The Disabled Son-in-law is not Human!

You won't hurt me

I slammed the door shut and the main door burst open.

“I am not taking my bath in there."

“But there is nothing wrong with it." She argued meekly behind me.

“I can't fit in there." I held my cane tight.

Has she been bathing there all her life?

Now I really wish I could snap the necks of those suckers.

She sighed and I turned to look at her. Her shoulders had dropped and her head hung low.

“I need to hurry back to complete the chores, the engagement party will start in an hour."

“What engagement party?"

“Blair's engagement party." She peeked up at me.

My lips curled in distaste.

“I'll find a way to sneak you into the visitor's bathroom but you have to hurry." She said with a sense of urgency.

I nodded once at her and watched her pick up the bag and hurry out while I followed after her.

In twenty minutes I was done with her standing watch as I changed into one of the nasty old clothes given to me.

“Done." I called out from behind her and she turned to observe me before giving me thumbs up.

A rare smile tugged at the corner of my lips.

“What can you do?" She asked me, her eyes searching the corners like a person could pop out at any time.

“Anything."

She nodded and grabbed my hand before I could think, slowly leading me towards the kitchen where the loud noises made my head throb.

I hissed and she stopped.

“Are you alright?" She asked, her eyes searching my perfectly straight face.

“Hmmm." I hummed a response but she still had a frown on her face.

“It's the noise right?" She raised her brows in a cute way that made me want to pinch her cheeks.

I started to talk but she reached out into her pockets, dug out a strange rope with a slight divide and stretched it towards me.

“I read that your kind don't like noises. Your ears are sensitive to noises." She looked down at her hand.

I blinked at her.

“Take." She nudged her hand at me but I just stared at it.

“Ooh!" She exclaimed before taking a step towards me.

I took a step backward.

“It'll help stop the noise." She offered gently.

“Aren't you afraid of my kind?" I asked.

She pursed her lips before shaking her head.

“I am, but I know you won't hurt me." She peered into my eyes, her own eyes growing impossibly wider that I felt a flicker in my head.

“What are these?” I asked instead, staring at her hands.

"Earphones. They will help reduce the noises.” She explained as I lowered my head for her to plug them into my ears.

It felt strange having something get stuck in my ears. It really didn't help but I gave her a reassuring nod and she smiled at me before grabbing my hand.

“Where is that good for nothing?"

She paused in her steps, her hand letting go of mine and leaving me to grab thin air.

“Tessa!" Blair's voice boomed and Tessa took a step back towards me.

“There she is." Blair paused at the door of the kitchen and took a quick look at me.

“You. I see you have my father's rags on. It suits you quite well."

I clenched my jaws.

“Where the heck have you been hiding when you ought to be drying the plates and getting the bottles out of the cellar for the servers?" She barked and marched into the kitchen.

“Stay…”

Tessa grabbed my hand and shook her head at me.

"What? Did you say something?” Blair snapped, her blazing eyes holding mine.

'Apologize.' The djinn urged me.

“What? I won't!” I retorted with wide eyes.

“What?" Tessa and Blair blurted at once, both looking at me incredulously.

“Did you just talk back at me?" Blair asked, a maddening look flashing across her face.

"He didn't.” Tessa said immediately, standing in front of me.

"Sister please…Aaahh!"

‘I know you can read my thoughts so please, don't intervene!’

Tessa's thoughts echoed in my head.

I stood rooted to the ground helplessly as I watched my wife get dragged by her hair.

“How many times have I told you not to call me that?" Blair tugged at Tessa's hair and I winced.

“I can never be your sister. I can never be related to you. NEVER."

“I AM SORRY!" I blurted out and felt myself give a bow.

No!

No!

That was not my doing!

She let go of Tessa's hair and turned to face me.

“Say what?"

“That was not m…I AM SORRY! Please let my wife go." The words rushed out of my mouth before I could close it.

“Good." She breathed and dusted her hands as I straightened.

“Don't let me get back in here to meet this mess or out there to see the rubbish abandoned there." She ordered.

It was then I heard giggles from the door.

I caught sight of two other girls with their hands to their mouths as they gossiped. I felt like my dignity was trampled upon but I held it in.

“You. Come get me dressed quickly." She ordered Tessa who nodded once and moved to leave with her.

“Don't leave." I grabbed her hand, stopping her from leaving.

“But I have to." She peeled my hand away and scurried out.

I watched her leave only for an old lady dressed in a maid uniform to step in.

She stared at me in the eye for a bit before suddenly bowing down with so much force I felt her waist would break.

“His Lordship!" She echoed and I froze.