My FIL Insisted I Go On a Spa Weekend He Paid For – Halfway There, My Neighbor Called Screaming, ‘It Was All Their Plan! Go Back Now!’

For three years, I was the outsider in Mark’s picture-perfect family. I wasn’t wealthy, polished, or from their circle. So when my father-in-law offered me a luxury spa weekend, I thought maybe—finally—they were trying. Mark was thrilled. “They’re finally showing appreciation,” he said, freshly promoted and glowing with pride. Forty-five minutes into my drive, my…