Henry's lips lifted in smirk, so you are speaking to me now? I see.” He said and watched her like a hawk. Seeing that she had made a mistake, she tried to apologize, “ I'm sorry, sir. I didn't mean it that way, sir.”“Okay, how did you mean it then?” he asked her playfully. He wanted to hear her thoughts since afternoon they spoke, he missed her voice. He could feel himself falling, but he couldn't help it.“ I'm waiting.” Henry urged. He knew that she was going to be reluctant talking about it, but he was here for her. “I shouldn't have said anything.” She muttered under her breath, now he would think that she was having these guts because of what happened between both of them, which was absolutely untrue. She wore a forlorn expression," Sir, I think…. He was planning to tell Pops about it soon, but now that you did, you made him feel bad. Sorry if you feel offended, sir.” She quickly added, she needed this job. Venice had nothing to offer her“ Oh, really?” Henry replied and she
Contrary to whatever you are thinking, I don't bear grudge with you.” Pops said. He wasn't even aware of the room in the building. Since he stepped into the house, he had not gone checking for anything.Although he hadn't stepped out of the house, a lot had happened. This was evidence that many things could happen even without seeing the sun.“ I called you here to speak about what happened last night.” Pops said coolly, and Henry stared at him.“ I've spoken to my friend and we've resolved the issue. I understand his reason, and we are on good terms already.” Pops said as he sat on his chair.Was this the house Caine begged them to manage? He wondered. Well, compared to the mansion at home, it was insignificant.“ That's good to hear.” “I think you did the right thing by informing me. But I don't think you did it with a pure intention.” Pops said as he adjusted his glasses, which perched on his nose.Henry was surprised at the line of the conversation, why was Pops trying to blame h
Henry was exhausted when Clara walked in that afternoon, so he looked up from the bed, he didn't send for her, so her presence was surprising. “ Good afternoon, sir. I think you need to see this,” She said with urgency in her tone, causing Henry to shoot up from the bed, “What's that?” He inquired.She walked closer and brought her laptop with her," There are rumors circulating the media that you are the one who killed Blaze.” She said with panic in her voice. He scrunched his brows," That is bullshit.” He said, and he nodded," When was this news released?” He asked and looked at the time stamp. It was a respectable blog in the city that carried the news. “ Have you told Pops?” He asked and she nodded. “ What did he say?” “ He's working on it. We can't seem to find the source of the news.” Henry groaned, it was always from one trouble to the other, just when he thought that he was finally settling in nicely, he was thrown this accusation. This was damaging to their company.He
Before evening, the feds' car pulled up in the driveway with their sirens blaring throughout the street, a few neighbors came out of their houses to check out what was going on, and they wasted no time in bringing out their phones to record the incident. A knock was heard on the door downstairs and Caine went to open it, before they knew what was happening, two cops walked in and Caine shut the door.They brought out their ID cards and showed it to him," Agent Briggs from CIA, homicide department.” “Agent Knight.” The second man flashed his ID card.“ We are here for Mr. Henry.” He said and scanned the room for any strange movement. They had heard that he was trying to escape so they had to quickly come to check it out. “For what?” Caine asked, pretending not to know the reason.“ He is the prime suspect for the murder of Blaze Richards.” Agent Briggs said.“ Here I am.” Henry replied from the top of the stairs. He sounded brave but he was far from it. They watched him as he descen
“What do you mean by she's missing?” Pops asked Caine, who merely stared at him," Who took her?” He asked.This was a great issue. First and foremost, how did he tell her brother that she was missing? This was escalating rapidly and he didn't know what to do.As if that was not enough, Pop's phone rang loudly, and he looked at the caller ID. It was Adrien. “ How are you doing?” Pops asked Adrien, why was he calling him today, of all days? He wondered. Had he heard the information? There was no way he could have heard.Filled with dread and fear, Pops looked around," What's going on in the house?” He asked.Adrien shrugged, he heard a slight tremor in Pop's voice, and he wondered why. The man didn't strike him as a fearful man. Immediately, he felt a certain way and decided that he had to get to the root of the matter. “ Is everything alright over there, sir?” He queried and Pops went quiet. This boy was very perceptive, he hoped to sort things out before he found out.“ No, why do y
“ Thanks for coming to visit, I'm so glad.” Pops said when he saw Elaine. She came the instant she heard what happened. She didn't wait to hear whatever Caine said before she bundled down to the hospital.Happy that she saw him lying hale and hearty on the bed, she stroked his hand softly, “What were you even thinking of? I've told you to let these things go.” She chided him. That was always the cause of their quarreling. He loved thinking about things beyond his control. * Isn't Caine taking care of it?” She asked him, who nodded in response, then she turned to Pops," Why then are you thinking?” She inquired and kept on stroking his hand. They were a bit warm," Has he been taken to see the doctor?” She asked.Caine shook his head, “he refused to go, he said that he will be fine.”Elaine's brows rose in disbelief. “ How can you be so careless with your health?” She berated him, then proceeded to give him an earful of lecture. Caine wondered who she was that had the effrontery to sta
Speaking about an escape plan, Clara wasn't sure of where she was, she didn't know anyone here, most importantly, she was very weak and didn't see herself being able to stand anytime soon, so she didn't understand what he meant.With the cold that seeped into her skin from the onslaught of the cold water, she was forced to remain in a fetal position as she tried to beat the cold. Her lips chattered violently, and she wondered who she had offended that was taking such vengeance from her. No one came to mind.“ Good morning, dear Clara. How did you think it possible that you would set my brother up and go scot-free?” The familiar voice spoke and she froze.Shivers ran down her spine as she thought of what that meant, Terrence was going to kill her. It was Daniel who figured him out. This time she was very helpless.“ You are helpless at a time like this, look around you.” He said and pointed all around, and Clara didn't have any choice to obey and look around.“ There's no one to save
The Next Day, She snuggled into the corner of the room that was a little warm, she was a blubbering mess, and she knew that if she didn't find warmth soon, she might die of cold quicker than she died of his gun or sword. She rested her head on the wall and began to pant from the energy expended in moving that little distance. She tried to stretch her limbs but was unable to.Her back ached, and what wouldn't she give for a dose of pain relief to help with the pain.Her thighs ached, she couldn't move without hearing the cracking of muscles, that was evidence that she had sat in one position for too long.But she also knew she was risking muscle atrophy, so she forced herself to move her legs again and a loud crack resonated throughout the air. She was thirsty, her throat was like a lonely desert road, she had cried throughout the night, and now she didn't know what to do anymore.She didn't hear any footsteps or traces that a living being dwelt in this place with her. She didn't mo
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