That was the moment I hit my breaking point. I was utterly done.

Exhausted, emotional, and feeling completely unsupported, I decided to pack a few things and go stay with my mom for a while. But as I was packing, the doorbell rang. Of course, I was the one who went to answer it.

When I opened the door, I froze. Standing there were my in-laws, looking unusually serious. With them was a woman I didn’t recognize.

“We need to talk,” my mother-in-law said firmly as she stepped inside.