Chapter 138

She was being unreasonable. Philip was nonetheless her son-in-law and had greeted her with sincerity.

Martha tossed all of Philip’s presents by the doorway and shouted angrily at him, “If you’re still a man,

Philip Clarke, then don’t take another step into my house. I, Martha Yates, have nothing to do with you.

The Johnston family doesn’t welcome good-for-nothings like you in the household.”

Martha was currently fretting over what happened to Aiden. She was not happy when she saw that

loser Philip Clarke at her door.

‘Does he think he deserves to step into my house just because he brought a few presents?

‘In his dreams!’

Wynn was frustrated when she saw her mother being unreasonable. “What are you doing, Mom? Philip

is here to talk to you,” she said grumpily.

Wynn turned around to pick the items, then brought Philip and sat down inside.

Martha thought that it would be inappropriate to reprimand her daughter. She stopped driving Philip out

of the house but did not show him any hospitality. “With him here, it feels like a death in the household.

Can’t he realize that he’s an eyesore?” She pointed at Philip and cursed.

Philip was angry when he heard that. He clenched his fists tightly, and his expression sank.

However, Martha was oblivious to all that. She continued cursing, “Wynn, why did you bring this good-

for-nothing back to the house? I don’t have anything nice to say to him. It’s either you divorce him, or

you cut all ties with me and your father. These are the only two options for you. You’d better choose

wisely.”

It was not the first time that Martha had acted so ridiculously.

Wynn was helpless. Martha was her mother after all, and she did not want to anger her any further.

“Mom, why can’t you just listen to the two of us for once?” She said, frustrated, as she sat next to

Philip.

She wondered if Martha would ever be able to sit down calmly with Philip next to her.

Even if Philip had no money or status, that was not the way to treat one’s son-in-law.

Martha turned her head away reluctantly. “There’s nothing to talk about. I’ve already discussed it with

your father. You two will have to divorce. We don’t want the kid. Your father and I will pay five hundred

thousand to Philip. You’ll cut all ties with Philip and that bastard child.”

Martha was even more frustrated when she was reminded that Wynn had a daughter.

Wynn was supposed to marry into a wealthy family. Having a step-child would lower her status.

That was why the Johnston family could not accept the girl.

They thought of paying Philip off. The money would be child support.

Philip, poor loser that he was, would definitely agree to it.

It was a princely sum of five hundred thousand after all. Had he ever seen five hundred thousand in his

life?

When Philip and Wynn heard that, their expressions became extremely unpleasant.

They had planned to discuss it with Wynn’s mother, but she did not seem to be in the mood for talking.

Philip did not want to beat around the bush. He took out a card from his pocket and placed it on the

coffee table.

Martha was surprised by that gesture.

‘Is that… a bank card?

‘Philip Clarke, that useless idiot, why did he take out a bank card?

‘Don’t tell me there’s money inside?’

“Mother, there’s one hundred thousand in this card. I have been saving that money for the past few

years. It’s not a lot, and that might not satisfy you, but I’m sincerely giving to you and Father. You can

use it however you want,” Philip said with a smile.

He had prepared that bank card a while back. It had one hundred thousand inside for emergency use.

Martha chuckled when she heard Philip say that. “Are you teasing me, Philip Clarke? You don’t look

like someone who could save up a hundred thousand. If you have this money, why do you still borrow

money from other people? Don’t think I don’t know that you’ve borrowed several thousand from Lynn

Johnston. You’ve brought shame to my family, you good-for-nothing!”

Martha gritted her teeth with hatred whenever she was reminded of that shameful episode.

She would have been kept in the dark if her younger siblings did not tell her.

Wynn spoke on Philip’s behalf. “Why can’t you just believe Philip for once, Mom? The money in the

card is his savings. He’s being sincere toward you and Dad. Please take it.”

Wynn pushed the card in front of Martha.

Martha looked at the card. She still had her doubts.

‘Hell would freeze over if Philip Clarke actually has one hundred thousand in his account!’

However, she had no reason to not accept it, if Philip had willingly given the card to her.

She took the card and said matter-of-factly, “He should have presented the money a long time ago

anyway. Philip Clarke has never given us anything for the past three years. Even if there’s one hundred

thousand in this card, that wouldn’t have been enough to replace what he owed us.”

Martha was taking Philip for granted.

However, it would be inappropriate for her to keep on dissing Philip. That was why she ignored him

after that.

The mood in the living room was stifling.

The news was reporting about Aiden’s arrest again.

Martha pointed at the television when she saw that. “See that, Wynn? Aiden has been arrested. Do you

know about that?”

Wynn was shocked as she continued to watch the news report.

‘Aiden Grant has been arrested!

‘How could it be? That’s so sudden!

‘Wait a minute…

‘That day, at Virtuous Court Restaurant, Philip and Aiden had an argument.

‘I think Aiden was uncontactable ever since that day…’

That was also the day that Philip told his secret to Wynn.