Yvonne gave me a stern look.
"You idiot! Why don't you understand what I'm saying?" she snapped.
"We are family now. This is my mother-in-law. From now on, we will be sisters-in-law. What matters is my family, not yours."
"Michael is not here yet. But I’m sure you will like him when you meet him later."
I did not want to waste any more words on someone so thoughtless, so I just pointed toward the door and shouted, "Leave now! Or I will call the police!"
Yvonne opened her mouth to answer, but Mrs. Eden raised a hand to stop her.
"Call them! Let her call! This new, soon-to-be daughter-in-law dares to speak to me like this before she even comes in. I will teach her a lesson today!"
"I want to see whether the police in our city will really take sides in family matters."
After hearing that, I said nothing further. I took my phone out and dialed.
"Hello, this is Unit 8, Room 1209, Angel Gardens. Someone is trespassing. I am afraid they are threatening my safety. Please-"
Before I could finish, a hand grabbed my phone while I was distracted.
Bang!
In the next instant, my phone struck the floor and broke into pieces.
"You little bitch! How dare you call the police!" they shouted.
I turned to see that Marcus had smashed my phone. When Marcus acted, Yvonne and Mrs. Eden woman did not stop him. Instead, they cheered.
"Good job! Marcus, you’re doing a great job! He is going to teach her a lesson!"
Bella felt threatened. She bared her small teeth and started barking at the intruders. Before I could pick her up, Marcus's son kicked her hard.
"You little bastard! If you scream again, I will beat you to death today!"
Bella was a Maltese and very light. The kick made her let out a sharp, high cry. I could not hold back any longer. I shoved the little boy away.
"What do you think you are doing?" he demanded, then began to cry loudly.
Seeing the child cry, Yvonne rushed forward and grabbed my hair. I was taken by surprise and thrown roughly to the ground. But she did not stop. Instead, she rolled on top of me and began slapping my face wildly.
"You fucking bitch, how dare you touch my son? I will make you pay with your life!"
"Back where I grew up, I could beat anyone! But even now, I can still handle you. Prepare for that, you fucking bitch!"
"You hit my son? I will kill you!"
The older woman spat at me and sneered harshly.
"Jeez! A bitch like you is not fit for my Michael!"
"You should be grateful the Eden family even notices you. Look at you, you tramp!"
The little boy grabbed a blue-and-white porcelain vase from the entry and smashed it at me.
"I will smash you to death, you fucking idiot! How dare you push me!"
