\nI Found a Lace Robe Hidden in My Husband\u2019s Closet \u2013 Then I Saw My Stepmother Wearing It\n
After my dad passed, my husband Jason, our daughter Emma, my stepmother Lorraine, and I all lived together in his house.\n
A few weeks ago, I was putting Jason\u2019s clothes away when I spotted a box hidden in his closet. Inside was a sheer lace robe. I thought it was a surprise for me and didn\u2019t say anything.\n
Fast forward to last weekend. Lorraine called me into her room, grinning smugly. \u201cOh, sweetheart, you won\u2019t believe what MY NEW BOYFRIEND got me,\u201d she said.\n
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When I walked in, my jaw hit the floor. She was wearing the lace robe from Jason\u2019s closet.\n
\u201cYou like it?\u201d she asked, smirking. \u201cHe has exquisite taste.\u201d Her eyes sparkled with malice.\n
I froze, my head spinning. Was Jason che:ating on me? With HER? I managed to stammer, \u201cWhere did you get that?\u201d\n
Lorraine\u2019s smirk deepened. \u201cOh, my boyfriend gave it to me,\u201d she said. \u201cI just told you, Calla! You\u2019re not listening to a word I say, sweetheart! Don\u2019t you worry, maybe you\u2019ll get one too\u2026 Anyway, he\u2019s discreet.\u201d\n
I stumbled out of her room, her laughter echoing behind me. My heart was pounding, my hands shaking.\n
\u201cJason,\u201d I began, my voice trembling. \u201cI need to ask you something, and I want the truth.\u201d\n
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\n\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong, honey?\u201d he asked. \u201cHang on, let me pause this movie.\u201d\n
\u201cDid you\u2026 Did you give Lorraine a robe? The lace one I found in your closet?\u201d\n
\u201cWhat? No way! What are you talking about?\u201d\n
\u201cShe showed me a robe before dinner tonight,\u201d I said, tears threatening to spill. \u201cThe same one I found in your closet.\u201d\n
\u201cYou think I\u2019d buy her something like that? Are you serious right now?\u201d\n
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\u201cThen how did she get it?\u201d I demanded.\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d he said, running his hand through his hair.\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know what to say,\u201d I said.\n
Doubt gnawed at me.\n
\u201cI swear, I didn\u2019t give her anything! Seriously, Calla. The only thing I\u2019ve given Lorraine today was a piece of garlic bread at dinner.\u201d\n
Over the next few days, I couldn\u2019t shake the unease.\n
Then, one afternoon, as I organized Emma\u2019s art supplies in the dining room, I heard Lorraine on the phone.\n
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\n\u201cYes, Kerry, of course, I planted it,\u201d she whispered. \u201cThat idiot husband of hers didn\u2019t even notice. It\u2019s only a matter of time before they\u2019re at each other\u2019s throats. Once they leave, this house will finally be mine. I\u2019m telling you, that\u2019s why they moved in. They want my house.\u201d\n
She had planned this! She\u2019d planted the robe in Jason\u2019s closet to make it look like they were having an aff:ai:r. She wanted to drive us out of the house my dad had left behind.\n
That night, I told Jason everything I\u2019d overheard. His face darkened with anger,\n
\u201cShe\u2019s trying to ruin our marriage,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd to think that we uprooted Emma for this? This ends now.\u201d\n
My husband and I hatched a plan.\n
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\nThe next morning, during breakfast, I casually mentioned to Lorraine that Jason and I were considering moving out. Her face lit up\n
\u201cOh, well, if you think that\u2019s best\u2026\u201d she said, barely containing her glee.\n
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That evening, we invited a lawyer friend over for dinner, someone Lorraine didn\u2019t recognize. We said to her he was a \u201crealtor\u201d helping us look for new homes, but we just wanted to figure out where we stood. Lorraine spent most of the dinner talking about how much she preferred to live alone.\n
\u201cI\u2019m old now,\u201d she said. \u201cI need my space. And I\u2019m sure you kids need yours. Don\u2019t you want to give Emma a baby brother or sister?\u201d\n
Jason had persuaded me to fight.\n
\u201cCome on, honey,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s important for you to have a piece of your father\u2019s legacy. You are his legacy, yes. But he built this with his hands. This home has been around since you were a child. You want Lorraine to have it, really?\u201d\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d I said. \u201cHonestly, I\u2019m not sure what I want.\u201d\n
7 days later, we called a \u201cfamily meeting\u201d in the living room.\n
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\nJason handed Lorraine a stack of papers.\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s this?\u201d she asked, flipping through the pages.\n
\u201cIt\u2019s the deed to the house,\u201d Jason said calmly. \u201cWe had it reviewed, and it turns out that Calla and I are the primary beneficiaries. You don\u2019t own this house, Lorraine. We do.\u201d\n
Lorraine\u2019s face went pale.\n
\u201cThat\u2019s not possible. Calla! What did you do? Your father would never leave me with nothing\u2026\u201d\n
\u201cHe didn\u2019t leave you with nothing, Lorraine,\u201d I said. \u201cHe left you with a lot of money. But this is my childhood home. Of course, he\u2019d want me to have it.\u201d\n
Lorraine started to protest.\n
\u201cAnd before you think about pulling another stunt, know this: we\u2019re not going anywhere. But you might want to start packing.\u201d, Jason said.\n
\u201cOr you can see if your boyfriend will take you in?\u201d I said nonchalantly.\n
Lorraine stammered.\n
\u201cWhat? There\u2019s no boyfriend?\u201d I asked.\n
\u201cI planned that! I staged the entire thing! There is no boyfriend, Calla. There is no che:ating, which is what I wanted you to think. I wanted you to see the robe and know that\u2026 or think that something was going on.\u201d\n
\u201cI know,\u201d I said. \u201cI overheard you. But look, you have a week. I\u2019ll give you that because it\u2019s what my father would expect from me.\u201d\n
\u201cI\u2019ll be better. I\u2019ll do everything\u2014the cooking, the cleaning, homework with Emma, you name it!\u201d she begged.\n
\u201cI don\u2019t want my child around you,\u201d I said simply. \u201cI\u2019m sorry, but that\u2019s just how I feel.\u201d\n
Within a week, Lorraine was gone. And I finally had peace in the home my dad had loved so much.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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