Awakening Brick
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Chapter 13

Chapter 13 — Awakening Brick

Updated 10/08/2026 5 min read

“Who gave you permission to hang this in front of my factory door?” The man in black said: “We are only looking for people who owe money.” Director Luu coldly said: “This is a production unit, not a place where you collect debts.” “If you don't take it down, I will immediately report to the police.” I held up the phone. “I already reported it.” The men looked at each other. Duc Duc Hai panicked. "What's the point of reporting to the police?" "She owes money and doesn't pay, you guys still protect her?" Mother suddenly spoke up: "Duong Duc Hai." Her voice wasn't loud, but it gradually quieted the surroundings. "That eighty thousand, I didn't sign." "I didn't accept the money." "You used my ID and name to borrow, and now you're even taking people to the factory." "Do you want to force me to die?" finished, the faces of many people in front of the factory gate changed. A female worker said with red eyes: "Miss Tham, don't be afraid." "We're all watching." Duong Duc Hai was angered by that statement and suddenly rushed forward. "Don't pretend to be pitiful!" "If you don't feel sorry, why do you have to get a divorce?" I blocked in front of my mother. "She divorced because you beat her." I took out the injury assessment paper. "This is the hospital assessment paper." "This is the report receipt from the police station." an." "This is a recording of you admitting that your salary card is in your hand." "How long are you going to act?" Duong Duc Hai's face turned pale. The man in black saw that the situation was not good and immediately reached out to pull down the banner. I said coldly: "Don't take it off." "Wait for the police to arrive." The man in black stiffened. A young man standing next to him couldn't help but scold: "We don't beat people." I looked at him. "You guys blocked the factory gate, pulled up banners, shouted at her for not paying her money." "Do you know that she herself was not present to sign the contract?" The young man did not say. The man in black gritted his teeth again. "We have evidence." I stared at him. "Take it out." He hesitated for a moment then took the phone from his pocket. "The day he borrowed money, he showed us a video." "Says she agreed." Mom was stunned. "What video?" Duong Duc Hai's expression suddenly changed. "Don't take it out!" But the man in black opened it. The image is very dark. It seemed to be filmed in the inner room of our house. The camera points to a table. On the table are placed copies of identification and loan contracts. Mom's hand was pressed on the paper by someone else. She closed her eyes, her head tilted to one side, as if she was in a deep sleep. Someone held her finger and pressed the red ink cartridge. Then pressed her finger again to the bottom of the contract. In the video, Duong Duc Hai's deliberately lowered voice was heard. "Hurry up, she'll wake up soon." Mother's body immediately staggered. I ran to help her. There was absolutely no one talking around. The man in black was also stunned. Perhaps he thought that this video could prove that mother had consented. But when the video was broadcast, everyone saw the truth. That's basically not an agreement. But while she was in a coma, he was forced to use her hands to fake fingerprints. Duc Duc Hai regained consciousness and rushed to snatch the phone. "Turn it off!" I was faster than him. I grabbed the wrist of the man in black. "Don't turn it off." "Who gave you this video?" The man in black's lips turned white, pointing towards Duc Hai Duong. "He gave it." The sound of police sirens rang out outside the factory gate at that moment. Duc Hai turned around and tried to run. But two factory guards blocked the gate. Mom raised her head to look at herself in the video, tears falling drop by drop. She said softly: "That night, he gave me a bowl of medicine." My heart suddenly tightened. "What medicine?" Before she could answer, Duong Duc Hai suddenly turned his head, his eyes were fierce as if he wanted to eat human flesh. "Tham Ngoc Mai, if you dare to speak, I will tell Duong Am right now whose breed it is!" 14 As soon as Duong Duc Hai's words were spoken, the eyes of everyone at the gate

The workshop all fell on me. Mom's face immediately turned white. She opened her mouth but couldn't make a sound. I knew he was using that old rope to strangle her again. But this time, I didn't let him squeeze me. I looked at Duc Duc Hai. "You say it." "Say it right in front of the police, Director Luu and everyone." "If you want to make up anything today, say it all at once." He was stunned. Maybe he didn't expect me to ask him to speak. The police car stopped in front of the door. Two policemen quickly walked over. The phone in the hand of the man in black still stopped at the image in the video. Duong Duc Hai did not dare to continue screaming. The policeman received the phone, watched the first half of the video, his face immediately sank. "Who filmed this video?" The man in black quickly said: "I don't know." "It was Duong Duc Hai who sent it to me." Duong Duc Hai immediately denied. "It wasn't me." I raised my phone. "Just now he said don't take it out." "I also recorded it." Duong Duc Hai glared at me aggressively. I don't shy away. Before, I was afraid he would hit my mother. So many times I don't dare to say too much. But now I understand. What he feared most was not other people's resistance.

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