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But Erin’s company was clearly built by me from the ground up.
At that time, my father strongly opposed my relationship with Victor. He said that his intentions were not pure and that he was not a suitable match for me. But back then, I was so blinded by love that I went against my father and even had a falling out with him over Victor.
In a fit of anger, my father not only cut off my allowance but also kicked me out of the house.
It had been sixteen years now and my father hadn’t contacted me once. I’d never had the courage to reach out and reconcile either.
I even feared that Victor might feel
pressured, so I never told him about what happened.
Fortunately, we managed to stand on our
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own feet. Victor‘ s career was stable and I built my own cosmetic store through hard work.
I had planned to save enough to buy a villa and then return to see my parents, showing them that I hadn’t made a mistake about
Victor after all.
But ever since Erin returned, Victor’s attitude toward me had changed and my cosmetic store was even taken away.
He first allowed Erin to enter my store and then at a gathering, he personally got me drunk. When I was unconscious, he made me sign the transfer agreement for the
store.
Afterward, I confronted him, asking why he did such a thing.
He explained that Erin didn’t like being subordinate to others, so he just wanted her to experience what it felt like to be a boss, assuring me that she wouldn’t take anything more. As for me, I would still be
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the true owner of the store.
That time, he coaxed me for a long while and had Erin promise that after some time, she would return the store to me.
Reluctantly, I let it go without further pursuit.
But later, Erin suddenly changed her mind and claimed that she was the true owner of
the store. She said that I had sold it to her
because I was in debt.
I confronted Erin, but she denied ever saying such a thing.
I demanded that she return the store to me, but she dodged the issue and even
arranged for people to push me out.
I even saw her flirting with one of the male employees at the store.
I secretly took photos and showed them to Victor, but he accused me of fabricating the images, saying I disliked Erin and was deliberately slandering her.
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He warned that if I continued to pressure Erin, he would divorce me.
But the one being forced and wronged was
clearly me.
At this moment, my mother–in–law continued, “Since you two are already married, I think in the future, Frank shouldn’t call her Erin anymore. He should just call her ‘Mom.“”
Hearing this, Victor smiled and waved at Frank, signaling him to come over. “Frank, in front of the whole family, why don’t you call Erin ‘Mom‘? It would show appreciation for all the care she’s given you over the years.”
“Mm!” Frank beamed with happiness and eagerly called Erin “Mom” repeatedly
without hesitation.
“Mom, if it weren’t for you, my dad and I wouldn’t have been this happy all these
years. I hope you and my dad stay loving forever!”
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Hearing this, everyone applauded, but my body couldn’t stop trembling.
Each “Mom” from his mouth shattered my heart.
After a few rounds of drinks, someone curiously asked what gift Erin had brought for my mother–in–law.
Victor’s eyes gleamed with pride as he pointed at a nearby gift box. “Frank, go open the gift your mom brought and show it to everyone here. It’s far better than the fake supplements that ugly woman used to give.”
Frank proudly opened the box and
introduced its contents to everyone. “Mom gave cordyceps. For someone Grandma’s age, it’s the most suitable supplement.”
Looking at the contents of the box, someone couldn’t help but ask, “What exactly is cordyceps? And isn’t this
amount a bit…”
Before they could finish, someone
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interjected, “You don’t understand. This
stuff is worth over ten dollars per gram. Looking at this amount, it’s easily worth ten to fifteen thousand dollars.”
Victor chuckled and shook his head. “You‘ re all wrong. This is worth two hundred thousand dollars. Erin personally selected it from a premium supplier and its effects are much better than regular cordyceps.”