Auntie Zuniga was utterly astounded by the shamelessness of this couple.
Before she even had a chance to call the police, they were the ones who started issuing warnings.
Are they seriously playing the victim here? What a joke!
She furrowed her brows, her words becoming less polite as she said, âMadam, allow me to remind you that this is Ms. Garciaâs house, so she is the homeowner. Therefore, there is only one master here, and that is Ms. Garcia. Itâs not your place to command me, and my politeness towards you is simply out of respect for Ms. Garcia. Just now, Ms. Garcia also mentioned that I can call the police to escort you two out if you two refuse to leave. Since youâve brought it up, letâs not waste any more of our time. Weâll call the police directly. When they arrive, you can state your case, and Iâll state mine. They will surely call Ms. Garcia to verify the facts. Regardless of what Ms. Garcia says and how the police decides to handle things, I wonât utter another word of complaint. What do you say?â
Sure enough, upon hearing that she was going to call the police, Maggie was taken aback and suddenly tensed up.
She had her doubts initially, but the moment she saw Auntie Zuniga reach for her phone to call the police, fear set in. She immediately moved to snatch the phone from her.
âWhat are you doing? Are you thinking of calling the police? Donât even think about it!â
Auntie Zuniga quickly stepped back, shielding her phone behind her, and looked at her with a cold expression. âDidnât you just tell me to call the police? Given how confidently youâre acting, I figured you must be pretty confident about winning the case.â
Maggie clenched her teeth, seething with rage.
Winning the case? I didnât even dare call Neera myself! We thought that by letting this outsider make the call, Neera would feel somewhat pressured to maintain a facade in front of a stranger and thus, wouldnât drive us away! Who would have thought this stubborn woman would insist on driving us away?
If she calls the police, Neera would certainly not speak up for us. Who knows, we might even end up getting arrested!
The thought alone was enough to infuriate her to no end. Feeling at a loss for what to do next, she turned to look at Nigel.
Naturally, Nigel didnât want to leave such a nice house either.
He threw a fit on the spot and yelled, âStop trying to intimidate us here! Let me tell you, we are Neeraâs adoptive parents! Even if this house is left empty, thereâs no reason we canât live in it! If you drive us out and outsiders find out, Neera will become a laughing stock! Who knows what people will say about Neera behind her back, then?â
Auntie Zuniga had long seen through their true colors and was quite disgusted. She frowned and retorted immediately, âIf you truly consider Ms. Garcia as your own daughter and genuinely care for her, you shouldnât be causing a scene here, let alone pushing her into the spotlight for others to gossip about. Instead of discussing these irrelevant matters with me, youâd better hurry back, or youâll miss the bus back to the countryside. If you wish to move in, go back and have a proper conversation with Ms.
Garcia. Iâll repeat what I said before. If Ms. Garcia agrees to have you two move in, Iâll make sure to take good care of you, just as I would take care of her.â
10:34 Fri, 8 Dec D R After she finished speaking, she strode to the entrance, opened the door, and pointed at the doorway, saying, âNow, without Ms. Garciaâs permission, you two cannot stay here. Please leave quickly and donât make things any more difficult for this housekeeper.â
Nigel and Maggie locked eyes, both seeing a sense of unwillingness in each otherâs gaze.
But they were indeed scared. If Auntie Zuniga really brought the police, that would be trouble for them.
With that in mind, the two gritted their teeth and decided to leave for the moment.
Before leaving, Maggie shot Auntie Zuniga a fierce glare and said, âYou short-sighted fool! Sooner or later, Iâll make sure Neera kicks you out!â
Auntie Zuniga remained unfazed. âSuit yourself. If you can make it happen, that is.â
After that, she sternly escorted the two out of the mansion, locked the front gate of the courtyard, and returned to the mansion. The heavy front door closed behind her, blocking the view from afar.
Although she wasnât sure about the past between her adoptive parents and Neera, judging by the coupleâs demeanor, it was clear they were not good people.
She had been working here for such a long time, and yet, she had never seen this couple visit Neera, nor had she heard Neera mention them. It was clear that they were either distant relatives or even on bad terms with each other.
As such, her first instinct was to ask them to leave. After consulting with Neera, she became even more certain that these adoptive parents were here to take advantage of them.
They think they can take advantage of Ms. Garcia? Dream on!
Outside the mansion, Nigel and Maggie hadnât left. They were staring at this exquisite and grand mansion, their hearts and eyes filled with envy and jealousy.
Nigel was so angry that he spat fiercely on the ground.
âThis wretch is living in such a grand house, and yet, she wonât even spare a dime for us! Now, itâs just sitting there empty, and she doesnât even let us move in! Itâs true what they say, the richer they are, the stingier they become!â
âExactly!â Maggie also complained wholeheartedly.
âEven the last time you were hospitalized, she paid the hospital directly instead of giving us the money.
We really raised this ungrateful wretch for nothing! We might as well have let her starve to death back then! Weâve been too kind to her!â
She suddenly let out a cold chuckle, her face full of ill-intent as she continued, âBut thatâs okay, sooner or later sheâll have to respectfully invite us in! Since she doesnât know to be grateful, we have plenty of ways to teach her a lesson! Even if she has fled abroad now, we can still deal with her!â
Nigel understood what she meant and sneered as well. âIndeed! A person canât run away forever!
There are so many things here that are connected to her!â
After some thought, Maggie spoke again, âHowever, this cunning wretch is quite sharp, so we need to be on our toes. First, we need to find something to hold against her. Otherwise, she could turn the tables on us, and weâll end up on the defensive.â
Neera, on the other hand, didnât take this matter seriously, but Maggie kept calling her.
She didnât want to answer at first, but seeing Maggie persistently calling, she took a deep breath and finally picked up.
She took the initiative, her tone icy cold as she asked, âWhat else do you want from me?â
Over there, Maggie was sobbing, as if she was feeling very wronged.
âNeera, your housekeeper wouldnât let us stay no matter what. She drove us out, and now we have nowhere to go. We donât have much money either. You know, your father was hospitalized recently, and I spent a lot of our savings to help him recover after he was discharged. Now, weâre out of options, so we came to you. But youâre not here, and that housekeeper, taking advantage of her position, claimed that you didnât want to let us stay. We have no other options now, so we ended up on the streets. We didnât want to trouble you, but we really have no other way out, thatâs why weâre calling you. Do you really despise us that much? I know that your father and I are country folks, far from your status and position. Youâre a rich young lady with a wealthy husband, so itâs understandable if you donât want to be associated with parents like us. Itâs justââ
Upon hearing her say these words, Neera was immediately annoyed and cut her off coldly, âDonât you think itâs quite meaningless to be saying all this?â
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