I was on the way to my mother-in-law’s place to get her some dinner because she was sick, but that’s when my lawyer called me and stopped me from making the worst mistake in my life; trusting someone I shouldn’t have.

When I first met Matt, he seemed like the most genuine person there was. We clicked right away and what started as a friendship turned into affection and later love, at least from my side.We dated for a couple of months before he proposed. I said ‘yes’ and felt like the happiest person.

The truth was I had a well-paid job and I could afford little luxuries now and then. And now, getting married would mean my life would be complete. Matt’s requests to borrow him money he always promised to give back with his next paycheck didn’t bother me at first. We were building a future together and I trusted him.

However, his relationship with my mother-in-law, Linda, was an odd one. He was always overly concerned for her and always took her side, saying she was the woman who raised him.