Chapter 165Clara's eyes narrowed at her brother in anger. " How dare you talk about the people who helped you? Gave you a shelter over your head, and made sure your mother had quality healthcare?" Adrien clutched his cheek, his eyes roaming through his sister's eyes, "Why are you fighting with me?" He said and Clara pointed at him and wiggled them at him in warning. "You have to look beyond what you are shown. I don't believe that you would want to return to the infinitesimal circle of running around." Clara was gobsmacked by her brother's ingratitude. It was one thing for someone to reject an offer but to talk in a degrading manner about a person who had been nothing short of a helper and still having the guts to stay under his roof was pure foolery. "You're evil and I dislike you for this. It's annoying. I can't think that you of all people, after everything that he has done for you would ever utter this statement. Can I tell you what this is? Sheer ingratitude and I won't toler
Chapter 166Liam knocked more frantically refusing to leave without seeing Henry and Henry was forced to signal to the driver to wind down. Liam's brows were drawn in tight concentration and annoyance, " Why the hell were you wasting my time all this while?" My name is Liam, I was sent by your grandfather to come check out what happened to the apartment. He's in the hospital though. Will you come down so that we can have a conversation?" He asked him.Henry alighted gently and stared at the man before him, he tried calling everyone's number and discovered that it was not going through. Conflicted on whether or not he should believe this man who stood before him, he decided to trust his instincts which said he should go with him."I delayed due to lack of confirmation." He replied abruptly.Liam nodded, " You will not be staying here tonight because I am yet to figure out who made the order but if it's anything to go by, I'll take you to a safer place. I hear that you would be going t
Chapter 167Henry had mixed feelings about the incident back home. A part of him wanted to run back as soon as he could while the logical side told him that Pops could even get disappointed by his lack of control for the lack of a better word. Also, it could complicate issues. Now that Pops was in distressed health, he couldn't pull the strings to leave Venice at will. Thus making him arrive at the conclusion that it was better that he made sure that he saw the trial through hopefully he would be able to be home as soon as possible. " Good morning, sir" George greeted him when he saw Henry sitting by himself on a reclining chair, with his brows creased, and lips curled up. He occasionally ran his hands through his air as if that would help to calm the tension that threatened to take his life if he was not careful."I didn't know that you were here." George continued and Henry raised his head slowly as if just realizing that he had company." Morning, George. I am relaxing." " Okay,
Chapter 168He stared at the couple who were obviously having a meltdown and shot them a small smile. " I'm sorry to interrupt, I was just passing." He said and the lady shot him a very dangerous stare which didn't faze him. It was their issue to settle; he was just an outlet for them to actually say what they had been wanting to say to each other. "We could leave in the morning. I don't think you should have a fight with your husband concerning that." He advised and marched upstairs to his room." I guess I have to sleep with an eye open tonight" he muttered as he sank into his bed. It wasn't an unusual occurrence for couples to have a love spat. It was how they handled things that said a lot about them. The argument waned after he left, and he guessed he had done the Lord's work. The woman he saw downstairs was ready to spit fire. No wonder Lism was mean to him. A cranky wife made a man also unhappy especially if they couldn't control their emotions. He heard a knock a few minut
Chapter 169Henry rose swiftly from the bed, a resigned sigh escaping his mouth and his brows drooped in exhaustion as he stared at his phone. He groaned, now he wasn't going to get any sleep.Tired of being holed up in the room, he decided to take a walk but just to the balcony to reduce the risk of running into Jess although the chances were little. Worry got the best of him as he opened the door to the balcony.Why he felt different about this threat baffled him. But it looked too calculated and real, the lady sounded very serious about it. He could only imagine her as someone who had all her resources put together ready to execute her actions. As scary as that sounded, it made him want to become more alert.No, he had no one in this city, not even Caine therefore he had to find his way out of this mess. He couldn't drag Liam nor George into his problem because of what happened to everyone that was involved before.He sighed and walked right to the ledge. His hands ran over them so
Chapter 170"I think I better leave both of you to have this conversation." Henry shot her a small smile before exiting. "So much for wanting to clear my head." He muttered as he rolled his eyes while marching to his room."What the hell was that for? Flirting with a guest?!" Liam bellowed, piercing through the still night. There was a loud slam of the door, indicating the exit of the couple and Henry rolled his eyes, checked his phone screen and saw that it was just three a.m. He groaned, " Are we going to have some sleep in this house today?" Footsteps resounded in the corridor, " I wasn't flirting with a guest. If you think so, that's your problem not mine!" Jess fired hotly. I am not going to be blamed for your insecurity issues." She said and Liam punched the wall. A loud thud resounded throughout the apartment, " How did these people manage to find time to quarrel in such an estate? Weren't there personnels who made sure that things went in order?" "I am insecure about my wi
Chapter 171Henry's heart sank deep in his stomach and worry gnawed at his insides like ravenous beasts. He must be a carrier of bad luck because who could explain the reason he was always going from one problem to the other? "So, what do I do? I can't stay here." He said in a panicked tone.Caine stroked his wife's arm slowly, as he stared at the ceiling in deep concentration. "There are no two ways about this. You surely have to leave, you understand that right?" He inquired, and took a glance at his wife who propped on an elbow gazing at him with a slightly raised eyebrow. They had agreed that he wasn't going to take up any jobs at the moment, especially that of Henry's. Yet, here he was still dishing out advice to him."We had an agreement." She mouthed and Caine nodded while his hand flew to his chest mimicking a patting gesture. Henry felt the slight disconnection and decided to ask what was going on "Are you with me?" He inquired."Yeah, I am. So... We were talking about you
Chapter 172A knock echoed from outside, drawing a brooding Henry out of his thoughts. If he left this place today, where would he stay? That was not even the problem. The main issue was getting to a safer place because it could be exhausting having to ply that same route without having a plan. He yanked the door open, and was greeted with a smiling George. His smiles stretched from ear to ear causing him to wonder what was going on. " Why are you so happy this morning?" He asked him. George shrugged, he wasn't the only person who had shitloads of problems so why should he allow himself to brood. "Good morning, sir. I love to exercise my facial muscles. You know it takes more muscles to frown right?" He inquired as he stared at the completely dressed man in front of him. Henry opened the door wide to allow him in and George strode in as though it was his room. Henry shook his head in amazement. One would have thought that after the way he had spoken to him last night, George would
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