My Mother-in-Law Volunteered to Watch Our Kids for a Week Over the Holidays—But When I Went to Pick Them Up, My Heart Shattered

I glanced at Brad, who gave me a thumbs up.

“They’ll have fun,” he added. “Okay,” I agreed hesitantly. She practically squealed with excitement.

“Oh, don’t you worry about a thing, dear. They’ll be in good hands.”

Before sending them off, I gave Jean $1,000 for their expenses. “Jean,” I said as I handed her the envelope, “this is just to make sure you don’t have to dip into your savings for food or anything they might need this week.”

She looked surprised at first but then beamed.

“Oh, Abby, that’s so thoughtful of you! Don’t worry, I’ll put it to good use. These kids are going to have the best week ever.”

The week crawled by, slower than I expected.

I thought I’d enjoy the quiet, but I found myself reaching for my phone to call Lucas and Sophie more often than I should have. When the day finally came to pick them up, I was practically vibrating with excitement. I couldn’t wait to see their little faces and hear about their week.

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