Mrs Faux and Lori were lounging in the living room, watching TV and sipping on iced tea. It had been a long day for Mrs Faux, and she was happy to finally have a moment of relaxation with her daughter.Out of the blue, Mrs Faux turned to Lori and asked, "Do you know your cousin, Dub?"Lori looked at her mother with a quizzical expression. "No, Mum, I don't think I do. Why do you ask?""Well," Mrs Faux began, "You know that your Aunt Shelly Cox and I had a bit of a falling out when we were young.We haven't talked in years. But we've recently reconciled, and I was thinking it's about time I introduced you and your siblings to your cousins on that side of the family."Lori's interest was piqued. "Really? That's great news, Mum! I'd love to meet my cousins."Mrs Faux nodded. "I thought you might be interested. But before I make any introductions, I wanted to ask if you know anything about Dub."Lori shook her head. "No, I don't. Why? Is there something I should know?"Yes," Mrs Faux conf
Debbie knocked on the door of Vera's house and waited for her to answer. After a few moments, Vera opened the door and smiled when she saw her friend."Debbie, it's so good to see you!" Vera exclaimed, giving her a warm hug."I'm glad you're back home," Debbie said as she stepped inside. "How are you feeling?""I'm feeling much better, thank you," Vera replied, leading Debbie to the living room. "The doctors say I'm healing well and should be back to normal in no time.""That's great news," Debbie said as she took a seat on the couch. "I saw that Donald came to visit you at the hospital on different occasions. What's going on between you two?"Vera felt a knot forming in her stomach. She knew this moment was inevitable, but she had hoped to avoid it for as long as possible. She looked down at her hands, unsure of how to respond.Debbie frowned, wondering why Vera was quiet. "Come on, Vera. You can talk to me. We're friends, remember?" she urged.Vera took a deep breath, trying to stea
Lori walked into the police station, her heart pounding. She took a deep breath and walked up to the desk sergeant."Excuse me, I need to speak to someone in charge," she said.The sergeant looked up at her. "What is it you want to talk about?""I need to confess to a crime," Lori said.The sergeant raised an eyebrow. "What kind of crime?""I lied to the police. I accused someone of a crime they didn't commit."The sergeant nodded. "I see. Wait here, I'll get someone to talk to you."Lori sat down in the waiting area, her palms sweating. She knew she was doing the right thing, but it was still terrifying to admit what she had done.A few minutes later, a detective came out to talk to her."Can you tell me what happened?" the detective asked.Lori took a deep breath and told the detective everything. She told him how she had been paid to blackmail Dub and how she had lied about Dub raping her. She told him about Martins and Jasmine, and how they had helped her concoct the story.The de
Rodney had been stalking Donald for days, trying to gather information about him to give to his parents. They wanted to get back at him for what he did to Rodney.As he drove through the streets, Rodney saw Donald's car parked outside a house.He drove past the house, trying to catch a glimpse of Donald, but he couldn't see him. Rodney parked his car down the road and waited.A few minutes later, he saw Donald stepping out of his car, followed by a woman. Rodney's eyes widened as he recognized her. It was Vera, his old neighbour from Eastern Parker City.Rodney couldn't believe his luck. He had known Vera for years, and he never knew that she had moved away to another city. What was she doing here with Donald? Rodney had to find out.He watched as Donald and Vera walked into the house together. Rodney waited for a few minutes before following them. He wanted to make sure that he didn't get caught.As he walked up to the door, Rodney could hear voices inside. "I hope you're not so tire
After Lori asked for Dub's forgiveness, she was relieved that Dub gave her a listening ear. She introduced herself to him as his cousin; then she spoke in regret of how she allowed herself to work against her own relative.She promised to make it up to Dub and to show him that she was sincere in her remorse.She knew she would have to face the consequences of her actions unavoidably, but she was happy that she confessed. Mrs Faux was in Dub's house just to make peace with him. Mrs Faux approached Dub slowly, looking contrite and deeply apologetic for the actions of her daughter.She walked up to him with a sorrowful expression on her face. Dub, who was sitting on the couch, watched her approach him and wondered what she could say to make things right.As she got closer, Mrs Faux stopped in front of Dub and took a deep breath, clearly trying to find the right words to say. She looked up at him with tears in her eyes and spoke softly."Dub, I'm so sorry. I'm sorry for what your cousin
Vera's eyes widened in shock as she heard Donald's explanation. "I had no idea that your family was involved in something so serious," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.Vera asked Donald why he hated Rodney so much, and he began to tell Vera what had ensued between the two families.Donald nodded grimly. "It's a long and complicated story," he said, his eyes darkening."Rodney and his family have always had a grudge against my family. They believe that we've wronged them in some way, and they've been trying to get revenge ever since. I just think they're just envious because we're richer than them. Because of this, they tried to kill me on different occasions."Vera frowned, trying to process everything that Donald was telling her. "But why would they want to kill you?" she asked.Donald sighed heavily. "I think it all started when my grandfather passed away," he said."He had a lot of property, and Rodney's family felt that they should have inherited some of it. When they d
Dub's release from prison was a great relief to his family members. Dub had travelled down to see Mr and Mrs Coxs and the Williams as well, so they agreed to meet in the Coxs' house.They had been counting down the days until he could finally come home. As soon as the news of his release broke, Mr and Mrs Cox, along with Mrs Williams and her two daughters, could not contain their excitement."Thank God!" Mrs Williams exclaimed. "We've been praying for this day to come."Mr Cox nodded in agreement. "Yes, it's been a long and difficult journey, but it's finally over."Mrs Cox wiped tears from her eyes. "I can't wait to see him again. It's been too long."As they discussed plans for Dub's homecoming, the doorbell rang. Mrs Cox hurried to answer it and was pleasantly surprised to see Dub standing on the doorstep."Dub!" she cried, throwing her arms around him. "Welcome home!"The rest of the family quickly joined in, hugging and congratulating him. Dub smiled gratefully, feeling overwhelm
Donald's mind was racing with questions as Vera got ready to leave to report Rodney's family to the police. He couldn't help but wonder what kind of secret they were holding onto that Vera was about to expose.He decided to ask Vera before she left, hoping that she would reveal it to him."Vera, before you go, can you tell me more about this family secret that Rodney's family is holding onto?" Donald asked, his voice barely above a whisper.Vera paused for a moment, weighing her options. She knew that revealing too much could put her and Donald in danger, but she also knew that they needed to take down Rodney's family to prevent them from causing any more harm. She took a deep breath and began to speak."There was a time when I was passing in front of the Yale's door and I overheard them talking about someone they had made to go to one 'Mr. Albert's house'," Vera said, her voice hushed."They saw signs that he had the tendency to commit suicide and were afraid he would do it at their