Archie woke up with a start and the monitor began to beep wildly. His mother woke up too with a start while blinking at the beeping monitor which was having the time of its life. She didn't know what to say when she saw Archie staring at her in shock."Where am I, Mom?" Archie demanded and she sighed in relief that he recognized her. One of his few fears was the fact that there would be no way that he would recognize her anymore but it turns out to be the opposite which she was grateful for. "Kindly take a deep breath while I get the doctor." She replied and ran out instantly.Archie figured that he was in a hospital. *Why was I brought here?* He asked himself but was shocked to see that there was something else shining in his mother's eyes. Shortly after, his mother appeared with the doctor in tow and Marshall also tagging along. He was confused as to why all the clan members were present. In his opinion, he felt like there was no reason to call Marshall. "Have you been able to s
Mr Lockwood decided to visit Mr Ambrose. He had had enough of the nonsense that was going on in the city and decided to address it. Off he went in his convoy, and in a few minutes, he was in front of his ex-friend's house.Imagine Mr Ambrose's shock when he saw the most powerful man in the city alighting from his car, his eyes were a bit dim as he approached.He and his wife jumped apart from each other and glanced at each other again in shock. They knew that trouble had come to visit. As calm as Mr Lockwood could be, everyone knew that he wasn't to be messed with in the city. Mr Lockwood glanced at the sensor written for the order for him to enter the house. It's beeped and he finally pushed the door open.A maid was waiting for the right in the living room but didn't also know what to do because she was scared for her boss. Mr Lockwood proceeded to the sofa in the sitting room and plopped on it without waiting for an invitation. He was expecting that the maid would try to stop him
Ambrose was wroth with the verdict and was expecting that something of the sort would not happen, "You can't do that. I've done nothing to warrant such treatment from you. Why are you treating me like a dog?" He answered Lockwood who wasn't giving ears to his complaints."Oh, alright... If there's anything you want me to do, then you have to make it known but as it stands, we all know what you're trying to do but it won't work one bit. I'm very sure that only a few people would be able to withstand the pressure of being involved with me and receiving the right verdict." Mr. Lockwood announced. "Oh, is that so?" "Yes..." "You can't just write a person off just because of what you think happened. I don't want to talk to you in the manner that I really want to do." He replied.Mr. Lockwood was happy with the way he was feeling pressured. "Oh, is that so?" "Yes, it's so." "I'm done with discussing with you. If you want me to return my shares, then you need to apologize to him." Mr. L
Three Months Later. Archie strolled down the school corridor with a smile on his face. They were almost rounding up with their studies and he had nothing to fear anymore. His brothers had tried all the cold, but it was finally making headway, and his relationship with Bailey had begun to improve drastically. He no longer had anything to fear; all he wanted was to make sure that he got his certificate, went to college, and was able to finally raise the family that he had dreamed of having all his life. His mother's relationship with his father improved drastically also, and he was very happy that it was blossoming into something more tangible than he would have expected. All his life, he had been waiting for this day to finally come, and when it almost came as a shock. He had never believed that his mother would return to his father if not for the accident. Miss Rose was finally getting married also and it seemed like life was getting better. As soon as he saw her, he stopped. He w
In Ambrose's Residence. "I understand that we might have a bit of dissension due to a few misunderstandings, but that doesn't still mean that we can't find a way around these things and make it work." Marshall began. Mr Ambrose stared at him like he was saying something wild. "I understand how you must feel, but for this to work, they need a better offer. When I say better, I'm talking about someone from a very rich home. My daughter will never marry a pauper, I'll make sure of that." He answered.There were a few things that caused others to be repelled by the way Ambrose reasoned but he admitted his stance. Never had he portrayed something he wasn't. "If you people see me as insensitive or very materialistic I don't dispute that one bit. I am always happy whenever I hear that a rich man is asking for my daughter's hand in marriage. So that we don't keep going back and forth and having a longer conversation when we could just agree once and for all... If you say we should have a mar
"And with this, we have come to the end of the party!" The principal yelled.The crowd erupted in loud cheers as they were a bit elated at the news. Emily walked up to the stage to hug her son in happiness for graduating as the valedictorian. "I'm so proud of you, darling!" She responded, while hugging him very passionately. "I'm sure your father is so proud of you." She whispered into his ears while winking in Marshall's direction who was seated at the high table. "I'm so happy that we can finally be free from this hellish school." Bailey responded while making her presence known. Her heart was pounding a bit faster as she approached the hugging duo. She needed no soothsayer to tell her that Emily didn't welcome her into her son's life because of her parents but she was the most civil. "Okay, then." Emily responded and walked away so that they could bond. Bailey hugged Archie in excitement. "I'm so happy that we are finally leaving this toxic space. It's been a lot. I don't thin
"I believe that by now we should have a common ground. Even if it's not much but something of the sort to ensure that everyone is on the same page and not having to go back and forth discussing something that could have been ended right from the start." Archie spoke in his father's living room. He was tired of hiding from his siblings who felt like he was just doing too much when it was only that they were jealous of everything that he had achieved on his own. For a lot of people they might have thought that he was probably trying to override them but that was not in his agenda at all. "The reason I say this is because I have come to realize that you make us go back and forth when we can just finalize things. I won't stand for this sort of harassment. It gets a bit tiring and right now I am done with looking over my shoulders. I guess what I am trying to say is that. If there is anyone who feels lesser than I am just because of the way things have been going for me. Then it is not my
Emily had to call her son to order as soon as he returned home. His eyes were rotating as he levitated with anger pulsating through him. He wasn't feeling so well so he refused to eat. "You can't tell me that you aren't going to eat tonight because of what somebody said? That's completely crazy." She spoke. Archie ignored her completely as a strode along leaving a giant thud in his wake. The ability for him to stop fretting about anything was a lot for him to handle. Emily decided to put a call through to her ex-husband. "Tell me what is going on. My son has been acting up ever since he returned from your place and it is alarming. I need to know what actually went down. If not it is going to be a disaster between both of us." She declared. At this point Marshall was also vexed because it was now as though he had to always earn her trust despite wanting the best for his son. "What do you think happened?" He replied instead, which didn't go down well with her. "I do not know and th