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Asher's Legacy. Chapter Eighty Two.
Asher drove into the Harper's premises not minding what anyone would think about his car. He rushed down from the car and his eyes fixed on the front door. He rang the doorbell, and a moment later, the door swung open. Meredith standing right at the doorway.Without wasting a second or trying to exchange pleasantries, Asher tried to walk past her, but she quickly blocked his way. "Hey, where do you think you're going to?" she asked, her voice dripping with hostility.Asher took his eyes round Meredith and wondering what he could probably do to get her off his way. Off course he was there on invitation and not to deal with Meredith's attitude."Get off my way please" Asher said trying to sound polite. But Meredith stood still not moving an inch, as she got her eyes rolling on Asher.Meanwhile Roxanne had heard the doorbell rang from the kitchen, and she was certain it was Asher. Soon, Roxanne appeared at the doorway, just as it seemed like the situation was going to escalate.Asher was
Asher's Legacy. Chapter Eighty Three.
Asher could not believe his eyes stil as he moved even closer, brushing his fingers against Roland's temple. He took his eyes to Roxanne then to Roxanne's mother, his expression turned into curiosity. Asher had just much to ask regarding his inlaw’s state of health.Because to him, Mr Roland’s health was quite strange and was wondering how he got into it. Meanwhile Roxanne heart continued beating faster than it's usual, as she wandered in so many impossibility.Why was Asher looking at her father and not saying a word? Why does he look so speechless? Does it mean he could not do anything to help? If he failed her, what was her mother going to say to her? After putting in so much energy to convince her into letting Asher in, to see the father. Could that be a mistake she should have avoided? Maybe she should have gone by the mother's idea instead and not bringing an extra hate upon herself and Asher.Fiona thought as she got her eyes fixed on Asher's confused face. Unknown to her that
Asher's Legacy. Chapter Eighty Four.
Meredith's fingers drummed against the steering wheel as she drove down the highway. She still could not get the thought of Asher and Roxanne coming to the house, that alone made her feel like she was going to loose it. "Son of a bitch! I'm so pained right now, I wish I can just kill them with my bare hands already" Meredith’s anger continued to rage, she needed to be sure Jessica is home before going to her's. She quickly picked her phone that was seated next to her and dialed Jessica's number as she waited impatiently for Jessica to answer.Soon, Jessica's voice came on the line and Meredith could not spare her a second as she proceeded to say. "Hey, Jess, it's me, Meredith" she said but caught Jessica laughing from the other end. "Care to tell me what’s funny Jessica?" Meredith asked but Jessica still didn't stop, on the process she stopped and asked Meredith. "It's just funny how you have to remind me you are the one calling me, lately"Meredith completely ignores her and headed
Asher's Legacy. Chapter Eighty Five.
It was late already, so Meredith could not hide it away from Jessica as they eyes met in a flash. Meredith bent her head facing the floor as she thought.How could she be so forgetful not to remember she had left the door open? What was she going to tell Jessica, she was doing? Damn that was so f**ing defined. How was she going to deny not doing that anymore after Jessica had confronted her so many times. "Own it Meredith, you just have to" Meredith muttered tying to make sure her eyes doesn't come in contact with Jessica's.Jessica was disappointed as she stood still dicing on what she had set her eyes on, one minute she wants to believe her eyes and the next seconds she is doubting everything was real. "Meredith?" she called out again. "What is going on?" She asked, and immediately Meredith turned her face to look her in the eyes. "Please talk to me Meredith. I mean for real, what exactly is going on? What's that stuff in your hand?"Jessica asked but Meredith shrugged nonchalantly
Asher's Legacy. Chapter Eighty Six.
Jessica's voice was soft and soothing as she held Meredith in her arms. "I feel really bad right now, but I will be fine" Jessica said, as she tried to reassure Meredith that everything would definitely be okay.As they separated from their hug, Meredith's behavior suddenly changed. She became fidgety and restless, her eyes darting around the room tapping her hands and scratching her hair like something was going wrong with her.Jessica was not so surprised as she suspected it could be something she is already aware of. She watched Meredith move from one place to the next one in silence, but finally she decided to ask. "What's going on, Meredith?" Jessica asked her jaw cupped in her hand. "You need a sniff, I guess?" she asked, her voice filled with worries.Meredith could not help as she nodded her head in response, she wished it's something she could easily deal away with. But at the point, it was just beyond her control.Jessica's eyes deemed as she tried to look cautious. "You're
Asher's Legacy. Chapter Eighty Seven.
As the night wore on, Meredith found herself lost in a deep thought, she thought back and forth, starting from the time her mother, Odette was sick down to her father mysterious illness. She stood up from the bed and went to stand in front of the mirror, she stood there and just then she realised how bad she had become. She was looking completely different from her usual self, if she wasn't the same person staring at the mirror she would say it's a different image entirely. She quietly moved away from the mirror her eyes fixed on the floor as she muttered to herself."I think I should go back home now, I need to apologise to everyone, especially Mum and Dad" she said, her voice barely above a whisper.Her thoughts were a jumbled mess, was anyone going to take whatever she says serious, when she gets them? How was she going to tell them she had been controlled by a mere substance all this while? How was she going to tell them she had been fighting her addiction even before it got that
Asher's Legacy. Chapter Eighty Eight.
Ryder was tired, he could not explain what was going on with Asher. He could not even concentrate in the kitchen where he was trying to prepare his meal. He reached for the towel and dried his hands then picked up his phone and dialled Asher's number once again but just like always, same response. Asher's phone clutched tightly in his hand, it was beginning to look like a forever thing as it became impossible connecting Asher, what was he going to do? Asher thought."I don't know what to think anymore, but how can I be trying to reach Asher all this while, but his calls continued to go straight to the voicemail? What is going on? What exactly is going on?" Ryder continued to ask himself series of questions as she stood in the kitchen abandoning everything he had laid his hands on."This is strange and I don't know why Asher had turned this way, something is definitely wrong somewhere. Where is Asher? And why is he not answering his calls?It got so worst that Ryder could not continue
Asher's Legacy. Chapter Eighty Nine.
Asher and Roxanne had spent the entire day at Old Tian's hut, enjoying the peaceful surrounding and each other's company. But still have not removed from his mind the real reason for their visit, only needed to figure out the best way to relate it to Old Tian so he won't suspect it was the reason he was there after failing to keep to his words."You just need to think Asher. Come up with and idea, there's no much time to waste here"Asher muttered as they sat on the porch, watching the stars twinkle to life, while Roxanne leaning on his legs. Asher struggled to find the right words. Because he's aware how much a deep thinker Old Tian was and wouldn't want to ruin his chances."You should actually, Asher" Roxanne said, but unknown to Asher that Roxanne heard what he had said. "Yeah right, I wasn't expecting you would hear that" Asher responded then went back to his thought.What was he going to do? If Old Tian eventually finds out then that would be it. He didn't only break his trust b
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Chapter One Hundred and Eighteen.
After the company contacted Asher to give him the response from Roland. Asher asked Roxanne to go over to her family and persuade her them to accept the house back, he asked her to tell the father that a friend of Ryder who work in Hampton realty was able to help him get the house back.But Roxanne who was confused on how the said Ryder whom she knows so much about could be so connected to the point of helping her family get back the home they lost to Seth.But Asher didn’t give up, he tried having the conversation with Roxanne once more, after he was done getting ready to go out. But still, Roxanne was rather interested in finding out where he was preparing to go to as early as it was. "To see a friend Roxanne, I think we should talk about it when I return. Right now, what's is important to me is your family and their fate in two days time. Remember as the clock ticks, the time goes with it"She pouted her mouth and then said. "But it's impossible to believe the same Ryder my famil
Chapter One Hundred and Seventeen.
“Who was that on the phone, Dad?”Meredith asked, her voice came out sudden which got Roland startled making him to look back in a flash.He had just hung up the call on Ethan, unknown to them that Meredith had been eavesdropping on their conversation."Sorry I did that, Dad. But it's my business too right?" Meredith continued as she left the door where she was standing and hurried to join Roland and Odette. "Why did you have to turn down that offer Daddy? Whoever the anonymous is, is entirely none of our business daddy. Think about it this way"She said, shifting her gaze to Odette then back at Roland. "What if Seth was actually the one behind all of this? What if his conscience had been dealing with him, that he had to give the house back to us?"Roland turned to look at Odette but their eyes locked on each other. Odette who was obviously having a mixed feelings, a part of her was desperate to find out who the said anonymous was while the other part kept blaming her for going too f
Chapter One Hundred and Sixteen.
Roland had looked all around him there was no Hope, he had called his friends, the ones he believed he had helped in their trying times as well but still, no hope from anywhere. Day seven about to go.And they was still not help from anywhere, he had prayed and fasted, hoping that God would intervene. How was he going to get out of the situation he found himself into? Has he been so cruel that the universe had chosen to deal with him in such a hard way?He thought, as he came out from the bathroom. While resting his back on the wall of the room and taking his eyes round the square of his room and wondering how he was going to leave it in the hands of another. "This is all your fault Roxanne" he muttered. "If you had accepted to be with that young man, things like this would probably not get an inch close to his heart"Slowly he pulled his back and headed to the his bed, he was almost close to his bed when he heard his phone buzz. He hurried and picked it up from the top of his draw
Chapter One Hundred and Fifteen.
The next day, as early as 5:00am. Roxanne opened her eyes but her head felt like a war zone, she tried to see if she could manage it and get up from the bed cause she was thirsty and needed water."I can't believe you had this much to drink, Roxanne" she said, her voice barely above a whisper. She struggled to suppress the pain for somewhile, so she could go get herself the water she needed. But minutes later, the aches became excruciating and she could not manage, cause it was hitting her directly in her eyes.She got up again and about to go grab herself water, but as she was about to take a walk, she slumped on the floor .And then, Asher felt a tap on his shoulder when he jumped up and switched on the light then took his eyes round the room but there was definitely no one else in the room with them."I know I dream a lot lately, but this is so real" he said, then extended his hand to switch off the light so he could go back to sleep, when he suddenly noticed that Roxanne was not
Chapter One Hundred and Fourteen.
Roxanne who was completely frustrated and out of idea on what to do, she had hurried home that same day. She could not believe her family were back to trenches just in a twinkle of an eye. Roxanne was all about how and what she was going to do, so she could help her family out of the situation they found themselves into.Asher knew she probably had found out the news of what he did to her family. He gave her a little space to avoid things that would likely escalate the whole thing.But when he noticed it was taking her too long to at least speak to him, cause he knew. He was definitely the reason why she was called home. But instead, she resorted to crying and staying all by herself.A day passed but it continued. Asher came back and as he entered the room, his eyes went straight to the bed, her usual spot. But Roxanne was obviously not there. He hummed then checked his wristwatch and found out it was 10pm already.It had never happened since he crossed path with Roxanne, that Roxann
Chapter One Hundred and Thirteen.
Julia got home. But still, the thought of Geraldine and everything she had played out back at the Kane’s kept flashing on her face. Or was it that Geraldine was looking for a possible way to kick her out of the way?She was more worried about what would become of her friend Geraldine, if Asher eventually shows up and she wouldn't want that for her cause the plan started a long time ago and she had been a part of it all.Shortly after she got down from the and was heading inside, she took her phone off from her handbag and put a call through to Geraldine. If she can't be there, no problem. But she wants to be sure Geraldine knows exactly what she was doing.But unfortunately Geraldine had left her phone in the living room before going over to see Darius in his room. She called severally and no response, she tried few more time but she still didn't pick up."Al..right" She muttered. "Maybe I'm disturbing actually, but I don't mind. I will definitely go back to the Kane's tomorrow, I jus
Chapter One Hundred and Twelve.
"I haven't set my eyes on Darious the whole day, why does he look different since he returned from his trip"Geraldine muttered to herself as she had her eyes scanning the environment, looking for a glimpse of Darius. But Julia her friend, was surprised to why Geraldine seemed drifted away in the midst of their conversation.She held it for some moment but could no longer when she noticed Geraldine was literally absent, which made her feel like she was talking all by her self."What exactly are you looking for Geraldine?" She asked. "Or is that you trying to tell me that i should leave already?"Julia asked but Geraldine paused for a moment, imagining how bad it was that Julia could notice. She concentrated her eyes on Julia and asked. "Why would you think of a thing like that, Julia? You are my friend, remember?"Geraldine asked but Julia shrugged her shoulder while darting her eyes around. "I don’t know, shouldn't I be the one asking you that?"Geraldine shook her head in displeasur
Chapter One Hundred and Eleven.
Since Amelia saw the property deed. She has never been at rest, she became a bug, as she constantly roam around Seth seeking to find out the reason he had to get a house.When she look around her, it's all houses. Why would Seth go as far as acquiring another house? She literally lost count of how many houses her father has in his name.When she noticed Seth was not ready to tell her a thing, she made up her mind to say the word out since she could not hold it back anymore. Seth was in the bathroom and Amelia felt lathering up together would get him spill. So she opened the door and walked straight up to join him in the shower taking of her lingerie as walked up to hold him from behind.Seth wasn't startled, just as if he was expecting her to join him in the shower. Amelia rubbed through Seth's chest, as she headed to his navel button she asked. "Have an idea the last time we did this together?" Seth reached for Amelia’s hands and gently pulled it down while turning to look at her i
Chapter One Hundred and Ten.
Roxanne was not over her last encounter. And that had made her even more wise than she could never imagine, paying attention to every details around her, whenever she found herself with a stranger she know nothing about.She was able to find her way out before it was too late. And when she got to the house, she rang the doorbell for a while but no response.“What is going on? She said and was about to take her phone from the pocket so, she could call inside to know what was happening, but then she heard the door cracked open."Jake, it's you. What is going? Why did it take you forever to get here?" She asked anxiously and for the first time, since they grew into adults. She saw what the tears in Jake's eyes looked like.She quickly grabbed his hand, then pulled him closer to check if any part of his body was paining him, as she traveled her hands round jake's body she said. "This has never happened in the past Jake, I feel so scared seeing you like this. What is it? Are you in trouble
