Mel’s (Sue Ramirez) PR team staged a family-style lunch for her, her husband Anton (Jameson Blake), and her mother-in-law in an attempt to defuse the controversy about her being a husband-beater.
Unable to bear the forced cordiality between them, Mel’s mother-in-law confronted the issue. She criticized Anton’s martyr complex, noting that he kept smiling despite the physical abuse inflicted on him. She pointed out that Mel had been merely a struggling stylist until she married Anton and suggested that her problematic nature must have been the reason why Mel’s parents, Margie and Cedric, had given up on her.
Mel denied that Anton’s reputation had made her famous and added that her mother-in-law did not know the whole story, although it was clear as day that the abuse was occurring.
As comments continued to fly, it was revealed that Mel’s father had called to apologize while in Europe, with Mel noting that he seemed to trust gossip over his own daughter.
The retirement home feature was criticized as a smokescreen for the controversy, along with her refusal to have a child with Anton. Her mother-in-law eventually declared that she could return Anton to their family.
After a tense few minutes, Anton came to Mel’s defense, explaining that the issue was a misunderstanding and affirming that Mel is a good wife.
Don’t miss an episode of “What Lies Beneath,” weeknights on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live (KOL), A2Z, TV5, and iWant.