I thought I had finally found peace after a painful breakup. My ex-mother-in-law Lorraine, on the other hand, had other ideas. When she stole my shower house and tore off the wallpaper, saying it belonged to her son Peter, she went to a whole new level of meddling.
When Peter’s cheating came to light, our difficult marriage ended. Lorraine made it clear that she didn’t like me, even after we got married. She made Peter more greedy, which made him take everything valuable when they got divorced.
When I got home one day, Lorraine was in my flat ripping off wallpaper and taking out light fixtures. I was tired and had a headache. Why did she do it? Since Peter put them there, they belonged to him.
I couldn’t do anything as she destroyed my house. It was shocking how cocky she was. But things turned around when Lorraine begged me to help her with Peter, who had been hurt in an accident.
You could feel how desperate she was, but memories of how Peter lied and manipulated her came flooding back. I said no to helping because it was artistic justice. Lorraine’s face twisted in anger as she told me she would rue my choice.
There were rumours about Peter’s accident and his bills. I went to see him because I was interested. The house, which used to be spotless, was now a mess. At Peter’s request, I turned down his request for money.
A few days later, Lorraine came back, hurt and sorry. With tears running down her face, she admitted she was wrong and understood that she had encouraged Peter’s bad behaviour. Her real sadness made me less determined.
During our meal together, I caught a glimpse of the mother who had been fooled by her son’s lies. After several months, Peter sent a scribbled apology that admitted he was wrong but did not ask for forgiveness.
I felt like the story was over, which shows that even the worst situations can lead to growth and change that you wouldn’t expect.
