chapter 2
Micah had no objections to this arrangement. He didnt want to go abroad anyway. Since he knew no one there, he felt there wouldnt even be anyone to talk to.
In his previous life, Micah wanted to return to the U.S. after going abroad. However, Cora wouldnt let him.
Cora and Chris had three kids. They dumped all the kids on Micah to take care of while they lived carefree lives.
Luckily, Micah was a teacher by profession. He disciplined the kids just like his students. But he aged faster day by day.
However, Aurora always envied Micah, saying he was clearly happy but didnt realize it. She also praised Cora and Chris, saying if she were abroad, she would live comfortably.
Aurora would call Cora every time on purpose in front of me and say those mocking words.
She just thinks I married an ordinary man, not as well or as comfortably as Cora.
Seeing no room for negotiation, Cora simply made a request. "Mom, you can come abroad with us, but the cost of living is high there, and you dont have a pension. Why dont you just sell the house and then come with us?"
Our family has two old houses. In the past life, they sold these two houses for just over a million dollars.
At that time, Aurora gave all the money from selling the house to Micah, letting him take it, because she felt sorry for Cora's high expenses abroad.
This time, I spoke up first, "You can sell the house, but only one. My dad still needs to live in this one."
After what happened in the past life, I will never live in the same house with them again.
Before Cora could speak, Aurora immediately objected, "Why? Your dad should live in your house. Otherwise, how is this considered taking care of your dad in his old age?"
I suppressed my anger and explained, "You know. Our house is so small, Micah would feel uncomfortable coming over."
Aurora sneered and said, "Who told you to marry someone without money? If you had married a rich man like Cora, you'd be living in a big villa by now."
Her disdainful gaze pierced me once again.
I thought, "Sure enough, when you're broke, the first people to look down on you are your parents."
Aurora only started treating us differently after Cora and I married different people.
Cora can do no wrong. If she wants to eat expensive cherries, she can eat them whenever she wants. But if I occasionally buy some for Anna, I'm told it's too extravagant.
Immediately, Cora said, "Stella, don't go too far! Dad has his pension, so you don't need to worry. These two houses should be considered my compensation, right?"
Aurora immediately chimed in, "Exactly. These houses are our property. We can give them to whoever we want. Stella, were not dead yet, and youre already thinking of letting Bennett take over our familys assets?"
I thought, "Take over our family's assets? What is there in our family for him to take over?"
On the contrary, whenever Bennett has some money, he buys them gifts.
I sneered and said, "If you're unwilling, you can take Mom and Dad with you, and I'll give you all the houses. I have no objections."
After saying that, I stood up to leave. Aurora shouted angrily behind me, "What kind of attitude is that? Whether we give you the house or not, we are still your parents. You should take care of us in our old age."
Hearing the argument, Bennett quickly came out of the room carrying a fruit platter.
He wiped his hands with his apron and smiled ingratiatingly, "Micah, Aurora, don't be angry. I know Chris is capable. But as for taking care of you in old age, our family will definitely handle it."
Seeing Bennett bending over with a smile, I felt very uncomfortable.
In my past life, Bennett even gave up our master bedroom. The three of us squeezed into a small room, yet he never complained.
Anna didn't even have space for a desk and had to bend over the coffee table every day to do her homework.
In this life, I won't let them suffer such grievances again.
But Aurora didn't even glance at Bennett, just snorted coldly and said, "If you had the ability to go abroad, would we have been separated?"
Bennett stood helplessly on the side, while Chris sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, looking particularly relaxed.
He kept asking Cora in French when they could leave. He was still waiting to go back to the hotel for a massage.
Chris's impatience was almost impossible to hide.
But Aurora kept handing Chris fruit. "Chris, eat more cherries. Youre busy with work and need to relax."
Chris tossed the fruit aside and stood up. Cora quickly said, "Mom, if you want to go abroad with me, you must bring at least one million dollars. Otherwise, I can't even help you with the paperwork."
I also stood up and said to Micah, "Dad, if you want to live with me, you can't give me nothing. Those two houses, Cora and I should each get one."
Aurora glared at me fiercely, seemingly unable to understand why I suddenly became so stubborn.
She was determined to go abroad with Cora, so she stood up straight away and rushed into the kitchen to grab a knife.
Aurora held the knife to her neck and shouted, "Stella, if you don't agree to let me sell the two houses, I'll die. I want everyone to know you're an unfilial daughter."