Mother-in-Law Knows Best
He and I were never meant to be.
I drove back home, strangely calm.
***
In my room, I stared at Luca's peaceful, sleeping face and let the worries fade.
Being genuine isn't the mistake—trusting the wrong people is.
And that was okay. The road ahead was still long, and I didn't need any man to make it through. I wasn't the bullied, helpless housewife I used to be. By then, I'd become a professional—a mother who could stand on her own and support Luca through my own hard work.