Chapter 4: Ghost Curse
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Updated : Jun 5th, 2025
"You're awake." A pleasant but emotionless woman's voice reached Idris's ears.
Melanie was Idris's legal wife. They had a marriage certificate, but never behaved like husband and wife.
Idris knew something was weighing on her mind, which had nothing to do with him.
As for why she chose to marry him, Idris was clueless.
He knew she treated him decently, unlike everyone else in the Barker family.
Melanie was beautiful, poised, and competent. She ran a private hospital. Idris often thought about how amazing it would be if she were his wife.
But in Melanie's eyes, Idris was a loser with no ambition. There was no way she'd ever see him differently.
Idris didn't push it.
She'd looked after him for the last three years, so he figured he'd spend the next three paying her back.
After that, they'd go their separate ways and forget about each other. Maybe that's what Melanie wanted, too.
Still, they were husband and wife, even if it was just on paper.
Faced with Melanie's poker face, Idris just nodded. "Yeah."
"The doctor said it's just a minor injury. You'll be fine after a couple of days' rest. I've already set your mother up at my friend Joey Hurst's place, so relax," Melanie said coolly. "You got lucky this time. Alexander's bodyguard used to fight in illegal boxing rings. Since you threw the first punch, even if he killed you, at most he'd be charged with excessive self-defense."
Idris just let out a bitter laugh. He didn't bother explaining. Three years as a live-in son-in-law had taught him one thing: to the strong, the weak's reasons were just a joke.
The louder the weak complained, the more pathetic they looked, and the more the strong looked down on them.
Alexander wanted to kill Idris. If Idris hadn't gotten lucky, he'd be dead already.
He was going to pay that back someday.
Suddenly, the Eight Mystic Diagram in Idris's mind stirred. A red flash passed through his eyes, and everything before him changed.
He saw a thick black mist above Melanie's head, with ghostly wails and howls echoing inside it.
"Ghost Curse!" The words popped into Idris's mind. He had never seen this kind of stuff before.
Melanie had been hit with a Ghost Curse.
Idris started to worry. "Melanie, have you gotten any gifts lately, like a doll or something?"
"No," Melanie answered coolly. "What's up?"
"You've been cursed with a Ghost Curse," Idris said anxiously. "Let me draw a talisman for you."
"Idris, I always thought you were a loser, but at least you were honest. When did you start pulling cheap stunts like this to get my attention?" Melanie never believed in ghosts, so hearing Idris's words made her roll her eyes.
"Get some rest. I've got things to do. I'm out."
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Contents
The Mighty Matrilocal Son-in-law
Chapter 1: Get Out
Jun 5th, 2025
Chapter 2: 50,000 Dollar Son-in-Law
Jun 5th, 2025
Chapter 3: The Eight Mystic Diagram
Jun 5th, 2025
Chapter 4: Ghost Curse
Jun 5th, 2025
Chapter 5: Save The Girl
Jun 5th, 2025
Chapter 6: Take Responsibility
Jun 5th, 2025
Chapter 7: Back From The Dead
Jun 5th, 2025
Chapter 8: A Quack Doctor
Jun 5th, 2025
Chapter 9: Change Fate
Jun 5th, 2025
Chapter 10: Mirandal Real Estate
Jun 5th, 2025
Chapter 11: Mistreat
Jun 5th, 2025
Chapter 12: Geomancer
Jun 5th, 2025
Chapter 13: Dark Dog Blood
Jun 5th, 2025
Chapter 14: Eye-Opener
Jun 5th, 2025
Chapter 15: The Coffin
Jun 5th, 2025
Chapter 16: Hired
Jun 5th, 2025
Chapter 17: On Call Whenever Needed
Jun 5th, 2025
Chapter 18: Fate
Jun 5th, 2025
Chapter 19: None Of Your Business
Jun 5th, 2025
Chapter 20: Success
Jun 5th, 2025
Chapter 21: The Langston Family Relic
Jun 6th, 2025
Chapter 22: No One Can Take It
Jun 6th, 2025
Chapter 23: All For Free
Jun 7th, 2025
Chapter 24: Louis Doyle
Jun 7th, 2025
Chapter 25: Get Your Clumsy Hands Off
Jun 8th, 2025
Chapter 26: Ungrateful
Jun 8th, 2025
Chapter 27: Something's Off
Jun 9th, 2025
Chapter 28: Bad Luck
Jun 9th, 2025
Chapter 29: I'll Buy You Dinner
Jun 10th, 2025
Chapter 30: Constant Hassling
Jun 10th, 2025
Chapter 31: Don't Put On An Act
Jun 11th, 2025
Chapter 32: Generous
Jun 11th, 2025
Chapter 33: I'll Pay You Back
Jun 12th, 2025
Chapter 34: I Won't Leave
Jun 12th, 2025
Chapter 35: Beating Thugs
Jun 13th, 2025
Chapter 36: Way Too Greedy
Jun 13th, 2025
Chapter 37: Investigation
Jun 14th, 2025
Chapter 38: Adam's Plan
Jun 14th, 2025
Chapter 39: Doubt
Jun 15th, 2025
Chapter 40: Murder
Jun 15th, 2025
Chapter 41: I've Got Skills
Jun 16th, 2025
Chapter 42: Idris's Resolve
Jun 16th, 2025
Chapter 43: Bad Luck Strikes
Jun 17th, 2025
Chapter 44: You're Next
Jun 17th, 2025
Chapter 45: Joey's Help
Jun 18th, 2025
Chapter 46: Going Separate Ways
Jun 18th, 2025
Chapter 47: You've Gone Too Far
Jun 19th, 2025
Chapter 48: A Brawl
Jun 19th, 2025
Chapter 49: Adam Horton
Jun 20th, 2025
Chapter 50: Taking An Apprentice
Jun 20th, 2025
Chapter 51: This Isn't Over Yet
Jun 21st, 2025
Chapter 52: Idris' Ambition
Jun 21st, 2025
Chapter 53: What Else Can You Do
Jun 22nd, 2025
Chapter 54: Ginseng
Jun 22nd, 2025
Chapter 55: Serves Him Right
Jun 23rd, 2025
Chapter 56: Deduct The Salary
Jun 23rd, 2025
Chapter 57: Bargaining
Jun 24th, 2025
Chapter 58: Belle Doyle
Jun 24th, 2025
Chapter 59: Teaching A Lesson
Jun 25th, 2025
Chapter 60: Making Friends
Jun 25th, 2025
Chapter 61: Fine Handwriting
Jun 26th, 2025
Chapter 62: The Walsh Family
Jun 26th, 2025
Chapter 63: John Walsh
Jun 27th, 2025
Chapter 64: Hector Walsh
Jun 27th, 2025
Chapter 65: Life Extension
Jun 28th, 2025
Chapter 66: Poison
Jun 28th, 2025
Chapter 67: An Accident
Jun 29th, 2025
Chapter 68: Hector's Plan
Jun 29th, 2025
Chapter 69: Melanie's Plead
Jun 30th, 2025
Chapter 70: We're Friends
Jun 30th, 2025
Chapter 71: Accusation
Jul 1st, 2025
Chapter 72: Savage
Jul 1st, 2025
Chapter 73: Afraid
Jul 2nd, 2025
Chapter 74: The Miserable Fate Of Lacey Barker
Jul 2nd, 2025
Chapter 75: See You Next Time
Jul 3rd, 2025
Chapter 76: Lacey's Outcome
Jul 3rd, 2025
Chapter 77: Kneel For Three Days
Jul 4th, 2025
Chapter 78: Fickle
Jul 4th, 2025
Chapter 79: Stop Hiding
Jul 5th, 2025
Chapter 80: When Did You Notice?
Jul 5th, 2025
Chapter 81: The Girl In Black
Jul 6th, 2025
Chapter 82: Get Your Ass Out Here
Jul 6th, 2025
Chapter 83: Hiding True Strength
Jul 7th, 2025
Chapter 84: The Realm Of Martial Arts
Jul 7th, 2025
Chapter 85: Nice Moves
Jul 8th, 2025
Chapter 86: Two Choices
Jul 8th, 2025
Chapter 87: Clearing The Room
Jul 9th, 2025
Chapter 88: The Battle
Jul 9th, 2025
Chapter 89: Do I Deserve This?
Jul 10th, 2025
Chapter 90: I'll Curse You Every Day
Jul 10th, 2025
Chapter 91: Barker Family In Trouble
Jul 11th, 2025
Chapter 92: One Night Deal
Jul 11th, 2025
Chapter 93: Calling In A Favor
Jul 12th, 2025
Chapter 94: For What Reason
Jul 12th, 2025
Chapter 95: Sharp Eye
Jul 13th, 2025
Chapter 96: He'd Better Not Die
Jul 13th, 2025
Chapter 97: Emmett Barker
Jul 14th, 2025
Chapter 98: Heaven And Earth Diagram
Jul 14th, 2025
Chapter 99: Still Alive
Jul 15th, 2025
Chapter 100: A Murder
Jul 15th, 2025
Chapter 101: Investigation
Jul 16th, 2025
Chapter 102: Cassandra's Intellect
Jul 16th, 2025
Chapter 103: Cassandra's Curiosity
Jul 17th, 2025
Chapter 104: Thousand Kill Fist
Jul 17th, 2025
Chapter 105: Jasmine's Other Side
Jul 18th, 2025
Chapter 106: The Bashful Idris
Jul 18th, 2025
Chapter 107: Anything To Eat?
Jul 19th, 2025
Chapter 108: Poison
Jul 19th, 2025
Chapter 109: Four Batches Of Herbs
Jul 20th, 2025
Chapter 110: Making The Antidote
Jul 20th, 2025
Chapter 111: Healing Hector Walsh
Jul 21st, 2025
Chapter 112: Just Being Polite
Jul 21st, 2025
Chapter 113: Someone With Ambition
Jul 22nd, 2025
Chapter 114: Job Interview
Jul 22nd, 2025
Chapter 115: Get Lost
Jul 23rd, 2025
Chapter 116: Conflict
Jul 23rd, 2025
Chapter 117: You're All Fired
Jul 24th, 2025
Chapter 118: Calling Hector
Jul 24th, 2025
Chapter 119: The Mischievous Lily
Jul 25th, 2025
Chapter 120: Survey
Jul 25th, 2025
Chapter 121: Amendments
Jul 26th, 2025
Chapter 122: The Hard Sell
Jul 26th, 2025
Chapter 123: First Member
Jul 27th, 2025
Chapter 124: Eugene's Threat
Jul 27th, 2025
Chapter 125: Melanie's Rejection
Jul 28th, 2025
Chapter 126: Exorcism
Jul 28th, 2025
Chapter 127: Another Voodoo Doll
Jul 29th, 2025
Chapter 128: Twisted Personality
Jul 29th, 2025
Chapter 129: Car Accident
Jul 30th, 2025
Chapter 130: Marley Lawson's Daughter
Jul 30th, 2025
Chapter 131: Big Favor
Jul 31st, 2025
Chapter 132: Maxwell Lawson
Jul 31st, 2025
Chapter 133: Who Taught You
Aug 1st, 2025
Chapter 134: Investigation
Aug 1st, 2025
Chapter 135: Can't Wait Any Longer
Aug 2nd, 2025
Chapter 136: Outmatched
Aug 2nd, 2025
Chapter 137: Thousand Kill Fist
Aug 3rd, 2025
Chapter 138: Invincible
Aug 3rd, 2025
Chapter 139: Alberto's Death
Aug 4th, 2025
Chapter 140: Appreciating Talent
Aug 4th, 2025
Chapter 141: News Spread
Aug 5th, 2025
Chapter 142: Sincerity
Aug 5th, 2025
Chapter 143: Cooking Dinner
Aug 6th, 2025
Chapter 144: Pressuring Melanie
Aug 6th, 2025
Chapter 145: Melanie's Offer
Aug 7th, 2025
Chapter 146: Trouble
Aug 7th, 2025
Chapter 147: Stalking Idris
Aug 8th, 2025
Chapter 148: Maxwell Lawson Messed Up
Aug 8th, 2025
Chapter 149: Are You A Man?
Aug 9th, 2025
Chapter 150: Joey Hurst Exposed
Aug 9th, 2025
Chapter 151: A Deal's a Deal
Aug 10th, 2025
Chapter 152: I'm Done!
Aug 10th, 2025
Chapter 153: Don't Even Think About Lasting Three Days!
Aug 11th, 2025
Chapter 154: Arson!
Aug 11th, 2025
Chapter 155: Disgusted by Filth
Aug 12th, 2025
Chapter 156: I Didn't Mean It
Aug 12th, 2025
Chapter 158: Someone Like You
Aug 13th, 2025
Chapter 159: Whitney
Aug 13th, 2025
Chapter 160: In the Know
Aug 14th, 2025
Chapter 161: So Easy to Return the Favor
Aug 14th, 2025
Chapter 162: On Edge
Aug 15th, 2025
Chapter 163: On Your Knees!
Aug 15th, 2025
Chapter 164: Unbowed!
Aug 16th, 2025
Chapter 165: Stay on Your Knees
Aug 16th, 2025
Chapter 166: Doesn't Like Me Running My Mouth
Aug 17th, 2025
Chapter 167: Here's to a Successful Partnership
Aug 17th, 2025
Chapter 168: Then Let Me Try
Aug 18th, 2025
Chapter 169: Bought from a Street Vendor
Aug 18th, 2025
Chapter 170: Whatever You Want
Aug 19th, 2025
Chapter 171: A Deadly Invitation
Apr 1st, 2026
Chapter 172: Jade Shattered, Dragon's Wrath
Apr 1st, 2026
Chapter 173: Longburg's Reckoning
Apr 1st, 2026
Chapter 174: The Buried Truth
Apr 1st, 2026
Chapter 175: Rebirth of the Son-in-law
Apr 1st, 2026
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