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The title deed of my million-dollar apartment bore only my name. It was my father's last line of defense for me. Everything of his was sold to give me this foothold. But I never expected that, less than a year into my marriage, that line would be crossed. I came home early that day. The moment I opened the door, an unfamiliar perfume hit me. The master bedroom door was half-open, and a woman sat at my vanity, applying my most expensive lipstick. I recognized her. She was my husband's first love, the one he'd never quite gotten over. My mother-in-law popped her head out of the kitchen. "You're back? Emily came by today, and I let her try some of your makeup. You don't mind, do you?" I glanced into the living room. My father-in-law was lounging on the sofa, and my husband was feeding the woman's dog bits of sausage. I didn't say a word. I turned and walked downstairs, straight to the police station at the neighborhood entrance. Half an hour later, the police showed up at my door. My mother-in-law's face went blank.