Since I got married to my wife, she has always secretly given money to her family. I turned a blind eye to it. My mother even advised me to be generous. It was only natural for a daughter to take care of her parents' home.

But being generous has led to such a situation.

After waiting for a few hours, my daughter's surgery finally ended. The doctor said she would be transferred to the intensive care unit for observation for a few days, and if nothing unexpected happened, she would soon be transferred to a regular ward.

I finally let go of my hanging heart.

Then I took the time to call Ariana.

Before I could even speak, she had an impatient tone. "What's wrong with your mother? Peter was just playing with Ruby. She joined forces with outsiders to hit it with a stick.

"It was so scared that it lost control of its bladder. I'm taking it to the pet hospital for a full body checkup now.

"By the way, I don't have enough money. Send me some."

I was so angry at her outrageous remarks that my hands were shaking.

Her own daughter was almost killed by that beast, but she casually said it was just playing.

She even abandoned her own daughter and took that beast to the hospital for a checkup.

What's worse, she even asked me for money.

The anger in my heart could no longer be contained. I got straight to the point and said, "Ariana, where is the 500,000 on the card?"

When she heard me asking about the money, there was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, and then she acted indifferent again.

"I used it to buy a house for Albert. Girls nowadays are too realistic. They won't get married without a house."

I was so angry that I clenched my fists and gritted my teeth in rage. "Return the money immediately."

When Ariana heard that I wanted the money back, she immediately refused and shouted from the other end of the screen, "Kevin, what do you mean? Albert is so old and still not married. As a brother-in-law, what's wrong with you helping him?

"He's my only brother. Shouldn't I help him?

"I tell you, if Albert can't get married, you, as a brother-in-law, are also responsible.

"This 500,000 is not enough. It costs 800,000 to buy a house. Transfer some more to me when you get your project funds."

I was too tired to listen to her nonsense about Albert anymore. Suppressing my anger, I asked her, "Did you know that Ruby just came out of the emergency room? Did you know that the doctor issued a critical notice just now?

"The doctor said that a lot of money is still needed for the follow-up treatment. That's Ruby's life-saving money!

"Albert is almost thirty, right? He just lazes around at home all day, playing with cats and dogs. His inability to get married has nothing to do with the house. You must return the money to me immediately."

I thought she didn't know how serious Ruby's injury was, so her mind was full of Albert now.

Any mother, upon knowing that her child was bitten by a dog like that, would be extremely distressed and heartbroken.

Just like my mother, even in her sixties, she still dared to rush towards the fierce dog for the child.

But Ariana's next words were simply beyond the limit of my values.

"That's my biological brother. How can you talk like that?

"It's just a few bites. What's the big deal? Kids heal quickly. Besides, aren't your parents at the hospital? What's the use of me going there?

"Even if the worst happens, I can have another child for you.

"Maybe the second child will be a son."

After saying that, she hung up the phone.

I was so angry that I couldn't catch my breath, and my chest hurt in waves.

I knew that Ariana was born into a family that favored boys over girls. She had suffered a lot since childhood, always giving way to Albert for everything.

So ever since we got married, I did my best to spoil her, and my parents also treated her like their own daughter.

Our family spoiled her, wanting to make up for the love she missed in those years and let her know that girls were also worthy of love.

When Ruby was born, my parents were so happy that they couldn't stop smiling.

At that time, Ariana asked me carefully, "Are your parents really not angry because I gave birth to a girl?

"Do they really like girls?"

I held her in my arms and comforted her, "The celebratory ritual lasted for three days. Look how happy they are. They have no such concept of favoring boys over girls."

I thought she had already let go of such thoughts. But those consciousnesses still remained in her, influencing her imperceptibly.

My parents and I stayed in the hospital for three days until Ruby was transferred to a general ward. During this period, Ariana never came once.

The doctor said that the surgery was successful, but Ruby was too young and had suffered serious injuries. She was frightened. Although she was transferred to the general ward, we should take good care of her.

He comforted us to relax, but seeing Ruby like that, who could really be at ease?

My mother stayed by Ruby's side day and night.

I didn't tell my parents what Ariana said and didn't want them to worry.

One day, while Ruby was asleep, I asked my parents to take care of her, picked up a stick, and drove to Ariana's parents' home.

I must get back my daughter's life-saving money and kill that fierce dog.

When I arrived at Ariana's parents' home, I was so angry that I knocked on the door so loudly that it shook the sky.

The door opened. It was Ariana.

She was wearing an apron. When she saw me, she showed a disgusted look. "Why are you knocking so loudly? So noisy? Peter isn't well yet. I'm cooking for it. I said I'll be back in a few days."

Peter was the dog that Albert kept.

I looked at her in disbelief. Her own daughter was almost killed by the dog, and she was going to cook for it.

After saying that, Ariana turned and went to the kitchen, muttering, "I just married you. I didn't sell myself to you. Don't I even have the freedom to go back to my parents' home?"

I was holding back my anger, and now Ariana's words made me extremely angry.

I shouted at her, "You only know Peter. Did you give birth to it?"

Hearing this, Ariana was furious. "Watch your mouth. I would like to give birth to it, but do you have the ability?"

While speaking, the fierce dog came out of the cage and barked wildly at me.

Seeing its fierce look, I thought of the pain my daughter and my mother suffered when they were bitten by it.

I was so angry that I gripped the stick in my hand so hard that it creaked. Then I aimed at its head and swung it hard.

Dogs picked on the weak and feared the strong. After being hit by me, it whined and hid behind Ariana.

"Get out of the way. I must kill this dog today."

But Ariana went crazy and pushed me away, hugging the dog. "What are you doing? Are you still human to be so fussy with a dog?"