But her eyes betrayed her anxiety. At night I noticed that her room was empty, and in the morning she came back exhausted. And every time my father-in-law entered the room, she turned away, as if trying to hide her fear.

The last straw came when my father-in-law insisted on remodeling the house — he demanded a room with soundproofing and an inner lock. We were shocked: why would a seventy-year-old man need such conditions?

I couldn’t take it anymore and pulled my friend aside. Her lips trembled, and at last she confessed. When I heard what she said, I was in complete shock 😨😱 To be continued in the first comment👇👇