Edwin had no clue where I was and that I had sold the house. When the new owners came to take occupancy, they kicked them right out.
Before my mother–in–law moved in with us, she had sold her old place, so then she had to rent.
Edwin got a new phone number and called to confrontine. “What right did you have to sell the house? Did you ask me first?”
I laughed calmly. “Why would I need your permission My parents bought the house and car, not you.”
After that, I stopped answering his calls, leaving him powerless.
Edwin was jobless, Mandy had moved back in with her two kids, and my mother–in–law’s savings were running out fast. She became even more careful with money, trying to make every cent count.
The food they ate was the worst. My mother–in–law would pick up the wilted leaves that others had thrown away. To save water, she would not flush the toilet and even reused toilet paper. She even washed and dried Mandy’s used sanitary pads for Mandy to use again.
Mandy could not bear the poverty and got even closer to the conman who was pretending to be rich, hoping for a better life.
However, David caught her with the man in a hotel. The police and ambulance showed up, and it was a huge mess.
Still, Mandy was defiant, demanding a divorce to be with the wealthy impostor.
The man’s wife stormed over and gave her a few hard slaps. “You think you can steal my man? I’ll make sure you regret it!”
