1~Velma’s POVI was sitting on the edge of my bed, staring at a complicated diagram spread across the desk, pencil hovering above it as I tried to make sense of the lines and measurements.It had been a quiet morning until Lira, one of my maids, knocked gently at the door, breaking my concentration.“Madam?” Her voice was careful, polite, but I could hear the tension underneath. “Your mother-in-law… she’s here.”I froze. My hand stopped mid-air. I knew exactly what that meant. Every time she came, it was a test, a storm wrapped in civility. I put down the pencil, taking a deep breath, forcing the smile I would need to wear.“Thank you, Lira. Please… tell her I’ll see her in the living room.”Lira hesitated at the door. She nodded slowly, clearly worried, but left with a quiet click of the door.I straightened my dress and smoothed my hair, rehearsing the calm, polite voice I would use, the smile I would wear. When I stepped into the living room, she was already there, seated, her col
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