Love on the Fast Track

Chapter 1286:

“Alright,” Sean said, ending the call and opening his inbox.

In a cramped rental unit, the Wilsons were gathered.

Mindy pounded the table, seething. “Hadley, we’ve been out all day, and you didn’t bother to cook. Do you want us to starve?”

Elsa, sitting on the couch, chimed in, “Hadley, you’re lounging here with the fan on. Do you ever think about us? Watching you sit around drives me crazy—I can’t even eat!”

Hearing this, Mindy grew even more incensed. With Iker and Hank in prison, she had assumed leadership, managing the family’s finances.

“Hadley, given the current situation, you can’t afford to throw fits. The family’s well-being affects you too,” Larry added.

Hadley, the target of their frustration, glanced at Larry, remembering how she used to care for him. Thankfully, she hadn’t let herself fall for him or be misled.

Cradling her child, she faced them. “Why should I be responsible? I work to earn money, then come home and handle chores. Now you want me to cook too? Am I your maid? Are you paying me?”

Mindy pointed an accusing finger at her and spat, “As a daughter-in-law of the Wilson family, this is your responsibility! Where on earth would we get money if you didn’t work?”

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Hadley rose, her expression frosty. “I’m already contributing by earning. Don’t expect me to do more.”

Without another word, she walked into her room, holding her child close.

Since being evicted from the Wilsons’ house, arguments had become a daily occurrence. Hadley had long felt the urge to stand up to them. Now that they no longer possessed power or money, it was the perfect time to fight back.

Norah had once discussed the option of helping her file for divorce from Hank, but Hadley had hesitated, saying she wanted to wait.noveldrama

With Iker and Hank behind bars, the Wilson family was powerless, nothing short of a toothless dog. Hadley felt she could seize control of the household and make them pay for her suffering. Once she had them under her thumb, she would divorce Hank and build a new, happier life.

But for now, she wanted those who mistreated her to feel the sting of regret.

Mindy and Elsa were pulling strings, using whatever connections they had left to try to shorten the jail sentences of Iker and Hank. Watching Hadley leave with a cold expression, Mindy turned to Elsa. “I recall Mr. Tucker has a thing for married women. You know what to do, right?”

Elsa had long resented Hadley’s behavior, though she was still her brother’s wife.

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