Slade to Herondale: A Son-in-law's Rise to Power

rs flickering up and down the screen when his mot

like a lion ready to pounce on its prey. She was never

edding, he has been at the mercy of his wife Kather

ed louder this time, her ru

t day as he was already tired of depending on the Wellingtons and his small cleaning j

cting you this early," he apologized hastil

ect my daughter to eat when she comes back from a long and stressful day of working hard because of your uselessness?" she added, m

for the kitchen to prepare some food. While he was on it, Katherine's car honked from outside notifying them that she was bac

ss, her stilettos announcing her arrival. She pushed her long black hair slightly to a corner, her brown eyes reflecting in the light and her light ma

just her boss and there's nothing going on

t you?" He finally asked, slumping on

ouldn't I take it from someone who can?

ange our lives one day,' Allen said, as he stirred the

taking off her stilettos and flinging them to a corner. "Pick these up when you

g up to buy her a gift for their anniversary which was the next day. He imagined

irt before shaking her head in disappointment. He served her wit

Wellingtons over," he muttere

t for Katherine. He had taken the day off from work because of the a

s she walked down the stairs,

ked, jerking her head towards the directio

tone as he rushed out with varieties of mea

rine asked, unimpressed, her mo

y again," Allen said calmly as he arranged t

ze cold and detached. "I've lost my appetite," she said, slamm

ead down with two hands holding the table for support, as she shut

od?" he muttered, as he watched

poor old neighbor walk

ng to get his attention. When the man s

food as the old man walke

as Allen handed it over to him. Allen made it a

llen said. "When I make mone

e old man said with joy before leaving. Allen

he returned home. He put on his old shirt and a pair of boots, squeezing thre

in the store shone brightly reflecting on the beautiful pieces of je

ious you can't afford any," a fe