Chapter 207

“Come on, Victoria, you need to think about this family and the bigger picture,” someone said, trying to hit me with some big life lesson

I kept eating and shot her a look. “Have you ever heard the saying? If someone tells you to think about the bigger picture, it means you’re not actually part of it.

“And when they say it’s for your own good, it’s usually for theirs. Like, did Sally offer you something for this?”

“Victoria, don’t be so disrespectful in front of you

elders,” Sally said, her face flushed with anger. Guess I struck a nerve.

I just replied coolly, “it’s true. People who tell others to just

suck it up always get what’s coming to them.”

As soon as I said that, the whole room went dead silent. Sally was fuming. “Victoria, what’s with your attitude? | invited these relatives to give you some good advice, and you not only ignore them, but you’re cursing them, too?

“Do you really think you’re irreplaceable as my daughter–in–law?”

Seeing Sally finally snap, I kept my cool and said, “Sally, they’re not me. all. Do you honestly think your own marriages are that happy?”

so it’s easy for them to just judge me.

whole room went dead silent. Even Sally looked pretty uncomfortable. Sally knew exactly what kind

said with a smile, glancing

that wonderful, then tell me- any fake answers.

grabbed her fork. “Come on, guys, try

their food, while Sally looked like

made my exit. Sally didn’t even bother to stop me. The moment I stepped out, I felt instantly lighter, like all

away.

back at people was actually a great cure for

and depression.

way l’acted at dinner totally blew up my old image. I was pretty sure that after tonight, nobody was going to call me the sweet, obedient, perfect wife anymore. They’d

that word would get to Jared by

was just sitting there, totally lost, until I finally got impatient and said, “Are you done? If you’ve got something to

laughing and said, “Did you really

Since when did Jared

venting to her friend,

you’re not upset?” I was honestly surprised. Jared used to always tell me to be understanding because she was our elder, even if

sigh. “Sure, my mom’s upset, but I think you’ve got a point. Especially what you said about people thinking others have it go… just because they don’t really know them. That’s the

hear any of this life advice. If there’s nothing else,

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