My mother-in-law, 60 years old, demanded to remarry a young husband of only 25 years old despite everyone’s dissuasion. A year later, when she held the baby, everyone was stunned. Unexpectedly, there was a terrible secret behind it.

When my mother-in-law – Savita Devi, 60 years old – announced that she would marry Aarav, a young man of only 25 years old, all her children and grandchildren and the whole village of Bihar were in an uproar. Relatives strongly objected, friends shook their heads, neighbors whispered:

– “A sixty-year-old woman marrying a twenty-five-year-old man? What a paradox!”

– “That guy must be greedy for money, who would be sincere? You have to tell me, I’m so old, I’ll leave the money to my children and grandchildren, why would I leave it to that godforsaken man!”

But no matter what anyone said, my mother-in-law ignored everything, only saying one sentence:

– “As long as I’m happy, the rest is up to the world.”

The wedding took place to the astonishment of many people. None of her six sons-in-law, daughters-in-law and grandchildren attended. I heard that Savita Devi laughed a lot that day. We also lived separately, so since the day my mother-in-law married a young man, we did not see each other, and did not know what to call her husband.

Exactly nine months later, Savita Devi and her new husband appeared at the village gate, holding a newborn baby in their arms.

People whispered and discussed:

– “Oh my god, she’s sixty and she has a child?”

– “Or did they adopt her? But why did they hide it?”

No one dared to ask directly, but curiosity and suspicion spread throughout the neighborhood. Everything reached us, but no one knew where the baby came from. Savita Devi was definitely unable to have children anymore. The house was full of children and busy with work, I did not pay attention, well, she did not bother me, so I did not ask.

But then one day, my mother-in-law’s neighbor – Ms. Meera – suddenly met me at the market and pulled me over:

– “Hey, look at the baby your mother-in-law is taking good care of. It’s been four months, he looks exactly like your husband, Mr. Rajesh. Like father and son…
And you should also pay attention to Mr. Rajesh, I saw him go to Ms. Lata’s house next to your husband’s house at night several times. As for Mr. Aarav, he always goes somewhere, he’s never at home with Mrs. Savita, it’s like he’s just married for show.”

At that moment, my soul flew away. But then I finally found out: it turned out that my mother-in-law spent money to marry a young man with the main purpose of…creating conditions for her son to have an affair with another girl so that he could have a son to continue the family line, because I only gave birth to three daughters.

In too much pain, I cried and cried right at my mother-in-law’s house. But then, hugging my nephew tightly, I said:

– “If you don’t know how to give birth, you have to accept it. Now, the four of you move out so my son can bring his new wife and children to live there. You choose, don’t make a fuss here…”

I didn’t expect that their family would create such a terrible drama, what should I do now?

After the shock of the truth, I went back to my room, holding the baby in my arms. My heart was still beating fast, but a thought flashed through my mind: If they dare to create a drama to seize love and inheritance rights, then I will not let them be.

I started to monitor every move of Aarav and Savita Devi. I knew, my mother-in-law believed that everyone would be afraid of her and her young son. But they did not know, I was no longer afraid.

I made a small plan:

Collect evidence: I secretly recorded all calls, chats, and videos of money transactions, how Savita and Aarav planned to “create an heir” to manipulate the family.

Contact a lawyer: I secretly went to a law office in Mumbai, asking them for legal advice to protect my rights and the baby. I decided to go through the legal adoption process, if necessary.

Taking advantage of social media: I created an anonymous account, sharing the story of my mother-in-law marrying a young man to create a “family heir” and seize the family property. The story quickly attracted attention on forums, and the outrage from the community made them start to worry.

One afternoon, Savita and Aarav came to visit the baby. I invited them into the house, calmly as if I didn’t know anything, and chatted politely. But as soon as they left, I turned on my phone, sent all the audio evidence and text messages to the press and lawyers. Just a few hours later, a wave of scandal broke out. Online newspapers reported:

“60-year-old mother marries 25-year-old man, creates a drama of giving birth to a family heir to manipulate the family – biological daughter reveals the secret.”

The police started to get involved, the bank froze suspicious transactions, and Aarav became indignant and confused, while Savita Devi was angry, trying to find a way to settle. But now, their every move was monitored, there was no chance of manipulation.

Meanwhile, my baby – my nephew – and I were safe in our little house. I held him, smiling, knowing that for the first time, we would no longer have to endure lies or oppression.

Looking out the window, I said to myself:

“If people use power to hurt others, justice will find a way to return, somehow. And this time, I am the one holding that justice.