Rebirth Reclaiming Her Self

Chapter 97

Chapter 97 One Hundred Thousand

After a brief silence, Donald shook his head. It was evident to anyone with eyes how poorly George’s family treated Angela.

Donald’s expression turned colder as he stubbed out the half–smoked cigarette in his hand, his tone harsh, “George’s family has hearts as hard as stones. Whether they are aware or not is irrelevant. If they ignore the grievances Angela suffers in her husband’s home, I will step in. I will bring her back to our home.”

Whenever Angela suffered grievances, even if she was bullied in school, Donald and Scarlet showed no concern. Instead, they would blame her for causing trouble and ask her to reflect on herself.

Hecate sighed. Donald has a point. They only ever care about their adopted daughter.

“Still, Angela’s prospective in–laws gave a ton of betrothal gifts. If they find out that you’ve intervened as the overseer, I’m worried Donald and Scarlet will cause a scene,” she said.

Donald snorted and replied coldly, “They can come at me all they want. All those betrothal gifts were given to Angela. We didn’t take a penny. I have a clear conscience!”

Hecate nodded in agreement. Donald’s right. We have no intention of coveting Angela’s betrothal money. If George and his family were any better to Angela, she would have no need for us to step in at all!

Neither of them spoke again, and the room fell into silence until the door opening echoed from the entrance, followed by the doorknob turning.

Queenie quietly entered the house silently with puffy eyes, clearly having just finished crying.

Her situation startled Donald and Hecate, and they quickly approached her.

“Queenie, what happened?” Hecate couldn’t help but feel heartbroken, and then she had a suspicion in her mind, causing her expression to suddenly change. “Did your husband’s family hit you? Queenie, you must not hide this from me and. your dad!”

A lump immediately formed in Queenie’s throat. Her voice became hoarse, and she forced back her tears as she said, “No, Mom, no one hit me.”

Under Donald and Hecate’s persistent questioning, she finally revealed the truth.

“Mom, Dad, I need money…” As if finding it difficult to utter these words, Queenie choked for

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a while before finally managing to speak up with difficulty, then covered her bloodshot eyes

and sobbed.

“Horace’s mother is seriously ill, and the surgery and medical expenses require a large sum of money. Horace and I don’t have much savings, and what we can gather is far from enough…”

She didn’t want to ask her parents for money, but her husband’s family used both gentle and forceful tactics, pressuring her to come up with the money.

Because Horace wanted her to be a full–time housewife, she hasn’t had a job since graduation. Horace gave her a monthly allowance for living expenses, and that was the only money she had. But… it was all used for living expenses, and with her mother–in–law watching over her, any surplus would be taken away by her mother–in–law. How could she possibly have any money?!

She had hoped that Horace would stand by her more, but he said, “Queenie, my mother’s illness can’t be delayed any longer. Think of a solution. If it’s not possible, go back home and ask your parents for some money.

“Besides, your uncle’s family is so wealthy, and they’re also related to Jonathan. This amount of money is nothing to them, but for us, it’s life–saving money!”

With no other alternatives, Queenie had to return home.

anything, just let out a deep sigh,

she got married. The groom’s family was wealthy, and although they were an ordinary family, they couldn’t compromise their dignity and manners.

now, he was faced

need?” Hecate quickly made her daughter sit down and then poured her a cup

reluctantly said, “We need

in shock and was stunned for a few seconds. “A hundred thousand?! What kind of illness does your mother–in–law have that requires so

failure. She needs dialysis and a kidney transplant. Horace said that a kidney is

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on her

worn her out mentally. Her mother–in–law never liked her, and now that she was sick, she was event harder to deal with. She would say

that marrying her didn’t help

turned grimly but showed no emotions.

the money to your brother and me. Don’t worry. You stay here tonight, and I’ll

first.”

so old, yet I’m still asking for your support, causing you trouble.” Queenie felt

factory. Their combined monthly income was only a few thousand, and it took them a whole year of scrimping and saving to accumulate ten thousand dollars.

under her daughter’s eyes. Her face had become much thinner than the last time she saw

sad?! Are you hungry? I’ll go and make you something to eat. Look at you; you’re ice–cold. Go and take a shower

formed in Queenie’s throat again as she listened to her parents‘ caring words, and she held it back until she reached the bathroom and closed the door before

cooked up Queenie something

for a few years. He

cooked the noodles, he contemplated. “I’ll go to the hospital tomorrow and

nodded. She was just an ordinary illiterate housewife

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Estates, Lawson Residence.

bathed in the bright and warm

unfamiliar white curtains surrounding the bed, and for a moment, she couldn’t quite

returned to work at the company while she returned to the villa in Springgate Estates

too busy to come home for dinner, so she ate May’s cooking alone and then went upstairs to study for another two hours before going to sleep.

current interaction pattern remained the same, and

for a few seconds, Angela threw off the covers and quickly got up, then washed up and went

gray turtleneck sweater, complemented by gold–rimmed glasses. He seemed to radiate a

heard her coming down.

7:35 a.m. now,” he reminded plainly. “You’re about to

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silence, Donald shook his head. It was evident

hard as stones. Whether they are aware or not is irrelevant. If they ignore the grievances Angela

was bullied in school, Donald and Scarlet showed no concern. Instead, they would blame her for causing trouble

sighed. Donald has a point. They only ever care about

that you’ve intervened as the overseer, I’m worried Donald and Scarlet will cause

and replied coldly, “They can come at me all they want. All those betrothal gifts were given to Angela.

of coveting Angela’s betrothal money. If George and his family were any better to Angela, she would have no need for us

of them spoke again, and the room fell into silence until the door opening

quietly entered the house silently with puffy eyes, clearly having just

startled Donald and Hecate, and

a suspicion in her mind, causing her expression to suddenly change. “Did your husband’s family hit you? Queenie, you must not hide this

in Queenie’s throat. Her voice became hoarse, and she forced back her tears as she said, “No, Mom, no

persistent questioning,

Dad, I need money…” As if finding it difficult to utter these words, Queenie choked for

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