Lahat ng Kabanata ng Branded a Scam Builder by My Own Mom: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 9

I suppressed my anger."Mom! Are you out of your mind? How can you say that my construction work is shoddy just because Marco climbed over the fence, stepped in the still-wet cement, and scraped his knee?"Marco Knowles, my younger cousin, shrank behind Mom, revealing a knee with a cartoon Band-Aid on it."It really had nothing to do with Kevin, Aunt Diana," he said, looking at Mom. "I was just being a little too playful. I saw the soft cement and wanted to step on it. The construction workers couldn't stop me."Mom immediately pulled Marco into her arms, pointing her finger at me while screaming with her eyes wide open. "And you still have the nerve to argue with me? What kind of decent construction site would have a cement floor where someone could step on it and fall into a hole?"The project supervisor, Pete Warner, rushed forward with a thick stack of documents, sweating profusely as he exclaimed, "Mrs. Sanford! That's a new type of slow-setting permeable concrete. It hadn'

I angrily slammed my fist against the wall."They don't know anything about construction!" I exclaimed at Officer Burton. "That housing project is the hope of over a thousand families in town! You can't let them mess around with the things there!"However, no matter how much I pleaded with the officers, the iron door remained shut. And for the next 48 hours, I was locked up in the cramped interrogation room.Every second was torture. My mind was filled with the millions of dollars' worth of waterproofing materials and the impending thunderstorm.The iron door was finally unlocked early on the third day. Officer Burton walked in, his face grim, as he held a stamped and notarized document in his hands."The test results are in, Mr. Sanford. All of your building materials meet the standards and even exceed the national standard for excellence. You're now released without any charges."I shot to my feet at once, nearly falling down as my legs gave way."What about the construction s

Days passed, and fall arrived in the blink of an eye.Thanks to Uncle Dan's lightning-fast construction, the resettlement housing project was completed three months ahead of schedule.A grand handover ceremony was held in the town center at the end of the project.I stood on the overpass bridge in the distance, leaning on my cane as I watched the festive decorations in yonder.Mom had a huge boutonniere pinned to her dress when she was invited onstage with Hugo."Thank you for your courageous words back then, Mrs. Sanford, which allowed us to build such a brilliant and high-quality project today."He then handed her a golden key and said, "This is the best and largest house in the rehousing project. As a reward for your selfless act, you will be among the first to move in!"Mom was so touched that tears streamed down her face. She lifted the golden key above her head and exclaimed, "Thank you, Mr. Larkin! Thank you so much, everyone!"I must admit that I don't have other skills

Half of the walls of three of the buildings had completely crumbled.I stood outside the cordoned-off area, leaning on my cane as I coldly watched everything unfold."Hurry! There are still people trapped inside the three houses!" the chief firefighter yelled hoarsely. "The foundation is still sinking, and the building will topple over any second now! Break the locks and force your way in!"A few black sedans with VIP license plates screeched to a halt outside the police cordon. The doors opened, and the Minister of Housing, Barry Fletcher, got out with a grim expression on his face.Hugo trembled in fear and scrambled forward to greet him. "M-Mr. Fletcher? I didn't expect you h-here in person…"Barry frowned. "If I didn't personally come here myself, you'd have already killed everyone in town!"Detain the project manager, Marco Knowles, and the owner of the construction company at once!"Several officers immediately sprang into action. Soon, Marco and Uncle Dan were both pinned

Three months later, the verdict for the resettlement housing project collapse case was officially announced.Marco and Uncle Dan were convicted of multiple crimes, including major construction safety due to negligence, fraud, and embezzlement.Uncle Dan was sentenced to 15 years in prison, while Marco was sentenced to ten years. All their assets would be seized and auctioned off to compensate the homeowners for their losses.The moment the gavel fell, Uncle Dan slumped in the dock, his eyes rolling back as he fainted on the spot. Meanwhile, Marco wouldn't stop cursing Mom in the audience."It's all your fault, you old hag! If you never insisted on snatching the project away, we would never have ended up like this! I'll never forgive you and haunt you forever if I die!"Mom sat in her wheelchair. Both her legs were amputated, and she'd also lost a ton of weight. She couldn't stop trembling as Marco kept yelling insults at her. Tears and snot covered her face as she cried.She had