Chapter 58 He hadn't even entered the store when he heard a sarcastic voice from behind him. “Hey, aren't you Michael, the useless son-in-law of the Stephen family? What are you looking for in such a place like this?” A man shouted at him with a disgusted expression, and Michael turned, his face twisted in a frown. But he shook his head gently, trying not to be angry. He looked at the man and refused to say a word. He knew he was known as the popular broke son-in-law of the Stephen family in that area so he wasn't surprised to be known by this man. “Do you know him?” A friend of the man asked him. The man nodded. “Yeah, of course. He's the wretched son-in-law of Stephen's family who can't provide for either his wife or his in-laws.” He said and his friend laughed off his ass before asking, “Seriously? This is the funniest thing I have ever heard in my life. Oh my gosh, a grown man like this can't provide for his family? What, then, is he doing here?” “I don't know.
Chapter 59 “Sir, over to you.” The salesperson turned to Michael and said. She only added ‘sir’ just because people were there and she didn't want to be rude to any customer to avoid getting fired. Michael ignored the salesperson but taunted the man. “You claim to be wealthy, yet you could only afford to pay for one bottle of wine.” “Do you think 1.5 million dollars is a small amount of money? Huh?” The man shot back. “Pay for yours and let's see if you even have up to a hundred dollars in your account.” “Yes, he had paid for one bottle. It's now your turn, do it, and let's see.” Someone among the onlookers chirped in, trying to look down on Michael. Michael neglected the words. He brought out his old cracked phone that he had been using back then in Stephen's family. It was the first phone he had ever bought with his hard-earned money, so he prioritized it. There was grumbling from the onlookers that filled the air after Michael brought out his phone to make the transfe
Chapter 60 However, not up to three minutes later, Michael stood at the doorway and announced. “Grandma Isabella, I'm here. I'm so sorry for coming late.” In a fast move, all eyes landed on him. Everyone became furious seeing him except for Grandma Isabella, who felt like her wish had finally come true. “Oh, here comes their useless and shameless son-in-law.” “Where has he been all this while? Isn't he aware today was supposed to be his father-in-law's mother's birthday?” “He was probably hiding from bills because he has nothing to offer.” The people that had come to celebrate Grandma Isabella's birthday were murmuring but it was an open secret one. Rose's mother, who heard their conversations, turned to them and announced publicly. “Hello, everyone. We're sorry for not letting you all know about this all this while. But the thing is, that man over there, Michael, to be precise, is no longer Rose's husband. That's to say, he's no more the son-in-law of this honorable
Chapter 61 The woman looked at the wines for about ten minutes and after that, she looked at Michael. Her look betrays her surprise. She breathed in deeply and looked at Stephen. “These are the original ones. 1992 to be precise.” She confirmed. “Are you sure of what you're saying?” Stephen asked the woman, trying hard not to believe that Michael could actually buy the wine. To confirm his doubt, the woman nodded. “Yes, I'm sure. I'm a wine dealer and I can assure you that they're actually real and not fake.” She said firmly. Instantly! Stephen took a sharp glance at Michael, shaking his head in disbelief. “I don't believe it. This thing here can't afford them.” He said, and Joseph, along with others who hated Michael, nodded in agreement except for Grandma Isabella, who disagreed, shaking her head. Not letting off his gaze at Michael, Stephen accused. “I'm very sure you stole them. Isn't it?” He demanded. Michael picked offense at this accusation but he managed to swal
Chapter 62And Ella nodded. “Yes.” But Rose glanced at her unbelievably. “I'm not going to do that. I'm not going to tell them that I'm carrying Michael's unborn child. Never!”“Michael's unborn child? Rose, are you pregnant?” A familiar voice chirped in. Rose and Ella instantly became dumbfounded as they turned around, looking at the door. They were shocked to see Grandma Isabella standing at the verge of the door, with her arms crossed over each other. They were so engrossed in their conversation that they took no notice when Grandma Isabella walked in gently. “Grandma, you? What are you doing here?” Rose quaked as she asked. Ella immediately stood from the bed, covering her face with her hands.Grandma Isabella looked at them before she answered Rose. “Do I need to take permission before entering your room?” Rose shook her head, still in fear. “No, Grandma but you should have at least given a knock on the door before…” She paused, seeing her grandmother move from where she was
Chapter 63 Rose shook her head heavily at her Grandmother's suggestion. “No, Grandma. I won't do that.” “That what?” “I want to abort the baby.” “What? Abort? That'll never happen.” Grandma Isabella stood up immediately from the bed where she had sat. Her face filled with frustration and anger as she looked at Rose. “You're not going to do that.” She declared, mean of every word that proceeded from her mouth. Grandma Isabella then managed to cool down her temperature and took back her position on the bed. She held Rose's hands softly as she began to speak, her voice was filled with emotions. “Rose?” Grandma Isabella began emotionally and Rose kept silent, allowing her to finish her words. “Do you know what you're trying to do to yourself just because of the hatred you have toward Michael? You want to abort the child in you?” She rhetorically asked. “Come to think of it, if I had aborted mine many years ago thereby terminating my son, Stephen, your father. Would you h
Chapter 64 Bang! Bang! It was the loud sound that came from the living room, and everyone halted, looking at each other, surprised. “What's happening at the party?” Rose asked rhetorically and immediately trailed down the stairs and the rest immediately followed behind her with racing heartbeats. Meanwhile, in the living room, the music had abruptly stopped after Stephen flung one of the bottles of wine to the floor. Everywhere was silent and everyone remained speechless at the sudden display of anger. The woman who had confirmed that the wines were actually genuine and not fake ones, shook her head. Her face wore with pity as she mumbled to herself. “He's going to regret doing this. He damaged the bottle even after I told him they were the original ones. He really needs to control his anger.” She said, shaking her head as she watched Stephen grab the second bottle. “I won't risk my mother's life with these fake wines.” Stephen's thunderous voice was heard in the liv
Chapter 65 He took a deep breath while everyone remained silent and was watching the scene. “Rose, I'm ready to give you the best support you have ever wanted. I'm ready to help you get the contract with Golden Group of Companies. Just accept to be my wife, Rose.” Fred immediately fell on his knees in front of Rose as he said. Rose glanced down at him, surprised by his action. A hint of shame flashed through her eyes. She hesitated for a while, short of words. “What are you doing, Fred?” She asked. “Doing what every man ought to do,” Fred replied, still on his knees. Maria and Stephen smiled lightly to themselves, feeling happy that the right time for their daughter to get well-treated had just arrived. While Ella and Grandma Isabella felt disgusted looking at Fred. “Please, get up,” Rose ordered. Fred faltered but he finally stood up, wearing a smiley face to get a good response from Rose. After standing on his feet, Fred looked Rose straight in the eyes, their ga