{"id":80748,"date":"2024-09-14T11:08:58","date_gmt":"2024-09-14T04:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/?p=80748"},"modified":"2024-09-14T11:08:58","modified_gmt":"2024-09-14T04:08:58","slug":"my-4-year-old-son-got-extremely-upset-every-time-my-mil-babysat-him-when-i-found-out-why-i-got-revenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/my-4-year-old-son-got-extremely-upset-every-time-my-mil-babysat-him-when-i-found-out-why-i-got-revenge\/","title":{"rendered":"My 4-Year-Old Son Got Extremely Upset Every Time My MIL Babysat Him \u2013 When I Found Out Why, I Got Revenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zoe was a devoted nurse who often relied on her mother-in-law, Denise, to look after her young son, Leo. Denise was a woman who had a way of making people feel small without even trying. After her husband had passed away, she returned to her job as the head librarian at the local library. She found comfort in her work and the book club meetings she hosted.\n</p><p>Although Denise could be overbearing, Zoe was grateful for her help. Her husband, Andrew, had an unpredictable schedule at the law firm, so Denise frequently watched Leo whenever Zoe had to work late shifts. Denise always told Zoe, \u201cIt\u2019s a grandmother\u2019s duty to help,\u201d and even though her moods were sometimes unpredictable, she was reliable and never complained.\n</p><p>But recently, Leo had been acting strangely whenever Denise was around. He would cling to Zoe when she tried to leave and hide whenever he heard Denise\u2019s car pulling into the driveway. At first, Zoe thought it was just a phase or some separation anxiety, which was normal for young children. But one evening, right before Zoe was about to leave for a night shift, Leo suddenly burst into tears, begging her not to leave him with his grandmother.\n<figure id='\"attachment_80750\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-80750\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' alignnone><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-80750' size-full src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/echowoven.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/09%5C/My-4-Year-Old-Son-Got-Extremely-Upset-Every-Time-My-MIL-Babysat-Him.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"675\"' height='\"845\"' title='\"\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/My-4-Year-Old-Son-Got-Extremely-Upset-Every-Time-My-MIL-Babysat-Him.png' https: sizes='\"auto,'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-80750\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>For illustrative purposes only\n<p>Zoe knelt beside him, trying to calm him down. \u201cBut grandma always brings you treats, remember?\u201d she said, hoping to cheer him up. But Leo glanced nervously at the door and, with a trembling voice, said, \u201cGrandma\u2019s been acting weird.\u201d\n</p><p>Zoe felt a knot form in her stomach. \u201cWhat do you mean, sweetie?\u201d she asked gently. Leo explained that Denise had been trying to put something in his mouth and chasing him around the house with it. He described the object as a cotton swab and said Denise insisted she needed his saliva for a \u201ctest.\u201d This terrified Leo, who was already scared of anything medical after a recent accident that had left him with a broken arm.\n</p><p>Zoe\u2019s worry quickly turned into anger as she realized Denise had been trying to do a DNA test without her permission. Furious, she stormed into the guest room where Denise was staying and demanded, \u201cWhat on earth are you doing, Denise?\u201d\n</p><p>Caught off guard, Denise admitted, \u201cI\u2019ve been suspicious about Leo\u2019s blonde hair. It doesn\u2019t match anyone in the family, and I just had to know\u2026\u201d She confessed she had taken it upon herself to check Leo\u2019s paternity. Zoe, shocked and hurt, could hardly believe what she was hearing. \u201cHow could you do this?\u201d she shouted. She told Denise to leave immediately. She needed time to calm her son and process what had just happened.\n</p><p>The days that followed were filled with tension between Zoe and Andrew. Denise had already called Andrew and filled his head with doubts. After some discussion, Andrew, looking troubled, said, \u201cMaybe we should do the DNA test, just to settle it once and for all.\u201d\n</p><p>Zoe, feeling betrayed but determined, agreed, but with one condition. \u201cFine,\u201d she said, \u201cBut you take one too. Let\u2019s see if you\u2019re willing to doubt your own mother.\u201d If Denise wanted to cast doubts on Leo, she should be prepared for the same scrutiny.\n</p><p>Andrew was shocked by Zoe\u2019s demand but, after some thought, agreed. A few days later, the DNA results came back, confirming that Leo was indeed Andrew\u2019s son. But there was a shocking twist\u2014Andrew\u2019s test showed that his biological father was not who he had always believed.\n</p><p>Andrew was stunned, trying to make sense of this unexpected news. Meanwhile, Zoe decided to keep her distance from Denise, unwilling to forgive her so easily.\n</p><p>Eventually, Andrew confronted his mother. \u201cIs it true?\u201d he asked, his voice tense with disbelief. Denise sighed and confessed, \u201cYes, I had an affair when I was young.\u201d Andrew\u2019s face fell, his world suddenly turned upside down. He decided he needed time away from his mother to focus on his family with Zoe and Leo.\n</p><p>Denise\u2019s guilt, which she had buried for so long, had led her to project her insecurities onto Zoe and Leo. But Zoe and Andrew were determined to move forward. They were done with Denise\u2019s drama and ready to focus on their own family and future, leaving the past where it belonged.\n</p><p>Sources: Amomama; ihugdogs.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>Zoe was a devoted nurse who often relied on her mother-in-law, Denise, to look after her young son, Leo. Denise was a woman who had a way of making people feel small without even trying. After her husband had passed away, she returned to her job as the head librarian at the local library. 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