Chapter 29She giggled and then added. “He even complimented me. Rose, is this happening?” Her cup of happiness was overflowing at what dawned on her as a dream but it was truly a reality. Suddenly, a deep male voice shouted to her, snapping her out of her thoughts. “Hey, you wife of a wretched man, what are you doing here?”The voice caused her to frown annoyedly. Why would someone have to address her in such a way?She turned and could tell who they were even though they were also wearing masks. She stood up on her feet. While the man, who seemed to be in his early thirties, approached her. And there was a woman beside her. She was his wife. They got closer to her and pulled off the masks on their faces. And Rose did the same. “You? Why are you here and what are you doing here?” Rose asked after seeing Cordelia's and her husband's face.Cordelia burst into laughter. “I should be the one asking you that. What are you doing here? Because I don't see this place being for people lik
Chapter 30 “Alright, sure.” Her tone was sharp as she replied to him. “Please follow me.” He gave her his hand, she hesitated for a while before giving him hers. He held it and they walked away. She was his wife so he didn't see anything wrong with him holding her hand. Her hand was so soft and smooth that made him feel like he was on top of the world. This was his first time touching and holding his wife's hand after being married for years now. She had never allowed him to touch her because of how disgusted she had always seen him to be. The last time he had tried to even her, a tight slap was what he got as a reply. However, Rose didn't feel any bit of connection as Michael held her hand. But all she could notice was the nature and manner he was walking and talking. They finally came to a halt at a particular door entrance and Michael respectfully said. “You first.” He twisted the door open for her to enter inside but she hesitated, feeling uneasy. She was slowly
Chapter 31Instantly, her phone lit up for a message and she brought out her phone and checked. Her mouth opened wide so it became difficult for her to close it back.“$300,000?” Fear instantly gripped her and tears of joy and appreciation began to drop down from her eyes. Remembering how her family had been suffering for years made her son. Before Michael could open his mouth to talk she fell on her knees. Her eyes formed with tears. “Thank you so much, sir. May God bless you abundantly. Thank you, thank you…” Her head was bowed to the ground at his glittered shoes, thanking him endlessly.“That's enough, stop bowing to me as if I'm a God.” Michael glanced down at her and smiled.“No, no, no. Allow me to keep kneeling.” She shook her head. “You don't know how you have changed my life and that of my family's life for good…”“That's enough for now. Please get out.” He extended his hand to her; she hesitated but later gave him her hand, and he helped her to get on her feet.Michael s
Chapter 32Her eyes darted into his’ and she could swear that it was the same eyes of the CEO she had met with a few hours ago, but she quickly waved it off as the thought came.“Where did you get the money that you used in purchasing this dress from?” Her voice sounded serious as she asked.She had expected to be looked down on when she went to the party, but rather, she was highly regarded by prominent women. Adding to it all, the CEO even complimented the dress which then convinced her that it wasn't a replica as she had thought. Michael looked at her and saw the seriousness in her eyes. He knew there would be no kinds of lies that he would give her now that would convince her. He scratched the back of his head nervously as he tried to think of a possible lie to give to her for him to get out of this mess. “Michael, I asked you a question. Where did you get the money from and is this dress truly a replica like you have said?” Rose asked him in a calm and lofty tone. She wanted
Chapter 33“Where did you go last night and why are these things still here?” He yelled at him and walked to where he was, giving him a sound slap.Michael screamed hard and held onto where he was slapped. This was the hardest slap he had ever received in his entire life.His face was faced to the ground after the slap landed on his face. His face reddened in rage as he painfully lifted it and looked at Stephen. He wanted to hit this man back if not because he was his father-in-law and also because he was advanced in age.Slowly, his eyes landed on Rose who shook her head in pity. Then to Joseph, Fred, and his mother-in-law, who were all nodding their heads in satisfaction as they let out a light giggle.The last person his eyes met with was Grandma Isabella and he saw the angry look on her face at what her son did to him.“Don't you know that it's your duty to pack the dirty plates to wash them once we're done eating?” Stephen continued in a seethed voice.However, Michael became fu
Chapter 34But now he refused and this action of his shocked her as she continued to look at him.“Rose, tell me. Look into my eyes and tell me. Who am I to you?” He questioned angrily and Rose gave him a disdainful look.“You're nothing but a nobody to me.” She spoke directly to his face and yanked her hand from his hand.“Next time, don't ever touch me with your hands.” She walked away and Fred sarcastically laughed at him. “I believe you're not deaf to not hear what she said. She's tired of living with a low-life man like you; leave her alone and stop stinking her with your poverty.” He uncontrollably laughed at him. However, Michael didn't answer him a word and he became angry and walked away. Michael slowly took a few steps to the dining table, he took a seat and stared at the dirty plates that were there waiting for him.He sighed annoyedly before and got up, gathered them, and left to get them washed.*****In the afternoon, there was no one in the house. Everyone had all go
Chapter 35 Not long after, Rose walked down the stairs and she was holding a paper. She walked straight to where Michael was standing and shoved the paper that was in her hand to his face. “Sign this paper now!” She commanded. Michael was surprised at her action as he looked around, trying to get an explanation. “Sign? What's the paper for? And why do you want me to sign them?” He asked and stopped cleaning. Everyone stood on their feet, looking puzzled as they went closer to watch the scene unfold. “I'm tired of living and spending my life with a low-life man like you, Michael. Can't you see that my mates are making a mockery of me just because I got married to someone like you? I'm tired for Christ's sake.” “I understand. But how is that related to me signing a paper?” He asked, his eyes lingered on the papers that were on the ground. But he couldn't read what was written on them. “Because I don't want you in my life any longer. In case you don't know, it's a divor
Chapter 36 Michael was about to speak but a hand pushed him from behind, and he couldn't tell who it was. And the door was slammed to his face but he echoed out in anger. "You all will pay dearly for this day." Michael voiced out in anger from outside and everyone heard it since it was in anger that he said it. Outside the house, in front of the booted door, Michael could feel a stiff movement in his steps. He tried forcing himself to shake off the whole scene and move on with his life but it was like something was dragging him backward. The love he had for Rose was something no one could fathom, not even himself. It was this same love that made him leave his parents just to live with the love of his life, Rose. But now, he was feeling as if someone was stabbing him with several knives. After all the humiliations he had faced from both her and her family yet she still chose to betray him despite years of being in the marriage. That was the worst of it all. But one thing w