The present my mother-in-law gave us almost caught fire and destroyed our home
It was meant to be a happy Christmas party, our first time having the family meeting. But little did I know, my mother-in-law It was a big surprise from Veronica.
The story began when a big box arrived at our porch in October. Inside, we found a fake Christmas tree with a note from Veronica, directing us to set it up in the corner of our living room. What struck me as odd was the lack of arranging directions, a break from Veronica’s normal controlling behavior.
I had a bad feeling that something wasn’t right as the holidays got closer. Brent, my husband, tried to reassure me, but all he could do was look at the tree and feel scared.
When the big day for the family got here, our house smelled like warm mulled wine and Christmas cookies. While we were getting ready to plug in the tree, Veronica came over with her eyes fixed on it in a very scary way.
As we crowded around the fake tree, a loud hissing sound and flames licking the fake branches filled the air. As we sped to put out the fire, which was fed by a secret microphone that Veronica had put there to listen in, chaos broke out.
When the truth came out, there was a heated argument, and Brent said his mother was spying on us. The truth about Veronica’s controlling behavior was revealed, and it changed the way the family worked from then on.
When everything was over, I saw that the event had brought my family closer together. We had been through a disaster, which made room for something new to grow. I couldn’t help but smile as I looked at the empty space where the tree had been. I knew that next year’s party would be ours, without Veronica’s control.
