My In-Laws Kicked My Mom out of Our House and Called Her a ‘Beggar’ After Her Home Was Flooded – My Husband’s Reaction Stunned Everyone

Linda blinked at me, then set the coffee pot down slowly. “Excuse me?”

“What were you thinking? You threw my mother out? You called her a beggar?”

“She’s been here for days,” she said, brushing invisible crumbs from the counter. “Taking up space and acting like she lives here. I thought it was just one night.”

“Her home was destroyed,” I snapped. “She has nowhere else to go. And even if she did, she is my mother!”

Patrick chimed in without looking up. “She was in the best guest room.”

“Seriously?! You kicked her out because of a room?!”

“She can stay,” he shrugged, “but she can take the basement. You know, be respectful.”

I was shaking now. “She’s 64 years old, Patrick! She just lost everything. And you’re mad because she used a guest towel? She was flooded out. Maybe I should throw you out instead!”

Linda narrowed her eyes. “You’re just like your greedy mother! You are always playing the victim. This isn’t even your house!”

That hit like a slap. “Excuse me?”

My mom, who had been clutching her little handbag like it held the last of her dignity, looked like someone had punched a hole through the air! The kids upstairs had gone quiet. I could hear our eldest’s small footsteps as they crept to the top of the stairs to peek.

“This is Jake’s home,” my mother-in-law (MIL) said. “He bought it! You’ll leave before I do!”

My voice cracked. “We bought it together! You think that gives you the right to treat my mother like trash?!”

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