Son-In-Law Gets an Upgrade by Mr. Adeel

Chapter 7

  • James did not expect Alex to be the one who hit his wife.

  • The woman was utterly dumbfounded when she saw James begging on his knees. “What is wrong with you, James? Why are you the one kneeling?”

  • Even Ms. Winston couldn’t bring herself to believe what was going on.

  • “What’s wrong, Daddy?” Benny Langdon asked while tugging at James’ arm.

  • However, James didn’t dare say a word for fear of angering Alex even further.

  • “You get up right this instant, James!” the woman shouted furiously. I thought he would teach this punk a lesson, but he just got on his knees the moment he saw him! This is so embarrassing!

  • “No, you should kneel too! Mr. Jefferson is not someone you can afford to offend!” James snapped back at her.

  • The woman went wide-eyed with shock and disbelief. “W-What did you say?”

  • “Did you not hear a word I said? I told you to get on your knees and apologize to Mr. Jefferson!”

  • Scared out of his mind, James grabbed his wife by the arm and pulled her onto her knees.

  • Alex has Jack, the wealthiest man in Nebula City, at his beck and call! I can’t believe my wife offended him! I asked Mr. Sawyer about Alex earlier. He didn’t tell me much, but it was enough for me to know that Alex is a terrifyingly powerful man!

  • That was when the woman finally realized what she had done, and her eyes filled with fear and resentment.

  • “What are you waiting for? Hurry up and apologize!” James shouted angrily.

  • lowered her head

  • no response from Alex, James shouted again, “Say

  • sorry! I shouldn’t have been so unreasonable earlier! Will you please

  • remember to keep your mouth clean when you’re out

  • glare before holding his son’s hand and walking out of

  • angry and frustrated, she didn’t dare say a

  • until Alex and Stanley had left the kindergarten on the electric scooter that the two

  • was still frozen in shock and confusion as she

  • be so scared of Alex? Isn’t he just

  • today! I won’t let this rest until you do!” said the woman with a vicious look

  • Having knelt twice before Alex in the same day, James was feeling a lot worse

  • The woman’s voice grew a little softer when

  • you’re around him and his family! Either that or avoid them altogether. Also, stop insulting him about his wife!” James snapped at her impatiently and walked out the door with his son

  • the wealthiest man in Nebula City fears

  • Winston

  • be nicer to Stanley from

  • Carmen were home when Alex returned

  • name to ‘Jefferson,’ Mommy!” Stanley said as he ran up to Heather

  • they heard that. After taking a moment to regain

  • finger at Alex as she shouted angrily, “What have you been teaching him, you piece of trash? You’re nothing but a live-in son-in-law, Alex! You have no rights in

  • at Alex without

  • believed that Alex must’ve taught Stanley to say

  • care if Stanley had her last name or Alex’s, she was disappointed and dissatisfied with Alex’s

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