"I'm alright, Grandpa." Sheryl smiled and asked, "Why are you here?"
Laura's harsh words annoyed Arthur. He inquired, "Who did you scold just now?"
"Her, of course," Laura said with a sneer and pointed at Sheryl.
Arthur cast a contemptuous glance at Laura. "Your son is not good enough for my Sher. So you don't have to worry about her ever reuniting with your son. Even if she has to stay single forever, she will never get involved with Anthony again. I can easily support her and she will never have to depend on any man, least of your Anthony."
"How can I believe you? Even if I believe you, I do not trust her," Laura smiled coldly and said. "I need her to put her promise in writing. If she still pursues Anthony after that, I will reveal it to the public and let everyone in this city know she is an immoral woman."
"Laura Ding! Be in your limits. Don't cause more trouble or I will divorce you immediately!" Carlson indignantly said. He was highly embarrassed at her crude behaviour. His face showed anger. He stared at Laura with serious eyes and said, "Believe me. I'm not kidding you."
"Okay, just do as you wish." Laura wasn't frightened by Carlson's threat. He had threatened her with divorce previously also but they were just empty words. She said to Carlson, "Don't you dare threaten me. I will settle this matter with Sheryl today and nobody can stop me."
"Mom, please stop. You are going too far!" Anthony looked at Sheryl with guilty eyes. He was embarrassed to come to the police station for a trivial matter and his embarrassment got increased at his parents' arguement. He knew Laura was in the wrong so he tried to persuade her to stop.
"Both you and your father are so stupid. Why do you want to support this bitch?" Laura got even angrier. She snapped at Sue, "Why are you so silent? Don't you want to marry Anthony? Are you not always plotting to win his affection?"
"Aunt Laura, I..." Sue was speechless. She did not know what to say.
As Sheryl's friend, she knew that Sheryl was not someone to tolerate being bullied.
However, now she was silently tolerating Laura for Sue's sake.
Laura was still not done with her tirade. Sue really didn't know how to deal with this situation now.
"Fine. I know you too are just as useless as these two here." Laura glared angrily at Sue as she gestured towards Anthony and Sheryl. She then said very harshly, "Anyway, I won't spare her until I have a written promise from her."
Arthur was thoroughly irritated by Laura's ridiculous demand. He turned to Carlson and said, "Look at your wife. She is a crazy woman! If you father were still alive, he would be so ashamed of her."
"Uncle Arthur, I am sorry for her behavior. It is my fault that she has become so adamant and vicious. She fails to respect others' emotions. Please go home and I will deal with her," Carlson apologized to Arthur.
Arthur sneered, "You promised me this the last time also. But clearly you have no control over your wife. She is still harassing Sheryl. I warn you that I will not tolerate this further and will deal with this in the manner I see fit."
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