Broken With My Mother In Law

Was she trying to embarrass me in front of everyone? She knows that we aren’t really friends and I don’t like Caroline. Was this a revenge for inviting Dr. Chamberlain?  Well, she could play it that way. She could do anything, but this is below the belt. 

“It’s also nice for you to have me here. I just could not help in giving the happy couple a little gift.” Caroline looked at me and Donald with her showing her bright white teeth to us. I could not bear the sight of her. 

“Oh, you did not have to go all this trouble to give us a gift.” I smiled back at her annoyed. 

“Very well then, I will find you a seat.” Diana said to her while finding a place that was not already occupied.

“She brought a gift? I thought she was the gift.” The guests whispered and were surprised about Caroline’s arrival. They were amazed on how she looked. She was stunning to them but I could not see it.

“What is she doing here again?” Donald cursed in a low voice. Dr. Chamberlain saw the tension we were having on the table.

“How about some more wine, gentlemen?” Dr Chamberlain volunteered to get more wine, wondering if it was the best way to lessen the tension. He stood up in his seat and gets more wine in the kitchen. 

“All right. More wine!” The guests agreed with Dr. Chamberlain.

Donald knew what his mother was up to. He did not dare to look at her with a happy face. He was disappointed with his mother. Why did she not tell us that she was about to invite Caroline? I saw him angrily looked at her.

“I see. I know what you are up to mother” Donald looked at Caroline’s smug look, a little angry. He was about to make a scene but I calmed him down. 

“No, baby, not now, okay? Not yet.” I told Donald while putting a hand on his shoulder.

I put my attention to Dr. Chamberlain who was going back to his seat with wine and I asked him a few things.

“So, Dr. Chamberlain, tell us about medical school. Where did you practice it?”

I see that Donald really wants to go and question Caroline and kick her out in our party, I wanted to so it too but the party is just starting, and it is a bit awful to kick people out now when there is a lot of people.   

“Oh, that’s… that’s a long story. I don’t think the people here wants to hear it.” Dr. Chamberlain hesitatingly refused.

I know he’s little secret. Both Donald and I knew. Thanks to my investigation, this person named Chamberlain was a fake doctor after all.

“No, we really want to know. Just say it. It does not matter what we think. We won’t make any judgements. Anyway, there is nothing to do now. Some of us have already finished our meals. Wouldn’t it be better to have some conversation?” I am adamant that I want to expose his true identity and Diana’s illness now.

I saw Diana in the corner of my eye and she stood up very fast.

“I think we need some more gravy. I will get it for everyone.” Diana hurriedly left for the kitchen, and Fitz followed her. Leaving everyone a bit confused of what was happening.

[Linda Perspective]

We were questioning Dr. Chamberlain when suddenly there was a burst of noise in the kitchen, and all the guests stopped their tableware and looked up at the direction of the kitchen.

“I will go and have a look and help bring back the gravy by the way.” Dr. Chamberlain took the opportunity to leave quickly heading towards the kitchen. What was all the noise? Why haven’t Caroline and Fritz come back to their seats? I think they were afraid that I will expose their secrets to everyone. 

I was about to go and see what they were up to in the kitchen when suddenly I saw Dr. Chamberlain walking towards us. Presently he came back with a plate of fruits and a bowl of gravy. 

Diana and Fitz stayed in the kitchen and didn’t come. Did they eat anything delicious in the kitchen in there?

“Gravy? Who wants it? Does anyone else want gravy in their food?” Dr Chamberlain brought the bowl of gravy that looked good, and he sat it down on the table.

I was hesitant at first to take a spoonful of gravy to my meal but it looked so delicious and I can’t help myself. I went for it and put it on my plate.

“I put so much gravy, oh, these gravy tastes so good.” I took a sip of the gravy and it tasted really good. There was a lot of gravy. 

While I was enjoying the gravy Dr. Chamberlain offered to us, I felt something in the back of my throat. It did not feel well, my throat started to itch and swell. I began to cough dry. And it was hard for me to breath.

“Baby, are you alright?” Donald asked me anxiously as he noticed that I was gasping for air and holding my throat.

“Donald, my tongue feels strange. I think something is wrong.” I said with frustration.

“Linda, are you alright? Come on, get her a glass of water now.” I heard Donald’s anxious voice and I heard that everyone started to panic. 

I did not understand as to why when I ate some of the gravy, I began to feel like this. It was really uncomfortable. Was I about to die?

I saw Dr. Chamberlain hurrying to the kitchen.

“Regular or soda?” Dr. Chamberlain stopped at the kitchen door and asked me what water I needed. He didn’t know what water to give me He was the doctor here he should be the one who knows how to handle these kinds of situation. But I remembered he was just a pretend to be doctor. I was disappointed as I remembered that. 

“Regular water is fine, please hurry.” I coughed and I felt my face turn red. 

Dr. Chamberlain came back with a glass of water and reached it to Donald. We both stood up to our seats and Donald helped me back to my room.

As I sat on the edge of my bed, he quickly gave me the glass of water and watched me drink it all. 

“Baby, are you okay? how are you feeling? I’ll get you medicine just stay right here.” Donald said to me with concern on his face and went out to get the medicine. 

I was still coughing like crazy. What was in the gravy I ate? Did someone try to poison me? I feel so uncomfortable with this feeling in my throat. I can’t help but to think about what happened to me. Was this on purpose?

I removed my shoes and made myself comfortable on the bed. I did not even bother to change my clothes. I just wanted to rest which is why I did not even think about any of that.

I heard a soft knock and it was Donald. He has medicine on his hand and another glass of water. He rushed towards me and gave the medicine. Without saying a word, I drank the medicine he gave and finished the glass of water. I sigh in relief when I felt my throat starting to feel okay.Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

“I told everyone to go home. You don’t need to worry about them anymore. And I ask the caterer about what happened and he said he didn’t know how or when this happened.” He looked at me gravely, he went to ask the undertaker earlier about what happened tonight, but no one knew the reason why it happened. I think I was allergic something in the gravy. Who made that anyway? I feel like I ate nuts, but I am allergic to nuts and I know there were no nuts in that gravy. 

“I feel as if I ate a big nut, I mean, even my tongue is so swollen just look. You will be married to a big, fat, fluffy potato mouth.” I said that to Donald as I covered my face with the sheets of the bed. I felt humiliated. 

I do not want anyone to see how I looked like. Good thing that Donald already told everyone to leave. I am ugly and I don’t want to be seem by anyone. 

I am about to get married and this happened to me. What a horrible experience. My lips are swollen like two sausages it is swollen and it hurts when I touch it. I am definitely not going to touch them tonight. I am crying on how painful it is and on how I look in the eyes of Donald. Now I must be really ugly to him. I am facing Donald. It is so humiliating.