On New Year’s Eve, my in-laws returned from abroad to have dinner at our house. But the housekeeper only prepared two plates of cold shrimp,and this was after I’d specifically reminded her that Sophie was allergic to shellfish. The housekeeper, Victoria Young, said to me matter-of-factly: “Mrs. Pierce, you bumpkin love to take advantage. I understand that your parents are coming over to mooch a free meal during the holidays.” “But as Mr. Pierce’s most trusted housekeeper, I have the right to protect the Pierce family assets from being tainted by filthy people—not even for one dinner.” “However, I’m kind-hearted. I won’t let the two old folks go hungry. I’ve prepared shrimp. Your parents can eat and leave quickly.” “Mr. Pierce is very busy at work. I can’t have him dealing with your parents—those poor relatives—when he gets home later.” I was stunned, then realized she had mistaken Mr. Pierce’s parents for mine and was deliberately trying to humiliate me as usual. I was about to explain when Mr. Pierce’s parents turned to leave in anger, but Victoria called the security guards to stop them: “You two, I understand that you country people have questionable character, but wasting food is bad conduct.” “Since the shrimp has already been prepared, please eat before you leave.”
Mr. Pierce’s father, Marcus Pierce, had held high positions for years. No one had ever dared treat him this way. He immediately cursed in fury: “Pierce, that beast! Has he forgotten who gave him every penny he has? How dare he hire this disgusting housekeeper to insult his own father—this is outrageous!” Mr. Pierce’s mother was equally furious: “When we get back, we need to have a serious talk with Pierce. What kind of housekeeper can overstep the lady of the house like this?!” The lady of the house? I couldn’t help but smile bitterly. Ever since Mr. Pierce hired Victoria Young, my life had been worse than a servant’s. After marriage, Mr. Pierce forbade me to work. I even had to submit an application to this housekeeper just to get money for sanitary pads. Based on my understanding of Victoria, she wouldn’t let this go. So I positioned myself in front of the two elders and tried to reason with her: “Ms. Young, these are Pierce’s parents. His mother is allergic to shellfish. If he finds out you fed his parents shrimp, he won’t let you off.” But Victoria just smiled contemptuously: “Mrs. Pierce, don’t think that just because you married Mr. Pierce, all your poor relatives suddenly become his relatives too.” “These two country bumpkins of yours—how dare they claim to be Mr. Pierce’s parents? Where’s your shame!” With that, Victoria’s expression darkened as she said to the guards: “What are you waiting for? Invite Mr. Pierce’s ‘parents’ to eat the shrimp I specially prepared for them!” The guards only followed Victoria’s orders. Immediately, they dragged the two elders from behind me and pressed their heads toward the shrimp. Both were in their fifties—no match for the young, strong guards. In moments, their faces were smeared with shrimp. I cried out in alarm: “Victoria Young, have you lost your mind?!” “I’ve put up with how you treat me all this time! But these are Pierce’s parents! Tell them to stop right now!” I rushed forward trying to pull the guards away, but Victoria had someone restrain me. Victoria leaned close to my ear and whispered in a voice only I could hear: “So what if you country trash married into a wealthy family? You’re still nothing but clay in my hands!” “Today I’ll let you watch how your lowly parents cry and beg for mercy!” Then she shouted at the guards again: “Are you deaf?! I said invite them to eat shrimp—have they eaten? No?!” “Force-feed them! Especially Mrs. Pierce’s dear mother. She’s allergic to shrimp? Well, I have a PhD in nutrition, and I want to see what kind of allergy can’t be cured by force-feeding!” The guards obeyed, shoving shrimp into my in-laws’ mouths like they were feeding dogs. Before they could swallow one mouthful of shrimp, another was stuffed in. Saliva and shrimp filling covered their faces! Marcus’s face turned bright red with rage, while Sophie’s breathing was clearly becoming labored.
Seeing Sophie about to lose consciousness, Marcus somehow found the strength to break free from the guard restraining him. He lunged toward Sophie, but the next moment, another guard kicked him to the ground. Victoria looked at Marcus like he was trash: “I graciously invited you to eat shrimp, and not only are you ungrateful, you dare resist? Then don’t blame me for being rude!” “Beat this old fool senseless! I want to see if his bones are harder than my rules!” The guards obeyed and immediately began punching and kicking Marcus. Soon he fell silent. Sophie’s breathing grew weaker and weaker, but she looked at Marcus, whose fate was uncertain, and tears fell from her clouded eyes. I struggled desperately to break free from the guard holding me, screaming: “Victoria Young! Stop this! Are you trying to kill someone?!” Victoria looked at me calmly, from her position of superiority: “Mrs. Pierce, so what if someone dies? Would Mr. Pierce really send me to prison over these two country bumpkin parents of yours?” My heart raced with anxiety, but I knew Victoria was speaking the truth. She was the housekeeper who enjoyed Mr. Pierce’s complete trust, while my marriage to Mr. Pierce was nothing more than an arrangement made by our grandparents. After marriage, he treated me with extreme coldness, and for ten years had allowed Victoria to humiliate me in every way. Seeing they were being beaten to death, I suddenly spotted a fruit knife in the fruit bowl on the dining table. I violently broke free from the guard restraining me and rushed to grab the knife. Before anyone could react, I pressed the knife against Victoria’s throat and shouted to the guards: “Pull the car up to the door and put the two elderly people in it. Don’t follow us!” Victoria’s face went deathly pale. She quickly said to the guards: “Do as she says!” At the same time, she didn’t forget to threaten me through gritted teeth: “Emma Hart, when Mr. Pierce finds out what you did to me, you’re dead!” With lives at stake, I ignored her. After the guards had settled the two elders as I instructed, I took Victoria hostage to the car door, shoved her away, and immediately drove toward Mr. Pierce’s hospital. The Pierce family was a wealthy family in River City. Sophie and Marcus doted on their son Pierce. They hadn’t forced Pierce to inherit the company but instead let him become a doctor as he wished. They’d even invested heavily to establish a large private hospital for him. I drove as fast as I could, racing against time to reach the hospital. As long as I got to the hospital, everything would be fine. Pierce wouldn’t refuse to save his own parents! Meanwhile, I called Pierce countless times while driving, but unsurprisingly, all the calls were declined. I hadn’t held much hope anyway. For all these years, I’d contacted Pierce through Victoria. He never answered my calls or replied to my messages. Finally, I pulled up to the emergency center entrance of the hospital, grabbed a passing nurse, and said: “I’m the wife of your Dr. Pierce! His parents—one was severely beaten and is unconscious, the other is in danger from an allergic reaction. Get someone to take them to the emergency room now!” The young nurse just rolled her eyes at me: “Ma’am, you must be joking.” “Everyone at our hospital knows Dr. Pierce’s girlfriend is Miss Victoria Young. Even if you want to cut the line for treatment, you should come up with a better story!” I was stunned, but the situation was too urgent. I didn’t bother explaining and instead grabbed the nurse: “Go find Pierce immediately. Tell him my name is Emma Hart, and tell him everything else I just said. He’ll handle it!” Seeing my anxious expression, the nurse didn’t dare delay and immediately went upstairs to find Pierce. Before long, Pierce came down with her. As soon as he saw me, he accused me coldly: “What is wrong with you?!” “Victoria just called me. She kindly invited your parents to eat shrimp, and not only were you ungrateful, you lied about your mother being allergic and even cut Victoria with a knife. You’re getting bolder and bolder!” I was dumbfounded by this slander, but I didn’t have time to explain. I pointed anxiously at the car I’d driven: “They’re not my parents—they’re YOUR parents! They’re both unconscious in the car right now. Hurry and get someone to take them to the emergency room!” But Pierce didn’t even glance at the car. He shook off my hand and turned to leave: “My parents? My parents have been living abroad permanently. They never come back. You’re lying through your teeth just to cut the line for treatment!” “Victoria has a PhD in nutrition. She said your mother just overate and has indigestion. I’m the hospital director, you’re my family member—I especially can’t help you. I can’t let you cut the line for treatment.” “Go wait in line like everyone else. Stop trying to use the Pierce family’s influence to take shortcuts all the time.”
Seeing I couldn’t count on Pierce, and having no idea how long the wait would be if I joined the queue, I decided to drive the two elders to the nearest public hospital. Just then, hospital security suddenly set up barriers around my car. I was stunned: “What are you doing?!” The guard looked at me with contempt: “Miss Young just called and said the car you drove here is hers. You drove it out without her permission—it’s stolen property.” “Until Miss Young arrives at the hospital, I can’t let you drive this car away!” My face flushed red with anger: “This is my family’s car! What right does Victoria Young have to call it stolen property!” The guard remained unmoved: “I’m sorry, but Dr. Pierce has told us that Miss Young’s orders are equivalent to his orders. Please stop making a scene.” Thinking of the two unconscious elders in the car, darkness swam before my eyes. Victoria was committing murder! I called Pierce, but this time the call showed I’d been blocked. With no other option, I called the police and briefly explained that my in-laws had been rendered unconscious by Victoria’s actions, and that hospital security was forcibly detaining my car. Soon, a police car arrived at the hospital. Just as I thought things might finally turn around, Pierce, as the hospital director, spoke with the police before I could: “My wife had a little conflict with our housekeeper. The two elderly people just have indigestion—she’s lying about an allergy to frame the housekeeper.” “And that car at the emergency entrance isn’t our family’s car. Although it used to be registered under my name, it was transferred to Miss Young long ago. My wife really did steal someone else’s car.” “I apologize on my wife’s behalf for wasting police resources. I’m truly sorry.” I was about to object when Pierce grabbed me and threatened in a voice only I could hear: “I’ll deal with you later for falsely reporting to frame Victoria!” “But if you dare say another word of nonsense, your parents won’t get any treatment at my hospital!” I didn’t care about his threats. As long as he saw who was in the car, I didn’t believe he wouldn’t provide treatment! Just then, another car suddenly pulled into the hospital. Pierce answered a phone call, his expression changed, and he hurried to the car. The next moment, he actually carried Victoria out of the car, telling the medical staff with a worried expression: “Quick, take Victoria to the emergency room!” “She was cut on the neck earlier. What if she gets tetanus!” Victoria nestled in his arms, looking at me triumphantly, then said sweetly: “Mr. Pierce, I know you’re worried about me, but I can’t break the hospital’s rules.” “I should just wait in line for treatment like everyone else.” Pierce paused, then seemed to think of something and looked at me: “How can Emma compare to you!” “She’s my family member—I can’t show favoritism. But you were injured by her just now, and as her husband, I naturally need to apologize to you on her behalf. This isn’t cutting in line—it’s completely legitimate!” Everything happened so fast. Before I could react, a stretcher had already taken Victoria to the emergency room. In the meantime, the police had left. I grabbed Pierce’s arm in fury: “Pierce! Do you have any conscience?! Those people in the car are YOUR parents!” “You won’t save your own parents, but you’ll save the person who harmed them. Are you even human?!” But Pierce shoved me to the ground and said coldly: “Emma Hart, those are YOUR parents, not mine. Besides, they just have indigestion—what’s there to save!” “I told you when we got married not to think that marrying into the Pierce family means you can abuse Pierce family resources.” “Thank goodness Victoria has been keeping an eye on you all these years. Otherwise, you’d even try to use Pierce family connections to skip the line at a hospital. Country people really are ignorant!”
🌟 Continue the story here 👉🏻 📲 Download the “NovelMaster” app 🔍 search for “353166”, and watch the full series ✨! #NovelMaster #现实主义Realistic #浪漫Romance #狼人Werewolf #重生Reborn #擦边Steamy
Leave a Reply