After My Rich Daughter-in-Law Left Me With a $5,375 Dinner Bill, I Taught Her a Lesson She’ll Never Forget
When my daughter-in-law Veronica invited me to a fancy retirement dinner and said, “It’s my treat,” I believed her. But after she disappeared mid-meal and left me with a shocking $5,375 bill, I realized she had planned it all. Instead of confronting her in anger, I devised a plan.
First, I enlisted my old friend Carla, who owns a cleaning company, to deep-clean Veronica’s mansion—with a twist. Then I called a lawyer friend and prepared mock legal documents threatening a lawsuit for emotional distress. A week later, I invited Veronica over for tea and handed her the “lawsuit.” Her face drained. I calmly laid out my terms: public apology, full reimbursement, and respect.