“But this is so expensive…” I whispered.

— “Nothing is too much for you,” my husband smiled.

I hugged and kissed him, happier than ever. But at that very moment, the celebration suddenly changed.

— “So we don’t have food at home, and you buy such expensive gifts for your wife?” — my mother-in-law snapped.

— “Mom, I’ve been saving for this ring for a long time. The money is there, don’t worry,” my husband replied calmly.

— “Your sister is renovating her house, you should have helped her instead of wasting money on nonsense,” she went on.

— “But today is my birthday!” — I couldn’t hold back anymore.

— “And he’s never given his own mother anything!” — my mother-in-law shouted.