Beranda / Emotional Realism Cerita Pendek / My Mother Was Reduced To Being A Mistress / Bab 1 - Bab 8

Semua Bab My Mother Was Reduced To Being A Mistress: Bab 1 - Bab 8

8 Bab

Chapter 1

The content of the video made my blood boil.The moment I stepped off the plane, I immediately pulled out my phone to call my eldest brother, Gerard Roth.Unfortunately, the line was busy.I tried calling my second and third brothers next, but none of them answered.Eventually, my fourth brother impatiently snapped at me on the other end.“Beatrice Roth, what’s this about?! You’re acting like I owe you money! It’s Mom’s birthday today, and we’re busy! Stop bothering us!”I scoffed and asked, “Which Mom?”“Beatrice, did studying abroad turn you stupid? Who else could it be?!”My fourth brother angrily told me to stop joking around and hung up right after.Seeing his attitude, I began to be suspicious of the video. It could have been deliberately generated with AI to sow discord within our family.Indeed, our mother in the video bore no resemblance to the one I remembered.Everyone knew that every asset the Roth family owned came from my mother’s family.My father was, to put

Baca selengkapnya

Chapter 2

“Stop it!”I lunged forward and kicked Gerard away.He instinctively opened his mouth to curse at me, but the words died in his throat the moment he saw me.However, the girl from earlier slapped me across the face.“You pushed me and hit my brother? Do you really think those from the Roth family are pushovers?”Gerard’s eyes instantly turned vicious after what she said.“Tarni, did she just push you?”“You wench! You’re just as vicious as your mother!” he cussed at me.I stepped forward to argue, but my mom pulled me back from the floor.“Beatrice, let’s leave.”There was meekness, caution, and even fear written all over her face!“Tarni Roth, you pushed me and thought you could just walk away? You truly act like the daughter of a mistress! You have no manners whatsoever!”Immediately after, Tarni grabbed a nearby bottle of red wine and hurled it at us.My mom tried to shield me, but I noticed the bruises and wounds all over her body. They were festering and covered in pu

Baca selengkapnya

Chapter 3

“How can you prove you’re Mrs. Roth?”When she heard me say this, the woman laughed out loud.“Do I really need to prove it?”“My sons are right here. Over the years, I’ve been by my husband’s side while we negotiate business deals.”The surrounding guests immediately backed up her claim.“Whenever Mr. Roth discussed business, Mrs. Roth would always be present. Your mother, on the other hand, looks timid and hesitant. She doesn’t even look like a wealthy matriarch!”“How could the heirs of the Roth family not know their own mother? How ridiculous!”Everyone seemed to be so sure that it made my blood run cold.I immediately pulled out my phone and prepared to call my dad.However, Gerard swatted it out of my hand.The screen shattered instantly.“What are you doing? Trying to call the police?“You and your mother are the ones being unreasonable!”Sweat beaded on their foreheads from guilt.Had they secretly found our dad a new wife behind my back?My mom’s entire body tre

Baca selengkapnya

Chapter 4

Mr. Jones saw me and avoided my gaze. Tarni then ran over and playfully tugged at his arm. “Mr. Jones, you’ve been serving the Roth family for a long time. You tell us. Who’s the imposter?!” I looked at him too and waited for his answer. To my surprise, Mr. Jones pointed at my mother with unwavering certainty. “She’s the Roth family’s maid. Three years ago, she lost her mind, and since then, she’s convinced that she’s Mrs. Roth. Mr. Roth took pity on her and kept her in the house!” Right then, everyone’s eyes lit up with the realization. “No wonder Mrs. Roth never showed her face before. She only started attending banquets three years ago. She was afraid of that madwoman impersonating her!”Hearing everyone talk down about us, Tarni raised her chin haughtily.“Are you still going to put on this act? Not everyone can join the Roth family!”Her mother nodded before signaling servants to seize me and my mother once more.Tarni stepped forward with a smile and delivered a

Baca selengkapnya

Chapter 5

The blow to my dad’s face left him frozen. He only snapped out of it after the crowd gasped, and the guilt in his eyes gradually turned into rage. “Beatrice, what are you doing? Have I been too lenient with you and your mother?” Seeing his reaction, Tarni smugly stepped forward and draped her arm around his shoulder. “Dad, it’s her, your mistress’s daughter! Not only did she hit me and my brothers, but she even laid a hand on Mom!”Immediately after, Felix rushed over to check on the woman.“Opal, are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere?” “Why did you take so long? I’ve never suffered such humiliation in my life! I told you long ago to get rid of this woman, but you insisted on keeping her around!“Now, her daughter’s come to humiliate me at my birthday banquet! You can’t let them get away with this!” Opal sniffled while she glared viciously at us. Felix helped her up and turned to us with a snort.“We only kept her here because her parents were elders in the family. I

Baca selengkapnya

Chapter 6

This was just great! I was ready to explode from rage. When my mom heard Felix’s words, she trembled in fear and clutched at my sleeve. “Beatrice, let’s apologize. I don’t want to be in this banquet hall anymore.” Her voice was so soft, like the squeak of a mouse, and she was choking back tears. With Felix backing them, Tarni and her mother sneered even more scornfully. “Now you realize who you’ve provoked? We never wanted to kill you, but you dared to strike me! You’ll just have to live out your days in the wilderness!” Felix made quite the spectacle, with dozens of black-clad bodyguards surrounding me and my mother. “Think carefully, Felix. Who truly holds the reins in the Roth family?” I said sternly. He wore the smug expression of a petty victor. “The Roth family? I’m the one in charge now! This is merely punishment for two lowly servants!” Several of my brothers chimed in at the same time, “Dad, don’t waste your breath on them! Mom’s birthday banquet should p

Baca selengkapnya

Chapter 7

A group of people surged into the venue.They were taller and more disciplined than Felix’s bodyguards.The leader also held a box covered in red cloth, which revealed the Roth family’s crest inside.Some guests recognized it.“Is that the Roth family’s crest? Are they going to pass it to Mr. Roth on Mrs. Roth’s birthday?”“Some people are about to get slapped in the face by reality! Just a moment ago, they were saying that Mr. Roth didn’t even know who really ran the Roth family, and now, the family crest is here!”My brothers were so excited that their chests were heaving.They nudged Felix with their elbows.“Dad, go ahead and accept it! Grandpa has finally seen the light and brought this out for you!”Felix remained frozen.How could he have shared this location with our grandfather?He was celebrating his mistress’s birthday!Panic instantly washed over his face.“What are you doing here?”The two fools, Tarni and Opal, rushed forward to grab the crest.“Darling, the

Baca selengkapnya

Chapter 8

“That’s impossible! Felix, didn’t you say the Roth family was entirely under your control?“How did the person in charge turn into a young lady?!”I did not even want to spare her a glance.I had someone retrieve the villa’s surveillance footage.In it, I saw Felix choking my mother and cutting off all her means of communication while using my messages to threaten her.“If you want your daughter back safe, you’ll endure it! Send another text to the old man and make him hand over the entire company to me!“Otherwise, wait around to collect her body!”Seeing this, I grabbed Felix by his hair and sneered. “Is this how you threaten my mom? You married into the family, but you beat your wife and kept a mistress?”However, he scrambled to protest. “It was Opal who seduced me! My dear daughter, I was momentarily blinded...”I refused to hear his excuses and stuffed a ball of crumpled paper into his mouth.Then, my gaze shifted to my four brothers.“You beat up and berated Mom at ho

Baca selengkapnya

Pindai kode untuk membaca di Aplikasi