Chapter 6 — From the day I reported losing my card, I started a new life

Luu Ngoc Mai's mouth opened in a circular shape. She looked at the documents, then looked at me. His face gradually became whiter.

“No… no way!”

“We bought this house together!”

“You said you paid the deposit, Minh Hien paid the loan!”

"Really?"

I turned to Chu Minh Hien.

“Chu Minh Hien, say it for yourself — have you ever paid back a single penny of loan?”

His head was bowed. Can't even say a word. Because — it's all true. That year when he bought a house, he swore to himself that he would shoulder the loan. But in the first month, he complained of lack of money and told me to make an advance payment. One “temporary” time — lasting ten years. What about his salary? If you don't gather to eat and drink with friends, you still buy gifts for your mother and sister. Never really shouldered anything for this house. Luu Ngoc Mai is really panicking. Her biggest support is the house. She thought that as long as she could keep the real estate — she could keep me. Now… that pillar is about to collapse.

“Even… even if you pay!” — she still tried to struggle.

“So you are still the daughter-in-law of the Chu family!”

“Your money is also the Chu family's money!”

"That's right!" Chu Kha Han quickly followed.

“My sister-in-law's money is also my brother's money!”

That white robbery logic almost made me laugh.

“Unfortunately, the law does not operate according to your way of thinking.”

I stood up and looked at them from above.

“Now I give you two options.”

"First, Chu Minh Hien signed the divorce agreement. Today you guys move out of this house."

"Out of respect for ten years of love between husband and wife, I will not sue you for trespassing on personal property."

“Second — you disagree.”

“Let's meet in court then.”

"I will hire the best lawyer. Not only will I reclaim all my assets, but I will also prosecute you for stealing my bank card and intentionally transferring large amounts of money."

“At that point… it won't be as simple as just moving out.”

“Liu Ngoc Mai, Zhou Ke Han — you two will most likely have to go to the station to drink tea.”

My words were like a basin of ice water poured straight down on their heads. Finally — on the faces of mother and child, something called fear appeared. Chu Kha Han instinctively dodged behind her mother. Luu Ngoc Mai trembled her lips and pointed at me.

“You… you dare!”

“Do I dare or not — you can try.”

I took out my phone and prepared to call.

“Don't… don't call!”

Chu Minh Hien rushed forward and held my hand tightly. His eyes were red, his voice almost breaking.

“An Nhien… I beg you.”

“Don't do that… okay?”

“We are family… don't make a big deal out of it to the point of going to court, okay?”

“Very embarrassing.”

One person? Having come to this point, he still says those three words. I looked at him - the man I loved for ten years, who also made me resent him for ten years. At that moment, the last bit of attachment in my heart... completely disappeared.

“Chu Minh Hien.”

I looked straight at him, my voice cold and calm.

"From the moment you chose to stand by your mother's side and calculate my assets with her..."

“We are no longer family.”

“Sign it — or wait to be sued.”

“You choose.”

An ultimatum has been given. I didn't say another word, nor did I bother to look at them anymore. Just turned around and went straight back to the bedroom. Pull out the previously prepared suitcase. Start packing your things. Each movement is neat and decisive — without the slightest hesitation. Behind I am the compressed sound of arguing, mixed with Liu Ngoc Mai's interrupted crying words. But everything... was no longer strong enough to reach me. Ten minutes later, I pulled my suitcase and walked out to the living room. The atmosphere was suffocatingly silent. Chu Minh Hien sat slumped on the sofa, his hand still clutching the divorce agreement, his eyes empty as if he had just lost something irreparable. Luu Ngoc Mai and Chu Kha Han cowered in a corner — like two chickens who had just lost a battle. I put a bunch of keys on the coffee table.

“My room key.”

“I'll be out for a few days.”

“I give you three days — get out of my house.”

“Three days later, I came back to change the lock.”

“If you were still here then…”

“Then let's meet by law.”