Fake Lottery Ticket Scandal

Later, when I saw my parents' text messages, I felt warm in my heart.

[Loretta, someone called to congratulate our family on winning something. What's going on? If there's any misunderstanding, you need to make it clear ASAP.]

Apart from that message, they also sent me other messages, showing their concern for me. I quickly made a phone call to my parents to explain the situation and asked them to help me clarify it. After that, I felt a little relieved.

At this moment, Maddox's voice sounded outside the room. As soon as I opened the door, Maddox hugged me warmly. His faint scent brought me a sense of security.

Maddox and I fell in love when we were in school. From campus to society, no matter what difficulties we encountered, we always fought together. We even overcame the challenges set by Martha together.

He was like the lubricant between me and Martha.

"Baby, you really gave me a surprise."

Maddox's surprised voice filled my ears, but I felt a bit embarrassed. I slightly pushed Maddox away and looked up at him.

He was wearing a simple white shirt with suit pants, looking fresh and young. His eyes were deep, and his smile carried a unique charm.

I apologized to him with regret. As I spoke, I didn't notice that the expression on his face suddenly froze.

"Honey, did you make a mistake? I remember the numbers of the lottery ticket you bought a few days ago. They were almost right, I think. So now... Where is the lottery ticket?" Maddox frowned with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

I didn't think much of it and thought that he believed me. So, I told him that I did win the lottery, but the prize was only a hundred dollars. The lottery ticket was now in my bag in the bedroom.

Martha suddenly raised her voice and chimed in sharply, "Maddox, your wife has benefited from our family and now wants to take all of our family's money. How could she do that?"

She stood with her hands on her hips, leaning forward, and shouted at me loudly, almost spitting her saliva on my face.

For the sake of Maddox, I didn't retort. Besides, I was indeed the cause of the misunderstanding this time. So, facing Martha's accusation, I chose to suppress my anger and remain silent.

However, in Maddox's eyes, my silence was an indication of my guilt.

Maddox didn't show any of his thoughts on his face. Instead, he began to comfort his mother as a peacemaker. He pulled Martha aside and said something to her. Then, she stopped mentioning this matter again.

But somehow, Maddox's attitude towards me changed a little bit after this.

Anyway, when I saw that Maddox had solved this matter properly for me, I felt relieved. Every time there was a conflict between Martha and me, Maddox would act as a peacemaker and fix things up. I thought that I should compensate him well this time.