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Early the next morning,before I even drove away,my phone's WeChat Moments was constantly flooded with messages.Most of them were making fun of me for almost becoming a figure of the grandfather's generation.
My face turned green and then red in an instant.My uncle was good in every way,but his mouth was just too loose!
My mother also called,asking me to handle this matter properly and not to bring shame to the family anymore.This was really too embarrassing.
I came to the door of Emily's parents'house,took out my phone,and turned on the recording.
As soon as Emily's mother saw me,she picked up her crutch and smashed it at me.
"You little rascal!I entrusted my daughter to you,and this is how you treat her?"
I knelt down on the ground on purpose and started to act,crying and wailing.
"Mother-in-law,those words weren't mine.I've always believed in Emily!It's my uncle.He's old and can't get a wife,so he's jealous of me and wants to stir up trouble!"
Her father also came out,spinning the steel balls in his hand with a cracking sound.
"Although it wasn't you who said it,the fact is that Emily is hurt.Well,add another 200,000 dollars to the bride price as Emily's mental damage compensation.Settle all the money now!Only then can we rest assured that you won't dare to bully Emily in the future."
Demanding bride price without the intention of getting married is fraud.And if it exceeds 400,000 dollars,it belongs to a huge amount of fraud,with at least five years in prison.
Also,I could get back my 400,000 dollars.Without seeing Emily,it would be difficult to get back the previous 200,000 dollars.
I made up my mind,took out my phone,and transferred 200,000 dollars to them.Only then did they bring Emily out to meet me.
When Emily saw me,she ran over crying and hugged me,desperately wiping away her tears.Now that I knew she was in her forties,I almost wanted to vomit.But I had to be patient for the greater good.I suppressed my nausea and stroked her head.
"Honey,don't be afraid.I believe you!Let's take your ID card and throw it in my uncle's face to make him stop talking nonsense!"
She was a bit hesitant.After thinking for a while,she still took out her ID card,which showed 1980.To dispel my doubts,she started her Oscar-worthy acting.
"Ethan,although it says 1981 on my ID card,my real age is only 26.Because my ex-husband was much older,he hoped that my age wouldn't be too different,so we changed my age."
I pretended to be stupid and replied,"So that's how it is.It doesn't matter.No matter how old you are,I love you.If the ID card says 1981,then so be it.Emily,why didn't you tell me that you've been married?"
As soon as she saw that she had dispelled my doubts,Emily started crying again,looking pitiful.
"I was young and naive back then and chose the wrong person.I wanted to tell you,but I was afraid that if you knew,you wouldn't be able to accept it and would leave me."
You're not afraid that I'll leave you.You're afraid of losing me as your ATM.I felt a wave of nausea in my heart,but on the surface,I continued to comfort her.
She seemed to be afraid that something else would go wrong and said she wanted to go back to New York quickly and didn't want to stay here anymore.However,I hadn't collected enough evidence yet and could only think of ways to delay the time.
"Honey,let's drive back to New York.That way,it will be convenient to take you to the mall to buy things when we get there."
When Emily heard this,her tears immediately dried up,and her eyes lit up.She readily agreed.
We planned to rest at her house for one night and set off the next day.In the evening,I went to the toilet and sent all the evidence to my uncle at once,asking him to help sort it out and find a lawyer to sue her.I was determined to send her to prison.
I was so exhausted by these things that I went outside,ready to smoke a cigarette.Remembering the pile of solid alcohol nearby,I put the cigarette back.Staring at the pile of solid alcohol,I suddenly had an idea.
