The Disabled Son-in-law Is Secretly The Richest Lord

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As soon as Emerald sees the precious signet, she picks it up with great speed and surrenders it to John Plummer with a bow.

"Oh, how could I have forgotten, sir? I found this signet ring that belonged to the late Lord Snow, and I only gave it to this gardener to hold it for me."

John Plummer seems confused, but he immediately clears his throat and collects the ring.

"Thank you, Miss Hudson, this is a very important piece of jewelry. I don't know what the young Lord Snow would have done without it."

As he puts the ring into the inner pocket of his jacket, Emerald and her father can't help but notice the sad look on his face.

Maybe now he thinks that the Hudson family is made up of crooks.

Where did Stanley even find the signet in the first place, and how dare he not say anything.

Emerald immediately raises her hand and strikes him in the shoulder.

"You stupid and thieving cripple! How dare you not remind me about the ring! Were you intending to keep it for yourself and sell it?!"

"Miss Emerald, I swear I forgot to give it to you. Please, forgive me."

"No, no, we are done with you! You shall be fired for trying to bring dishonor to the Hudson family!"

Yes, all of this is just performative. They want John Plummer to really think that they are good people for disciplining the cripple, but he immediately stops them.

"I'm just grateful that my master's signet has been found," he says with a forced smile.

"But, sir, won't Lord Snow want to see me to personally thank me for giving back his father's ring?" Emerald pouts. "You know, it's not everyone that would have given it back."

"Don't worry, Miss Emerald, I will not forget to tell your kindness to Lord Snow, I shall mention you to him. Thank you."

They watch as the driver runs forward to open the door for John Plummer.

Stanley is still the last person who John Plummer glances at, before he gets into the car and leaves.

Emerald lets out a troubled heave once the car disappears.

"Stanley, you bloody fool! Do you even know what you have done?!" She turns around to face him with a fierce bark.

Stanley recoils like a scared cat, but he has already been surrounded by his wife and father-in-law.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean for any of this to happen. Please, believe me,"

"Believe you? Where did you even get the ring from?!"

That's when Stanley holds his lips tightly. For the first time in seven years, he is standing up against his in-laws.

Emerald angrily laughs and looks at her father. "Oh my God, I can't believe that he actually did this. He stole the ring when John Plummer came into the house!"

"I'm not a thief, Emerald," his voice breaks with disappointment. "I've been in this house for many years, and I have never stolen a penny from anyone."

"Oh, really?! Then how come the richest man in the world's signet got into your hands?"

This loud commotion attracts the attention of the grandmother, the mother, and the brother.

"What the fuck is going on here?" Andrew asks with a huge frown.

"Haha! Turns out that not only did grandfather force me to marry a cripple, he also forced me to marry a thief!" Emerald's hands are akimbo.

"I didn't steal anything!"

"He did! The fool stole the late Lord Snow's signet off of John Plummer!" Mister Hudson points accusingly at him.

At this point, he is completely surrounded by his in-laws, and their eyes glow with great hatred for him.

"Have you tried to destroy our family name in front of John Plummer?"

"I wouldn't do anything like that!"

"Then where did you get that ring, you thief!"

But Stanley has no answer for them.

The Hudson household aren't known for their patience, so they immediately start to beat him all at the same time.

"Where did you get it?"

"Speak, you son of a bitch!"

"We allow you to come into our family and you embarrass us?!"

"Tell us, or we will kill you and feed you to the dogs!"

The beating gets worse and worse, Anthony thinks that he is going to die, but he keeps his mouth shut.

It's not like if he tells them that they are going to believe him.

It's such an unbelievable story, but it's the truth.

How are they supposed to believe that John Plummer himself was the one who gave him the signet only yesterday?...