Unpredictable Betrayal : A Sweet of Revenge

Thirty minutes after arriving home and freshening up, Aurora found Asher purposely stopping by her house.

Earlier at the hospital, she briefly explained that something had happened and they needed to discuss it. Asher immediately decided not to postpone it until tomorrow. He thought that whatever the problem was, it should be resolved as soon as possible.

“So, what important matter do you want to discuss with me?”

In the TV room, they gathered. Sitting casually on the sofa while enjoying the warm tea served on the table.

“It’s about my ex-mother-in-law.”

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Aurora nodded. Despite wanting to deny or avoid it, the truth was that the middle-aged woman’s behavior was indeed crazy and extremely disruptive.

“Yes. I want to have a serious talk with you because it’s about her.”

“What else has she done?”

Actually, it took a lot of courage for Aurora to disclose something personal to Asher. Not because she was afraid, but more out of a sense of respect, considering Asher always dealt firmly with and resolved anything related to his family members.

As Rayyen had rightly said, if you could solve a problem on your own, it was better to do so immediately. But if you were stuck and confused about what to do, let Asher handle it right down to the root.

“She slandered me.”

Asher’s brow furrowed suddenly. Having not heard from Savana for a while, he thought that his brother’s ex-mother-in-law had perhaps come to her senses and repented. Asher remembered at their last meeting, he had threatened to send the woman to jail if she continued her unruly behavior.

However, upon hearing the unpleasant news Aurora had just revealed, Asher believed that something was amiss and indeed needed his attention.

“You were slandered? How could that happen?”

Aurora tried to keep her composure. Searching for the right words, she tried to explain the chronology of the problem that had befallen her.

“So, here’s what happened… a few days ago, I was invited to Alden’s mother’s birthday party. Unbeknownst to me, Mrs. Savana was also there. Apparently, she is part of a group of socialite mothers invited by Alden’s mother.”

Asher chuckled briefly. It wasn’t clear which part of Aurora’s statement amused him.

“What? Socialite mothers’ gatherings? Like they have money to join such gatherings.”

“Well, who knows, maybe there’s still some money left from selling houses that can be used to join such gatherings,” Aurora replied casually.

“So, why did she suddenly slander you?”

Aurora sighed deeply. Although it had happened some time ago, the feeling of suffocation and pain still vividly filled her chest.

“At that time, Aunt Zendaya was introducing me to all her friends. Not that I was being overconfident, but I felt like Aunt Zendaya was showing me off to almost all the guests.”

Asher nodded.

“And then, Savana caused trouble?”

Aurora affirmed Asher’s statement.

“Out of nowhere, Mrs. Savana appeared. Then, she casually said that my beauty was useless if my heart was rotten. Worse, in front of all the guests, she intentionally revealed that I was a useless ex-daughter-in-law. Unable to bear children, not yet a widow but already flirtatious with other men.”

“What?!”

Asher began to lose his temper. His emotions were stirred hearing the story recounted by his sister.

“She said that in front of everyone?”

Aurora nodded repeatedly.

“Not only that, Ash. She also accused me of leaving behind a lot of debt, to the extent that her son suffered and had to sell her late husband’s house.”

Asher clenched his fists tightly. His jaw hardened with anger at the absurd accusations received by his sister.

“So, in front of many people, Savana said these things?”

Aurora nodded.

“Yes. You have no idea how embarrassed I was at that time. Even though all the accusations were clearly untrue, there must have been someone who believed those slanderous remarks.”

“So, you didn’t try to defend yourself?”

“I did.” Aurora quickly responded. “Even Alden tried to help. But out of respect for Aunt Zendaya, I couldn’t do much.”

Asher growled in anger. He regretted why he hadn’t jailed his former sister-in-law from the beginning. She had caused harm, endangered, and had many misbehaviors.

“For God’s sake, Ash…” Aurora continued with a voice that sounded weak. At this point, she felt helpless. “I’m ashamed in front of Aunt Zendaya. Although she initially accepted me as a sister who was a widow, somewhat confident, I believe she must have been disturbed by Mrs. Savana’s chatter. Worried that at every opportunity or meeting, Aunt Zendaya would become the subject of ridicule by her friends who fell for Savana’s instigations.”

“Hey, calm down first,” Asher tried to reassure. He asked Aurora not to be sad, let alone think negatively.

“How can I calm down? I’m worried this incident will affect my relationship with Alden in the future. That’s what’s been bothering me for the past few days,” Aurora replied.

Asher tried to understand. Knowing what he needed to do, he once again attempted to calm Aurora so she wouldn’t get lost in distress.

“Just… try to stay calm. Let me handle all of this.”

Asher hugged Aurora tightly. Believing that his sister was much better now, he decided to take his leave. Before he left completely, inside the car, Asher appeared to be contacting someone.

“Hello, could you come to my place tonight? There’s something important that needs to be sorted out.”

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