I became DIO's vicious stepmother

"Is this Mr. Dario Brando?"

An adult male's voice sounded outside the door. For some reason, it was such a coincidence that Dio brought the police back.

"I'm sorry to interrupt rashly, but I want to ask you about what happened in your son's school. Is it convenient for you now?"

The policeman stood at the door of the house and stated his purpose. After finding that there was no response from inside, he walked into the house.

Then the policeman saw Dalio holding a wine bottle in his hand. He couldn't help being stunned, then looked at me who was crouching in the corner with his head in his arms, and suddenly his expression became serious.

"Ma'am, are you in trouble?"

In the eyes of the police, this is the scene of the violence.

I suddenly realized that my chance had come.

This era is actually very lawless, and the status of women is extremely low. Not only can women not take the initiative to divorce, but they also cannot enjoy the same property rights as men.And the most frightening thing is that it is actually legal for men to beat their wives, and there is even a proper term called "right to punish", even nobles are not spared.

This dark situation did not improve until 1828. Although women still could not take the initiative to divorce or inherit inheritance, but under the strong protest of women, the law promulgated the "Personal Injury Law".If a husband beats his wife, there will be penalties if the wife takes it to court - although the punishment is very light, just a fine of 5 pounds or 3 months in prison.Fortunately, it is very efficient and the speed of judgment is also very fast.

That's enough for Dalio to drink a jug of!

Unexpectedly, the police would appear at this time, probably because they wanted to investigate the priest who was accused of molesting the students in the school.In court the priest insisted that he never did such a thing and that George's suicide note was a forgery.They failed to produce substantive evidence, so the police decided to continue to collect evidence.

Dalio wanted to prove that he was a man. He never thought that he would encounter the police when he planned to beat his wife to vent his anger. He froze all of a sudden. Although he drank, he was still a coward who bullied the weak and feared the hard.

Dalio put down the bottle with some guilt, and showed a stiff smile to the policeman, "It's not like what you saw, Mr. Policeman, we're just joking around."

"I'm not asking you, ma'am, are you okay? Don't be afraid if you are being coerced, just tell me the truth." The policeman shook his head, he interrupted Dalio, and asked me with concern.

In fact, this is considered to be caught, and the witnesses of the police are more effective than any testimony.

But if it is a woman in this era, because the punishment for domestic violence is too light, she is even more afraid that her husband will intensify her revenge later. If her husband is imprisoned for three months, the family’s financial resources will be cut off, so most women will Choose to lie and hide for her husband.

Even men and women in a romantic relationship will still keep secrets from each other after the woman is beaten.I remember seeing a case where a girl who was beaten by her boyfriend in court made a false certificate of innocence for the man, claiming that the other party had not beaten herself. .

There is nothing to do about it other than being angry.

The main reason for this situation is that the status of women in this era is too low.Women have almost nothing, and everyone is a victim of the times.It's unfair that if you don't depend on a man, you can't even inherit the inheritance, but fairness never comes from others' charity. Only through continuous struggle can you gain power.

Other women would have told the police, "No, he didn't hit me, we were really just having fun," but I'm not the type to swallow it up and give in easily.

I realized that this might be a good opportunity to get rid of Dalio for a while.

Even if I put him in jail for three months, I will be free to do many things!

He didn't do production at all, he drank or gambled all day long, like a blood-sucking moth, he didn't make any contribution to the family and dragged me down.

Although I don't think he is willing to let go, as an old scumbag, even if he is sent to jail, he will not repent.But if he wants to take revenge on me after he gets out of prison, I will continue to accuse him and send him in for another three months, so that I can see if he dares to beat me a few times!

Considering that Dalio was poisoned to death by Dior two years later, it is still early, and it will not have much impact to let him go to prison for three months.What's more important is that I can do many things in these three months, accumulate funds, keep social, and improve my social class.These things will go fast without Dalio's delay, the most important thing is that my book is about to be published, I have to think about signing it, and it will be troublesome for him to know that I make so much money, and What better thing to do than send him to prison now?

So now there is only one problem.

I glanced at Dio, and he also looked at me. Dio's mental state was very tense, as if he wanted to know how I would answer.

Then give it a try.

I calmly withdrew my gaze, then brewed my emotions, and suddenly rushed to the policeman, acting like a queen, staring at him with fear and crying loudly, "Please, please save me! Mr. Police! I will hurry up!" There's no way out! My husband is going to beat me to death just because my sister and I went out to the Duchess Laurence's tea party!"

"Is that so?"

The policeman froze for a moment, then looked at Dalio sternly and scolded, "Why did you hit the Duchess' friend?!"

In fact, for domestic violence, the most important thing is to look at the personal morality of the police.If you encounter an inactive policeman, this matter may just pass by.But the Duke of Lawrence has a very high status. I deliberately mentioned this name to make the police take it more seriously.

The police thought that I still knew aristocrats of this status, so it was impossible for the police to handle this kind of matter hastily.

"No, I didn't hit her! I just threatened her. This woman is going to cheat on me behind my back!"

Dalio didn't expect me to say such a thing, and he wanted to explain in panic when he was angry.After all, he would not accept a fine of five pounds or three months in jail. He gave me a vicious look, still smelling of alcohol, and cursed at me with vulgar words, "How dare you sue me for framing Me! Mr. Police, my son can testify for me, but I never beat her!"

"He not only drank and beat me all day long, but also beat his son. Dio was covered in injuries from his father's abuse. He didn't even allow Dio to go to school."

I immediately wiped away my tears weeping. In fact, what I said was correct, and it was not a false accusation against him.Dalio wanted to rush up and beat me angrily, but since I was hiding behind the police, he didn't dare to do anything, so he had to pin his hopes on Dio.

"Dio! Tell the police the truth! That shameless female cousin is lying!" Dalio shouted at Dio angrily.

This is the time to see how Dio chooses. Will he testify for me, or pretend that there is no such thing in order to please his father?

To be honest, I am not sure what choice Dior will make?Whether it's accusing Dalio or covering it up for him, I wouldn't be surprised what he does.

"..."

At this time, Dio stared at Dalio indifferently. He seemed to be weighing something, and his mood was very calm.

The policeman thought that Dio didn't dare to speak, so he looked down at Dio and encouraged him, "Don't be afraid, kid, just tell me the truth. Is your father really going to beat you all the time?"

"Yeah, tell him!" Dalio growled.

Dio slowly turned his head to look at me, nothing could be seen on his face, only a numb and cold emotion.Just when my nervous heart was about to reach my throat, Dio suddenly began to take off his clothes. He unbuttoned his straps and took off his shirt, revealing his beaten and bruised body to the police.

"Oh, God……"

The policeman looked at the young man's back and couldn't help being a little surprised.The phenomenon of child abuse in the slums is very common, but he did not expect it to be more serious than he imagined.

"Yes, sir, my father beat us all the time."

He looked calmly at the policeman and said, "He didn't need any reason to beat us. He would beat us when he was drunk, and he would beat us when he got angry outside. He even beat my ass. Can't get out of bed for a week... We live in fear every day, please help me and my mother."

...uh, the ass was actually spanked by me, but thanks to Dio for not telling the truth.

I looked at Dio with some surprise, he chose to stand in the same camp as me,

But I will definitely not naively think that he did this out of conscience. There is only one reason, and that is that I am more profitable to him than his scumbag father.At least I will make money without hitting him and send him to school.He's too young now to stand up to his father, and like me, Dio needs more time.

"Dior! How dare you betray me!"

Dalio was furious when he heard the words. He didn't expect Dior to make such a testimony, and his son actually chose to perjure his stepmother.It's been a while since he hit Dio, those injuries weren't his fault at all!

"I'm going to kill you!! You wait for me!!!"

Dalio suddenly lost control. He picked up the bottle and threw it at Dio angrily. The bottle was smashed on the wall, and he rushed over to catch us.Seeing this, the police immediately drew their guns, rushed forward, and subdued Dalio, who had gone mad, to the ground in twos and twos.

"You're under arrest! You rascal!"

Days later, at the court trial, my testimony and that of Dio, along with the police witness testimony, effectively sent Dalio to prison.