Did you forget? We installed it on your phone too, so I knew where you were all this time. By the way, I later found out from Ryan that he had pretended to get lost during our family hike because he wanted a cell phone. I was amazed at Ryan’s ability to think and act so strategically.
I suspected something was off with Dad, so I came up with this plan to monitor his actions. You really are a terrifying child. I will never become an adult like you, Dad, who betrays important people without a second thought.
Greg, faced with the hard truth Ryan told, was a pitiful adult unable to offer any rebuttal. In contrast, seeing Ryan, only 10 but able to think and speak his mind firmly, gave me a sense of strength as a mother. I felt I couldn’t lose, especially in settling things properly.
Also, return the $20,000 you withdrew from my account right now. That was our joint property as a couple. I don’t have to return it.
No, it’s not that. The money was what I saved little by little since I was single after all. You always quit your jobs midway, so we hardly ever saved money together, did we? I was appalled to hear that the $20,000 had been squandered by Greg and his mistress.
It was the moment I felt relieved about divorcing him. So, that’s how it is. But if you stole and used the car and my money, that’s going to be a serious crime.
What? I just sent the police away, so it’s not their business anymore, right? I only said we would talk. I have no intention of withdrawing the complaint. I must add the theft of my money to the report.
Mom, should I call the police now? I can do it with just one button on my phone. Mandy, Greg’s mistress, had been watching our conversation but quickly tried to get out of the camper van. At that moment, she let out a scream that echoed around.
The reason was that outside the car door, Mandy’s parents were standing there, faces red with anger, about to explode in fury. Startled, she stepped back as her parents yelled at her. Ah, I’m sorry.
Don’t be so angry. But why are you here, mom and dad? I called your parents beforehand. What? Why? The truth was, during my hospital stay, Ryan had visited Greg’s office and tearfully told him, my dad left the house with a woman we don’t know, and my mom collapsed.
Seeing Ryan’s sorrowful and frail state, the people at Greg’s office suspected Mandy, who had left the company with Greg, and gave Ryan her parents’ address. Greg and Mandy had been overly friendly at the office, and there were photos showing them together at the welcome party for new employees, looking like a couple. After learning from the office people that you commuted from your parents’ house, Mandy’s parents were standing there, faces red with anger.
I went there with your photo, and your parents came out when I visited. Then I told them everything that had happened. So today, I contacted Mandy’s parents and asked them to wait nearby for a while.
How could you do this to me? The worst. I don’t want to hear that from you. That’s my line.
By the way, your stomach seems quite big. When is the baby due? In three months. What? Wait a minute.
That doesn’t add up with when you met my husband. You two met only three months ago, right? What’s going on? It’s not time for the baby to be born yet. Greg, hearing this for the first time, stared at Mandy, eyes wide.
Wait, what does that mean? Are you stupid? Don’t you get it? It takes about nine months from conception to birth, which means the child she’s carrying isn’t yours. You’re so foolish. What do you mean, Mandy? Have you been deceiving me? Ah, I almost got away with it.
Can’t help it now that I’m caught. You’re so naive. You can’t see through lies at all.
Really? A fool. Don’t mock me. My whole life is ruined because of you.
What were you thinking? Greg and Mandy started an ugly argument, but nobody intervened, letting them have it out. Meanwhile, we contacted the police again to explain the situation. As it began to get dark, the forest park was brightly lit by the red lights of the police cars.
No, really, I was wrong. I was truly wrong. I’m sorry.
I’ll work hard and never cheat again, so please just don’t arrest me, Dad. People don’t change that easily, especially lazy people like you. Exactly.
Ryan’s right. I can’t trust you at all. Reflect on your actions and pay for your crimes at the police station.
If I get arrested, I won’t be able to pay back the money. Is that okay with you? I don’t mind. Pay me back after you’ve atoned for your sins.
Take your time. Don’t worry. I’ve already found you a place to work.
Let’s see, there’s Ryan’s child support plus the $220,000 you stole from me. I’m not sure how much it will all add up to, but you’ll work and pay it all back. I had one last thing to say to Mandy, the mistress.
You might think you’re just an onlooker, but don’t forget you’re an accomplice to Greg’s theft. Be prepared for that. When I told them that Mandy would have to pay if Greg couldn’t return the stolen money, she shivered in fear.