Chapter 35 Mother-in-law was Deceived
William gave a sheepish smile and asked, "Mom, what's the rush?"
Margaret glared at him and said, "You're just here to make up the numbers, to add to the momentum. Don't worry about anything else."
With that, Margaret joined the ranks of the protesters, and her hoarse shouts, full of desperate energy, were truly shocking.
William inquired around and got the gist of the situation.
This was a financial investment company, and this group of elderly men and women had bought financial products here.
Today, they were supposed to receive their returns.
But the company was empty, leaving only a few junior staff and a manager.
Even a fool could see that these elderly folks had been scammed.
Given the current situation, it was very likely a case of illegal fundraising!
This was serious. Companies like this typically target wealthy elderly people.
And once trouble arose, the people were gone, and the money was irretrievable.
No wonder Margaret was so anxious.
William felt a headache coming on and went to ask, "Mom, what product did you buy? How much did you invest?"
If it was a small amount of money, William wouldn't be too worried.
But he feared his mother-in-law had invested a large sum.
Margaret's voice hoarse from shouting. She glared at William, but still said, "I put in the old house that your father and I owned. They said it was a surefire way to make money from our property in our old age. Invest this year, and next year, we'd have two houses."
"What? Mom, you put the house into it?" William yelled out, realizing they were doomed.
His mother-in-law, a retired university lecturer, had been so foolish.
Hearing William's shout, Margaret's face flushed with anger, and she smacked his head several times, and scolded, "What are you yelling for? Aren't you embarrassed enough? If you weren't so useless, would I have put the house into this? Isn't it all to ensure a good life later on, so we don't have to rely on a good-for-nothing like you to support your father and me?"
Margaret cursed him, but panic was setting in her heart.
After all, it was the house she shared with her husband. If the people ran off, the house would be gone.
How could she not be anxious?
Especially in such a situation, seeing William acting as if it wasn't a big deal made her even angrier.
"Don't tell Mary about this. Just keep shouting here for me. I'm going to call Matthew over; he should have a way to deal with this."
Margaret warned with a stern look in her eyes, then turned around and made a call to Matthew.
"Hello, Matthew, it's me, Margaret. Are you free? Come over to DJ Road. Yes, it's urgent."
Margaret's fawning tone made William slightly uncomfortable.
He was her son-in-law, after all, yet he wasn't treated with as much warmth as an outsider.
But there was nothing he could do; in his mother-in-law's eyes, he was a good-for-nothing.
After hanging up, Margaret smirked, rolling her eyes at William, and scolded, "Like a block of wood, aren't you? Shout already!"
William gave a grunt and started shouting hoarsely, mimicking the elderly men and women.
Seeing William's spirited effort, Margaret felt a bit better but still looked down on him, muttering, "Useless thing."
Then, Margaret busily greeted a few old ladies, proudly saying, "Don't worry. I've called Matthew, and he'll be here soon."
"That Matthew, oh my, such a good kid, his family owns a company, he must have a lot of connections. I heard he earns tens of millions a year."
"Margaret, look, we've been old friends for so long. When Matthew comes, could you ask him to help us out, too?"
"Yes, Margaret, Matthew is impressive. When will he marry your daughter?"
The old ladies were now flattering Margaret, which made her quite proud.
"Matthew, the kid is good, but it also depends on whether Mary is willing; after all, there's still that good-for-nothing William," Margaret said cheerfully, not minding belittling William to elevate her daughter and Matthew.
After all, in Margaret's eyes, Matthew was the golden son-in-law, her future little gold mine.
Compared to William, it was like comparing gold to mud.
Even then, those old ladies noticed William and sneered, mocking."Margaret, that's your son-in-law, right? He's really quite average, dull like a block of wood. Your beautiful daughter marrying him is a total waste."
"Yes, having such an unpromising son-in-law is embarrassing for us elders. Luckily, my son-in-law isn't like him."
The elderly men and women began to mock him one by one.
Margaret's previously triumphant smile vanished, and she huffed, "That good-for-nothing is not my son-in-law. In a few days, I'll have my daughter divorce him!"
William naturally heard the elders' criticisms of him and shook his head with a bitter smile.
He was used to such comments.
Being called useless? But what could these people do? Call Matthew for help?
William was actually curious to see how Matthew could help.
Just then, a white Maserati roared up the street, quite flashy.
Margaret exclaimed with surprise, "Matthew, I'm here; look, our Matthew has come; now we'll definitely have a solution."
Margaret emphasized "our" heavily, as if afraid others wouldn't know.
William pursed his lips, feeling frustrated.
Everyone turned to look in the direction of the sound and saw a handsome man in an expensive suit stepping out of the Maserati.
Margaret, bustling with her plump behind, approached with a smile as if seeing her own son and said, "Matthew, you finally made it. Did I delay you?"
Matthew got out of the car and greeted Margaret politely, "Mrs. Smith, it's fine; I happened to be free today. What's going on here, you've run into trouble?"
After a quick glance and listening to Margaret's explanation, he got the gist of it.
This bunch of elderly men and women had definitely been scammed. This was not an easy mess to help with.
But seeing Margaret's earnest eyes and then William's smirk, Matthew steeled himself, smiled, and said confidently, "Mrs. Smith, don't worry, I can handle this. I happen to know the boss of this company. Let me ask about the situation; don't be anxious."
"Great, great." Margaret was so excited she was beaming, pulling Matthew's hand, "Matthew, you're amazing, so much better than a certain good-for-nothing."
The men and women were now fawning over Matthew, praising his capabilities.
Matthew was inwardly delighted, smiling as he looked at the sign of the financial company, feeling extremely proud.
He knew today was his chance to shine.
Since he had lost favor with his future father-in-law, he'd regain it with his future mother-in-law.
Securing Margaret was like securing half of Mary.
Then, he arrogantly glanced at William and pulled out his phone to call his father, "Dad, didn't you say you had dinner with the CEO of Rolling in Wealth Finance Company? I have something here I need your help with."
After the call, Matthew looked at the elders with a smile, feeling like he was the center of attention.
He cleared his throat and said, "Everyone, don't worry. My dad knows the boss of this financial company. I've already called him, and I'm sure we'll have an answer shortly. Don't be anxious, everyone."
After speaking and listening to the praises of the elders, Matthew felt like he was floating.
Then, he set his sights on the few employees of the financial company who were still around, "I'll go talk to them. Everyone, wait for my good news."
With that, Matthew walked toward the employees with an air of superiority, ready to put on a big show.
But suddenly, a small voice beside him interrupted.
"Mom, this won't work, don't be fooled by Matthew, let me make a call instead, maybe there's still a chance."
William's voice was not loud, but at this moment, all eyes were on Matthew, and only William's voice stood out, sounding particularly jarring.
Matthew, who was about to approach the employees, immediately stopped, looking annoyed in that direction.
William was holding his mother-in-law, persistently persuading her about something.
But Margaret didn't want to listen to him at all, pointing at his nose and scolding, "William, get out of my sight! Is it your turn to speak? If Matthew can't handle it, do you think you, a good-for-nothing, can?"
Not just Margaret, almost everyone looked at William with contempt.
Was this Margaret's good-for-nothing son-in-law?
He was too boastful, and, indeed, unreliable.
In the whole scene, apart from someone with status like Matthew, who else could confidently say they could solve the problem?
Seeing this, Matthew walked towards William with a mocking face, "What, not convinced? Look at yourself. Can you solve this?"
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