Chapter 1953

It was an island… This sentence kept repeating in Martha’s mind. What the heck? What island? “Philip, are you crazy? What nonsense are you talking about? Your home is an island? Are you kidding me?” Martha almost went crazy with anger. She pointed at Philip’s nose and flung all sorts of curses at him. This damned son-in-law dared to spout such ridiculous words! An island? Did he think she was uncultured and easy to deceive? She was not a foolish young girl of 18 who would believe anything! Philip snorted as he looked at Martha with a trace of disdain and said, “Do I need to lie to you?” His words and the look in his eyes caused Martha’s heart to thump rapidly! Could it be? This brat’s home was really on an island? A thought crossed Martha’s mind and she said mockingly, “Oh, I get it now. You must be a fisherman in the coastal area. I heard that some fishermen have been living on the island for generations. Alas, I heard that the living conditions of those fi