All Chapters of The Useless Son In-law Is A Legend : Chapter 31
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Chapter 32
Clara woke up with a headache the next morning. Her mother was already outside sweeping the small porch. The house felt unusually quiet. Too quiet.She walked into the kitchen and sat down. Her mother looked at her carefully, as if studying her face.“You didn’t sleep well,” Mrs. Harrison said gently.“No, I didn’t,” Clara replied, rubbing her forehead. “I kept thinking about everything. About Ryan… about Eric… about how everything is going.”Her mother sighed. “Life is not always straight, Clara. Sometimes God hides a blessing inside a problem. You just have to stay calm.”Clara nodded, though she didn’t truly understand.Before she could reply, a loud knock echoed on the door. Not soft. Not gentle. A loud, urgent knock.Mrs. Harrison froze. “Who could that be this early?”Clara slowly walked toward the door and opened it.Her eyes widened.A tall woman stood outside—dressed in a clean business suit, holding a brown envelope. Her expression was serious, almost too formal.“Good morni
Chapter 33
The next morning came with a strange quietness around the Harrison house. Clara walked around acting normal, but Ava kept glancing at her from time to time. She felt something off but didn't know how to explain it.Inside her room, Ava folded the clothes Ryan bought before he left. She touched the fabric slowly. She missed him, but she refused to say it out loud. She kept telling herself he left on his own, and she shouldn’t think too much.Meanwhile, Mrs. Harrison tried to stay strong. Her health was getting better, thanks to the hospital treatment. She didn’t know Ryan paid the bill secretly, but she kept praying blessings for him, unaware of what he had done.Later in the afternoon, Eric returned to the house. He acted like nothing happened between him and Ava. He walked in with a fake smile and tried to greet everyone politely. Clara smiled back at him, pretending everything was fine. Inside, she was nervous about what Ryan might have told him on the phone that night.Ava didn’t l
Chapter 34
Eric sat in the quiet corner of the small restaurant, pretending to check his phone. He was waiting for Clara, but she was running late. He tapped his fingers on the table, annoyed, until the chair across from him slid backward.He looked up, expecting Clara.It was Ryan.Eric’s heart jumped. He hadn’t seen Ryan since he left town, and he definitely didn’t expect him to show up today. Ryan wore a simple black hoodie, a cap pulled low, but even then, his presence felt stronger than before. There was something sharper in his eyes—something Eric couldn’t ignore.Ryan didn’t wait to be invited. He sat down.“Long time, Eric,” he said calmly.Eric swallowed. “I—I didn’t know you were back.”“I’m not back,” Ryan replied. His voice was quiet, but it carried weight. “I came because I heard something.”Eric shifted. “What did you hear?”“That you’re getting too close to Clara’s business.” Ryan leaned forward. “Too close to her life. And that worries me.”Eric let out a small laugh, trying to l
Chapter 35
Ryan woke up early the next morning in his hidden apartment. The place was quiet, far from the noise of town. It was the only place where he could think without feeling watched. For a long moment, he sat on the edge of the bed, staring at the wall. His mind kept going back to Eric’s threats, Ava’s sad eyes, Clara’s stressed face, and Mrs. Harrison trying her best to hold the family together.So many things rested on his shoulders, and he felt each weight heavily.He stood up, washed his face, and checked his phone. There were two messages from his men. **“Everything normal.”** **“Clara’s family safe.”**He breathed out slowly. Good. At least for now, things were under control.Still, he couldn’t let his guard down. Eric was too unpredictable.Ryan dressed and stepped outside. The street was empty. The morning air was cold, brushing against his skin. He pulled his jacket closer around him and walked toward the small café nearby. He needed tea to clear his thoughts.The bell chimed
Chapter 36
The house felt unusually quiet that morning. Clara’s mother, Mrs. Harrison, moved around the living room with tired steps, picking up the remote, dusting the table, and arranging the cushions again and again as if she was trying to distract herself. Ava sat on the couch, scrolling through her phone, but even she looked unsettled.Ryan still hadn’t returned to town.Even though her mother kept pretending everything was fine, the silence in the house felt heavier than before. Ava finally put her phone aside and looked at her mother.“Mom… are you okay?” she asked softly.Mrs. Harrison forced a smile. “I’m fine. Just thinking about Ryan. It’s been so long.”Ava sighed. “I know. But… at least he paid for Dad’s treatment even when he was gone. That says something.”Mrs. Harrison looked away quickly, her eyes moist. She wiped them and tried to steady herself. “He has always had a good heart,” she whispered. “Even when he was treated poorly.”Ava wanted to ask more—like why Clara hated him s
Chapter 37
The night was quiet, the kind of quiet that made the whole town feel asleep. Streetlights glowed faintly, and the cold breeze carried the smell of rain. Clara’s family house was far away on the other side of town, but Ryan wasn’t going there tonight. He moved like a shadow, his steps light, his hoodie pulled low over his face.After many weeks of staying hidden, he had returned to town—quietly, secretly. No one knew. Not Clara. Not Ava. Not even Mrs. Harrison. And that was exactly how Ryan wanted it.He didn’t come back to see them. He came to see the men who worked for him.Ryan stopped behind an old warehouse near the edge of town. The place looked abandoned during the day, but at night, it served another purpose. He tapped the metal door twice, paused, then tapped once more. The door opened immediately.“Boss,” a man whispered. It was Marco, tall and sharp-eyed. “We weren’t expecting you tonight.”“I know,” Ryan said softly as he stepped inside. “I came on my own.”The warehouse
Chapter 38
Ryan walked alone that night, hands in his pockets, his steps quiet as he crossed the empty field behind the abandoned warehouse. The sky was dark, the air cold, but his mind was louder than everything around him. He kept his hood over his head and stayed in the shadows until he finally reached the small cabin where he hid most nights.The cabin was silent. Nobody knew he lived here except his men. He liked it this way. No noise. No trouble. No expectations. Just space to think.He shut the door behind him and leaned against it slowly. A heavy breath escaped his chest.The same thought kept returning.*My father… if only I had understood his warnings earlier.*He sat on the edge of the wooden bed and stared at the floor. His father’s face flashed through his mind—the calm smile, the strong shoulders, the gentle voice that once guided him.A billionaire. A powerful man. A man who owned one of the richest companies in the country.But nobody knew Ryan was his only son.His father had ke
Chapter 39
Ryan did not sleep well that night. Even in the quiet house where he stayed, far away from town, his mind refused to rest. He sat by the window, staring into the dark street, thinking about everything that had happened. His life had changed too suddenly, and the past he tried so hard to bury kept pulling him back.He rubbed his palms together slowly, a habit he developed over the years whenever he felt troubled. “I thought leaving town would bring me peace,” he whispered to himself. “But peace is something I’ve never had.”Ryan stood up and walked to the small dining table where he had spread a few documents. Old documents. Painful documents. The ones he kept hidden for years.On top of the pile was a picture of his father.A tall man, smiling. A man who once owned one of the biggest companies in the state. A man who should still be alive.Ryan picked up the picture gently, his fingers trembling. “Dad… I am trying. I promise I am trying.”He touched the corner of the photo, rememb
Chapter 40
Clara sat on the edge of her bed, twisting her fingers nervously. The afternoon sun slipped through the curtains, warming the room, but she felt cold inside. She had barely slept the night before. Ryan’s disappearance still bothered her, no matter how much she tried to deny it.She looked up when the door opened and Eric walked in slowly. He shut the door behind him and leaned against it with a serious look.“Clara, we need to talk,” he said.She sighed. “What again, Eric? You always look for trouble.”He didn’t smile. Instead, he pulled out the chair and sat facing her.“I’m saying this for your own good,” he began. “You need to forget Ryan.”Clara frowned. “Why do you always say that? Ryan may not be rich, but he’s not a bad person.”Eric shook his head quickly. “Not a bad person? Clara, he disappeared without telling anyone. A man who cares doesn’t run away like that. And even when he was here, what did he offer you? Nothing. No money. No future.”Clara looked down at her hands. Sh
Chapter 41
Clara woke up the next morning with a heavy feeling in her chest. She sat on her bed for a long time, staring at the wall. Her mind kept going back to the conversation she had with Eric the previous day. His words kept echoing in her ears, and even though she pretended to be fine, something inside her felt unsettled.She brushed her hair slowly and tied it into a ponytail. She looked at herself in the mirror and sighed. She looked beautiful on the outside, but on the inside, she felt confused, lost, and strangely empty.When she stepped out of the room, Ava was already in the kitchen helping their mother prepare breakfast. Clara walked in quietly and sat down on a chair. She hoped no one would notice how troubled she looked.But Ava was watching her.“You didn’t sleep well,” Ava said softly.Clara forced a smile. “I’m fine.”Ava didn’t believe her. “You look worried.”Clara didn’t want questions. “I said I’m fine, Ava.”Ava lifted her hands. “Okay, no problem. Just checking.”Their mo