โYouโre useless!โ my daughter-in-law screamed as she shoved me into the pool at my sonโs wedding. Everyone laughedโuntil the lights dimmed, and the event manager announced: โAll bills have just been canceled by the sponsor.โ The hall turned dead silent.
At my sonโs wedding, my new daughter-in-law, Amelia, shoved me into the swimming pool. My son, Jason, stood by and did nothing.
They didn’t know one thing. The entire, lavish weddingโthe venue, the band, the fifty hotel suitesโwas being paid for by an “anonymous benefactor” as a gift.
That benefactor was me.
As I climbed out of the pool, soaking wet and humiliated, I gave the signal.
Instantly, the lights went out. The music stopped. A voice boomed in the darkness. It was the event manager. โLadies and gentlemen,โ he announced, โper the directive of this eveningโs sole sponsor, all financial arrangements have been terminated. The open bars are now closed. Dinner service will not be commencing. And the master bill for the guest suites has been cancelled. Please visit the front desk to arrange for personal payment.โ
Chaos erupted.
The manager then walked to me, where I stood, now dry and composed in a black dress. He handed me a folder. โAs requested, Mrs. Vance.โ
In that instant, everyone understood. The sponsor was me.
I walked to the head table where my son and his new bride stood, frozen in horror. I placed the folder down. It was the invoice for everything that had already been consumed.
โI believe,โ I said, โthat this is yours now.โ Watch: [in comment] – Made with AI