"My Father in Law, My Scandal
Synopsis
Shila and her husband Miki have been married for 6 years and have one child.
After Miki received a job offer not far from his father’s house, Shila, Miki, and their child moved in with Miki’s father. Miki’s father is 50 years old, a widower with two children. Miki’s mother passed away long ago while giving birth to Miki’s younger sister, Riana. Since his wife’s death, Miki’s father has never sought another partner, saying he still loves his late wife too much to replace her.
After living at his father’s house for a few months, Miki’s work schedule became he often works night shifts and his shifts change every week. Because of this, Shila started to feel lonely. With Miki rarely home, she didn’t know what to do besides taking care of their child.
It was during this time that Shila’s father-in law began trying to open up and confess his feelings to her...
Story Form
Based on a true story
For six years, Shila and Miki built a quiet life together as husband and wife, raising their only child. Their routine changed when Miki landed a new job located near his father’s home. To save time and money, the small family decided to move in with him.
Miki’s father was 50, a widower raising two children alone. His wife Miki’s mother had died giving birth to his youngest, a daughter named Riana. In all the years since, he’d never remarried or dated. “I still love your mother,” he would tell Miki. “No one could replace her.”
At first, living together seemed practical. But after a few months, Miki’s job demanded more night shifts, with his schedule rotating every week. He would leave as Shila put their child to bed and return only after sunrise, exhausted.
Left alone in an unfamiliar house, Shila’s days blurred together. She spent them cleaning, cooking, and caring for her child, but the silence grew heavier. The companionship she’d counted on from Miki was gone, replaced by brief texts and missed calls.
She wasn’t the only one struggling with loneliness. One evening, while Miki was at work and their child slept,in law sat down beside her. The widower who had sworn he’d never love again began to speak and started revealing feelings he’d kept buried for years, feelings directed at Shila.