When my neighbor's daughter-in-law falls pregnant, my neighbor issues a few "decrees" in a group chat for all residents in the area. "Number 1: Anyone whose family has daughters has to avoid leaving the house when my daughter-in-law does. I don't want them to hurt my grandson! "Number 2: Every family has to purchase meat and expensive fruits once a week and present them to my daughter-in-law! "Number 3: After my grandson is born, I will bestow upon everyone the honor to bask in his fortune. Every family has to give us 300 dollars as a gift. I will personally visit each family that doesn't!" She even singles me out with a message. "Unit 401, I want you to immediately stop feeding stray cats. I'll also give you three days to get rid of your cat! My daughter-in-law is scared of cats, and the creatures are covered in germs. What if she catches a virus from your cat when she goes downstairs for a walk? What if you hurt my grandson? "I command you to immediately bring me one thousand dollars as a deposit and guarantee. If I catch you feeding stray cats one more time, I'll confiscate the money!" I transfer 20 thousand dollars to her, yet she grovels at my feet and begs me to take the money back.
더 보기After the case closed, the residents who had been extorted by Nicole all expressed their gratitude to Robert and me.Through this ordeal, Robert and I naturally grew closer and officially got together.And now, it was time for sweet, everyday romance.Meanwhile, Brianna's belly was getting bigger. With Nicole in prison, she began to worry about having no one to care for her during the late stages of her pregnancy, so she urged Howard to come back home.Howard only responded with vague, dismissive promises.Then one day, I noticed my slippers were missing from the rack near the door. Curious, I checked the surveillance footage.What I found was beyond shocking.Elliot had been visiting unit 402 late at night, with Brianna herself opening the door to let him in. Before the door even closed, the two were already in an embrace.Oh my goodness!She was that far along in her pregnancy, almost ready to give birth, and they weren't even worried?No wonder Elliot had sided with Nicole
I sent a smiley face emoji, thinking to myself that Robert was a pretty great guy.Over the next few days, Robert and I visited the neighbors to collect evidence for the court. After that, all we could do was wait for the trial.The evening before the trial, there was a loud knock at my door.I opened it to find an angry-looking, burly stranger. He glared at me, asking, "So you're the one who's been messing with my mom?"I immediately realized he was Nicole's son, Howard Whitaker.This guy was trouble. I had heard from Robert that Howard worked out of town and only came back occasionally. He was big and rough, and his personality was just as vile as Nicole's.He made it back just in time the day before the trial.I wasn't intimidated. "Your mom tried to extort 20 thousand dollars from me. She did this to herself."Howard pulled out some cash and threw it right at my face. "Take it back, you bitch! It's just 20 thousand dollars. It's not like I can't afford that. You better drop
Nicole unleashed her tantrum, throwing herself onto the floor and crying as if she had just lost a loved one."I already said it was voluntary compensation! Why are you arresting me? They're killing me! Help! The police are killing me!"Brianna seemed panicked now. She clutched her stomach and pretended to kneel. "Bella, Nicole is old. She can't go to jail! I'll apologize to you. I'll transfer the 20 thousand dollars to you right now. Please don't make things difficult for her!"With tears in her eyes, Brianna looked so pitiful, looking as if I were the one forcing her.Too bad I had no morals. "Alright. You can't say I didn't give you a chance."I calmly sat down and spoke slowly, "If you get on your knees and prostrate 20 times, I'll let Nicole go."Brianna froze. Her expression flickered between shock and anger.The moment Nicole heard this, her eyes lit up. She immediately shouted at Brianna, "What are you waiting for? Get on your knees! Do you want to see me go to jail?"S
Nicole hummed, smirking proudly. "Now you're scared, huh? I warned you before. Young people shouldn't be too hot-headed. We're neighbors, so for my grandson's sake, I'll give you a discount. 20 thousand dollars! If I don't see that by tonight, you can expect to go to jail!"I nodded with feigned gratitude. "Okay, okay, I'll transfer it right now!"I added, "Please, I beg you, don't call the police. If I go to jail, my life is ruined!"Brianna's face lit up with an uncontrollable look of triumph when she saw how easily I agreed.Nicole, who was even more smug, said, "That's my grandson, already making money for me even before birth!"She then told me her account number, and I transferred the 20 thousand dollars.Once Nicole received the money, her face broke into a wide grin. She looked at me with disdain and said arrogantly, "I'm doing this for your own good, young lady. A woman who spends recklessly is only hurting her future. Giving us this money is a good step forward. You sho
The next morning, when I opened the door, I was greeted by a pile of trash right in front of it, along with a terrible smell coming from the door.Nicole and the pregnant Brianna were sitting across the hall, casually nibbling on chips and giving me the side-eye.So this was the game they were playing?I glanced at the security camera by my door. How stupid could these two be?I picked up the trash from my doorstep and threw it straight back to their door.The trash bag was so poorly made that it tore in midair, spilling garbage all over Nicole and Brianna. The pair screamed in unison, both shrieking like banshees.I quickly slammed my door shut behind me. It wasn't long before I heard heavy knocking on the door. Peeking through the peephole, I saw Elliot, along with a couple of security guards.I opened the door, and Elliot looked serious."Ms. Martin, we received a complaint from the owner of unit 402. They say you assaulted a pregnant woman. Please cooperate with our inves
I fired back without holding back, "Nicole Porter, it seems like your entire family is just a pack of mad dogs. If you can't afford rabies shots, I'll pay for them!"First of all, I'm not getting rid of my cat, and I'm going to bring all the strays into my home. I'll be walking my cats right in front of your door every day just to piss you off! Second, I'm allergic to wretches, so I suggest you all move out. Otherwise, just looking at you people will ruin my health!"Since we're neighbors, let's forget the money. All you need to do is come over every day and prostrate at my door, wishing me a long life. That's the only way I'll let you all survive living across from me!"Nicole's family almost lost it. They spammed the group with insults like "vixen" and "tramp" and sent both voice messages and long texts, as if I'd dug up their family's graves.But I didn't care what they were sending. I just replied with a "Wow, so impressive" meme.Seeing Nicole fall apart like that almost had
Robert sent a few more voice messages."I'll let you in on a little secret. Brianna used to work in the night club. It was hard for her to get pregnant, probably because of her job. I heard she's been trying for years."Now that she's finally pregnant, she's treating this baby like it's the second coming, so Nicole's laying down all these crazy rules."I couldn't help but laugh. It seemed like this baby might not even be her son's after all.Robert kept warning me. "Whatever you do, don't get into it with her. Just treat it like being bitten by a mad dog. Endure it! When a dog bites you, you can't bite back, right?"I sent him a "got it" meme.If a mad dog bit me, not only would I punish it, but I'd make sure it couldn't bite anyone else again!Sorry, but I was the kind of person who always paid back a grudge.In the group chat, Nicole noticed I hadn't replied and thought I was scared, so her tone got even more arrogant."@401 Bella Martin, stop feeding the strays. You have th
I honestly thought someone would step in to call her out, but instead, the whole group replied with a simple "Noted".I was stunned.What the heck was going on? Was I the only normal person in this building?Nicole suddenly tagged me. "@401 Bella Martin, don't think you can stay quiet and avoid this. I'm going to specifically call you out today!"Call me out?"I warn you. Get rid of your cat, and stop feeding the strays! Those cats carry germs and toxoplasmosis. Every time you feed them, you attract more strays. What if Brianna catches something while she's out for a walk?"You even lied to me, saying they're all your cats! You're just a woman. How much money do you even make to feed all those cats? You must be doing some shady job. Do you treat your parents as well as you treat those strays?"And if those strays start yowling at night while in heat and disturb Brianna's sleep, affecting my precious grandson, are you going to take responsibility?"Precious grandson, huh? This w
My cat, Stinko, was lying on the scratching post, sleeping soundly with his little whiskers twitching. It looked absolutely adorable.I picked up my phone and walked over. As I was ready to snap a picture of this cute moment, a flurry of message notifications popped up.I checked my phone and saw that the notifications were from the homeowner's group chat. They were all from a user named "402 Nicole Porter" on WhatsApp."Hey, neighbors, I have some great news to share. My daughter-in-law, Brianna, is pregnant! I consulted a fortune teller, and he said this baby was destined for greatness. He will accomplish great things when he grows up!"…I clicked on her profile picture, and there it was—a round-faced, angry-looking old woman. She looked kind of familiar. Then it hit me.Yesterday afternoon, I'd been walking Stinko downstairs when I ran into a few stray cats, so I went back home to grab some cat food to feed them.That was when this old woman suddenly approached, narrowing
My cat, Stinko, was lying on the scratching post, sleeping soundly with his little whiskers twitching. It looked absolutely adorable.I picked up my phone and walked over. As I was ready to snap a picture of this cute moment, a flurry of message notifications popped up.I checked my phone and saw that the notifications were from the homeowner's group chat. They were all from a user named "402 Nicole Porter" on WhatsApp."Hey, neighbors, I have some great news to share. My daughter-in-law, Brianna, is pregnant! I consulted a fortune teller, and he said this baby was destined for greatness. He will accomplish great things when he grows up!"…I clicked on her profile picture, and there it was—a round-faced, angry-looking old woman. She looked kind of familiar. Then it hit me.Yesterday afternoon, I'd been walking Stinko downstairs when I ran into a few stray cats, so I went back home to grab some cat food to feed them.That was when this old woman suddenly approached, narrowing ...
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