Reborn with Nothing but My Farm and Vengeance in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 111

Chapter 111: Chapter 111: On-the-Spot Justice

On the other end of the line, Sylvia Lancaster felt a headache coming on. It had only been a few days, and this was already the third time Elaine Hughes had asked her for money. It was a bottomless pit!

Sylvia was starting to think Elaine was a complete idiot. She could have assessed the situation at the very beginning of the heatwave, sold her dowry, and secretly transferred the money away as personal savings.

But no, she just had to use it to pay off her husband Robert Lancaster’s debts.

And now look, it was all gone! A total loss.

Her mother-in-law, Mrs. Sutton, was much smarter in that regard. She had transferred all their assets to her second son, Elias Sutton, who was overseas. When Elias returned with the money, the Suttons would be able to use it to stage a comeback.

Sylvia sighed and replied, "Mom, I really don’t have any money. The dowry you gave me was all confiscated by the investigation team. Where would I get money for you now?"

Hearing this, Elaine Hughes said, "Sylvia, you’re pregnant now. If you ask your in-laws for some money, how could they refuse? We can’t even put food on the table at home. Can you really bear to watch your father, mother, and brothers eat sand vine cakes?"

After hearing what Elaine said, Sylvia felt a flare of anger ignite within her.

Elaine always claimed to dote on her most, but her actions showed zero consideration for her situation. For the sake of the other Lancasters, Elaine would gladly bleed her dry!

Besides, Sylvia’s life with the Sutton Family wasn’t easy to begin with. She spent every day walking on eggshells around Mr. and Mrs. Sutton.

Even though she was pregnant and felt unwell, she forced herself to get up at six every morning just so Mr. and Mrs. Sutton couldn’t find fault with her.

As for money, Mr. and Mrs. Sutton provided her with good food and drink, but they absolutely would not give her cash. She knew the Suttons were wary of her, that they didn’t consider her one of their own.

Thankfully, Flynn Adler would occasionally give her some money, but Elaine had already wheedled most of that away from her too.

Sylvia’s tone hardened. "Mom, I married into the Sutton Family with nothing. If I keep asking my in-laws for money, what are they going to think of me?"

Elaine knew Sylvia had a point, but she had no other choice but to ask her daughter for help. Though she felt sorry for her daughter, she couldn’t bear to see her husband and sons suffer even more.

Elaine tried to persuade her again, "But Sylvia, right now, our family..."

"Mom!" Sylvia cut her off, her voice low. "Don’t forget, the Sutton Family went bankrupt too. I can’t keep asking them for money at a time like this. Please, try to be more considerate of my situation."

Sylvia paused for a moment before adding, "Mom, you should tell my brothers to go find jobs. Things can’t go on like this. You can’t expect me, a married daughter, to support the whole family."

With that, Sylvia hung up the phone.

Listening to the dial tone, Elaine Hughes felt a pang of sadness. She had always thought of Sylvia as her gentle, understanding daughter, her sweet little girl. She never imagined she could be so heartless as to refuse her.

For some reason, her thoughts drifted to Melody Summers. Her nose began to tingle, and she felt tears welling up. ’Neither of my daughters cares if I live or die.’

Just then, Robert Lancaster and Simon Lancaster returned. Seeing them, Elaine quickly wiped her face, got up to greet them, and asked, "You’re back. Did the job hunt go well today?"

She noticed Simon was carrying a bag filled with fresh vegetables.

Elaine took the bag in surprise. "Why did you buy so many vegetables? How much did this cost? We can’t afford to be so extravagant with our situation!"

But Simon Lancaster shook his head. "It didn’t cost anything, Mom. I got a job at Rhodes Enterprises. This is part of the employee benefits. It’s free."

Over the past two days, Robert Lancaster had exhausted all his connections, swallowing his pride to go from door to door, begging for help. He had finally managed to get Simon a position at Rhodes Enterprises, a company specializing in indoor agriculture.

Although it was just a junior management position, the employee benefits at Rhodes were excellent. They provided staff with company-grown fruits and vegetables. If they were frugal, it would be enough to ensure the family wouldn’t have to worry about food.

Elaine Hughes was overjoyed. The good news instantly swept away all her earlier gloom and frustration.

Her son had a job at Rhodes, which meant a supply of free, fresh food for the family and a huge reduction in their expenses.

Elaine Hughes cheerfully carried the vegetables into the kitchen.

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