When I met my fiancé, Antoine, I never imagined our love story would involve uncovering dark family secrets. During a visit to his parents’ idyllic French countryside home, a shocking dinner conversation revealed hidden truths that changed our lives forever.I met my fiancé, Antoine, a year ago during his exchange year in the US. We met in a common university class and quickly fell in love.
When he proposed, I was overjoyed and eagerly agreed. We decided it was time for me to meet his parents, who were French. I was excited but also nervous about making a good impression.
“Don’t worry,” Antoine said, squeezing my hand. “They’ll love you.” “I hope so,” I replied, my stomach in knots. When we arrived at their beautiful home in the countryside, I was amazed.