My Mother Found Out My Wife Had Been Treating Me like a Housekeeper Since I Work from Home and Made Her Regret It
When she walked into the house, I was in the middle of cooking dinner, folding laundry, and trying to answer a work email. She watched me for a moment, her eyes narrowing.
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“What on earth are you doing?” she asked, her voice full of surprise.
“Just the usual,” I replied, trying to smile. “Cooking, cleaning, working. The usual.”
Mom put the lasagna down on the counter and stared at me. “Do you do this all the time?”
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I nodded. “Yeah. Ruby’s really busy with work, so I handle most of the house stuff.”
Her brow furrowed. “This isn’t right. You’re working too. You shouldn’t be doing everything.”
I shrugged, feeling a lump form in my throat. “I don’t mind it, Mom. But it’s getting hard. I haven’t seen my friends in months. I’m exhausted.”
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Mom’s expression changed. There was a fire in her eyes now. “This has gone too far. I know exactly what needs to be done.”
Before I could respond, she was already grabbing her phone.
“Mom, what are you doing?”
“You’ll see,” she said, her voice firm.
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The next day, Ruby called me at work. Her voice was shaking with anger.
“How could you do this to me?! I have yoga, a waxing appointment, and a manicure scheduled!”
I blinked, unsure of what was happening. “What are you talking about?”
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