“You Ungrateful Brat!” She Screamed—But Cutting Off Her Card Was Just the Beginning
She Gave My Card to His Mother—So I Gave Him Back to Her
Raisa had always been careful with money.
Every month, without fail, she set aside part of her salary. No luxury shopping sprees. No impulse buys. No flashy vacations. Just discipline and patience. Over three years, she had built an emergency fund of 230,000 rubles—her safety net against life’s surprises.
She kept the card hidden in her dresser, under folded clothes, where only she knew to look.
Or so she thought.
That afternoon, while reviewing reports at work, her phone vibrated softly on her desk. She glanced at it absentmindedly—until one line made her heart stop.
Withdrawal: 50,000 rubles.
Card 4287.
Raisa reread it three times.
No. That wasn’t possible.
That card was her emergency card. No one touched it. Ever.
With trembling fingers, she dialed her husband.
“Misha, fifty thousand was taken from my card,” she said. “Do you know anything about this?”
A pause.
Too long.
“Raya, I’m heading into a meeting. We’ll talk later.”
“No. Tell me now. Did you take it?”
“We’ll talk tonight.”
He hung up.
Her stomach dropped.
That was her answer.
A Betrayal at Home
Raisa couldn’t concentrate for another minute. She left work early and rushed home.
Mikhail was lounging on the couch, scrolling through his phone.
“Where’s my card?” she asked flatly.
He froze.
“Raya, let’s calm down—”
“Did you take it?”
“Yes,” he admitted. “Mom needed money for medicine.”
“You gave her my card?”
“She said she’d return it tonight.”
Raisa went to the dresser. The drawer was empty.
“She still has it?” she whispered.
“Yes.”
Her hands began to shake.
“My savings. Three years of work. And you handed it over like it was pocket change?”
“She’s my mother.”
“And I’m your wife,” Raisa snapped. “Or was I supposed to stop mattering?”
The Confrontation
Fifteen minutes later, Raisa stood at her mother-in-law’s door.
Galina Yegorovna opened it with a frown.
“Give me my card,” Raisa said.
“I’ll return it later,” the older woman scoffed. “I haven’t finished shopping.”
“You’ve already spent fifty thousand.”
“Mikhail gave it to me!”
“Without my permission.”
“So? Family shares money!”
Raisa pulled out her phone.
“You don’t share what isn’t yours.”
She tapped once.
Card blocked.
Galina’s face turned pale.
“What did you do?!”
“Protected myself.”
“There’s still money on it!”
“Not for you.”
“Unblock it!”
“Use your own,” Raisa replied coldly.
Then she turned and walked out.
The End of a Marriage
Back home, Raisa opened the closet and pulled out a suitcase.
Mikhail stared.
“What are you doing?”
“Packing.”
“For what?”
“For you. You’re leaving.”
“Over money?!”
“Over betrayal,” she answered. “You chose your mother over me. Over my security. Over my trust.”
“I’ll fix it!”
“No. It’s too late.”
She handed him the bag.
“The apartment is mine. You know that.”
Silence filled the hallway.
Finally, Mikhail took the suitcase and walked out.
The door closed.
And something inside Raisa finally stopped hurting.
Rebuilding Herself
That night, she ordered a new card and transferred her remaining savings. Extra passwords. Extra security. No more loopholes.
The next day, she met with a lawyer.
“No children. No joint property. You’ll be fine,” the woman assured her.
A month later, the divorce was finalized.
Mikhail tried everything—apologies, threats, guilt.
Raisa ignored it all.
Galina sent angry messages.
Blocked.
A New Life
At first, the apartment felt too quiet.
Too empty.
But soon, Raisa realized something beautiful.
It was peaceful.
No accusations.
No financial anxiety.
No one treating her hard-earned money like a public fund.
She saved again.
Six months later, her balance was restored.
Stronger than before.
Smarter than before.
No Regrets
Sometimes, Raisa remembered the day it all fell apart.
The notification.
The missing card.
The betrayal.
And every time, she reached the same conclusion:
She had done the right thing.
She could have stayed.
She could have forgiven.
She could have sacrificed herself again.
But why?
Why live with someone who doesn’t respect you?
Why fund someone else’s comfort at the cost of your peace?
Raisa chose herself.
Her future.
Her independence.
Her dignity.
And she never once looked back.
