The mother-in-law invited 20 people to eat, but only gave her daughter-in-law 100 pesos for the market. When he lifted the lid of the plate in front of everyone, the entire table fell silent when he saw what was inside…

The guests were already seated at the tables.

Twenty people waiting.

I took the first tray.

I walked to the courtyard.

“The food is ready,” I announced with a calm smile.

The talks stopped.

I began to serve the dishes on the table.

One by one.

Doña Carmen watched with satisfaction.

Until the time came.

I lifted the lid of the first large plate.

And as soon as the guests saw what was inside…

The smiles disappeared.

The entire courtyard fell silent.

No one spoke.

No one moved.

And for the first time, I saw my mother-in-law’s face completely lose color.