Celeste sat on the ground, holding the urn and crying, "Henry, what am I going to do without you?"
Ruby also wiped her tears and comforted Celeste, "You still have me, and I'm carrying your grandson."
The two of them started crying together, a heart-wrenching scene.
I mocked Celeste, "Mom, aren't you hugging the wrong person? Someone might think she's your daughter-in-law."
Celeste, displeased, said to me, "Ruby is also Henry's woman and my daughter-in-law. Besides, she's carrying my grandson. You, as his wife, should be more generous."
Her words made me laugh in disbelief.
Seeing that I didn't respond, Celeste thought I agreed. She continued, "Ruby is pregnant and needs someone to take care of her. Since your place is big, she'll stay here from now on. You must take good care of my grandson."
I was furious. "Get out, all of you. Take your son's ashes and get out of my sight. You make me sick."
Celeste got mad too. "This is Henry's house. Why should I leave? You should leave."
I wasn't going to put up with her. I called security. This house still belonged to me and Henry, not Celeste.
Security arrived quickly. Celeste, who was all bark and no bite, left cursing. Before she left, she said she would divorce me on behalf of her son and make sure I didn't get a penny.
Ruby followed Celeste, giving me a triumphant look.
After the fight with Celeste, I skipped Henry's funeral arrangements and contacted a lawyer to handle the rest.
The lawyer was a woman named Marley Becker. After hearing my situation, she said, "You and your husband's mother both have inheritance rights. The distribution of the property, insurance compensation, and bank deposits will need to be resolved through litigation. However..."
She paused and smiled slightly. "We can first recover the money your husband gave to his mistress."
To prevent my parents and daughter from being affected, I called my mom and told her the situation. I asked her to take my daughter on a trip for a while.
My mom was angry. "Henry is heartless. If it weren't for you, would he have been able to make a million a year? He deserved death."
I was originally in Henry's position, but I got pregnant unexpectedly and believed his sweet words. I chose to be a housewife. Looking back, I must have been blinded by love.