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.

a deep sigh, “Since our Queenie’s mother–in–law is ill, we should. offer

got married. The groom’s family

faced with a

Hecate quickly made her daughter sit down and then poured her a cup of warm water.

said, “We

stunned for a few seconds. “A hundred thousand?!

Horace said that a kidney is expensive,

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on her

it had already 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 all

bad attitude didn’t help either. He said that marrying her didn’t help him at

grimly but showed

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

first.”

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

worked in a textile 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.

last time she saw her. She felt a

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

lump formed in Queenie’s throat again as she listened to her parents‘ caring words, and she held it back until she

Hecate and Donald cooked

been working for a few

Donald cooked the noodles, he contemplated. “I’ll go to the

nodded. She was just an ordinary illiterate

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Estates, Lawson Residence.

next morning, bathed in the bright and warm sunlight.

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

at the company while she returned to the villa in Springgate Estates and spent the afternoon

she ate May’s cooking alone and then went upstairs to study for another two hours

she and Jonathan had obtained their marriage certificate, their current interaction pattern remained the same, and it made Angela feel

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

in a gray turtleneck sweater, complemented by gold–rimmed glasses. He

at the table until he heard her coming down. He took a

reminded plainly. “You’re about to be late.”

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was evident to

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.”

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

has a point. They only ever care about their adopted

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

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

right. We have no intention of coveting Angela’s betrothal money. If George and his family

the

silently with puffy eyes, clearly

Donald and Hecate, and

mind, causing her expression to suddenly change. “Did your husband’s family

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

questioning, she

As if finding it difficult to utter these

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up with

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