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New Year Homecoming: Kicked Out the Mistress Chapter 10
Two days before New Year's Eve, I was finally discharged from the hospital.The moment I got home, a wave of familiar, comforting warmth washed over me.The house had been thoroughly cleaned. The carpet Linda had ruined was gone, replaced with a new one. Every surface had been wiped spotless, and the air carried the faint citrus scent of my favorite diffuser.Busy at work in the kitchen was a very familiar figure."Clary, you're home!"Patricia came hurrying out with her apron still on and a spatula in hand, her eyes red-rimmed. She was hardworking and genuinely kind. Unfortunately, she recently took some time off to care for her daughter-in-law, and that was the opening Dad's distant cousin had used to slip Linda into the picture.Patricia had seen the news coverage. Even with the faces blurred, she'd recognized our house immediately and known right away that I was the victim.She'd been beside herself with worry ever since, and the moment her daughter-in-law was a month into
New Year Homecoming: Kicked Out the Mistress Chapter 9
The media side of things was even more spectacular.Mom might've been a gentle soul under normal circumstances, but the moment someone crossed her boundaries, she could be more ruthless than anyone.To make sure Linda couldn't try to flip the script on us or weaponize the media to play the victim, Mom moved first.She hired a professional PR team and worked with several media outlets to break the story, "Sadistic Housekeeper Assaults Homeowner's Daughter, Strips Her to Humiliate Her, and Steals Valuables."Every article kept my name and face out of it to protect my privacy, but they released blurred screenshots from the security footage, along with a crystal-clear shot of Linda's twisted, menacing expression.The moment the story broke, it went viral on the internet.People were furious, and netizens rushed to condemn Linda's monstrous behavior."Holy crap. Is this woman a housekeeper or a criminal?""She stripped the girl naked? That's absolutely sick!""She ought to be sever
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I took the phone and clicked on WhatsApp.Our family group chat had completely blown up.While Mom and Dad were still on their way to the hospital the night before, they'd already had someone remotely pull the security footage from the house.The system was fully HD with an audio capture feature.Not only was the footage crystal clear, but every single profanity and threat Linda had hurled at me had also been captured.Grandpa sent a wall of voice messages in the group chat, a solid 60 seconds' worth lined up in a row.I clicked on one, and his voice came booming out of the speaker, loud enough to make the phone vibrate."This is absolutely outrageous! I've lived 80 long years, and I've never seen a woman so utterly vile! Derek, listen to me. Spare no expense. She needs to pay for this as severely as possible. And that cousin of yours who referred her? She's never setting foot in this house again. No contact, no support of any kind!"Granddad weighed in, too. "I've already reac
New Year Homecoming: Kicked Out the Mistress Chapter 7
On the way to the hospital, Mom held me close the entire ride, terrified that something else might happen to me. Between wiping her own tears, she turned and shot Dad a glare in the passenger seat."Derek Bennett, let me tell you something right now. If Clary ends up with any lasting damage from this, or if I'm not happy with how you handle it, we're going to the courthouse tomorrow. I mean it. Just look at the kind of trash you brought into our home!"Dad's face went pale with fright. He wiped at his forehead, his tone apologetic and careful."Honey, please don't be mad. I swear I'm innocent here! I had no idea she was like that. But I promise you, she's going to regret every single thing she did. I won't go easy on her. Mr. Langley is already on his way. I'll see to it that she ends up behind bars!"At the hospital, they ran a full round of tests. When the doctor came back with the results, his brow was furrowed."It's an acute stress response combined with prolonged cold exposu
New Year Homecoming: Kicked Out the Mistress Chapter 6
"Oh, Clary!"Grandma rushed over in tears and pulled off her fur coat with trembling hands, draping it over me on top of Mom's."This is outrageous! How could that horrible woman be so cruel? My poor baby. It's the dead of winter. She could've frozen you to death!"Granny was shaking so hard that she could barely stand. She was the kind of woman who volunteered at church and never raised her voice at anyone. But right now, she was pointing at Linda and letting her have it."You're a mother yourself! How could you do this? Pouring ice water and stripping her naked in this freezing weather could've killed her. People like you deserve to rot in hell!"Linda completely lost it.Glancing around the room at the crowd of wealthy, powerful people who looked ready to tear her limb from limb, she seemed to feel the full weight of what she'd done.She had figured I was some temp worker, or at worst, a naive young woman she could frighten off without much trouble.But this overwhelming s
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Mom came charging in wearing a tailored cashmere coat, her usually flawless hair a mess from running. She stopped just inside the doorway and immediately found me huddled in the corner, soaked to the bone, and stripped down to my underwear.She saw the water pooled across the floor, my tattered hoodie, and Linda reaching out toward me."What on earth are you doing?" Mom bellowed.I'd never heard Mom raise her voice like that in my entire life. She'd always been soft-spoken with me. Mom came tearing across the room like a storm, her three-inch heels clicking against the floor.She didn't give Linda a chance to react. She didn't even set her purse down. She just pulled her arm back and swung with every ounce of strength she had.The slap rang out sharp and clear, loud enough to echo. It landed at least ten times harder than the slaps Linda had dealt me.The force of it spun Linda halfway around. She shrieked and crashed sideways into the coffee table, sending the fruit bowl sma
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