Catherine came home expecting a quiet evening but was shocked to find her husband, Benjamin, had moved her cousin Margot and two young children into her house. Benjamin openly admitted that the older child was his son and announced that they would all be living there from now on.
Instead of apologizing, Benjamin acted as though Catherine had no choice but to accept the situation. He dismissed her feelings and expected her to tolerate years of deception without question.
Remaining calm, Catherine packed a suitcase and reminded Benjamin that the house belonged entirely to her. It had been inherited from her mother long before their marriage, meaning he had no legal claim to it.
Soon afterward, Catherine met with Margot, who revealed that Benjamin had lied to both of them. He had falsely claimed that Catherine already knew about the affair and that the house was legally his- 
