“ Clara, where are you?” Pops inquired.“I don't know where I am, I sneaked out of the house.” Clara replied, as she looked around thinking about where she was supposed to go to this time. She was sure that she looked mad…if she was in the open, she might have been picked up as one of the mad people in the street. Her mouth and armpits oozed.“ Okay, stay put. Could you please give me a description of any landmark you can see there?” He asked her, and she came out of the building she was hiding behind.Luckily, she saw a hospital," The Community Hospital.” She whispered.Pop's eyes “Okay, I'll send Derek's number to you right now so that you can reach each other when he arrives.” He said. He wouldn't make the mistake of sending her to the Central hospital, since a lot of his people were there. If they were going to search for her, it was definitely going to be that hospital.“ Okay, sir.” She returned into the shed she was hiding immediately, and was waiting for Derek.Pops hung up i
Clara coughed loudly trying to get smoke out of her lungs, she didn't know when she flew away. Suddenly her eyes widened.Her phone! Lord! What if Derek was already searching for her? Here she was not knowing where it was.She rose on shaky feet and saw that the house was burning, smoke covered the atmosphere, she was going to be found if she remained here, after all they were going to check what happened.She slowly trudged to the front of the building. He did say that his car was black with an open roof, she guessed she had to start looking for the car.Derek had passed twice searching for her. The building had gone up in flames so he knew that she wouldn't be there, she had probably fled for safety. Maybe she dropped her phone in a hurry because it made it nervous. How would they meet each other now?Clara was busy flagging down every car she saw. As long as they were black and had an open roof.. there was a very high chance that she wouldn't be picked and she didn't mind because th
"I just received a text right now telling me that Henry slumped into a coma again. I don't know why I don't feel at ease with that hospital anymore since Caine is no longer there. I have a feeling that a certain manipulation could be going on there without my notice." Pops said, that was honestly how he felt and there was no way that he could leave his son there." So, what do you propose we do?" Derek inquired, hoping that Pops didn't suggest that he start to run over Henry's case; he didn't want anything to do with crime anymore. He had seen where it led his father to, faking his own death so that he could live. That wasn't the kind of life he wanted for himself. So any problem could avoid him, he was not in the mood for any of these issues." I was thinking that you would help me take him to another hospital that you know is trustworthy, I wouldn't want to lose him there." Pops said it was a hard chore because he knew that he was indirectly asking him to stay with Henry till he rec
Forty minutes later, Derek killed the engine and stared at the huge building before him. This was a place where lives were supposed to be saved but it was a pity that I became a house of death. He bet the pioneers of healthcare would be rolling in their graves right now because he didn't understand why the doctors would deliberately want to kill a patient.To what end? More money or what? If they were sensible enough they would understand that it was better for them to roll with managing patients back to health than hasty money. Well, he guessed different people had different priorities. He alighted from his car and marched straight into the lobby. He headed straight to the receptionist desk and tried to strike a conversation with her. " Good evening, may I see a patient, Henry? He's in a coma." He asked politely.The nurse smiled at him blithely, " Oh, go that way, sir." She pointed at the staircase, "He's located on the tenth floor," she replied, shooting him another disarming sm
“Tell me your location, and I'll be with you in a split second.” Derek replied as he rushed towards the door, completely forgetting about Henry. His wife's life was at stake, just like the way he feared. 'Goodness gracious, I hope nothing happens to my dear wife.' he prayed inwardly.“ Derek, wait up, what's going on?” Fred called when he saw his distressed countenance. “ He wants to speak to you.” Derek collected his phone and quickly dashed out of the ward. “ Just try to drive to the nearest police station, I'll be there in a few minutes. Where is your driver?” He asked. His wife always went everywhere with her driver.“ I don't know, he complained about…" A loud bang rang in the air. “ Babe, what's happening over there? Put the phone on hands-free.” He said as she dashed out of the elevator and ran toward his car, ignoring the wave from the nurse from earlier. He would rather not speak to her. “I think someone rammed into the back of my car.” She spoke, and he sighed as he igni
The shop owner stared at them, very scared, his palms became sweaty instantly as she tried to cover up what was going on.“ I'm sorry? I don't understand what you are saying.” He said, and one of the men walked towards him, held him by the collar and lifted him in midair.“ You will tell me where she is right now, or I'll blow your brains out.” He threatened.“ I–I swear I don't know where he is, I can't lie to you, I promise, I'm not lying to you at all.” He said, and the hefty man threw him in the air, if he decided to play any funny game then, he would bear the consequences.It came in the form of the shop owner crying as he heard a few bones break. " I don't know where she is, I promise you. I'm not lying.” “ Oh, you will tell me the truth,” “Mr. Bart.” A patron said when she saw him being kicked. “ What are you doing to him?” A little girl asked as she and her mother came out from the stall. “ Stand back, little girl!” The man said harshly, but the girl refused. She couldn't w
Derek was torn between choices, not knowing what exactly to do was messing with his mind. If he walked in, he didn't know what lay in store for him so he decided not to take the risk of entering that house. Here was the threat of him losing his wife. Suddenly his wife was dragged back into the house and he heard a gunshot with his wife screaming. Gosh; he could have barreled into that place.What kind of neighborhood was this? Was no one going to call the cops? He pulled out his phone and dialed his father's number. " hello, dad, I need three cars containing cops to come here right now. My wife is trapped inside a house, I don't want to call their bluff too much." He said. " Send me the location." Jackson replied speedily and began to call his former subordinates. "I need you to quickly go to Dartmouth street,I don't want to leave anything to chance at all. Ensure that my son's wife is rescued," He ordered." Yes, sir." One of the workers replied calmly and they set out. Derek dec
Derek was forced to return to the hospital to his annoyance. He took the man to the Community hospital, since he had been warned not to be within close radius to Henry. This was as annoying as it could get because he knew that there was no way that he would be able to monitor what was going on in that house anymore. What was more annoying was the fact that he knew that there was no hope that he would meet them when he returned.“ I hope he's doing fine now?” He asked the doctor.“ Yes, he's recovering nicely. We are thankful that he is awake now. His BP has become stable.” The doctor said with a small smile. Derek didn't share his excitement because he was very furious at the things that were happening to him. It was as if he went from one problem to the other, and he hated it.“ Thank you,”He said," Please send the bill to my accountant,” He said and scribbled a number on a piece of paper for the doctor who nodded and received the paper happily. “ Please make sure that he's well take
A year After."What is going on?" He inquired worriedly when he saw Clara bent over a toilet seat, heaving her lungs out. Panic settled inside him and he patted her back softly. What can I get you?" He asked her and she sat on the tiles."I feel queasy." She said and before she could finish talking, she puked again inside the toilet. "Please get me a tissue." She croaked and stretched her hand backward. That was what she needed.Henry sighed softly as he wiped her mouth for her. "You need to see a doctor, this cannot be ordinary flu." He said and she rinsed her mouth."I think so too. I don't know what is happening to me but I don't feel well inside of me." Like a lightbulb, an idea flashed into his head and he stared at her with wide eyes, and she stared at him strangely." what?" "Are you pregnant?" "What?" She repeated and Henry placed a hand on her shoulders. " Have you been feeling weak? Tenderness in the boobs? Diarrhea and constant headache?" He inquired." Yeah?""I think..
The flight back to Italy was very quick, maybe it was due to the fact that they didn't have anything bothering them anymore, no need to look over their shoulder for every little matter. Henry was very elated to see the soils of Italy.It made him appreciate freedom. He never knew that he was living like a king even when he was poor but with the small taste of money and the problems that accompanied it, he was able to appreciate being free.Clara rested her head on his shoulder as she stared at the soil. It was good to go home. " How do you feel?" She inquired from him and he smiled at her."I feel good, great, even. Who would have thought that I would miss this place? There was a time I was crazy about leaving the country, now that I know better I know that I was foolish at that time. What the hell was I even thinking at that period? He wondered aloud.Clara giggled beside him, it was amazing how he was able to see things from a grander scope. "I think there are several reasons that w
Henry sank to his feet instantly and Clara rushed to hug him. She cried into his shoulders, until his clothes began to get wet. " I'm sorry,I shouldn't be doing this. I don't know what is wrong with me." She chuckled while trying to wipe the tears off her face.Henry rose slowly and held her up. It wasn't so great of an event. She was bawling her eyes out. " Hey, it's okay, I'm free now. You don't need to cry." He said, trying to pacify her and she nodded softly.She moved away so that she could allow the grandfather and son to bond comfortably. Stopping them was not the best thing that she could do because she was feeling a certain type of way. His gaze fell upon his grandfather and he didn't know when he began to weep gently. It was almost as though he was feeling weak and at the same time unable to breathe. "I'm so happy to see you son." He said and held him very close to himself. "Me too, Pops." He said and held him close. His pops had been there for him for a very long time an
The court room went silent and Henry stared at the man who just came to lie without a tangible reason. His eyes rested on him and he tried to figure out where he knew him from to no avail . It was as though the man had harbored grievances against him and sought the perfect time to unleash his vengeance. He was stupefied." I take objection to that statement. If there's CCTV footage, produce it so that we can all watch it." Henry's lawyer said and he stared at the wicked man who was standing before him. it was obvious that he was just trying to ruin Henry's life."I came with proof if that's what you are asking for." He said confidently and Henry was pissed beyond measure. He didn't know this man from Adam but he was hell bent on tarnishing his image. " Lets have it." The judge called again and it was given to him. The assistant slotted it in and connected it to the projector and they all watched the scene."Pause it there." The judge said and adjusted his glasses." A hush fell ove
After spending a great deal of time trying to make sure that there was no need to continue staying in the hospital, they went to court. Pops pulled some strings on some of his old people who knew what was going on, he was probably thinking about what would have happened if he didn't have such a strong backbone. He didn't even want to imagine it because it would be so brutal. Anyway, it was going to be great if he could actually do without the court order Alas, there was no one above the law. He stood before the judge at the supreme court with his lawyer in front of him. The complainant also stood at the opposite dock. It was a woman, she was claiming that her husband was killed."Mr. Henry, What do you have to say concerning the defendant's claim?" Henry looked at the judge and the sobbing woman. As much as he pitied her, he couldn't help but feel that she was doing a tad bit too much. "I didn't kill her husband, my honor. It was out of self defense. He tried to kill me, whoever has
*******Chapter 187Clara didn't wait for him to finish his sentence before placing a hand over her mouth, this was not the news that she wanted to hear. It was heartbreaking and at the same time she had to maintain a good front because Pops was in the room, staring at her. "That's great to hear. I thought that he was actually harmed. It's good to hear that he's well. Thank you Caine." She mustered a fake smile and Caine stared at his phone as if there was an alien living in it. Wasn't she the person who was angry a few minutes ago that things were hidden away from her? Yet she was telling him thank you. "Good. I'll talk to you later." He said and she nodded before hanging up abruptly and turned to see Pops staring at her. He wasn't talking at the moment but his eyes spoke volumes. He was probably thinking about what was happening to his grandson."Pops, what would you like to eat?" She asked him as she moved closer to his bed to stroke his hands.He shook his head slightly and she
Chapter 186George agreed without arguing one bit as he was drooped at the end of the road, he didn't waste any more time in making sure that there was anything holding him back as he bundled down the pavement and flagged down a cab. He was sure that they would take him to his doorstep. All he needed was to take a bath first then right after he could now start thinking about other things but for now, he would have preferred just staying away and waiting till there was nothing else to do. "That man is scarred. I don't think we should have let him go just like that. We know that he needed the money. He was just acting so that it didn't seem that way." Fred spoke from the rearview mirror.Caine nodded in agreement. He had other plans for the man but from experience he had known better than to allow anyone to come close to the family because it could be very frustrating if the person didn't know what was going on. It was more of a preservation. No one wanted to be involved with people th
Chapter 185Caine and Fred came bursting through the door. " Everyone raise your hands above your heads." Caine ordered as he and Fred came bursting into the living room.Everyone stared at them as if they were aliens speaking gibberish. "Who is he?" Liam asked as his eyes casually strolled from the intruders to Henry.Henry sighed and balled his fists which were already losing sensitivity due to the excessive amount of blood. "Don't go all macho on him. You can call him my brother from another mother, he's been there even from the beginning of this issue." Liam's eyes narrowed in suspicion as he stared at the man in front of him. He couldn't remember where he knew him from but from the way he was behaving he knew that he was someone of great importance.Caine glanced at Fred before his eyes swung toward Liam and Ryan. This was somewhat a complicated issue because if it was left to him, he would have locked this man up. But with the situation at hand. It sounded unwise because this ma
Chapter 184Henry didn't waste time in locating the person who fired the shots. It was no one but Jess and he was shocked to his bone that she could even attempt to save them."I love you baby!" Liam jumped up immediately and pulled the trigger at Ryan causing him to stumble and almost hit the ground.George, sensing potential freedom, rose from his position and bundled towards Ryan who was rubbing his sore legs. It was a double bullet. He didn't wait till he recovered before falling atop him. Ryan was utterly shocked when he saw that the tables had turned. "Get off me, you oaf." He grunted from beneath George and tried to shake him off but found it hard to do that so he bit him.George, who was stubborn, persisted in making sure that he didn't leave.Henry also joined the party by knocking the gun out of his hands. Ryan was pretty helpless at this point, he bit George on the hand again, this time almost removing the chunk of flesh that surrounded his hand but George made sure that h