Chapter 3 A Sad Truth About Being Poor

"When an animal refuses to listen to its master, he is flogged severally. Since you're no different from them, I'll do what every brilliant creature would. What made you think because I hired you to be the janitor, you had direct access to my heart? What made you think you could come to my house and demand respect? Can I go to your own house to... Oh wait, you don't have a house. The lion has its den, and the birds have a nest. What breed are you exactly?"

As Cardona said this, laughter arose from all the servants.

"You do not qualify to be termed human as you're clearly of the traits of an animal. Perhaps a feral being who escaped captivity - whatever you are. I let you work in my hotel, I let you marry my daughter, I told my son, Kenny, to hire you in his company, and I welcomed you into the house. You may have gotten all those privileges, but you do not have the right to disrespect my family. Leave this house immediately! Go, take your things away! "

" If I leave this house, I'll take my wife. " Jonathan said, grabbing hold of Helen. However, he was stopped by the Mayorga family and Kenny.

" Don't you dare take my child away from me! " Cardona threatened.

" Just as you do not want to be separated from your only daughter, I also don't want to lose my child. "

" What? " Jane exclaimed.

" Yes. Helen is bearing my child, and I will not separate from her!"

Immediately, Jane ran to Helen, who sat down tiredly, watching the show.

" Why didn't you use birth control? " Jane asked in low tones. It was as though the pregnancy was a disgrace.

" I was supposed to. I don't know how I missed the dates. "

" Don't worry, Helen and I will handle things from now on. " Kenny reassured Jane.

" You keep my wife's name out of your stupid mouth! " Jonathan demanded.

" From today henceforth, you do not have the right to call my daughter your wife. You have done enough damage to her. Did you even consider her first? A young girl of her age, with so much to do in this world: you then want to reduce her to nothing? Over my dead body! " Cardona said.

" But...but she's my wife. We got married by law. "

" You have any proof? Where are the marriage certificates? News flash: I burnt them. You were so foolish you didn't even notice. " Helen added.

" I have rights over this child."

"Hold on. Do you think because you got her pregnant, you can use the child to get our money?" Cardona asked.

"Are you so desperate for funds?" Jane added.

" I'm going to get married to Kenny. I can't stoop so low to your level. You have nothing. Daddy, throw him out of the house. I feel sick! "

Immediately, Jane called out for the security.

" You need us, ma'am? " The chief security, followed by Jim, answered. He was already by the door, listening to their conversation, along with all the other workers.

" Take his things and throw them away."

"You can't do this to me!" Jonathan tried to say. No one listened to him.

"Wait... Take only the things he owns, not the ones we provided." Cardona demanded. This caused a little bit of confusion because he never owned anything.

"Sorry, all that he wears belongs to your family. What do I do with them?"

"Take them and burn or share between yourselves. Don't even spare the ones he's putting on. Ensure he leaves this mansion with only the things he bought with his money, not Kenny's or mine. Failure to do that will cause your immediate dismissal." Cardona threatened.

Immediately, all the servants began throwing away Jonathan's things. One by one, everything he once owned was being burnt down. Jonathan pleaded to be left to go in peace, but the security wouldn't let him leave, as per Cardona's request.

In front of his eyes, his wristwatches, shoes, etc were taken away.

After the empty wardrobe, Jim turned to leave, but Cardona called him back.

"You're not done yet."

Confused, Jim answered,

"I believe all his things are being burnt right now, sir."

"He's still wearing the clothes I pay for," Kenny pointed out.

" No, no, no, no, no! You can't do this to me. I worked hard to get paid. " Jonathan defended. He was held firmly by about five security officials, so he could not do anything.

" Worked hard? You haven't made a single progress since I hired you. My employees complain daily about how unfair it is to work with an illiterate. They think I'm being picky with you. "

" That's a lie! I work twice as hard as any of them. I even go on their errands. "

" Great, you were helpful. I should have hired you to be the errand boy. Still, you wouldn't be able to wear that shirt... What are those? Gucci shoes? Can you even afford it? You're wearing a hand-me-down suit and Gucci shoes. I know you used at least three months' pay to get those. Why? You don't spend on anything else, not even on your dear wife! "

" Spare me those. Rip out those clothes out of his body and throw him out of here. Maybe you can dump him with his family in the trash truck. " Cardona demanded.

The servants bowed in obedience. They took Jonathan away, stripping him completely naked. Immediately, he was taken away to the amusement of any who saw him. They were convinced he had run mad because he kept pleading to be left alone.

Outside the mansion, he tried to cover himself with his bare hands, shivering as the dew droplets fell on him.

"Here!" Jim called, throwing him a pair of clothes and a blanket.

Jonathan turned back, wondering why Jim would want to help him.

"Wear these. It's cold out here. Plus, everyone's staring at you. Plus, go and never return here again for your own good." Jim walked back to the mansion, and Jonathan hurriedly wore the clothes.

Jonathan looks back at the Mayorga mansion one more time,

"I swear to everything on this earth, I will take my revenge on the Mayorga family. They will pay badly for everything they've done to me. They will forever regret this!"

He leaves right away to avoid more curious eyes.

Back at the mansion, a little confusion begins between the Mayorga family.

"With this, I don't think I'll be the mayor again. I'm sure the press must've heard of this." Cardona sighed, giving a sad look.

"And so? Would you have let that church rat ruin our daughter's life? We'll figure out another way for you to score more points from the press. " Jane replied.

" I already discussed this with Kenny, father. We know the perfect way to gain so many points you could even run for president. "