After years of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law clashes, Mrs. Ruiz was exasperated, but she gradually came to realize Rachel's kindness. Rachel was sharp-tongued but soft-hearted, treating everyone the same, whether they were family or outsiders.
This little woman from the countryside possessed the honest and straightforward nature of a rural person. She also had a strong will, refusing to be easily subdued by others. It was in this way that she slowly won over Mrs. Ruiz's heart.
Every night before Rachel left, she would tuck Mrs. Ruiz in and quietly instruct the nurses to take good care of her. Mrs. Ruiz was well aware of this.
It was nearly a month into the hospital stay that the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law truly changed.
