Chapter 10 — When I No Longer See Them As Family

“You… why did you remember to call me?”

“Auntie, I want to ask you something.”

“About my mother… Dinh Tue.”

The third aunt was silent again. This time, I heard her sigh heavily.

“That woman…”

“What happened again?”

I use the most concise language to recount the entire recent story. Why does Dinh Tue want to take over my house? How could I be taken to the police station? And now... Why are you lying in the hospital acting crazy? After hearing that, her third aunt laughed coldly.

“I'm not surprised at all.”

“What else can she do besides acting and causing trouble all her life?”

“Your brother that year…”

"I was fooled by that hypocritical appearance all my life."

“Nien Nghien, listen to me.”

Her voice suddenly turned serious.

“She's not faking her illness.”

“But it's really sick.”

“A disease of selfishness that eats into the bones and cannot be cured.”

“Do you remember when you were ten years old?”

“Your father's unit is divided into houses.”

“Because I lack a bit of rank, I can't get a large three-room apartment.”

“What did she do?”

“She hugged Khuong Vi who was only five years old at that time…”

“Run to the door of your father's unit leader's office.”

"Cry one, two make trouble, three want to commit suicide."

“Saying that if we don't change to a bigger apartment…”

“She will hold her son and jump off the building.”

“Back then, there was so much noise that the whole unit came out to watch.”

“Finally, the leader has no choice…”

"We had to take the house that was originally assigned to another gentle colleague and give it to our family."

“Since that day, she knew…”

“This woman, to achieve her goal…”

“Anything can be done.”

“She has no limits.”

“There's no shame either.”

Old stories from the past flashed through my mind like old movies. I remember everyone's pointing eyes that year. I also remember the deep helplessness on my father's face after returning home.

“Miss… third aunt.”

I slowly opened my mouth.

“These things… do you agree to testify in court?”

I asked the most important question. The other end of the line fell silent again for a long time. I don't push it. I know this decision for you... It's not easy. That means completely tearing his face apart with his sister-in-law and confronting him in court.

“Research.”

A long time later, her third voice rang out again. Bring determination.

“You will go to court.”

“For nothing else.”

“Just because your brother died without closing his eyes.”

"He lived an honest and kind life..."

“Being implicated by that woman for the rest of my life.”

“I can't let her continue to hurt you anymore.”

Attorney Ly's performance is extremely fast. The next day, he arranged for a specialized lawyer to meet her third aunt to take a detailed testimony. In that testimony record... Dinh Tue's old myths were clearly recorded one after another. One story at a time. They all point to the same truth. Dinh Tue is an extremely selfish person. Very good at using a weak appearance and extreme emotions to manipulate others. At the same time. Investigator Tieu Truong's side also made groundbreaking progress. He went to the mahjong room that Dinh Tue often visited. From the shop owner and his card playing friends, he got a few recordings. That was three days before the incident. In the recording, Dinh Tue is extremely proud to brag to everyone at the card table. Her voice was extremely clear. Full of arrogance.

“My house Wow, Vi is very good now. His older sister loves her younger brother so she transferred the large apartment along the river to him!

A jealous friend asked:

“Is that so? How generous is your daughter?”

Dinh Tue smirked.

“It doesn't have to be generous, it has to be generous.”

“Why is there such a thing as an elbow pointing out?”

“That house should have originally belonged to the Khuong family.”

"She is a girl, sooner or later she will get married, she is an outsider."

“Isn't it convenient for outsiders to keep the house in such good condition?”

Another asked:

“What if your daughter doesn't agree?”

Dinh Tue's voice was filled with contempt and calculation.

“Does it dare?”

“If he dares to say a word…”

“I will go to the company where it causes chaos every day.”

"I would say he's unfilial, doesn't take care of his biological mother, and even took over his younger brother's wedding house."

“Let's see where its face is hidden!”

"Besides, my family's Tieu Van is still carrying her grandchild."

“If the pregnancy is caused by this…”

“Can it handle the responsibility?”

“Until then…”

“It's not his turn to disagree.”

This recording is like a cold, sharp blade. Directly tearing off Dinh Tue's "gentle mother" mask. Revealed underneath... is the most evil and cruel heart. Lawyer Ly brought the recording and her third aunt's testimony to the police and prosecutor's office. Used as evidence against psychiatric evaluation. Or to be more precise… Even if there is an appraisal. These documents are enough for any expert to look at Dinh Tue's "illness" with suspicious eyes. Everything... Is developing in the direction I want. But the last straw that crushed the camel... came from the detention camp. After learning that Dinh Tue faked his illness to escape crime. Luu Van completely exploded. She proactively reported to the prison guards a completely new episode. The idea of forging the original ownership certificate…