Alex arrived at his in-laws' house at three in the morning.He hadn't expected to spend that long in the system world. His battle with the mutant may have been short, but his trip around the city took a while.Regardless, Alex was relieved to be able to complete his task without a hitch. Although, the events in the system world still felt confusing. He would chalk it up to sheer luck.Alex opened the door to his room and found Lucia still asleep. The girl's body was fully wrapped in a blanket, looking so cozy in the biting air. Alex turned up the heat first, then lay down beside his wife.He just wanted to sleep for a while since he had to be ready by six o'clock.'CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE COMPLETED TASK 1 OF LEVEL 19!'Alex, who had almost fallen asleep, opened his eyes again. He stared at the system panel screen absentmindedly, then clicked on the reward money he got - $9 million dollars.So, the task had really been completed.Maybe Alex was just thinking too much. Now, it was cle
As usual, Alex did his cleaning duties for the day. Time seemed to pass very quickly, until without realizing it, the working hours were over.Nothing fun happened that day, except for his short lunch with his wife. Lucia seemed busy with her work. Even so, she always made time for Alex during break time.Alex had already seen some of the work programs sent by Missi. They were starting to work with overseas clients and Lucia was always brought along by her division head for meetings. The clients preferred to have meetings outside while inspecting the ongoing construction.For now, Alex left everything to Missi to handle. He only monitored and gave instructions on more important matters.So far, Alex was happy to see Lucia thriving through her work. He wasn't at all angry if they couldn't go together, he was just happy to see Lucia so excited when working.Just as Lucia always supports and defends Alex, Alex fully supports Lucia's career. There was never any suspicion in his mind.He t
Did he really get a vacation from the system panel?Three days had passed since he completed his task against the mutants, and there was no notice until this weekend. If he was indeed given time to rest for a while, shouldn't there have been a notification? Or at least a confirmation from his supervisor?He felt confused himself.Alex went about his business as usual. He had also asked Leo about mutant research in the system world, but he knew nothing about it. So, Alex had tried to forget about it."Alex, you're going to the gym this morning, right?"Alex turned his head at the sound of Lucia's voice. He reached for his jacket in the closet before turning to face his wife. Lucia stood in the doorway, still in her pajamas.The sun was just rising, but Alex intended to go for a morning run first. He would only be going to the nearest gym that opened at seven."Ah yes so, I'll leave now," he replied."I've prepared some food for you, you might want to have breakfast there." Lucia waltze
"Oh so you've been working as a cleaning service all this time?" asked Gonzes curiously."Yes, and now I'm getting used to the work I do. I'm getting really good at cleaning things," Alex replied, chuckling lightly. He stared out the window, watching the black clouds moving across the sky. "I'll probably keep that job until the system world game is over.""Hm, so that's it.""Yes."There was silence for a moment. Amidst the crowded gym filled with burly, dashing men, Alex and Gonzes chose to take a short break in a corner of the room."And you? What kind of work do you do?" Alex asked back after a minute had passed."Me?" Gonzes laughed blandly, then sighed. "Our jobs are on the same level, maybe lower in people's eyes.""What is it?""I work as a garbage picker," Gonzes said. "I think it's a job that requires one to be mentally strong, because you know what? I've had people throw plastic bags of rotten food in my face."Alex's eyes widened at that. "That bad?"Gonzes nodded with a fa
"Alex...?"Lucia, who had just emerged from the kitchen, rushed over to Alex who was shivering on the spot. Bachdim and the others suddenly stopped laughing and tried to normalize their expressions."What happened? Why are you soaking wet? Did you break through the rain?" Lucia asked worriedly. She cupped Alex's cold, paled cheeks, but Alex smiled."Ah, don't worry. I'm fine, just a little cold."Lucia shook her head and looked at Alex's appearance. "Okay? You're shivering like crazy! Why don't you wait for the rain to stop?""I promised to be home before lunch, right? I forgot to bring my cell phone, so I didn't want to worry you." Alex explained with a small smile, trying to calm the worried Lucia. "Alright, that's okay. I'll take a warm shower right after this."Alex had indeed braved the rain because of his task, but he also remembered his promise to return early. So, Alex wasn't lying to Lucia at all.He just didn't want to deceive her.Lucia nodded with a short sigh. "Yeah, okay.
What exactly was this man doing?Alex wanted to punch him in the face. He's talking to Lucia as if it's just the two of them at the dinner table, while Bachdim, Bastian, and Tonny are all looking very supportive.Well, what did he expect? These people were in the same valley. Even though Lucia clearly said that Andrew had cheated on her, they still accepted him with open arms.They didn't care about Lucia's feelings, but Andrew's money. How sad. Lucia has too soft of a heart to continue supporting her family who are desperately in love with money."Stop talking because I'm going to throw up," Lucia said when Andrew was about to plead again. "You think you're smearing your mouth with honey, don't you? Your words are too sweet for your rotten heart. You can't keep deceiving me."Lucia's anger exploded even more and Alex gently touched the back of the girl's hand under the table. Lucia seemed to take a deep breath, understanding that Alex didn't want any more arguments."Don't deal with
Monday was upon us again.Alex wished the weekend was much longer so he could exercise, but what could he do. If Bi Company wasn't so far from home, he would probably walk there as his morning exercise.His starting time as a cleaning service worker was seven o'clock, so he didn't have much free time. He might have to make a slight revision to push his work hours back to eight or nine.Lucia's division might also have to be changed, as it would be much better if they always went to the office together.Alex stepped out of the room after making sure nothing was left behind. One hand carried a thick coat, while the other carried Lucia's scarf.Lucia was preparing lunch in the kitchen. Normally they would have lunch in the cafeteria, but Lucia thought that eating in the office garden would be much more enjoyable.Alex agreed with that, considering the employees were always looking at them sarcastically. Although Alex didn't care, Lucia might feel uncomfortable."Ah, are you done? I'm don
"Alex, what did she say?""She said Bianca kept whining and didn't want to go home. I don't know what happened, but she's never been like that before," Alex explained, rubbing his face.This afternoon, he received a call from Bianca's babysitter. She told him that Bianca was constantly whining and disobeying her babysitter. It was time for Bianca to go home, but she insisted on staying at school.Alex was really worried that something had happened, so he was going to catch up.Suddenly, his cell phone rang again. Alex hurriedly reached into his pocket and saw the name of Bianca's nanny.As soon as he picked up the phone, Bianca's shrill voice rang out. "Daddy!"Alex winced at Bianca's distinctive whining voice. He knew there was something she wanted. He should have called this afternoon, but he was quite busy discussing with Missi after the meal."I miss you! Come quickly!" she whined again when Alex didn't speak."Daddy will be here soon, sweetheart. Just wait a little longer and don