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I f34 have been with my husband m37 for 2 years, he has a 9 year old daughter with his ex wife (Nora) and the reason for the divorce was financial. but she told me he initiated after she got diagnosed with cancer. Now cancer has come back and I feel sorry for her because she’s a decent woman overall.
Due to the treatment schedule Nora only gets visitation with my stepdaughter for now, my husband drives my stepdaughter to see her mom 2 days a week. Yesterday he came home saying Nora wasn’t home and he and my stepdaughter had to leave after waiting for an hour. He then went into the bedroom, stayed there for sometime then went out to visit his friend.
I was cleaning the bedroom and found a gold bracelet that looked familiar, I realized it belonged to Nora as I’d seen her wear it before. I was confused. I waited til he got home to ask him about it. His reaction wasn’t good, he lashed out and took it out of my hand saying I shouldn’t touch his personal stuff. I said this wasn’t his stuff, this is Nora’s, I asked if he took this bracelet behind her back and he said no, Nora gave it to him so he could give it to their daughter once she’s 20 in case something happens to Nora.
I don’t know why but I didn’t believe him, I told him I would call Nora to ask her but he started yelling at me to stay out of his family business. We started arguing and I kept demanding he tell me how and why he got this bracelet. He refused to say anything first, then he admitted going into Nora’s room and taking it while she was out. I told him this wasn’t okay but he said this was his right after he spent money on her treatment before but never got his money back.
I was shocked by this statement, they were married back then and he shouldn’t expect to be repaid. I got mad and told him he has 1 day to return the bracelet or I’ll tell Nora and let her involve the authorities if she had to because the bracelet looked heavy and pricey. He begged me to stay out of it but I refused.
He said I was being malicious and should side with him not threaten him but I refused to negotiate anything, and I’m responsible for my word now. Nora is a decent woman who’s struggling and I feel like she should know she can’t trust her own daughter’s father in her home after this. He said if I go through with this then this will ruin our relationship so badly but I said I’m still standing by my word. What are your opinions? Did I over react? Please don’t be afraid to criticize. Thank you for your time in advance.
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