The Reincarnated Mates

At the Gregory family house, Alex, the poor son-in-law of the family, was seen cleaning and mopping the floors of the large living room while his wife, Selena, and her friends sat on the couch, drinking and chatting.

Alexander Hamilton, once a promising young man, had fallen on hard times. He married Selena, the Gregory family's eldest daughter, but the union was far from loving. Selena had married him out of pity and because of his handsome looks, yet she showed him no love and treated him with disdain.

Selena's friends watched him as he tidied up the room. Alex ignored their mocking gazes and continued his work. No one in the house respected him, not even the driver. He was the least important person in the family, and no one gave a damn about him.

"Hey, Alex," Selena, his wife, called him, and Alex immediately stopped what he was doing and rushed to meet her.

"Yes?" he answered as he stood before his wife and her two friends.

"I want you to get me and my friends a new bottle of wine from the cellar," Selena said with a smile.

"Alright," Alex nodded and walked off to get the wine.

"He's such an obedient boy," Linda, one of Selena's friends, mocked as Alex walked off.

Alex descended the stairs to the cellar, his mind heavy with thoughts. He often wondered how his life had come to this. Once ambitious and full of dreams, he was now reduced to a servant in his own home. Yet, he couldn't bring himself to leave Selena, even with all the humiliation. He still harbored a faint hope that one day things might change.

As he reached the cellar and selected a bottle of their finest wine, he heard faint laughter and gossip from upstairs. They were undoubtedly making fun of him again. With a sigh, he grabbed the wine and made his way back, preparing himself for more of their ridicule.

When he returned, Selena's friends were giggling. He handed the bottle to Selena, who barely acknowledged his presence.

"Pour us some," she ordered, holding out her glass.

Alex complied, pouring wine for Selena and her friends. As he did, he overheard snippets of their conversation, each word a reminder of how little they thought of him.

"Why do you even keep him around?" one of the friends asked.

"He's useful," Selena replied with a smirk. "And besides, I can't just throw him out. He'd be homeless."

The words stung, but Alex showed no reaction. He finished pouring the wine and stepped back, awaiting further orders.

As the evening wore on, the laughter and chatter continued, with Alex dutifully attending to their every need. When the night finally ended, and Selena's friends had left, Alex quietly cleaned up the mess they had left behind.

Selena, who was now alone with Alex, looked at him with a mixture of contempt and pity. "You know, you could make things easier on yourself if you just left," she said with a smirk.

Alex looked at her, and his eyes reflected years of unspoken pain. "I can't leave," he said simply. He didn't elaborate, and Selena didn't press him. She turned and walked away, leaving him alone in the empty living room.

As Alex continued cleaning the room and making sure everything was in order, Mr. Gregory and his wife arrived. Alex became agitated as they entered the living room.

"Welcome, Mr. and Mrs. Gregory," Alex greeted them with a nervous smile.

"Evening, Alex," Mr. Gregory replied with a faint smile, but Mrs. Gregory gave Alex a hateful look as she sat on one of the couches.

She dipped her hand in her bag and brought out some documents.

"Get over here and sign these documents," Mrs. Gregory said coldly, stretching the documents towards Alex.

Alex immediately walked to her and collected the documents. As he glanced through them, his eyes widened in shock when he saw that they were divorce papers.

"These are divorce papers," Alex muttered in shock as he moved his gaze to Mrs. Gregory, who was seated beside her husband.

"Yes, they are," Mrs. Gregory replied with a scornful look on her face. "I want you to sign those papers right now."

"I'm sorry, but I can't," Alex replied, then placed the documents on the table in front of Mrs. Gregory.

"What?!" Mrs. Gregory exclaimed angrily. "What the hell do you mean that you can't sign the papers?"

"Calm down, sweetie," Mr. Gregory said to his wife, but she was too angry to calm down.

"You expect me to calm down when a poor and jobless man is married to my daughter and still living in our house?!" Mrs. Gregory shouted.

Selena heard the commotion and came downstairs to the living room.

"What's going on?" she asked, glancing at Alex and then at her parents.

"Tell your stupid and poor husband to sign these divorce papers right now!" Mrs. Gregory demanded.

"Divorce papers?" Selena said with a surprised expression.

"Yes," Mrs. Gregory nodded.

"When did you get them?" Selena asked as she moved closer.

"Your father and I had our lawyer process them today, and I need both of you to sign them right now," Mrs. Gregory replied.

"I can't sign them," Alex said quietly but firmly.

Mrs. Gregory's face turned red with anger. "Why not?" she demanded.

"Because I still love Selena," Alex replied, his voice steady.

Selena looked at him in disbelief. "You're a fool," she spat.

"Maybe," Alex said, "but I can't help how I feel."

Mrs. Gregory stood up, her face contorted with rage. "Then we'll make you leave," she threatened. "One way or another."

Selena picked up a pen from the table and signed the papers without hesitation. Alex was surprised when she signed the papers. Although he had expected her to sign them, a part of him was sad and heartbroken that she did so without a second thought.

"Come on, Alex. Sign the papers," Selena said as she stretched the papers towards him.

"I'm not signing anything, Selena," Alex replied, shaking his head in disagreement.

The room fell into a tense silence as everyone stared at Alex in disbelief. Mrs. Gregory's face turned red with fury, and she stood up, glaring at Alex.

"How dare you refuse? After everything we've done for you, is this how you repay us? By refusing a simple request?" Mrs. Gregory spat.

Alex stood his ground, his hands trembling slightly but his resolve firm. "I'm not signing the papers," he repeated. "I love Selena, and I won't give up on our marriage."