Seeing Axel who was silent, Bastian suddenly commented, "Sorry, we have to go now!" he immediately pulled Axel and took him into the car.

 

    Before continuing his journey, Axel asked Bastian to take him to Charles' house to pick up his belongings. 

 

"You can go straight home," Axel said glancing at Bastian.

 

"Are you sure you don't need my help?" asked Bastian when they arrived in front of Charles' house.

 

"No, I just have a few things to do." 

 

Axel stepped out of the car and walked into the gate of his in-laws' house.

 

    Still remembering well the insults and blasphemy from his wife to him, Axel had not yet reached the main door. The blue-eyed man was surprised to see Almero there.

 

"You! What are you doing here?" 

 

"I should be the one asking, why are you here, trash man?" Almero looked furious that Axel was now in front of him, the one who was just about to go to the hospital and confirm what Elena had said earlier.

 

"I came here to get my stuff," Axel replied casually.

 

"Do you think you can just walk into this luxurious house again, huh?"

 

 Almero threw a punch at Axel but the handsome man parried it. "I won't lose to you again, Al."

 

"How dare you!" Almero tugged on Axel's shirt collar.

 

"I'm just here to get my stuff and you want to get into trouble with me." 

 

Axel let go of Almero's hand. He stepped inside and found all his belongings already in front of the warehouse.

 

     Almero smiled slightly, "If you hadn't come on time then don't blame me if I burn your stuff to the ground."

 

     Axel ignored Almero's words, he was only focused on his belongings and when he was about to leave Charles' house, Almero deliberately pushed him until Axel fell down several steps.

 

"I hope trashy men like you won't come to this house again because the one who will be the son-in-law of the Charles family is me, Almero."

 

    Axel just took a deep breath as he stood up and was about to leave the house but Elena's sudden presence stopped him in his tracks. 

 

"You..." Elena suddenly looked at Axel with a big question mark. 

 

"I was just getting my stuff."

 

    Elena smiled faintly, "I thought since you know Mr. Geraldo, you wouldn't need your junk." The woman walked around Axel. 

 

"I'm really curious how you knew Mr. Geraldo and how you got out of prison?"

 

"I--"

 

  Axel paused when he saw Almero approaching him, "Not just anyone can know Mr. Geraldo, I think he's up to something."

 

"What do you mean, Al?" asked Elena confused.

 

"I think he was paroled and I think this trashy guy is up to something. It could be that Mr. Gerlado wants to return the favor."

 

     Elena nodded in agreement, "You're right, just like what he did to my father. Unfortunately, I'll have to ask the police for my money back for having the courage to set him free."

 

"Money, what does that mean?" asked Axel curiously. 

 

"'I paid a lot of money for you to go to jail. Don't you know that you're not the real culprit?"

 

"So I...? I kept quiet because I wanted to protect you, El," replied Axel, not expecting Elena to deliberately put him in jail.

 

"Didn't I hear that you wanted to protect me? A poor man like you wants to protect the princess, that's just your illusion." Elena chuckled at Axel wanting to protect her.

 

    Meanwhile, Almero clapped his hands and laughed amusedly at Axel's words.

 

 "How can a trashy man like you protect my beloved! Get out of my sight, I feel disgusted to see a trashy man here.

 

" It wasn't long before Almero called the security guards and told them to send Axel away.

 

    The handsome man with blue eyes didn't expect Elena to be involved in his case. Stepping into a place before he knew Elena and Charles's family, a small apartment in the suburbs, which only had one room and the kitchen together.

 

When Axel returned home he was mocked by his apartment neighbors. 

 

"You said you married a rich man, how come you're back in this shithole! I'm sure you're just being used as a service there."

 

    The two people whispered to each other but were still audible in Axel's ears. Axel's purpose in coming to her apartment was to retrieve his belongings, he remembered that there was a necklace left by his parents. 

 

    Without listening to his neighbors, Axel stepped into her apartment. He was a little surprised to find his room very messy. He remembered that before he left the room was still neat. But he still insisted on finding the necklace.

 

    Although Bastian repeatedly said that he was the grandson of a conglomerate, Axel still dismissed it because he didn't believe it. After going through his closet, Axel couldn't find the necklace.

 

"Are you looking for this?" asked a woman who was now standing in front of the apartment door.

 

"Ms. Barbara," Axel said a little surprised to find the owner of the apartment now standing in front of him.

 

"Are you looking for this necklace?" asked the landlady a second time as she showed him a silver necklace with a love motif rattle with a jewel in the center.

 

"Can you give me that necklace," Axel pleaded hopefully.

 

Mrs. Barbara smiled faintly, "I thought you wouldn't come back to this shabby apartment now that you've become a rich daughter-in-law. You seem to have forgotten what you owe me, Xel." Mrs. Barbara began to recall all of Axel's debts.

 

    Indeed, Axel had forgotten that he still owed his landlord half of the yearly rent.

 

"I'm sorry, Mom! I'll definitely pay, but please give me the necklace first," he pleaded.

 

"I won't be fooled by your sweet promises anymore, until you can pay your debt I won't give you this." Barbara's mother refused Axel's request. 

 

"It's still a good thing I gave you a place to live with cheap rent but you're still playing me. It's only 4500 dollars that you can pay, right? You can ask for money from your rich in-laws."

 

"Sorry, ma'am. I'm not Mr. Charles' son-in-law anymore." Axel said because he was about to be divorced by Elena.

 

    Mrs. Barbara's pair of eyeballs glared perfectly, "Are you being divorced by Mr. Charles' daughter? Didn't I tell you, there's no way Mr. Charles would make you his son-in-law? You're just a poor man who can become their son-in-law. That's just your imagination, Xel." 

 

Axel continued to be taunted by the landlord until he was kicked out by the landlord so rudely that he pushed Axel's body to the floor.

 

 "You better get out of here!" 

 

    However, someone's burly hand managed to keep Axel's body from hitting the floor.

 

"Who are you?" asked Barbara, rounding her eyes at the arrival of a man in a black suit.