In the morning, Alex was in a hurry to put food on the table. There is no maid in this house. He does all the housework. In fact, his sister-in-law didn't want to help with the house. He continued to accept Helena's orders.

Tettt!

The bell rang from outside. Helena told Alex to open the door. He nodded and looked at his wife.

"There's someone there. Open the door!" Helena ordered.

Finally, he stepped forward. And quickly opened the door. As it turned out, there was a man stopping by.

"Good morning. Is Helena home?" the man asked politely.

Surely this man was one of Helena's close friends. Alex immediately nodded.

"Yes, it's inside." Alex invited the man to enter the house.

They both walked to the kitchen. After arriving at the dining table, Helena welcomed the man kindly. In front of Alex's eyes, Helena kissed the man's cheek before sitting down.

"Come on, honey, sit down first. Let's have breakfast together," Helena said, calling the man a sweetheart.

Indeed, Alex who is still Helena's husband, is not treated well here. In fact, his mother-in-law saw this intimate scene together with his sister-in-law. The man was so happy to be welcomed with such hospitality. Why is the world unfair like this?

Helena painstakingly prepared food for the man. In fact, he had just been standing by the table without being invited to eat together. Alex felt that his stomach was already hungry. Helena should have prepared breakfast for him, not for another man.

The feeling of jealousy in Alex's chest now grew bigger. He was angry because he saw the intimacy between Helena and that man. How could he try to get into Helena's heart, if his wife was already with another man.

"Helena?" called Alex.

"What?"

"I'm hungry."

"There is no need to eat. You just stay there until we're all done eating!" Helena said it rudely.

"Eat outside! There is no need to join us here." Mrs. Sandra also chimed in.

What could he do now? Yes, just keep quiet because he didn't want to make Helena and her family angry. The man next to Helena also gave him a strange look. It was as if they were all laughing at his geeky appearance.

Alex wore a striped shirt buttoned up to the neckline and wore glasses. Alex was always adjusting his glasses, making others shudder with amusement. He was still silent as he watched Helena eat with the man.

"Why are you still here? You said you were hungry. If you're hungry, eat! Go to the kitchen or somewhere else to get something to eat!" Helena ordered rudely.

Alex nodded his head. Then he walked to the kitchen. It was better to be alone, as usual, than to see Helena with another man. Alex cried, feeling hurt and also disappointed at the treatment of his wife and mother-in-law like this. Meanwhile, the man was greeted kindly.

"Why am I being treated like this by them?" Alex said it through tears. His hands were clenched tightly.

He was like a servant in this house, not a son-in-law or a husband. In fact, he was often ordered around by them. Alex was afraid to contradict them. He was also afraid that Helena would divorce him.

Alex was still crying, lamenting his current fate. He suffered so much living here because of their unfair treatment. From the beginning, it was Helena who asked him to marry and didn't care about his geeky appearance. Instead, it turned out like this.

"Alex...!"

Suddenly, there was a shout from the direction of the dining table. He immediately approached Helena with quick steps and wiped away his tears.

"I-yeah, what's wrong?" asked Alex.

"We've all finished eating. Clean up, please," said Helena.

"Yes, okay."

"I'm going to go first," said Helena.

"Where are you going, Hel?"

"Don't ask too many questions!" Helena said this while holding the man tightly beside her. Of course, the scene made Alex's chest tighten.

"Where Helena wants to go and with whom, it's none of your business! It's only your business to clean the house." Mrs. Sandra also intervened in this matter.

"But I'm Helena's husband, Mom. So, I have the right to know."

"Heh! How dare you say something like that in front of my mom? Even a geeky look like this is arrogant! I was forced to marry you, you know!" Helena's eyes were already glaring at Alex.

Helena's words made Alex hurt. Already disregarded, then yelled at in a high tone. The insults kept coming. They didn't even care about his feelings at the moment. Alex just wanted to know where Helena was going, even though she must have gone with another man.

"Never mind, Hel, you just go with Bram there. Never mind, Alex!"

"Yes, Mom. Bram and I are leaving first."

Then, the direction of Helena and Bram's gaze was directed at Alex. He just refrained from getting more upset. He bowed his head. His mother-in-law also supported Helena and Bram's relationship. Helena never respected him as a husband.

"Lex, here, clean up these plates, then you wash them!" Mrs. Sandra pointed at the dining table, where there were many dirty plates.

"Yes, Mom."

Alex did his job as best he could, so he wouldn't get nagged again. He couldn't argue with his mother-in-law at all. He would definitely be humiliated many times if he disobeyed.

He took the dirty dishes to the sink and washed them while holding back the hurt. His tears kept flowing. He was not treated like a husband. Living in this house meant being prepared for all the consequences.

After finishing washing the dishes, Alex did other chores. That's what he did every day. There was no time to rest.

"Alex," called Mrs. Sandra, who came over.

"What's wrong, Mom?"

"After this, iron my clothes. Watch out if you don't do a good job, I'll punish you!" Mrs. Sandra pointed at Alex's face.

"I-yes, Mom. I'll do it well," Alex replied with a sweet smile.

"Good then. You nerd like this is still reliable too."

Alex was no longer surprised to hear such words because he had received them often. In fact, almost every time he can hear the word 'nerd' spoken by Mrs. Sandra, Helena, or even his sister-in-law named Cintya. He continued to build a strong mentality here, although sometimes he also cried because his sadness could not be held back anymore.

'Oh God, keep me strong here.'