Why I Sent My Daughter-in-Law to Jail

Maria’s POV

I was lost for words at what Elena told me. She didn’t mistake me for Rafael’s mistress, did she?

“Wait, you’re misunderstanding me. I’m not seducing anyone—” I couldn’t finish my sentence when Elena slapped my face. I felt like my head was going to separate from my neck.

“You’re not even ashamed of yourself to seduce a younger man at that age? Of all men in this city, you’re after my rich boyfriend? You’re so disgusting!” Elena screamed at my face, still grabbing my hair.

“Just a moment, Elena. You should listen to me first,” I said.

The onlookers increased by the second and I didn’t want to see myself on the news the next day. Rafael would worry and it might affect his engagement with Elena. I tried to explain but Elena was bent to her belief that I was Rafael’s other woman.

Even I found the idea ridiculous!

“Girls! Hold that old bitch and I will show her what it means to mess with the Santinis,” Elena ordered to the others.

They quickly held me in both arms while the other taped my mouth so I couldn’t speak.

“I don’t care about anything you say. All I want is for you to admit to being Rafael’s mistress. If you do that, I will let you go and maybe let you live. But if you keep pretending and denying the fact, I will torture you right here, right now.” Elena’s eyes were filled with hate as she looked at me.

However, even if she wanted me to admit to that, I would never do it because I wasn’t Rafael’s mistress.

“Nod your head if you want to admit your sin, you hag!” Elena demanded while tightly squishing my face.

I shook my head and she tightened her grip. I could feel her nails against the tape.

“Ah! You’re not going to admit it? It looks like you want this the hard way,” Elena laughed hysterically before slapping my face left and right.

I endured the pain and shut my eyes but when I opened them again, Elena was already holding a baseball bat.

“If slapping you isn’t enough, then I’m going to strike a confession out of you.” Elena swung the bat and hit my left arm, then she did the same to my right. She continued hitting me without care that this could lead to a severe injury and kill me.

Contrary to how Rafael described Elena, the one in front of me was like a devil without a leash.

“Just admit it, bitch!” Elena hit my head, earning a grunt from me.

I could taste blood in my mouth when I bit my lip. The tape was too tight I couldn’t spit the blood, so I swallowed it.

Blood started dripping down from the wound in my head. The massage was wasted, as well as the hair and makeup. I didn’t know how could I still face my son and her devil-like girlfriend.

“This is driving me crazy. This bitch is a tough nut to crack!” Elena stripped the tape off my mouth. “Tell me, bitch. What kind of love potion did you give Rafael to even seduce him, huh? I know you’re going to say that you’re not his mistress but you can’t fool me!”

Elena took out her phone and played a video. It was taken the other day when Rafael fetched me from the airport. There were also some clips when we were hugging. Elena also played another video where Rafael and I were having lunch.

It was a VIP room in the restaurant so how did Elena manage to record those videos? Besides, I didn’t think something was wrong with my interaction with Rafael. We’re mother and son, after all.

“Are you still going to deny this, bitch?” Elena glared. Her hand holding the phone was shaking.

“Ah! Forget it. I will humiliate you today, granny! If you think you can seduce my boyfriend, you’re wrong! I will let the world know how shameful you are to ruin young people’s relationships. Do you really think that Rafael will stay by your side forever? He will get tired of your old body and you’ll be discarded!”

Elena took a pair of scissors from the van and was ready to cut my dress when I managed to open my mouth. My face was swelling after the slapping and hitting she did but I must tell her the truth.

“Elena, I’m Rafael’s mother! I’m not his mistress!”