
When the Flood Comes: I Push the Evil Family Into the Abyss
Chapter 3
My mother-in-law stood on the balcony, crying her heart out as she watched her house being swept away by the floodwaters.
"My house! The house I just renovated last year!"
Nina wiped her tears while cursing at me.
"This is all your fault! Last year, we suggested building our house on the hillside like yours, but you insisted that the bottom of the hill was more convenient. I think you did it on purpose! Did you know a flood was coming?"
What nonsense! I was not a prophet.
Moreover, she was the one who said building a house on the hillside was inconvenient due to the climbing. And now she's blaming me? Crazy.
Nina continued.
"I don't care. From now on, this house is mine."
Hmph!
It was hers, of course it was hers. I wouldn't even fight her for it.
Because this place would soon become their grave.
I divided up all the food I had stocked and placed them in different spots around the house.
In my previous life, I had stored everything in one place, and they finished it all within days.
If they had been more mindful, we could have lasted until the floodwaters receded.
This time, I would have to ration the food and give it to them little by little to make it last for two weeks.
We must hold out until the landslide happens.
I stood in the backyard, looking at the slope behind the house. After days of torrential rain, some rocks had already started to show cracks.
I was very pleased.
Turning around, I went back inside to cook for the whole family.
I only made a pot of thin porridge. Nina came over and, seeing it, scolded me.
"Are you insane? With so many people, you just made a pot of porridge? How are we supposed to get full on that?"
I quickly added a bowl for her.
"We don't have much food. I didn't expect you all to come, so I didn't stockpile enough. We have no choice but to conserve until the rescue team arrives."
She was displeased but had no choice. No one could predict a natural disaster.
Each of the five had a bowl in hand.
My mother-in-law, Maya, said.
"Looks like this rain is going to continue for a few more days. Who knows when the floodwaters will recede."
My brother-in-law, Thomas, tossed his bowl at me.
"Give me another bowl."
I hesitated.
"No, there's no more."
Before he could say anything, my mother-in-law slapped me.
"Useless woman! Why didn't you make more? What if my son goes hungry?"
Shaking, I handed over my own bowl.
"Mom, we really have no choice. There are so many of us, and the news said the rain will last at least another ten days. We must conserve."
Thomas grabbed my bowl and gulped it down, then smashed the bowl on the ground.
"You knew there would be a heavy rain; why didn't you stockpile more food? What wicked plan are you scheming?"
Huh!
I indeed have a wicked plan now, not a bit of good in me.