Fallen Grandeur, Shattered Oaths
On my fifth year anniversary, the first two things I receive are two bills for water and electricity.
My wife, Whitney Chapman, comes home at a late hour. She's carrying a food container that's filled with food that has gone cold.
"Sorry, I was dealing with an extremely difficult client. I can only make it up to you with supper."
She puts down the container before walking into the bathroom. While she doesn't reek of alcohol, there's dust coating the hem of her windbreaker.
I call Whitney's secretary, only to find out that she has not been to the company today.
A second before I end the call, the secretary adds, "By the way, Mr. Spencer, the new warehouse manager, Maxwell Clarke, was also absent from work today."
Maxwell Clarke? The illegitimate child who brings nothing but shame to the Spencer family? What a big coincidence… or was it?
I quickly contact the property manager of the villa based on the bills I've received.
"A father-and-son duo have just moved into the villa last month."
The manager then sends the list of inhabitants to me. The name listed is also Maxwell Clarke.
This villa happens to be a property my father left for me back when Whitney and I first got married. Since it's too far from the city, I've left it vacant all this time because I wanted to reserve it as a villa meant for vacation purposes.
Now, the people I hate are the ones living in that villa.