Chapter 5 — Don't Touch My Limits

My patience, in their eyes, turned into weakness. My generosity, in their eyes, became obvious. They can only be one foot in front of another. Over and over again, stepping on my limits. Time after time, testing my endurance. The thing that chills my heart the most... It was two years ago, when I was pregnant for the first time. At that time, I just found out I was pregnant and my whole family was very happy. My mother was afraid that I would not have enough nutrition during pregnancy, so she specifically asked someone from abroad to buy me a lot of bird's nests and sea cucumbers, all high-end products, costing tens of thousands of yuan, to give me nutritious food, good for both mother and child. My mother was still the same as this time, telling me to keep it carefully, not to let Truong Nguyet Cam see it, lest she take it away to Cao Hieu Quyen. At that time, I was in the early stages of pregnancy, had very bad morning sickness, vomited no matter what I ate, felt tired, drowsy every day, and basically had no strength to manage these things. I thought, the bird's nest and sea cucumbers were both in the bedroom closet, locked, so it was probably okay. One day, when I got home from work, I opened the cupboard— The bin containing bird's nests and sea cucumbers... was empty. My head felt like it was exploding on the spot. I immediately called Cao Trung Dan and asked what happened. He hesitated for a long time... His mother took it away. Truong Nguyet Cam said, Cao Hieu Quyen was also pregnant, her morning sickness was worse than mine, and she needed more nourishment than me, so she brought all the bird's nests and sea cucumbers to her. At that time, my stomach was big and I was so angry that I was shaking. Call Truong Nguyet Cam on the spot and ask her why she did that. As a result, Truong Nguyet Cam on the other end of the line said very calmly:

"The pregnant girl is the Cao family's granddaughter, the pregnant Hieu Quyen is also the Cao family's grandchild, they're all the same. Hieu Quyen's health is not good, her reaction is more severe than me, she needs these things more. What about letting her use it first? If she uses it all, tell her mother to buy more for you."

"That's what my mother bought for me! For the baby in my belly!"

I almost screamed.

"Based on what, you didn't ask me, took it all away? Have you ever thought about me? Have you ever thought about the baby in my belly?"

“Why are you so petty?”

Her voice was filled with annoyance.

"Isn't it just bird's nest and sea cucumber? It's not worth much money, why are you making a fuss? As a sister-in-law, isn't it the right thing to do to give in to your brother-in-law a little? You calculated it like that, it's not good for the baby in your belly."

After speaking, she hung up the phone again. I picked up the phone, so angry that I was shaking. Abdominal pain intermittently. That night… I bled. Rushed to the hospital. The doctor said I had a miscarriage and was at risk of miscarriage. I had to lie down and rest completely, not to get excited or angry anymore. I lay on the hospital bed, tears flowing non-stop. Cao Trung Dan ran over, looked at me like that, just sighed, then started saying familiar words: Tell me not to be angry. Don't compare yourself with his mother. She was just temporarily confused. I'm really heartbroken. But even so, for the sake of the baby in my belly... I still persevere. I think, if I just give birth, everything will get better. But I didn't expect... Half a month later, the fetus still stopped growing. The day I went on the surgery table... I cried until my heart was broken. I hate Truong Nguyet Cam. The hatred for the absurdity, the hatred for her, is endless. I also hate Cao Trung Dan. Hate his weakness, hate him for not being right Wrong, hate him over and over again so I can suffer. After the surgery, my body completely collapsed. The loss of vitality and blood is so severe that no matter how much you replenish it, it cannot be restored. Two years have passed… I still can't get pregnant again. My mother looked at me like that, every day she secretly wiped her tears, went everywhere asking people how to nourish her, and looking for a good doctor. She spent eighty thousand yuan, bought ten boxes of flowers and delivered them to me. I just hope that I can restore my body, be at peace, and be able to get pregnant again. The flowers my mother worked hard to buy for me... I didn't even have time to eat a piece... Truong Nguyet Cam secretly took them all away and gave them to Cao Hieu Quyen. I really can't hold it anymore. I fasted for five years. Give in for five years. Not restraint in return. Not respect. But it's getting more and more excessive. Becoming more and more unscrupulous. They thought... I would still be the same as before. Cry for a while. Have an argument. Then finally, under the "mediation" of Cao Trung Dan, everything sank again. But they are wrong. I won't hold back anymore. I looked at Truong Nguyet Cam. Look at her defiant, fearless appearance. The last bit of softness in me... Completely disappeared. I took out my phone. Open contacts. Find the phone number I've saved for five years... But never called. Truong Nguyet Cam looked at me calling, still rolling her eyes in disdain:

"It's useless for you to call anyone! I'm not afraid! If you can, call the police! I'll see if the police can take care of our house!"

Cao Trung Dan was also panicked and quickly pulled my hand:

"La Mai, who are you going to call? Don't get excited! Say something slowly!"

I pushed his hand away. Pay no attention to them. Press the call button. The phone is quickly connected. I turned on the speakerphone. Right in front of everyone, he slowly said: On the other end of the phone, a calm male voice rang out:

“Hello, hello, may I ask who it is?”

I looked at Truong Nguyet Cam whose face was gradually changing, and at Cao Trung Dan standing next to me, not knowing what to do, every word was clear:

"Lawyer Vuong, hello. My name is Trieu Lap Mai. Five years ago, I sought your advice on Mr. Cao Kien Lam's inheritance dispute, do you remember?"

The other party paused for a moment, then immediately remembered:

"Ah, Ms. Trieu, I remember. What's wrong? Have you decided to handle that case?"

I speak clearly.

"Currently, I have decided to officially launch legal proceedings. Please help me prepare the documents and also apply for asset preservation before filing a lawsuit. Now I will read you the addresses of the assets that need to be preserved."