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From the start, Masha\u2019s relationship with her mother-in-law, Lidiya Ivanovna, was doomed. At their first meeting, Lidiya decided Masha wasn\u2019t the right match for her son, Vitya.<\/p>\n
\u201cVitya, what do you see in that girl? She\u2019s plain and lacks any charm,\u201d Lidiya would often criticize.<\/p>\n
\u201cMom, stop. She made a pie for you,\u201d Vitya would defend his wife.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t care for pies. I want a daughter-in-law who can truly make you happy.\u201d<\/p>\n
The mother-in-law preferred Olya, a girl from a family of close friends, whom Vitya had known since childhood. They all hoped that their friendship would turn into a romance. But Vitya\u2019s heart belonged to Masha.<\/p>\n
After their wedding, Masha tried hard to get along with Lidiya, but the tension remained. They lived with Lidiya to save money for a future mortgage, but Lidiya refused to help them financially, believing Masha only married for money.<\/p>\n
When Vitya left for a long business trip, Lidiya saw an opportunity.<\/p>\n
\u201cMasha, I\u2019ve made borscht. Want some?\u201d Masha asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cVitya\u2019s gone. No need for this charade,\u201d Lidiya responded coldly.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m just cooking for us. What are you talking about?\u201d Masha replied.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you\u2019re tired of pretending, no one\u2019s forcing you to stay here,\u201d Lidiya snapped.<\/p>\n
Masha, frustrated, agreed to leave. Lidiya was thrilled that her plan was working. She immediately called Olya.<\/p>\n
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\u201cCome over, we need to talk,\u201d Lidiya said.<\/p>\n
Olya was hesitant but agreed, believing this might be her chance to win back Vitya.<\/p>\n
A day later, Lidiya told Vitya that Masha had left in anger and refused to make amends. When Masha called, she explained that she just needed some time apart.<\/p>\n
\u201cI spoke to my mom. She\u2019s upset,\u201d Vitya told Masha, who explained that living separately might help them.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy can\u2019t you both get along?\u201d Vitya asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t feel it\u2019s my fault,\u201d Masha said, choosing peace over further conflict.<\/p>\n
As the weeks went by, Lidiya continued her scheme, spreading doubts about Masha\u2019s loyalty. One day, Olya casually mentioned to Vitya that she\u2019d seen Masha with another man, though Vitya didn\u2019t suspect anything wrong.<\/p>\n
Then, Masha called Vitya with joyous news: she was pregnant. Vitya, thrilled, agreed to keep it a secret until after her first trimester.<\/p>\n
But soon after, Lidiya spotted Masha leaving a maternity clinic. She confronted Masha, accusing her of being unfaithful.<\/p>\n
\u201cIs this really his child?\u201d Lidiya asked bitterly. Masha, hurt by the accusation, fainted from the stress. Doctors ordered her to rest.<\/p>\n
Despite her guilt, Lidiya continued to plot. She called Vitya to tell him about Masha\u2019s \u201caffair.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cShe was leaving the clinic with a man. It didn\u2019t seem platonic,\u201d Lidiya claimed.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s impossible,\u201d Vitya replied, upset and confused.<\/p>\n
Days later, Masha was discharged from the hospital. Lidiya, seeing an opportunity to further her plot, invited Masha back into the house, pretending to reconcile.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s forget the past. Come home. Vitya will be back soon,\u201d Lidiya suggested.<\/p>\n
Masha agreed, hoping that things might truly improve.<\/p>\n
But Lidiya wasn\u2019t done yet. She called Vitya, feeding him more lies about Masha\u2019s behavior.<\/p>\n
\u201cMasha barged in here with her suitcases and threatened to keep me from seeing my grandchild,\u201d Lidiya claimed.<\/p>\n
Vitya, torn between his wife and his mother, began to doubt Masha. He called Masha, but her calm explanation only added to his confusion.<\/p>\n
\u201cMasha, I\u2019m not sure who\u2019s lying anymore. Maybe we should call my mom on speakerphone to hear the truth,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The phone call exposed Lidiya\u2019s deception. Masha, speaking with confidence, revealed the truth, and Vitya heard his mother\u2019s scheme firsthand.<\/p>\n
When Lidiya returned, she found her son and daughter-in-law sitting together, united.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought you\u2019d have kicked her out by now,\u201d Lidiya said, shocked.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, Mom. We\u2019re leaving together,\u201d Vitya replied.<\/p>\n
Masha, pregnant with their child, was now his priority. Vitya set clear boundaries: \u201cAny more lies or interference from you or Olya, and that\u2019s the end of this relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lidiya, stunned, slowly realized that her manipulation had backfired. Over the next three weeks, she began to see that her son had grown up, choosing his own family over her wishes.<\/p>\n
On the day of Masha\u2019s ultrasound, Lidiya met them at the clinic entrance, hoping to start fresh. But it was clear: her control over her son was gone, and she had lost the battle for his love and loyalty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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