Me and my mother-in-law never got along since we met, something that I tried to change but to no avail. Then she suddenly changed and started being suspiciously nice to me, only for me to discover that she had a valid reason to do so,

For three years, Cynthia treated me like an intruder in her son’s life. Every holiday was a minefield. Her passive-aggressive insults were wrapped in a thin layer of politeness, just enough for plausible deniability. Then one day her demeanor changed toward me, and when I discovered why, I was livid.