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The door swung open and the doctor walked out, "Mr Leonard, Miss Sophie, I need to conduct an emergency test for Miss Ava. We need some blood.""Oh? I can donate it. Mine matches hers." Emma offered but the doctor shook his head. It was just a few weeks ago that she donated blood for her"I need to see you in my office." He says staring pointedly at the parents and Emma felt a bolt of disappointment at the subtle sidelining. She would never have expected it but she guessed she had to embrace that reality. Try as she might, she wasn't Ava's mother.The parents followed the doctor quietly to his office and motioned to the chairs opposite him. "So, what's wrong with my daughter?""She has an immune disorder that's hereditary. I want to know how long you've had it." The doctor said and Leonard stared at him blankly. "What immune disorder?" He repeated after the doctor. He didn't have any of that and was wondering where all of these were coming from."Won't you say something, dear wife?"
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To say that Ava was disappointed was to say the least and immediately Leonard walked in he noticed that something wasn't right, trying to find out what that was a tedious task because everyone was hellbent on saying that they were fine when in reality they weren't"Ava, darlin. What's wrong with you? You look sick and pale. I thought the doctor said you were recovering?" He glanced at Emma discreetly, asking what happened.Emma simply shrugged because she didn't want to be the one who broke the news to him that his daughter had found out about her paternity and that was what was happening right there. She knew that it would crush him badly and that he would want to really hurt her estranged sister. She was a preacher of peace and not war contrary to what her sister thought and it wasn't going to be the same again if she allowed Leonard take laws into his hands. Leonard was shocked when Ava began to cry. He was just returning from a meeting with Estelle that took a toll on his mental
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"What's the latest news?" Leonard replied, switching back to work mode immediately. Emma cradled Ava's head softly and continued stroking it. "It would be okay, I guess." "Why don't we speak outside?" Estelle suggested not wanting Ava to hear what's happening. " She's too little to handle the information." She whispered."I can hand..." She trailed off, remembering that her father had taught her not to interrupt adults when they were speaking unless it was absolutely necessary."So, what happened?" Leonard inquired from Estelle immediately he shut the door and she sighed. "When I got into work today, I heard that some of the workers had begun a protest demanding for their salary and acting as though we had refused to pay them after settling them with the first installment. This made me know that there was obviously someone behind it and it's none other than our beloved brother. The funny thing is that I was not able to locate Antonio." "Why did he abscond then? Were you able to ge
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Antonio paced his living room, with a cigar in hand and a glass of scotch in the second hand while he muttered words underneath his breath. Mark, his friend, was busy staring at him with a smile on his face. He didn't know that he was busy tipping Leonard with information. "So, tell me, why are you pacing?" Antonio stopped suddenly and swiveled around with his cigar in his hand and a glare at his friend who was not seeing the reason in acting the way he was doing. Didn't he know that it wasn't an easy feat to achieve all he did only to have them crashing down on him and it was all his brother's fault. "Why shouldn't I?" "I think you're going to wear a hole in the carpet. Why don't you just calm down and state your issues so that we can know where exactly to begin the judgment from? I don't subscribe to things like this. You're smoking, which you never do." His friend eyed me. Antonio heaved a sigh and threw the blunt into the ashtray beside him, unfortunately, it landed far away
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Mark texted the recording to Leonard and he played it to Emma's hearing. She was taken aback by the words that Antonio uttered and was thinking about what could have warranted such hatred from a sibling. But she was not one to talk when her sister was also a worse counterpart to her. It was something that she couldn't still fathom. "What are you going to do about this?" She asked him and he stared at her. "I don't really want us to press charges." She added."He knows about this but I won't allow him to go Scot free. He needs to face the law." Leonard said, quickly forwarding the text to his friend who was a lawyer. There were certain things that were necessary at certain points in a lifetime. If there was a need for him to press charges instantly, he would, but for now, he would rather just watch while doing his underground work and gathering evidence.His phone rang and he quickly picked it up. He was surprised to hear a gravelly voice. " I am here to see my daughter." The man had
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I would like to file a suit against a man who claims to be my daughter's father. She is still too young to decide what to do but I want to make sure that she's protected." Leonard went straight to the point.Dominic, his brother in-law, stared at his computer all through the day and sought what he could do for Leonard. The truth was that unless eyewitnesses confirmed without reasonable doubt that he was a better parent, it was likely that he might lose the case. "I need to know what the backstory is. What happened between Sophie and the man and we can proceed from there? We can't go into the fight blindly." Leonard was a bit skeptical and tired of everything that had been going on and he just wanted utmost assurance that his child would be his, that was all he wanted. " So, I'll get some pieces of evidence for you and then we can discuss. Might I know what your price is?" He asked.He wasn't that buoyant but he would surely come up with something to stop Ava from leaving. That girl c
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Leonard was working through the list of things that he needed to get more evidence about Antonio and was waiting for the next information from the lawyer. Estelle was also in talks with her fiance who was currently getting too busy which was making her begin to wonder what the hell was the meaning of his new attitude. She called Leonard to confirm stylishly. "Hello, bro. Do you have any idea if you would be going to Dominic's place today?"Leonard paused in buckling Ava's shoes. She had insisted that she wanted to go over to her mother's place to ask her some questions which in his opinion he didn't find necessary but he also knew that Ava was a stubborn lass. That must have been an acquired trait from him."I don't know yet but I would get to back to you if I turn out to be going there." He replied and she sighed softly.Then he knew something was wrong and opened his mouth to ask when he heard sniffling in the room and he looked up, it was a crying Ava sitting on the bed. "Why don'
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He stared at her for a few minutes and was confused by the stupidity that he was busy expressing. "You're unbelievable." He replied and she grinned at him wickedly while making sure that the door was shut permanently to her."Now tell me, why are you here? Do you want me to plead with me but you're pretending as if you don't want to? Instead of pitting my daughter against me and claiming to be her father. Why don't you just concede defeat?" She smirked at him in annoyance mixed with a dash of gloating.Leonard went silent for a minute gathering his thoughts and searching for the best way to be able to convey his words without acting annoyed by the way she was speaking."Even you would choose me as your child's guardian. If you had done what you ought to, she wouldn't be here begging not to be with you. That says a lot about you don't you think?" He replied angrilySophie's face went flush in embarrassment but poke her chin outward just to show that she was not affected by his words. "
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Chapter 166 - Epilogue
One year laterThe sun cast a golden glow over the vast, manicured gardens of the prestigious Grand Regency Hotel.A venue renowned for its grandeur and elegance. The garden, transformed into an ethereal paradise all thanks to the best wedding planner in town.It was the perfect setting for the wedding of the century between Estelle and Silas, the Controller General.Guests from all walks of life, including dignitaries, politicians, celebrities, and high-profile business moguls, filled the garden, their elegant attire creating a vibrant tapestry of colors. The air buzzed with excitement and anticipation, mingling with the scent of blooming roses, lilies, and orchids that adorned the space.A grand archway, entwined with white roses and ivy, marked the entrance to the ceremony area. As guests entered, they were greeted by the soft, melodic strains of a live orchestra, playing classical pieces that echoed through the garden.Crystal chandeliers hung from the branches of large ancient o
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Chapter 165
“Hahaha, very funny" Antonio laughed hysterically, glaring over at his brother from the corner of his eyes.“And when exactly did you become a police officer that you think you have the right to tell me to freeze?” Antonio scoffed with malice in his voice.“I always knew you were dumb-witted but this is a whole new low,” he laughed again uncontrollably. “Do you think being a cop is transferable or something? Just because you’re an in-law to one?” Antonio asked sarcastically, but Leonard left Antonio's words hung in the air unanswered while giving time for the police to surround the house. "Leonard, Leonard, Leonard, " Antonio called out his name, his teeth making ‘tsk-tsk’ sounds as he shook his head in disapproval.“You amaze me sometimes, you know brother?” he continued. "Always thinking you were better than everyone else and had it all together but we both know you never did.” He said while he laughed moving towards Estelle but she pushed back from him. “Even taking our sister'
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Chapter 164
Leonard frantically looked through the CCTV cameras at the venue of the wedding, his face was beaded with sweat but he somehow managed to remain calm compared to the rest of them he was the one who was calm the most. The day before which was the last day before the wedding he had spoken with Estelle so how was it that she had just gone missing on the day of her wedding? How could she have just vanished into thin air without a word of warning? It had been a couple of hours already but the family wasn’t in a hurry to let the media or the public in general know anything about all that had happened, at least not until they got the bearing back together and had figured out at least something about what was going on, could she have run away on her wedding? That didn’t seem feasible, particularly because of how happy she was during the preparation, she was truly excited to be with Silas, but at the same time, she was afraid that something would happen and perhaps as a cruel joke played on
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Chapter 163
Leonard began to go through the accounts book and began to see a large number of errors regarding the money going in and out of the firm, at this time Antonio had been arrested so it was up to him to take over the company and oversee all that was going on within it. But what he was seeing in the books did not put him at ease at the very least, on the contrary,, it made him feel rather disturbed, what exactly had Antonio been doing for so long in the company, what had he been spending so much money on that he didn’t care about the losses it incurred so frequently?He asked himself inwardly and then with a sigh he stood up and decided to question the people who worked for Antonio starting with Alice.She was the only one he actually trusted to tell the truth about what was really going on in the company and every office, as for the others he could not exactly be certain which ones among them were still in contact with or still willing to work for Antonio. He couldn't be more angry at
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Chapter 162
Sophie paced back and forth in the place she had decided to take shelter which wasn't anywhere comfortable but was some place in the slums, her past self would never once have even imagined that she would ever have a day of such humiliation, a day when she would be trying so hard to fight a losing battle against the monster that was the law. And as it was in that moment this monster was mere minutes away from finding her and choking her to death, as she pondered she recalled what Antonio had said before, both what he said about having more affluence and what he told her to do then with Emma, but it was as she thought about it that she shook her head and decided not to, she was already in hot enough soup, she didn't need to add any more fire. She really didn't know everything about Antonio or what his endgame really was, but one thing she knew that she could count on if she decided to work with him was the fact that somebody was going to have to die, it was just a matter of who, and
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Chapter 161
The next dayAs Leonard looked up at the exterior of the company's building, memories started flooding in, he began feeling a sense of nostalgia.The company was a sleek and modern marvel! It appeared as a gleaming giant, its facade a vast expanse of silver-gray glass and steel that seemed to stretch up to the very sky. The entrance was marked by a bold, oversized logo in a bright, electric blue color that seemed to pulse with energy. The walls of the building appeared to be made of a shimmering glass material that reflected the surrounding light, giving it a sense of depth and dimensionality.Overall, it was one damn of a cutting-edge technological company and Leonard couldn't imagine how Antonio might have managed to ruin it.As he climbed the wide stairs leading to the entrance, he cleared his throat trying his best to ignore the nervousness he was feeling.Questions like–would he even be able to fit in? What if no one wanted him there? What if he couldn't catch up and missed ever
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Chapter 160
A week laterIn the courtroom, filled with a shimmering sense of hope, Leonard stood in his small wooden cubicle before the judge.Everyone present, expecting nothing but good judgment. Through the thick lenses of the judge looking down on everyone from her high seat, with a hand she picked up her gavel with one hand and struck it twice on the gavel stone.“Leonard, you are hereby acquitted and released from all your charges,” she declared with a sounding voice as light applause began to fill the room.As Leonard made his way out of the court, a whole flock of people including the press, news reporters, broadcasters, the media were outside waiting for Leonard to emerge and once they got sight of him, they all came running to him at once.Lenoard tried his best to stay composed as multiple cameras and mics were getting shoved in his face. “Leonard, look here!” One reporter said, “No, Leonard look here,” another blurted out. “So you were really accused?”The questions kept rolling and
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Chapter 159
Estelle adjusted herself on the seat provided before Leonard, sitting upright so she could get a clear view of her brother's face through the security glass partition.“What do you mean by that Leonard? You don't want to work for the company anymore when you come out?” Estelle asks, trying to clarify.Leonard noded, “Just as I said Estelle, I don't think going back to that company is what I want to do.”“Don't think like that Leo,” she started in a convincing voice. “I mean, the company's faith depends on you. Speaking of which, it has already run down significantly, although we haven't run into any debt. What I'm saying is if you leave now, it will be in total shambles.”Leonard looked away for a moment sighing and if he thought Estelle would give up so easily then he was mistaken.“I honestly don't understand how Antonio is running that company, people literally loved you Leonard! In fact it was those same people who advocated for you to be released after all the evidence came out a
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Chapter 158
In the boardroomThe atmosphere in the boardroom was thick with anticipation. Silas, a commanding presence with an air of authority, stood at the head of the table, his eyes scanning the faces of the gathered board members.“Thank you all for coming,” Silas began, his voice steady and firm. “Today, we address the matter of the DNA test results.”He looked over at the corner where the police officers he was here with today stood. And with a flicker of his wrist, one police officer came forward, handing him over a brown envelope.Silas took the brown envelope, bringing out the documents within, lifting it up in the air so everyone present in the boardroom could see so there'd be no chances of anyone accusing him that he'd slip anything in.“May a neutral person come forward?” Silas announced and a junior officer appeared before him from the crowd. He hands the documents over to him. “Distribute them.” With that the junior officer nodded, beginning from the first person, he went one aft
