They Threw Me Away Ten Years Ago—Now They’re Begging Me To Come Home

"I got into my husband's Rolls-Royce and overheard my future daughter-in-law calling me a homewrecker behind my back. I tugged on my husband's ear and said, "While I was abroad these past few years, how did you manage to raise our son into such a love-struck fool?" My husband shrugged. "I'm only good at making money. When it comes to dealing with gold diggers, that's your department, my dear." I'm a writer who just returned home after living abroad for five years. I had barely sat down when my son Jason came rushing over. "Mom, Emily is such a wonderful girl. She's definitely not after our money." "She's incredibly hardworking. She came from a small town and worked really hard to get into a top university despite all the difficulties." "Her parents are elderly, and she has a younger brother." "But her brother won't be a burden to her, I promise." My first thought was that he was protesting too much. The more someone emphasizes they don't care about something, the more they actually do care. I smiled and said, "As long as she's a good person, it doesn't matter. We have plenty of money. Even if she had seven brothers, it wouldn't be an issue." Jason threw himself at me, beaming from ear to ear. "Mom, I love you so much!" I smirked and suddenly asked my starry-eyed son: "If she's not after the money, what does she see in you?" Jason stammered for a while, suddenly filled with self-doubt. "Maybe she thinks I'm handsome?" Oh dear, I knew it. While I was abroad these past few years, his father was busy making money and ended up spoiling him rotten. My son has always been pure-hearted and kind. When he was little, he would cry and refuse to leave until I gave money to beggars we passed on the street. I'm really worried this angel of mine will fall prey to a gold digger's schemes. After that, I quickly investigated Emily's company and pulled some strings to get hired there. My desk was right behind Emily's. The first time I saw her in person, I had to admit she was quite beautiful - fair skin, rosy lips, delicate eyebrows, and large eyes. She had a soft and innocent look about her. I glanced at her desk, which was covered in expensive cosmetics. There were several jars of La Mer creams and three or four luxury handbags. After completing the onboarding process, I had just returned to my desk when I saw a group of young women gathered around Emily, listening to her brag about how wealthy her boyfriend was. "Jason treats me so well. He's incredibly generous. He lets me use Chanel perfume to freshen up the bathroom, wash the toilet with bird's nest soup, use Louis Vuitton bags as trash bags, moisturize my feet with Estée Lauder, and use La Mer to moisturize my body." I listened in shock, thinking "Oh boy..." No wonder my son's spending had skyrocketed over the past year. His credit card bills suddenly jumped to over a million dollars per quarter. My son's excuse was that it was for his studies. My fool of ...