My brother-in-law My husband
Chapter 6

"Amanda is with my mother now" answered Marcell smoothly. "He's waiting for you in his room."

Catherine looked at the cake in the middle of the hall that had been sliced. Rose had returned to her room, letting the other guests enjoy the party.

He clicked his tongue and left without saying a word. Marcell looked at his back. Catherine was wearing a dress that showed her back. Catherine had an voluptuous figure when she was young. Unfortunately, that changed after she gave birth.

But continuous depression and eating disorders give him a proportional body that all men love.

"seen? I'm helping him." Marcell chuckled slightly before emptying the wine glass in his hand.

**

Catherine walked back and forth towards the long corridor whose marble tiles were covered in red carpets. He saw a big door at the end of the corridor. The security guard who was guarding the door immediately recognized Catherine.

They opened the door for Catherine, and she entered without hesitation.

She saw her mother-in-law eating a snack with her daughter. However, he stopped smiling upon seeing Catherine.

"Happy birthday, mother-in-law" Catherine said with a faint smile.

Rose did not say a word. She watched Catherine from head to toe and patted Amanda on the head, "Darling, would you like to leave for a moment? You can go back to your father in the main hall or ask for security outside to take you wherever you want."

"Okay, Grandma! I'll get the cake!" Amanda grabbed a bag of cookies and ran towards her mother. "Mom! Where have you been?"

Catherine crouched down and cleaned the brown stains around Amanda's lips with her palms, "Mommy has some things to do. I need to talk to your grandma first, okay?"

"okay!"

After Amanda left, there were only two women in the room. They watch each other. To be honest, Catherine already knew how social Rose was, she wore accessories that did not show any brand in her blue dress, but they were definitely very expensive. She was wearing dangling diamond earrings and also a fur scarf.

Rose has only a few wrinkles despite celebrating her 56th birthday today.

However Rose did not provide the same energy as Catherine. She looked at Catherine from head to toe before speaking.

"Today is a special day for me, so come out. Did you come here just to humiliate my son?"

"Huh?"

"Don't pretend to be stupid with me. She bought you a lot of nice dresses, and all you're wearing is that one from last year. That's very old-fashioned, ugh!" Rose's anxious.

Catherine turned around for a moment. After confirming that Amanda was gone, she boldly declared, "I won't take anything away from her."

"Him? You mean your husband, Marcell?"

"He's not my husband, not anymore" claims Catherine. Since there was no one around them, he did not need to hold back.

"I've decided to file for divorce. You didn't hear me wrong! I'm waiting for him to put his autograph on the divorce papers, so I can leave that bastard as soon as possible!"

Catherine hoped Rose looked surprised, snapped, and cursed her as if she was the woman*****most trash ever. Because Rose loved her sons so much, and Catherine was ready for it.

"I—I'm not lying, Rose. I'm here to take Amanda with me and go!" Catherine threatened, but Rose only replied with a small laugh.

"Oh, Catherine Sebastian, you're so funny" Rose said. He looked straight at Catherine with a smile, but his smile did not reach his eyes.

"Your problem is not my problem. You think I care who my son is getting married to? That I care how he lives his life? I don't care if Marcell marries you or anything. I just want him to continue his descent, inheritance and give me a grandson."

"Well, of course, Marcell was a great son and a great man. He maintained control and stability over all of his father's business, and he gave me a beautiful granddaughter" Rose taunted Catherine. "So, your job here as a woman is done. You're not needed anymore."

"But-"

"Catherine, let me tell you something because we're both women. You're not like the rich, educated young lady my friends have, nor are you a movie star who makes everyone drool" Rose said, lighting a cigarette.

"You're just a useless poor woman. You can't be called educated for that. So, the only thing you get that's valuable is between your thighs."

Rose's words felt like poison to Catherine's ears. The words were stated as he blew the cigarette smoke towards Catherine. "If you want to live a good life, stay with my son. Kiss her feet if necessary because that's where you can stay."

…

"Even if he's a cheating bastard who ignores his family?" said Catherine. He thought Rose must have no idea about the affair that Marcell had been having for 6 years in a row. Because Catherine never talked about it with anyone.

Rose paused for a moment. He smoked again and looked away, avoiding Catherine's gaze,

"A strong man like Marcell needs freedom, even from his responsibilities as a husband. A woman—especially an unattractive woman like you won't be enough for her."

"So, he saw another woman, that's his business. That's normal behavior for a man, especially a successful one like him. Do you feel that it's out of control? Just ignore it and live your life as usual" Rose said.

She looked up and stared at the family photo, her husband— Gods Sebastian, Marcell, Marco, and herself.

"You know, even my late husband cheated many times in his life, probably more than Marcell. Loyalty doesn't matter as long as he gives me the money and luxury I need and I want. Isn't that what's most important to us as women? We need money to live our lives, right?"

"Although so..," said Catherine. He clenched his fists as he held so much anger now. "But I don't want my whole life to be stuck with someone who doesn't love me."

"Whatever, Catherine. You're so immature now," Rose shrugged.

"Marcell gives you money and a life of luxury and you whine about love. My birthday will be tarnished by this conversation. Go, now."

"You don't have to say it. I already wanted to leave this hellish mansion," Catherine turned around and opened the door, leaving Rose Sebastian alone as she busied herself staring at her family photo.

Catherine ran into the empty corridor, wiping away the tears that started to flow down her cheeks. He felt very helpless when he realized that he had no support here. Even Rose was no different from Marcell.

'This family, they're all bastards!' Catherine cursed in her heart. 'I have to find Amanda and go. This will be the last time I get involved with this crazy family!'

Thump!

"AH!"