After receiving his bonus, my husband, John Anderson, used his savings and bought his mother a house in the city.

Considering my mother-in-law, Mary Anderson’s age, it was not ideal for her to stay alone in the countryside. Hence, I transferred the money without any hesitation.

However, when John went to fetch his mother for house-viewing, she appeared unexpectedly before my door.

“Helen, I can understand that you feel unwell due to your pregnancy, but my husband left me so little money. I can’t give it all to you.”

I was dumbfounded.

Just when I was about to clarify matters, my husband called me.

“Helen, Mom doesn’t like this house. The other house she likes is three hundred thousand dollars more expensive. Quick, transfer me the money.

“Oh, by the way, I’m afraid Mom will feel bad about this, so I didn’t tell her the actual price. When we visit her, please don’t accidentally tell her this information. I’m afraid she’d feel embarrassed.”

I touched my flat belly.

“Mary, did you say that I’m pregnant?”

The next second, Mary’s phone started to ring.

“Mom, Helen’s feeling uncomfortable, and she wants to buy a massage chair. Please send me more money!”

Mary was also dumbfounded.

“Aren’t you John’s wife?”

When Mary Anderson did not respond, John Anderson prodded her.

“Mom, why are you muttering to yourself? Quick!”

Then, we heard a soft female voice on the other end of the call.

“Mary, please don’t think that it’s expensive. It’s all for the baby!

“Any other mother-in-law would’ve already sent money over to support her son’s family when her daughter-in-law is pregnant. Why aren’t you doing the same?”

I could not help but frown. Just when I wanted to ask who she was, the call ended.

Mary was at a loss as she grabbed her phone.

“What’s going on?”

I sneered. I asked my assistant to locate John’s current location and immediately drove over.

On the way there, I discussed the matter with Mary.

The more we talked, the more the truth came to light. Over the years, John had claimed that he was traveling to the countryside to take care of Mary because she was ill. He had never made such a trip even once.

He had even told Mary that I disliked the countryside and had barred him from returning.

It was no wonder Mary never really spoke to me during festive seasons.

I walked into the empty building and raised my voice.

“John, where are you? Come out now!”

A woman walked out of a bedroom and stood before me.

“Who are you? Why are you looking for my husband?”

I stared at her. She was wearing a skimpy dress.

When she saw me, she purposely pulled up her hair and revealed the hickeys on her neck.

In a moment of recognition, I recalled that this woman was Gabby Smith, an intern in the company.

During her internship, she often got really close to John. I had been really uncomfortable with it.

I questioned John about it, but he simply said that I was overthinking.

He said that he was helping her because she had just started working, so he was afraid that her slow progress would hinder my work.

Her plight moved me, so I deliberately signed a few deals to improve her results.

I never once thought that I was helping my husband’s mistress.

Just as I was about to speak, Mary walked over and grabbed Gabby’s arm.

“Where’s John? I want to see him!”

Gabby was shocked.

When she saw Mary and her modest dressing, she slapped Mary in disdain.

With a loud slap, Mary fell to the floor.

“You old hag! Why are you touching me with your dirty hands?

“Security, someone’s trespassing here! Quick, escort them out!”

I helped Mary up and questioned her angrily.

“She’s John’s mother. How dare you hit her?”

Gabby was momentarily stunned.

Then, she laughed.

“My husband is a CEO. He’s worth millions of dollars. How could he possibly have such a poor mother? You should think it through before you lie!

“Get out before I lose my temper! Otherwise, I’m going to break your legs!”

Mary had never been treated so poorly in her life. She held her swollen cheek and was rendered completely speechless.

I was stunned by John’s shameless facade.

“What did you say? Did you say that John is a CEO?

“I’m going to call him right now and see if he still dares to claim that he’s a CEO, and that he’s married to you!”

Gabby saw me taking out my phone and immediately reached out to snatch it.

“My husband has nothing to do with you. He’s signing an agreement to purchase a house inside! Stop harassing us!”

The manager walked over with a security guard.

Gabby pointed at us and yelled.

“We’re going to be the owners of this property! Hurry up and throw these two beggars out!

“If they hurt my baby, none of you will be able to bear the consequences!”

Mary was even more agitated after she heard that.

“It’s an illegitimate child! I don’t agree to this! Abort it immediately!”

Gabby’s face darkened. Under everyone’s curious gazes, she became extremely furious. She lifted her foot and forcefully kicked Mary with her high heels.

“Old witch, how dare you insult me! Do you have a death wish? Get her out of here immediately, otherwise I’m getting my husband to fire all of you!”

The bodyguards heard Gabby’s screams and immediately rushed forward to drag Mary and me out of the door.

“Let us go! How dare you do this to us!”

I struggled and freed one hand to grab my phone from my bag.

“I’m going to call John now. I want him to come out and explain this mess!”

Upon seeing that, Gabby dashed over and slapped my phone away.

She yelled exaggeratedly and held her flat tummy.

“My tummy! Quick, capture her. None of you will escape unscathed if something happens to my child!”

The security guards were afraid of getting fired, so they were more forceful with their actions.

A security guard shoved Mary. She tripped and hit her forehead against a wall corner. Blood immediately gushed out.

“Mary!”

My heart almost stopped. I suddenly found a spurt of energy and struggled free. Then, I threw myself over Mary to protect her.

I shielded her from all the punches and kicks.

Gabby looked extremely vicious.

“What a harlot! How dare you come over here and make a scene over my man! Hit her! Let’s see if she dares to go against me after this!”

The punches kept coming.

I gritted my teeth and made sure I shielded Mary fully.

Mary was shaking in rage and grief. A mixture of tears and blood streamed down her face.

“Aren’t you afraid of getting caught? I’m John’s mother! You savages…”

The manager was afraid that something bad would happen if they continued, so he immediately ran into the meeting room to get John.

“Stop!”

Someone yelled loudly.

John frowned and walked out in annoyance as he was disturbed.

When he saw me and my messy appearance, he froze.

He rapidly suppressed his emotions.

“What’s going on out here? What is this mess?”

Gabby acted like he was a god.

She grabbed his arms and said sadly, “John, you’re finally here! I was so terrified. This crazy woman came over with her mother and accused me of being a mistress! They even wanted me to get rid of my baby!”

I looked at John and suppressed my anger. “John, what’s going on? You’d better have a good explanation for this!”

John looked at the two of us.

He struggled with himself for a while, but when he saw that the manager and security guards were around, he said stiffly, “What should I explain? I don’t know you.”

He paused and continued despite the shocked gazes from Mary and me.

“I’ve seen so many scammers like you! You always aim for the customers who are purchasing high-end properties. You start by creating a fake identity and hurting others when you’re rejected. All in all, you’re just trying to get money!”

He turned toward the manager and questioned him fiercely.

“My wife and I are here to purchase a property. How dare you let some unknown lunatics in here to hurt us?”

The manager’s expression changed, and he immediately apologized.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Anderson. I’m calling the police to take them away, and I’ll make sure they’ll never appear here ever again!”

“John, how dare you? Look at your mother and say it again!”

I almost could not believe my ears. I started to shake from anger.

Mary was panting as she stared intently at her own son.

However, John acted as though he had heard nothing. He waved impatiently and instructed the security guards.

“What are you waiting here for? Get rid of these two scammers.

“You don’t have to call the police. It’s the New Year, after all. I’m going to offer them some goodwill and let them off the hook. Just check if they have stolen anything or if they’re carrying anything dangerous.”

Just as John finished speaking, the security guards rushed forward and tried to stop us.

Gabby even started recording us on her phone.

“Everyone, look! These two shameless lunatics are trying to ruin our New Year.

“She even pretended to be my husband’s wife to scam us! They didn’t expect to bump into me, the actual wife, and their plan has failed!

“Please share this video after you watch it so they won’t be able to scam other people!”

A few passersby saw what happened.

They started pointing fingers at us.

Mary had never felt so insulted in her entire life.

She crawled over to grab John’s pants.

“John, how can you do this?”

John and Gabby were frightened.

When John saw that it was an unfashionable old lady with her face covered in blood, he just kicked her impatiently.

“Who is this old hag? How dare you touch me? I’m going to chop your hand off!”

Mary fell to the floor in fright. She suddenly pressed her hand against her chest in pain.

I looked at her panting and realized that she might be having a seizure.

I quickly went over to hug her and tried my best to comfort her.

John slid his hands into his pockets and walked to me to warn me.

“Helen, it seems like something is wrong with your mother.

“If you don’t send her to the hospital immediately, I don’t think she’ll survive.

“Are you going to make a big fuss, or are you going to save your mother’s life?”

I looked at his vicious gaze and realized what was going on.

He had not realized that this was his own mother. He was trying to threaten me with that.

I sneered.

“John, take a good look at who she is!”

John frowned impatiently and smacked his lips.

“Why would I do that? How would I not recognize this old face?

“If it weren’t for you coming over and making a big fuss to embarrass me, I wouldn’t have done this! I’m not a monster!

“Even though my career isn’t as established as yours, I’m still rather successful. Aren’t you scared that my mother will find out about this and be upset over it?”

His irrationality made me want to slap him.

However, Mary’s safety was more important than our marriage.

I gritted my teeth and almost gave in.

At the same time, a man started speaking.

“Helen, is that you? What’s going on?”

I turned around and saw Richard Lee, a CEO who had a long working relationship with my company.

I quickly yelled at him.

“She’s suffering from a seizure. Quick, help me save her!”

Then, I pointed at John and Gabby.

“This is my husband, but he’s harming his own mother and framing his wife over his mistress and illegitimate child…”

When Richard heard that, he immediately wanted to walk over to assess the situation.

However, John stopped him.

“Who are you? How do you know Helen?”

I was immediately anxious.

“John, can you stop? Can’t you see that she’s suffering from a seizure?”

I rarely interacted with Mary.

However, I still respected her as an elder. Besides, during my few years of marriage, she had never once asked me to go to the countryside to take care of her. Our relationship was civil.

Besides, I heard that Mary had brought up John as a single mother because her husband had betrayed her when she was younger.

I really did not want her to be hurt by her son any further.

“Take a good look, this is your own mother!

“Stop being immature! Are you risking her life just because you are trying to make my life difficult?”

At the same time, someone wearing a doctor’s coat suddenly appeared.

He adjusted his glasses and introduced himself as the doctor of the housing area.

I quickly asked him to assess Mary’s condition.

However, he shook his head after he examined Mary.

“Miss, can the two of you just stop acting?

“This old lady is completely fine. She’s putting on an act!”

Gabby immediately rushed over when she heard that. She wanted to hit me.

“You’re so evil! Just because you couldn’t get my husband, you’re still trying to smear his name by doing this. I’m going to teach you a lesson!”

John gently hugged her.

“Gabby, let’s not stoop to this lunatic’s level. Be careful of our child!”

I was so furious that I could not even say a word. The sight of them conspiring against me drove me up the wall.

John stared at me arrogantly.

“You heard that, this is the highly-paid doctor of this area. His diagnosis is reliable.

“What other tricks are you going to pull?”