Lahat ng Kabanata ng He Looted My Parents' Pension to Sponsor His Ex: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 7

I still remembered that I stood in the hospital corridor in a daze for nearly an hour after I ended the call from the social security center.My husband, Christian Stone, had been laid off last year. Half of our household income was gone.Not long ago, our daughter, Alina Stone, was diagnosed with cancer. Our already difficult lives became even more suffocating. I worked three jobs on my own, barely managing to keep us afloat.The days were hard. But I kept telling myself we would make it through.Now, all I felt was despair…"Dear, don't get worked up. Just listen to me," Christian said, standing up. I kept backing away. The man in front of me suddenly felt terrifying. Revolting.I almost went mad. "Christian, if I hadn't found out today, how much longer were you going to lie to me?"His expression tensed. He dropped to his knees again.I didn't say anything more. Not because I didn't want to. I simply didn't have the strength.Alina's treatment cost over 5,000 dollars a mo

A chill shot from the soles of my feet straight to my scalp.Had Christian sold my cart to get that one thousand dollars for Lydia?More than half an hour later, Christian finally showed up at the police station. Wiping sweat from his forehead, he explained to the officer he had noticed that one of the cart's wheels was broken. He claimed he had just taken it in for repair and that all of this was a misunderstanding.His expression didn't change as he spoke, but he couldn't meet my eyes. I knew he was lying again."Christian, that cart was my livelihood. How could you just sell it? For Lydia, you sold my cart today. Tomorrow, will you sell the house too? Do you have any conscience at all?"His face stiffened, then twisted with anger. "Winona, why are you acting like a shrew, accusing your own husband in front of all these people? Besides, Lydia and I are just friends. If she's struggling a little, what's wrong with me helping her out?"The more he spoke, the more agitated he beca

After receiving the report, the police acted quickly. Soon, Christian and I were called to the station.Facing the stern officers, I suppressed my storm of emotions and pointed at Christian, exposing all the crimes he had committed over the years. "I want to report my ex-husband, Christian Stone. After my parents passed away, he concealed their deaths and continued collecting their pension for three years, totaling 90 thousand dollars. "My parents' bodies are stored in a freezer at my old childhood home in the countryside. You can go and verify it anytime."Christian's face instantly drained of color. He turned and glared at me, his eyes vicious. Lowering his voice, he said in an urgent tone, "Winona, are you insane? Do you want to destroy us both? If I go down, you won't walk away from this either. What about Alina? Do you want her to die?"I looked at his frantic expression and gave him a cold smile.Just then, Celeste hurried in. After nodding to the officers, she handed o

"We're taking you in for questioning in accordance with the law. Come with us immediately!"The smug look on Christian's face froze, replaced with shock and panic. He forced himself to stay calm and shouted loudly, "Officer, this has to be a mistake! I didn't do anything! My ex-wife is mentally unstable. She's been slandering me!"At that moment, a cool female voice rang out. "Christian, did you really think you could get away with all the filthy things you've done?"It was Celeste. She strode forward and shot him a look of disdain. Then, she said nonchalantly, "After Winnie told me everything, I secretly hired a private investigator to keep an eye on you. You really are cunning. Right after Winnie filed that first police report, you snuck back to her childhood home and moved the bodies overnight."She let out a cold laugh and continued, "Christian, did you think you were invisible just because you operated at midnight? Did you think you could get away with it just because you tamp