I knew my mother-in-law hated me, but I never thought she would hide shrimp in my food while I was pregnant. When my throat closed and I grabbed my belly, Daniel snapped, “Stop em:bar:rassing my mother.”

a separate serving be prepared for Claire Whitmore?”

Margaret scoffed. “I make many requests when hosting dinners.”

“Did you request chopped shrimp be added to that serving?”

“No.”

Marco sat across from her, hands clasped tightly, his face pale.

The prosecutor turned toward him.

“Mr. Alvarez?”

Marco inhaled shakily.

“Mrs. Whitmore instructed me to add shrimp continue reading …