Well now, this was definitely a far more intricate story than he had expected her to tell. Two main figures were the objects of her resentment and anger and pain. And threatening her family, the was one of the oldest tricks in the book, though the Master thought this Molokov person wasn't the kind to play tricks, that he meant what he said. Apparently chess could be seriously business? This certainly gave him plenty to work with.
"Well now, that isn't very nice of either of them. I'm sure there's things you'd like to say to your husband, things you haven't said to him yet for all of that. He failed to protect you and your daughters from Molokov, surely you have some anger at him for that. And if not that, then at least for living with another woman." Yes, the Master could be decidedly evil, pitting people against each other. But hey, he wouldn't be the Master if he didn't do such things every so often. "You must be angry over your husband seemingly not caring for your daughters' well being."