Chapter 20 — Awakening Brick

"Duong Hao is still young, he can't leave a criminal record." I walked behind the door. "When he was young, my mother cooked and mended his clothes." "When he grew up, he helped people steal documents to withdraw money, send messages to force others to return to the police." "That's not young." "That's evil." There was silence outside for a moment. Duong Hao suddenly cried and shouted: "Sister, I really know I'm wrong." "Please tell your aunt to let me go." I looked at my mother. She bowed her head, her hands clasped tightly. I know she is soft-hearted. But this time, she didn't say help Duong Hao. She just said softly: "If you're wrong, go and tell the police." "Don't come and force me to say anything, just leave." The crying outside stopped. After saying this, even my mother was stunned. It seemed like she didn't expect that one day she would be able to push the words "stop it" back. The police quickly arrived. Grandma Wei sat in front of the door causing chaos. But there was a protection order, they were not allowed to continue approaching. Before being taken away, Ma Thuy finally couldn't bear it anymore. She pointed at her mother and scolded: "Tham Ngoc Mai, why are you pretending to be a victim?" "In the past, if you hadn't married me, your mother's yard would have long belonged to the Duong family." Mother looked at her. "Finally, you told the truth." Ma Thuy's face stiffened. I took the phone and walked out of the house. "The words just now have been recorded." Ma Thuy's face immediately turned gray. Only then did she understand that every time they messed up, they were adding evidence for themselves. In the following days, one thing at a time was handled. The bank confirmed that the withdrawal process violated the process, Ma Thuy and Duong Hao participated in forging documents to withdraw money. Eighteen thousand yuan was frozen for recovery. Duong De Giang admitted that the eighty thousand yuan was taken by Duong De Hai, he himself was the guarantor. The debt collectors also admitted that they had never seen Tham Ngoc Mai directly present to sign the contract. After re-testing the drug residue, Duong Duc Hai was investigated further. He still doesn't admit it. He said he just wanted to let Tham Ngoc Mai sleep well. The police officer asked: "After she fell asleep, did you force her to snitch because you wanted to be good for her?" He remained silent. When I heard this sentence, my mother's shoulders trembled. But she didn't cry. She just organized all the papers into sections. On the day the trial opened, many people in the village came to listen. Mom wore a clean gray coat. It was a shirt she repaired herself from old clothes. The collar is sewn very neatly. Before entering, she looked at me. "Tieu Am, can I dress like this?" I said: "Very beautiful." She smiled. This was the first time in recent days that she smiled without being too bitter. When Duong Duc Hai was brought in, his eyes were filled with blood. Seeing his mother, his first sentence was still threatening. "Tham Ngoc Mai, there is still time to repent." The judge frowned and reminded him to pay attention to his words. He just kept his mouth shut. The videos were played in court. Those ten slaps. The video was forced to point the finger. Banner in front of the factory gate. Recording of the scene of burning household registration books. And in the call he admitted to keeping the salary card. With each episode played, Duong Duc Hai's face became more unsightly. Mom sat there, her fingers always clutching her palm. But she did not bow her head. When it was her turn to present, she stood up. "I ask for a divorce." "Ask Duong Duc Hai to leave the house my mother left behind." "Ask him to recover my salary and savings." "Ask him to bear all the consequences of impersonating me to borrow money." "I also ask him to take responsibility for beating and spreading false information against me for more than twenty years." She did not speak quickly. Each word seems to be plucked from the blood. Duong Duc Hai suddenly laughed coldly. "After all, she just wanted to take her illegitimate son to rob the house." The whole courtroom immediately fell silent. Tham

The judge knocked hard on the table. "Defendant, I warn you again." But Duong Duc Hai seemed to have grasped the last straw. "Where are the results of the blood test?" "Isn't it already done?" "Take it out." Mom's face turned a little white. I held her hand. At this moment, the lawyer stood up. "The appraisal agency just sent the results." Duong Duc Hai suddenly raised his head. In his eyes, that sinister light appeared again. The lawyer opened the file bag and looked only once, his expression unchanged. She gave the results to the court. Then he turned to look at his mother. "The examination results showed that there is a biological relationship between Duong Duc Hai and Duong Am." The smile on Duong Duc Hai's face stiffened. 21At that moment, Duong Duc Hai seemed to have his bones pulled out. He sat in the defendant's chair, his lips opened several times but could not say a word. The rumors he had made up for more than twenty years were finally completely shattered in front of a piece of paper. Mom closed her eyes. Tears streamed down his face. Not out of self-pity. Nor is it gloating because he was finally proven innocent. It's like a person who's been underwater for too long can finally take a breath. I held her hand. "Mom." She opened her eyes and gently patted the back of my hand. "Mom, it's okay." Duong Duc Hai suddenly said in a low voice: "No way." "It must have been wrong."