CHAPTER 175: CHAPTER 175: YOU DARE HIT MY WIFE IN FRONT OF ME?

"You country girls mostly marry country men, so naturally, that’s your standard. But sorry, for a family like ours, we have these customs and etiquette, and we must follow our procedures."

"Are you guys being stingy, not giving a single cent?"

John’s mother responded calmly, "Not a cent for you. Mia has been married for more than just three or five days; she’s already pregnant, and you’re still discussing bride price?"

"Pregnant?!" Mia’s father and mother exchanged a look, as if struck by lightning. Their daughter has completely severed ties with them, never telling them anything.

At that moment, Mia Townsend and John Green returned.

Seeing her parents and brother, she walked over to the sofa expressionlessly and sat on an empty sofa with John Green.

"Why are you here?"

"Why do you think? You troublesome girl, couldn’t even reach you by phone, and we had to hear from others that you’re getting married! Now there’s even a child, yet you didn’t even notify us!"

"You have such poor memory. We’re no longer family, so why would I need to notify you? Don’t come again, and don’t contact me," Mia said decisively, "I’ve been very happy without you."

"I..." Mia’s father stood up angrily, raising his hand to hit her, "I will kill you, you undutiful daughter!"

John Green grabbed his arm coldly, "You dare hit my wife in front of me?"

Mia’s father shivered at his gaze, "I am your father-in-law!"

"A father Mia doesn’t acknowledge isn’t my father-in-law," John Green shrugged his hand off. "Back then, you sent Mia to the club of life-and-death tests for a million yuan. That money was all given to you. What more do you want? Money? You’re insatiably greedy. Let me tell you, Mia has no relationship with you; don’t bother using your parental status as an excuse to tangle."

"Mia..." Mia’s mother suddenly cried out, "We are your closest people; how can you treat us like this? You’ll face retribution!"

"Bodyguards!" John Green shouted.

Several tall men in black outfits quickly came in from outside.

"Escort them out. Don’t open the door for them if they come again."

"Yes!" they responded in unison.

Mia Townsend sat there, not looking in the direction her family was being led away.

After a moment of silence, she turned to John’s mother, "I’m sorry, Mom."

"It’s not your fault." John’s mother became worried, "I don’t think your parents will let this go easily. To prevent them from finding news to defame you, John, and us, the Green Family, why don’t we take the initiative in the news?"

Mia Townsend understood her intention, "Mom is right."

"John, call Lily and ask her to inform our company’s publicity department."

"Okay."

...

The Green Group’s publicity department worked efficiently; the staff there understood the situation and worked overtime to plan a news piece.

At eight o’clock in the evening, mainstream media released the piece simultaneously.

The content varied widely but narrated how Mia Townsend’s parents have exploited her from childhood to now shamelessly asking for money.

Now with the internet so developed, when Mia Townsend’s brother saw these overwhelming news online, he immediately told his parents and even made them read the news content.

"She even gave the recording of severance and the proof of disassociation to the reporter," Mia Townsend’s brother said angrily, "Big Sister is too much."

"She’s pushing our family into a dead-end; how will the villagers view us?! It’s too humiliating to go outside," Mia’s mother cried and wailed.

"Worst case, we buy a house in town and live there," Mia Townsend’s brother said.

Mia’s father just sat there smoking, silent, face extremely somber.

After a long time, he finally spoke, "If she is unkind, don’t blame us for being unjust. If she’s not filial to even her biological parents, why should she live? She’d better be dead!"

Mia’s mother looked at him, "What are you planning, Dad?"

"What can I do?" Mia’s father glanced at her, "I’m just frustrated and want to vent this anger. Tomorrow, I’ll go to the city."

"Dad, you..." Mia’s mother hesitated to speak.

"Don’t worry about it; no matter how long this takes, that troublesome girl will face my wrath!"

"..."

——

Lewis handed a white bag to Flora Palmer, "Miss Eaton’s people brought it."

Flora Palmer opened the white bag, which contained, besides a note, a long tube.

The note read: [When he comes, find a way to make him take this, one pill per time, to prevent him from forcing you. Be careful, follow your heart to the development; with me here, don’t be afraid.]

Flora Palmer opened the tube, revealing dozens of small white pills.

The name of the drug was not mentioned on the note.

"Did you read this note’s content?"

Lewis shook his head, "No."

Flora Palmer nodded, burning the note and flushing it down the toilet, just as Arthur Bennett came in from the restroom.

He had been drinking again.

But not much.

The smell of alcohol was faintly discernible.

"My dear wife, have you cleaned up?"

Flora Palmer smiled slightly, "Not yet, Your Highness, please wait."

Seeing her smile, Arthur Bennett thought she intended to please him and sat on the bed waving her off, "Go wash."

"Okay."

She took a strap nightgown to the bathroom.

After showering and blow-drying her hair, she came out wearing the incredibly seductive gown.

She picked up the wine bottle and glasses from the coffee table and approached, "Let’s have a drink to invigorate."

Arthur Bennett lifted his eyelids, "Doesn’t the inability to go out feel unpleasant?"

"As His Highness said, it’s naturally unpleasant." Flora Palmer deliberately sat on his legs to block his view, Arthur Bennett then stretched out to embrace her waist, "If you behave daily, I won’t kill you."

Flora Palmer didn’t believe a word he said, only listened carelessly.

She poured the drink and handed it to him, "Cheers."

Arthur Bennett received it, clinked his glass with hers, and drank it down, knowing she didn’t dare to kill him.

One glass down, two more followed, and he held her, rolling on the bed.

Flora Palmer felt extremely disgusted inside, but recalled the note from Lucy Eaton, which suggested the pill could prevent him from forcing her, she wanted to see if it was true.

When his lips approached, she pushed him aside, moving him to the inside, and what followed shocked her greatly.

Arthur Bennett kissed the pillow passionately.

She was dumbfounded.

Witnessing a love scene between man and pillow left Flora Palmer somewhat overwhelmed.

Until Arthur Bennett fell into a deep sleep.

She didn’t want to have children with him. Even if she were to get pregnant, she would terminate it.

Their marriage was already in name only; she wouldn’t have another child with him to create perpetual entanglement.