I knew my mother-in-law hated me, but I never thought she would hide shrimp in my food while I was pregnant. When my throat closed and I grabbed my belly, Daniel snapped, “Stop em:bar:rassing my mother.”

red with emb:arrassment. “Claire, Mom organized this entire dinner for us. Don’t accuse her just because you’re uncomfortable with attention being on me for once.”

I stared at him in disbelief.

“I can’t breathe,” I whispered.

His eyes darted toward the guests before returning to me. “You said the same thing at Mom’s birthday dinner when she served crab continue reading …