Then she exclaimed, "It's really rare to see a family like yours without any conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law!"
I just smiled, said nothing more, and then went home.
4.
As soon as I entered the door, I smelled the aroma of food, and coincidentally my husband came out with a plate.
I quickly took it over.
He wiped off the sweat on his forehead with the sleeve.
"Oh, you're back. The meal is ready. Go wash your hands."
At this time, there was a knock on the door, so I asked my husband to wash his hands, and I went to open the door.
It was my father-in-law who brought Hector back.
As usual, Hector threw away his school bag and rushed into my arms. He looked up with concern.
"Mom, are you okay? Are you still hurt?"
I rubbed his head and spoke gently, "Thank you for your concern, Hector. I'm fine now. Go wash your hands and call grandpa to have a meal."
My son nodded his head a few times and ran to wash his hands.
At the dining table, my husband asked me what the police said, and I roughly recounted it to him.
Apart from asking about the transcript, he didn't say anything else. We all ate the meal in silence.
My father-in-law still didn't look well and spoke less. He only occasionally asked about how Hector was doing at school.
While I was doing the dishes, I asked my husband to rest. There had been too many things happening at home recently, and he must be tired.
Meanwhile, I tried hard to recall what had happened recently, trying to remember something.
Lost in thought, I was suddenly startled by a male voice beside me.
"Mom, do you know how grandma died?"
5.
My son, who should have been doing his homework, appeared beside me.
I couldn't help but frown and scold softly, "It's none of your concern. You're too little to know about that. SSAT is almost coming. Go and do your homework."
Tears instantly welled up in my son's eyes, and he choked, "Mom, I just miss my grandma. After she passed away, there's no one to play the game with me anymore."
My mother-in-law taught my son to play a special game since he was little. Only she knew how to play many handmade games.
My husband and father-in-law were completely clueless about these things.