My Husband and His Mom Scammed Me for $24K — So I Got Even For two years, I believed my husband Jeremy and I were equals — splitting bills, rent, and life responsibilities 50/50. So when he found us a cozy $2,000/month apartment and said we’d each pay half, I happily agreed. Everything seemed perfect. Until a casual elevator ride shattered the illusion.Our neighbor, Taylor, smiled and said, “You live in Lorrie and Jeremy’s apartment, right?” My heart dropped. Lorrie was Jeremy’s mom. Turns out, they owned the apartment the entire time. For two years, I’d been handing Jeremy $1,000 a month — a total of $24,000 — for “rent.” But there,
was no landlord. No real lease. Just lies. Worse? Taylor let it slip that Jeremy’s ex had lived there too. I was just the next unsuspecting woman funding their mortgage. I was furious. That night, I confirmed it all in public records. The apartment was co-owned by Jeremy and his mother. He had forged a fake lease, lied straight to my face, and pocketed my hard-earned money. But I didn’t scream. I didn’t cry. I planned. Step one: Play nice. I acted like nothing was wrong. I baked pies, smiled at his mom, and kept pretending I was the perfect wife — all while secretly preparing to disappear. Step two: