Having a supportive and loving mother-in-law can be a blessing and can greatly enrich one’s family life. When Larissa got married to Toby, her mother-in-law welcomed her into the family with open arms and treated her like her own daughter. With her parents living far, Larissa felt like she had found a true mother in Julia.
“She’s loved you since the beginning, Larissa,” her husband told her.
And it did. Just a month later, Larissa learned she was pregnant. She was so overjoyed that she feared to share the news with her husband and the rest of her family until she visited multiple doctors who confirmed she was indeed carrying a baby.
“No, Larissa,” he interrupted, his voice rising in panic. “It’s not just a mattress.”
Sleep-deprived and feeling a bit irritated with her husband she once again asked, “What?”
“Look what I found,” Toby said as he handed her a little silk bag filled with various herbs.
