Chapter 76 “Please, don't cry, my darling granddaughter.” She patted her back. “I'm happy you finally developed the courage to tell them the truth.” She wiped her eyes. “Don't worry, I'll let Michael know about this soon.” Grandma Isabella assured her. Rose couldn't stop but continued to cry not minding what her grandmother was saying. Even if she tells Michael, what would the fool do about it? “Grandma, I have no place to go. My life is so miserable now.” Rose sobbed between Grandma Isabella's arms. Grandma Isabella shook her head. “Stop crying, you're going nowhere. I'm the older person in this house and Stephen can't throw you out while I'm still here.” Grandma Isabella patted Rose's back. “Everything will be fine soon.” Meanwhile, in a yellow-painted room, Stephen's face had already turned red. He paced up and down in the room that belonged to him and his wife. He bit his lips, causing them to turn red also. He slumped onto a softened bed that lifted him a bit up after
Chapter 77 “That's a great idea. I never thought about it, and if it happens to be true, then that she's truly pregnant, she must abort it.” Joseph was silent on this. He then said dismissively. “Come on Dad, Mom. Let's go downstairs, the Doctor will soon be here.” With that, he left, and as soon as he did. Stephen turned to Maria, his anger thinned. “It better not be true that she's pregnant or else I'll deal with you.” He snapped at her and stormed out of the room. Maria stood, her eyes beginning to drop tiny tears that she had managed to withhold in the presence of Joseph. This has been the way she has been treated by her husband, Stephen but she has kept it a secret from everyone in the house. And it also amazed her that no one in the house had succeeded in finding out. Actually, Stephen, her husband, had been mistreating her indoors without anyone noticing it, and that was the reason why she never opposed his opinion. Sighing deeply in torment, Maria mumbled to
Chapter 78 She was surprised but Stephen jerked from his seat. “You must have her test you and that's finally.” Rose shook her head, retorting. “No, Dad. I'm not going to allow her.” She disagreed firmly. “I've told you that I'm pregnant, and if you think I'm lying, then leave.” Stephen fumed at Rose's words. “How dare you talk to me in that way? Or don't you realize who you're talking to?” His anger intensified. Approaching Rose, Stephen glared at her, his facial appearance turning into a puzzle but it remained darkened. “Oh, I see…you have now grown wings to talk back at me, right?” Rose quickly shook her head at the accusation. “No, Dad.” Stephen fired at her, the moment she added, Dad. “Shut up.” He warned with seriosity. “I don't want to ever hear that word, Dad from your mouth ever again. Don't ever call me your father because I seize to be a father to a disgraceful thing like you.” “Stop it, Stephen.” Grandma Isabella shouted, intervening. “Just stop it. Why would
Chapter 79 She was going to promise Rose that she was going to be assisting her secretly, but a deep, mean male voice cut her off from her words. “I want all the papers for the company.” The male demanded and he sounded serious. The deep voice belonged to Stephen who had returned to take back the documents that pertained to the company from Rose. “I want them all. Just go inside and hand them over to me.” Stephen got closer to Rose and imposed. “What? What has the pregnancy come to do with the company?” Grandma Isabella and Maria echoed at the same time, feeling shocked. Rose was astonished too, but she didn't take it much to it even though the company was dear to her and she had struggled to bring it to where it was today. Stephen was fully aware that the company meant so much to Rose so he said that, thinking Rose might be restrained from her words. But it came as a shock to him as Rose asked him. “Is that all that you want?” She asked, feeling bitter. Stephen gave
Chapter 80Joseph summoned the courage and asked, his voice unwavering. “And who is that, Dad?”“It's you.” Stephen gave him a swift response. “I want to hand over everything to you, son. You deserve it far better than this disgraceful thing here.”“Stop addressing her that way, Stephen.” Grandma Isabella interrupted, defending Rose. But Stephen didn't pay her any attention. Turning and looking at Joseph intently, Stephen spoke, “Everything will be in your name from henceforth. I regret trusting someone but now I believe you will never disappoint me.” Joseph nodded his head, gesturing that he was trustworthy. “You're my father, and I won't disappoint you, but…”Stephen didn't let him finish what he had wanted to say when he nodded appreciatively and said, “Thank you, son.” He stretched out his hand to receive the paper back from Joseph. Although Joseph hesitated for some time, he later handed it over to him icily.Having taken the paper from Joseph, Stephen was about to turn to Ros
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