When Isabella Moore married David Collins, she believed she was taking the step into a life of love and companionship. During their courtship, David had been charming, attentive, and full of promise.
But everything changed the moment they returned from their honeymoon.
His mother, Margaret, made it abundantly clear that Isabella wasn’t good enough for her son. She criticized everything—her clothes, her speech, her cooking.
“You can’t even fry an egg properly,” Margaret mocked one morning. “My son deserves better.”
Isabella pursed her lips and remained silent.
David, instead of defending her, simply said coldly,
“Mother’s right, Bella. You should try harder.”
From that day on, humiliation became part of her routine.
Isabella cooked, cleaned, and did laundry like a servant, but it was never enough.
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