Chapter 10 - THE STRATEGIC SPILL
The grand finale occurred right as dinner concluded. As my mother-in-law stood up to leave the table, she casually tossed her cloth napkin onto a plate covered in leftover food grease, which immediately slid off and landed face-down on her expensive black trousers, leaving a massive, greasy stain. She shrieked in horror, looking down at her clothes as if the world had ended. She looked at me expectantly, waiting for me to rush forward with stain remover and apologies.
