Chapter 6 — The Rain Stops, I Also Awake From Dreaming

Since getting married, the relationship between me and my father has become tense. He doesn't like Tham Hao. Not because he was poor, but because he thought his eyes were not upright, his words were exaggerated, and the first thing he encountered was always pushing responsibility to others. I didn't believe it then. I feel like my father is too strong, everyone thinks he wants to harm me. I even didn't come home to eat for half a year because of Tham Hao. Now that I think back, my father never looked wrong. The wrong person is me. The nurse asked softly: "Do you want to call your family first?" I smiled bitterly. “My phone is broken.” Lawyer Han immediately said: "I brought a backup phone." “Your father's number is saved in there.” He placed a new phone in my hand. The phone was very light, but weighed so much that I could barely breathe. I looked at that phone number for a long time before dialing. The bell rang twice, and the other end immediately picked up. My father's voice was very hoarse. “Duong Duong.” The bridge of my nose immediately stung. Over the past three years, I have suffered countless humiliations at the Tham family but have never shed a tear. But just those two words made me almost unable to open my mouth. "Father." The other end was silent for a moment. When he spoke again, his voice was clearly trying to suppress his anger. “Is the injury serious?” “Not heavy.” As soon as I finished speaking, the nurse next to me frowned and looked at me. Dad clearly didn't believe it. “Don't cover it up.” “Dad is on his way.” I raised my head to look at lawyer Han. “How is the house over there?” “The person has been controlled.” Father said: "Don't worry. Whoever dares to stretch out his hand, I will chop him off." I lowered my voice. “Dad, I want a divorce.” The other end immediately replied: "Divorce." “From tonight onwards, you don't have to bear it alone anymore.” That sentence was like a needle piercing the shell I had tried to defend. I turned my face to the side, tears still rolling down. Lawyer Han did not bother, just placed a package of tissues next to the bed. At that moment, Phuong Mai's scream suddenly rang out in the hallway. “Pry open what door?” “Don't slander others!” “That house belongs to my daughter-in-law, how about my sister come in and take a look?” The nurse's face darkened. Just as she was about to leave, the curtain was pulled sharply by Phuong Mai. On her chest, she also had electrodes used for examination. Her hair was messy, but as soon as she looked, she saw documents in lawyer Han's hand. Phuong Mai's eyes immediately changed. “Are you looking for a lawyer?” “Manh Duong, do you really want to force your family members to die?” I wiped my tears and looked at her. “Was the person who pried open the door of my pre-marital house sent by you?” Phuong Mai stiffened, then craned her neck. “What is called prying?” "You married into the Tham family. Isn't your family also the Tham family?" Lawyer Han pushed his glasses. "Mrs. Phuong, personal property before marriage does not turn into common property just because of the marital relationship." Phuong Mai glared at him. “Don't threaten me with those words.” "He lived in our house for three years, ate from us, drank from us. What if I go to his house to get some things?" Finally I raised my voice. “What did you get?” Phuong Mai's lips moved. Lawyer Han calmly continued. "Currently, the police discovered at the scene a woven sack. Inside there was a copy of the real estate certificate and a jewelry box.
old, portable hard drive and a few blank sheets of paper with signatures." My body stiffens. White paper with signature available. I suddenly remembered two months ago, Tham Hao brought a stack of project documents and asked me to sign, saying it was just additional procedures for the bank. At that time, I hadn't finished watching yet when Phuong Mai urged me to go into the kitchen to prepare soup. What was mixed in those papers? Phuong Mai's face turned white. She still wanted to speak, but at the end of the hallway, more urgent footsteps were heard. When Tham Hao was brought back by the traffic police, his face was as unsightly as if it were covered with a layer of ash. As soon as he entered, he stared at lawyer Han. “Who are you?” Lawyer Han turned around. “The lawyer representing Ms. Manh Duong.” Tham Hao smiled coldly. “Represent what?” Lawyer Han opened the file. “Divorce.” “Compensation for bodily harm.” “Appropriation of property.” “Same issues related to people suspected of forging signed documents.” Tham Hao's eyes immediately darkened. He didn't look at me but looked at Phuong Mai first. Phuong Mai avoided his eyes. Just that one evasive move said it all. Tham Hao's throat moved, he suddenly roared at me: "Manh Duong, have you been planning this for a long time?" Before I answered, lawyer Han's phone lit up. After reading the message, his face turned cold. “Miss Manh.” “The police just found in the secret compartment of the shoe cabinet in that house a stamped authorization agreement to sell the house.” “The authorized person's name is Tham Hao.” 08 When I heard that sentence, my whole body became calm. It was like the last hot thread in my heart had been extinguished by the rain. Tham Hao instinctively took a step forward. “What is the house sale authorization agreement?” "I do not know."