Marie, a woman who believed in kindness and lasting love, found her marriage to Jack fading. He was distant, glued to his phone, and uninterested in their relationship. One night, his phone buzzed, and he smiled at the screen. Immediately after, Marie’s sister, Linda, called, demanding Marie babysit her kids, Billy and Cindy, again, despite Marie having just done so. Linda, who was divorced, dramatically claimed she needed to “build her life” and was “terrified of being alone,” using her status as a single mother to manipulate Marie. Jack, indifferent, told Marie to “Do whatever you want. I don’t care.”
Later that night, at Linda’s house, Marie’s chest tightened with an asthma attack. Her inhaler was empty. Desperate, she drove home, asking Linda’s neighbor, Gloria, to watch the kids. Upon arriving home, she saw Linda’s car and a light in the bedroom. Upstairs, she heard laughter and splashing from the bathroom. Clothes, including Jack’s shirt and Linda’s bracelet, were scattered on the stairs. Marie burst into the bathroom to find Jack and Linda in the tub, looking at her like she was a stranger. Linda snapped, “Marie, what are you doing here?! You were supposed to be with the kids!” Jack, lifting his glass, coldly added, “I just picked the wrong sister, that’s all.” Marie, heartbroken and gasping for breath, retreated to the bedroom, realizing the “good, sweet Marie” had died, and a woman ready for revenge was born.
Unveiling a Deeper Betrayal
At sunrise, Marie returned to Linda’s, observing Cindy and Tommy (Linda’s youngest, whose resemblance to Linda’s ex was often questioned). Marie calmly plucked a single blond hair from Tommy’s brush, whispering, “I’m sorry, baby boy. But this is bigger than you.” She woke Gloria, tearfully confessing Jack’s affair with Linda and her desire for revenge. Gloria encouraged her: “Don’t forgive. Teach them what it feels like to be left out in the cold.”
Two weeks later, Marie received DNA results for Tommy: a “70% match,” confirming he wasn’t Linda’s ex-husband’s child. Marie, however, knew the full truth. That night, Jack moved in with Linda. Marie drove to their new place, the DNA test in her purse. Linda opened the door, shocked. Marie pushed past her, calmly asking, “Where’s my husband?”
Inside, Marie sat on their new sofa and dropped a bombshell: “Jack, you ever wonder whose son Tommy really is?” Jack’s eyes narrowed, but Linda lunged, trying to stop Marie. Jack flipped open the DNA results, confused by the 70% match. Linda, cornered, finally confessed Tommy’s true father: Jack’s brother, Rick, the “golden boy.” She revealed Rick had been her “safety net” when she was “bored at home,” paying her monthly to keep his secret from his wife. Linda then cruelly admitted Jack was “just a bonus… Extra spending money.”
Jack was devastated, realizing he and everyone else had been used. Marie, seeing her revenge complete, calmly called Cindy and Tommy from the hallway, telling them, “Mom needs to shout at Uncle Jack for a while. Let’s leave them to it.” As Linda’s shrieks and Jack’s broken voice filled the house, Marie walked out with the children, holding their hands. Her sister’s biggest lie had become her sweetest revenge.