Chapter 81Seizing this opportunity, Joseph looked up to Stephen, his father, who first of all asked him, “What's your answer?”Joseph, taking a deep breath, replied. “I'm ready, Dad. I'm ready to start from where my sister had stopped and to achieve what she couldn't.” He said, constantly.Stephen looked at him, his expression entangled with both a smile and a please. He nodded his head. “I love that.” He placed the paper on the center table, beckoning Joseph to sign it.Nodding his head, Joseph walked closer and had the paper signed. After he finished signing, Stephen lifted his head, looking at Joseph who returned his gaze. “You have stepped into a new dimension of life and I want you to do everything within your power to achieve great things. Great things that your unworthy sister wasn't able to accomplish.”“I will do just what you couldn't imagine,” Joseph promised, squaring his shoulders.“That was the same thing your sister said.” Stephen frowned. “But I believe you will do a
Chapter 82 Maintaining his demeanor, Michael replied, “This is because the said company they are planning to tarnish its image belongs to my ex-wife.” “Ex-wife? Why then are you so concerned about it when the both of you are no longer together?” There were some minutes of quietness as Michael was dumbed, figuring out what to answer. “I really don't know why I feel the more attentive to this.” He said and scratched the back of his head. He was also disarrayed by how he was currently becoming too bothered about Rose. Franklin looked at Michael, focused. He pellucid his throat, making his words easily heard. “Sir, don't you think something is attaching you to her that you don't know?” He asked. Michael thought about it for a while and remembering that Rose and him never shared anything in common, he shook his head. “No. Nothing is binding the two of us together.” He responded. Just then an amazed expression formed on Franklin's face as he took a deep breath after having M
Chapter 83 It took the unknown caller to speak and when he finally did, he said. “Grandma, it's Michael, your son.” “Michael? Oh, thank goodness you called. There's something important I want to tell you.” Grandma Isabella said, feeling a flush of excitement and urgency. “You wanted to talk to me? What for? Please, go on.” Michael was surprised because he had only called to know about Grandma Isabella's well-being at the moment. Meantime, Rose was calm, looking at her grandmother to see if she was frankly going to tell Michael about her pregnancy just in that way, even when the DNA test hadn't been checked. “Michael, I want to tell you that R….” Grandma Isabella had nearly told Michael that Rose was pregnant with his child but Rose's voice overpowered hers. “Grandma, please stop what you're trying to do. I don't need him to do anything. He isn't useful for goodness’ sake.” Rose dominated. Hearing Rose's dominating and cruel voice, Michael, from the other end of the cal
Chapter 84 Sandra took a seat beside White, her husband while Cordelia sat opposite them. “Were you able to get him?” Sandra asked again with a frown expression. She hated it when she'd been snubbed. “I wasn't but I have a plan on getting him,” White replied swiftly. Sandra sighed and wrinkled was visibly clear on her forehead. “There's no point in wasting your time on someone like that. He is not even worth your time. Besides, he has no evidence that we did what we have done.” White's face remained furious. “I understand where you're going but I have to teach him a lesson. Even Stephen is in support of this.” “He is?” Sandra's brows furrowed. “I thought Michael is his live-in-son-in-law, why then does he also want him arrested?” “That's because Michael is no longer part of the family.” Cordelia chimed in for the first time since she had arrived. “And even if he still is, they don't give a damn care about him.” Sandra turned and focused her gaze on Cordelia. “Does th
Chapter 85 “Aborting the child of course.” “No, no, no. Please, don't do that, Rose.” Ella was troubled, “I'm coming to see you right away.” She hung up the call immediately. Meanwhile, as they drove, there was brief quietness in the car. Joseph was quiet, focused on the way, having his hands placed on the steering wheel as he drove at a gentle, low speed. On his right-hand side, Stephen remained calm and focused, watching the front. Just suddenly, Joseph took a glance at Stephen and immediately remained concentrated on driving. Clearing his throat, he became the first person to break the long-time silence in the car. “Dad, I have got something I want to tell you.” He said but never looked at Stephen again as he stayed focused. “What's that?” Stephen asked, sitting up well in his seat, letting his eyes be on Joseph. Joseph, pleased with the answer he got, replied. “Firstly, I want to thank you, Dad, for believing in me that I can handle this. It means a whole lot t
Chapter 86 Good morning to you all,” Stephen responded before he announced. “I want everyone to gather in the hall. I want to make a crucial announcement and it's for everyone.” Back at Stephen's house, Ella arrived there not up to the hour that she had promised. She knocked on the door before twisting the knob and walked in. That moment when she walked in, she saw no one in the living room and she became worried, afraid that perhaps Rose had gone out to abort her pregnancy as she had said earlier. She scanned everywhere but couldn't catch a glimpse of anyone. It was not just Rose that she found missing in the house but everyone- Grandma Isabella, Rose's mother, Maria, her father, Stephen, and even Joseph, her brother. “Where could they all have gone?” Ella muttered but her concern was for Rose. “Rose, I hope you haven't taken that wrong step?” She panicked. Not too long, her words dropped; she overheard familiar voices up the stairs, and without thinking much, she raced
Chapter 87 “Yes, here it is.” Grandma Isabella called out the new number of Michael to Ella for her to call him. Picking up her phone, Ella dialed the number and the line began to ring. It continued to ring but there was no response. Ella didn't give up as she continued to call but after several attempts, there was no answer. Sighing deeply, she gave up and dropped the phone. She was dazed as to why Michael didn't pick up. “Rose!” Ella let go of the frustration that had birthed her. “You shouldn't outdo yourself.” Ella began with emotions filled in her words. “Let's keep Michael aside for now, don't you know there are many consequences of getting an abortion?” Ella paused and Grandma Isabella smiled, feeling a wash of felicity. She knew that Ella was going to win Rose over with the direction she was going. Ella continued while Rose was beginning to get cold. “If in the process of abortion and you lose your life alongside. Who will you blame? Or will that still be the best op
Chapter 88 The delivery man instructed, politely. “Ma'am, your signature is crucial. Please, sign here.” He handed the document to Rose. But Stephen turned and glared at him in rage. He rushed over instantly and dragged the document from Rose's hand as he thundered. “Give that to me.” Stephen yanked the paper from Rose. “Hey, Stephen. What's that for?” Grandma Isabella began to be annoyed. And every other person was stunned. “It's nothing, Mother,” Stephen responded, still with a piercing look at Rose. “You should know why I did this.” He added and turned to the delivery man with a smile, lighting up. “Don't worry, my son here will sign it.” He said. Overwhelmed with confusion and bewilderment, the delivery man asked, trying to be clear. “But Rose is a female name, isn't it? Why would your son be the one to sign it?” He asked, boldly. Stephen groaned inside of himself but answered politely. “That's because he's now the new leader of the company and his signature should