Chapter 3

Aria was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "Where did you get money?"

"Half of the money on the card Val gave you is mine."

"This is money your husband handed me to invest."

"He's him, and I'm me."

"Give me back my share."

"The rest is up to you."

Beside her, my father-in-law let out a cold snort.

My mother-in-law's face fell.

"What our Henson family needs is unity."

"What are you trying to do?"

I looked at them with a cold smile. "If you want unity, that's your business."

"I won't get involved."

Aria shook her head and refused.

"Not unless Val agrees."

"Otherwise, no way!"

I turned to Val. "Tell your brother's wife to give me back my money."

Val gave an awkward smile. "Honey, stop making a scene..."

"Who's making a scene with you?"

I asked, my face cold.

"Little brother, you're the head of the household. How can you let your wife lord it over you?"

Faced with his brother's challenge.

The smile on Val's face slowly faded.

"Amber, my decision won't change."

"The money on the card goes to your sister-in-law to invest."

Seeing their son's attitude turn firm.

My in-laws' faces broke into satisfied smiles.

Without a word, I dialed 911.

"Hello, I need to report a crime."

"Someone is forcibly seizing my property!"

The in-laws and the brother and his wife went pale in an instant.

Val was trembling with rage.

"Amber, have you lost your mind?"

"You're calling the police over something this small?"

I swept a cold look over their whole family.

"I may have married into your family from far away, with no relatives to back me up."

"But that doesn't mean I'm easy to bully."

"You want to force me to fall in line."

"Well, I won't!"

My mother-in-law was so furious her face turned green.

She jabbed a finger at me in anger. "Fine. You seemed so well-behaved back then, who'd have thought you'd turn out to be such a troublemaker."

"Go ahead and call the police, then."

"This is a family matter."

"No one can interfere!"

I stayed perfectly calm. "Then we'll wait for the officers to come."

A dozen or so minutes later.

The officers who took the report came in.

After hearing what had happened.

The officer told Aria to transfer the money that belonged to me immediately.

Aria answered, unhurried, "I can't transfer it."

When the officer frowned.

She explained, "I've already invested it. The money's tied up, I can't pull it out."

"It'll take at least a month or two."

"If I force a cash-out now."

"I'd lose at least half."

When my mother-in-law heard she'd lose half the principal.

She dropped to the floor and started thrashing around in a fit.

Letting out a shriek like a pig being slaughtered.

"Shoot me dead."

"I don't want to live anymore..."