Trash Out, Cash In

Synopsis

When my husband, John Sanders, realized my mother-in-law, Peggy, had left us $15 million, he immediately wanted a divorce, just so he could marry his first love. He said, "Back when I was poor, I had no choice but to stick with you. Now that I've got money, it's time to chase what I really wanted when I was young. Nobody's stopping me." He said it with total confidence, not a shred of guilt on his face. I asked, "What if I don't agree?" My son, Eric, grabbed a glass and smashed it at my feet, accusing me of refusing to let John go. He said, "Mom, why are you so selfish? Do you really have to keep Dad trapped and make him miss out on happiness? He's already settled for you all these years. Can't you just set him free?" So, in their eyes, thirty years of marriage was nothing but settling, just making do. Alice, my daughter-in-law who'd always looked down on me, sneered from the sidelines, her voice dripping with contempt. She said, "Susan, John's a millionaire now. He deserves someone way better. Wives like you are only good for sticking around when things are tough, not for living a good life." "Not for living a good life?" I repeated her words, my heart aching so badly that it felt like it might break. What they didn't know was that I had a supplemental agreement to the will in my hands. I had the right to take back the $15 million and keep it all for myself.