My Mother-in-Law Brought 38 Friends to My Restaurant and Ordered $23,289 of Food—She Stopped Smiling When I Put the Folder Beside Her Bill

Then walked away.

PART 5 — THE QUESTION ABOUT LUCAS

I was returning with another bottle when one of Beatrice’s friends asked:

“Where is Lucas these days?

I haven’t seen him around.”

I stopped behind Beatrice’s chair.

She leaned forward.

“My son is doing wonderfully.”

Then came the part I did not expect.

“He even has a lovely young woman on the side who absolutely adores him.”