MY EX-HUSBAND GOT OUR HOUSE, CAR, AND ALL OUR MONEY AFTER THE DIVORCE – I LAUGHED BECAUSE THAT WAS EXACTLY WHAT I PLANNED My marriage with Mike was done way before we signed any papers. He’d been more into his flashy image than into us for ages. Big cars, big house—if it screamed “Look at me,” he wanted it. So when he finally told me he wanted a divorce, I wasn’t shocked. What got me, though, was how quick he was to grab everything. “I want the house, the car, the savings,” he said, all smug. He even tossed me the crumbs—my personal stuff, as if that was some generous offer. I just smiled and nodded. I let him take it all because I knew what was coming. My lawyer looked at me like I was crazy, but I told her to let him have it. We signed those papers, and I moved out that afternoon, eager to start my new life, but not before making one final call. Everything was set. The next morning, my phone rang, and it was Mike, absolutely livid. “WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!” he screamed. “Oh, Mike,” I said, trying not to laugh, “What’s wrong now?” “You know exactly what’s wrong!” he yelled. “I’m in my living room
After years trapped in a toxic marriage consumed by Mike’s obsession with status, Nicole shocked him by agreeing to give him everything in their divorce—house, car, and money. Mike thought he’d won, but Nicole’s sly laughter revealed a twist he never saw coming.
Leaving the lawyer’s office, Nicole appeared defeated. But once alone in the elevator, she burst into uncontrollable laughter—everything was falling into place. Mike could keep his material possessions; Nicole had her own plan.
Weeks earlier, when Mike demanded a divorce, Nicole didn’t argue. She let him take it all, playing along as if she didn’t care. What Mike forgot, though, was the contract her mother, Barbara, had on the house.Barbara’s investment gave her the right to live there indefinitely.
The day after the move, Mike called, furious. Nicole sipped her coffee, smirking as Barbara scolded him in the background.
Freedom never tasted so sweet for Nicole.