The Exchanged Boss

CHAPTER 1

Eric Brian sat on a wooden chair embedded in withered leaves under an isolated tree, he felt the gentle breeze around him. The combination of the temporal peace and the gentle breeze was the best feeling one would ever have from an annoying wife. As Eric was enjoying his peace, the memories of his parents, took away the ecstasy and replaced it with worry. He recalled how his father died from saving a woman who would become his mother-in-law. An evil mother-in-law who despises the son of the man who risked his life to save her?! How the hell should she hate her savior just because he is poor!!

“What a crazy world to live in. A rich man will never sacrifice his life to save a poor man, but a poor man will sacrifice his life to save a rich man hmm…..” He grievously mumbled.

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Eric’s mom died when he was young, from lung cancer. His mom never took him to his grandparents.

Anytime he asked, his mom would say “We have your dad and he is enough". She would bring up another conversation to screw everything up.

As a child, he confused his mom’s death to be caused by his daily nagging of the same question, especially the coughs that follow after asking his mom about his grandparents.

He apologized to his dad for being the cause of his mother’s death and promised never to ask him too.

“Hey, you useless broke man! Who are you waiting to clear all the dishes? Ida asked out sarcastically.

Eric gritted his teeth. He knew his quiet time is ruined by the lazy maid who shirks all her duties on him.

As a poor son-in-law, he is not respected by anyone in the family, not even the house help. None of these ill-treatments are bothered by his wife Arianna. Who cares even if the house dog sh*ts in front of him?

Eric has no choice but to get up and get the dishes cleaned before his mother-in-law who is the god of the house sees it.

The entire family turned into thunderous laughter as Eric sneaked into the Kitchen behind the parlor.

“Hey! Come back here, you broke useless man”, Carlos, Arianna’s brother called out.

Eric was irritated by the harsh call and the bad attributes given to him all the time, but who is he to react to Alias’s pompous son?

In the parlor is the Manager of Supreme Company who is the only grandson of Robert Whicker the wealthiest man in Greenhill city. Andrew Whicker was the man pleased by the Brown family to marry their daughter Arianna. Unfortunately, something happened which caused the Brown family to give their only daughter to Eric Brian the son of a poor man called, Jude Brian.

11 months ago, a poor hero called Jude Brian saved the life of a rich woman called Mrs. Alia Brown from being knocked down by a car. He saved the woman but couldn’t save himself. He was rushed to the hospital and the news spread throughout the country. The doctors diagnosed him as having severe brain bleeding which would cost his life. Seeing the selfless sacrifice of this poor man, Mr. Brown, the husband of the woman he saved, told the doctors to request from him his last wish.

The doctors came with a shocking response to the rich Brown family.

“Mr. Brown, he requested your daughter should be given to his son in marriage,” the doctors said

“Can you please ask of his second wish?” Mr. Brown perplexedly asked.

“I am sorry but…. I should say erm… Mr. Jude has given up the ghost” one of the doctors sadly replied.

The Brown family has no option but to marry their daughter to the poor son of Jude Brian.

Previously, Alia disliked the idea and told the family not to do as he has requested, but the media was circulating the wish across the country. It would be a big shame to their family and affect their company “Megdon” adversely if they don’t do as the wish says. It wouldn’t be good to repay bad to a hero who risked his life to save her in the eyes of the population.

The family agreed to grant the wish by letting their only beautiful daughter be married to Eric Brian but later treat him badly till he divorces their daughter.

This is how Eric got to marry Arianna instead of Andrew Whicker.

“Haven’t you seen a rich young manager before?” Carlos uttered

“His dad should have taught him how to identify one before dying” added Mrs. Alia.

Eric got furious when they teased his dad in their sarcastic talks but he has no choice but to clench his teeth and grit his fist beside himself.

“I’ve got to teach this family an important lesson one day,” Eric muttered.

Andrew suddenly burst into laughter “I bet you, this damn man is talking to his dead father”

The entire family also joined Andrew in his laughter. Eric got more irritated and nearly exploded but he walked out of them to prevent his fist from causing trouble for him.

As he walked out, his mind was clouded with a whole lot of stuff. He loved his dad but despised him for making this terrible wish for him. He hated to marry the Brown family because he knows how the rich trample on the poor. If his dad was alive and knew what he was going through, he would have requested nothing from that rich family. A part of him was yearning for a divorce but a part of him wanted to keep his dad’s wish.

Eric got out of the mansion and headed to the isolated tree where he sat in the morning recalling his memories. As soon as he sat on the wooden chair, he remembered the last thing his dad told him before vanishing into the thin air “Son, go to… Harold”