He Betrayed Me, I Became His Karma

I was born infertile and told Rod Krueger this news when we started dating.

He smiled and took my hand, promising that he would be my salvation.

But after eight years of dating, he exposed the secret in public at the engagement party.

“Shirley, since you are born with a disability and cannot have children, I ask you to transfer all your dowry and gifts to my name as compensation. Is that too much?

“You also know that my family is from the countryside and is very conservative. Marrying you means that my parents will be criticized by others for the rest of their lives. You don't want to see them sad, do you? Bringing my parents to live in your villa is the only way.”

I swallowed my grievance and angrily slammed the table as I snapped, “Really? Then it's okay not to get married.”

***

The engagement party was held at the most expensive hotel in the city. As soon as my parents arrived, Rod and his relatives immediately set their eyes on my mother’s Hermes.

Rod’s mother slapped her thigh and her eyes lit up instantly as she said, “Oh my, my in-law spends so much on a bag. Isn't that a waste?

“You only have one daughter, Shirley and she can't have children. I think you should save some money. It's unfair for our family to marry a disabled person. Can't you just leave all the money for the young couple to live on?”

Rod's face flushed red and he hurried to stop her chatter.

“Shirley, don’t think too much. My mother has no ill intentions. She just wants us to have an easier life after marriage.”

Although my parents were unhappy, their upbringing did not allow them to lose their temper on the spot.

As soon as the two of us sat down, my mother immediately spoke up to save my face, “Although my daughter is in poor health, my family is not short of money. We can support Shirley even if she never gets married. 

“It was your son who said he didn't mind at first. Now that he's getting engaged, what does it mean to bring this up?”

Seeing that his mother was angry, Rod immediately put on a flattering expression and explained, “My mom just said it casually. Don't worry, I only need Shirley. It doesn't matter if I have a child or not. 

“It doesn't matter if I don't have a child. I will take care of Shirley with all my heart and will definitely make her happy.

“Uncle, Aunt, just leave Shirley to me, don't worry.”

Rod’s mother hurried to explain, “Yes, I just said it casually. What girl doesn't want to get married? Don't take it to heart.”

My mother snorted coldly and the matter was over.

She put my dowry neatly on the table.

A river view villa, a Porsche supercar and a bank card with a deposit of 125,000.

Rod’s mother smiled instantly and she kept patting Rod’s father's thigh as whispering, “This is a fortune!”

Rod’s father's face turned red and he was so excited that he could not speak.

Seeing this, my mother chuckled and said, “This is my dowry for Shirley. The betrothal gift is as originally agreed upon, 25,000 dollars. Isn't that too much?”

Rod’s mother waved her hands quickly as she answered, “Not too much, not too much.”

My mother raised her chin proudly before she stated, “Then take the money and give it directly to my daughter. She will manage the money herself in the future.”

Rod’s mother's face turned red and she took a long time to explain, “I've already given that money to my son. We'll be a family from now on anyway, so there's no need to calculate it so clearly, right?

“It's all for the young couple to live on. It doesn't matter who the money is given to, what do you think, Mrs. Dudley?”

This sentence made the atmosphere in the box awkward.

I looked at Rod and wanted to ask him for an explanation, ‘Why is it different from what we talked about before?’

But the next second, he opened his mouth and said, "25,000 dollars has indeed been transferred to my account. After all, Shirley is just a girl, it's not safe for her to handle such a large sum on her own.

“The dowry will also be transferred under my name for easier management. That way, if anything ever happens, we won’t have to trouble Shirley. She’s young and doesn’t really understand how these things work."