The Legendary Man

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.”

She took a deep breath before declaring, “Jonathan, let me be frank with you. You've been away for 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 at the Smith residence again as we don't welcome you!”

made it clear that it was time for

not want the loser son-in-law of hers to upset her any further. The longer she looked at him, the more

only son

years?” Jonathan demanded, his expression grim. He had tolerated her repeatedly, but his patience only served to fuel her arrogance

time he came home in

Jonathan Goldstein, stop spouting nonsense. I want you and Josephine to head to the City Hall tomorrow morning and get a divorce. From today onward, stay away

who treated him rudely first. “Are you in a hurry for us to get a divorce because you want her to marry Alvin Langford?”

face, but she quickly recollected herself and answered, “Yes. So what? Josephine has been living like a widow ever since you disappeared.

announced icily, “Dream on. Alvin won't marry

way Alvin would marry Josephine unless he had a

think Alvin's afraid of you?” Margaret scoffed. “Jonathan, only your boasting skills increased during the past three years, huh? Enough, stop putting up an act. I know you well. Just stay away from

to lock Jonathan outside. However, when she did so,

solemn as she demanded, “What is

Emmeline

do this to you?” Margaret exclaimed as she glared at Jonathan. “B*stard, did you do this to Emmeline? How dare

she reached out to give Jonathan a slap on his

“Your daughter got drunk in a bar and was drugged by someone else. I saved her from