The guests were murmuring about his clumsiness while the Campbells were furious, especially Amanda.
She walked towards him with aggression and pulled him up from the ground. “Why are you embarrassing me in his form?” She snapped at him. “It was not me. Jemma pushed me down the stairs,” Roman replied sharply, holding himself still in the wheelchair. Jemma raced down the stairs, acting as though she was a victim. “That's a lie!” She sneered at him, “he is lying! He was forcing me out of the way and fell off instead.” Amanda turned to Roman whose lips were agape and slapped him across his face in front of the guests. “You scoundrel! How dare you? I have swallowed your shit for so long and I am done!” The guests murmured about the scene. Everyone was shocked at how badly Amanda treated Roman but no one dared to say a word. Daphne saw that the situation was about to escalate and she rushed to their side, pulling Roman's wheelchair away. “Get yourself to your room and stay locked in!” Roman wheeled himself away, trying his best not to feel so heart broken. But his heart was tearing apart. He was choking on his pain. “I am sorry for that disaster,” Daphne tried to save the situation and win the guests over. “Roman is quite a pushover and of course, Amanda's hormones are raging.” She said it with a smile and the guests laughed out loud, causing the tension within the hall to dissipate. While they partied, Roman was locked away in his room, feeling so terrible. *** Two days passed and Roman and Amanda didn't say a word to each other. She avoided him like a plague and he did the same thing, trying to protect himself from their abusive nature but it did not stop Jemma and Daphne from taunting her whenever they got the chance to. One morning, he was trying to get his mail when Amanda appeared at the door, beaming with smiles. Roman was shocked to see her that light hearted and happy. “I need you to come to my room now,” she heartily announced and disappeared into the corridor, humming happily. “What is she up to?” Roman thought to himself and turned his wheel in the direction in her bedroom, wondering why she wanted him there. His heart panicked slightly as he approached the door but he took a deep breath before pushing the door open gently. The sight his eyes beheld, cost him to gasp out loud. Amanda and Colton laughed wickedly at the look of shock that appeared on his face. “Oh… are you shocked?” Amanda teased him, pulling Colton in for a passionate kiss. “You should not be, I mean, how do you think we made the baby?” Colton laughed hysterically at her words. They were both wrapped in each other's arms, stark and making love. The sound of Amanda's moans filled Roman's heart with rage and he shut his eyes tightly. “What are you shutting them for?” Colton asked with a tone of mockery, “is it so painful for you to watch me be the man that you can never be?” “Aha! I thought as much,” Amanda added with a cackling laughter. “You should thank Colton for greasing my engines because I could have rusted if he did not show up.” The insults were getting Roman saddened and he felt a rush of pain and betrayal within him. He turned his wheel around and began to wheel himself out of their bedroom. Amanda laughed so hysterically, hissing at him and hurling more insults at him. For some reason, Roman was filled with contempt and anger. He wheeled his chair out of the Campbell's residence without their knowledge. He didn't want to remain there anymore. “I think I have had enough!” Roman whispered to himself. He pulled out his cell phone and dialed a number, through the hurt he was feeling. “Hello, son?” an elderly male voice called out to him from the other end. Roman exhaled and replied, “I am coming home Dad. I think my task is over.” “We will be glad to have you back,” the elderly man responded and the line went dead. *** A few days later, Amanda and Daphne were getting ready to go shopping for Jemma's birthday party. I needed someone who would carry our bags while we did the shopping. “You cannot be looking for someone when we have got Roman,” Amanda suggested and Daphne smiled. “You have a valid point. Where the hell is he by the way? Cos I am not sure I have seen him in a few days.” “He is definitely locked up in his room, whining like a baby over what he saw,” Amanda replied with a glint of sarcasm. “Oh that. He can whine for all I care. You will never settle with him.” “Definitely! I think it is time I moved for a divorce mother, what do you think?” Daphne took a breath “I guess I would say we would rather give him a little time. It may be too sudden especially after the situation at the party.” Amanda frowned and nodded. “Fine! I will get him!” She walked Drudgely out of the living room towards Roman's room. However, Amanda was shocked to discover that his room looked unused and abandoned and his things were gone. At the same time, whilst she tried to grapple with the situation, Daphne heard a knock on the door. A delivery man was at the door. Daphne opened the door to let him in. “This is the Campbell residence, right?” He asked with a smirk on his face. Daphne nodded with a condescending look, “how may we be of help?” “There is a package for Amanda Campbell from Mr. Roman Black.” Daphne looked at him with a shocked expression. “How does Roman send a package while he is a few stairs above? What sort of game is that?” Daphne was still hesitant about receiving the package when Amanda ran down the stairs. “He is gone, mother!” She yelled out in confusion. “What? How? When did that happen?” “I have no idea. I noticed that his things are no longer in his bedroom.” The two ladies were filled with confusion. “I guess you have to come and receive this then, the Delivery boy says it's from Roman. I was wondering how possible that was.” “What game is the fool playing?” Amanda cursed as she walked up to the door. A grimace appeared on the delivery man's face at her choice of words. “Let me have that. Where the hell is he?” “I cannot answer that ma'am,” he muttered as he handed her the paper to sign. “Whatever. I guess he is somewhere grinding in penury and wishing he did not leave.” “I guess you have to find that out,” the delivery man scoffed at her and before she could process his harsh response, he was gone. “What the hell was that?” Daphne asked, shutting the door gently. Amanda hurriedly tore the envelope and pulled out the documents in it. She read through hastily and busted into a hysterical laughter, almost tumbling over as she did. “What does it say?” Daphne asked with anxiety, choking her. Amanda lifted the paper, “Roman wants a divorce!”“Isn't that a joke?” Amanda's eyes were filled with excitement and yet she had contempt.“Roman wants a divorce? How? What gave him the mind to ask for that?”“I have no idea and I do not think I care, mom. What I want the most is to sign those papers and get on with my life.”“Hmm, this does not seem like Roman.”Daphne seemed concerned and worried.“What do you mean, mother?”“Amanda, you and I have known Roman for at least four years, do you think he would survive without this family?”Amanda became thoughtful. She had to think about it.“But mummy, I have wanted this divorce from the day I even agreed to this marriage. Maybe this is my opportunity.”“I agree, Amanda. However, you need to speak with him and hear it from his own lips.”Amanda grudgingly accepted and then, she pulled out her phone to send Roman a text.I want to see you.***Roman was seated at the dining table, having dinner with his father and a few of his relatives when that message popped on his phone.His face f
The Campbells received the invitation from the JB corporation; as they were planning to announce the new CEO of the company.Amanda was excited to be at the party and could not wait to show up there.The JBs were known to be the wealthiest family in California and the Campbells always wanted to be a part of that wealth.“Is Colton coming along too?” Daphne asked, as they stepped out in grand style to their expensive cars that were waiting for them outside.“Of course mother. He is a big name now, why not?”Daphne smiled proudly.“I will be so glad when everyone sees you two together. This is your first public appearance together.”Amanda smiled heartily as they got into the car.Once they got to the party, they were overtaken by the expensive air that emanated from the hall. The guests were all rich and most elite members of the society.“I wonder why we hardly invite these people to our events,” Amanda whispered.“We are big names but we aren't in their League, Amanda. Maybe, after y
The glowing lights that filled Campbell's residence shone through the incoming dusk with so much glory, causing the building to stand out.It was July the 8th; a day they specially dedicated to celebrate their family history and origin and this had become a historical event for the Campbells that they did annually.It is often characterized by beautiful decorations, lighting and tasty meals. It was almost as large as a ball only that they hosted it right in their home. Countless guests would troop in to take in the affluence the family willingly exposed and they would interact with the upper class individuals, flexing their wealth in every way they knew how to.Today was just like every other day and the dinner party had come to an end and the Campbells had just bid the last set of guests goodnight, before shutting the world out.The matriarch of the family, Daphne walked across the living area where the party had happened and cast a loathsome gaze at Roman who was busy wiping the gla
Roman woke up with a banging in his head and a stiffness around his legs. He could feel a sharp pain in his spine and groaned loudly, wondering what sort of pain that was.“Where am I?” He said but his voice was a mere whisper because he could barely speak out loudly.The banging was severe and the pain increased. Roman tried to adjust himself and ended up worsening it. This time, his screams rang through the halls of the hospital and the nurses came rushing in to his aid. “It's okay, sir. Just calm down, you're going to be alright.”The nurses tried to help him lie correctly but he could not stop staring at them with confusion.“Where am I?” He asked, his anxiety ripping off his heart, “what happened to me? Why do I feel so much pain and I cannot feel my legs.”He panicked and his body was soaked in perspiration.The nurses exchanged glances before telling him his fate.“You were in an accident, run over by some lady. She dumped you here and disappeared. We have not seen her for a w
“Speak now!” Chris yelled at her raising her head with his finger, “did you inform your mother or anyone about this?” Amanda shook her head and tears gathered in her eyes. She hated to see her father reacting that way. “I was scared, Dad. But I took him to the hospital immediately…” “And dumped him there only to disappear? Is that in my character?” Amanda shook her head. “I am so sorry Dad. I really am. I was worried that something bad could have happened to him and it would be linked to me.” She was sobbing now and shaking vigorously. “Look how foolish you are. Well, for your information, someone caught it all on camera and your face is all over the clip. Amanda, do you know how much your foolishness has cost me today?” Amanda's eyes widened with shock. She thought the streets were lonely that day but she had no idea that she was caught on camera. “How were you driving when you did not see a human being walking across from you?” Chris asked, groaning so loudly. “I was hear
Chris's gaze went from his daughter to the doctors. He could not speak and he had no words for her at that moment. It seemed like they were villains.He thanked the doctors and promised to be there for Roman, regardless but he was too weak to say more.“Whatever you need for his health, experts, doctors, physiotherapy, I will be willing to pay for it.”The doctors nodded and promised to reach out to him if the need arose.Chris dragged his daughter and they left the hospital. Amanda could not say anything to him and he was silent till they got home.Days went by without him saying a word to her still and it was beginning to get her worried. So, she spoke with her mother, Daphne who promised to talk to her father but the conversation did not go as planned.“Chris, I feel you are being too hard on her. She feels sorry already and I think at this point, we all have to move on.”She was calm but stern.Chris lifted his head to her and shook it in disgust.“I think you are the reason we ha
Sirens wailed tirelessly outside the Campbells' residence. The ambulance and the police, doing all they could to save the patriarch, Chris Campbell.The family was torn apart by the untimely death of their father who reportedly slept and never woke up.It was like a mystery and medical reports showed that he died of a heart attack.Daphne was sad that her husband was dead but a part of her seemed relieved by the fact that Roman would not get a penny from his wealth as she had feared.From them, Roman began to experience the viciousness embedded in the Campbells.“Now, father is dead. I bet you, you will regret ever accepting this marriage proposal,” Amanda threatened him over breakfast one morning.“As a matter of fact, you should start getting ready for a divorce because my sister will not keep up with your ill luck. She has given her beautiful youthful years to you,” Jemma added , gloating over his misfortune.Daphne smiled at her daughter's cruel words. She appeared satisfied with
“Where do you think you are wheeling your unfortunate self to?” She asked with a demeaning laughter, “the day is still young, Roman. You are a man! Your mates are in their offices making money but here you are feeding off our sweat.”Roman wheeled his chair back.“Is there something you would need me to do for you, Mrs Campbell?” His voice was gentle.Daphne smiled wryly, like she was about to make him do the impossible.She dropped her purse to the floor and with a glint of mischief in her eyes she ordered; “pick it up!” Roman looked at her with confusion, expecting she should understand how difficult that would be for him.“Please…my back hurts,” he pleaded, “I cannot bend that low to get your purse.”“But you can pour a plate of my food away?”Roman could see the venom in her eyes that was threatening to blow up.He simply set his mind to it and stretched out to get the purse.He felt his bones cracking as he did it but he had no choice.Daphne gazed at him with disdain.“Here Mrs