After giving birth to twins, I expected my husband, Derek, to prioritize our family over his mother. But he chose her over me, and I had enough. My husband’s mother, Lorraine, faked a serious illness to manipulate Derek into abandoning me and our newborn girls, Ella and Sophie, just days after I had given birth. She even locked me out of our home and left a cruel note,

all because she disapproved of my daughters’ gender. When I confronted her, she admitted to orchestrating everything, claiming my girls were “useless” because they weren’t boys. She even bribed a nurse to keep Derek away from me. Furious I drove to the,

hospital where Derek was, and once he learned the truth, he stormed home, confronting his mother. For the first time, he stood up to her, telling her she wasn’t welcome in our lives anymore. Lorraine left,

and Derek apologized, vowing to fix everything. He changed the locks, blocked her number, and even reported the nurse. Although it was a tough journey, it ultimately brought Derek and me closer together, and we began rebuilding our life as a family.