Gary's Legendary Return

CHAPTER 8

Gary had been enduring accusations and insults from his in-laws for quite some time now. They constantly blamed him for not being a good enough son-in-law and made him feel unwelcome in their home. Gary had always tried to be respectful and courteous towards his in-laws, but it seemed like nothing he did was ever enough to please them.

Gary's in-laws were particularly harsh towards him. They were insulting him and accusing him of being useless and lazy. He had had enough and decided to stand up for himself.

While they argued and Gary tried to insult his wife for inviting him without a vivid reason, everyone noticed a figure walk into the hall, all heads turned towards that direction including Gary.

The moment he turned his head, he realized the figure was quite familiar, the moment the figure walked into the line light, he turned out to be Kyle.

The guy whom his wife was flirting with at the hotel a few days back.

Gary saw this as an opportunity to get his claim, hence he dashed towards Kyle to the amazement of everyone. Some even thought Gary was beginning to go nut. And the moment he began to tell everyone about the identity of the man he was holding, there was a different reaction.

Sandra was also caught by surprise and she felt a lump in her throat immediately she thought Kyle would expose her too.

Rather than that, Kyle raised. "You must be a crazy young man. I've never met you before, and neither have I seen your ugly face. How would you even expect me to see or meet somebody like yourself? It's quite disheartening." he told openly.

Gary was surprised once again, everything was just turning around against him.

Nevertheless, he tried to convince everyone that it was possible it was not the first time such was happening, and yet nobody had reprimanded Sandra for her behaviour.

Instead, they had chosen to blame and insult Gary for no reason. Gary explained that he had always tried his best to be a good son-in-law, but he couldn't take the constant insults and accusations anymore.

Unfortunately, instead of acknowledging Gary's point, the family members became defensive and started to attack him even more. They accused him of trying to shift the blame and even suggested that he was the one who was trying to flirt with another person and even indulging in infidelity.

Gary was taken aback by their reaction. He had only pointed out a fact and was not trying to start an argument. However, it seemed like his in-laws were not ready to listen to reason and were more interested in blaming him.

As soon as Kyle walked away, Gary stormed over to Sandra and confronted her in front of their family and friends. He accused her of seeing her that night but  Sandra, taken aback by her husband's sudden outburst, tried to prove frail by explaining that she wasn't flirting with anyone, but was only discussing some business matters with the man.

Gary didn't believe her and continued to accuse her of lying. The argument grew more heated as they both raised their voices, each trying to prove their point. But you no avail. Every single person had taken sides with Sandra.

Despite the unfair treatment he received, Gary remained calm and respectful throughout the entire conversation. He realized that sometimes, no matter how hard you try, you cannot change people's opinions or behaviour.

Finally, Alora stood up, her eyes blazing with anger. "Enough!" she shouted. "I can't stand to see a rich man slipping off the palm of my granddaughter, while the poor church rat she is married to is trying to gain recognition."

The room fell silent as her words sank in. Everyone looked at each other, unsure of what to say or do next. Gary and Sandra exchanged a long, hard stare, their eyes filled with hurt and anger. Sandra gave him a sweet smile depicting victory over him.

In other to play the victim part well and try to prove a point, she spoke up, her voice shaking with emotion. "I swear to you, Gary, that I wasn't flirting with that man. I love you, and I would never do anything to hurt you. But if you can't trust me, then maybe it is time for us to go our separate ways."

Gary looked at her for a long moment, his expression unreadable. He was totally confused and speechless, Sandra was nothing but a demon itself but he never knew. He thought to himself.

The room was tense as Sandra's grandmother, Alora, stood up and declared that Gary and Sandra needed to end their marriage. The two of them had been arguing loudly, and it was clear to everyone that the situation had gotten out of hand.

"I've had enough of this bickering," Alora said, her voice shaking with anger. "Gary, if you can't trust your wife, then you have no business being married to her."

Gary glared at Alora, his fists clenched. "You don't understand," he said. "This lady here is far from being a saint, she is the devil replicate." Gary insisted.

"Shut the hell up Gary," Alora said.

Sandra looked down at the floor, she smiled and at the same time, tears streamed down her face. "I didn't mean to hurt you," she whispered. "I was just talking to the man about some business. That's all."

Alora shook her head. "It's time to end it."

Gary opened his mouth to protest, but Alora held up a hand to silence him. "But that's not all," she continued. "Until you're willing to apologize to every single person in this family, nobody in this city is going to offer you a job. You've caused too much trouble and hurt too many people with your anger and mistrust. It's time to make things right."

Gary looked shocked, his face turning red with anger. "That's not fair," he protested. "I didn't do anything wrong."

Alora sighed. "Gary, but this is the way it has to be. If you're not willing to make amends and have a peaceful life after divorce, then you have no business being a part of this community. You need to take responsibility for your actions and learn to trust and respect the people around you."

The room fell silent as Alora's words sank in. Everyone looked at each other, unsure of what to say or do next. It was clear that the situation was far from resolved, and that the family would have a long road ahead of them.

Right on the spot, Gary was a total mess. He was confused about what kind of family the Larsons were.

"I'll get my revenge," he murmured to himself