CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY Maria took a seat at the dining table, she couldn't believe her ears. Now she knew why he was not always around, it seems he was busy with his second family and here she was thinking he was whoring around. She scoffed. She didn't say a word as she served the food to everyone on the table, including Nolan. She picked up her cutleries and she began to eat. The boy watched her curiously. He had been told that she would actually maltreat him, but her reaction was a little bit surprising to him. He threw a glance at Negan from across the table and the man gave him a small nod. They both picked up their cutleries and started eating. They ate in silence and when they were done, Maria didn't say a word to any of them. She got up and went to her room. “I'll take you to your room boy” Negan said as she held the boy by the hand and led him to an arranged room. He left him there and he went to look for Maria. When he couldn't see her on the balcony, He
CHAPTER HUNDRED AND FIFTY ONE Owen sat on the hospital bed, he was half conscious and his whole body felt heavy. Tyla had gone to call the doctor and still get him something to eat at once as he had not taken anything throughout the whole day. His phone beeped with an incoming message and he took it from the stand. He opened his eyes wide when he saw the message. “We can settle this Owen, let's meet one on one, just me and you” Sender: Danny He stared at the message for a while, it seems she had finally decided to come out of hiding and he knew she didn't come for peace, she wanted him dead and she would stop at nothing to do that. Another text came in just a few seconds later. “I can probably get you right now if I want, but what fun would it be if the prey wasn't chased?” He read again and he ran his hand through his hair. He was suffering for a crime he knew totally nothing about. If it was even a crime to get married to someone in the first place. “Let's meet
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY TWO Owen had his arms wrapped around Tyla as they lay on the bed. He knew Rina would probably scream her head out if she came in and saw them in this position. But he had to do what was important and getting Tyla to sleep was very important at this moment. He ran his hand across her back and she relaxed against his touch. They lay side to side, her back pressed closely against his chest, while his arm was wrapped around her waist. “Owen” she called, her voice a little bit groggy. He could tell that she was almost falling asleep. “Hmm” he replied and she was silent for a while, the beeping sound of the machines in the room being the only sound audible. She sighed loudly before she finally spoke up. “Do you think bad people deserve to be loved too?” She asked and he was taken back by her question. He didn't think she would actually ask him something like this. “Yeah” he answered sincerely “Everybody deserves to be loved” he added. She wan
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THREE Kate had received a call from her mother, it sounded urgent and suspicious at the same time. She had tried to ask why she had been called but she didn't answer. She told her she just wanted her to come home. She didn't bother to take any stuff with her and she didn't even plan to wake Mario up, she planned to make it discreet and leave with just a few guards but the moment she twisted the doorknob, she heard someone click his tongue several times. “Going somewhere Mrs Riverdale?” He asked and although she felt like a kid that had been caught trying to steal meat from the pot, she blushed. She loved the fact that he called her that name. It reminds her that she belongs to him, the adopted son of the Riverdales. “Mum called” was the short she gave and he nodded with a shrug. “That doesn't answer my question” he said again and she scoffed “I'm going to meet mum, at home. Question answered mr man?” She asked with a playful smile a
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY FOUR “Step away” Maria yelled at Kate as she stood in front of her. “I'll end him, step out of the way Kate” she yelled but Kate didn't budge. She wrapped her arms around her waist in a tight hug. “Mum, mum” she called and Maria glared daggers at her. “Calm down” she said, a sympathetic look in her eyes “Please” she added and Maria yanked her arms off her, but she didn't charge towards the boy. She just stood her eyes red with anger and her hands akimbo. Kate turned to the boy, he tried to hide his face behind her father. “What did you do?” She asked. He cocked his brow at her as if her question sounded absurd. Kate noticed his actions but she didn't bother to react, she couldn't find herself exchanging words with a kid that might be half her age if she checked. “I did nothing, I couldn't sleep so I went to the back to get some fresh air, but then I saw her trimming the flowers” he paused for a little and Kate cocked her brows at him,
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY FIVE She was armed, so if he searched her, he would know and she couldn't probably kill him because if she did,the other would probably kill her too and then she would have died without a purpose and Owen would still be at the mercy of Danny. She thought of what to do, but as if her brain was on lockdown, nothing came up. She took a deep breath as the man came close. He started from her head down to her toe and yet, he didn't find anything. She thought he was about to step back when his eyes moved to her hands dipped into her hoodie. “Bring those hands out” he said and she felt her heart stop beating. It was now or never. “I said, bring those hands out” the man said this time, slower. Word for word. “Hey, are you deaf?” The other man asked as he drew near. She took a deep breath before making up her mind. She knew she was just delaying the inevitable. She thought of what to do,the other man had two guns pointed at her while the one close
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY SIX “Hands up where I can see them” she heard him say again and she obeyed without complaining. She heard an engine roar and in no time, the whole place lit up. It seems they had put on the generator. She cursed as she saw the person pointing the gun at her. It was the man from earlier, the one she had not killed and she regretted that decision right now. She should have just killed him, but it was too late. Sb couldn't turn back the hand of time. She raised both of her hands up in the air and she saw another shooter come out from the back. It was Danny and it seems like the woman recognized her too because she smirked when she saw her. Tyla gave her a bored look, she had this haughty smile on her face. “What a surprise Tyla, looks like Owen couldn't man up and come by himself, so he sent you instead. That's funny” she said,her smirk not leaving her face. “Well, he didn't seem you worthy enough” Tyla replied with a calm smile and Danny cocke
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY SEVEN Tamara sat on the couch in the sitting room, the only thought in her head being the discussion she had with Gabriel a few days ago. She couldn't wipe the thought off her head because as evil as it sounds, it was their best bet at the moment. She knew Daniel was her way out of this mess and he was her best option at getting the company back, but she couldn't possibly put her son in a situation like that What if the court decides to put him in jail instead? She wouldn't be able to live with that. And Daniel, she knew he would never agree to that. He would say she had it planned in her head all along so she could pin the whole thing on him in the first place. Their relationship was at the verge of sinking right now, she didn't want it to end up in the bottom of the ocean. She shook her head as she took a sip.if the wine in her cup. It was not strong, but she could feel herself getting high due to her lack of tolerance for alcohol. It's been a