Chapter 27 — The Onyx Bracelet Shatters, The Husband's Secret Is Also Revealed

Look at my father. Then suddenly burst into laughter. A desperate smile. He gently shook his head. The voice was small, almost whispering:

"So..."

"You're the one who's been fooled the longest."

I looked at him. No reply. Because there is a truth that remains until now. Maybe he really understands. You could be the one being scammed. Be the one to pay the price. Ha Chinh Duc was helped out by investigators. In just a few short hours. The man always sits in the highest position at the Ha family's dining table. He always uses a superior tone to teach others. He's so old that he can no longer support his body. He passed me. The footsteps suddenly stopped. Raise your head and look at me. His eyes still had the last stubbornness. But I don't see majesty. Just saw someone who lost. Lost a long time ago. It was only today that it was brought into the light. Ton Phuong Anh rushed after him. Cry until your voice is hoarse. But this time. No one cooperates with her to act anymore. No one believes in tears anymore. The Ha family's relatives stood around the hall. Take turns stepping back. No one stepped forward. No one said help. No one dares to admit that they are one family. Because everyone understands. The boat is sinking. The first person they think of. Not saving people. But jump down. Ha Nghien stood still in place. Watching my father being taken away. Don't chase. Didn't say anything either. He's like someone who just lost the last thing to believe in. Lawyer Dieu and the investigation staff continued to inventory documents. Private seal. Trust records. Fake documents. Hospital recording. Property memorandum. Each item is sealed. Each item is numbered. I stood next to it. Quietly look. Suddenly remembered the first night. The night the bracelet broke. Everyone said. It's just a bracelet. No one expected it. That bracelet finally pulled an entire family down from their masks. Luong Man sat on the chair. Back bent down. Like ten years older. She doesn't cry anymore. Because she understood. Crying cannot change the results. Like a broken bracelet. Can't be whole again. Like what was done. It cannot be considered as if it never happened. I looked at her. No more anger. No more hatred. Just strange. A long time later. Luong Man asked hoarsely:

"Tram Duong."

"If that year..."

"If the Ha family weren't like that."

"Do you really love Ha Nghien?"

The whole hall suddenly became quiet. Even Ha Nghien raised his head. I thought for a few seconds. Then nodded. Ha Nghien paused. I looked at him. For the first time, he answered a question he had wanted to know for a long time.

"I was sincere."

"I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you."

"I used to think even though the Ha family wasn't rich."

"Even though life is a little more difficult."

"I'll stay too."

His eyes turned red. But I continued.

"Unfortunate."

"I love who I thought you were."

"Not the person you chose to be."

That saying. Finally, something broke in Ha Nghien's eyes. He bowed his head. Say no more. Because I know. There's nothing more to say. Night outside the hotel had fallen. The investigation cars left one by one. The crowd also gradually dispersed. Only the yellow light remained in the hall. I held the blue velvet box in my hand. I opened the box. One bracelet is still intact. One broke into many pieces. I'm light Gently place the card my mother left me between the two bracelets. On it is still the familiar handwriting from last year.

"If you meet someone who truly treats you."

"Give the other one to that person."

I looked for a long time. Then close the box. Smiling softly.

"I understand."

Because there are gifts. Not to give away. It's to remind us. That before becoming someone's wife. Someone's daughter-in-law. Or someone's support. Well first of all. Must be yourself. And this time. I won't lose myself anymore. The full video recording is still circulating online. The hospital recording has also been authenticated. Records that had been sealed were continuously included in the investigation process. First time. The Ha family no longer has control over the story. Public opinion began to completely reverse. People who scolded me unintentionally. Start turning to ask questions. Who stole the seal? Who is the one who forged the signature? Who is the one using marriage to access property? The answer lies in each piece of evidence. No need for me to explain further. Three days later. The court officially received the divorce petition. Ha Nghien did not object. Also no dispute. He signed very quickly. So fast that the secretary in charge of the files had to look up at him once. But I understand. Not because he let go easily. But because you know. Go to this step. There's nothing left to hold back. The same afternoon. I received a call from lawyer Dieu. Her voice was calm as usual. But there was some rare relief.

"The audit team has completed the first phase of reconciliation."

I stood by the window. Look at the last rays of sunlight falling on the lake surface.

"What was the result?"

Lawyer Dieu replied:

"For the past four years."

"Unusual funds were transferred from accounts related to her."

"More than ninety percent of the route has been determined."

"The total amount is even larger than originally predicted."

I was silent for a few seconds.

"How much?"

The other end of the line paused. Then answer.

"More than two thousand three hundred thousand yuan."

I said nothing. Because up to this point. That number no longer surprises me. Those people took it away from me. It's not just money. But also trust. It's time. Three years of youth. One week later. Luong Khai Hang was officially subjected to further investigative measures. Materials Exploitation Company ceased operations. Unpaid debts are in turn sued. The warehouse is sealed. Account under control. Every day people think about expanding the company. In the end, I had to sit in the interrogation room. Explain each invoice one by one. Luong Man wanted to meet me many times. I refused. Not out of hatred. But because it's no longer necessary. There are people. Leave my life. It was the best outcome. Half a month later. I returned to the apartment in Duyet Giang Phu one last time. Not for living. But to complete the handover procedure. The house is very quiet. So quiet that you can clearly hear your own footsteps. I opened the safe. Take out the blue velvet box. One bracelet is still intact. A broken bracelet. I sit in front of the window. Putting those broken pieces together for the first time. Not for repair. Because there are things. Once broken. Will never be the same again. I just want to put them next to each other. To remember. I did What have you been through? The phone vibrates. It's a message from the trust fund manager. The content is very short.

"Miss Shen."

"The final transfer procedure has been completed."

"From today."

"All management and decision rights belong to you."