"How dare you talk back at me!" Judith screamed and before Mark could open his mouth to speak, a reckoning force landed on his cheeks, disrupting his stance and without anything to hold on to, he fell to the ground with a loud thud. He groaned in pain as he held his unhealed leg that was badly bruised, Bruce stared at him with a smile on his face, he knew Elena's mother wouldn't stand and watch her pathetic Son-in-law challenge him "Now get up and clean up this mess before I rain down hell on your pathetic body, but first, you must apologize to Mr Bruce," Judith ordered Mark stared at Bruce who still had a mischievous smile on his face, his heart raced with anger but what could he do?. Bruce had obviously won the heart of Mrs Judith in minutes and she had once again turned against the Son-in-law who she once respected and loved. He bit his lower lips in anger and struggled to stand but breathed heavily as he was losing strength. "I'm sorry, Mr Bruce," Mark struggled to say

At that very point, Mark realized that his faded suit had given up his identity as a wretched man, he gnashed his teeth in anger and without a second thought, he raised his crutches and pushed his way into the hall. One of the bouncers tried to hold him down but Mark bite his hands, causing pain to the bouncer who groaned angrily, forcing his way into the hall was the easy part but he was totally unprepared for the glares he got. The music stopped at once, and everyone stared scornfully at the lunatic who forced his way into a sacred occasion. "Who's this bastard?" an elderly man with a glass of wine called out harshly "Throw him out at once!" hate comments flew about and Mark frowned, Elena bought him the suit to make him blend well, but his stubbornness had placed him in a seat of disrespect. Elena saw Mark from a distance and bit her lower lip in utter anger, she didn't believe her husband had the guts to dress poorly to an occasion of mighty millionaires and billionaires, s

Everyone gasped with shock, they couldn't understand what happened and they all stared mindlessly, Mark was thrilled to see how the other billionaires felt helpless and without a second thought, he rushed to the lady. "it's going to be fine," he whispered into her ears as she fought hard to breathe "I can't breathe, my inhaler," she managed to say "she needs her inhaler, someone get it!" Mark screamed and the bodyguards rushed to her bag but found nothing, she obviously came to the party without it It was only a matter of time before she ran out of oxygen, her eyes showed fear and as Mark glared at her hazel eyes, he knew he had to do whatever it takes to save her life. And in the blink of an eye, he brought his lips close to hers for a mouth to mouth resuscitation, pumping loads of oxygen down her throat. Everyone stared with their hearts in their mouths, the elderly lady who collapsed was the wife of a ruthless military General in the country, if anything should happen to h

Mark knew he couldn't look away this time or else his wife would suffer for it and as he stared at them, his heart raced with fear and his hatred for Bruce had increased by a thousand. He kept shaking as he held on to his crutches, the security guards came close to him but he kept his gaze on Elena who had no clue on what was happening, she seemed too happy to notice the evil mastermind she had befriended. "Should we escort you out sir?" the chief security officer asked. "No, I can't leave, not now" Mark replied and walked as fast as his wounded legs could carry him. Everyone scoffed when he entered the hall but of course, he had grown used to their hate speeches and disgusted look, all he had in mind was to save his wife from Bruce, the deceiver everyone had grown to love. "What is this brat doing here, I thought he said he was leaving" one of the guests asked. Everyone soon noticed his presence but he wasn't moved, he kept moving towards his wife who was still deeply engul

"You can't this do, Elena, we have been together for years, through thick and thin but now you're willing to cast me into the abyss for a man who has nothing but evil intentions towards you?. Is this what you want?, please, my love!" Mark begged, his heart ached with fear, he couldn't bear to lose his wife, not like this. "You're a liability to me!, you can't afford to cater for yourself or anyone, I once loved you but that love is gone and you must accept your fate as a man. There's nothing you can do about it and begging me will only make me hate you for all eternity, a lawyer will bring the divorce papers tomorrow and you will sign them peacefully" she revealed. Mark watched her lips and saw his heart break into pieces, Bruce didn't say a word, his plans were failing into place and he had gotten the trust and support of Elena and her mother. It was all he ever wanted, he had his eyes on Elena for a while and always fantasized about having sex with her and his wildest imagination