My best friend worked as a housekeeper for us, but after she moved out, my 70-year-old father-in-law became too cheerful and then demanded that his room be soundproofed š±š±
I got married far away from my family, and with so much work, I barely had time to stay home and take care of my sick father-in-law. So when I found out that my best friend was in dire need of a job, I decided to help her
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My best friend worked as a housekeeper for us, but after she moved out, my 70-year-old father-in-law became too cheerful and then demanded that his room be soundproofed.
I hired her as a housekeeper and paid her 10,000 rubles a month. I thought it was a convenient solution: I would have someone I trusted and I would also support her financially.
At first, everything was perfect. My friend worked with passion and I felt calm. But after a few weeks, strange things started to happen.
My father-in-law, who had previously complained of fatigue and could barely get out of bed, suddenly changed: he started waking up cheerful, full of energy, and whistling to himself.
He seemed to have aged a few years. My friend, on the other hand, looked worse every day: her face was getting paler, there were dark circles under her eyes, and her smile was becoming strained. She would only answer my questions:
āEverything is fine, Iām just getting used to the workā¦ā
However, her eyes betrayed anxiety. At night, I noticed that her room was empty, and in the morning she would come back exhausted. And every time my father-in-law entered the room, she would turn away, as if trying to hide her fear.
My best friend worked as a housekeeper, but after she moved out, my 70-year-old father-in-law became too cheerful and then demanded that his room be soundproofed.
The last straw came the day my father-in-law insisted that we remodel the house ā build a soundproof room with an internal lock. We were shocked: why would a 70-year-old man need such conditions?
I couldnāt take it anymore and pulled my friend aside. Her lips were trembling and she finally confessed. I was completely shocked when she said what she said šØš± Continued šš
ā Your crazy father-in-law calls me over every night. He makes me lie down next to him and says he canāt sleep otherwise. He threatens that if I refuse, he will say things like throw me out of this houseā¦ He also said that he took a picture of me while I was taking a shower, and if I refuse, all the footage will end up online.
My best friend worked as our housekeeper: but after she moved out, my 70-year-old father-in-law became overly cheerful and then demanded that his room be soundproofed.
Iām scared, you know? He whispers that no one will believe me, but they will believe him. He says that he loves me and wants me to be his wife. Heās crazy, you know? And he can do anything to us.
Her words shocked me. Everything became clear: his sudden cheerfulness and her exhaustion were the result of his cruel manipulation.
I kicked him out and sent him to a nursing home, but our friendship was irreparable ā her betrayal and silence hurt me too deeply.
