MY HUSBAND HAD BEEN SECRETLY TRANSFERRING MONEY FROM OUR JOINT ACCOUNT TO MY BEST FRIEND FOR MONTHS — I TAUGHT THEM A PERFECT LESSON

I was sitting on the couch, Eric’s laptop balanced on my lap, scrolling through an online store, searching for a warm jacket for our son. Winter was coming fast, and he’d already outgrown last year’s coat. I was about to check out when a notification popped up in the corner of the screen.

“$800 transfer successful – Claire R.”

I frowned. Claire. My best friend. Why was Eric sending her money?

A chill ran down my spine as I clicked into our joint account, my hands suddenly trembling over the keyboard. A long list of transactions stared back at me. Hundreds of dollars. Sometimes over a thousand. All sent to Claire.

Every. Single. Month.

I frowned. Claire. My best friend. Why was Eric sending her money?

A chill ran down my spine as I clicked into our joint account, my hands suddenly trembling over the keyboard. A long list of transactions stared back at me. Hundreds of dollars. Sometimes over a thousand. All sent to Claire.

Every. Single. Month.

I frowned. Claire. My best friend. Why was Eric sending her money?

A chill ran down my spine as I clicked into our joint account, my hands suddenly trembling over the keyboard. A long list of transactions stared back at me. Hundreds of dollars. Sometimes over a thousand. All sent to Claire.

Every. Single. Month.

I frowned. Claire. My best friend. Why was Eric sending her money?

A chill ran down my spine as I clicked into our joint account, my hands suddenly trembling over the keyboard. A long list of transactions stared back at me. Hundreds of dollars. Sometimes over a thousand. All sent to Claire.

Every. Single. Month.

I frowned. Claire. My best friend. Why was Eric sending her money?

A chill ran down my spine as I clicked into our joint account, my hands suddenly trembling over the keyboard. A long list of transactions stared back at me. Hundreds of dollars. Sometimes over a thousand. All sent to Claire.

Every. Single. Month.

I frowned. Claire. My best friend. Why was Eric sending her money?

A chill ran down my spine as I clicked into our joint account, my hands suddenly trembling over the keyboard. A long list of transactions stared back at me. Hundreds of dollars. Sometimes over a thousand. All sent to Claire.

Every. Single. Month.

I frowned. Claire. My best friend. Why was Eric sending her money?

A chill ran down my spine as I clicked into our joint account, my hands suddenly trembling over the keyboard. A long list of transactions stared back at me. Hundreds of dollars. Sometimes over a thousand. All sent to Claire.

Every. Single. Month.

I frowned. Claire. My best friend. Why was Eric sending her money?

A chill ran down my spine as I clicked into our joint account, my hands suddenly trembling over the keyboard. A long list of transactions stared back at me. Hundreds of dollars. Sometimes over a thousand. All sent to Claire.

Every. Single. Month.