تسجيل الدخولAfter Christmas, I went on a vacation. For the trip back, I failed to get a train ticket with a sleeping berth. Thus, I was tired and mussed when I got home. When I opened the door, someone shoved a bunch of cleaning tools at me. The man sneered at me and commanded, “Hurry up! You need to finish cleaning this place before 6:00 p.m.!” I looked at him and saw that he was wearing my father’s silk pajamas. I took a few steps back to check that yes, this was my family’s two-story mansion. It was my home, but who was this man? And what was this about cleaning? Did the man intend for me to clean? I was the son of the owners of the house! I messaged the family’s group chat and mentioned my mother. The message read, [@Mom, your boytoy is asking me to clean the place up. What gives?]
عرض المزيدTwo days before the new year, I was finally discharged from the hospital. Back home, I pushed open the door and took in the familiar, warm scent. The house had been thoroughly cleaned, and the carpet Victor had stained had been replaced. All of the furniture was free of dust, and the place smelled of my favorite pine scent. The person busying themself about the kitchen was someone familiar. “Xavier’s back!”Mr. Lowe had an apron on as he rushed out, hand still holding a pan. His eyes were red-rimmed.Mr. Lowe was the family’s long-standing butler and had watched me grow up. He was a nice man and very diligent. It was only because he had been taking care of his wife in the hospital that Victor had been hired to replace him.When he saw the news about the incident, he immediately recognized the house, even with the blurred details. He could tell that I was the one being tormented. He had been so worried when he heard that, once his wife was stable, he quickly rushed back. He
The media storm that resulted from this was even more entertaining. Although he was usually a gentle man, when he was really challenged, Angus became as cruel as those who opposed him.To prevent Victor from getting back at us or turning public opinion against us, Angus made a move first. He had hired a PR company and found some media outlets to expose the whole incident, making a splash of the way Victor, as a butler, had attacked and humiliated his employer’s son, besides his theft.Of course, to protect me, all of these reports kept my name and likeness secret. The still from the security footage that was shared had my face blurred out, showing only Victor’s vicious face. Once this news got out, it blew up online. Netizens were enraged, and they all called Victor a heartless butler. [Oh, my God. Is that man a butler or a gangster?][He tore the son’s clothes off? He must be a pervert!][This sort of person needs to be punished! The employer has rights!]This enraged V
I took the phone and opened WhatsApp. The family group chat was in chaos. It seemed that my parents had gotten some staff to patch through the house’s security footage while they were on the way home. The security system we had was equipped with superior audio capabilities. Thus, it captured not only Victor’s image in HD but also all his taunts and insults toward me. Everything had been recorded, including me being splashed with water, dragged by the hair, and humiliated. It had become evidence.In the group chat, Rose, my paternal grandmother had sent a sixty-second voice note. I played it, and her angry voice came through, so loud that I could feel the speakers of my phone vibrating. “How dare that man! The audacity of him! I’m eighty years old, but I have never seen such cruelty! You listen to me, Angus, you have to make him pay no matter what! And Gwen, you said the person who recommended him is a distant uncle? Well, he’s never welcome at the house. And don’t you ever g
On the way to the hospital, Angus kept holding me tight, as if afraid that some further hurt would befall me. He kept wiping his tears away even as he glared at Gwen next to him. “If Xavier has any side effects from this, Gwen, or if the matter is not handled correctly, I’m divorcing you! I can’t stay with you like this! Look at the sort of person you hired!”Gwen went white at this. Her voice was placating as she said, “Honey, honey, don’t be mad. I’m not at fault here. How was I supposed to know that man was such a brute? Don’t worry, I’ll make him pay for this! I would never be able to let him off after what he did. Mr. Graham is on the way right now. I’ll be sure to have him put Victor in prison for years!”At the hospital, a series of examinations was done. The doctor frowned as he looked at my file. “He has had an acute stress response. In addition to the prolonged chill he suffered, he currently has a high fever and a mild lung infection.”The doctor pointed at the X-


















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