The Revenge of the Mute Wife by Melanie Paulson

"What?! You can't-"Roger protested, jumping to his feet.

"Yes, I can. In fact, I disagree with Mrs. Peterson's request. You will be required to pay her $25,000 a month for her expenses and prenatal care." "$25,000 is too much and-"

"Shut up, Roger." Roger turned around in shock to see his father standing beside him. "Don't worry, Your Honor. This useless man will pay that amount promptly."

"You took the words right out of my mouth, Mr. George Peterson," the judge said, smiling. "But to teach your son some humility, he will accompany your wife in a cell for 24 hours. Guards, take him away." "What?! No! You can't..." Roger tried to resist, but two policemen escorted him out.

With that, the trial ended, and people began to leave. George and Elliot took the opportunity to approach Deborah.

"Well... now you're my ex-sister-in-law," the teenager said sadly, running over to hug her.

[You'll always be my little brother to me.] Deborah smiled as she separated from the hug. [And no matter the situation, we'll always be family because you're my baby's uncle.]

"True."

"And speaking of that, I expect monthly updates on my grandchild's health," George said, joining the conversation. "My dear, forgive this old man for not protecting you. I didn't know that scoundrel took the card I gave you. [It's not your fault.]

"It is. I let my wife spoil that boy," he said, his voice tinged with sadness. "But don't worry, they'll get their justice."

[Thank you, but it's not necessary.]

"Even so, my dear, I'll make sure those two face the consequences of their actions. Forgive me, because it's partly my fault for not discussing Roger's upbringing enough with my wife."

[Don't say that. You're a great father. Elliot is a wonderful young man.]

"Thank you, Deborah. And if you need anything, don't hesitate to reach out to this old man. I'm back in town to train Elliot to be the new president of the company."

["It's good to know you're back.] Deborah smiled as she could hear the excitement in George's voice. Her ex-father-in-law had always been kind to her since she was a child.

"Hey Debbie, now that things have calmed down, give me your address so I can visit and bring gifts for my niece or nephew."

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"Sure, I'll give it to you later," she replied, her expression turning serious.

Elliot was about to ask why later, but he noticed the change in her demeanor. Looking to his left, he saw Deborah's family approaching, wearing their usual arrogant smiles-something he despised. "Oh Deborah, it's good to see you're okay and-"Vanessa began, moving in to hug her, but Deborah stepped back, giving her a hateful look.Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

[What do you want, Vanessa?] Deborah looked straight into Vanessa's eye.

"Don't be rude to your mother," Fredrick reprimanded while trying to stay calm.

[She is your mistress, not my mother.]

Fredrick's eye twitched. He hated being challenged.

"Sis, don't be mean or rude to our mother."

"Why don't you bite your tongue, Cassandra?" Caroline asked angrily.

"And who are you?" Cassandra asked, looking Caroline up and down, judging her

outfit.

"For someone who claims to be family, it's strange you don't know your sister's best friend," Jayden intervened, standing beside Deborah and placing a supportive hand on her shoulder.

"And who are you?" Cassandra complained, glaring at Jayden. "You should learn not to interfere in family matters-"

"Cass, shut up," her twin brother quickly ordered, recognizing Jayden and knowing that having him as an enemy would be a death sentence for the whole family.

"Wow, every time we meet, you manage to surpass yourselves in making a bad impression," George remarked, glaring at the family,

"Don't say such nonsense, Mr. Peterson," Fredrick replied.

"And speaking of nonsense, when will you return all the money you borrowed from Roger?"

"What...?"

"Yes, Fredrick. You see, Roger is no longer the CEO of the company, and while teaching my son his new duties, we discovered several promissory notes with large sums that your family borrowed with the promise of prompt repayment." "Well, it's just that..."

"And that's why I want you to return ALL that money by the end of this week, or I'll be forced to cash those promissory notes with the included interest."

"What?!" the whole family screamed in panic.

"G-George, you can't... you can't do this to us. You know, we're family and-

"We are no longer related, and I want my money back."

"That's right. I expect the prompt repayment of the money you owe ME," Elliot declared.

"What a funny little boy," Vanessa remarked.

"Don't mock me, ma'am. As the junior CEO of the company, it's natural for me to protect my future interests. In two years, the company will legally be mine, and I want to inherit it debt-free."

Everyone accompanying the teenager smiled proudly at his declaration.

[Don't worry, George. I'm sure they will repay everything because they are a responsible, respectable family who will keep their word.]

Fredrick wanted to slap her and break her hands to stop her from speaking such nonsense, but Jayden was protecting her.