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Asher's Legacy. Chapter Fifty One.
Roxanne's eyes were tightly closed as the driver struggled to pull the car away from Liam's graspe. She felt a rush of relief the moment she slightly opened her eyes and noticed they were no longer within Liam's reach, she was grateful to have escaped the danger that lurked behind. She couldn't think of a way to specially appreciate the driver for his impressive skill, how he was able to pull out despite the flat tires.Roxanne opened her eyes and saw the seriousness in his face and a determined expression, how his whole attention was fixed on the road ahead. Suddenly she noticed the tension in his shoulders begin to ease, and a small smile played on his lips."Thank you" Roxanne said, her voice barely above a whisper. "I think I owe you a lot right now, you really have no idea what you just did for me"The driver's eyes flickered towards her. as he smiled nodding his head in acknowledgment. "You owe me nothing" he said, his voice low and smooth. "I'm just glad we made it out alive"R
Asher's Legacy. Chapter Fifty Two.
As the car continued to move and no idea seem to be coming into her head. Roxanne continued to scan through the car's interior therough her head. The driver's eyes were fixed on the road ahead, his jaw clenching in concentration. She let out a quiet breath, as her head continued to move faster on the possible way out.Suddenly a memory flashed into her mind, the small penknife she had tucked away in her bag. A voice had early whispered into her head just as she was about to let ave the house, to put that tiny piece into her bag, she ignored at first but as the voice continued, she had to listen to it. little did she know it was the universe trying to protect the child she have growing in her womb, and it gave her the courage to fight.To be sure she was on the safer side, she opened a part of her eye as she slowly slipped her hand into her handbag, her fingers closing around the knife. She pulled it out slowly, her heart pounding in her chest.Roxanne tried to be as carefull as she co
Asher's Legacy. Chapter Fifty Three.
It was a struggle between Roxanne and the two young men who has been trying everything they could to make her have a change of mind, but she stood her ground. "You could have internal bruises but would never know unless the doctors run they check on you" the skinny tall one who had gone searching for her bag said said and turned to leave, he was tired of trying to convince an adult to see the danger that comes with what she's about to do.He walked a little distance and heard Roxanne shouted on top of her voice. "Thank you very much... but I’m fine" she said, her voice firm. "I just need to see my husband""Do you know danger ahead of what you are doing?" The one who had earlier asked for her bag said giving it a last shot. "Perfectly sir, but I will do all that once I get to Georgia, I just need to see Asher and tell him I am fine" Roxanne kept insisting.It was never his intention to allow her go like that, he was in to help her, he had earlier wanted to keep her bag so she won't st
Asher's Legacy. Chapter Fifty Four.
Roxanne at the waiting lounge, her eyes fixed on the floor. She was a mess, her dress stained, her hair rough and looking so messy. Every eye in the lounge seemed to be directed on her, she tried to blend in with the crowd but it was no use, she was completely different from everyone of them.Roxanne's eyes began to droop, her head nodding forward as she tried to hide behind her hair. "Why do I feel so uncomfortable in here? Well, it's fine I already know" Roxanne muttered to herself as she stood and changed her position to another seat from from where she was.But that was like a waste of time , it didn't work. People still had their eyes on her, she felt like she was going to lose her mind. She wished the crowd could just allow her some breathing space, to wait for Asher in peace, that is all that ever mattered to her.As some point she was wondering how long she would have to wait for Asher, what if Asher didn't show up? What if something had happened to him, on his way? Roxanne be
Asher's Legacy. Chapter Fifty Five.
Meanwhile Liam was seated on his couch his eyes were fixed on the floor right in his living room, his mind consumed by thoughts of Roxanne and every single time they shared together made Liam regret every bit of the step he had taken. He was a mess, He had so many regrets, so many questions going on in his head. Why had he sent her on that business? Why had he not been careful enough to understand that he was going rather too fast? Should they not have remained what they were? Liam shook his head, knowing everything happened because of his inability to draw lines. and they was definitely nothing he could think of that could possibly give him the chance of seeing her again. Still, Liam wished he had never sent her on that business, he wished he listened when Roxanne had told him she wasn't going to do it and not persuade her. He wished he had searched for someone else to do that instead.As Liam sat there, lost in thoughts, his phone continued buzzing with incoming calls from Jay, o
Asher's Legacy. Chapter Fifty Six.
Doctor came back to check on Roxanne the second time, after he had checked earlier but she was still sleeping. Meanwhile Asher had told him not to speak to Roxanne directly, as he wouldn't want anything that would break her down but the doctor insisted.His reasons being that Roxanne has the right to know what happens in her life. He walked in and Roxanne's eyes were fixed on him, the look on the doctor's face was't so pleasant in Roxanne's eyes. Her heart beating faster than usual. She had been feeling off, the fear of losing her baby was heating hard on her. The doctor had promised her something can be done, but the look on his face was literally saying the opposite.As the doctor drew closer, Roxanne's balls grew wider like they were going to pull from her eyes "Hi Miss Harper, how are you feeling now?" doctor asked. His voice soothing, as he moved closer, gently placing his hand on Roxanne's forehead, his fingers brushing against her face as he checked if she was running temperatu
Asher's Legacy. Chapter Fifty Seven.
As Asher walked back in to Roxanne's room, he bent over and slide on her shoes then held her hand tightly as they walked out of the room. He had just settled the bill and just couldn't wait to take Roxanne to the hotel, where he calls home for the moment.All he ever wanted is Roxanne's comfort and to him, the hospital wasn't doing enough. He needed more as Roxanne deserves just more, as they stepped out of the hospital, a good bye change from the sterile hospital air.Asher making sure Roxanne's was fine as he continued to look around, to know when she's having any form of discomfort. As they made their way to the parking lot, a young man suddenly bumped into them. "Oh, I'm so sorry please, looks like I'm thinking much lately" He pleaded with Asher and Roxanne, but Asher was moving ahead still.Asher obviously wasn't interested in the young man's apology, all that ever mattered to him at that point was Roxanne and nothing else.But something struck the young man, the resemblance on As
Asher's Legacy. Chapter Fifty Eight.
"Asher I know you are the one, only time will tell" The young man said but his words hung in the air as Asher ignored him. Asher opened his car door, slid into the driver's seat, started the engine and drove off immediately, leaving the young man standing in the desert.The words sounds so real that Roxanne had her eye glued on the young man till she could no longer set her eyes on him, she wants to ask Asher a lot of questions but how was he going to react to it when he already told her the young man is delusional? She thought to herself.To Roxanne, it doesn't look like it. But would Asher think she was asking too much? Roxanne's heart remained restless all through they ride to the hotel.This young man seemed disturbed as well, that he practically abandoned what brought him to the hospital and hopped into his car, Asher was out of sight but he didn't mind, if he sped up he could still meet up, he thought and drove off in a hurry.As he drove. He continued to blame himself why he ha
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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
