My former mother-in-law is gravely ill. I am the closest thing she has to family in the city. I felt it behooved me to pay her a visit and have been up several times. She brightened up each time she saw me and the nurses thanked me for coming by. Her daughter after a week finally came to see her. I sensed a great deal of hostility from my ex sister-in-law for being there.

Look, whatever happened between your brother and I is between the two of us. How do you think I found out mum was hospitalized in the first place?

The daughter is only up for the day and my former brother-in-law won't be intown for another week. I'd like to visit again but am unsure.