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
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY EIGHTWhat?” Tamara asked and the two girls fell on their knees, sobbing. She found the whole thing weird as she couldn't understand why her son would plan with the maids to kill her. It sounded unbelievable. The maid's sobs got louder by the minute, Daniel just watched everything with a bored look, he was amused by the drama playing in front of him. She turned to Daniel with rage. “You tried to kill me?” She asked but he gave her a disbelieving look. “And how is that? I was not the one who served you the drinks, she did” He said, pointing to the maid closer to where she sat. Although his words sounded stupid, she turned to the girl who knelt on the floor, sobbing loudly. “Hey you” she called, her voice, not one but friendly and the two of them raised their heads up to look at her. Her eyes were literally brimming with fire and stone at this moment. “Explain what happened here before I lose it” she said with raw anger and the girl used t
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY SIX “I shouldn't have fought with her” Kate said, as she lay in bed with Mario in her room. She had thought of what happened between her and her mother earlier and now, she was feeling a little bit guilty. She could clearly understand the kind of pain and confusion her mother was in, and yelling at her that way was like pouring salt on an open wound. She had to sleep over it to realize that. Mario shifted on the bed and she understood he was trying to sit up. She sat up and he did too. They sat facing each other and he gave her a look that said ‘I told you so’ . “Don't give me that look” Kate said as she bent her face. She was already having a bad day without getting out of bed. She stood up from the bed and stripped to the bathroom. She washed her face and cleaned her teeth before coming out. She met him in the same position she had left him and she gave him a questioning look. “Aren't you getting out of bed?” She asked. “Hell, I am
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FIVE They had been standing for the past ten minutes and Danny had not said a word to them even after everything Tyla had said. The guards had stopped banging the door and Rose Mary surmised that they had come to a conclusion that banging it would not make her open it. She had a cunny smirk on her face. “What do you say Danny? Just a word from you and those men outside will back down. You can end this, you alone can end it” Tyla continued, hoping she could convince her even though her hope was very low. “So, I should let him go? Is that what you are trying to say” She asked, her gun still pointing at Owen where he knelt on the floor. “Yes, and we can all go home in Peace” Rose Mary replied this time. “Here you are, talking of peace and still having a gun pointed at me. How peaceful that looks” Danny taunted. Owen looked between Rose and Tyla and he gave her a slow nod. She gave Danny a thorough look before gently bringing the gun
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FOUR Rina sat on the floor in the bathroom, she had left the shower on so she could cry and shout without anyone outside noticing even though she knew they wouldn't notice since the walls were soundproof and she had shut the door damn tight. She couldn't take Tyla's voice off her mind, the statement repeated itself severally in her ears and she tried to shut it off, but it wasn't working out. Of all the times, now that she had finally fallen for him, now that she had decided to be good, live a good life and make kids with him. She laughed warily. It seems fate has its own way of making decisions. She had finally become a first wife without even asking for it. Never in her wildest dreams would she think that something like this would actually happen. She didn't grow up in a polygamous family so she wouldn't want her kid to grow up in one as she knew about the issues that always resulted. She got under the running shower with her clothes on
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY THREE She never thought Gabriel would think of coming here in this lifetime. “What the hell is Gabriel doing here?” She asked no one in particular “Tell him I'm on my way” she told the girl before going back in and she heard the girl leave. She went back into her room and she wiped the tears off her face and applied a little bit of makeup to shield her swollen under eyes. She came out after a little time and she went downstairs to see Gabriel. He came with his assistant, his handbag as she addressed him before. “To what do I owe this pleasure?” She asked as she walked down the stairs majestically. Gabriel and the man raised their heads up simultaneously to look at her. “Tamara” Gabriel called and she cocked a brow at him. “What is it Mr man?” She asked “How's Daniel?” He asked and she chuckled loudly. “Oh, you remembered to ask of him today. That's weird, did something happen to Owen? Huh? Best father of the year” She said, her voi
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY TWO “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 cocked
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ONE “Unfortunately, I can't. You have to listen to me” Mario yelled back and that earned him a glare from Kate. “I do not regret it because no matter how many times I look at it, all I can see is the day you walked through that door and then the moment you agreed to marry me” he paused for a while. “At first, I had decided that I would just play along until it was time to leave, but after spending a day with you, here in this house, I fell without second thoughts. I do not know what you have done or what you are doing to me Kate, heck I didn't even marry you out of love, but I can gladly tell you that this man right here is on a leash and you Kate, are the one who holds that leash” he paused again. He could see she was literally struggling with the tears that were threatening to pour out any minute. “I understand why you're acting this way, but I just want you to know that I am very sorry and I wish you would actually forgive me and we can go b
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY “What boss?” She asked and the girl replied hesitantly. “Mr Sinclair” she replied and Tamara was surprised. She never thought Gabriel would think of coming here in this lifetime. “What the hell is Gabriel doing here?” She asked no one in particular “Tell him I'm on my way” she told the girl before going back in and she heard the girl leave. She went back into her room and she wiped the tears off her face and applied a little bit of makeup to shield her swollen under eyes. She came out after a little time and she went downstairs to see Gabriel. He came with his assistant, his handbag as she addressed him before. “To what do I owe this pleasure?” She asked as she walked down the stairs majestically. Gabriel and the man raised their heads up simultaneously to look at her. “Tamara” Gabriel called and she cocked a brow at him. “What is it Mr man?” She asked “How's Daniel?” He asked and she chuckled loudly. “Oh, you remembered to ask o
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY NINE 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 wanted
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY EIGHT They had been standing for the past ten minutes and Danny had not said a word to them even after everything Tyla had said. The guards had stopped banging the door and Rose Mary surmised that they had come to a conclusion that banging it would not make her open it. She had a cunny smirk on her face. “What do you say Danny? Just a word from you and those men outside will back down. You can end this, you alone can end it” Tyla continued, hoping she could convince her even though her hope was very low. “So, I should let him go? Is that what you are trying to say” She asked, her gun still pointing at Owen where he knelt on the floor. “Yes, and we can all go home in Peace” Rose Mary replied this time. “Here you are, talking of peace and still having a gun pointed at me. How peaceful that looks” Danny taunted. Owen looked between Rose and Tyla and he gave her a slow nod. She gave Danny a thorough look before gently bringing the gun down. Da