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The Case of the Vanishing Food

Christine noticed food disappearing—first chocolates, then expensive wine, then a $200 tin of caviar. At first, she suspected her husband, Samuel, but he was just as clueless. Determined to find out, they set up a hidden camera.

Two days later, Christine got an alert. Watching the footage, her stomach dropped. It wasn’t a stranger—it was Pamela, her mother-in-law. She strolled in like she owned the place, sipping wine, eating cheese, even trying on Christine’s clothes.

Christine confronted her the next day. Pamela feigned innocence, claiming Samuel had given her a key. But when they showed her the footage, she had no excuse.

Samuel was furious—he had never given her a key. Pressed for answers, Pamela admitted she had made a copy “for emergencies.”

Christine had had enough. “Hand over the key.”

When Pamela refused, Samuel dropped a new lock set on the counter. “Then you’ll be locked out.” Furious, Pamela threw down the key and stormed out.

That night, they changed the locks. And for the first time in a long time, Christine’s home—and fridge—finally felt like hers again.