Yaryna Kholodiuk is a scriptwriter and pens creative stories daily for our readers.
With 2 years of writing experience, she previously worked as a screenwriter.
She studies at Kyiv National University of Theater, Film and Television.
She enjoys reading and painting after a long exhausting work week.
I thought my mother-in-law was just overbearing. But when she stole the spotlight at our gender reveal, I realized she would do anything to stay at the center of our lives. I wanted space. She refused to give it. Then I discovered her biggest secret—and regret hit her harder than she imagined.
Just after my boyfriend proposed, I was on cloud nine. I couldn’t wait to share the news with everyone, but my best friend was silent. Then, in the dead of night, my phone rang. Her voice was a whisper, but her words hit me as she said: “Don’t trust him.” Suddenly, my perfect world started to crack.
I always dreamed that having a baby would bring us closer. But my husband’s mother had other plans. She controlled everything, and my husband let her. I tried to set boundaries, but nothing prepared me for the betrayal that left me standing at the door with my newborn in my arms.