Victorias parents have given us an incredibly generous wedding presenta flat! They handed us the keys with great ceremony and told us we were now the owners, but because it was a new-build, they had purchased it as a shell. My mother-in-law suggested that since her side had bought the flat, my parents ought to pitch in with the renovation. My parents had already given us a substantial amount of money beforehand, but they agreed to help with the renovations as well.
Right after the wedding, we decided to get stuck in and start the work. As my dad’s in construction, he sorted out all of the supplies, and I helped out as an extra pair of handsVictoria would sometimes join in, too.
Occasionally, my father-in-law also helped. To save money, we decided not to rent a flat until the renovation was finished and stayed with Victorias parents in the meantime.
One day, I was looking for some papers and happened to come across the documents for our flat. Something in them caught my eye and infuriated memy mother-in-law was the one listed as the owner!
That evening, Dad and I were supposed to head out to buy the tiles and fixtures for the bathroom. I asked if we could leave it until the next day, explained what Id found, and said I needed to talk things over.
Why is Mum the owner of our flat? Why isnt it in Victorias name? I asked bluntly when everyone was in.
Oh, you are naïve! Obviously, its to avoid offending our Victoria, my mother-in-law replied.
And whats that supposed to mean?
Well, you might divorce her and then want to claim half of our flat!
Your flat? Is it fair that Dad and I are spending all this time and money doing up the placeenough money to cover half the flats value? And why assume well split up? Weve only just got married!
Mum, I asked you to put it in my name, Victoria said quietly.
So you knew about this deception? I turned to her, stunned.
No, its not like that I did know, but I told Mum she needed to put it in my name!
Oh, Victoria, what a brilliant way to start married lifeby lying!
Its been a few days since I moved back in with my parents. I dont know what to do now. Victoria is trying to talk to me, but I need time to think about all of this. I never expected this sort of slyness from her family, although perhaps all parents think like this
What on earth should I do in this situation?
