John and I planned a quiet anniversary trip, leaving my father safe in the home he’d built with my late mother. We asked John’s retired parents, Bob and Janet, to stay with him, and they eagerly agreed. But once inside, they treated the house like theirs — criticizing the food, mocking the décor, and suggesting my father belonged in a care facility. My father stayed polite, though inside he resolved they would learn a lesson.
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