She didn't "become" twisted. That kind of twisted doesn't just show up when it's convenient. If they stay together, it'll be for Sophie, which seldom works. Neil, even if he never so much as looks at another woman, will never be trusted, and he knows it. However, I don't think she understands that, as she wasn't after just revenge. It was an excessively excessive (to the point of excess) ruse, which suggests she was trying to teach a lesson, or something. I think he truly loved her, despite the affairs. She could have hurt him more by just confronting him, again. She didn't have to break him, which is what actually happened. Even a psycho doesn't break a horse that will be put to pasture. The only victim in this story is Sophie, as is the case every time. If my wife did that to me, for whatever awful reason imaginable, I'm not sure that causing me to believe that my child(ren) were at risk may be forgivable, despite whatever horrible, even unforgivable, thing I may have allegedly done. She's a psychopath, and he's a sociopath. He believes his lies (which probably explains his business success) and she doesn't. Not much left to work with after that.
Life is tough, but it's tougher when you're stupid.
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