Inside the Caliwell Mansion: My mother-in-law wants me dead

wished for more. He didn't want to date her; he wanted to marry her. The last time he felt this way was four years ago, when he met Lilith, who was the same age as Thailah at the ti

skirts to return to their village to care for her mom last year. Since her work didn't pay well, sh

er more and consoled he

e?" he heard h

d up in her gorgeous all-white gown. Thailah

er said again, peeri

" he said, fixin

th a single town woman. She may be pregnant and blaming you, or she could frame you. He could hear her pedantic voice in his

and some young town girl?" Mrs. Cal

k about Thailah, he took a step bac

, Mum,

so much in the last ten days," s

she could tell when he

id quickly, taking

s just that it's my wish for you to g

thing I would tell you," he added a

he didn't want his mother to scare her away by showing up at her house

o smoothly, gradually

ed. You must hurry since it is already 4 p.m

he door to his room, leaving

people all dressed in white conversing, the sounds of automob

room and stood at th

h in a gown. She'd told him she wasn't sure if she'd come because it was her first all-white party. Her

mmaging through the entire crowd. She was sat, her back to him, and

like everyone else was doing, but instead she sat there taking more shots from her glass. Then she abruptly rose up and headed for a nearby r

stated as Benjamin continued to sta

nd to go deliver the speech, inte

iped his throat and delivered a brief welcoming speech before declari

hamber, but he was only halfway there when people began to rush in his direction. From t

he room and pulled the door o

mured, opening the doo

ages. There was stuff everywhere. The only way out was a

hen marched up to the d

g until he came face to face with their fence. Then he n

nd he then stood back and exam

n't Thailah, he shouted

ned to the storage room and s

nd they were the hosts. What would the rest of town think of them? he wondered. While he wa

gh for only Antonio because the ent

said, as he pulled the d

?Your mother has been looking

later," Benjamin responded,

o enter the room. He then bega

but I haven't seen Ms. Rivera since the

amin said, his ha

n while standing with his head lowered, one

ith my duty tonight, sir," Antonio said, and B

er Antonio had departed. The call was pla

his mother remark before pushi

to have her clothes discolore

e you doing here

ying to get some air," he exp

nquired, her

in such a stifling room? It ha

living person within

e now," Mrs. Caliwell replied,

she walked about with him, showing him off to potential daughters-in-law. But Benjamin was uninterested in any of th

he guests to leave for a long time, couldn't wait to drive over to Thailah's house. Even

" He turned around with the glass of wine in h

e stood behind his mother,

here on charity and has been working in the Cl

rung a ring. He had seen the lady in the

two now," Mrs. C

iwell not to leave him alone wi

of moods, and he did

oduced herself, holding out

ank his entire glass of wine, leaving the glass on th

," he added as he shook he

public, was relieved when he finally took it, because she knew a lot of

cluded?" Benjamin moved in cl

may have shown an interest in her, she reasoned. His mother had instructed her to

e from the table to her. He then took her ha

ipped his bulging muscles as he led her outdoors. It made her feel

n. Without wasting time, he swallowed the contents o

tokes," he murmured befor

o guilt for what he had done to June. At the very least, he did not disgrace her in public, and maybe she understood his message. He

He stopped in front of their small driveway, which was bordered by

door slightly open

," she stat

kindly let me in?" Benjamin inquired, tr

had to be inside, he reasoned. But as soon as he stepped into t

ived home from the party earlier than i

ining room, perplexed; he couldn't even bring himself to look at Mrs. Rivera. He had been shattered se

ivera for everything she had done for him, and he left her with a warm hug

h other. Everyone he loved always left him. He'd have to spend his life leaving with the memory of the past ten days, he thought. Going