Hector was hunched over the laundry basket, quietly scrubbing clothes in the sink when his mother-in-law stormed in. Without a word, she tossed a pair of dirty socks onto his face, her eyes filled with contempt.“Not only have you been washing that for the past forty minutes, but you also forgot to pick up all the dirty stuff. Who made you think that anyone here would be your slave? Trash like you should know your place and make sure this doesn’t happen again!”Just then, his wife, Madison, walked into the laundry room and stood in front of her mother, Abigail, trying to stop her from saying anything more.“Mom, stop!” she said, feeling terrible that Hector was being treated like that, knowing he had dignity too.Hector glanced at them. After all, he was just the useless son-in-law of the Edmund family, one who could only do house chores.“Don’t try to stop me!” Abigail snarled, clearly furious. “Isn’t he someone worth talking to like that?! Not only is he useless to the family, but n

Hearing Hector yell that he didn’t agree made everyone even more surprised than they had been. The room fell silent, as if a golden goose had just passed by, before a cackle of laughter filled the place.In a few seconds, everyone including Abigail burst into laughter.“You don’t agree?” they mocked.“You don’t even have the qualification to participate in the family meeting.”“Who the hell do you think you are, voicing your opinion like that?”Each of them glared at him, resentment and amusement written all over their faces. They couldn’t help but question what he had actually disagreed with.“Are you saying you refuse to collect the one million dollars that she asked for your sake, or you refuse to let her get married to someone else?” Julia questioned, grinning at Hector.Taking a deep breath, Hector glanced at Julia. “Both,” he replied, a serious look on his face. “I am not going to let her get married to a man like Jack.”Madison’s head snapped to Hector’s direction. Not only had

Hector was shocked. How could this be happening? How was it possible? He ran his hand through his hair, several thoughts racing through his head.He wondered if the housekeeper was joking with him, but then he remembered the housekeeper was not someone to joke about something like that.The event from three years ago was still fresh in his mind. It was the day his grandfather was poisoned and became unconscious. Hector was framed, but there was no proof that he was the one who had poisoned his grandfather.Instead of killing him, they kicked him out of the family. They didn’t believe him when he said he wasn’t the one who had poisoned his grandfather. How could he have poisoned the very man who cared about him the most in the family?Despite his efforts to find the real culprit, it was fruitless. He was painted as the villain, and all the suspicion led to him.They cast him aside like a bug that wasn’t needed anymore. Ever since then, he had become the useless son-in-law of the Edmund

Hearing their words, Hector glared at them, his blood boiling with fury. When he glanced back to see Colt, he had been happy to meet his old classmate after such a long time.However, discovering that Colt only wanted to mock him enraged him. He wanted to retaliate and wipe the cocky grin off Colt’s face but stopped, thinking twice.They weren’t worth his time, and he had something more important to take care of. He needed to take over the company and invest in his wife's family business, or she would have to marry Jack. Ignoring Colt, he hurried away.Stunned, Colt called out to him, but Hector paid no attention.“Hector! How dare you walk away from me?!”“We aren’t done talking yet!”“Come back here!”Entering the company, Hector walked straight to the reception with no issues. There, he was met by a red-haired woman who glanced at him as he approached. She arched her brows and tilted her head slightly.“Welcome. What’s your reason for being here? Is there anything I can help you wi

Colt’s face paled as the blood drained from it. Hector had just claimed to be Mr. Henderson. His brows twitched, and the terror he had felt earlier only intensified. But still, he clung to the belief that it was just a coincidence.There was no way Hector could know the vice president of the company. He wasn’t even qualified to breathe the same air as her, let alone be familiar with her.Sheila held Hector’s gaze, and when he didn’t waver, a slight smile curved her lips. “Welcome. We can discuss more when we reach my office.”Colt’s jaw dropped. Hector, the guy he had dismissed, was being invited to the vice president’s office—an area Colt himself had never even come close to.“You must be mistaken!” Colt shouted, his voice breaking through the silence. “This isn’t the real Mr. Henderson! You’re making a mistake! Trust me, I know who he is—he’s nothing but a poor loser!”Hector rubbed his ears, a smirk playing on his lips as he watched Colt cause a scene. “You’re too loud,” he said ca