'[$ 50 trillion will be transferred to your account within a week. Congratulations! Your child has been awarded a scholarship for education up to a PhD, at any school, domestic or abroad.]'Dason furrowed his brows, puzzled by the message. How could the app know that he was about to have a child? And how could they offer a scholarship to a child still in the womb?"Did they send this to the wrong person? How can they offer a scholarship to an unborn child?" Dason muttered as he stared at his phone.Another message pinged, giving instructions on how to process the scholarship for his future child. The documentation needed to be completed by the child's first birthday. If not, the scholarship would be forfeited."Better set a reminder for this," Dason murmured, deciding to handle the details after the child's birth. He felt a mix of pride and emotion knowing the app had already considered his child's future.At least now, Dason wouldn’t worry about his child’s education costs up to the
"Hello, Mama. What is this about?" Dason answered, confusion clear in his voice."Don't ask too many questions! Just send me 2 trillion dollars now! I need to settle some debts left by Audrey's father!" Merry demanded, her tone sharp and urgent.Dason furrowed his brow, taken aback by Merry's audacity. He knew well that the debts had accumulated under Merry's management, not Mr. Edwin's."I don't have that much money, Ma," Dason replied firmly."I don't care! Send the money now! If you don't, I'll come to the hospital and take Audrey back home! She must do what I say because she owes me for everything I've done for her!" Merry's voice was loud and commanding."What do you mean, Ma?" Dason asked, curiosity and disbelief mingling in his tone."I gave birth to her, raised her, and this is how she repays me? By defying me for a worthless man like you?" Merry's voice was filled with anger.Dason was shocked. He had never heard a parent demand repayment for raising their child."Send me the
"What do you really want, Mama?" Dason asked, his voice filled with frustration."You said if you got 2 trillion, you'd stop asking for anything else. But here you are, demanding Audrey leave Dason!" Audrey interjected, her voice trembling with anger."What do you actually want?" Dason repeated, his gaze piercing into Merry's eyes.For the first time, Merry felt a shiver of fear seeing Dason so furious. He had always maintained his composure despite her many provocations, but this time was different. Dason's patience had worn thin."I didn't ask you to come to the hospital, Mama. I said I would meet you wherever you wanted. But you came here anyway, not to talk but to harass Audrey," Dason continued, his tone unwavering."So why did you want to meet me?" Merry snapped, her irritation barely concealed."Sign this," Dason said, thrusting a paper towards her, which he retrieved from his bag on the nightstand."This is why I wanted to meet. I'm not a money-printing machine for you to use
Dason intercepted Merry's hand before she could slap him."If you ever try to hit me again, Mama, I'll make sure you end up in jail," he said, releasing her hand.Merry was furious. She couldn't believe that her son-in-law, who had always been meek and compliant, was now standing up to her with such authority. She was bewildered by Dason's newfound courage and assertiveness, traits she had never seen in him before. Until now, he had endured her public humiliations in silence. But today was different. Dason seemed empowered and unafraid of her threats.Though she had received the 2 trillion, Merry wanted more because that amount had already been used to settle their debts with Arzaka. If they hadn't paid in full, their safety would have been compromised. Everyone knew who Arzaka was. Merry was frustrated that she had fallen into debt with someone so dangerous.In her anger, Merry signed the document and stormed out of Audrey's hospital room without inquiring about her daughter's condit
“What brings you here?”“Just wanted to see my dear sister, whom I haven’t seen in ages.”Audrey scoffed, glancing dismissively at the two people who had just entered her hospital room.“Cut to the chase, Halbert. Why are you really here?” Audrey asked irritably, glaring at them.It turned out the visitors were Halbert and Luisa. Audrey wondered what had brought them here together. Since the rooftop cafe incident, they had never shown up together like this. Usually, it was just Halbert who visited her and Dason at their home. She suspected that Halbert had learned about her hospitalization from Merry. Audrey had never expected any of her family members to visit her in her current condition because she knew their true nature.“Thanks for coming, Halbert,” Audrey replied indifferently.Dason, who had been silent since their arrival, watched Halbert and Luisa with an unreadable expression. He doubted they had come to the hospital just to check on Audrey, as that was uncharacteristic of t
"Are you serious? How can you talk like that so easily?""Of course, I'm serious. We never joke about things like this."Dason sighed heavily at his brother-in-law's audacity. He spoke without a trace of shame."I mean, seriously. You’re getting married and asking us to fund it?" Audrey said, exasperated. She was truly annoyed with Halbert. Instead of protecting his sister, he was always a burden."So what if you don't have the funds? It’s not like it matters whether you get married or not," Audrey added, directing her frustration at Halbert and Luisa."As your brother, you should help us. Giving us the money is a way of showing your love for your brother," Halbert said to Audrey. "Where do you plan to get married?" Audrey asked."At the very least, in a hall. You know how expensive those are. So we need your help," Halbert responded.Audrey shook her head in disbelief. She couldn't understand Halbert's need to maintain appearances. If he really didn't have the money, he should opt f
"What did my husband do wrong?!""It will be explained at the station!"Audrey continued to insist and shout angrily."Honey, calm down. Please contact Mr. Yusuf and ask him to follow me to the police station," Dason said softly, looking at Audrey with a sorrowful expression. He knew Audrey's heart must be breaking. They had just been laughing at the balloons the staff had prepared at their home."But, honey, you’re innocent!" Audrey cried out.Dason nodded slowly. "Yes, but don't let this worry you, okay? Just stay calm and trust that we are not at fault," Dason reassured her.Audrey then glared at the two policemen, starting to fight back. "Who reported my husband?" she asked, unwilling to accept that her husband was being taken to the police station without understanding why. It made her furious."Someone named Mrs. Lily reported to the police that Mr. Dason had taken her rights in a certain area," explained one of the policemen."That's ridiculous! She's the one who took other peo
"You're the one who doesn't understand anything, Audrey.""Mom doesn't understand anything, you better just be quiet!"Click!Audrey immediately hung up on Mrs. Merry. She didn’t want to keep dealing with Mrs. Merry’s insults and accusations, and she was determined to prove that Dason was innocent.Mr. Yusuf, who was still there, could only shake his head."Be patient. Don’t worry, I’ll handle Dason's release so you can prove he's not guilty," Mr. Yusuf said, patting Audrey's shoulder.Audrey just nodded, holding back her emotions. She didn't want her emotions to affect her pregnancy.She gently stroked her belly. "I'm sorry, sweetie. Your grandmother really made me lose my temper," Audrey whispered softly.Mr. Yusuf then left Audrey's house before it got too late. He was going to handle Dason’s situation at the police station.Vroom!Audrey could only watch sadly as Mr. Yusuf's car drove away, placing great hope in him to bring Dason home soon.Audrey's hands itched to call Aunt Lily