The Ruined Bride of Velvet Nights by Brick Moving Ant

Chapter 5

That night, a group of thugs showed up at my door.

They were Underground lenders.

“David’s dead, but the debt’s not.”

“You’re paying up,” their leader, a man with a scar on his face, threatened.

“First, I’ve renounced all claims to David’s estate.”

“My mother–in–law inherited everything, including the debts.”

“Second, David borrowed the money, not me. And third, all that money went to his mistress. I didn’t see a penny of it. Why should I pay?”

I handed them a stack of financial records.

The thug looked through them but still refused to back down.

“You’re David’s wife. You’re responsible for his debts.”

“If you don’t pay, don’t blame me for what happens next.”

“Go ahead. Do your worst,”

Said, my voice steady.

Just then, a tall, middle–aged man walked in.

Three days earlier, through my lawyer, I’d met Captain Johnson from the anti–crime task force.

I’d called him before opening the door.

The thug froze as soon as he saw Captain Johnson, terror flickering across his face.

“Scarface, you’ve got some nerve threatening my friend. Want to go back to jail?”

Captain Johnson said, slapping the thug’s head.

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friend! I swear, I

stammered.

catch you bothering her again,

thugs scurried off, disappearing into the

focus to my mother in law

them without mercy.

every tactic they

sold her house, and Sarah sold the car David had bought her, but the interest on

swelled to $3

I came home to find my mother–in–law

and defeated.

thank God you’re back. You have to help us,” my mother–in–law

“What’s going on?”

pretending to

are after

options. Please,

for you two. It’s only fair that you pay it

have the money to help,” I responded coldly.

mother–in–law asked, desperation creeping into

did, why would I

I’ve always treated you like a

be

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I scoffed.

nerve. We’ve never gotten along, and

ashes have been sitting at

thought about arranging a funeral?”

a burial plot?”

mother–in–law had no

days. Don’t come back after that,” I said, slamming the

my previous life, I’d suffered because of their

was their turn to face the

the bank seized the

my mom, and we went to the lottery

deposited into

money, I bought a luxury car and a

an interior designer to the villa, only to find my mother–in–law