Chapter 14: Three-Year Mark and Unexpected Incident

The father-son talk clearly had a good effect. After that, Leon behaved himself around me and was never rude again. The days that followed were peaceful and uneventful. In the blink of an eye, Allen and I had been married for three years. After a month of processing, my mother’s inheritance was finally transferred into my name. Allen and I had reached a critical juncture in our marriage.

Ever since I received the inheritance, both Allen and Leon had been walking on eggshells, afraid I might suddenly want a divorce. Allen’s mother and ex-wife, whom I’d expected to be obstacles, seemed to have accepted things, seeing that our relationship was strong. Samantha started seeing other men, no longer obsessed with making Allen submit and prove she was his perfect wife. Allen’s mother began pushing for a second child, declaring that if I got pregnant, she’d come and help take care of the baby. I politely declined.