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I was too busy surviving. When we landed, I looked exhausted and defeated, while he emerged relaxed and refreshed, talking about what a “great flight” it had been. At baggage claim, his father greeted us warmly, praised me for handling the trip, and said nothing at all to his son—just a calm, unreadable look that told me everything wasn’t as forgotten as my husband hoped.
That evening, after the twins were asleep, my father-in-law asked to speak with his son privately. I stayed out of it, but the tension was impossible to miss. The next day, things felt strangely normal—until dinner.
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