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“Snow, where did you put that pregnancy oil?”
My husband had just returned home
with a
bag when Amber, my sister–in–law, barged in uninvited.
Seeing her rummaging through my room, instinctively shrank back.
Just ten minutes ago, I had died at Amber’s hands.
When I opened my eyes again, I found myself back in the lates of pregnancy.
When we first found out we were pregnant, my mother–in–law blessing.
Only after reliving this life did I realize that this was the
was
grinning from ear to ear, clapping her hands and saying it was a double
of all misfortune.
“Snow, come on, help me look for it!” Amber urged impatiently, searching through my things as if she were in her own home.
Taking things from me had become her habit.
My nails dug into my palms as I suppressed the hatred welling up inside me, trying to keep my voice calm.
it
“Amber, we’re out of pregnancy oil. If you like it, I can send you the link to buy it later.”
She paused and turned to look at me, her tone dissatisfied:
“I’m worried about the safety of that pregnancy oil, so I’m just trying to test it out for you. We’re family, why are you being so defensive?”
“Besides, you’ve already bought it, why should I buy another one? Isn’t that a waste of money?”
This was the excuse she always used when taking things from me.
She claimed she was kindly testing things for me, but when something actually went wrong, she took my life without hesitation.
Living this life again, I didn’t want to lose my life because of her penny–pinching habits.
to lose m
I tried to reason with her politely:
“I just ran out, actually. I feel like my stretch marks have faded quite a bit lately, so I’m not buying any more for now.”
didn’t rely: stretch voice: Surely
Amber’s face changed, a hint of anger in her voice:
“If you’re not buying any, what am I supposed to use? Surely Kevin’s not so tight on money?”
I feigned confusion:
“Can’t you just buy your own? Didn’t Eric just buy a BMW last week? Surely he can afford a bottle of oil.”
Hearing this, Amber turned to face me, her tone boastful:
“My husband can afford a BMW because I’m frugal and save money wherever I can. Not like you, spending over a hundred dollars on a bottle of oil.”
I laughed inwardly.
So taking things from me was your way of saving money.
