All Chapters of The Price of Pride: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

My father-in-law, Richard Prescott, held a powerful position for years, and no one ever dared to treat him like this. He exploded in anger on the spot.He barked, "Jaclyn Prescott, that ungrateful brat! Has she forgotten who gave her every penny she has? How dare she let this pompous butler insult her own father? This is outrageous!"My mother-in-law, Leona Reed, was equally furious. "Richard, we need to have a serious talk with Jaclyn when we get back. Since when does a butler get to overstep the man of the house and boss people around?"The man of the house? I could not help but smile bitterly at that.Ever since Jaclyn hired Rupert, I was treated worse than the servants. After we got married, she forced me to quit my job under the pretense that someone needed to manage the household, and now I had to submit a formal request to this butler just to get money for necessities.Knowing Rupert, I knew he would not let this go easily. So, I positioned myself in front of Richard and Le

Chapter 2

Rupert barked at the guards again, "Are you deaf?! I said, make them eat those! Have they eaten yet?! Shove it down their throats! Especially Mr. Shaw's dear mother. She's allergic to lobster, isn't she? Well, as a nutrition expert, I'd like to see what kind of allergy can't be cured by force-feeding!"The guards followed orders and began stuffing the lobster rolls into Richard and Leona's mouths mercilessly. Before they could even swallow what was in their mouths, more was crammed in.Saliva, lobster filling, and bits of bread smeared all over their faces.Richard's face turned bright red with rage, while Leona's breathing was clearly becoming labored.Seeing Leona about to pass out, Richard somehow found the strength to break free from the guard restraining him and tried to reach her. Yet, the next moment, another guard kicked him hard and sent him crashing to the floor.Rupert looked down at Richard as if he were trash. "I was kind enough to offer you food, and not only are you

Chapter 3

Finally, I pulled up to the hospital's emergency entrance and grabbed a passing nurse by the arm. "I'm Ms. Jaclyn Prescott's husband! Her parents need medical attention immediately! One was beaten unconscious, and the other is having a severe allergic reaction. Get someone to take them to the ER now!"However, the young nurse just rolled her eyes at me. "Sir, you've got to be kidding me. Everyone at this hospital knows Ms. Prescott's boyfriend is Mr. Rupert Williams. If you want to skip the line, at least come up with a better story!"I froze for a moment, but the situation was far too critical to waste time explaining.I gripped the nurse's arm tighter and said, "Go find Jaclyn right now and tell her that Ivan Shaw sent you. Tell her everything I just said; she'll handle it!"Seeing the urgency in my expression, the nurse did not dare delay any longer and hurried upstairs to find Jaclyn.Before long, Jaclyn came down with her.The moment she saw me, she snapped coldly, "What is

Chapter 4

I was about to argue back when Jaclyn suddenly grabbed me and pulled me aside. She lowered her voice so only I could hear, her tone cold and threatening."I'll deal with you later for falsely reporting Rupert to the police! But if you dare say another word of nonsense right now, your parents won't get any treatment at my hospital!"I did not care about her threats. As long as she saw who was actually in the car, I was sure she would not ignore them.Just then, another car suddenly pulled into the hospital.Jaclyn answered a phone call, and her expression immediately changed. She rushed to the car and anxiously ordered the medical staff to lift Rupert onto a stretcher."Get Rupert to the ER right now! He was cut on the neck earlier! What if he gets tetanus?!"Rupert shot me a smug look, then pretended to say weakly, "Ms. Prescott, I know you're worried about me, but I can't break the hospital's rules. I should just wait in line like everyone else."Jaclyn froze for a moment. As i

Chapter 5

To my disbelief, the doctor refused. "Ms. Prescott specifically instructed me that although you're her husband, she doesn't approve of you always trying to use the Prescott family's resources to take shortcuts. She said that as the director's family member, you must avoid any conflict of interest even more, so please follow the proper process and make the payment first."I was so angry that I felt dizzy, but I had no choice except to rush to Rupert's hospital room.The moment I pushed the door open, I saw that Rupert took his shirt off, exposing his muscular torso. Meanwhile, Jaclyn was leaning close to his neck, doing something I could not quite see.When Jaclyn saw me burst in, she froze for a moment, then quickly straightened up.Her face looked embarrassed, but she still pointed accusingly at me. "How dare you come in without knocking? Do people from the countryside not understand basic manners?"Rupert pretended to be startled by my entrance. "Please don't misunderstand my re

Chapter 6

Jaclyn froze, then roughly yanked her collar free from my grip. "Ivan, are you out of your mind?! My mom is perfectly fine, so why are you cursing her like that?! If your mom died, take your anger somewhere else instead of dumping it on me! Your mom showed up now, of all times, during the holidays, just to freeload a meal. Even if she died from an allergy, that is on her!"Did she really think that just because her son married me, she could come take advantage of the Prescott family whenever she wanted?!"I could not take it anymore and slapped her hard across the face. "Tell me exactly what I have taken from you! What have my parents ever taken from you? All these years, my parents and I have never relied on the Prescott family for a single thing! Did you really need to guard against us like we were thieves?!"I growled, "Sure, the Prescott family is rich! But don't assume my parents and I are as petty as you! We don't take a single penny that doesn't belong to us!"Jaclyn did not

Chapter 7

Rupert froze on the spot, his eyes wide as he suddenly turned to look at the body on the bed."How's this possible? How could that be, Mrs. Prescott?! This was supposed to be Ivan's mother?! Everything went according to plan. Where did it go wrong?"I suddenly caught the word "plan" from Rupert's mouth and grabbed his arm, suppressing my rage as I demanded, "What plan? Was your plan to prepare lobster rolls, knowing full well 'my mother' was allergic to lobster, and then force her to eat them? And when 'my father' refused to eat, you ordered your guards to beat him senseless and wouldn't stop even after he passed out! Do you realize what you did is murder?!"Jaclyn suddenly snapped back to reality like she was jolted awake.She rushed into the ER and shouted at the medical staff standing around watching, "That's right! My dad! My dad's still alive! Someone save him!"She began performing CPR on Richard while screaming at the medical staff, "Aren't you doctors?! My parents were cle

Chapter 8

Jaclyn stared coldly at Rupert, then ordered her staff, "Call the police. Hand over all the surveillance footage from the house. I want the man who killed my mother to rot in prison for the rest of his life!"Rupert froze, then suddenly dropped to his knees at Jaclyn's feet, completely losing his composure."Ms. Prescott, I was wrong! I really did not mean to do it! I did all of this because I love you! If it weren't for Ivan, we would've been together long ago! I only wanted to get rid of Ivan's parents so you'd completely break with Ivan! Then we could finally be together! You can't be so heartless! I did everything for you! How can you send me to prison?!"Listening to him, I stared at this terrifying man in disbelief.How could someone be so selfish that, just to climb higher, he thought he had the right to decide the lives of two innocent people?Jaclyn jerked her head down to look at Rupert, clearly shocked by his twisted logic as well. Her lips moved, but in the end, she sa

Chapter 9

Although Jaclyn never treated me well, Richard and Leona always took care of me. That was why I did not divorce Jaclyn all these years.Richard patted my hand gently. "Ivan, you're a good man. Even though I was barely conscious at the time, I still knew what was happening. Thank you for getting Leona and me to the hospital!"Then his eyes swept around the room. "Where is she? She had a severe allergic reaction that day. Is she alright?"I did not know how to respond, and Jaclyn's face instantly turned pale.Richard was sharp. Seeing our expressions, he immediately understood what happened, and his eyes turned red.Jaclyn cried as she apologized repeatedly, "I'm sorry, Dad! It's all my fault! If I didn't indulge Rupert so much all these years, Mom wouldn't have! Dad! I'm so sorry!"Fury suddenly flashed across Richard's face. He grabbed the cane by his bedside and struck Jaclyn hard with it.He shouted, "Get out of my sight! You're no daughter of mine! That was your own mother! Y

Chapter 10

I was reluctant to accept at first, but Richard grabbed my hand and said earnestly, "Ivan, if you didn't risked everything to save my life back then, I'd probably be like Leona right now. If you don't take these, I'll never feel at peace. I'll be honest with you. I've completely disowned Jaclyn as my daughter. Take pity on me and at least be half a son to me."His expression was so sincere that I could not refuse, so I accepted what he gave me.I actually studied medicine myself. After getting married, Jaclyn needed someone to manage the household, so she made me quit my job.Now that I was re-entering the medical field, it did not feel unfamiliar at all.After taking over the hospital, I made sweeping reforms, especially addressing the unreasonable rule about not treating patients who could not pay upfront, and I used the money Richard gave me to establish an assistance fund specifically to cover medical expenses for those who could not afford them.As for Jaclyn, I heard bits an

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