246: Chapter 246

Chapter 246

"Everything I did up until now is a response to what you did. It is also a defense mechanism because why would I be the idiot who allows my equally leeching mother-in-law to steal from my house? You won't get arrested if you're not greedy."2

Again, Mary had no way to debate Kate because everything Kate said was true. It was also partly Mary's fault for thinking she could get much more. 

"I already admitted everything, Kate. What else do you want?" Mary said. "I'm sorry that I blackmailed you, and I'm sorry that I wanted to steal things from your home. Why don't you drop the charge now? Surely you don't want an old lady like me to be thrown into jail, right?"

"Drop the charge? Of course not," Kate refused lightly. 

"YOU—!!"

"But don't worry, Mary," Kate said. "I think your offense is not that big. Besides, you haven't sold anything from my house, right?"

"Unfortunately, she did," Bernard interrupted. "She sold an authentic Chinese vase with dragon carving on it. I don't know how much it cost originally, but Mary sold it for 5500 dollars."

"Ouch, what a steal," Kate said. "It's indeed authentic, and I bought it as a collector's item. It was fifteen thousand dollars when I purchased it through bidding."

Both Mary and Bernard were in shock when Kate gave the original number. 

No wonder that lady would buy that vase for five thousand dollars without trying to haggle. It was a damn steal!

"Well, since the woman has purchased the vase for five thousand bucks, then I guess she is entitled to it," Kate said. "I don't want my mother-in-law to be in jail, but I know things would stay the same if she is given another chance. So I will not drop the charge."

Mary felt that blood had been drained out of her body. She didn't expect Kate to be that cruel to her old mother-in-law. 

"But her crime is not severe. Surely she can be bailed out, right, Officer?" Kate asked.

"Indeed, she can be bailed out. We will determine the bail amount later, but I'm unsure if you want to bail her out."

"Me? Why would I bail her out?" Kate chuckled. "She has a son that loves her so~ much. I gave him ten grand yesterday because he blackmailed me with that newspaper clip. Though I won't drop the charge, I know Mary's action is not severe, and she should be able to get bailed out of jail. Now you know what I'm saying, right, Officer?"

"Yes," Bernard replied. He knew what Kate wanted to do. She silently demanded Bernard post a bail that should be enough for Matt to afford with that ten grand given by Kate yesterday.

It was a very cruel way of shattering someone's hope.

Kate gave Matt that ten grand to make him happy, thinking he would have a happy life by blackmailing his wife.

But Kate got her revenge by jailing Matt's mother, forcing him to pay for the bail that would drain all of that money in a blink of an eye. 

It was cruel, yet it fascinated Bernard so much.

It showed how brilliant she was and how vengeful she could be against those who wronged her. 

Bernard's heartbeat started racing, but he kept his composure as he still had to maintain professionalism at work. 

"Well, I think that's all. I'm waiting for good news from you, Officer Bernard," Kate said. "And for you, Mary. I hope your son loves you enough to drain all that money from blackmailing me to bail you out. Remember that I will not hesitate to put you into an even worse situation if you dare to do this kind of bullshit to me again."

"Goodbye, Mary."

Beep.

—

Bernard pocketed his phone and stared at Mary, who was shocked by Kate's cruelty just now. 

"You got your answer, Mary," Bernard said. "She won't drop the charge, but she is right. This is not a severe crime. So I can set up a bail that your son can pay to let you out. Let's just hope that your son is filial enough to pay it."

Mary lowered her head again. She clenched her skirt with rage accumulating in her heart. 

She knew that Kate wasn't a good woman for her son, but she didn't expect Kate to be so cruel to punish Mary like this just because of small blackmail.

Besides, Kate must've earned more than just ten grand per month. She did not have to be so petty for such a small amount of money!

Officer Bernard got up and said, "Another officer will escort you. You will be in jail just for a while. After that, I will post the bail and call your son, ensuring you won't suffer too much."

"How about Harry?" Mary asked. "Will you arrest him too?"

"Don't worry. We're still searching for his whereabouts right now. But I can't guarantee that we can catch him soon. He's currently on the run because he must've realized that he'll serve a jail sentence, even if only for a few weeks," Bernard replied. "Don't think too much about him, Mary. You know he is the main cause of everything."

"You went as far as stealing your daughter-in-law's furniture just to appease him. But look at what he has done to you."

Bernard finally left the interrogation room, and the old Mary simply sat silently, reflecting on what she had done that put her in jail.

Officer Bernard was right. Things turned from bad to worse because of Harry and her desire to make him stay.

"Maybe this is the end of my love story with Harry…" Mary murmured. She was disappointed because her love for Harry crashed and burned. "But that doesn't mean I will stop searching for love. I know a handsome young hunk out there must want a piece of me. All I have to do is search more, and I will be loved again."

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