The Mother-in-Law Behind Closed Doors

My name is Veronica Paige, and I had been married to my husband, Leonard Hunter, for over a year. Leonard worked at a foreign company, and we had always shared a loving relationship.When Mother’s Day arrived, I wanted to please Leonard and strengthen my bond with his mother, so I suggested we go shopping together to find the perfect gift for Mary Wallace, my mother-in-law.However, things didn’t go as planned. Leonard’s company suddenly called him in for overtime, and he wouldn’t be home until late that night. Left with no choice, I returned home with the gift by myself.I picked out an elegant gemstone bracelet for Mary, costing nearly five thousand dollars, and it was beautifully packaged and delicate.As I admired the bracelet in my hand, I heard the sound of the front door’s electronic lock beeping.I looked up to see Mary slipping off her shoes, and following closely behind her was a man—a towering Black man, at least six feet tall! His body was muscular and toned, dressed in no

George placed his hands on my waist, his body heat enveloping me. I instinctively pulled away, feeling overwhelmed."Let go of me!" I struggled, and to my surprise, he didn’t resist. He immediately released me.Shaken, I rushed back to my room and locked the door behind me. The thought of where George had touched me made my skin crawl with disgust.I grabbed my phone, ready to text Leonard, when there was a knock at the door."Veronica, you came back without saying a word," Mary’s slightly accusatory voice came from outside.Hearing her tone, I looked at the door with pure disdain. I didn’t care that she was my mother-in-law anymore. "Mom, I hope you don’t take this the wrong way, but some things just need to be said. Heaven’s watching. You’re old enough to know better—why are you still messing around with that Black man?"Her face turned pale and then flushed red.Under my stare, she stammered, "Veronica, are you sure you’re not misunderstanding something?"What could I possibly mis

Mary earnestly tried to persuade me, " Veronica, you've been so generous with me. Now it's my turn to give back. You and Leo have been married for ages without a child. Haven't you ever wondered why?"Seeing me stunned, Mary smiled knowingly, as if she had experienced it herself, and handed me a set of lingerie before walking out.I picked up the lingerie and smelled it. There was a light fragrance. Mary had been worrying about Leo and me all this time. The more I thought about it, the more ashamed I felt for misunderstanding her before!After putting on the lingerie, I stood in front of the mirror, intending to admire myself for a moment. Suddenly, George burst into the room and locked the door.Startled, I grabbed my clothes to cover my chest, but George’s lecherous gaze roamed over me, making me incredibly uncomfortable!"George, you can see?!"George pinned me down, pushing me onto the bed as his dark hands started roaming over my body."Help! Let go of me, George!""Miss Paige, w

I couldn’t take it anymore— even a cornered rabbit would bite back!Lily suddenly hugged me, her voice soft and comforting. "Veronica, this can’t go on. Do you have any personal savings? Bring it out, and I’ll help figure out the rest. We can’t let your husband find out!"Hearing her suggestion made me hesitate.Before I got married, my parents had indeed given me a sum of money. They were worried when I insisted on marrying Leonard and moving so far away from home, so they gave it to me as a safeguard. But I had never intended to touch that money! I planned to return it to them when they got older.Under Lily’s anxious urging, I finally said, "I have about five hundred thousand dollars for now, but let me think about it some more."This situation also involved Mary, so I needed to find a chance to ask her directly!But when I got home, the atmosphere in the room felt heavy, like I was a criminal."Veronica, you've brought shame upon the entire Hunter family!" Charles yelled at me an

"Veronica, for the sake of our years of friendship, can’t you forgive me? I’ll trade a secret with you—do you know how you lost your baby?"At the mention of the child I had miscarried, I closed my eyes briefly and grabbed her collar. "What do you mean? Wasn’t my miscarriage an accident?""Please, promise me you’ll spare me first, okay?"Lily still wanted to negotiate, but I immediately turned to leave. She hurriedly said, "I’ll tell you! Back then, I took Leonard’s mom to a private hospital, and they said your baby was a girl. Leonard’s parents didn’t want her, so they deliberately poured oil on the floor. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have lost your baby."When I heard the truth, my face went ashen. All this time, I had believed it was my own carelessness that caused the miscarriage. Mary even blamed me for it…Tears streamed down uncontrollably. “My child, I swear, your mother will avenge you,” I silently vowed to myself."I’ve told you everything. Can you let me go now?"I gently lif