After our divorce, my ex-husband tore down the wallpaper, claiming, “I paid for it.” Little did he know, karma had a surprise in store for him

My ex-husband, Dan, once dismissed his infidelity as “harmless fun.” After our divorce, karma showed him just how “harmless” life could be.

We were married for eight years, building what I thought was a solid life—until I discovered his affair. His excuses? Pitiful. “It just happened,” he said, as if tripping into another woman’s arms was normal. I forgave him once, but the second betrayal shattered everything. I filed for divorce, and Dan, in a final act of pettiness, ripped the floral wallpaper off the walls of the house I’d inherited from my grandmother—while our kids watched in tears.

Life moved on. The kids and I redecorated, choosing cheerful dinosaur and butterfly wallpapers. Then karma stepped in. Dan got engaged to Cassie, a woman from my book club. She didn’t know he was my ex—until we bumped into each other. When she realized he was the “wallpaper guy” from my story, she dumped him on the spot, flinging her engagement ring at him.

Now, every time I see our vibrant walls, I’m reminded: you don’t need revenge. Karma’s got it covered, and sometimes, it even comes with butterflies and dinosaurs.