Our visit finally came to an end—and honestly, if they only knew how hard I had been holding myself back from snapping earlier. It had been incredibly awkward. Tense. The kind of tension that crawls under your skin and makes your patience wear dangerously thin.

Good thing Terrence stood up for me. Even my parents-in-law didn’t back down from Audrey’s subtle jabs and sharp remarks. That alone was probably the only reason I didn’t completely lose my temper.

“Baby, I’m really sorry ...