Chapter 3 — Being forced to divorce empty-handed, I made him empty-handed for the rest of his life

Three days have ended. Tran Tu Ngang took his lawyer, Lam Mi and his stepson and aggressively marched to Chu Tinh's house. Chu Tinh was about to call the police, but I raised my hand to stop her: "Let them go." The doorbell rang. I opened the door. Tran Tu Ngang wore a neat suit, looking sure of victory. Lam Mi holds her baby, her makeup is exquisite, her eyes are full of pride. The lawyer carried his briefcase, his face expressionless. The mother-in-law and brother-in-law walked behind, looking gloating. Tran Tu Ngang put a new divorce agreement on the tea table: "To Van, last chance. Sign, I'll let you leave with dignity." The mother-in-law sneered: "Sign quickly, don't miss my son's wedding." Lam Mi hugged the baby, gently rocking it, her voice was as sweet as honey but every word was like a knife: "Don't worry, Ms. To, I will take good care of Doa Doa. After all, my son is the heir of the Tran family, Doo Doa will have to get married in the future, staying will only be a waste of resources." I sit on the sofa. Immobility. Just quietly look at them. His eyes... were so calm and scary. Tran Tu Ngang's lawyer spoke first: "Miss To, according to our investigation, after getting married, you did not have a stable source of income. Mr. Tran's assets were earned by personal efforts. If you do not agree to divorce as agreed, we will initiate a lawsuit. At that time, not only will you not be able to divide the assets, but you may also lose custody of your children because of financial incapacity." Tran Tu Ngang immediately continued, his voice full of calculation: "Oh yes, we also have a debt certificate. The company is making a loss, and owes more than three hundred thousand. If you want to divide the assets, you also have to bear half of this debt." I laughed.

"Debt papers? Are they fake?"

His expression darkened: "What do you mean?"

“I said,” I stood up, looking straight into his eyes, “you transferred assets, faked debts, committed adultery in marriage… do you think I don't know?”

Tran Tu Ngang snorted: "What if you know? Do you have proof? My money is transferred to other people's accounts, the house is in my parents' name, how can you prove it's mine?" The more he spoke, the more pleased he became, as if he was certain of victory.

"To Van, to tell you the truth, I've been wary of you since the day we got married. Your little dowry money has long been spent, and you can't keep the pre-marital agreement. Why are you fighting with me?"

Lam Mi chuckled: "Tu Ngang, don't waste any more words, ask her to sign." The mother-in-law took out the ink cartridge from her pocket and urged: "Hurry up, don't waste time." I looked at them. Suddenly I felt... so funny that it chilled me to the bone. Ten years I lived for this house. In their eyes... it's just a joke.

“Tran Tu Ngang,” I spoke up, “are you saying I don't have a prenuptial agreement?”

He froze for a second. I opened my bag and pulled out a file. Bright red cover. The two words "Notarized" hit straight into my vision.

"Additional pre-marital agreement. That year, when you started your business and lacked money, I spent twenty thousand dowry and borrowed another thirty thousand from my mother's house. It clearly states: after marriage, I have fifty percent ownership of all company profits and assets formed during the marriage. There is your signature and the notary's stamp."

Tran Tu Ngang's face immediately changed. He rushed forward to snatch me, I turned around to avoid him.

"Do you think I forgot? Think I lost it?" I held up my merit certificate witness, his voice cold as ice, "I kept it for ten years... just waiting for today."

His lawyer came closer to take a closer look, his face also changed: "General Tran... this... is true." I don't stop. I took out stacks of documents and threw them on the coffee table.

“This is a video of me living with Lam Mi, taken from the apartment camera.”

"This is the birth certificate of my stepchild. The father section clearly states his name and has his signature."

"This is the bank statement of two hundred thousand that I transferred to my brother Lam Mi."

"This is the fake contract you used to transfer the school district apartment to your parents' name."

"And this..." I paused for a moment, my eyes sharp as knives, "is evidence that you faked the debt. I asked the auditors to examine it."

Every single thing. Indisputable. Tran Tu Ngang's legs were weak, his whole body collapsed onto the sofa, his face as white as paper. Lam Mi took two steps back, almost dropping the baby in her arms. Mother-in-law rushed forward: "No way! It's all fake!" I threw the notarization right in her face: "Is it fake? Do you recognize the notarization mark?" Her brother-in-law was about to raise the phone to record, but Chu Tinh quickly grabbed it and threw it on the ground. Tran Tu Ngang's lawyer closed his briefcase and spoke decisively: "General Tran, I cannot accept this case. Find someone else." After speaking, he turned around and left. At this time, Tran Tu Ngang was really panicking. He rushed forward and grabbed my hand: "To Van... let's talk again..." I pulled my hand away.

“Tran Tu Ngang, do you think I have nothing?” I looked down at him, every word was nailed on, “actually, your weakness… has been in my hands for a long time.”

“You want me to leave empty-handed?” I smiled softly, "now it's my turn... to make you empty-handed."

Tran Tu Ngang... knelt down.

“To Van… I was wrong… I was really wrong…”

I looked down at him. His eyes were so cold that they no longer had any temperature.

“In three days, my lawyer will send a summons.”

“Go to court… talk.”

Three days later, lawyer Ly officially filed a lawsuit. My request is very clear. I take seven parts of the property after marriage. Child custody belongs to me. Tran Tu Ngang must publicly apologize and compensate for mental damage. Lam Mi must return all donated property. Receiving the summons, Tran Tu Ngang panicked. He called and begged: "To Van... out of respect for the love between husband and wife over the years, can we solve it privately? I'll give you whatever you want..." After listening, I just smiled slightly. That smile... Like someone who just stepped out of the ashes. No more turning back.

"You give me everything you say? Okay, then do it on my terms."

“Seven parts is too much… can three parts be okay?”

"Seven parts. Not even a penny is missing."

"To Van! Don't be too harsh!"

"Is it too much? When you forced me to leave empty-handed, why didn't you see that you said it was too much?"

He hung up. The next day, he ran downstairs to Chu Tinh's house, holding a bouquet of flowers, kneeling down in the crowd: "To Van, I was wrong! Please forgive me! Let's start over!" Neighbors came out to watch, some even held up their phones to record. Chu Tinh was about to call the police, but I held her hand. I went downstairs and stood in front of Tran Tu Ngang: "What are you doing?"

"To Van, I really know I was wrong. The person I love is you. Lam Mi was just an accident. Give me a chance, I'll make sure to tell her clearly, we'll go back to how we were before, living as a family of three." Good."

I laughed.