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10 Bab

Chapter 1

My father-in-law, Fred Peterson, was a man who had spent his whole life in a position of power. No one had ever had the guts to treat him this way, and he exploded in rage."Josh Peterson! Brat! Has he forgotten who gave him every single penny he owns? "I can't believe he's letting this housekeeper throw her weight around to insult his father. This is pure insanity!"My mother-in-law, Lora Fischer, was just as livid. "Honey, we have to talk to Josh. Since when does a housekeeper get to overrule the lady of the house?"The lady of the house? I could not help but laugh bitterly.Ever since Josh hired Selena Collins, I had been living worse than the maids. He forbade me from working after we got married, so now, I even had to file an expense request to Selena, the "housekeeper", just to receive money for tampons.Knowing Selena, I was certain she would not let this rest. So, I stepped in front of my in-laws and tried to reason with her."Ms. Collins, these are Josh's parents. His

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Chapter 2

Selena turned back to the bodyguards and barked, "Are you deaf? I said to feed them the shrimp ravioli. Have they eaten yet?"Stuff them, especially Mrs. Peterson's mother. She's allergic to shrimp, isn't she?"Well, as a PhD in nutrition, I'd love to see which allergies can't be cured by a little forced feeding!"The bodyguards obeyed and treated Fred and Lora like stray dogs by shoving shrimp ravioli into their mouths with cruel aggressiveness. Before they could even swallow, the next mouthful was forced in, so saliva, shrimp, and sauce were smeared across their faces in a sickening mess.Fred was flushed with rage, while Lora's breathing had clearly turned rapid and uneven.Seeing Lora on the verge of collapse, Fred found a sudden burst of strength to break free from the bodyguard holding him down. But before he could reach her, another bodyguard kicked him and sent him sprawling.Selena looked down at him as if he were trash. "I offered you a kind meal, but you're ungrateful

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Chapter 3

The nurse just rolled her eyes at me. "Lady, you've got to be joking. Everyone in this hospital knows Dr. Peterson's girlfriend is Ms. Selena Collins. If you want to skip the line, at least come up with a decent lie."I froze, but the situation was too critical to argue. So, I could not be bothered to explain and grabbed her arm. "Find Josh right now and tell him I'm Madelyn Cook. Repeat everything I just told you, and he'll handle the rest!"Seeing how frantic I looked, the nurse dared not delay further and rushed upstairs to Josh's office. Moments later, he followed her out.The second he saw me, he coldly snapped, "What's wrong with you?"Selena just called me. She went out of her way to treat your parents to a meal, and not only were you ungrateful, but you also lied that your mom had an allergy and attacked her with a knife. It seems like you've grown bold!"The accusation left me speechless, but there was no time to argue. I panickedly pointed toward my car and yelled, "Th

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Chapter 4

Just as I was about to protest, Josh grabbed my arm and hissed a threat in a voice only I could hear, "I'll deal with you for filing a false police report and framing Selena once we get home. If you keep spouting nonsense, don't expect your parents to receive treatment in my hospital!"I ignored his threats, knowing that once he saw who was actually in the car, he would certainly save them.Just then, another car pulled into the hospital.Josh answered a phone call before his expression immediately shifted. He rushed toward the car and lifted Selena out of it himself.His expression was full of panic as he barked at the medical staff, "Get Selena to the ER right now! She has a cut on her neck. What if she contracts tetanus?"Cradled against his chest, Selena shot me a smug glance before chirping in a sweet, syrupy voice, "I know you're worried, Mr. Peterson, but I can't break hospital rules. I should just wait in line like everyone else."Josh was briefly stunned before a thought

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Chapter 5

I froze briefly, then urgently said, "Lives are at stake! Start the treatment first, and I'll have the money ready right away!"But the doctor refused. "Dr. Peterson specifically instructed me earlier that although you're his wife, he disapproves of you trying to take shortcuts with the Peterson family name."As the hospital director's family member, you must avoid favoritism. Please follow the procedure and make the payment first."My vision blurred with rage, and I had no choice but to sprint toward Selena's ward.I burst through the door and caught Selena with her top off, wearing nothing but a black bra. Josh was leaning over her back, and I could not tell what he was doing.Startled by my sudden entrance, he immediately straightened up. A flicker of awkward embarrassment crossed his face, but he immediately lashed out at me. "Why don't you knock before coming in? Don't people from the countryside understand basic manners?"Selena feigned to flinch at my sudden barging in. "

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Chapter 6

Josh froze for a second, then violently shook my hand off. "Madelyn, you've lost it! My mother is perfectly fine, so why are you cursing her? "Your mother might've died, but don't take your anger out on me!"It's her fault for showing up right on Christmas just to freeload. Even if she died from an allergy, she deserved it."Did she really think that just because her daughter married into the Peterson family, she could come here whenever she wanted to take advantage of us?"I could not take it anymore and slapped him across the face. "Tell me! What exactly have I freeloaded? What have my parents ever taken from you?"In all these years, my parents and I have never relied on the Petersons for a single penny, but you guard against us like we're thieves!"The Petersons may be rich, but don't assume we're as shameless as you are. We won't take a single penny of what isn't ours!"Josh stood frozen as if he hadn't expected me to slap him. But just as he snapped out of shock and was a

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Chapter 7

Selena began murmuring in disbelief, "How is this possible? How could she be Mrs. Peterson Senior? Isn't she supposed to be Madelyn's mother?"Everything was going according to plan… Where did it go wrong?"At her mention of a plan, I grabbed her arm, suppressed my rage, and demanded, "What plan are you talking about?"Was the plan to deliberately prepare shrimp ravioli for my mother, knowing she was allergic, and force-feed her? Or was it to have your bodyguards beat my father senseless when he refused and to keep going even after he lost consciousness?"Do you even realize what you did is murder?"The words seemed to snap Josh out of his trance. He lunged into the ER and roared at the medical staff who had gathered to watch the fun."Yes! My father! He's still alive, so hurry up and save him!"He began performing CPR on Fred, who was lying on the bed, while shouting at the gathered doctors, "Are you even doctors? You clearly saw my parents dying earlier, so why didn't you save

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Chapter 8

Josh shot Selena a cold look before he turned to his men and barked, "Call the police and hand over every single security footage from home. I want her to rot in prison for killing my mother!"She froze for a second, then abandoned all dignity and dropped to her knees at her feet. "I'm sorry, Mr. Peterson! I swear I didn't mean it!"I did everything because I love you. If Madelyn hadn't existed, we would've been together long ago."I thought if I got rid of her parents, you would finally break things off with her for good. Then, we'd finally have a chance to be together."You can't be so heartless! I did everything for you, so how could you send me to prison?"Listening to Selena's twisted justification, I stared at her in disbelief. How could she be so selfish that she decided to murder two innocent elders just to secure her spot?Josh abruptly looked down at her like I did, clearly stunned by her confession. His lips moved as if he wanted to speak, but words failed him.In the

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Chapter 9

Though Josh had treated me like dirt, Fred and Lora had always cared for me. That was the only reason I had never gotten a divorce from Josh all these years.Fred patted my hand. "You're a good woman, Madelyn. I was fading in and out, so I vaguely knew what was happening. Thank you for getting us to the hospital."He paused, and his eyes began searching the room. "Where's Lora? She had a terrible allergic reaction that day. Is she okay?"The question hung in the air. I could not find the right words to answer, while Josh turned a ghostly shade of white.Fred was a sharp man. One look at our faces told him everything he needed to know, and his eyes immediately brimmed with tears.As Josh sobbed, he banged his head against the door. "I'm sorry, Dad! It's all my fault! If I hadn't indulged Selena all this time, Mom wouldn't have…"I'm so sorry!"Rage contorted Fred's face. He grabbed the cane by the bed and struck Josh hard. "Get out! You're no son of mine!"She was your mother, a

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Chapter 10

I initially refused to accept Fred's compensation payment, but he took my hand and earnestly said, "Madelyn, if you hadn't risked everything to save me, I would've died just like Lora. If you refuse, I'll never be at peace."To be honest, I've completely disowned Josh as my son. Just have some pity on me and let me treat you as my daughter from now on."His sincerity made it impossible to refuse, so I had to accept his gift.I was a medical student. However, after we married, Josh decided it was embarrassing for his wife to have a career, so he made me resign. Now that I had returned to the medical field, everything still felt familiar.After taking over the hospital, I implemented sweeping reforms. The first rule was to abolish the unreasonable policy that patients could not receive emergency treatment without payment. Using funds from Fred, I established a medical assistance foundation to cover costs for patients who could not afford treatment.As for Josh, I heard bits and

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