My mother-in-law thought that what my father and his illegitimate daughter were asking for was for a mistress to rise to the top. But, we didn't expect that after five years, she would come back to steal my husband from me.
“Rebecca, I really don't know that she is so greedy. I just think that Benedict will love and appreciate you more one day and you two will live happily ever after without any third party like this.”
I looked at Liliana quietly and smiled ruefully. For the past five years, I felt that she treated me like her own daughter. But the cruel truth made her good to me, all tasteless.
My mother-in-law trembled as she took out a yellowed divorce agreement from her bag. She stuffed it into my hand.
“Rebecca, I know that paper can't wrap fire after all. Once you know the truth it's impossible for you to stay!”
I looked down at everything she had prepared five years ago. I suddenly laughed. In my mind, I said, ‘Oh God, how ironic my life’.
Five years ago, Lilian knew her son was so wrong, but she let me fall into the abyss. Five years later, she also knew that she couldn't stop Benedict and hoped that I would fulfil his love.
I signed the divorce agreement. Then I hugged Eugene's cold body so tight. We then got into the car to go to the funeral home.
My mother-in-law held the car door and choked. She said that she wanted to give Eugene a grand funeral.
I briefly said, “He doesn't need it, Mom.”
I actually didn't want the Mortimer Family to dirty Eugene's reincarnation path. My mother-in-law took back her hand and whispered to me that I could take the ashes away. She would send Eugene off with relics. She let me go free and I didn't interfere with her choice.
***
I went home with Eugene's urn. The movement of opening the door disturbed the entangled man and woman on the sofa.
Benedict gathered Adelaide's scattered clothes for her. He said carelessly, “I thought you weren't coming back today, Rebecca.”
I didn't want Eugene to be dirty by the mess on the floor. So, I held the urn tightly back to the bedroom. Benedict was ignored, wrinkled his eyebrows and looked at the door. He was not waiting for the expected figure.
Benedict suddenly asked, “Did you leave Eugene with my mother again? You hurry to pick him up and apologize now. I won't care about his mistake of frightening his aunt, Rebecca.”
His patronizing tone made me feel nothing but amusement. I asked in my heart, ‘An illegitimate daughter who killed my mother and son and stole my identity is also worthy of being my son's aunt?’
I slowly raised my eyes and stared at him. I then took a breath for a while.
I then said clearly to him, “Eugene is dead, Benedict.”
Benedict was stunned for a moment after hearing my words. His eyes burned with anger.
He asked firmly, “Are you sick? In order to help the child to avoid responsibility, even dare to tell this kind of lie?”
Benedict immediately called the old mansion. He wanted to ask the servant to send Eugene back.
The maid at his old mansion said with a grief tone, “Mr. Benedict, the young master has been taken away by the young lady.”
Without waiting for the maid to say more, Benedict hung up the phone. He then yelled at me, “Rebecca, do you think you can threaten me by hiding Eugene? If you have the ability, you can hide him for the rest of your life, making him as invisible as a rat in the gutter, Rebecca. Just like your father’s illegitimate daughter!”
I tugged the corner of my mouth lightly. I was too lazy to expose his ugly face.
He said again to me, “Come on, Rebecca. Why are you silent? Quickly explain it to me right now!”
Benedict pulled out his cell phone and clicked on a video. He then directly disliked it in front of me.
“Now that Adelaide is back, it's time for me to show you that you're nothing to me, Rebecca!”
In the video, it was the scene of him coaxing me to sign the organ donation agreement five years ago. He was full of affection and promised me that even if I had an illegitimate sister who couldn't see the light of day, he would still love me for the rest of my life.
When the picture turned, it was him swearing to Adelaide, who was pale on the hospital bed at that moment. Benedict was willing to sacrifice his own happiness as long as he could save her.
Benedict looked at me fiercely. On the other hand, I didn't know what else to say.
He explained, “Did you see it clearly, Rebecca? You have to know that I married you only because I had no choice! In these five years, I kept telling myself that you had donated your kidney to make up for it so that I could hold back my nausea and continue to act like a loving couple with you.”
I actually didn’t care about what he said right now. Unfortunately, he still continued his words, “I hope you can remember that it was you and your mother who were at fault first. You have to know that donating a kidney is the best way of paying off your debt! ”
