All Chapters of Using My Heirloom Crown? Enjoy Prison Instead: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Staring at the screenful of replies flooding the family group chat, along with all the relatives gushing with praise, I made no reply to any of the messages.The group kept buzzing with messages until the early hours of the morning.It wasn't until noon the next day that my cousin, Jeffrey Coleman, finally called. His tone was light and breezy, as if everything was already set in stone."Hey Chrissy, you saw the invitation, didn't you? I've already mapped out the route. We'll head out from your place at 7:00 am. The first run will be to pick up the bride, then we'll make a second trip for the relatives. "Let's set it at two runs for now, and we can add more if needed. Make sure you wash the car and fill up the gas the night before."The coffee in the mug I was holding had already gone cold. "Jeff, I told you last time. I'm not lending you the car."Jeffrey went silent on the other end of the line for a couple of seconds."Christine Schmidt, this is all because of the money, i

The smile was wiped clean off Aunt Mindy's face. She finally dropped all pretense, and her voice turned cold. "Christine, I'm not here to negotiate with you."Your grandfather's car may have gone directly to you, but technically, your mother has a share in it too. And what belongs to your mother belongs to me. "I've let things slide all this time, but that doesn't mean the car is yours. Jeff will come and pick up the car at 7:00 am tomorrow. Have the keys ready."She stood up and walked to the door, then turned back. "Chris, your mother isn't in the best of health. Don't make things difficult for her."Then, the door was shut behind her, the sound of it slamming reverberating through the empty living room.I sat in silence for a long while before dialing a number. "Hello, is this the Traffic Control Bureau? I want to report a suspected case of illegal commercial transport operation."I laid out every detail, calm and clear, and even voluntarily submitted the evidence."Are thes

Aunt Pam was the first to react. "I'm not going! I didn't take any money! All I said was that I wanted a ride!"The officer flipped through the file and said, "Your exact words were, 'I can't wait! I've even got the caption for my social media post ready!', followed by suggestions for the pickup route and a live-stream filming plan. "According to regulations, all individuals involved in organizing illegal passenger transport activities are required to cooperate with the investigation."Aunt Pam couldn't get another word out. Her husband, Harvey Dashner, looked livid. Having been a taxi driver for 20 years, he knew better than anyone the consequences of illegal commercial transport.He raised his hand, not to hit the officer, but to point at Jeffrey. "Jeffrey Coleman! I've been driving a cab for 20 damn years, getting pulled over, losing points on my license, and paying fines year after year. "And you, without so much as a permit, you're out here recruiting passengers and posting

"But Rose, the food has already been prepared," Natalie said."Cancel it. Forget the deposit," Rosalie said without even looking back. "Better that than for Doris to only find out what kind of trash she married after the wedding."Jeffrey suddenly laughed."Trash? Yeah, that's exactly what I am. You Chapmans, every last one of you, only agreed to the marriage because you thought I had a house, a car, and made 300,000 dollars a year. Did any of you ever ask me what I loved about Doris?"No. None of you did. You were only ever interested in three things. How big was the house? What car did I own? And how much money I made a year. So I answered your questions, and you were happy with it. But now, you're turning on me.""Shut up!" Natalie shouted, rushing forward to shove him. "Doris waited two years for you! You lied to her! You lied to her right from the very beginning!""Waited two years for me?" Jeffrey repeated, stumbling back a step from the shove with the smile still on his fa

"Your mom isn't in the best of health, is she? When was the last time she was hospitalized?" Jeffrey asked.My fingers tightened around my phone.Aunt Mindy whipped around to stare at Jeffrey, as if seeing him for the first time. "Jeff, what are you saying? That's your Aunt Jodie you're talking about!""Mom, stay out of this," Jeffrey said, not even sparing Aunt Mindy a glance. "I'm talking to Christine."Officer Grayson set down his pen and stood up. "Jeffrey Coleman, every word you're saying is being recorded on this body cam."He pointed to the camera on his chest. "If what you just said constitutes a threat, then this is no longer just about illegal commercial transport."Jeffrey glanced at the camera, then back at me. "Fine. I'm done talking."He leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes. "Anyway, you won't be able to hold on to that car."…At 3:00 pm, the Traffic Control Bureau concluded its investigation. Jeffrey was transferred to the local police station for fur