CHAPTER 168: CHAPTER 148: SEVERING THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER RELATIONSHIP (PART 3)

From start to finish, they have never spoken a word for her, not once begged on behalf of Mrs. Fu.

The whole time they were anxious, trying to distance themselves from Mrs. Fu, afraid that her actions would implicate their entire family.

This truly is somewhat too heartless.

After her family’s words fell, even the police officer standing there couldn’t help but frown, feeling that this family lacks compassion.

No matter what, even if Mrs. Fu made a mistake, it shouldn’t lead to severing the mother-daughter relationship.

After all, she is flesh of her flesh; how can they be so ruthless?

If it were any parent, they probably couldn’t do such a thing.

Thus, the police officer, upon hearing her family’s words, immediately frowned and spoke:

"I think you misunderstand."

"We are here today because your daughter sent all the stolen items to your home."

"Allegedly, they were gifts for her nieces."

"Now, everything is backed by evidence, so we are here to ask you to hand over those dresses so we can return them to their rightful owner."

"By doing this, your daughter might receive more lenient treatment."

After the police officer finished speaking, the room instantly became so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

What awaited them was long silence from Mrs. Fu’s family.

Initially, they thought that since those dresses were stolen by Mrs. Fu, they were indeed contraband.

Wearing such things would be considered bad luck.

Since the police came to reclaim those dresses, they might as well hand them over.

Until Mrs. Fu’s family found out the price of those dresses and were suddenly stunned.

Though they are not familiar with fine goods, having lived a lifetime wearing clothes made of coarse fabric.

Their guess was that those exquisite little dresses cost a pretty penny even without going shopping at the Department Store.

But they would never have thought that those five dresses could be worth over six hundred bucks.

Six hundred bucks!

In this day and age, in their town, it could buy half of a little mansion.

If they were to sell those dresses, even if sold cheaply, they could fetch three hundred bucks.

Dresses from the Department Store cost at most thirty to forty bucks a piece.

If, in the future, their daughters need something for a date.

They could spend thirty or forty bucks to buy one from the local Department Store to make an impression.

Anyway, the granddaughters are all about the same age.

By buying just one, they could take turns wearing it, saving a lot of money while still getting a suitable match.

The family could have an additional income by selling those dresses, enough to afford six months of living expenses.

Mrs. Fu’s family has made their calculations rather precisely.

So why would they hand over those dresses?

It’s better to outright deny that they’ve ever seen them.

Silently hold onto those dresses, and when no one’s paying attention, sell them off.

Such expensive dresses are wasted on kids.

It’s better to exchange them for cash to buy something more practical.

It’s somewhat useful that way.

Luckily, the dresses haven’t had their tags removed, only tried on, so it doesn’t affect selling them.

If they could find a big sap, they might even sell them at a higher price.

As for Mrs. Fu, whether her sentence is lightened by handing over the dresses is none of their business.

After all, they’re already severing mother-daughter ties over this matter.

Even if Mrs. Fu is arrested because of this, it won’t cause them any emotional turmoil.

In their hearts, nothing is more important than profit.

Previously, their family treated Mrs. Fu as an honored guest because she had a son who could make money, allowing them a share of the profits.

But ultimately, they don’t know just how much Fu Yu can earn.

Mrs. Fu often assisted them, but each time it was only a small amount for them.