I scrubbed the kitchen counters until the soap started to lather. I pushed all the soapy water into the sink before wiping the rest of the counter off. I took my cleaning mask on with a sigh, looking around at my gleaming home.

I took a well-deserved shower faster that and changed my clothes into clean, dry ones. In this household, I made my wife quit being a housewife and just focus on her studies. I liked it that way.

As I put the spaghetti into the boiling pot, I heard the front door open.

I walked out of the kitchen to greet her, but she quickly walked past me. I cleared my throat.

“Did you lose your manners?”