Isabella is a proud woman; if no one calls her, she won't come downstairs to eat. After they left, Isabella scolded Antonio: "Why didn't you call me for dinner when everyone was eating?"Antonio deliberately teased Isabella, saying, "I thought you weren't hungry since you didn't come downstairs. Are you hungry now? I can ask the kitchen to heat up the food again, and you can still eat."Isabella glared at Antonio, "Judy has you all enchanted; as your mother-in-law, I didn't even get a greeting when I arrived, and you didn't even say goodbye when I left. I'm not dead yet."Antonio laughed, "You're only hurting yourself. They came back for dinner after a long time, and you were scowling. Who could be happy in that atmosphere?""You all seemed quite happy just now," Isabella snorted coldly, "As for this daughter-in-law, I won't acknowledge her."Isabella stewed in her anger alone in the living room, thinking about how over the years, besides Judy, there was someone else who could influen
Susan kept crying at first, trying to elicit sympathy from Judy. Only when Judy became genuinely worried did Susan reveal, "I was scammed earlier and owe over a million in loans. I can't pay them back now. The debt collectors are threatening me, saying they'll cut off my fingers if I don't pay up.""You owe over a million?" Judy was astonished. "Weren't you saying before that you didn't lose anything? What's going on?""John told me not to tell you, to lie to you." Susan grabbed Judy's hand, pleading, "Judy, please help me. You're the only one who can. I can't pay back a million in loans; I'm helpless."Susan cried so heartbrokenly that Judy didn't fully grasp the situation and didn't promise to help immediately."Susan, calm down and tell me slowly," Judy said.As Judy and Susan were chatting, Linda took the opportunity to look around the room.Susan explained the scam and her debt burden. She looked utterly desperate, tears streaming down her face: "Judy, help me. 1 million isn't mu
Hearing that Judy had agreed to help, Susan was overjoyed. The heavy debt that had been weighing on her was lifted in an instant. "Judy, thank you," Susan said, but she didn't truly mean it in her heart.To Judy, a sum of over a million was nothing. She had made Susan beg on her knees before agreeing to lend the money. Susan perceived all of this as Judy deliberately humiliating her and vowed that one day she would make Judy kneel and beg as well.Judy did not immediately give Susan the money; the debt collectors had set a three-day deadline, and it wasn't time yet. After leaving Susan's house, Judy first called John: "John, do you know about Susan's debts?""You already know?" John said, "Susan told you?""Susan called me. The debt collectors are at her home asking for money." Judy said, "Such a big matter, why did you hide it from me before?""I didn't want you to worry," John asked, "Did you promise to help Susan pay back the money?""She was kneeling in front of me, pleading." Jud
"Judy, five thousand a month, I can't afford it..." Susan seethed with resentment, wondering why Judy had to make it so difficult for her.Judy had already agreed to lend the money, but she was still making things hard for Susan."You can afford it," Judy replied. "I've made a plan for you. You haven't had a job before, and I've found one for you with a salary of eight thousand dollars a month. You can pay back five thousand, and with the remaining three thousand, you'll have more than enough."Susan had never had a job; she had been lying to everyone. Judy and John were not going to let Susan get away with it this time."Three thousand dollars isn't enough to live on...""Are you borrowing the money or not?" Judy interrupted her, saying, "If you want this loan, then follow the contract. Susan, no one's money falls from the sky."John added, "Susan, we all hope you'll learn a lesson from this. Once this is over, you can start anew."In fact, making Susan pay back the money was a way t
Feeling betrayed by John's suspicion of him, Aaron became furious: "Scarlett, Andrew, let's sell this house and buy a new one in the countryside. We'll have a lot of money left over and can live comfortably for the rest of our lives."Andrew said, "Dad, the housing prices in Birmingham are not cheap. Go ask an agent how much we can sell this house for."About half an hour later, Aaron returned, his face full of excitement: "Andrew, we've struck it rich. I asked, and this house is worth $13 million."Hearing this, Andrew's eyes lit up as if he were looking at a gold mine. In that moment, father and son shared the same thought: to sell the house and move back to the countryside.Both were short-sighted; they only saw the immediate benefits and did not consider the consequences.Scarlett could not hold back: "What's the difference between what you're planning and being bandits? Ask John for his opinion first; we don't even know if he wants to move back with us."Aaron's face darkened: "A
Susan had no choice but to calm down and enter the electronics factory. John accompanied her to handle the employment procedures and brought her to the dormitory, even purchasing necessary daily items and delivering all her clothes and luggage.Sitting on the bed in the dormitory, watching John bustle about, Susan couldn't help but scoff, "You're so obedient to Judy's words. Whatever she tells you to do, you do."John was indeed following Judy's instructions to stay with Susan and assist her with the employment process to prevent any more mishaps."Just stay here and work peacefully." After settling Susan, John stood outside the dormitory door, "Remember to pay back the money on time and work hard.""John," Susan called to him, getting up and approaching, "Tell Judy I said thank you."This "thank you" was not sincere but a means to maintain contact for future opportunities to seek revenge against Judy.John did not notice Susan's intentions, saying, "You still have some decency, not h
Lillian stared at Judy for a long time, feeling uneasy for reasons she couldn't explain. Judy noticed Lillian's gaze and looked back. At the moment their eyes met, Lillian was even more startled, instinctively avoiding eye contact and looking away.Judy found it all very strange, as she didn't know Lillian. However, given the company she was in, it was clear Lillian was not an ordinary person. Judy gave her a polite smile.Perona introduced Judy to Lillian, saying, "She is Judy." Lewis also introduced Judy to the others, "This is my wife, Judy."Lillian suddenly had a suspicion that Judy was the child she had stolen years ago, Perona's biological daughter. Judy's eyes were very similar to Perona's when she was young, and even her appearance had some resemblance.Lillian clearly remembered that Perona's biological daughter had a blue birthmark on her waist, shaped like a moon. Lillian sneakily checked Judy's waist multiple times, but she couldn't see anything through her clothes and st
When John sat down next to Aaron, Aaron smiled and said, "John, you and your mom have been in Birmingham for so long. At first, we thought it was great to live in a big city, but after staying for a while, we still want to go back to the countryside.""You're going back?" John was quite surprised to hear this news. But he also felt a sense of relief.The pressure had been great recently, and he had also considered whether to let his parents move back to the countryside.However, as long as his parents were willing to stay in Birmingham, he would work hard, take good care of them, and fulfill his duties as a son.Aaron nodded, "We want to go back. It's too quiet here, and we don't have any relatives or friends. The pressure in the city is too great. We see you coming and going early and late, and it's also tiring. The pressure of life in the countryside is small, and things are cheaper. In life, isn't it just about living comfortably? There's no need to work yourself so hard. You're my