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!”

a chance to explain himself, Margaret made it clear that it

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

to the only

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

time he came home in three years, yet she refused

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 from her. If you keep clinging to her, I'll ask

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

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 a loser like

announced icily, “Dream on.

way Alvin

Margaret scoffed. “Jonathan, only your boasting skills increased during the past three years, huh? Enough, stop

lock Jonathan outside. However, when she

turned solemn as she

Emmeline stuttered

you do this to Emmeline? How dare you

to give

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