Penelope had spent hours preparing to meet her future grandmother-in-law, Nana Margot. She baked a pie, bought flowers, and dressed carefully. But a nurse’s whispered warning changed everything. Penelope had always focused on her career, so when she met Liam, a kind and thoughtful man, she never expected family traditions to be a challenge. After Liam proposed, he said Nana Margot,

the family matriarch, would adore her. But Margot had other plans.When Penelope met Nana Margot at the assisted living facility, Margot immediately laid down strict, non-negotiable rules. No divorce, career-ending expectations for motherhood, and demands for a male heir. Penelope, stunned,