"He deserves everything he's getting. You have no idea how crazy things are at the James house right now."
"Your ex-mother-in-law told Clement she won the lottery, and now he's hounding her for the money."
"Guess what happened."
Before I could respond, she answered her own question.
"She actually went with Clement all the way to the city to claim her prize. Turns out it was a first-place winner's ticket from the supermarket."
"First prize was ten eggs."
I burst out laughing. I couldn't help it.
Lucia probably had no idea why her son had suddenly become so attentive, showering her with concern. Clement kept going on about winning the lottery, so she must have assumed he meant her supermarket prize ticket.
"Oh, it's absolute mayhem over there right now. They're having a massive blowout. Listen—you can hear your ex-mother-in-law wailing. It's so loud it's carrying all the way to my house."
Through the voice note, I could faintly make out Lucia's sobbing.
I couldn't stop grinning. A wave of satisfaction washed over me. They deserved every bit of it.