All Chapters of Framed for Stealing My Mother-In-Law's Gold: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

My silence only seemed to please Jonathan Zane because a trace of satisfaction flickered in his eyes before he covered it up with a look of righteous disappointment."I was trying to handle this quietly and give you some dignity, but clearly that was wasted on you," he said. "Stealing your own mother-in-law's gold bracelet? That's a new low, even for you. Maybe it's better this way. At least Victoria gets to see your true colors."I kept my eyes on him as I explained, "I did go to the police station that day, but I went there for—"He cut me off before I could finish, clearly determined to pin this on me no matter what I said. "So, you're admitting you ended up at the police station because you stole something. What else is there to explain?"I found the situation absurd."I said I went to the police station. I never said I was taken there for theft. I was there for work. I needed to pull evidence. If you don't believe me, I can call the police chief right now and have him explain

Chapter 2

My face turned grim."Mom, Dad, every piece of gold jewelry Victoria owns was bought by me," I said. "So, why would I steal a bracelet? You can't just make accusations out of thin air because you've got a problem with me!"Maybe they remembered how generous I'd always been with Victoria, because for a moment, both of them looked away in guilt.However, Jonathan refused to let the matter rest. He drove a punch into me that was hard enough to knock me flat on the ground."Michael Hoffman, I was trying not to humiliate you during the holidays, but you just had to keep lying through your teeth! If you won't admit it, then don't blame me for what I'm about to do next!"He pinned me to the ground, shoved a hand into my pants pocket, and pulled out a gold bracelet, which he then held up high for everyone to see."Now that the evidence is right here, what do you have to say for yourself? Lowlifes like you truly disgust me!"I froze because I had no idea how that bracelet had ended up in

Chapter 3

"If you hadn't been willing to give us a 1.2-million-dollar engagement gift, I never would've married you in the first place. Now, it turns out that was dirty money anyway."Victoria's words pierced my heart like a blade.As it turned out, I had never been anything more than a backup to her. She had married me for my money and nothing else.Jonathan pulled Victoria into his arms and planted a kiss on her cheek."A repeat offender like him doesn't change. Even if he gets locked up, he'll be out in no time. Instead of letting him off easy, we might as well drag him outside and parade him around so everyone can teach him a proper lesson."Jonathan didn't stop there.He had them strip me down until I was left in nothing but my underwear, then used a marker to write insults all over my body before fastening a dog collar and leash around my neck.They then dragged me outside.By the time we reached the neighborhood park, Jonathan was already shouting at the top of his lungs, "Everyon

Chapter 4

Blood flooded my vision as my consciousness slipped out from under me.I came to when a bucket of cold water was dumped straight over my head, and every part of my body hurt badly.The park was still packed with people, men and women, old and young alike. When they saw how close I was to dying, some of them started to back off."At least he's still alive. I think we've gone far enough.""Yeah, it's the holidays. Nobody wants to get dragged into a murder case."Jonathan clearly had no intention of letting things end there. He pulled out his phone and tapped into an e-commerce app. "I found his account. Just like I said, he's been stealing women's underwear and selling it online. It's disgusting."He deliberately angled the screen toward a few of the women nearby, and they were instantly outraged."Wait, that's the lingerie I lost a few days ago!"Her husband immediately stepped forward and slammed his fist into my face. "You've got some nerve stealing my wife's underwear. I'll k

Chapter 5

Brandon immediately had someone remove the dog collar from my neck and lift me onto a stretcher. He took out his phone and pulled up a video. The fury in his eyes was obvious as he spoke. "If someone hadn't called the police, and if I hadn't seen the video online, recognized you right away, and come here myself, this would have turned into a murder case!"There were still some people in the crowd who had enough sense.Jonathan held his stomach and grimaced, but he still refused to give up as he struggled to his feet."A judge? Surely you're mistaken! He's a thief. He got punished in high school for stealing from his classmates, and now he's stealing my mother-in-law's gold bracelet. He's just a guy with sticky fingers. Someone like him couldn't possibly be a judge."Victoria swallowed and chimed in, "That's right. I'm his wife. He stole my mom's gold bracelet, and he also stole other girls' underwear to sell. I thought he went too far, so I wanted everyone to teach him a lesson."

Chapter 6

"Impersonating law enforcement officers, huh? That takes nerve. None of you is getting away with this!"Jonathan's face drained of color, and his body trembled despite himself. He opened his mouth to argue, but Brandon cut him off with a stern order, "Take them away. Everyone goes back to the station for questioning. Anyone who resists will be charged with obstruction!"The officers moved in immediately. In a matter of seconds, Jonathan, Victoria, and the neighbors who had taken part in beating me were all restrained.The moment the handcuffs closed, Jonathan panicked. "That's impossible! How could he be a judge? He's just a show-off! This has to be fake."Only then did I understand why he had dared to do this. He thought I was a pushover.Victoria was scared out of her wits. She grabbed onto an officer's arm, crying as she tried to explain, "Chief Norris, Jonathan tricked me. I didn't know those were fake police. I'm a victim, too!"Brandon ignored her pleas. He simply frowned

Chapter 7

Those men were Jonathan's cronies. He'd paid them to pose as police officers and fool Victoria and her family.When it came to the missing gold bracelet, I finally spoke."There are surveillance cameras in the living room and hallway of Victoria's residence. I suggested installing them last month after her mom slipped near the bathroom. It was meant to prevent another accident. Jonathan wouldn't know about that."The officer taking notes paused for a second, then nodded. "Alright. We'll pull the footage right away."Just as I expected, the surveillance cameras had recorded everything.About an hour before the New Year's Eve dinner, Jonathan had used the excuse of going to the bathroom to slip into Diana's bedroom.He checked the hallway first, making sure no one was around, then went straight to the nightstand, opened the drawer carefully, and took out a red jewelry box.After opening it, he stared at the gold bracelet inside, and a flicker of greed passed through his eyes befor

Chapter 8

"You said you were fooled, so what about the child you're carrying with Jonathan? Was that fake, too?" I questioned.My words hit Victoria like a knife straight through the heart.She stopped sobbing, her body trembling as her face turned pale, and she couldn't bring herself to look at me.I didn't stop there. "You told him to break my hands, didn't you?"She covered her face and broke out in sobs, unable to say a single word. As I watched her, the last trace of attachment I had left disappeared completely.This marriage had been a mistake from the very beginning.I looked at Victoria and said, "I'm suing Jonathan for defamation, vigilantism, and impersonating law enforcement. I'm also charging him with aggravated assault."Furthermore, I'm filing for divorce and reclaiming the 1.2 million dollars I gave you in engagement gifts. Our marriage was, in essence, fraudulent."It was as if I had dumped a bucket of cold water over her, snuffing out the last bit of hope she had left.

Chapter 9

After Jonathan got out of prison, he hadn't turned over a new leaf. He tracked Victoria down and threatened her parents' lives, forcing her to marry him.After they got married, it didn't take much to set him off. Whenever he was unhappy, he would hit her, and he even forced her to go out and work just so she could support his drinking and gambling.Victoria couldn't take it anymore, and that was when she finally gathered the courage to file for divorce.Jonathan didn't deny any of his abusive behavior.He even shouted in court, "She was mine in the first place! I did seven years for her! So what if I hit her? That's between us. It's our business. None of you has any right to interfere!"I tamped down the surge of emotions in my chest, tapped the gavel, and brought the courtroom back under control.Then, based on the law and taking into account the medical records, the photos of her injuries, and the testimony from neighbors Victoria had submitted, I granted the divorce and sente

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