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2024-10-29 19:42:56Extravagant decorations beautified the Graham family mansion with crystal chandeliers illuminating its features and giving it that warm and classy look.
The wedding anniversary of Eric and Claire Graham, the parents of Melissa Graham was today and the family had gone all out to throw a party for them, inviting guests from only the top echelon of the city.
Tonight was the party and they were the center of attraction seated on the sizable stage that had been mounted in the living room.
There was a ton of dancing and eating and then it was time to gift the couple, so all the family members gathered around them.
"Mom, I see the way you watch the game of tennis keenly. I couldn't find a better gift for you except this crystal tennis bracelet worth $50,000, and it is one out of only 5 in the world." Melissa said with a look of endearment as she handed her the gift.
"..and dad, because of your love for playing dart games, I bought you this dart made of solid gold worth $70,000." Eric grinned widely as Melissa placed the gift box in his hands"
"I can't believe you got the party started without me", Henry surprised everyone with his presence as he had informed them that he wouldn't be able to make it to the party.
Delighted, everybody moved to welcome him and he announced, "I got Dad and Mom, two customized Mercedes Maybach Exelero worth $18 million because they've done priceless things for me and I owe my success all to them".
The guests gasped in shock and applauded Henry for going all out for his parents.
Everyone including strangers brought expensive gifts to impress the high-class couple, so they could fall in their good graces. The couple smiled from ear to ear at the expensive gifts they were receiving.
It was the turn of Ethan, Melissa's husband to give them a gift and their smiles faded quickly. Before Ethan could speak, Claire asked, "What could this pauper possibly afford as a worthy gift for us?"
Everyone burst into a fit of laughter at her mockery but Ethan didn't budge. He was used to this type of treatment from his in-laws so he proceeded to present his gift.
"I got a heart-shaped necklace for the couple to signify their love, long-lasting togetherness, and understanding. Dad can have one piece and mom can have the other, to signify that they complete each other"
After his speech, the whole aura went silent, and you could even hear a pin drop before everybody burst into hysteria.
"How long did you have to penny-pinch from your nonexistent job before you could afford this piece of trash?" Eric questioned mockingly while some guests were still trying to stifle their laughter.
"How dare you show up here to spoil our day or belittle us in front of our guests? It would've been better if you assisted the waiters in serving the guests as that's where you belong", Claire stood up, yelling and pointing at Ethan.
"Melissa, get this worthless piece of trash out of here. He can't even take care of his responsibilities as a man and husband, how would he afford to give decent gifts", Henry added smugly.
Melissa moved to give a befitting reply to her elder brother, Henry but Ethan held her back. He didn't want to be the cause of a fight between brother and sister.
Soon enough, the guests started murmuring,
"Look at how he's dressed for an auspicious ceremony like this one. If it was my celebration, I would've ordered the security not to allow such a person to cross my threshold"
"I hear Melissa is the breadwinner in their little family. She even buys him his underwear and clothes"
"Such a useless man. I can never allow my daughter to associate with a peasant like him"
"Melissa deserves a better man, she should divorce him and start her life afresh".
Ethan and Melissa had been dating for two years before they got married. Their marriage was blessed by Melissa's grandfather who passed on a year after their wedding.
The Graham family has since encouraged Melissa to get a divorce from him so she could marry a man who can take care of her and is worthy of being called their son-in-law, but she has been adamant and insists on staying with Ethan.
Just then, Jason Miller comes into the party and Eric and Claire's eyes light up as they welcome him heartily.
Jason Miller hands them a key and declares "To my future in-laws, I just purchased a vacation home worth $20 million at the upper hills of Beryl City"
Eric turned to Ethan and said, "That, Ethan, is how you surprise your in-laws"
Jason smirked at Ethan and went over to Melissa to exchange pleasantries but she walked out on him showing no interest in whatever he was proposing.
Ethan's eyes were red, his fists were clenched until his knuckles turned white. He wanted to break Jason's arms and legs so he wouldn't have the nerve to belittle him in front of his in-laws ever again.
But deep down, Ethan knew they were right. Melissa deserved all the love and the finest things in life but he couldn't even afford to buy her a proper ring.
He had been a pauper for as long as he could remember. His foster parents couldn't afford his college education so he went on to bag a scholarship just to complete his education. It got worse when his foster parents died in an accident a year before they could see him finish college. He believed Melissa was his only companion left in the world so he cherished and loved her so much.
Suddenly, Eric spoke up, "I'm getting bored and need some entertainment. I'd love to try out my new dart on a board, it's been long I played so my skills might be rusty"
The waiters brought in a board upon hearing Eric's announcement and he tried hitting the bull's-eye with his new dart and he did so effortlessly.
The guests and family members clapped and cheered him on, then he decided to make the game more interesting, "I need a volunteer to place an apple on his head and stand in front of the board".
David, Melissa's cousin, suggested loudly, "Ethan can do it. After all, he gave the least impressive gift and almost spoiled the celebration, this is the least he could do to lighten your mood"
"You're right. Ethan, come over here and stand in front of the board. Place the apple on your head while you're at it", Eric commanded sternly.
Ethan's eyes almost fell out of its sockets in shock but he also needed to impress his father-in-law by being bold so he did it regardless of how fast his heart was beating.
As he was about to close his eyes to say his silent prayers hoping that this wasn't his last day on earth, he caught a glimpse of Melissa running upstairs with tears in her eyes and he hated seeing her cry but he needed to do this.
Eric successfully threw the dart hitting the apple above Ethan's head and Ethan thanked his stars that Eric didn't miss his target.
While the guests laughed at Ethan and applauded Eric, Ethan ran upstairs to check on Melissa.
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"Divorce papers?” Ethan echoed with bulging eyes while frantically trying to grab the papers that were flying around to confirm if they were divorce papers.“Yes, divorce papers with your signatures on them," Melissa yelled with hatred evident in her tone."That can't be possible. I never got divorce papers prepared, not to talk of signing them, so how are my signatures on this?" Ethan tried to defend himself while raising his eyebrows in confusion."Don't play dumb with me. You're only upset because I'm not in my room crying into a pillow like a 14-year-old." Melissa paused and started laughing maniacally."You thought you could live without my family's money and now that you've been proven wrong, you want back in and you think I'll jump right into your arms?'' Melissa tutted in disbelief.“Babe, this is a misunderstanding. I didn't sign these divorce papers. Someone must've forged my signatures on them. You've got to believe me." Ethan said, trying to hold Melissa's hands to make he
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Ethan strode down the steps defeated and worried when he saw the doctor that handled Kehlani's mother's surgery.“Doctor, how is Mrs. Michaels? Is she getting better?”“Yes, she just woke up and is talking to her daughter right now.” The doctor responded casually.Ethan almost walked away when he understood what the doctor meant and stopped him to ask, “wait, her daughter? Is she there with her right now?”“Her daughter, the lady you came with earlier, is there with her mother. Will that be all sir?” The doctor asked Ethan politely.Ethan raced up the stairs to Mrs. Michael's room and gently knocked on the door. “Come in,” Kehlani replied.Ethan heaved a sigh of relief as he opened the door, “Hello ma'am, and hello Khelani”.“You look worried sir, I hope all is well?” Khelani asked Ethan, whose brows were furrowed in frustration.“Well, all is well now. I just came from your room, and I thought you had left the hospital, but I'm glad you're here with your mom.” Ethan said, as he drag
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"Nice to meet you, Kehlani. You seemed to be in a haste when you tripped over the huge rock in front of the hospital, causing the fall that impacted your head. Is everything alright?" Kehlani instantly remembered that she was rushing to the hospital to plead with the doctors to accept half payment in order to proceed with her mom's surgery, as she was informed that her mom needed the surgery urgently."My mom! Where is my mom? I need to get to her right now." Kehlani moved to leave the bed frantically, but Ethan didn't let her."Your mom? What happened to your mom? I'm sorry I can't let you get off this bed. The nurse said you need rest." Kehlani tried struggling in Ethan's grasp but Ethan didn't flinch and she broke into tears."My mom needs urgent surgical attention and I only have half the money for the surgery. I need to plead with the doctors to understand my situation and help my mom, so I won't lose her." Kehlani said in-between tears."That's the problem? I need you to stop
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“Good day sir, please help me” Kehlani said, as she dropped slowly to the floor with her injured forehead bouncing off the hospital tiles.“Somebody help her! Nurses! Doctors! Help!” Ethan cried out as he saw the young lady look up to him helplessly before she passed out.A team of doctors and nurses ran out and lifted the patient onto a stretcher and admitted her to be treated, while Ethan waited to make sure she was okay.Ethan paced back and forth the waiting room as his thoughts raged free enough to make him scared for the lady.“Who could she be?“She fell so abruptly, will she need surgery?”“I hope she gets better,” Ethan whispered under his breath.“Mr. Ethan?” A nurse called out.“Yes? That would be me” Ethan replied as his body trembled with thoughts of what the news could be .“Sir, the patient you brought to our attention is stable but she's unconscious. Do you know her name and other details we could write down in her file?” The nurse asked with a smile.Ethan heaved a si
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Hello, Why are you not home yet?” Henry said on the phone. He had gone back to an empty house he had rented for her but coming home to the empty house wasn't quite unusual.“I…I went to see mom. The doctor called so I had to rush over, I should have called to inform you, I'm sorry about that.” Kehlani said hurriedly knowing fully well what reaction would follow the situation.“Well, get here. Now.” Henry ended the call abruptly, then tossed his phone on the couch.He reached to lessen the pressure of his tie while striding towards the mini bar. A smile curled on his lips as he thought about the plan he's about to actualize.He got hold of a bottle of bourbon before he could think of an actual choice of drink. He chose the bottle of bourbon because it tends to help him think better.The sound of a closed door drew him out of oblivion, he checked his watch to find out that an hour had gone by.“Took you long enough.” He said blandly. His eyes moved up and down her figure, and a smile t
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“How about doing something that he would never be forgiven for and no one will want to side him on?” Henry suggested.“Yes? But that's almost impossible, he won't do anything like that. He's too much of a righteous being when it comes to the things he does and doesn't” Melissa chipped in.“So what do we do about that?” Claire questioned.“Can we set him up and make him do it? By drugging him or any means necessary?” Eric added.“Who said anything about him doing anything? Henry said as he sat upright on the couch.With everyone staring at him expectantly and their eyes signaling him to continue with sharing the details of his plan, he began to explain, “What if we can find someone that will be willing to blackmail him for doing something unforgivable and we can forge proof with Photoshop. The Internet doesn't do much research with these sensitive matters, they mostly just go with the ladies' story. If we can use that to our advantage, he'd be locked up for life”.“That's a brilliant i
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"Baby!!! You look like you just got hit by a truck, what happened?" Claire inquired, as Melissa and Jason walked through the door."C'mon mom, it's not that bad." Melissa said, trying to console herself with how terrible she looked and felt."Not thay bad, huh? Jason is literally limping and your mascara is all over your face like you cried. What happened at the reunion?" Melissa and Jason fell unto the couch, fatigued.Before they could respond to all the questions that Claire was throwing at them, Eric came storming down the stairs,"What the heck did you two do now? Why are the Grahams trending again, for the wrong reasons? I thought I gave a stern warning concerning that?"Jason was groaning in pain as he had sprained his ankle from the fall.Melissa begun wailing after Eric yelled at her and Jason."Mom, Dad, everything is ruined and it's all Ethan's fault.""Ethan's fault? What did he do this time?" Claire asked impatiently."Ethan.." Jason was about to explain what happened, w