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?”

After hearing the doctor’s words, everyone who was watching us took John’s side and started to scold me.

They were acting righteously, as if they were about to burn me at the stake.

Richard paused when he heard the doctor’s words. He stared a little hesitantly at me.

“Helen, if you have proof that what you’re saying is true, I can help you.”

I silently looked at my phone, which had been smashed into pieces.

John asked the security guards to take Mary out.

I wanted to stop him, but he stared viciously at me.

“Helen, I’m the only one who can get your mother some help. Are you sure you want to go against me?”

I stared at Mary, who was unconscious, and relented.

I only glared dangerously at John.

“If you dare to pull anything, you’ll regret this.”

John laughed maliciously.

“How dare you threaten me?

“You should remain calm and think of your mother.

“If something happens to her, you’ll be the one who regrets it.”

I could not even say a word.

After a long stretch of silence, I took a step back with a sneer.

“John’s right, I’m a scammer.

“Please don’t believe in any of my words.

“To prevent any further damage to you, Richard, could you help call the police? I’m willing to turn myself in at the police station and bear the consequences for my actions.”

John nodded smugly. He was very pleased to see me give in to him.

However, he quickly stopped me when I uttered the last sentence.

“There’s no need to call the police. Since you already realized your mistake, I believe the incident earlier is already enough of a punishment for you.

“We’re here to buy a house. No one is going to waste their time at the police station with you. Let’s not waste the authorities’ time.

“That should be it. Everyone can be dismissed!”

Gabby also immediately nodded.

“John’s right. This is normal to us. I’m fine as long as she apologizes. There’s no need to blow this up any further. It’s bad for the New Year.

“I bet this man has something else to tend to. We don’t have to trouble him.”

However, I insisted.

“No way, how can you ensure that I have never scammed someone else before? It’ll be your fault if you cause losses to other people by letting me off the hook!

“Richard, please help me to call the police!

“Besides, please call my family members and ask my mother to come here immediately!”

When I was on the way here, I had already sent a text message to notify my mother.

Not my mother-in-law.

John misunderstood me.

He grabbed my arm and glared at me furiously.

“Helen, what are you trying to do now?

“Your mother is with me. If you agree to stop making a scene, I’ll let her off the hook!

“With a single word from me, you’ll never see your mother ever again!

“If you still want to go against me, don’t blame me for what happens next!”

I stared coldly at him.

“John, your mother has always loved you so much, and is this how you’re repaying her?”

John frowned suspiciously.

Before he could think about it, Gabby already rushed him with her coy voice.

“John, I don’t feel well. Hurry.”

John then immediately looked impatient.

He typed a few words on his phone.

Then, someone sent him a few photos.

When I looked at Mary’s bloodied state, I could not help but shut my eyes.

“Helen, now you know it’s not a good idea to go against me.

“I’m warning you, you better not run your mouth wherever you go. Otherwise, I’m going to prolong your mother’s suffering!”

He threatened me viciously and raised his voice.

Before I could speak, a bold male voice started speaking.

“What are you planning to do to my wife?”

I was happy to hear my father’s angry voice.

John’s face immediately fell.

“You… wait, why is your mother there?”