My future mother-in-law, Janet, kept pestering me about my wedding dress, which seemed odd since she never wanted to go shopping with me. One day, I came home to find my $3,000 gown missing. Mark had taken it to his mom’s place without asking, and when I saw it, it was ruined — torn lace, a broken zipper, and stretched fabric.
When I confronted Janet, she laughed it off and offered to fix the zipper, refusing to take responsibility. But then Mark’s sister, Rachel, showed me photos of Janet trying on my dress and posed in it. Armed with those photos, I threatened to expose her unless she paid for the damages. Janet refused, so I posted everything online, showing the damage and her disrespect.
The next morning, Janet stormed into our apartment, demanding I take the post down, but I refused. When Mark wouldn’t stand up for me, I realized I deserved better. I returned my engagement ring, ending the relationship and kicking them both out.
It was a tough but freeing decision.
Here’s another story: I reluctantly visited a fortune teller, Madame Selene, who dropped a bombshell about my husband’s betrayal. But when I overheard her gloating about scamming me, I was left wondering who was behind it all.