Secrets of the Cactus Men
16| Philip Cheating

“Philip Sherburne has been having an affair.” Myah laughed with satisfaction. He saw Philip's face. He felt he had won this war.

Philip exhaled. This man had expected that Myah would go this far. Myah called him this morning, after yesterday afternoon. Unfortunately, Myah gathered almost all the members of the Harlow family.

“Philip, don't you want to explain something?” ask Myah.

Philip knows, it's just a formality. He had been designated a sinner, even before he came to this house.

“Nothing you want to explain to us?” Myah looked at her son and daughter. In the corner of the room, Flores is.

Flores lost her sanity after Myah called her to ‘sidang’ today. He finds Philip sleeping with another woman from a photo given to him. In fact, to make Flores believe, Myah showed evidence where Philip booked a room for an affair.

“Certify Flores.” Myah showed decisiveness. “Let Flores live happily as my daughter.”

Philip looked at Flores. His wife did not defend herself. Flores had even avoided eye contact with Philip since earlier, he was also reluctant to talk to Philip.

“No need to worry about your daughter, Elisha, Philip.” Myah gave me an envelope. “You just have to worry about yourself.”

Philip flinching. He was a despicable suspect standing in the middle of the room, surrounded by several pairs of eyes ready to insult and berate him.

“In the apmlop it .. there is a checkbox,” said Myah. He gave her a pen and put it on the envelope. “Write whatever you need for your divorce allowance, I will grant it as your divorce compensation ..”

Myah's words were cut short when Rares suddenly laughed. His voice echoed in the room.

“Isn't this funny?” Rares spoke up. He moved from his seat and approached Philip.

Philip returned Rares' gaze and whispered, “Please don't interfere, Rares.”

Rares grinned sharply. “You really don't know yourself, Philip!”

“Isn't this family good enough for you?” ask Rares. “You hurt my sister, but we instead gave you a living allowance.”

Rares hit Philip's field chest and pushed him back several times. “Wah! Look at this beggar not knowing himself!”

Philip could only resign as Rares continued to push his body backwards.

“You have no possessions and position, you are just a poor man who is a parasite for my brother, Philip,”. “However, how dare you cheat on her, huh?”

Rares yells. “You are useless trash!” One punch landed on the corner of Philip's lips, a reddened bruise staining his handsome face.

Philip staggered as he did not expect Rares to punch him in the face.

“You should know yourself!” Rares. He traced Philip's chest field to the point where it toppled over.

Philip fell right in front of Flores.

“Philip, be thankful that we did not imprison you!” Rares stepped on Philip's chest.

Flores could only look at her husband who was being stepped on by Rares. Philip kept looking at Flores' face, trying to convince his wife. However, Flores avoided looking at him in the eye.

“Rares, enough,” said Jennifer trying to divorce. He could not bear to see Philip being trampled so. However, Rares ignored him. The man became more and more so, now kicking Philip's side of the belly.

“You're just trash!” Rares continued to curse while kicking Philip's body.

“Junk like you should never join our family!”

Rares ignored Philip's moans, venting all his anger all along.

Jake interrupted. He came carrying a glass of water then crouched down in front of Philip.

“Are you thirsty, Philip?” ask Jake. His hand beckoned for Rares to stop kicking Philip's stomach.

Philip tried to get up, clutching his aching stomach. However, unexpected things happened to him. Jake drank the water and spouted the water in his mouth right on Philip's face.

“Drink it, you trash!” Jake laughed out loud, followed by Rares' echoing laughter. “That's faster for you!”

Flores lowered his eyes. Her husband has gone awry, Philip's appearance disheveled as Rares and Jake play him at will. Philip's face was also injured, bruised and slightly scuffed at the corner of his lips. But Flores could do nothing. He was also disappointed with what happened.

“Wake up, Philip.” Myah ruled from her seat. He gave a grin to Philip.

Philip woke up holding his cramped stomach.

“Come,” said Myah. He waved at Philip.

Philip glanced at Flores, then approached Myah.

Myah told Philip to bow, equating the position with her sitting.

“I never ...” Philip was about to speak up, defend himself. However, Myah suddenly slapped him and spat in his face.

Everyone was shocked, Flores was no exception.

“Basic useless trash!” Myah. “You are really shameless!”

“We have accepted you as a son-in-law, but you act as you please.” Myah is inflamed, her anger is stirring.

Myah chimed again. “You're poor! Loser! Don't know yourself! Shameless!”

Philip heard the insults.

“Deliver Flores now!” Myah shouted in disobedience. “I wouldn't cheat like you living with my daughter!”

Myah moved from her seat. He approached Philip who was kneeling before him. The old woman hung back and whispered, “Go with the rest of your pride, Nak.”

Philip frowned. He looked at the smiling Myah satisfied.

“I still gave a little of my kindness to you, didn't I?” asked Myah while smiling.

Philip's guess is right. This is just a scenario from Myah.

Philip looked at everyone in this room. He didn't need to defend himself, because the scenario had been determined.

“Mom,” murmured Flores suddenly.

Flores moved from his seat and approached Myah and Philip.

He looked at Philip's appearance with sadness. Flores regretted his helplessness at this moment. He should have been more confident in Philip.

“I'll be home with Philip,” Flores said. His voice was trembling, about to cry. “I will settle my affairs with him.”

Myah shook her head. “I don't want you to continue your marriage relationship, Flo!”

“I'll take care of it.” Flores continued to insist. “I'll talk to my husband in private.”

Myah is approaching Flores. “You still hope in a lowly man like him?”

“What do you expect from this useless trash like Philip, Flo?” Myah shouted while pointing at Philip.

Myah approached Philip and grabbed his hair. “Look at him!”

Flores shed tears when she saw Philip's face battered.

“He's just a stupid guy who has no future!” Myah yelling. “I told you from the beginning that he is poor and a loser!”

Flores looked down, trying to hide her tears.

Philip looked at Flores' trembling fingers. His heart was more hurt to see Flores become the moons of his own family.

“Certify Flores and leave Elisa!” Myah again yelled at Philip. “I don't want to know! Divorce my daughter, you pecudang!”

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