to be a serious crime.

What? I just sent the police away, so it’s not their business anymore, right? I only said we would talk. I have no intention of withdrawing the complaint. I must add the theft of my money to the report.

Mom, should I call the police now? I can do it with just one button on my phone. Mandy, Greg’s mistress, had been watching our conversation but quickly tried to get out of the camper van. At that moment, she let out a scream that echoed around.

The reason was that outside the car door, Mandy’s parents were standing there, faces red with anger, about to explode in fury. Startled, she stepped back as her parents yelled at her. Ah, I’m sorry.

Don’t be so angry. But why are you here, mom and dad? I called your parents beforehand. What? Why? The truth was, during my hospital stay, Ryan had visited Greg’s office and tearfully told him, my dad left the house with a woman we don’t know and my mom collapsed…