My Soldier Son Caught My Cruel Daughter-in-Law Treating Me Like Dirt

The Secrets Behind the Crimson Dress

Vanessa picked herself up from the floor, rubbing her shoulder and glaring at Arthur with a mixture of fear and fury. She tried to quickly compose herself, smoothing down her crimson dress.

"Arthur, honey, it's not what it looks like!" Vanessa stammered, her voice suddenly sweet but trembling. "She's losing her mind. She's been stealing my jewelry and trying to ruin our marriage while you were gone!"

Evelyn shook her head frantically, pressing her face into Arthur's shoulder.

"I didn't, Arthur. She stopped buying my medicine. She told me if I didn't sign the deed of the house over to her, she would put me in a home and ensure I never saw you again."

The betrayal cut deeper than any shrapnel Arthur had faced overseas. He looked around the house. The cozy, warm home he had built for his mother was stripped of its charm. Expensive designer bags, luxury shoes, and modern art pieces littered the living room. Vanessa had been living like a queen on his hazard pay, while his mother was relegated to a cold corner of the house.

Arthur stood up, his eyes cold as ice. He pulled out his phone and made a call to his military attorney and a local locksmith.

"What are you doing?" Vanessa demanded, her voice rising in panic. "You can't do this to me! I am your wife!"

"You were my wife," Arthur corrected her, his voice deadly calm. "But you chose to torture the woman who gave me life. Now, you are going to pay for every single tear she shed."

Within minutes, Arthur began uncovering the full extent of Vanessa's greed. He checked his bank accounts only to find them nearly drained. Vanessa had forged Evelyn's signature on several documents, attempting to transfer the sole ownership of the house to herself. She had planned to sell the property and abandon Evelyn the moment Arthur's deployment ended.