Fortunately, when we got married, the government forced Jackie and I to each save 20000 dollars for our living expenses. Daily living expenses were automatically deducted from this monthly allowance.
If we didn’t file for a divorce, the system would never settle the unreasonable amount. But even so, the total amount Jackie spent on his first love was only a little over 1000 dollars. Why was he so nervous when we brought up the divorce settlement today? It was as if he had taken advantage of me for more than just this little bit...
Before I could figure it out, a message suddenly came to my phone from Jackie's colleague.
[Jackie, has your wife found out about what happened last time? She won't be angry, will she?]
I read it, confused, and the message was instantly withdrawn.
Still puzzled, the door suddenly opened. It was Jackie returning with my mother-in-law.
Behind him was his first love, Riley Connor.
"Lilian, you know who she is, right?" My mother-in-law smiled and gave me a show of force as soon as she entered.
I stared at them, silent, eager to see what they were up to. Unexpectedly, my mother-in-law couldn't help herself.
"I just found out today that Riley has always been in love with my son. I think she's destined to have a son. That's all I'm saying. Either buy me an apartment as compensation, apologize to me, and take the initiative to cover my living expenses this year."
She paused for a moment, "Or, I'll have my son divorce you and marry Riley!"
"Okay, then let's get a divorce. Don't delay your happy event." I replied immediately.
Perhaps not expecting my immediate agreement, the determined look on my mother-in-law's face froze before it could even fade.
Jackie was furious. He rushed over, pointed his finger at my face, and started yelling, "Lilian, are you fucking having someone else? No wonder you're asking for a divorce! You're cheating on me, aren't you?!"
The noise was so loud that passing neighbors stopped at my door. My mother-in-law even opened the door.
"Come and see my shameless daughter-in-law!"
Instantly, the neighbors began pointing and whispering. My blood boiled in my chest. Looking at my mother-in-law's arrogant expression, she seemed to enjoy casually slandering me. I couldn't take it anymore and slapped Jackie.
"You're really sick!"
I immediately packed my things and took my daughter to the hospital. I sent my daughter to my mother's house and moved to the company to spend the night.
But unexpectedly, the next day at work, a colleague came up to me with a sullen look on his face.
"Lilian, go check it out! The boss knows everything."
My mind went blank as I rushed over, only to discover that my mother-in-law had actually found my company.
We were just sitting downstairs at the company and a scene erupted.
Amidst the throng, my mother-in-law held a banner and shouted from a loudspeaker, "Lilian! You cheated on me behind my son's back, you slut! You've squandered all my son's money, leaving me helpless in my old age without even a place to live. Give me back my son's hard-earned money!"
My intern, Julio Parker, left late last night and listened to my entire story. He was furious and volunteered to rush down with me.
He even explained to the onlookers, "There's no such thing. It's because Lilian ate an extra piece of meat that her mother-in-law is forcing her to divorce!"
My mother-in-law saw this and, as if she had caught something, she leaped over, grabbed Julio's arm, and cursed.
