Chapter 10 — The Last Stop of Marriage

Father-in-law insisted on eating well and drinking well. Tran Huy's small pocket money... Completely not enough. Mother-in-law came up with this plan. She told Tran Huy to call and trick me into thinking that my father-in-law was in critical condition. Urgently need a large amount of money for surgery. As long as I'm soft-hearted... Transfer the money once. Then the clause on financial management rights in the agreement... is considered invalid. They will have countless reasons to continue to extort money from me. Pre-treatment after surgery. Health allowance. Even... Money for her mother-in-law "who was so sad that she had to be impregnated." Until... I personally handed over all the money and decision-making power to them. What a good move. Truly a mother-in-law who "loves her children and grandchildren."

"...My mother said..."

"...Doing this is for the good of the family..."

"...Mom also said there's money in the house..."

"...Can't be left to women."

Up to this point... He was still trying to find ways to make excuses for his mother.

"So..."

"You agree?"

I interrupted.

"...You..."

"...I have no other choice."

"Your mother forced death."

"She said if you don't do it..."

"She'll jump off the building."

It's the same old trick again. One person uses illness as coercion. One person threatens death. Their entire family... Besides emotional manipulation... What else can be done?

"Tran Huy."

"You make me feel disgusting."

I hung up. Standing on the steps in front of the hospital door. Quietly watching the flow of people passing by. Everyone was in a hurry. His face was full of anxiety and fatigue. This is the place closest to the boundary of life and death. They make a joke about life and death. Make a tool to calculate my plan. At this point... My heart was completely numb. I blocked all contact with Tran Huy. Phone. I called Tieu Lam.

"Do me a favor."

"Do you know a trustworthy private investigator?"

Tieu Lam was stunned.

"Aren't you done with it?"

"I realized..."

"I judged them too kindly."

I briefly told the story at the hospital. The other end of the line. Tieu Lam was so angry that he cursed.

"It's truly no longer human!"

"Even cursing your husband to death, did you think of it just to cheat money?"

"Nran Nhien."

"You still plan to keep someone like that for Tet?"

"Absolutely not."

My voice was unusually calm.

"But divorce..."

"We can't let them benefit easily either."

"I understand."

Tieu Lam immediately understood.

"You want to collect evidence."

"Let him go empty-handed?"

"Not only that."

I raised my head to look at the giant cross symbol on the hospital building. Cold eyes.

"I want..."

"They must pay for everything they have done."

"That house."

"That property."

"I gave up all ten years of my youth."

"One by one..."

"I'll take it back."

"Don't worry."

Tieu Lam replied immediately.

"Leave this matter to me."

"I know the best detective in the city."

"Ensure a clean investigation from Tran Huy..."

"...to his whole family."

I took a taxi back to my parents' house. When entering the door. All emotions on his face had completely disappeared.

"Did you get your things?"

I nodded. I don't tell stories about the hospital. Don't want them to worry. From now on... This war... Is mine alone. I won't be soft-hearted anymore. There will also be no further steps taken. I will become... A person that even I feel strange about. By me understand. If you want to deal with the devil... You absolutely cannot be a weak person forever. Tieu Lam sent me a set of documents. This is the contact information and profile of a private investigator. I immediately made friends with the other person. Send all information about Tran Huy. Workplace. License plate number. Don't miss anything. My request is only one.

"Investigate him."

"Investigate everything."

"Especially financial transactions..."

"...and personal life."

The other party responded very quickly.

"Yes, Miss Tham."

"Once we receive the deposit, we will immediately begin."

I transfer money immediately. Seeing the words "Payment successful" appear on the screen... I slowly let out a long breath. And also my beloved mother-in-law. It was the trap that you guys worked so hard to set up... That made me completely awake. You guys made me understand. With people like you... Agreements are useless.