Chapter 6 — Mother-in-law sold dowry for 320,000 yuan, I reported it to the police and their whole house collapsed

Luc Kien Quoc froze, then sighed.

"Dad, I know you're very upset. If it were me, I wouldn't be able to stand it either. This matter is truly what the Luc family owes you."

He said, then took out a bank card from his pocket and pushed it towards me.

"There's 400,000 yuan in here. 320,000 yuan is your dowry, the remaining 80,000 yuan is considered an extra compensation. Take it first."

I looked at the card. Immobility.

"The password is Triet's birthday. I know this amount of money can't make up for your feelings... but I still hope you can respect your old love and loosen up a little."

"I told the police clearly, there was a misunderstanding about this, let my mother... let her come out first. She's old, her health is not good, she can't stand being in there."

In the end... it still goes back to the old story.

“Dad, this matter doesn't need tens of thousands of yuan to solve.”

He interrupted, his voice a bit angry but quickly controlled it.

"I know it's their fault. But Hieu Tuyet, no matter what you do, you have to leave a way out. You and Triet haven't divorced yet, she's still your mother-in-law. You did it to the end... it's not good for you, for her, for this house."

“This ‘home’… is gone.”

I looked straight at him. Say each word clearly. Luc Kien Quoc's face immediately darkened.

“Do you absolutely have to go to this step?”

“You guys forced me.”

He looked at me for a long time. His eyes gradually darkened.

"Okay. Okay. Okay."

The three words "okay" fell heavily. He took back the card.

“That's it...see you in court.”

He stood up and looked down at me, his eyes carrying a bit of menace.

"But I still remind you one thing. Young people, don't be too hasty. Some things... are not as simple as you think."

Having finished speaking, he turned away. Don't look back. I looked at his back. An indescribable feeling of insecurity arose in my heart. That last sentence… What does it mean? Could it be that behind this... is there still something I haven't touched? Luc Kien Quoc's half-true, half-false warning was like a small thorn. But the plug is very deep. The following days were strangely quiet on the outside. No one called from the Luc family, nor did anyone come to see them. Everything seemed to be engulfed in an oppressive silence—exactly the feeling before a storm struck. Lawyer Vuong Du told me that Luu Que Lan's case has been transferred to the prosecutor's office, entering the prosecution phase. Sufficient evidence, combined with a stubborn attitude of refusing to admit guilt... There is a high possibility of being recommended for a severe sentence. At the same time, the divorce case between me and Luc Triet was about to open. I thought everything was still going according to my plan. Until three days before court— I got a call from the bank.

"Excuse me, is it Lam Hieu Tuyet? Your personal loan of 500,000 yuan at our bank is overdue this month. I hope you can handle it soon."

"What? I've never borrowed money from you guys!"

I stood still.

"Ma'am, the contract has your signature and a copy of your ID card. This loan was made with your husband, Mr. Luc Triet, being the one with the responsibility to repay the debt."

My mind exploded. Half a year ago... Luc Triet brought back a stack of papers, saying that the company was asking for support and needed a family member to be a guarantor. I didn't look closely.

“I want to check the original loan contract.”

“Okay, you can come to the branch to look up any time.”

I immediately drove to the bank. When you see it with your own eyes contract, clearly visible next to my signature were the words "personal loan" - My eyes were dark. I was fooled. Lu Zhe tricked me into signing a loan contract of 500,000 yuan. That money... was transferred to his account half a year ago. I immediately called lawyer Vuong Du, my voice shaking uncontrollably.

“Lawyer Vuong… something happened.”

He remained silent and listened to me say everything. Then in a low voice:

"Calm down. This... something's not right."

"What's wrong? He clearly lied to me!"

"Think about it carefully. If he really had 500,000 yuan half a year ago, why did he have to risk stealing your dowry to get another 320,000 yuan? It's unreasonable."

I stopped. If there is money available... Why do you still go to this extent?

“Unless that money… was spent by him a long time ago.”

Lawyer Vuong frankly stated speculations that I did not dare to think about.

"I will check the cash flow of this loan. You should also prepare yourself mentally. They chose this right time to release it... the purpose is very clear."

"I got it."

I clenched my fists.

“They want me to bear half of the 500,000 yuan debt… right?”

“Not only that.”

His voice lowered.

"If they can prove that the money is used for the couple's common living expenses, and you have no evidence to disprove it, then the entire 500,000 yuan will be considered a joint debt. Each party will bear half."

“In addition to the plan they proposed before… using the house to compensate for the dowry…”

“Lin Xiaoxue, do you understand what they are planning?”

Understand so clearly it's chilling. I didn't just lose my dowry. There is no house part. But also have to bear an additional 250,000 yuan of debt.