As they sat in Jane’s cozy living room, bathed in the warm glow of the afternoon sun, her mother’s discerning gaze swept across every inch of the space. Jane, feeling a twinge of unease, tried her best to push aside the tension that always seemed to fill the room whenever her mother was present.
Taking a deep breath, she summoned the courage to cut right to the case and address the elephant in the room. “So,” Jane began, her voice steady but tinged with a hint of vulnerability, “I think it is high time you and Dad finally hear why Tom and I decided to take this leap of faith and embark on this journey called marriage.”