Chapter 8 — My mother-in-law made a will to steal my property, leaving the whole family empty-handed

I talked to my mother for a long time, reassured her and my father's feelings, and promised that from now on I would not let myself suffer any more resentment. When I hung up the phone, I felt like a big rock had just fallen in my heart. With the support of my family, I am even stronger. Next… it's time to handle the important stuff. I opened my computer and looked up the information of the lawyer I had contacted before. Lawyer Truong, famous expert in the field of divorce. I gathered all the prepared evidence, including photos of the will, dowry documents, bank statements and a list of bride price signed by Ly Hao, and sent them all to her. Then I called.

“Hello lawyer Truong, I am Hua Tinh, have you received the documents I sent you?”

My voice was calm, but an answer began to form in my heart. There was a clear, professional voice on the other end of the line.

“Got it, I just finished watching it.”

“It must be said that your record is very complete, almost a typical example of pre-marital property protection.”

“The other side… has no chance of winning.”

Hearing that sentence, I was really relieved.

“So what do I need to do next?”

“You don't need to do anything, just leave it all to me.”

Her voice was gentle but firm.

“I will prepare a divorce agreement today and send it to the other party.”

"We will also include the amount of money you paid in installments after marriage into the common assets to request reimbursement from the South."

“In short, you can rest assured.”

“The law will protect each of your legal rights.”

“I will help you get back everything that belongs to you.”

“Not missing… one coin.”

The call ended, I sat quietly for a moment, then smiled softly. The future ahead… for the first time, so clearly. I turned off the computer, stood up, slowly walked out to the balcony, where the sunlight was spreading across each tile, the clear blue sky seemed to have just been washed. Down in the small yard, the children were laughing, their laughter as clear as the wind, making the whole space breathe again in a very different rhythm. Everything is full of life, and so is my life. After escaping that rotten mud, there is only one open road ahead of me. I turned on the music, let a gentle song play, a familiar melody that I hadn't heard in a long time, and then softly hummed along with each beat. From today onwards, I, Hua Tinh, officially step into a new life, no longer bound, no longer bowed. I didn't take Chu Cam's threats to heart, but I underestimated her shamelessness and overestimated the so-called "face". Monday morning, I still went to the company as usual, considering it the first day of my new life. I deliberately put on makeup carefully, wore my favorite dress, and let myself shine like a statement without words. As soon as I entered the office, my colleagues' eyes stopped on me.

"Miss Tinh is so pretty today, is there something funny?"

I smiled slightly.

“Let's put it that way, I just got divorced.”

The whole room immediately fell silent. Their eyes looked at me with both surprise and a little sympathy, as if they didn't know how to react properly. I waved my hand, my voice calm.

"It's over, I'm fine, really fine, I hope everyone will help you more in the future."

My frankness made them breathe a sigh of relief. The group leader patted my shoulder and spoke very simply but warmly pressure.

“It's okay, focus on work, we're always on your side.”

I nodded, a rare warm feeling rising in my heart. But that peace did not last long. Around ten o'clock in the morning, the internal phone call came from the receptionist, sounding a bit panicked.

“Hua Tinh, can you go down to the lobby now? There are two people claiming to be your family members making a fuss.”

My heart slightly sank for a beat, but quickly calmed down. They're here.