I thought I was marrying my perfect match, Alex, until a simple phone call revealed the truth. When Alex forgot to hang up, I overheard him and his mother, Martha, plotting against me. Their plan? To steal my inheritance—the lake house my late mother left me. Alex, who I believed was my forever person, was only playing a role,

For years, Alex had defended me against his mother’s cruel comments. He claimed to love me, but I had no idea he was manipulating me for my property. The truth hit me when I overheard him say, “Once she’s legally mine, I’ll have access to everything.” Martha even suggested they might try to convince me I was unstable if I resisted.