My MIL Gave My Daughter a Gift for Her 8th Birthday, Then Snatched It Back Seconds Later – I Was Ready to Go Off When My Husband Suddenly Spoke Up

“Go ahead, sweetheart,” she said with that smile that never quite reaches her eyes.

“Open Grandma’s present.”

Abby looked at me first, like she was afraid to hope for something big. I nodded, smiling.

She tore into the wrapping paper, pulled back the tissue, and froze.

It was a Nintendo Switch.

Abby gasped so loudly it made the other kids turn around. She hugged the box to her chest like it might vanish if she let go.

“Is this really mine?!” Her voice came out breathless, disbelieving.

Sharon leaned in, soaking up the attention.

“Of course it is, baby. Now… what do you say?”

Abby’s whole face lit up.

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