The woman’s eyes glazed over immediately as she stepped in. Lola could feel the dislike the woman sent forth even though her mouth curved in a smile. Lola had been anxious about meeting the woman she’d hoped would be her future mother-in-law. Her fiancé had assured her that his mother would absolutely love her. The day had arrived! She had yet to sit down and Lola already knew: her fiancé prediction could not have been further from the truth. It is as though the mother hated her by sight. Lola took a deliberate look at herself in the hopes of seeing what the woman saw that could warrant such hatred, but found nothing wrong with the way she looked nor dressed today. Leaving her wondering what the problem was exactly. Certainly she would find out soon enough, but for now resolved to letting it go. She looked over at John and knew he was oblivious to the tension between her and his mother. There goes her plan to discuss it with him. She was sure he would not believe her and think of her as paranoid. Or worse, that she hated his mum. But then again, how could she genuinely [...]
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