Piper, expecting and hopeful to mend ties with her mother-in-law before the arrival of the baby, discovers her son’s mother, Margaret, conducting an odd ritual in the center of the bed. What’s happening, and should Piper be concerned?
Unexpectedly, I returned home early one day to witness an astonishing scene in my new bedroom involving my mother-in-law.
Recently, Max, my husband, and I had relocated to a new residence when Max was abruptly called away for work. Margaret, who never concealed her animosity toward me, volunteered to assist in setting up our new home. Given my pregnancy, I considered it a gesture of reconciliation.
“Maybe things will improve,” Max remarked before departing. “Perhaps this is how Mom will get acquainted with you.”
