My Husband Left Me and Our Eight Kids for a Younger Woman — But a 2 A.M. Call Changed Everything

“Why would you think I’d help you?” I asked coldly.

There was a pause.

Then he said two words.

“Child support.”

My smile disappeared.

“You think I can support eight kids with nothing?” he said sharply. “If my mother cuts me off, I lose my salary. If I have no income, the court can’t force me to pay.”

I stayed silent, doing the math in my head.

Eight children.

Eight futures.

Eight college funds.

This wasn’t karma anymore.

This was a problem.

“So unless you suddenly have the money to support them yourself,” he continued, “you’d better convince my mother.”

I closed my eyes.

“Fine,” I said quietly. “I’ll talk to her.”