Never Marry Someone without Your Parents'Blessings

was thrilled, pressing his ear to my sti

nce for a boy, foolishly daydrea

en they learned Jace and I were already married, but they didn't force us a

ing Jace's family to

very submissive, repeatedly saying she was just a rural w

rivately said Marga

ret was just a rural woman with only an ele

, "Just wait.

marriage was impossible to hide. Worried a big dress might trip me, I chos

action faded when Jace knelt before ev

ly covered all the

s three sisters, their outfits for the ceremony,

rents had renovated for me. Jace started at the job my

en I was six months pregnant

it with me first. Before he could ans

to come help, adding that in their hometown, a mother-in-law who didn't care

being understanding. He promised to be doubly good to me a

aned the house, bustling inside and out. I felt awkward do

doused in vinegar. I assum

te less or grabbed so

our mother-in-law trying to influence the baby's gender with all t

such superstitions, b

d him I didn't like sour food and asked

but he didn't say

given me-a light luxury brand, not too ex

was meeting friends and couldn't find it. I casually asked Marg

uch of it, figuring I misplac

eemed normal, even remi

n the living room couch, his face grim.

idea his mood was about me. I sat beside h

hoarse. "You think my mom

ght off guard. "I

t it. My mom works hard all day taking care of you, gets no tha

elt wronged and cried, explaining, "I just

ce. "Think about it. If I asked your mom like that, how would she feel? How

ld only repeat that I didn't mean it, unable to f

e's back, and said loudly, "I told you to explain to Fern that I real

it. I didn't mean anything by it. Jace

zed, saying work stress

buying Margaret several n