Her husband’s family forced her to undress in public to humiliate her, saying, « You used our family money to buy those clothes, so you have to take them off and bring them back. » — until her two billionaire brothers showed up and everything changed.
The autumn air was crisp, but inside the small courtyard of the Evans family’s country house, a bitter, grim atmosphere hung. Evelyn Parker stood trembling in the center, her arms wrapped around herself, as her husband’s mother shouted, « You used our family money to buy those clothes, so you have to take them off and bring them back! »
Evelyn’s husband, Thomas Evans, stood silently nearby, his eyes cold, his hands in his pockets. His family—two sisters and a cousin—giggled behind him, their phones aloft, as they recorded her shame. Evelyn’s cheeks were wet with tears. She had married Thomas for love, not money. But since his company had gone bankrupt, his family blamed her for everything. They accused her of being a money-grabber, even though she had worked tirelessly as a nurse before quitting her job to support Thomas’s dreams.
Now they surrounded her and showered her with insults. « Take off your clothes! You owe us every penny! » one shouted. Evelyn’s voice trembled as she whispered, « Please… stop. I haven’t done anything wrong. » But they only laughed harder.
When she didn’t react quickly enough, Thomas’s mother grabbed her coat and ripped it off her shoulders. The cold air stung her skin. Evelyn’s heart pounded in her throat—humiliation and fear mingled in her chest. She wanted to disappear. The world faded away as the sound of laughter echoed around her.
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