When Margaret receives a white maxi dress from her daughter-in-law, Anita, for the wedding, alarm bells go off. Their strained relationship makes Margaret suspicious—is this a setup? Still, curiosity wins. She attends the wedding in the dress, her nerves taut with doubt and dread.
Flashbacks reveal a rocky past. Margaret once found Anita charming, but their differences—Margaret’s traditionalism versus Anita’s modern independence—soon led to conflict. Feeling excluded from the wedding planning only deepened the divide.
But when they meet for coffee, Anita’s explanation surprises Margaret: the dress is meant to honor her. Skeptical but moved, Margaret agrees to wear it.
At the wedding, Margaret is stunned. Anita isn’t wearing white—she’s in a stunning red sari. Guests praise Margaret’s white attire, and Anita’s father thanks her for honoring their cultural tradition. White, he explains, symbolizes purity and new beginnings in their culture.
Overwhelmed, Margaret realizes the gesture was genuine. Later, she and Anita talk quietly, both acknowledging past mistakes and expressing hope for a new start.
From Anita’s perspective, the dress was never a trick—it was a peace offering. Looking back through wedding photos, Anita reflects on how that simple act of inclusion helped turn tension into understanding. In that white dress, Margaret didn’t lose a son—she gained a daughter.
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