Chapter 4 — Husband Went On Business Trip, Mother-in-law Locked Me Up To Steal The Dowry House

04. LAWYER TAN The female voice on the other end of the line remained calm and professional.

"Hello Ms. Tu."

"Don't worry too soon."

"Just tell me slowly."

"Tell the whole thing from beginning to end."

That voice seemed to carry a strength that made others feel secure. The tense nerves inside me finally relaxed a little. I took a deep breath. Then tell the whole story. From Luu Ngoc Mai's mother-in-law peeking into my dowry apartment. As for Chu Minh Hao's brother-in-law, he used the excuse of getting married to force me to hand over the house. Then came the times when Chu Minh Khai stood in the middle of mediation, using morality to force me to make concessions. Finally, the whole incident today. Since the door was locked. Water cut off. Power cut. Until I called the police. I spoke very calmly. Don't cry. No resentment. It's like telling the story of a stranger. But every word contains so much self-pity and bitterness over the past three years. The other end of the line. Lawyer Tan still listened silently. Didn't interrupt me at all. Until I finished speaking.

"That's the way it is."

"Lawyer Tan."

"I want a divorce."

"And I want my mother-in-law to pay the price before the law for what she did."

Lawyer Tan was silent for a few seconds. Probably reorganizing all the information. Then her professional voice rang out again.

"I completely understand your mood and request."

"The first thing I want to say is that you did the right thing."

"When her rights were violated, she remained calm and immediately preserved the most important evidence."

"That recording is evidence that your mother-in-law directly made the threat."

"That is the clearest and most beneficial evidence for you."

I listened silently.

"Second, what you reported to the police is also completely correct."

"Ms. Liu Yumei's behavior constitutes an infringement of the physical freedom of others."

"Although the level may not be particularly serious."

"But there are absolutely enough grounds to handle it according to the law."

"The lightest case may result in administrative sanctions or corresponding measures being applied."

"At the same time leave a record of violations."

"For someone like her who values face, this is a huge blow."

Listen to that. A little wavering finally appeared in my heart. That's what I want. I want to tear off the gentle mask that Luu Ngoc Mai always wears in front of everyone. Want her to pay the price for her cruelty and greed.

"Next is the issue I'm most concerned about."

Lawyer Tan's voice was full of confidence.

"Based on the information you provided."

"As well as your husband's attitude after the incident happened."

"I can tell you very clearly."

"The two people's marital relationship has enough evidence to prove that the relationship between husband and wife is truly broken."

"When your legal rights were violated, your husband not only did not protect you."

"On the contrary, he stood up and criticized her."

"This is a typical manifestation of neglect and mental damage in a marital relationship."

"Combined with her mother-in-law's illegal detention."

"All of these are very beneficial factors for you in this divorce."

"This marriage can definitely end."

"And you will get very good results."

Those words were like a sedative. Make me Completely assured.

"What about property issues?"

I asked what interested me most.

"Can he divide my apartment?"

"Absolutely impossible."

Lawyer Tan answered without hesitation.

"You have to remember one thing."

"That apartment is your personal property that existed before your marriage."

"The date of issuance on the certificate of ownership is the clearest evidence."

"According to the law."

"Separate property before marriage does not automatically become community property just because two people get married."

"Unless you voluntarily sign a gift document or have a notarized agreement."

"But you never did that."

"So that apartment from beginning to end belongs only to you."

"Chu Minh Khai has no right to take even one penny."

The big rock in my heart finally fell down.

"Not only that."

Lawyer Tan changed his tone.

"Do you two have common property arising after marriage?"

"For example, savings, vehicles or other investments?"

I thought for a moment.

"The house we are living in is the property Chu Minh Khai bought before getting married."

"In his name alone."

"The car is a company-issued car."

"After we got married we had a joint savings."

"About 300,000 yuan."

"But most of my salary is used to help with family expenses."

"Including paying off his brother's credit card debt."

"I have full transfer history."

Lawyer Tan's voice carried a bit of appreciation.

"Those transfer histories are all evidence."

"We can absolutely prove that during the marriage, she contributed more to the family."

"At the same time, her husband's family has also benefited from her personal assets for a long time."

"When dividing community assets, these factors can all be considered."

"In other words, for the joint savings of about 300,000 yuan, you have a good chance of receiving more than half of it."

"We can even ask the other side to fulfill its economic compensation obligations."

I was completely stunned. Before that, I still thought that as long as I could keep my apartment, it was okay to divorce empty-handed. Unexpectedly, such results could be achieved.

"Lawyer Tan, thank you."

For the first time, my voice choked.