Rise Of The Son In Law

Kaiden's Pov

" Kaiden can't you do anything right you worthless excuse of a man" his mother's in-laws shrill voice rang from downstairs. He sighed as he stood up from scrubbing the bathroom floors and walked down into the foyer to see what was wrong.

As he descended the staircase he saw his mother-in-law standing at the bottom of the stairs with her arms crossed a haughty and furious expression on her face while tapping her heels against the tiled floor. " Mom what's wrong?" he asked hesitantly.

She fumed "Don't you mom me you know very well what's wrong, why hasn't the kitchen been cleaned and the trash been taken out," she said. Kaiden opened up his mouth to say something but she raised her hand cutting him off.

" Look I don't want to hear it, just do your duty because Mr.Knight will be over here soon," she said before she turned around and walked away. Kaiden sighed as he walked into the kitchen and after rolling up his shirt sleeve and began doing the dishes.

As he scrubbed the dishes he began thinking of his life, he's been in an arranged marriage with Clara for three years at the request of his grandfather. His grandfather made his final wish on his death bed that wished his grandson to learn how to be a good husband before he took over the family.

At the beginning of the marriage, both he and Clara were both happy, but a year later she became cold and distant towards him. She would always be on her phone and would always accuse him of being a controlling husband if he tried to speak to her about it.

He knew it was her families doing. Her family was rich and they had objected to her marrying a poor useless man that had nothing but his pretty face instead of a rich and influential man but the head of the family shut down their protests saying that Kaiden would marry Clara no matter their objections.

At first, his wife's family treated him well, But after the old head of the family died and his gold digger wife took over as the head of the family the abuse started. They forced him to work along with the maids and butlers, they abused him both mentally and physically.

But despite that, he's kept his head down and trudged forward because of his blind love for Isabel. As their family fortune grew so did their disdain for him and they redoubled their efforts to chase him away.

Even going as far as encouraging Clara to have an affair with Xavier Knight. The Knight family was one of the richest families in the country with a net worth of over 30 billion and despite their bests efforts Clara refused to divorce Kaiden.

This infuriated her family but pleased Kaiden who thought despite his wife's apparent coldness of late towards him she still loved him and perhaps there was hope for their marriage after all. As he finished washing the dishes and was cleaning the kitchen he heard a commotion at the gate and saw the security guards letting in a green Porsche.

Kaiden scowled as he looked at Xavier's car as it drove up the driveway towards the Mason family mansion. He watched as Xavier stepped out of the car wearing a custom grey suit before he closed the door and then strode towards the mansion.

He could hear both his in-laws as well as his sister-in-law greeting Xavier at the front door. Since they had to pass the kitchen on their way towards the living room. They lead Xavier through the kitchen right past Kaiden.

He smirked at Kaiden as he strode through the kitchen his mother-in-law hooked her arms through his while explaining how pleased she was that he was there. She then noticed Kaiden watching and her mood soured. " What are you just standing around for go and wake up Xavier and inform her that Mr Knight was here," she said.

Giving Kaiden one last glare she leads Xavier out of the kitchen as he shoots Kaiden a shit-eating grin accompanied by a wink. Kaiden clenched his fists in anger before he took a deep breath.

Regaining his composure he packed up a quick lunch for his wife and a tray and then walked towards her room. Knocking on her room door he opened the door and saw that Clara was still asleep in bed.

She was an incredibly beautiful woman with long black hair, long lashes, and ruby red plump lips with a curvaceous figure. As she opened her eyes she saw her husband closing the door while holding a tray of food for her. " What are you doing here?" she asked.

As she sat up in the bed, She was only wearing a black nighty that hugged her body close. Despite his best efforts, Kaiden couldn't help as his eyes wandered her body despite their being together he hadn't slept with her as a part of the deal he made with old master Mason.

That he would only be allowed to consummate the marriage only after the three-year mark. Despite the old master's death, Kaiden still honoured his word by not touching his wife. Something that she's been fine with.

Seeing where his eyes were she let out a scoff and then used the sheets to cover her body in annoyance. " Are you here to tell me something or are you hear to keep ogling me like a pervert?" she asked looking at him.

Kaiden blushed " I.. I'm sorry I noticed that you weren't at breakfast this morning so I brought you some lunch," he said. Clara's eyes widened a little her eyes softened as she looked at the tray and then at him before her eyes became cold once more.

" No thank you I wouldn't want to spoil my appetite for tonight," she said. Kaiden raised an eyebrow what's happening tonight? " Xavior and I will be celebrating our engagement with our families tonight," she said.

Kaiden's heart sank as he heard this, he felt as if his entire world had been shattered in an instant. " W..what are you talking about?" he asked. She just held up her hand showing off her sparkling new engagement ring that shone brightly from the light in the room.

" It's as I said me and Xavier are engaged he proposed to me three days ago and I accepted," she said. Tears fell from Kaiden's eyes as the tray with the food fell from his hand clattering to the ground as he fell to his knees sobbing.

" Why Clara why are you doing this to us, haven't I done everything to make you happy, I thought we were happy?" he said looking her up through his tears. A scowl graces her lovely face " Have you how do you think I can be happy with a poor man like you, let's face it the only reason why I didn't divorce you right away was that I was respecting grandfather's wishes but after he died the only reason was that I could have my affair with Xavier and no one would suspect I thing since I was still married to you" she said.

Kaiden's eyes snapped open as he heard the word affair. " You slept with him how many times?" he said. She frowned " What does that have to do with you?" she asked. " How many times Clara as your spouse I deserve that much," he said.

After about a minute of staring at him, she finally answered. " Eight times and the last time resulted in my pregnancy, Xavier is the father of my baby, Since I'm starting a family with him I want a divorce," she said.

Kaiden looked down at the ground before he began to laugh and laugh and laugh. Clara frowned as she looked at him. She had expected him to continue weeping not laughing historically. " What's so funny?" she asked with a frown on her face.

" You don't know how badly you've fucked up, but you'll find out soon enough" he said standing up and walking towards the door. " Hey where are you going come and clean up this mess" she said.

Kaiden stopped in the doorway and then turned around and looked at her with cold and calculating eyes. " Ask one of your fucking servants," he said. Her eyes widened as she gasped as she looked at him as he closed her door.

He walked down the hallway passing by his old room for the final time as he walked towards the foyer to leave. All the maids and butlers moved out of his way seeing the stormy and cold expression. He thought he would have left without incident that was until he heard his mother-in-law's shrill voice.

" Kaiden how dare you make my daughter cry, who do you think you are you, you ungrateful bastard, if it wasn't for us taking you in you would be homeless now apologise and go upstairs and clean the mess you made at once," she said.

" As I told my soon-to-be ex-wife to go clean it your fucking self I'm not one of your servants". She gasped as she looked at him. In all the years she's known Kaiden she's never heard him curse one so it surprised her to hear him curse.

" Y..you can't speak to me this way!" she said. " Well, I just did," he said before stepping out the door and closing the door in her face. He could hear her chasing him out and having a temper tantrum but he didn't care anymore.

Taking out his phone he dialed a number that he hadn't dialed in years. After his call was answered he finally spoke.

" Hey sis I'm coming home"