I Won’t Uncover My Husband’s Twin Lie Chapter 2

Ryan moved quickly; it wasn't long before he cremated the body and returned with an urn of ashes.

A wake had already been set up at home, and neighbors and friends, having heard the news, came to help.

Seeing a healthy, vibrant man reduced to just a black-and-white photo and a box of ashes, many sighed with regret.

My face was pale and drawn, haggard from the experiences of my previous life, making me truly look like a heartbroken widow.

Ryan, meanwhile, put his arm around Serena, telling me,

“Serena just found out she’s pregnant. It wouldn’t be good for her to be in the presence of the deceased, so she won’t need to stand vigil.”

He carefully helped Serena sit down, his face full of tenderness.

I ignored their affectionate display, but Serena spoke to me.

“Sister-in-law, your house is without a man now. You’ll inevitably need my Max’s help with things in the future. You can’t just take advantage, can you?”

Her eyes were filled with greed, demanding favors from me with empty promises.

Ryan chimed in, “Eleanor, don’t you still have some gold bracelets and earrings from your dowry? Why not give them to Serena?”

“You’re the elder sister-in-law, and alone with your child, you won’t need such precious things.”

I suddenly looked up, staring fixedly at him.

Those were the only keepsakes my mother had saved her whole life and left to me before she died. How dare he!

Ryan, however, showed no guilt, making his demands with righteous indignation.

“You don’t wear jewelry when you do housework or farm work anyway. Giving them to Serena would put them to good use.”

“Also, before he passed, my brother asked me to handle some matters for him. You should give me all the money he left in the house.”

I stayed silent for a few seconds, then covered my face and burst into tears.

“It’s gone. Ryan’s money was spent long ago, even my dowry went to support him. I don’t have a penny left in my hands now.”

Ryan retorted, “Impossible! My brother distinctly said there were over five hundred dollars!”

I said fearlessly, “He was lying. He thought it was shameful to be poor, just keeping up appearances.”

“Max, your brother is gone, and you’re the only man left in the family. If you don’t help me and still demand money, are you trying to force my daughter and me to our deaths?!”

These words were naturally false, but Ryan couldn’t refute them.

The surrounding villagers, hearing this, looked at me sympathetically, urging Ryan to help his sister-in-law.

Ryan’s face was unpleasant. “My brother said he still had five hundred dollars. There’s absolutely no mistake.”

I sneered, stood up, and dragged all of Ryan’s belongings out.

“Ryan only left behind these worthless things. I’ll burn them for him right in front of you now, so you won’t have to covet them.”

I pulled over the brazier used for burning paper offerings, threw Ryan’s documents and letters into it, and lit his clothes on fire too.

Ryan instinctively tried to stop me, then his face went dark and he froze.

When I threw the items he had given me into the brazier as well, he finally couldn't hold back.

“Eleanor, these are all things my brother gave you. What do you mean by burning them all?”

My voice choked. “The person is gone; these inanimate objects mean nothing.”

“Moreover, you’re pressing me at every turn. The moment he died, you started demanding money from me. I want to ask Ryan, where did he get any money to leave me?!”

I spoke through tears, sounding utterly heartbroken, and everyone sighed in sympathy.

Ryan’s face was livid, but he could only watch as I burned all his belongings.

Back inside the house, my daughter, Lily, with wide eyes, asked me confusedly,

“Mommy, that’s Daddy, why does everyone say he’s Uncle Max?”