My husband sold my house for my treatment. After I signed the papers, he ran away with the money but

I was lying in bed feeling weak and sick when my husband Paul smiled and said I only married you because you're the boss's daughter I looked over at the scarves and gloves I had lovingly knitted for him now tossed aside like they didn't matter his words stung he seemed so disappointed in me and I knew I had to wake him up to reality I chuckled at the thought of him realizing how wrong he was thinking everything was going his way my name is Kelly Riley I've been married to Paul for six years now we don't

have any children but we've been living happily together Paul works a lot and is often away from home sometimes I feel lonely but he always makes an effort to spend time with me on his days off which helps me manage the loneliness I met Paul through my father who was his boss at the time after we got married Paul suggested that I become a stay-at-home wife it seemed like a good idea to me and I had plenty of time for myself while supporting Paul I started making friends with the neighbors doing some exercise and taking

up sewing I tried different things to fill my time but sewing and knitting became my favorite hobbies every winter I would knit scarves and gloves for Paul my first few attempts weren't great but I got better with time eventually Paul even told me they were as good as the ones you could buy from a store hearing his kind words made me love sewing even more I dreamed of one day sewing with our future child I mentioned it to Paul and he smiled saying maybe I'll join in and learn when the time comes it was moments

like these that made me feel happy in my life I also made sure to take good care of the house and always spent quality time with Paul when he had days off thanks to his good salary we had a comfortable life and from the outside I probably seemed very lucky I had no complaints and thought we would continue living quietly like this just the two of us with hopes for a child in the future but about 3 years ago things started to change one evening I was waiting for Paul to come home as I always

did suddenly I felt dizzy and collapsed Paul had just returned from work and rushed me to the hospital when I woke up I found myself lying in a hospital bed from the conversation between Paul and the doctor I learned that my condition wasn't minor and would be something I'd have to deal with for the rest of my life thankfully it wasn't life-threatening but the doctor warned that it could happen again they recommended I stay in the hospital until I was a bit stronger seeing that I was worried Paul reassured me it looks like you'll be

in the hospital for a while but it's okay I'll come visit whenever I have time off from work we get through this together he held my hand as he spoke and his words eased my fear with my supportive husband by my side I believed that everything would be fine even though there wasn't any real reason to think that true to his word word Paul visited me almost every day after that he held my hand asked me how I was feeling and tried to keep my spirits up when I told him the hospital days felt long

and boring he brought me my favorite sewing tools we would sit together sewing and chatting about little things that happened during the day teaching My Clumsy husband how to sew was especially fun and it made me forget the boredom for a while these happy moments in the hospital went on for about a year last winter I made him another scarf as part of our yearly tradition but after that I noticed Paul started visiting less and less now if he showed up once every few weeks I considered myself lucky at first I thought he was just

swamped with work so I kept myself busy with sewing I even started making a pair of gloves to surprise him the next time he came the doctor told me I might be able to go home by the end of the year so I plann to give Paul the gloves as a gift when I was discharged I put all my love and effort into making those gloves hoping they would help bridge the time we had been apart but when Paul finally came to visit after a long absence his reaction crushed me I handed him the gloves

and instead of being happy he looked at them with cold eyes and said are you still making these they're just becoming a nuisance now then without a second thought he handed me the scarf I had knitted for him last year along with divorce papers the scarf looked untouched like he had never even worn it how has it been 3 years since you've been in the hospital I heard you'll be discharged soon but I can't keep taking care of you he said we should get a divorce I looked down at the divorce papers when I heard

Paul's words he had already signed them I thought to myself so this is where We've Ended up to be honest ever since he stopped visiting me regularly I had considered the possibility of divorce more than once I Tred to push those thoughts away convincing myself that he was just busy with work but deep down I knew better the Paul the first knew would never ignore me no matter how much work he had if his job had really gotten busier he would have told me when he started disappearing without any explanation I had a feeling this

was coming that's why when I asked him why he wanted a divorce I wasn't as upset as I thought I'd be I wasn't trying to hold on to him I knew I had probably become a burden to him if the kind Paul the first used to know was now asking for divorce I figured I didn't really have a choice but I was still curious he had once promised we'd get through this together so I wanted to know why he had changed his mind when I asked Paul responded isn't it obvious ever since I married you

all I've had are problems I'm sick of the scarves and gloves you give me every year I only married you because you're the boss's daughter how can I be expected to deal with you being sick on top of everything else he laughed in a way that that felt like he was mocking me it was as if all the joy I had found in our life together all the talks we had about love happiness and loneliness meant nothing to him he made it clear that he thought I was a fool for believing in those things he

continued who even wears a handmade scarf anymore without feeling embarrassed getting gifts like that is just annoying as I listened to him I glanced at his neck and noticed a high-end scarf I didn't remember giving him compared to the scarves I made for him this one was obviously of much better quality there was no point in comparing mine to that one it made me wonder if he had ever actually worn any of the things I made for him he must have hated them all along and I just never realized it after I was hospitalized my

father retired from the company shortly after that meant Paul no longer had to pretend to care about me to stay in my father's good graces plus having a sick wife might have been a convenient excuse for him at work in the first year of my illness he made a big show of visiting me whenever he could balancing work and showing concern for me I could easily imagine my father before he retired praising Paul at work saying how hardworking he was while also taking care of his sick wife Paul had built this image of being a

caring husband and his co-workers respected him for it but now it seemed that once my father retired Paul didn't see any value in me anymore the part of me that had once been useful to him had been realized and now he no longer needed me when I shared my thoughts feeling sick inside my husband looked surprised then he casually admitted well it did make work easier when I mentioned you everyone felt sorry for me and treated me well if I worked a bit of overtime they praised me for being responsible and if I wanted time

off all I had to say was my wife is sick and that was it he said all of this without a hint of regret he had used my illness to his advantage in ways I had never noticed as for the promotion I'm up for he continued I mean the others are idiots but I do have to thank your illness for that I listened quietly with my head down when I finally looked up I saw a smug grin on his face the man I once loved was gone replaced by someone I didn't recognize this was his

true self well if I was able to help you I guess that's good I said we probably won't see each other again so take care I handed him the divorce papers he had no more use for me after that and quickly turned to leave and just like that our divorce was Final after he left I cried softly to myself after some time I was discharged from the hospital and went back to my parent house when my father heard what had happened he was Furious I never thought he could be that kind of person he said

his voice raised but for me it didn't matter anymore I calmed my father down and told him that once I cleaned up the house I wanted to move back in with my parents they understood and told me to do whatever made me happy for now I decided to live with them before moving back in with my parents I wanted to visit the house where I had lived with my husband but when we got there I found that the front door lock wasn't working my parents and I exchanged confused looks and decided to ring the doorbell

a stranger answered the door feeling puzzled I asked him about the situation he told me that he had bought the house a while ago and had been living there for a few months with his wife and child they seemed happy my parents were even angrier after hearing this but I didn't want to cause any trouble for the new family I bowed my head and quietly left however I couldn't just leave it like that so I called my ex-husband right away on the phone he answered casually oh yeah I sold the house while you were in

the hospital keep the money from the sale is like compensation for me it was my house to begin with so you don't really have any complaints right I couldn't help but sigh at how indifferent he was I wish he had told me sooner from what the new owner said the house had been sold quite a while ago my husband probably put it up for sale about a year ago around the time he stopped visiting me even if he had planned to divorce me selling the house without discussing it with me was just outrageous our divorce

had already been been finalized when we signed the papers but since I was still in the hospital we had agreed to talk about compensation and dividing assets after my discharge we had a meeting plan for next week but he decided to act on his own it was unbelievable what made it worse was that he didn't even think he had done anything wrong so I calmly told him over the phone you really don't understand anything do you huh what do you mean he asked sounding confused I explain everything in detail next week I replied and hung

up the phone I smiled at my worried parents and then turned to my father I need a favor I said sharing my plan with him and asking him to help me get ready for what was coming I understand my father said his face serious but supportive I've already prepared the necessary documents there's not much time before the meeting next week but we'll manage I could see a hint of regret in his eyes probably because he had once recommended my husband to me but his anger at what my husband had done seemed to drive him to

help me as much as he could I than my father and waited for the day of the meeting the thought of seeing my husband's reaction made me smile for the first time in a while with my father's help we got everything ready for the meeting we decided to hold the discussion at my parents home my parents and I sat together on one side and my husband sat alone across from us I'm sure he knew my parents were hurt hurt by the divorce but it didn't seem to bother him anymore he didn't show any sign of

respect towards them and his face even held a hint of a smile his attitude was arrogant as if he didn't have anything to worry about I'm the victim here he began but I'm not going to ask for too much the money from the sale of the house will be enough he spoke as if he was being generous like he was doing us a favor by not asking for more seeing his smug attitude my father's face turned red with anger I gently placed my hand on his to calm him down there was no need for us

to get upset we knew that in this discussion my husband was the one who would be at a disadvantage not us there's something important we need to talk about first I said keeping my voice calm I spoke up and my father handed over a document it was proof that the land where the house stood was owned by him yes the house was in your name there's no question about that I said but the land the house was built on belongs to my father and he still holds the title to it that's clear from this document

right my husband's expression changed slightly his brow furrowing so what he replied the house was mine no one has the right to complain do you think you can get back at me with that he chuckled as if he found the whole situation ridiculous I continued calmly it's true that the house was in your name and legally you could sell it I'm sure sure you checked all of this before you sold the house and there's no legal issue with your actions my husband seemed confident knowing there was no problem from a legal standpoint however I said

for the family who bought the house this is a big issue you sold the house but since we still own the land my father can charge them rent that would definitely cause them trouble don't you think the situation isn't what they were led to believe I paused before continuing now neither my father nor I intend to charge them rent or make them leave but we also don't plan on just giving away the rights to our land for nothing in that case we would sell the land to the family we wouldn't demand monthly rent but it

would be a problem for us if they didn't buy the land my father gifted that land to us to live on not for it to be handed over to strangers I added and if they don't buy it the family could sue you as I said the deal wasn't what they expected can you imagine their frustra they thought they were buying their dream home only to find out the land isn't theirs and they now have more expenses after we obtained proof of my father's ownership of the land we went straight to the new family and explain

the situation thankfully they understood and agreed that if there was any trouble it was the seller's responsibility if things didn't go well with the negotiations they made it clear they would sue my husband when I saw my husband's face turn pale I knew he finally understood the gravity of the situation he realized that no matter what this was going to cost him a lot of money because of his mistake in a trembling voice he asked what should I do then I smiled and calmly responded the family can buy the land from us making them the

full owners of both the house and the land then you would have to cover the cost of the land This way everything can be settled smoothly and there would be no need for the family to sue you once they own both the house and the land all the issues will be resolved however since they weren't informed about the land price when they bought the house they will likely make you pay for it that's not their problem to deal with it's yours the real issue is that the land is in a prime location and its value

could be higher than what you sold the house for even if you give up all your assets it might not be enough in the end you could be left with nothing I paused for a moment and continued another option is for you to buy the house back and then pay for the land of course you have to cover the relocation fee for the family living there this would give you back both the house and the land and you could try selling them again maybe making some money but after paying for everything you probably won't end

up with much if anything at all whichever option you choose you'll be at a loss I added and letun not forget about alamon your actions have caused me a lot of mental distress and I plan to ask for compensation for that keep that in mind all this time Paul had used me as a tool to help his career now that I understood this I felt disgusted by everything he had done I also planned to file for damages for the emotional harm he caused me even though it might be hard to prove and I might not

win bringing up these issues was important especially considering the situation he's in now Paul now cornered didn't seem to have the ability to fully process what was happening it looked like all these things could become his reality soon my father seeing the opportunity added even though I'm retired I still have many connections at the company I've been talking to some of my old colleagues and they've told me what you've been saying about my daughter and how you've treated her people at work have lost all respect for you Paul with a cheerful smile my father delivered

this news and I could see Paul finally grasping the seriousness of the situation the status he had built by using me and the money he had gained from selling the house without my consent none of that mattered anymore now I said clasping my hands together with a smile let's discuss what comes next we need to settle the division of assets compensation and the house the smile I gave him now was different from any smile I had shown him before this time I was smiling more brightly than I had in a long time feeling a sense

of relief and power since our separation I hope you understand that your assets will be decided in this meeting I continued Paul could only force a laugh but tears filled his eyes the negotiations that followed were in my favor Paul agreed to pay me alimony and we also settled that he would pay for the land where the house stood we later explained everything to the family who had bought the house and in the end everyone benefited from the agreement except Paul he lost everything the rumors my father had started spread throughout the company causing Paul

to lose his reputation his expected promotion was delayed as upper management raised concerns the rumors continued and soon Paul had no place in the company my father later informed me that Paul had resigned I guess you could call it karma things gained through using others can disappear just as easily when someone decides to take action as for me I'm now living with my parents and running a sewing class while my classes aren't packed I've managed to earn a decent income thanks to the support of neighborhood women and children who attend even though I never had

the chance to sew with my own children like I once dreamed of I've realized that sharing what I love with others brings me real happiness