On the first day, my mother-in-law smiled and humiliated me: “In this house you will eat the leftovers”; I didn’t raise my voice, I just obeyed every word until she had to cook alone for the whole family, and then everyone understood that the black notebook hid something much darker.

either.”

Mrs. Tabitha took the sheet of paper and read it slowly.

The first point eliminated the rule of eating later, stating that everyone would sit together at the table, and no one would eat leftovers out of obligation.

The second point concerned financial matters, stating that Colin and I would contribute a fair amount for shared expenses, but neither continue reading …