Betrayed

It has been a year since it happened,I was accused of having an affair with another man. The accusation was based on someone allegedly seeing me watching a movie with a man and another couple. I was devastated because my husband believed it. I used to have a four-hour vacant period that I didn’t disclose, simply because I wanted that time for myself to get some extra sleep and review before my second subject. That undeclared vacant period was used against me. From that moment on, everything was taken away from me. My husband took my ATM card and handed it over to my sister-in-law, who now controls our finances. I am left with nothing but ₱100 per day for my allowance. I tried to endure everything, especially now that my sister-in-law and her family are living with us, me and my four children. My husband, who is in the U.S., is responsible for our food, bills, and other expenses, but my sister-in-law is the one managing it. Just recently, I discovered that my sister-in-law had been secretly going through my phone, searching for something I don’t even know what. She even questioned her niece, who happens to be my classmate, about certain names that had texted me, including quotes I had received. Because I had no money and already had a pending pawn even before my husband and I had our conflict, I needed to raise funds to prevent my ring from reaching its due date. I asked my sister-in-law if she could give me my weekly allowance in advance (₱300), since we no longer had duty from Monday to Wednesday. She agreed but told me to ask her niece (my classmate) to lie to my husband if he asked about our schedule. She wanted her to say that our duty would last until the end of the week. My classmate agreed. However, last Monday, my sister-in-law told me that her cousin (my classmate’s mother) didn’t want to get involved. It seemed like such a big deal to them. Then today, my classmate told me that my sister-in-law had called their family and instructed them to tell my husband the truth that we no longer had duty. I found it strange since she was the one who initially suggested lying to him. To make things worse, I found out today that the person who allegedly saw me watching a movie with another man is a relative of my sister-in-law’s friend. Yes, I was there, but I was actually in the SM food court, surrounded by my all-girl classmates. I feel devastated, betrayed, and hurt. My heart aches with an indescribable pain. I don’t understand what I did to deserve this kind of treatment. Why are they scheming against me? Back in February, I lost my wallet inside our room, which doesn’t have a lock. Inside the wallet was ₱5,000 meant for my tuition fee. I didn’t know what to think, but I chose to remain positive and refrained from accusing anyone. And yet, this is what I get in return. I want to cry and scream, but I have no one to turn to. I can’t confront them because I have no proof of their plotting against me. I’m also afraid that Jess (my classmate) might take back her words when the time comes. I feel so alone in this battle. My husband,the one person who should have been my rock, chooses to believe them over me. I have done nothing but love him. Since I met him, I have never loved anyone else. I endured so much pain, fought for him, and forgave him countless times for all the wrongs he has done. Why is my sister-in-law doing this to me? Why does my husband always believe her, even when she is so manipulative and deceitful? I feel so helpless. I don’t know how much longer I can endure this…