a factory worker father hurriedly excused himself upon her announcement as soon as she uttered those words my stepmother with a wicked grin impulsively splashed tea onto my dad's face beside her she burst into laughter surprisingly Le father made no effort to reprimand her the stain on the suit my dad had meticulously cleaned for this occasion rapidly expanded fortunately the tea was lukewarm nearly cold alleviating concerns about Burns amidst my astonishment I handed a napkin to my dad while Tom in a panic tried to dry his father-in-law suit even in the midst of worrying about potential
injuries Tom couldn't help but laugh at the Absurd behavior of his parents throughout this chaos my dad remained silent stood upright and pointed at them declaring well then I'll just ruin your company the unfamiliar sternness in his voice caught me off guard he took my hand and we left the chaotic scene behind Tom scolded his parents before quickly joining us I'm really sorry father-in-law I'll make my parents apologize later he apologized but my dad with a grave tone reassured him no need we're done with them anyway he patted tomk shoulder as we walked away from
the tumultuous Oak coner household allow me to introduce myself my name is Ivon Warner a 26-year-old office worker raised by my single father after losing my mother at a young age I admired his dedication to both work and family my father in charge of a factory managed to attend all my school events even if he had to rush back to work afterward in college I met Tom two years my senior who was gentle sincere and polite despite his popularity he accepted my confession but there were concerns about his relationship with his parents which which he
didn't elaborate on WE continued to date and although Tom lived alone he occasionally visited his parents always looking exhausted afterward Tom prioritized me in our relationship and I was proud of him I wanted to introduce him to my dad and when a day finally came it was a mix of fear and excitement surprisingly my dad and Tom got along well and I felt relieved to see the two important men in my life getting along yet Tom's excitement after the meeting left me puzzled and he evaded any further questions about it as Tom and I had
seemingly hit it off with my dad I couldn't shake off a growing worry that perhaps Tom's feelings were not as positive as he claimed this anxiety lingered leading Tom to request an important conversation a few days later nervously anticipating the discussion about our recent encounter with my dad I met Tom at the agreed upon Cafe upon reaching the cafe I noticed Tom already seated his face wearing a gloomy expression visible through the glass suppressing my own anxiety I'd approached him with a cheerful greeting Tom sorry did you wait long I softly spoke as I reached
him startled by my touch on his shoulder Tom exclaimed well Ivonne you scared me after a deep breath he continued I'm sorry I didn't mean to startle you please have a seat sitting across from Tom I ordered from the waiter my concern mounting as tomk downcast expression persisted hoping to encourage him to share his thoughts I spoke up hey Tom what's bothering you so much is there something wrong with my dad Tom taken aback by the direct question denied any issue with my dad stating absolutely not I'm respect your dad it's just that my my
he trailed off avoiding eye contact sensing the need to delve deeper I sighed and pressed him if you're worried about something I want to know what's on your mind Tom took a deep breath as if preparing himself and began to disclose a shocking Revelation according to him his parents were judgmental and lacked class constantly interfering in his life when he introduced a girlfriend his parents would criticize her on the spot leading to tearful breakups Tom desired to marry me but was troubled by the prospect of involving his parents in our marriage assuring him that we
didn't have to include them in our Union I suggested enduring their presence during the wedding formalities reminding him that my dad liked him I thought the matter was settled but Tom had more to share he revealed that when he met my dad he was surprised by the stark contrast to his own parents expressing a desire to become the son of such a great man Tom shared his dilemma about marriage while he was pleased that my dad liked him he couldn't decide whether his parents should also become his in-laws Tom brightened momentarily but sighed deeply afterward
in a moment of realization Tom looked up and apologized he proposed a unique solution when we meet his parents for our marriage could my dad come along Tom hoped that the presence of someone so respectable might eventually influence his parents positively I agreed to discuss it with my dad but I couldn't help expressing my wish that Tom had approached the conversation differently understanding his misstep Tom quickly apologized and then with new found determination formally proposed marriage to me swiftly deciding to discuss the matter with my father who was initially hesitant I approached him with Tom
when he formally asked for my hand in marriage after obtaining my father's agreement Tom and I arranged a date to meet his parents on the appointment appointed day dressed in our best attire we stood at the front door of Tom's Family Home preparing to meet his parents for the first time given the unsettling stories I had heard about Tom's parents my nerves were understandably on edge my father attempting to lighten the mood encouraged us not to be too tense assuring that Tom's parents were just overly concerned his supportive pat on the back eased my anxiety
slightly when Tom rang the doorbell there was no response causing a momentary Panic Tom ran again but still there was silence not wanting to create a bad impression Tom excused himself and entered the house first leaving my father and me exchanging concerned glances after what seemed like an eternity Tom reappeared looking flustered before I could inquire about the delay he made excuses with a forced smile promising us they would be ready soon my father side and ex exasperation and I couldn't shake the growing worry that this incident might jeopardize our wedding plans finally Tom ushered
us inside where his parents awaited us however their demeanor was peculiar his mother greeted us with a slee Grin While his father seemed disinterested looking away despite the tense atmosphere I decided to proceed with the introductions Tom regaining composure introduced both my parents and me despite the warmth of his thoughtful introduction his parents sneered and the atmosphere remained strained in an awkward turn of events Tom's mother splashed tea on my father staining the soup he had meticulously cleaned for the occasion shocked I offered my dad a handkerchief while Tom panicked tried to wipe off the
tea stains his parents laughing in response only fueled Tom's anger my father standing up pointed at them and declared then I'll ruin your your company a tone and statement I had never heard from him before taking my hand he left the house leaving Tom's parents in the wake of Tom's scolding returning to our house with Tom my father changed clothes and Tom earnestly apologized for the incident I could hear my dad's troubled voice during their conversation although I was shocked by Tom's parents actions I knew they wouldn't be easy to get along with Seated on
the living room sofa clenching my fists I replayed the event in my mind seething at the insult directed at my dad when my dad and Tom finished changing Tom immediately apologized to me almost bowing down expressing regret for not anticipating such behavior from his parents his sincerity was evident and he didn't even ask for forgiveness feeling the need to apologize as well I took Tom's hand as he kneeled on the floor expressing my regret for suggesting the meeting without fully understanding the situation unexpectedly the situation took a serious turn and I felt compelled to apologize
to my father for the unintended consequences of my thoughtless suggestion his troubled expression and shrug shoulders conveyed the difficulty in addressing the situation determined to understand the gravity of my dad's threat I saw clarification dad was what you said true are you really going to ruin their company to my question my dad glanced at Tom and nodded firmly affirming his intent my father the CEO of a renowned local Enterprise revealed that their business was already struggling as the factory manager and CEO he had started as a worker in the very Factory sacrificing his dream of
becoming a painter to raise me alone after my mother's passing he worked tirelessly and climbed the corporate ladder through several promotions eventually he took over as the CEO when the former CEO retired during our recent visit to Tom's family home we discovered that one of the subsidiaries managed by Tom's father my father-in-law belonged to my dad's company unfortunately Tom's parents prejudices and Tom's mother's premature actions prevented this from being clarified leading to the present situation my father explained that his company faced management difficulties contemplating downsizing without resorting to layoffs regret was evident in his words
as he considered the impact on his employees after Tom's serious conversation with my father he proposed closing down the subsidiary where Tom's parents worked concerned about the consequences for Tom's parents my father questioned if Tom was okay with it Tom Resolute and having cut ties with his parents expressed a desire for them to reflect on their actions despite the difficulty he requested Ed permission to get engaged with me moved by Tom's earnestness I also pleaded with my father to allow our engagement my father Crossing his arms pondered Tom's words despite the recent incident he eventually
gave his approval setting a condition related to Tom's parents being company Executives my father demanded to know Tom's plan for the employees and made it clear that our marriage would be off if Tom couldn't handle this responsibly a few days later Tom presented a plan to my father for his father's company's employees he had arranged a meeting with my father to discuss possible job placements for all the employees Tom showed genuine concern for their transition and offered to work for free until they were settled and producing results he expressed his eagerness to compensate for any
shortcomings with his work and salary and once settled to re-engage with me Tom demonstrating his earnestness saw himself as partly resp responsible for his company's collapse and wished to be a positive force in the situation Upon returning home I discovered that our marriage would be delayed due to an unavoidable circumstance when I greeted my father he expressed welcome back Ivonne you heard right I'm sorry for deciding such an important thing on my own but I thought it wouldn't be fair if I were the only one happy while he apologized I seized the opportunity to propose
working in in the company with Tom offering to work for free I insisted that my father should accept Tom's proposal despite Tom's attempts to dissuade me I desperately begged my father who initially remained silent after repeated pleas he uncrossed his arms and quietly nodded meanwhile Tom's parents had yet to apologize my father seemed to have been waiting for them but the time had passed he began preparations to take over Tom's father's company time passed and the day arrived when the company collapsed Tom's parents summoned us to their home where a crowd of former employees protested
the company's closure they accused us of being the root of all evil and blamed me for seducing Tom and ingratiating myself with my father despite the accusations Tom attempted to calm the former employees explaining the situation and offering new job placements ignoring his parents outbursts Tom apologized for the inconvenience caused and promised to work with dedication the former employees reassured by Tom's efforts began leaving relieved and grateful as they departed my father promised to inform them of the details later in the aftermath Tom's parents continued to fuss about their predicament Tom sighed in exasperation at
their blame shifting expressing concern about losing their house used as collateral despite despite their pleas Tom's parents were met with indifference as the former employees had already heard the truth from Tom and disregarded the parents desperate appeals my father also ignored their words and the former employees left relieved leaving Tom's parents to confront the consequences of their actions I don't care what you think you got what you deserved so it can't be helped why don't you learn a little remorse my father reprimanded Tom's parents who seemed oblivious to our scolding unable to Bear their persistence
any longer I finally lost my patience haven't you just caused trouble for Tom all this time boasting about being business owners and only caring about titles isn't that why this happened my words left his parents speechless seemingly ready to retort but halted by my father's decisive intervention he made it clear that he wouldn't allow them to speak further a business owner is supposed to take responsibility you should at least least complete your final task properly left without a response Tom's parents were scolded collectively and could say nothing more leaving them behind we left the scene
and eventually Tom's parents lost everything the company the house and the land they never provided any guarantees to the former employees and evaded responsibility after losing everything they reach out to Tom for help but having cut ties with them Tom coldly turned them away now they were probably in jail and we heard nothing from them since even if they got out they still had a debt to the former employees so the situation remained dire afterward Tom and I quit our jobs and joined my father's company living off our savings in the first month we worked
for free as promised one day we encountered a former employee of Tom's parents company at work eager to shake our hands at the new workplace the employee expressed their gratitude to my father Father for giving them a chance thanks to Tom for arranging the job and also conveyed many thanks to me despite not remembering the specific incident I had apparently helped that person carry materials after expressing immense gratitude the former employee left expressing a desire to keep working hard feeling somewhat Redeemed by his words we hurried to my father's office where he warmly welcomed us
handing us several thick envelopes he explained it's your salaries for the past months it ended up being multiple envelopes because it couldn't all fit into one we were stunned unable to swallow the situation but my father continued your hard work revitalized the team they constantly Express their gratitude and concern for you I couldn't possibly leave such excellent employees unpaid and our performance has improved significantly thank you truly hearing this we hugged each other and cried moved by the concern shown for us my father then added something even more wonderful Tom I'm impressed with your leadership
if you're okay with my daughter would you marry her Overjoyed Tom replied tearfully bowing to me and my father I hugged Tom crying alongside him and so we got married continuing to work at my father's company we lived happily every day gradually becoming more Adept at our jobs and contributing more effectively our time at the company was approaching a pause as I was about to take maternity leave my father Tom our colleagues and I were all looking forward to the arrival of our child
