The Avenger of Marriage

To help pay off the family debt, my husband found me a job as an organizer. but unexpectedly, after three years of cooperation, I learned that the employer turned out to be my husband! That so-called colleague's cousin, in fact, was my husband kept outside the woman! And the mastermind behind all of this was none other than my husband's mother, Jamie Kirk, whom I served every day at home!

Three years ago, I ended a seven-year relationship, gave up my most cherished job, and married my boyfriend, Toby Kirk. I also became a full-time first-time mom.

Toby's family was average, but he was a great person. As a master's graduate from a prestigious university, he was handsome and worked as a junior manager in a decent company, earning an annual salary of 300, 000 dollars. He was the kind of person everyone admired.

Jamie worked at a promising government-owned corporation. Although she was at retirement age, her exceptional abilities got her rehired for a leisurely position, which was quite impressive.

The her only daughter, Lilah Todd, successfully married into a wealthy family, becoming a wealthy wife, always flaunting expensive jewelry and high-end fashion. Lilah enjoyed a life of luxury without any financial worries. She often sent gifts home, making Jamie beam with pride.

Logically speaking, our family seemed perfect in everyone's eyes, and my parents and I thought so too.

At least, it was like that three years ago.

The night before the wedding, Toby and I were video chatting, exchanging sweet words, when suddenly a phone rang in the background.

"Whose call is that?" I asked, puzzled.

Toby just smiled and shook his head, looking helpless and saying, "It's my mom, probably about the wedding guest list again. Hold on, I'll take the call in case it's something urgent."

"Okay, go ahead," I said and nodded with a smile, though I felt a bit uneasy inside.

Jamie had done this before. Several times, she called and caused a fuss right when we were enjoying our private moments, which was inevitably spoiling the mood. But since she was Toby's mother, I couldn't say much.

After waiting for about ten minutes, Toby came back from the other end of the video, saying, "Honey, my mom ran into some trouble. I need to go handle it."

Seeing Toby's anxious and worried face, I grew concerned too, gripping my phone tighter, asking, "What happened to her?"

"My mom got into an accident. It seems quite serious. I can't talk now, honey. I need to go handle it. We'll talk later."

"Be careful..." the video was hung up before I could finish my sentence.

Staring at the phone screen, now back to our chat window, I sighed deeply.

How could Jamie get into an accident at this time? Was she okay?

My mind was so full of thoughts that I couldn't sit down for a moment. But I didn't dare call Toby, knowing he must be anxious too. I feared if I made a rash call, distracting him while driving would lead to an accident.

Thinking of this, I bit my lip and chose to wait silently.

But later that night, around eleven, Toby appeared at my door, exhausted, and told me the wedding might have to be canceled.

The situation was serious. his mother caused the accident and tried to leave the scene. Both parties were injured and hospitalized, and the other party refused private settlement.

"How is your mom? Is she okay?" I asked, my heart skipping a beat as I stared blankly at Toby's weary face.

"She's not seriously hurt, just some bruises and a mild concussion. But the other party is severely injured..." Toby frowned deeply and sighed, saying, "The other party's life is uncertain, and the car is worth millions of dollars. They won't accept our compensation offer..."

"How much do they want?"

Toby hesitated, his eyes flickering, unwilling to say. I grew impatient and stomped my foot, saying, "Just tell me! How much do they want?"

"Five million dollars..."

My mind went blank, and I was frozen in shock.

I didn't really hear what Toby said after that. I was in a daze.

No wonder the wedding had to be canceled. Such a huge amount of money! The wedding alone would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, and the Kirk Family was just an average household with a modest income. How could they come up with so much money?

Because of this unexpected misfortune, we had to cancel the wedding. The money originally saved for setting up our new home and the recently received thirty thousand gifts from his family were all used up.

My parents felt sorry for me that I faced so much trouble right after getting married, They still gave us most of their savings. We borrowed from our relatives and friends, barely scraping together over three million dollars.

After much negotiation, the victim acknowledged our financial difficulties and, seeing our sincere attitude, accepted the three million and agreed to settle.

In an instant, our once a financially stable family was plunged into debt by millions.

But as long as everyone was safe, there was still hope!

After marriage, I naturally moved into the Toby's home, taking on the responsibility of caring for Toby's mother and managing household chores.

But not long after, I found out I was pregnant, and the already debt-ridden Kirk Family was once again shrouded in a heavier atmosphere.