We have two kids together. Artyom, our oldest son, is seven years old. Lyosha, our youngest son, is four years old. I love our kids a lot. Everyone was happy when I had Artyom. In fact, my mother-in-law quit her job early to help take care of her grandson. She came over all the time to help, but not with housework.

Instead, she took care of Artyom, which let me rest and do housework. But when I got home from the hospital with Lyosha, my mother-in-law was angry. She said he didn’t look like her son and said she didn’t like him. She told me I had to raise Lyosha by myself and stopped helping me.

My husband helps with everything, even though my mom lives far away. He cleans, shops, and even does the laundry. Not long ago, I had to ask my mother-in-law to leave our house because she was being mean to Lyosha over a chocolate bar.

I told my husband, but he was mad at me for sending his mother away. Artyom might be taken away by my mother-in-law now. I’m scared, and my husband doesn’t say a word. I’m lost. Should I tell my mother-in-law I’m sorry, even though I only meant to protect my child?