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I’ve been married for three years, but I’ve never once seen my husband’s paycheck.
Every expense had to go through an “approval process“-I had to ask my husband, who then had to get his mother’s approval before I could get a single dollar.
I complained to him more than once about how inconvenient it was not having money of my own.
But he always had the same excuse: “Mom’s just helping us save for the future.”
Then, one day, he got into a car crash–on his way to see his mistress.
At the hospital, they told me he needed emergency surgery, but I just shrugged.
“I don’t have any money,” I said.
“Guess he won’t be getting treated.”
The moment those words left my mouth, I felt like a weight had lifted off my shoulders.
Just five minutes ago, I had called my mother–in–law in tears.
“Mom, I need you to transfer me $6000 right now! It’s urgent!”
It was late at night, and I had woken her up.
Instead of asking what was wrong, she immediately started screaming at me.
“Are you out of your damn mind?!”
“Just asking for $6000 like it’s nothing?!”
“Do you think my son makes money that easily?”
“You don’t earn a single penny, you’ve been married three years and haven’t even given us a child, and now you have the nerve to ask me for money?!”
“Not a chance! Get lost!”
I had her on speakerphone.
Every doctor and nurse in the room heard it loud and clear.
Before I could say another word, she hung up–and blocked my number.
I called my father–in–law next.
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No answer.
I turned to the doctors and nurses, giving them an apologetic look.
“I’m sorry. I don’t have any money.”
“My husband won’t be getting treated.”
A kindhearted nurse tried to step in and cover the cost for me.
I quickly stopped her.
“I know you mean well, but I don’t want to cause trouble for the hospital.”
After all, I had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
For so–called “love,” I quit my job, left my hometown, and became a housewife.
I thought marriage would bring happiness.
But the day my in–laws moved in, that illusion was shattered.
On their very first day, they laid down the law.
Andrew had to hand over his entire paycheck to his mom.
If I needed money, I had to submit a request to Andrew, who then had to get his mother’s approval before I saw a single cent.
I protested.
I complained.
Andrew sweet–talked me every time.
“Mom’s just trying to help us save money.”
“You don’t have a job, so I have to handle all the expenses.”
“She’s just looking out for us.”
“Think about it–once we’ve saved enough, we can buy a bigger house and bring your parents to live with us.”
I had never been in a relationship before.
Andrew was my first love.
I was naïve–I believed him.
At first, my mother–in–law held back, pretending to be reasonable.
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Then, in our second year of marriage, when I still hadn’t gotten pregnant, she showed her true colors.
She forced me to drink all kinds of weird herbal concoctions, claiming they would help me conceive.
When I refused, she threw ancient “women’s duties” in my face.
“You’re unfilial!”
“You can’t even give us a child!”
“If my son weren’t such a kindhearted man, he would’ve divorced you already!”
“Are you trying to end the Davis family bloodline?!”
I cried to Andrew, hoping he would take my side.
But he had no patience for me anymore.
“My mom’s right.”
“It’s not like you’re trying very hard, are you?”
Looking at the man I once loved, now a stranger to me, my heart turned to ice.
But later, he would always come back and apologize, whispering sweet words.
“I’m sorry, babe. I was just in a bad mood.”
“Everyone our age already has kids… I just want us to have a little one of our own.”
Because of him, I swallowed my pride and drank those horrible “fertility remedies.”
To this day, my body still reacts–I get nauseous just from the smell.
