The Legendary Man

Chapter 14 Slandered By Emmeline

The person who opened the door for them was Margaret Saunders, Emmeline’s mother.

Jonathan’s impression of his mother-in-law was that she was extremely coarse, mean, and petty. Since he married into the Smith family, she had never liked him and took pleasure in humiliating him or making him run errands.

The list of errands he had to do was endless, including replacing faulty lightbulbs, cleaning the dishes, vacuuming the floor, fixing the toilet, and even washing Margaret’s undergarments because she was too lazy to do it herself.

Even so, she was still displeased with Jonathan. Often, she would urge Josephine to get a divorce so that the latter could get married to a wealthy man.

“Mom!” Jonathan greeted her.

Regardless of how much he hated Margaret, he had to endure her as long as he was still married to Josephine.

“I’m not your mom!” Margaret responded sharply. “You went missing for three years without informing us. What do you think we are, huh? A hotel that you can come and go as you please?”

“Mom, I’ve been—”

Before Jonathan could explain what had happened to him in the past three years, she cut him off. “Enough, stop making up excuses. I’m not interested in knowing how you have been doing. In fact, I’d rather see you die, for there’s no point for you to exist except taking up space and wasting food.”

three years, so according to the law, your marriage with Josephine has ended. In other words, you two are divorced. Thus, don’t show up

chance to explain himself, Margaret made it clear that it was time for him to

want the loser son-in-law of hers to upset her any further. The longer she looked at

was nothing compared to the only son of

that my marriage with Josephine is automatically over since I wasn’t home for three years?” Jonathan demanded, his expression grim. He had tolerated

in

spouting nonsense. I want you and Josephine to head to the City Hall tomorrow morning and get a divorce. From today onward, stay away from her. If you keep clinging to her, I’ll

mood to play nice since she was the one who treated him rudely first. “Are you in a hurry for us to get a divorce because you

know?” A look of surprise appeared on Margaret’s face, but she quickly recollected herself and answered, “Yes. So what? Josephine has been living like a widow ever since you disappeared. Can’t she marry another man? That’s better than staying with

icily, “Dream on.

Alvin would marry Josephine unless he had

years, huh? Enough, stop putting up an act. I know you well.

she dragged Emmeline into the house and was about to shut the door to lock Jonathan outside. However, when

solemn as she

Emmeline stuttered

you do this to Emmeline? How dare

give Jonathan a slap

vise-like grip. “Your daughter got drunk in a bar and was drugged by someone else. I saved her