FROM A BILITTLED SON-IN-LAW TO A MULTI-BILLIONAIRE

CHAPTER 3

Bryan groaned as he came out of Anita and laid on the bed. They had just finished one of their sex escapades. He could hear Anita's panting, she never gets tired of sex.

He had spent all day doing the house chores and when he told Anita he was tired, she angrily yelled at him and demanded that he must give her the sexual desires she needed. Still feeling exhausted Bryan had no choice but to do all she had asked for.

The issue of Anita's constant sexual demands was already getting him tired, it was already too much and even when he told her that he was tired and uninterested she always forced him to, complaining about how she would take care of his needs and when she wanted his care he would begin complaining. so Bryan had no option but to pleasure her anytime and anywhere she wanted.

He was about to relax on the bed tired but what he heard surprised him.

"Get up from there and go make me dinner, and don't make me wait" She barked, her voice laced with irritation.

He was shocked to the brim, after she had ordered and forced him to have numerous sex with her that day even when he was exhausted and had no desire to be intimate she still had the mind to order him to leave immediately and prepare her food even with the stress he had gone through today?

He steered at her still recalling what she had just said, it was as if his needs and feelings were completely irrelevant. He couldn't take this anymore.

"What? Why are you just sitting there staring at me? I need food to eat to regain my energy, so get your ass off the bed and make me something to eat immediately and make sure you prepare my favourite".

"How? How?" Bryan didn't even finish talking before she cut him off 

"What were you about to say, Bryan? how dare you question me?" She shouted.

"I pay your bills, I feed you, I put a roof over your head and when I give an order you object to it?"

"You are supposed to be grateful to me, So stop complaining and do as you are told"

Bryan couldn't say anything as looked at her, he felt small and insignificant in front of her, feeling overwhelmed and defeated he got off the bed angrily and stormed out of the room.

As he reached the kitchen, he could feel his anger building, he was at the brim of breaking things but he had to resist the urge to do so, Anita's words were so painful, and he couldn't take it anymore, for God's sake he was a human being that had feelings and desires, how could she treat him like some call boy that she pays to satisfy her, like as if he was a tool to be used and discarded. He deserved better than this at least some little respect and dignity how could she take advantage of him like some commodity? Why did she have to treat him like that because he was poor and couldn't provide for himself?

Despite everything, Bryan didn't want to regret meeting Anita. She had given him stability and a roof over his head and he was grateful for that because if not for her, things would have gone messier for him, so he let everything slide.

He turned off the gas and began preparing the dishes. He went on and prepared her favourite food, Once the food was ready, he set the table and went to call her, after dishing out the dishes for her, he left the dining to his room, he was already weak and super tired.

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It's been three days again since he last saw his wife, she had gone out on one of her business trips and everywhere was so boring and empty, but he was enjoying the quietness of the surroundings especially since his in-laws were not around and least he could rest from their constant abuses and insults.

It was terrible living with his in-laws, They were demanding and critical, and they made his stay a living hell, especially with all the chores and work he was assigned to do. Their constant errands and orders were unending and he was getting tired of the constant stress and pressure they were giving him.

Thankfully they were not around and at least he had some chance to rest. He sat at the comfort of his bed and opened the novel he had been wanting to read for so long, As he immersed himself in the story, he felt his shoulders lifting from his burdens and with that, he drifted to sleep.

It was a dark and stormy night. The rain was pouring down in sheets, making it impossible to see the road ahead. In the backseat, 10-year-old Bryan was clutching his new birthday gifts close to his chest. He could hear his parents arguing about the worsening weather and how they should get home safely. 

The storm was blowing too high, and Bryan's dad could not see the road clearly due to the wind, Just as his dad was about to pack his car for a while, a huge truck came speeding out of nowhere and crashed into their car. The impact was so great that their car was sent tumbling off the road. Bryan's world went dark as the car's windows shattered and the car door opened leaving them on the floor with the continuous heavy rain hitting them. As the rain reduced and his vision began to clear, Bryan saw that the car was upside down and his parents were lying down unconscious. He was afraid, but he knew he had to do something. He took a deep breath and began to assess the situation. The first thing he did was check on his parents. His heart sank as he realised his parents were not still moving and were not responding to his cries after he had called them several times, his mind began to race as he couldn't figure out what to do next and the rain was becoming heavier again, before he could do anything else, a huge wave with heavy rain swept him away carrying him to an unknown place. When the water subsided, Bryan found himself stranded in a strange and unfamiliar place.

The blaring of the car horn jolted Bryan awake from his dream, he rubbed his eyes as he tried to steady his breathing and he cleaned his tears, this was the second time he had had this traumatising dream since this week and it was a horrible experience for him, he tried to think about it but the horn outside was getting too loud and too insistent and he could hear someone shouting as well.

He went to check who was outside the gate and realised that the horn belonged to one of his in-laws' cars, he rushed to open the gate although his heart was still beating from the nightmare.

As the car pulled into the driveway, and immediately the car door opened, Bryan's heart sank, the first person down from the car was his mother inlaw and without a word, she strode over to him and slapped him hard on his both cheeks.

"How dare you make us wait outside for so long? What is wrong with you" She yelled, her face turning red with anger. 

"I'm so sorry, ma'am," he said, his voice trembling. "I didn't mean to make you wait outside, I was just exhausted from finishing the chores and I fell asleep. Please forgive me, I promise it won't happen again." He was begging for her forgiveness, hoping that she would understand his side of the story. But from the look on her face, it was clear that she wasn't in a forgiving mood.

"You were sleeping?" Her voice rose in disbelief. " How could you be sleeping by this time of the day? Even if you finished your chores, you would have found something else to do than take a nap"

"It seems like we have indulged you a lot, We have given you so much freedom and have pampered you a lot that you don't know when to fall asleep in when to be awake"

"So why my daughter works her ass out to give you stability all you do is come here and sleep, taking advantage of her generosity?

"You are very selfish and heartless" she shouted her eyes blazing in anger. You must get a job Yes! You need to start contributing to this household, I won't let my daughter suffer all because of some useless husband of hers. She can't be stressing herself working all day and all you do is sleep".

Bryan's mother-in-law continued to berate him and his father-in-law also chimed in to support her, amplifying her tirade. She kept ranting and raining abuses and criticism on him that they didn't even know when Anita Came back.

"What is going on here?, what is the problem and why Is everywhere so tense" She asked. Her eyes landed on her mother and then on Bryan, and she could sense a tension between them.

It's your so-called husband who doesn't want to make himself useful?  Yes! He is the problem, He left us outside the house for so long just to some useless sleep. He goes around the house doing nothing other than sleeping. 

He is going to get a job and that is final!" Anita's mother said with all autocracy. He needs to start contributing to the household.

Bryan remained silent, his mother-in-law didn't let him speak or make any explanations. His eyes darted between his mother-in-law and his wife, waiting to see what she would say, her face was expressionless and he was trying to see who she would take sides with.

Anita didn't want Bryan to get a job. She liked having him at home, where she could control him and use him to satisfy her needs. If he got a job, he might become more independent and less reliant on her, and she couldn't bear the thought of that. She wanted to be the one in charge, to have the power in the relationship. And so she was determined to keep him at home. 

But on the other hand, she knew that her mother wouldn't relent if she didn't agree with her. After some moments of consideration, she finally made a decision.

"Fine I have made up my mind", she said turning to face Bryan, "You will have to get a job.