Chapter 9 — After Being Kicked Out of the Retirement Party, I Went to Germany for 50 Days

Phuong Kien Quoc's hands began to tremble. Even the voice changed.

“I mean…”

“It's Aunt Liu…”

“Did Aunt Luu touch Phuong Tien's medicine?”

“I don't have direct evidence that she took down her medication.”

I calmly replied.

“But all the timelines coincided perfectly.”

“So what are you waiting for?”

“Let's call the police!”

Phuong Vu Hang was so impatient that his forehead was covered in sweat. I shook my head.

“The chaotic use of medicine can completely be explained by the fact that elderly people remember and forget.”

“That will was notarized.”

“In terms of legal procedures, there are almost no loopholes.”

“Even if I call the police.”

“At most, they just verify and take statements.”

“Not qualified to prosecute the case.”

“So... what should we do?”

Phuong Vu Tinh's tears fell again.

“Can we just stand by and watch as 9,000,000 yuan is stolen by that woman?”

An atmosphere of despair once again enveloped the living room. I turned off the projector. Then I took out a small piece of paper from my pocket that I found in my mother-in-law's drawer. Gently place it in the middle of the tea table.

“The usual legal path cannot be taken.”

“But we still have another card to play.”

The eyes of all three people immediately focused on that small piece of paper.

“My mother…”

I looked at their surprised faces. Slowly say each word:

“It left me a way out.”

“A Swiss bank account.”

“The account number and password are both on this piece of paper.”

“And this paper…”

“I am the finder.”

“What?”

Phuong Vu Tinh was the first to scream. She rushed forward and grabbed the piece of paper.

“Did mom leave you a Swiss bank account?”

“Why?”

“Based on what?”

“How much money is in it?”

I looked at her greedy and jealous face. Smiling coldly.

“Why?”

“Because in the last half year of her life, I was the only one who realized something was wrong with her.”

“Also the only person who silently asked her if she was being controlled by someone.”

My thoughts immediately went back to half a year ago. As usual, I brought the fish soup that my mother-in-law likes to drink to the hospital. While Aunt Luu went out to take out the trash. My mother-in-law, who was lying on the hospital bed, suddenly grabbed my hand. Her hand was very cold. Still a bit shaky.

“Tri Thu...”

“Mom... are you old and confused?”

“I always feel…”

“Always felt like there was something wrong with Aunt Liu.”

Her eyes were filled with fear and confusion. That was the first time. I saw weakness in her eyes. At that time, I thought that because of her illness, she wanted to reconcile with me. She took out an envelope from under her pillow. Trembling, he put it in my hand.

“This is…”

“It's the account information for some of Mom's personal money saved…”

“I'll keep it for mom.”

“Don't tell anyone.”

She hadn't finished her sentence yet. Aunt Luu pushed the door open and entered. Just saw me. The mother-in-law immediately felt like she was electrocuted. She forcefully pushed my hand away. His face changed completely. shouted loudly:

“What are you still doing here?”

“I don't want to see you!”

“Take your things and get out!”

I was bewildered by that sudden change. Just hold the envelope in your hand. Quietly left the hospital room in a very troubled state. Back to reality in. I took out my phone. Open a recording. That was the voice message my mother-in-law sent me a week before she passed away. She took advantage of the time when Aunt Luu went out to buy food. Use your last bit of strength to send it. I was in Germany at that time. Because of the phone signal, I couldn't hear it in time. The mother-in-law's weak but urgent voice rang out in the quiet living room.

“Tri Thu...”

“Tri Thu...”

“If you hear this recording…”

“Maybe mom can't do it anymore…”

“Investigation…”

“Investigate Aunt Liu…”

“She touched my mother's medicine…”

“Every day I feel dizzy…”

“Can't remember anything…”

“Mom, I'm sorry for you...”

“These past few years…”

“Mom, I'm sorry for you...”

At the end of the recording. It was a few suppressed sobs. Full of pain. The whole living room fell silent. Phuong Kien Quoc hugged his face. Tears welled up.

“Phuong Tien…”

“It turns out she knew all along…”

Phuong Vu Hang hugged his head. Continuously banging on the back of the sofa. Suffering almost to the point of going crazy.

“Why didn't you tell us?”

“Why don't you tell us directly?”

I looked at his collapsed appearance. The voice was so cold that there was no emotion left.

“Because in my last days of sanity.”

“She looked around.”

“And realized that it was her biological children that she loved the most.”

“There's not a single person around.”

“It's just me.”

“The daughter-in-law she hates the most.”

“Still asking you what happened.”

I stood up. Turn off the recording.

“This recording may not be enough to convict Aunt Liu in court.”

“But it was enough to make her understand something.”

I looked towards everyone. Slowly say each word:

“This chess game…”

“She hasn't won completely yet.”