The mother-in-law ridiculed her son’s wife for a long while. Then, one day, she received an eviction notice signed by her daughter-in-law.
Liliya was in her office, deep in thought. Important real estate documents lay on her desk before her.
She had inherited a great deal from her parents – three apartments in a nice part of the city and a small shopping center on the outskirts.
Her fingers traced the lines of the lease agreement. The name of the tenant, Alla Sergeevna Voronova, was clearly visible.
Her husband’s mother didn’t even realize she was paying rent to her own daughter-in-law. Liliya had meticulously arranged the whole thing through a real estate agency to keep it a secret. Three years ago, when she first started dating Igor, she decided not to disclose her financial situation to him.
“My dear,” Liliya said to her embarrassed future husband, “I don’t care about how much you earn. What matters to me is how you treat me.”
Igor blushed and felt a bit awkward. He was an ordinary engineer at a construction firm, and his income wasn’t very high.
“But how can you… You’re so beautiful and intelligent. Will a simple life truly be sufficient for you?” he wondered.
The girl laughed and hugged him.
“I love you, dear. Everything else isn’t that crucial.”
So, Liliya chose to keep her wealth a secret. She said she worked as a manager at the shopping center but didn’t mention that she owned it. Regarding the apartment where they lived, she said it was part of her inheritance.
