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My ex-husband used to say, \u201cIt\u2019s just harmless fun,\u201d about his infidelity. But when he tore up my wallpaper after our divorce, karma had her own plans.\n

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I used to think karma was just something people said to feel better after being hurt. But trust me, it\u2019s real. And in my case? It had a wicked sense of humor.\n

Dan and I were married for eight years. I thought we had it all \u2014 a home, kids, a life. But I was wrong. The night I found out about his affair, I was looking for medicine for our sick daughter, Emma, and found a heart emoji on his phone. The texts from \u201cJessica\u201d shattered me. His response? \u201cIt was harmless fun.\u201d\n

I tried to forgive him once, but after his second betrayal, I couldn\u2019t. I filed for divorce, and while the house was mine, Dan demanded a 50\/50 split of everything else. But the worst moment was when he gave up full custody of the kids without a second thought. He just didn\u2019t care.\n

A week later, when I came back home, he had destroyed the house. The beautiful wallpaper was gone, torn off the walls. The kids were devastated, and I had no words. It wasn\u2019t just the wallpaper; he\u2019d taken anything he bought with his own money.\n

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A month later, I joined a book club for support. One night, after a few glasses of wine, I shared the wallpaper story. My friend Cassie couldn\u2019t stop laughing. Then, months later, I saw her walking down the street \u2014 with Dan. Turns out, they were engaged. When Cassie realized who I was, she confronted Dan about his childish destruction.\n

\u201cYou\u2019re a walking red flag,\u201d she told him, leaving him stunned and alone.\n

When I got home, the kids were happy with our new wallpaper. Jack said, \u201cI\u2019m glad we picked out the new ones together. Daddy can keep that wallpaper to himself!\u201d\n

Karma had done its job. Sometimes, you don\u2019t need to chase revenge. Just wait, and it\u2019ll come in the most poetic way.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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