When Bram reached me he held out his right hand, "Come on, you're going to sit beside mum."

I slowly got up and reached his hand with my left. We walked to the table of Mama Credence. He pulled out a chair for me and made me sit. My mother-in-law immediately greeted me with a kiss to my cheek. Then we stared at each other because Bram was scolding Chantal at our backs.

"I gave you one thing to do! Do not let her get near my wife!" We heard Bram say in a clipped voice.

"I'm sorry, Sir. But Ma'am Emma's brother was with her," Chantal tried to explain....