Don’t even give that Leigh troll another response.
OP, if there’s one thing you have that they don’t is this - INTEGRITY.
Hold onto this. Unlike them, you still have your self-respect. You have done NOTHING wrong.
You are absolutely right. He would have left given half the chance - ie if she’d left her husband and given him the nod. But otherwise he’s too spineless. The creep.
There is nothing worse than a spineless, lecherous old fool.
At this moment, his mind will be busy spinning his own narrative. “Oh we were growing apart anyway. I tried so hard, but I couldn’t cope with all the jealousy. She didn’t understand me. The pressure was all too much....”
Bollocks to that and f**k him.
He has to deflect the blame somewhere because what’s the alternative? Facing up to the fact he’s a spineless creep? And a fool to boot?
Who will he blame next - the kids? The weather?
Do not engage with any of his crap. A creep is a creep. A cheat is a cheat. A wanker is a wanker.
You don’t say anything about this woman’s husband... What the hell is going on there?
If I were you, I wouid have no hesitation whatsoever to name and shame them far and wide. I’d start by letting this woman’s husband know what he’s married to. Presumably you have the texts from last night? Di t hold back. Then I’d go to the top of the company and let them know what this manager is getting up to with a less senior employee during work hours. Oh and also they’d is a MN thread about the whole thing - maybe they might like the link?
Make them a laughing stock. Don’t hold back. Why wouid you?
Then clear out as much money as you can. Tell him to live somewhere else until you decide your next move.
Focus on yourself and your children and push him off the cliff.