You’ll be licking the floors on your knees for me!’ — my mother-in-law humiliated me in front of everyone at the party
Ksenia zipped up the new burgundy dress and looked at herself critically in the mirror. Today was her father-in-law Mikhail Stepanovich’s seventieth birthday, and she wanted to look appropriate. A jubilee is a serious occasion; the whole family would gather, and Ksenia understood that every glance, every gesture would be judged with a critical eye. […]
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