Creeping through no man's land

[ACJ]

Well D13 just came home from coffee with MIL and H and boy did she have a surprise for me. Apparently H was talking again about the kids going to him for Christmas day. D13 said that MIL told H that he couldn't do that, he couldn't leave me by myself for Christmas Day (a bit like D18). He again said he didn't understand why as I would see them in the morning and they would be home in the evening. Apparently she just repeated 'you can't do that'. D13 still did not tell H that she does not plan to go.

I never expected my MIL to stick up for me in this way and frankly I am gobsmacked.