Uh oh— The Evil Mother-in-law is Back

Valentina is quietly enjoying her time in Hawaii when she got a call from her son telling her of his wife's pregnancy. It should've been a good thing, but not for her.

"What?! You're wife's what?!" she was shocked. She was thankful until now and thought that her useless daughter-in-law is an infertile.

(Infertile: Someone who doesn't have the capability to have a baby or a child.)

["Phoebe's pregnant, Mom. You'll finally be a grandmother, aren't you happy?] No, she's not. She's not even a tiny bit happy, if one is going to ask her how she feels as of this moment, she's mad and annoyed with the news. But there's no way she'll let her son know that.

"O-Of course I'm happy. " Valentina is fully aware that she can't openly criticize her daughter-in-law in front of her son, that's why she's been tormenting her only in secret.

"Okay then, Son. I have to go now. See you when I get home. I'll love to visit you and your wife." Valentina put down the call without waiting for her son's response.

She's fuming mad. "I'll gladly visit that b;tch and give her a piece of my mind. Hmph!"

"Wena! Prepare my baggage!"

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" Phoebe? What are you cooking, Honey? " Thomas gave her a back hug as he looked at what she's doing.

"Oh this? It's adobo, a delicacy that Anna taught me, she told me it's one of the most famous a d delicious dishes in her country." Phoebe chuckled when she remembered Anna blabbering on and on about how much her she loves eating adobo made by her mother when she's a child.

"It's delicious for sure, since my wife made it." He sweetly said as he kissed her cheeks. "But is it okay for you to move around too much? You're pregnant, you should rest." As he nuzzled in her neck.

Phoebe chuckled at his cute gestures, "I'm just cooking. It's not that tiring. And if I don't cook, will you cook for me then?" she teased knowing all too well that Thomas and the word cooking will always be impossible.

And as expected, she heard him grunt. She continued teasing him as they stayed in that position for a couple of minutes, Thomas getting back at her by tickling her in the stomach.

But her mood instantly fell when he said, "By the way, I heard mom just got back in the country earlier. She also called me and said that she'll be joining us for dinner."

" Oh? Is that so? " she tried to hide her discomfort and disappointment.

'I shouldn't have cooked adobo.'

Surely, her mother-in-law would criticize her for feeding her son 'unknown foods'— according to her— once Thomas' isn't looking.

"Hmm? Are you okay? Do you want me to tell her not to come?" Thomas' words might seem like they were asking her opinion, but the tone surely changed and there is sterness in it.

Of course, I could never do anything about his beloved mom.

"C'mon honey. I'm good, I also missed mom."

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" Ugh. " Phoebe is dead tired.

On the surface, Thomas might seem like he's siding with her everytime his mother picks on her. But in truth, it's actually the opposite.

"I'm exhausted." she laid down the bed and stared at the ceiling. Thomas is still not there, and he'll most likely spend the night in his parent's house.

Valentina insisted on going home earlier and specifically requested for Thomas to take her home, and of course, Phoebe can't even open her mouth to protest as her husband instantly agreed without even consulting her. Her opinion doesn't matter.

I really love him. Must be the reason why I can't leave despite everything.