But at the man standing in front of me now.
The man who had allowed his father to cross a boundary because he was too afraid to challenge him.
“Do you understand why I’m hurt?” I asked.
He nodded.
“I do.”
“No. I don’t think you do.”
I pointed toward the door.
“Tonight, I needed you to protect our marriage. Instead, you protected a tradition.”
He swallowed hard.
For several moments, nobody spoke.
Then something unexpected happened.
My father-in-law picked up the kitten and walked toward the door.
“I’ll leave.”
My husband immediately looked at him.
“Dad…”
“No.”
His voice was calm.
“I made a mistake.”
He stopped beside the doorway.
“Your wife is not someone who has to prove she belongs in this family. She became part of it the moment you chose her.”
