đŠ One day, my husband came home with a woman he introduced to me as his second wife: I accepted her, but on one condition…
I had been married to Daniel for ten years. We had been through tough times: empty bank accounts, seemingly endless debts. But eventually, things got better. Everything seemed to be back in order.
One evening, I was in the kitchen, preparing dinner when I heard Daniel come in. His voice had a different, more formal tone. I realized he wasnât alone. Then I heard a soft, feminine laugh.
When they entered the kitchen, my hands froze. Daniel, in a suit, and next to him, a young woman, probably in her twenties. She avoided my gaze.
“Darling,” Daniel said, “this is Clara. She will be my second wife.”
“My⊠what?”
“My second wife,” he repeated, with a satisfied smile.
“She will live with us. It will be… good for the family.”
I stared at him for a moment, then replied calmly: “Fine, but on one condition…”
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I took a deep breath and, in a measured tone, answered Daniel: “I am willing to accept Clara, but on one condition.”
We spoke privately, and I said that everything, absolutely everythingâour house, the cars, the businessâwould be in my name.
Clara would have nothing.
Daniel seemed to hesitate, but I fixed him with a firm gaze, reminding him of the tough times we had been through together when he almost lost everything.
“You did say this would be ‘good for the family,’ right? Then itâs only fair that I be protected, that everything weâve built together stays with me. Clara, on the other hand, will have to make do with whatever you offer her.”
Daniel lowered his gaze, clearly unsettled.
After a long silence, he agreed.
A few months later, Clara discovered the truth.
She was furious. “You lied to me! I thought Iâd be the heir to all of this, not just some passing mistress!”
She left without a second glance, taking with her her dreams of easy wealth.
Daniel, stunned, was left alone, facing the reality of his choices.
As for me, I knew I had played my card wisely.
If Clara left, it was because she had never wanted anything but money.
As for me, I had everything I needed.
