She Charged Me for Loving Her Daughter

Every family has secrets, but mine came wrapped in pistachio shells and guilt trips. When my mother-in-law muscled her way into our new apartment, claiming to help with the baby, her demands quickly turned our home into a battleground. As she kept score on every chore and tried to charge us 'childcare fees,' my wife stayed silent—until the day everything exploded. Betrayal, resentment, and the weight of broken promises collided in a single afternoon, leaving me questioning who I could trust under my own roof. When money, loyalty, and love are all on the table, which one survives the fallout? Can a family survive when the price of peace is too high?