My Mother-in-Law Took Back the Bicycle She Gifted My Daughter… and You Won’t Believe Why..
It was supposed to be a sweet moment.
My daughter Lily had just turned four, and my mother-in-law, Carol, showed up with a bright red bicycle in the back of her SUV. It had training wheels, a little bell, and even a basket on the front. Lily’s eyes lit up like it was Christmas morning.
“Is it for me?” she squealed.
Carol smiled tightly. “Of course, sweetheart.”
Lily spent the whole afternoon riding it up and down the driveway, laughing every time the bell rang. I filmed her, sent videos to family, and thanked Carol for the thoughtful gift. For once, things felt… normal between us.
Carol and I had never been close. She had strong opinions about everything—how I raised my kids, what we ate, even how I dressed Lily. But I figured a bike was harmless.
