Unexpected to be a Son-in-Law

Chapter Nineteen: 4 years ago

I woke up as soon as I heard a thud from downstairs. I felt dizzy and uncomfortable, at the same time, I feel different. I felt like this morning will be different to other of my mornings. I open my eyes and found my self being cold, due to the air conditioning that is on inside this room. For 10 months, this is the first time I felt the cold air on my skin, a cold air where I appreciate, where I felt comfortable… Where I felt, home…

I lay down on the bed for another 30 minutes, absorbing the feeling of being in a cold air, absorbing the feeling of being me, again. Laying down, thinking about everything that had happened to me on the past, thinking what would be my life if I did not become a son in law of the Madden. Maybe my life is better, or maybe not.

If only they did not destroy my family, maybe my life Is better. But no. They destroy mine, they destroy my company, they destroy the reputation of the Martinez.

But still, there is no karma coming to them. Why? Why God? Why am I suffering when I am the victim? And why does the Madden’s life is still better when they are the one who made everything worst? When they made my life like this? Why are they happy and I am not? Hernando promises that if I married to his family, my life would be better, but no, it is not.

I get out of my bed when I realized something.

Why would I feel like this, when I can give this feeling to them?

I am a son in law… It means I can do anything I want, because I ma part of their family, it means, I can work, inside their family.

It means I can destroy them slowly, without them even realizing… Especially now that they think that I was burned alive in that prison cell. I can destroy them from the inside, because it is cruel, easy, and worth it, than destroying them from the outside.

I will make sure that they will left with nothing but an ache. I shall make this happen. They ruin me, and it is time for me to ruin them back.

I get out of the bed and as soon as I step out of the room, I smelled a delicious food from downstairs,, being cooked. I can’t help but listen to my stomach growling out of staved. I felt like today, will be the best day of my life.

“Good Morning.” Shannon greeted me so I greeted her back. “What’s with the food?” I asks her as son as I saw the table full of meal, like there will be an association event for today because of the countless food that was cooked for today. “Grandfather will be home today. That is why we cooked every favorite meal of his.” She said that made me stop from walking towards the dining room. “Don’t worry, everyone will have the ability to eat, This is not just from him, this is for everyone.”

She added, thinking that the reason why I stop walking was because this food is not for us. But the truth is, I stopped, because he will be home. Hernando will be home. And I don’t know what to say, or to do, or to whatever. I am nervous, not scared. I mean, why would I be scared of him, when he is the one who told me not to. And since because he was the one who knew the sacrifices I will have to give up as soon as I become a son in law.

“but if it is okay, can we wait for him before we eat? He said he’s on his way now, from the Madden.” She said. “From the Madden? So does that mean he’s in Harry’s house? Alicia’s house?” I asks her and she nodded as an answer to my question.

I look around as soon as I realized there are no adult here except for the helpers. Like she is the only one living in this house. Where are her parents? Caleb and Luisa if I am not mistaken.

“Do you mind if I asks you where are your parents? Because looking at this house, I have a feeling that you are the only one living here, except for the helpers of yours.” I asks her. “they’re dead. Plane crash like 4 years ago.” She calmly answers.

“Oh.”

I have a feeling, but I never thought it would be true.

Poor her, dead parents 4 years ago? How did she managed to live for 4 years being alone at the same time? Didn’t the Madden had the thought of adopting her or something? Because obviously, she is family. I don’t know how many siblings does Harry have, but I know that she is one of the Madden. So how did they not do that?

I don’t know the real story and full story of this girl, so maybe I don’t really have to judge that much. And maybe Hernando was spending time with her. Everybody have their own way when they grieve. I grieve by running the family company that dad left for me. I remember when dad died, I do not want to interact with any one, not even my best friend, Jeremy.

And he died exactly 4 years ago too.

What a coincidence.