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Asher's Legacy. Chapter Fifty Nine.
Roxanne took a deep breathe few seconds after her breath almost failed her. Her eyes going round Asher's body, a lot in her head but she doesn't know where to begin. But looking at Asher she knew she definitely had to start from somewhere and it has to be right there.Immediately she took Asher's hand and led him to the bed in his room, then sat down beside him, her gripe on his hand tightening slightly. "Asher, I think this is the right time to tell me what in God's name is going on here" she said m, her voice gentle.Asher who seemed to be more interested in her recovery first of all before any of such discussion can take place. Got his eyes darting around the room trying to avoid Roxanne's gaze, after some minutes of gaze from Roxanne. He could not continue to sit. He needed to distract her by all means.So he stood up trying to take his hands from Roxanne's. "I should call the kitchen now, you look exhausted and I'm sure what you definitely need now is food so you can rest" Asher s
Asher's Legacy. Chapter Sixty.
Roxanne right on the chair, beside the untouched plate of food, her eyes directly fixed on the door as it closed behind Asher. She felt a lumpy form in her throat, tears began to well up in her eyes. She could not hold it back, she felt maybe crying it out will help her feel a little better, so she allowed the tears to flow, as she wandered on the reasons for Asher's act.Why was asher doing this to her? Why had Asher chosen to punish her in such a way? She no longer work in her father's company, just to stay away from her family's hurt and constant bully. How then does Asher expect them to pay up? Even though she was still in her father's company, could she ever dream of affording such a place? Why had Asher chosen to treat her that way?Roxanne's mind was lost in a deep thought, consumed by her worries and fears. She was most worried on how she was going to pay for the clearly expensive hotel, Asher had brought her into? For what it seemed, Asher doesn't look like he just came to the
Asher's Legacy. Chapter Sixty One.
It was beginning to look like a forever thing as Roxanne had her eyes fixed on the clock. What was keeping Asher down there? Why was he taking so much time to come back to the room? Roxanne was worried, to the point she tried to distract herself by watching TV, but her mind kept wandering back to the thought of Asher being out there.Could it be that Asher had abandoned her in the room and ran away? "Oh come on Roxanne, how could you think so low of Asher? What happened to the trust and I love you?" Roxanne muttered to herself as she tried to sound cautious. It got too long that she could not take it anymore. She stood up and made her way to the door, she got to the door stood trying to decide on what to do. "Should i go ahead or sit back and wait? .She asked herself, as she bent her head still holding the doorknob trying to decide."No" She muttered, feeling she could not wait any more. She wanted to be sure Asher was not into in trouble, she trailed back to when Asher was called on
Asher's Legacy. Chapter Sixty Two.
As they walked up to their hotel room, Roxanne's mind was still scanning her brain trying to know where exactly she had met the George guy but could not remember anything."Wait" she mumbled slightly hitting on her head. "Was my brain affected during the course of the accident too?"She continued and as soon as they entered the room, she quickly turned to Asher, making sure her eyes were directly fixed on his. "Asher, do you think I'm going crazy?" She asked, her voice filled with urgency.Asher was shocked. He could not think of a possible reason why Roxanne would ask him such question, as he looked at him, narrowing his eyes in surprise he asked. "Why would you even think of asking me such? Did I ever said you were?"Roxanne, while still holding her temple, seemed even more strange to Asher as he could not explain what came over her. "You didn't Asher and as a matter of fact I know you would never cause I know you love me too bit, to even think of that"Roxanne said as she forced ou
Asher's Legacy. Chapter Sixty Three.
To old Tian, it seemed Asher was taking eternity to come around after telling him about his pregnant wife, Roxanne. His mind has been restless since the day Asher left his house, the news still ring in his head like it was an hour ago. They had been no messages from him, no response from the messages he had left for him, no response from them, what about visit? Nothing.He made the window his best friend as he run to peep through it whenever there's a sound from the out outside. What could be going wrong with him? Why had Asher refused to get back to him? Was there something he did that could warrant what Asher was doing to him?The thought of Asher and his pregnant wife occupied the mind of Tian, the thought of the possibility that Asher could be having some challenges and he wouldn't know about it. The thought of the many sacrifices he made for Asher just to make him happy and not feel like he is alone.What has he done wrong to deserve what Asher was doing to him? Why had Asher ch
Asher's Legacy. Chapter Sixty Four.
Jessica rolled from one end of the bed to the next one, she was tired and exhausted. Her phone clutched tightly in her hand, it suddenly became a routine she would call Asher every morning to pass on a message.She had been trying to reach Asher since it was 5:00 in the morning, but just like the others, it went straight to voicemail.At a point she lay still, having a close look at her phone, she was trying to be sure it was Asher's number she's been trying to call all the while. "What is going on? Why should connecting to Asher be this difficult, lately? She muttered to herself, after confirming it was definitely ashers number showing right there in her screen.Her thought quickly drifted to the last time he had spoken with him over the phone to tell him, she found Asher and how happy he was on that day."But I have been consistent all through the assignment. And I know I have gathered literally every information Asher might be needing, so why is he giving up on me now?"Jessica's t
Asher's Legacy. Chapter Sixty Five.
Asher's eyes were fixed on George's car, carefully keeping a safe distance to avoid being detected. As he drove he suddenly remembered he had left his phone. "My gosh!" he said, thinking of how he was going to connect to Roxanne to ensure she was fine and not thinking about his way about.Concentration became hard as he thought about Roxanne this minute and then George the next. He was going to get to the root of who George was. Shadowing him was never as easy as he thought, George was quite observant and that made keeping closer a little bit difficult.As they drove through the familiar street, Asher began to notice that George's car was no longer speeding up like it was, George seemed to be getting suspicious of the particular car Asher was driving in. He would slow down, then speed up again.Asher could not beat it, he could not beat the fact that if he continued following George the way he was, George would definitely find out. And if he does, what happens to him? Asher carefully
Asher's Legacy. Chapter Sixty Six.
No matter how strong Odette thinks she's been, it was still unable for her to get over the thought of her daughter Roxanne being out of her sight for months. She had worn a hard skin making everyone in the house think she was on the same page with them, but the more strength she pulled the more weak she became.She woke on that aimless morning, her eyes meeting with the harsh morning light streaming through her window. She groggily sat up, rubbing the sleep from her eyes, she tried to stand up but she was weak and could barely stand.So she got up groggily and rested her back on the bed. Odette's dreams had been a nightmares upon a nightmare, each one seemed more terrifying than than the other. She could not get the over thought of the one she dreamt of last night, it felt so real that she became more worried and wondering what could be happening in her family she is not aware of.Add to the thought of Roxanne who has been away and no single person in the family knew her whereabouts.
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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
Chapter One Hundred and Nine.
Roxanne was getting all fed up as she could not concentrate on her own life but constantly getting an impromptu call from family. She had discussed with Asher since she returned back to the hotel, that she would like to go out there in search of something she could do to enable them take care of the bills they had incurred staying in the hotel. Which she was not ready to see Asher to go through it alone.But Asher hesitated, pleading with her to give him a little more time to put things in place. And then Meredith's call came, sounding really urgent, Roxanne felt she was leaving a life outside the dreams she had for herself.But she just can't control the way things kept turning out for her, she got disheveled after receiving the heart wrecking call from Meredith. Immediately, she got busy preparing to go see Meredith and probably know what's up. Roxanne was done with everything, then extended her hand to the drawer so she could pick her purse up, when she heard Asher said something,
