Dear MIMers: How Do I Tell Hubby His Dad is Making Passes at Me?

My husband and I got married about 2 months ago. Before then, my father-in-law, an average businessman in his mid sixties, was quite fond of occasionally paying me suggestive compliments privately. Though I found them quite disturbing, I always wore a straight face and subsequently coerced myself into dismissing them as he seemed the perfect family man – my mother-in-law and his three children simply adore him. Besides, how could he possibly be interested in his first son’s woman? He seemed far more decent than that.

I kept what was going on to myself, even from my mother, as I didn’t want her or anyone else to think less of my prospective father-in-law. I couldn’t dare tell hubby too as they are very close and I didn’t really know if he would believe something as silly as that was coming from his supposedly amazing dad.

Things however took a turn for the worse last week when he came to spend a few days with us. Though I disapproved of the visit at first because I just had a bad feeling about it, hubby pleaded with me, reliving how both of them have always been buddies. I told him we just got married and needed our privacy, but when I sensed he was offended, I felt it was too early in our marriage to start a fight and let him be.

My father-in-law arrived on a Tuesday evening, few hours after hubby and I returned from work. As we all eat dinner, my father-in-law winked at me ceaselessly as his unassuming son savoured his dinner in between chats with his sly dad. I was so disgusted! I left them in the sitting room shortly after dinner, claiming I was very tired and retiring to bed but couldn’t sleep a wink. They talked far into the night. In between their chat, I received several explicit messages and photos from a strange number, via WhatsApp. I suspected they were from my father-in-law but quickly dismissed the thought as usual.

Hubby came to bed at about 2 am. I pretended to be asleep but my eyes were wide open till I got up to prepare for work around 6: 30 am. My worries must have been clearly written on my face as hubby said I looked pale that morning, asking if I was alright and I said I was. His look when I did suggested he felt I was lying but he didn’t press any further. Perhaps, he thought I would tell him later.

My father-in-law was still asleep when we both left for work, so I didn’t see him that morning. He however confirmed my suspicions during lunch when he called me with the strange number, asking if I got his messages. I was too shocked for words. He laughed hysterically and ended the call. I dialled the number few minutes later, prepared to finally tell him off but it was switched off. His regular lines were switched off too. I was consumed with worry.

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I returned very late from work and he had left. I felt a temporary wave of relief. I asked hubby why he didn’t stay as long as he wanted to before, and he said he told him when he returned from work that something impromptu came up. Meanwhile, that strange number has been switched off since he called me. Perhaps, he has even thrashed the SIM card.

How do I confront this devil before it’s too late? I’m scared. Why does he want to ruin my happiness with his son? Would it be wise to tell hubby, even though I doubt he would believe me?  I’m really confused. Please advise.