Chapter 6

As soon as he said that, Liam quickly fell silent, but I’d already heard it. I couldn't help but look up. "I only told you about my 'cancer' yesterday. How could you have bought a house today?"

It wasn't like me to be so curious. Liam and I had planned to buy a house together after the wedding. I had always discouraged him from buying a house beforehand, intending to surprise him by having him move into the spacious apartment I'd already bought.

Liam looked embarrassed. Perhaps out of habit from our years of dating, he still explained after I asked. "The house was bought a few months ago, not yesterday."

But Brenda felt no awkwardness at all. Shielding Liam, she said with a hint of pride, "What are you afraid of? Our buying a house is our business. Why should we have to tell you?"

"Besides, do you think we're stupid? Buying a house after marriage makes it joint marital property. The moment you suggested that, I immediately saw through your intentions. We paid the down payment right away and put the house in *my* name."

Ah, yes. Property acquired before marriage. Then they'd have expected me to cover the renovation costs, and if things went south, I'd end up with nothing in the property division. What a deeply calculating mind.

I smiled bitterly and nodded. Now, I wasn't sad at all. After all, not only was I healthy and cancer-free, but I'd also avoided marrying into such a conniving family.

My parents couldn't take it anymore. My dad stormed over and flung the front door open. "Then you can leave. Don't make a scene in my house."

Brenda sneered. "Your house? This is the landlord's place! You'd better return it quickly. Don't go dying in someone else's rental; that would be incredibly bad luck!"

The assembled relatives burst into laughter, as if Brenda had just told the funniest joke.