The mother-in-law mocked her son’s wife for a long time until one day she received an eviction notice signed by her daughter-in-law.

Liliya was in her office, lost in thought. Important documents related to real estate lay on her desk in front of her. She had inherited significant property from her parents—three apartments in a prestigious area of the city and a compact shopping center on the outskirts. Her fingers automatically ran through the lines of the lease agreement. The name of the tenant, Alla Sergeevna Voronova, was prominently displayed.

Her husband’s mother didn’t even suspect that she was paying rent to her own daughter-in-law. Liliya had deliberately arranged the whole deal through a real estate agency to keep this secret. Three years ago, when her relationship with Igor was just beginning, she decided not to reveal her financial capabilities to him.

“Dear,” Liliya had said then, looking at her embarrassed future husband, “I really don’t care how much you earn. What matters to me is your attitude towards me.”

Igor blushed, feeling somewhat awkward. He was a regular engineer at a construction firm, and his income left much to be desired.