Jess couldn’t shake the unease when her usually distant mother-in-law, Debbie, gave her a pair of expensive yellow heels for her birthday.
Though grateful, she couldn’t ignore the suspicious glint in Debbie’s eyes. But it wasn’t until a business trip that the true significance of the shoes became clear.
Debbie had always made subtle digs—mocking Jess’s “practical” shoes and frequently bringing up Arthur’s ex. Jess hoped wearing the new heels on her trip would smooth things over, but it quickly turned uncomfortable.
At airport security, the shoes felt tight, and when Jess removed them for the conveyor belt, the TSA officer’s alarmed reaction made her stomach drop.
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