My Mother-in-Law Tried to Put a Dog Collar on My Five-Week-Old Baby—Then I Found a Second Collar Hidden Under the Gift Table
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Chapter 24 - Diane at Christmas
We invited Diane.
She had avoided Margaret’s events for years.
That Christmas she came to ours.
Margaret came later for dinner.
Tension.
No one wanted history lesson.
June was eighteen months old.
Running badly.
Diane gave her a stuffed dog.
I almost laughed at universe.
Margaret stared too.
Diane said:
“It’s a dog. We’re allowed dogs.”
Everyone laughed.
Healthy laughter.
No target.
Then Margaret looked at Diane.
“I’m sorry.”
At dinner table?
Risky.
Diane said:
“Not tonight.”
Margaret nodded.
Good.
Boundaries again.
Weeks later they met privately.
I stayed out.
Their relationship belonged to them.
May you like
Not every repair needed me as witness.
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