All Chapters of At 59, I Birth My Revenge: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

We'd just arrived at the vital records office to pick up the birth certificate for my grandson, Nicholas Shepherd.Without warning, my son-in-law, Paul Cranston, started scowling. He slammed the birth certificate down onto the counter and yelled, "Everyone, don't you think this is unfair? Yes, I married into my wife's family, but I'm still a man, and I have my dignity! Why must my child take his mother's last name?"My family may be ordinary and not as rich as theirs, but does having money give them the right to ignore a person's basic rights? My parents worked hard their whole lives to raise me, but now, their grandson can't even take their last name! Just think about how hurt they'd be!"Everyone else began whispering among themselves. Some people had already raised their phones and pointed them at me.Dumbfounded, I tugged on Paul's arm. "Didn't we already discuss this clearly from the beginning, Paul?"But he violently shook off my hand. "When did I ever discuss anything with

Stubborn and old-fashioned?I spent a fortune securing Lucy's future, ensuring she wouldn't have to suffer later in life, only for her to call me that.The disillusionment turned my heart cold, and my anger soon morphed into numbness."I never thought you saw me that way. If that's how it is, you can just rely on your in-laws from now on."It was the first time I'd ever spoken so harshly to her.Lucy wiped her tears away and retorted, "Fine! If anything, I can just sell off all the jewelry and handbags you gave me. That'll be enough for me to live on for a while! And you can forget about us going back to see you for the holidays. Just act like you never had a daughter like me!"After a pause, she added, "If you continue to push me, I'll just jump off this house! You'll be satisfied once I'm dead, won't you? It's not like you care about losing an ungrateful daughter like me anyway!"All of a sudden, I recalled the articles I'd read about women who suffered from postpartum depress

"I'm sorry, Mom," Lucy abruptly said. "I got too emotional just now. Paul has been saying that I have postpartum depression…"She touched her cheek. I wasn't sure if Felix's slap had snapped her back to clarity.When I heard her mention postpartum depression, I felt a stir in my heart. I'd raised Lucy with love, doting on her throughout her life. How did she end up with depression?Paul had to be the reason why. He must've been emotionally manipulating her all along.Staring straight at Paul, I deliberately said for him to hear, "The Shepherd family's assets will never go to an outsider. We were going to pass everything on to your children, but you refused to let your son take the family name. But now, I have a son."Paul swallowed hard. A vein along his forehead jumped.He understood exactly what I meant. Nicholas, who now bore his last name, wasn't going to get any of the family's assets, and that made him panic.This whole time, he'd painstakingly crafted their entire scheme.

Only then did I slowly say, "A person can be sued in the court of law for slander and defamation—especially when you've publicly made such claims in front of so many people. Do you need me to get in touch with my lawyer on the spot to file the lawsuit for slander?"With panic in his eyes, Paul staggered backward."On this day, we, the Shepherds, have two causes for celebration. The first, of course, is the birth of our son, Logan. The second is the purging of the troublemakers in the family. I do apologize for the disturbance, everyone."At that moment, a faint commotion arose at the entrance of the ballroom. David, a middle-aged man with a briefcase, was led in by a waiter. He was the company's primary legal counsel.After coming to the front, he nodded at me before retrieving a document from his briefcase."Mr. Cranston, on behalf of my client, Mrs. Shepherd, I hereby formally serve you with a court summons. The cause of action is a dispute over the prenuptial agreement you sign