Chapter 14
I threw the coke on the bed with disdain while screaming . When Carlos heard it , he ran out of the bathroom to see me . When he saw that I had fallen to the ground , he helped me up while asking : “ Honey , did you hit something ?Does it hurt somewhere ? ”
“ My butt hurts , but it ‘s nothing serious . ” With his help , I got to my feet as she looked sadly at the bed . ” It’s a pity that the mattress is ruined ” .
Carlos followed my gaze to look at the mattress . ” It’s just some coke , so it should n’t get in the way of anything . ” “ We can no longer use it now that it is dirty . It’s all my fault for being careless . I put an act ofself – blame . At that moment , Carlos consoled me by saying : “ Honey , the mattress is nothing compared to you . It’s more important that you ‘re okay . “
“ You are the best , darling .” As I snuggled against him , I quickly picked up the conversation where he left off . “ But we won’t be able to sleep here tonight with the condition of the mattress . Why do n’t you call the company _ _furniture so they send us a new mattress ? _
“ Do we need to go that far ? Honey , we bought this mattress when we got married . Carlos seemed startled by my unexpected request to change the mattress .
Judging by his expression , it was clear he did n’t want a new mattress . He knew I never used cheap stuff , which included the dirty mattress imported from Germany that cost us tens of thousands . _ _ Now that he was rich theenough to have an affair , he was willing to spend money on his mistress and her bastard son , while being tight – fisted with me .
Despite the hatred I felt , I made a point of showing that I was sorry by holding Carlos ‘ arm while innocently pleading : “ I know we bought this when we got married , but you also know that I have a cleaning habit . why you _don’t you ask the seller to send us a new one exactly like this one ? Please ? _
Carlos knew I was a neat freak , but at the same time , he could hardly refuse me with how nice I was , so he relented and called the furniture company . _ _ _ _
Dinner was ready when I came out of the bathroom . It consisted of a table full of delicious and nutritious delicacies , ideal for pregnant women .
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As I watched the dishes on the table , my mother-in-law and Pamela helped Joana to sit down at the table before my mother-in-law filled her bowl with rice while Pamela put some vegetables in her bowl .
The table full of people was all attentive to Joana , trying to convince her to eat more for the sake of the child . On the other hand , no one paid attention to Bianca and me , which made the two of us strangers . _ It was in thesecircumstances I had to remain calm while gripping my cutlery tightly . _ _
We had been eating for some time when my mother -in- law suddenly said : “ Joana has had less of an appetite lately . Even though I don’t know how to cook , I still have to take care of my husband . So Carlos is the only one who can cook . Althoughhe has to work , and he doesn’t even have time to take care of Joana , so I propose that we hire someone to help with the chores ” .
It surprised me that my mother-in – law tried to make Joana spend my money , which I faced with mockery . However , she repeated her request to Carlos in a somewhat neutral tone : “ Mom is right . _ We do need a housekeeper _to help take care of Joana ” .
A frown formed on Carlos’ face as soon as I said this , while Joana hurriedly said : “ We don’t need to . I’m not that delicate .
“ It’s not just for your own good , but for the whole family ‘s good as well . We need someone to cook for us , ” said my mother-in – law . She certainly was n’t reading the situation by insisting on hiring a maid . _ _
“ That ‘s true ,” I said with a smile . “ I’ll leave that to you , Mom . Thanks for the hard work ! ”
The bell rang at that exact moment , which Carlos went to answer . He opened the door to reveal a man in uniform who said as soon as he saw Carlos , “ Good evening , sir . I’m here to deliver your mattress . ”
Realizing it was the delivery guy , I got up to leave the dining room when my mother -in- law asked behind me : “ Why would someone deliver a mattress to us out of nowhere ? ”
The delivery man had already placed the new mattress in my room , while I gave instructions for him to remove the old one as well . By this time , the Morals had gathered to watch the delivery guy do it . _ Before the delivery man left ,my mother-in-law hurriedly interrupted him by asking : “ Where are you moving this to ? ”
“ We ‘re throwing that out , ” I replied instead .
“ Why would you throw away such a good mattress ? ” My mother-in-law threw me a furious look . “ It’s worth tens of thousands , so how can you do that ? ”
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My mother-in – law was a classic example of a miserly country woman , so my throwing away such an expensive mattress would definitely piss her off , which was the outcome I ‘d hoped for . Furthermore , as Joana planned to enjoy life when _ _changed , I would make sure she never had a peaceful day from now on . _
“ The mattress is dirty , so I ca n’t use it anymore , ” I said , looking hurt as I lowered my head .
Sure enough , my mother-in-law raised her voice at me as soon as I said that. You can always wash it if it gets dirty ! You don’t have to throw it away ! That ‘s just a waste ! You are not trying to be prudent with your spending .! No family would be able to sustain such a lifestyle , no matter how wealthy they are ! _ ”
Upon noticing Carlos ‘ indifference towards his mother ‘s temper , I quickly hid behind him shyly as I said , ” Carlos , Mom is so angry … ” _ _
He had no choice but to look at his mother with a cart . “ It’s just a mattress , so you don’t have to fuss with it . ”
“ This is not about the mattress ! That ‘s about tens of thousands of money ! _ With a lot of perseverance , my mother-in-law started screaming , “ I need to calculate before I even buy something as mundane as a spring onion , so how dare youjust throw away something that expensive ? _ ”
“ Yes , you are wasting a lot , Linda ! ” Pamela quickly joined the conversation .
“ Did you hear that ? I ‘m not the only one who said that ! You do n’t have to throw away something that expensive just because of a stain . Am I right , Joana ?” My mother – in – law urging Joana to support her claim against her , whileJoana remained there awkwardly , not quite knowing what to answer . _
Upon realizing that Joana did not support her , my mother-in-law got a little upset and attacked me again . “ I’m not trying to go against you , Linda , but this is unacceptable ! You bought so many clothes and cosmetics , as well as toys for Bianca …This house would end up bankrupt if it were n’t for Carlos !
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