All Chapters of Locked Out Over the Same Coat: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

My son-in-law, Thomas Clifford, frowned at me and said, "Fiona, this coat has always been stored in the closet in the second bedroom. You're the only one who has worn it in the past few days. No one else has touched it, so the money that was inside…"He didn't finish his sentence, but the accusation in his words was crystal clear.I looked at my daughter, Hannah Westfield, and waited for her input.I didn't expect her to stretch out her hand toward me."You took it, right? Hurry and hand the money over. Giselle didn't say she was going to punish you. You're just delaying everyone from having dinner by dragging things out."My heart felt hollow upon hearing Hannah's words.I had raised her for over two decades. I didn't expect her to pin the blame on me just because Thomas' mother, Giselle Johnson, was adamant that I was the one who stole her money, especially when she didn't have proof to back up her accusation."I didn't steal her money.""I was wondering why things in the hou

Chapter 2

I nearly burst out laughing at Hannah's ridiculous logic.She claimed that I had been caught red-handed, but the money was still missing, which meant that she had nothing to back up her accusation that I stole it."Why are you only suspecting me when there are so many other people in the house?" I demanded. "Are you only harassing me because I'm alone, so nobody will stick up for me?"If Hannah had defended me earlier, Giselle wouldn't have had the guts to drag my name through the mud with such overwhelming arrogance.Hannah was momentarily rendered speechless by my words before she began berating me again."Don't try to make me the bad guy, Mom. I didn't take your side only because there's conclusive evidence, so it's pointless for you to claim that you're innocent. If I stubbornly took your side, I'd basically become an accomplice."How would Thomas and Giselle see me then? How will I be able to lift my head in this family ever again?"Besides, Thomas is the one who gave the c

Chapter 3

I put on my coat and prepared to leave this horrible place.Hannah stepped forward to block my path. "You're leaving? Return the money to Giselle before you do, or you won't be going anywhere."I couldn't help but feel as if I was looking at a stranger when I looked at Hannah. I couldn't believe that my own daughter would treat me this way when I had raised her for over two decades.The truth was, I had accepted the dinner invitation because I wanted to inform Hannah and Thomas that our old home was getting demolished. Thus, they could use the compensation money to buy a new house near a school.Firstly, it would be convenient for my grandson, Oliver Clifford, to attend school in the future. Secondly, they could avoid getting into arguments with Giselle if they had a place of their own.I didn't expect to get caught up in such a mess before I could deliver the good news."Why do I have to return the money when I didn't take it?" I demanded.Giselle scoffed and asked, "Who else w

Chapter 4

Everyone reacted differently as they stared at the stack of papers. However, none of them gave Giselle the reaction that she was looking for.She dropped her hand to get a better look at what she was holding, realizing that instead of money, she was just holding a stack of normal papers.In fact, Giselle was holding the demolition compensation agreement that I had neatly folded and put in my pocket because I was worried about losing it."Give that back to me," I said. "It's mine."I was just about to step forward when Hannah shoved me aside. She grabbed the stack of papers from Giselle and raised it high above her head."Are these papers very important to you? I'll give them back to you once you return the 20 thousand dollars you stole from Giselle!"I wasn't bothered enough to entertain Hannah's antics. Instead, I looked at my coat that Giselle had stomped on and said, "My coat costs 18 thousand dollars. Who's going to compensate me for it?"Giselle pursed her lips. "18 thous

Chapter 5

I looked at Oliver. As Thomas said, Oliver was indeed playing with the missing money.Giselle dashed over to his side and grabbed the money. Her voice was laced with uncertainty as she said, "This is definitely the missing money. But how did it end up with Ollie? Didn't Fiona steal it?"A stiff smile stretched across Thomas' lips. "Well, I suppose everything was just a big misunderstanding since the money has been found. Apologies for making you drop by so late at night, officers. You can leave now!"Hannah also did her part to smooth the situation over, trying to drag me back into the house.However, I remained rooted to the spot. "The misunderstanding may be solved now, but I still haven't been compensated for my soiled coat," I hissed coldly.Hannah laughed nervously before saying, "You'll definitely be compensated. In fact, we'll pay you ourselves!"Under the police officers' watchful eyes, Hannah transferred 18 thousand dollars to me.Giselle looked like she had something

Chapter 6

My expression remained impassive as I looked at the milk cartons that Hannah was holding.I could tell at a glance that they were the discounted ones that were close to their expiry dates from the grocery store downstairs. The sales assistants were constantly trying to sell them off whenever I passed by the store.I unlocked my apartment door and placed my groceries on the cabinet. At the same time, I shoved my foot against the door and prevented Hannah and Thomas from entering."You have something to say to me, don't you? Out with it."Hannah seemed to be unfazed by my prickly attitude. She smiled and said, "I heard from Uncle Isaac that the city is planning to build a highway where our old house is. How much money did the demolition company give you?"I didn't say a word. I knew that I couldn't keep the demolition of the old house a secret forever, but I hadn't expected the news to reach Thomas and Hannah so soon.Hannah pulled out her phone and tapped on an application that li

Chapter 7

I didn't want to waste my breath arguing with Hannah and Thomas any longer. I shoved them out of my apartment and closed the door in their faces.However, Hannah wasn't ready to give up just yet. She started to cause a commotion outside the door, hoping to drag my neighbors into the mess.Unfortunately for her, she had no idea that I had already befriended everyone on this floor.My next door neighbor, Jill Porter, had been furious when she heard that I had been falsely accused of stealing Giselle's money even before I could even have my Christmas dinner. She ended up giving me an entire container of pork chops, telling me to enjoy the food.When Jill heard Hannah causing a scene outside my door, she grabbed her mop and stormed out of her apartment."You ungrateful child! How dare you work with your in-laws to harass your own mother? Only you would be shameless enough to show up on her doorstep again to ask her for money. Get out of here right now! We don't welcome people like you

Chapter 8

Damien contacted me after I returned to my apartment."Are you still interested in the house, Ms. Westfield? If you are, I'm afraid that the previous price is no longer valid. The Cliffords have added ten thousand dollars. Why don't you consider raising your price a little? It's definitely worth it to secure the property around this price range."I briefly mulled over my thoughts. It was true that the house was exactly what I was looking for to move into as I grew older. On top of that, it was located near a hospital and a grocery store.I gritted my teeth and answered, "Okay. I'll add another ten thousand dollars then."It didn't take long for Damien to reply."They added another 20 thousand dollars, Ms. Westfield. They're also willing to sign a contract immediately. Are you interested in raising your price again?"The new price tag had already exceeded my ideal price. It was blatantly obvious that the Cliffords were intentionally raising the price. There was no need for me to p

Chapter 9

Only a month had passed when Hannah began to blow up my phone with a barrage of calls."You have to help me, Mom. Thomas borrowed money from some loan sharks to buy the house. The debt collectors have found their way to our doorstep. They're threatening to break one of Thomas' arms if we don't pay up."Thomas is a programmer. He'll become completely useless if he loses his arm. I'm begging you, Mom. Please help us!""You have no one to blame but yourself for the circumstances that you're in," I said. "You intentionally raised the price just to get in my way. I bet you didn't expect your rash decision to come back and bite you, huh?"Now, you have to pay for the consequences of your own actions. I have nothing to do with whatever's happening to you."I hung up after I was done speaking and got onto the tour bus.Later, I heard that Hannah and Thomas ultimately failed to move into the house that they had paid an astronomical price for. An argument had broken out between them and th

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