My Husband Asked for Money for His Mom’s Treatment, but I Was Furious When I Learned the Truth and Got My Revenge – Story of the Day
I worked tirelessly to pay for my mother-in-law’s treatment, while my husband Ryan, jobless for months, barely lifted a finger. But when I discovered where the money had really been going, the betrayal hit me hard. It wasn’t just his laziness—it was something far worse.
I was dragging myself home after another long day at work, feeling a pit of frustration growing in my chest. For the second time, I’d asked for a raise, and for the second time, I’d been denied.
I really needed that extra money. You see, Sarah, my mother-in-law, was sick—really sick. And since Ryan, my husband, wasn’t working, I was paying for her treatment. He’d lost his job five months earlier and still hadn’t found a new one.
I knew he was trying, going to interviews almost every week, but nothing was working out for him. Every month, our bills piled up higher, while my paycheck stayed the same.
We’d even been thinking about having a baby six months ago, but now that seemed like a distant dream.
As I pushed open the front door, my heart sank. The house was a disaster—clothes and papers were thrown all over the floor, dirty dishes were stacked high in the sink, and delivery boxes were scattered across the kitchen counter.
Ryan wasn’t even making an effort to clean or cook anymore. He always said, “That’s not a man’s job,” and I was too tired to keep arguing. How could he not see that I was drowning? I couldn’t handle everything—work, bills, and the entire house—by myself.
I walked into the living room and found him there, sitting on the couch, glued to the TV. He hadn’t even bothered to change out of his pajamas. The sight made my blood boil.
“How was your day?” Ryan asked, not even looking away from the TV.
“Exhausting. They didn’t give me the raise,” I said, feeling the weight sink deeper.
“Oh, well…
