MIL Thought She Was Cleverly Concealing Her Plans to Secretly Join Me & Her Son on Our Honeymoon"?

I am Valentina and life has been on my mind a lot lately I'm all about being independent thanks to my awesome dad who raised me that way but things got a bit messy recently when I had issues with my not so friendly mother-in-law let me take you back to how my husband Allan and I met we were interns at the same marketing gig when I was 24 we became good friends but you know how the story goes spending more time together led us to fall head over heels in love so when we found out we were expecting last year we couldn't resist tying the knot sure some might think it was just because of the baby but we genuinely wanted to make it official it was a special moment and the only person who knew beforehand was my best friend Cara when we told our parents things were a bit different on each side we broke the news to our parents let me tell you my family is not your typical Hispanic family we come from a background where my father started with very little but managed to make a name for himself by starting his own company it wasn't easy for him to face challenges as a person of color but he never let that stop him instead he encouraged both mom and me to break stereotypes and pursue our dreams given our not so traditional background my parents were totally fine with us getting eloped and married they were genuinely happy for us and let me tell you when we shared the news about the baby with my parents they were over the moon with excitement however Allan's parents had a much less enthusiastic reaction it seemed like they were wen't as thrilled about our marriage and didn't engage with me the way my parents did within a week of spilling the news my parents dropped by our apartment for dinner they were all about giving us their blessings and of course eager to meet Allan Allan's parents were also invited but they were a noow anyway fast forward to my second trimester and guess what Allan's parents finally decided to Grace us with their pres while they were in town for a friend's wedding we all gathered for dinner together at our place but honestly it was awkward I've been really looking forward to hanging out with you all I mean we're family now right I tend to think of folks who share my blood as family I said trying to break the ice mom give her a break I've heard a bunch about your dad Allan chimed in oh yeah he's put in a ton of work to get where he is now he's the big guy at the company huh William Allan's dad responded definitely yeah so is the company all set up you know building a solid foundation takes time or are you all still hiring and trying to figure out what's best Elaine Alan's mom asked honestly I'm not sure I replied feeling a bit uncomfortable with the line of questioning dad quit bugging Valentina about her dad's company Allan interjected my bad I'm sorry I'm sure Valentina has some interesting stories of her own as well William said trying to diffuse the tension William dear you need to drive back to the hotel so maybe take it easy on the wine dear Elaine suggested we're really sorry about the sudden elopment in the baby news everything just happened so quickly we wanted our closest friends and family especially you all and my parents to be a part of it Alan explained no need to apologize honestly I'm kind of glad I wasn't there to witness the chaos this steak is undercooked who cooked this Elaine exclaimed Valentina and I took a shot at it Mom but please I'm officially tapping out of this dinner Alan said frustrated William dear could you please wrap things up I want to leave and by the way congrats to to you too Elaine said abruptly the dinner was an absolute Fiasco and Elaine seemed to have a laser focus on me she had been throwing shade at me from every angle it was pretty obvious she wasn't on my team and her sarcastic comments were evident enough I knew that winning her over wouldn't be a walk in the park but I had to take my shot for Allan's sake after all family meant the world to him as we carried on with our lives Allan was busy with his marketing job while I took time off due to my pregnancy we were Midway through the third trimester when my best friend Cara suggested it was time for a baby shower and we loved the idea being the extra person that I am I wanted the most amazing baby shower ever we decided to invite all our friends and of course both of our families who hadn't met each other yet it seemed like the perfect opportunity to bring everyone together Cara being a pro at event planning found us a spacious Botanical Garden venue since our apartment couldn't accommodate so many people about a week before the big day we sent out invitations to all our friends and relatives and we got green flags from both our families that they would be there to celebrate with us both sets of parents arrived in town a day before the baby shower and I had an idea I suggested that we take them out to dinner and let them get acquainted in a private setting before the big event I thought it would be a great way for everyone to feel more comfortable and at ease during the baby shower but little did I know that this plan would completely dampen my mood for the upcoming celebration we had made restaurant reserv and my mom arrived first I asked her where Dad was and she said he got caught up with something important as we were catching up at the table Allan's parents joined us my mother-in-law greeted my mom with a chilly smile and you could feel the tension in the air then my mom went up and shook hands with my father-in-law it is nice to meet you Mariana she said nice to meet you oh we once hired a maid for our house and she had the same last name as you my mother-in-law replied we all just looked at each other like did she really say that oh really that's an interesting coincidence anyway let's order some drinks I said trying to change the subject also why isn't your dad here Valentina and just like that Elaine's comment got swept under the rug I've got to be honest I was fuming inside how could she make such a thoughtless comment to my mom it really got under my skin I couldn't wrap my head around why Elaine would say something so hurtful and insulting not just to me but especially to my family I tried my best to shift my focus away from the awkward encounter the rest of the dinner was pretty much Small Talk between the parents while Alan and I continued to talk talk about the baby and our excitement for the future after dinner when it was time for our parents to leave I walked my mom out while Allan was seeing his parents off I felt the need to apologize to my mom for Elaine's Behavior Mom I'll see you tomorrow thank you for being here I'm sorry about what Elaine said she hasn't exactly warmed up to me yet but I'm hoping she'll come around eventually it's okay Miha you are a wonderful girl and I know you'll win her over in time your dad and I will see you tomorrow get home safe bye Valentina bye love you tell Dad his presence was missed the car ride home was just as awkward as the dinner I was really hoping Allan would say something about his mom's behavior or at least explain it but he didn't bring it up and I was surprised I decided not to confront him as at that moment because I did not want to ruin the baby shower I figured I'd talk to him about it after the event hoping we could sort things out then so we got home tried to sleep off the tension and woke up to the big day the baby shower we reached the venue around noon and Cara was already there busy setting up everything with the workers she was working magic with the crew and the place looked amazing with balloons confetti flowers decorations glitter and sparkles everywhere guests started arriving at 2 and Allan and I were on hosting Duty trying to make everyone feel welcome but just when my parents showed up Allan's parents walked in too and let me tell you I wasn't sure how to feel about that after the drama from the night before I was still kind of cheesed off with Allan but I kept my cool for the moment then to my surprise Elaine decided to break the ice hello Mariana hello Manuel hey it's nice to see you again you know I've been thinking about what happened yesterday and I just wanted to say I'm sorry for my behavior it was totally uncalled for no worries it's nothing we can't move past let's just move forward and enjoy today okay my mom replied this is my husband Manuel Manuel meet Elaine it's nice to finally meet you in person I introduced likewise Elaine and oh Mr Herrera this is my husband William actually William knows all about your company back in the day you were quite the go-getter when you were up and coming my mom added nice I know your husband too the world is so small Elaine said what you know my husband William have you guys met before I asked surprised what just happened Alan chimed in it turns out that Not only was Elaine caught off guard but all of us were totally surprised to find out that William and my dad already knew each other you've got to be kidding right now you don't know well he works with me wait hold on none of us knew this Dad you have some explaining to do fill us in please he manages my $50 million portfolio what about that job with Christopher weren't you managing for him William couldn't we just talk about this when we get home huh dad why didn't you tell us about this before you've been keeping this as a secret from us yeah how did this even start it's not like that it just never came up let's just not make a big deal of it okay you have guests waiting wow what a whirlwind of a day it had been the Revelation about William and my dad knowing each other took us completely by surprise and it just got swept under the rug during the baby shower but honestly I couldn't shake off the thoughts about it my father-in-law had been working for my dad why didn't William mention it last night when Allan brought up my dad at dinner and did my dad already know him before hiring him so many questions were popping in my head despite the lingering mystery the baby shower went well but that topic was like an elephant in the room Allan and I could not ignore it any longer he even told me that we needed to talk about it because he had no idea either after the party wrapped up and got home we both decided to make those calls individually of course Allan to his dad and me to mine we both retreated to separate rooms and made our respective calls to our family members we agreed that after talking We compare notes and figure out the truth Hey Dad I mean Morita you should be resting today it was a long day and the babies due soon see Dad see I I just wanted to talk to you about something first I think I know where this is going how long has my father-in-law been working for you for a month now I did not realize he was your father-in-law when I hired him it was just a coincidence I mean how could I possibly know he had just been fired by his management team and I gave the poor guy a chance he knew all about you a couple of months ago when I met him in elain for the first time time he could not stop praising you and your company it's just strange that he never mentioned me to you don't you think you know people have their own ways of doing things and sometimes they keep certain things to themselves maybe he had his reasons I guess so but it's still a bit odd get some rest and take care of yourself don't let this stuff keep you up at night Mii good night okay good night Dad I finished my call with my dad and as I was making my way to Allan's room to fill him in I overheard him on the phone he sounded pretty upset and I tried to e-rop okay Mom what if dad works for valentina's Dad you're so obsessed with what people think and you don't have to act Superior all the time maybe that's why Dad kept this from you he knew you'd make his life hell if you found out I tried to let go of that Mariana incident but you really went overboard mom insulting people won't make you better than them I love Valentino and I won't defend you again on this just get over it and accept her maybe apologized to her yeah okay bye once Allan was done I played it cool pretending I didn't hear a thing we exchanged stories about our conversations with our respective parents and I was completely honest as was Allan he addressed his dad's job situation his dad had been in a tough spot going through a rough patch after getting fired William lucked out and got selected for my dad's job that he had posted about he didn't mention it to Elaine and the rest of the family knowing she'd flip out she would not want William working for Manuel because she wouldn't want her family to be in any way dependent on her son's wife family because her ego got in the way I have got to say that I admire his dedication to making things work between us and his mom he meant well to me that he had my be and wanted her to rethink her stance and apologize for her problematic comments so despite her past Antics I was willing to give her another shot for Allan's sake he said she just needed some time so a whole month passed and the baby was ready to make her grand entrance luckily Allan was there when my water broke and he rushed me to the hospital we were blessed with a little girl and we named her Catalina she was just the cutest when I first saw her once we got home our friends could not wait to meet our little baby girl my parents caught a flight the very next day Cara was all pumped up because now she had a niece to play dress up with Allan reached out to his mom and shared the news of our daughter's arrival even after weeks of not speaking to her she didn't visit us for a whole week but then out of the blue she called Alan and asked if she could make arrangements for my parents to visit so she could apologize and start a new with our family so I called my folks and asked if they could drop by for a day they were totally up for it we were just over the moon feeling super strong as a couple and soaking up all the happiness the big day finally arrived and Allan and I prepared some lick smacking dishes to celebrate with everyone Catalina was the star of the show bringing our families together soon enough everyone had gathered my mom surprised me with the sweetest gift a matching baby blanket and a pastel pink mummy scarf made out of soft wool that she knitted herself it was so thoughtful and I cherished it dearly keeping it safe in my room as we all settled in Alan's dad took the lead and apologized for not informing my dad that he was my father-in-law it was a good step to break the ice and from there everyone started mingling and getting along my mom and Ela even cleared the air and it seemed like they were bonding over how adorable Catalina was and how she had gotten my eyes and Allen's nose but in the middle of it all I noticed Elaine was missing I went to look for her and found her in my room Elaine was soaking the muffler my mom made in her glass of fine wine and to make matters worse she poured the remaining wine all over the blanket I could not believe the audacity of this woman without thinking I snatched the wet Muffler from elain's hands and stormed back into the living room where everyone was seated all eyes were on me and Elaine followed me out okay that's it Elaine you've been driving me nuts since day one insulting my parents acting all high and mighty and now ruining this sweet gift from my mom you've been nothing but bitter and you have treated me like trash what the hell mom what did you do now she ruined the present my mom got us how immature is this why are you doing this being this Petty isn't making you look good you know I've given you way too many chances I've seriously given it so many tries to let go of the past and move on but it's like you're stuck in your ways huh I've been putting in the effort to build a connection with you because I genuinely care about your son I've put up with all the nonsense but it's like you're not even willing to hear me out you're just so set on trying to hurt me I think it would be better if you just left and stayed away from my family Alan please honey you're my child and yet you're the one who's acting like a child we've tried to give you a chance to make things right but you keep pushing it I won't tolerate this Behavior anymore dad can you take Mom home elain maybe it's best if we go home now let me tell you it was like a drama straight out of a reality show When Alan put his foot down and asked his mom to leave the whole room went silent and you could have heard a pin drop elain's face turned white as a ghost and she started balling like a baby it was like a soap opera unfolding right before our eyes I have to admit seeing the look on elain's face after her son asked her to leave was pretty satisfying as she walked out with tears in her eyes I couldn't help but feel a little Vindicated and it felt pretty darn good I always believe in treating people with kindness and respect but sometimes some folks just need to learn their lesson the hard way Allan was very apologetic to my parents and honestly they deserved it even my dad told me that the next day my father-in-law reached out to him at work and apologized for his wife's Behavior but hey we're done with all that nonsense now we've cut off a lane from our lives and good riddance I say ain't nobody got time for that negativity when we've got our adorable little Catalina in the picture Allan was a bit down about his mom but he's doing doing what's best for our little family and honestly she's been trying to reach out through William but it's all just a show I ain't falling for that act again what goes around comes around folks

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Published: Thu Jun 06 2024