Zade noticed Elsa’s mood when she returned from the mall. Something must have happened at the mall.“Why are you pissed?” He asked her.“What makes you think I'm pissed?” Elsa returned the question. “Your chopped carrots are flying all over.”Elsa dropped the knife off the chopping board. “Well since you asked, I saw your ex in the mall. today and she wouldn't shut up about how much you pampered her in high school.”Zade was tempted to laugh but he knew Elsa wouldn't appreciate it. “She said all this to you at the mall?” He asked. “Yes. She said you cooked for her, wouldn't let her come near the kitchen, and all that nonsense. I didn't even care about it, you know, but why didn't she feel the need to share all that information? I know the man I married. He loves cooking. I don't need her to lecture me,” Elsa stated.“Jealousy looks good on you,” Zade said and she glared at him. “Of all the things I said, the only thing you could think about was jealousy? I just told you that your
Tyrone’s fists clenched to the bars as his inmates beat him up. When they said jail, he expected a private cell, not one filled with ruffians and street rats. As someone who had problems with authority, he became their daily punching bag. Whether he was in the wrong or not, they always found a way to attack humans and the officers were not in the least concerned about his well-being.He tried several times to reach his grandfather but the man was unavailable for some reason. It felt like he was in prison already. “Get his rich ass off the bars,” one said and they tried to peel him off. Tyrone refused to let go. His artificial hands were working well for him now. Everything went from bad to worse when more people joined and pulled him off. They beat him up thoroughly before the alarm went off and the officers rushed in. Everyone took their positions, leaving Tyrone groaning on the floor. He couldn't help but wonder if this was what Helen felt every time he hit her. The officers pu
Zion arrived in the office the next day. He was later than usual but he hoped his boss would pardon him and not question him about it. It didn't go the way he planned because Elizabeth was already running late for a meeting but she had to wait for him to arrive. “You're late! Again!” She stated.“I'm sorry, boss,” he apologized meekly as always.“You should stop apologizing and actually start doing something about it. Every day you come in late with your usual apology and today, even later. Do you even take this internship seriously?” She scolded him.His jaw tightened. The emerald eyes pierced through hers with a burning sensation. Was he angry? “You're angry at me for scolding you? You have guts I tell you!” She was about to release her own rage now. She already lost fifteen minutes of an important meeting waiting for him to arrive and he was furious at her. The audacity!“I already said I'm sorry,” he gritted. Elizabeth glared at him before walking out of the office. He followe
“Nothing happened, I swear to you. The footage is fake. Nothing in it is real, I swear,” Pamela tried explaining to the furious man.“I don't want to hear anything from you! I work hard every day! I try my best to give you everything you want even though it costs me an arm and a leg and this is how you repay me? By chasing your ex?!” He yelled at her.“Calm down, Thomas. You're yelling. The neighbors are going to hear you,” she said hushly but the man was too angry to care. “I don't care who is fucking listening. You're all over TV for goodness sake and you're worried about the neighbours? The whole world knows you're a fucking whore!” Pamela staggered back. She never expected those words from him. She didn't even expect him to judge her even if everyone else did. He was always the calm and rational one. He was the forgiving one. So why was he making a big deal out of this? It was her role to be dramatic not his. “You just called me a whore, Tom,” her voice trembled. “Are you goi
“Darling, I have a surprise for you!”“Honey, I've got a surprise for you!” Zade and Elsa chuckled immediately after the statement. They both had their arms behind their back to prevent the other from spying. Apparently, while they both planned to surprise each other. “You go first,” Elsa urged“You go first,” Zade said at the same time. They laughed once again. With the way they were going, it wouldn't surprise them if they got the same time for each other. The thought was absolutely ridiculous to Elsa. There was no way Zade could have the same surprise as her. Except with black magic and that would be absolutely terrifying. “How about we present it at the same time?” Zade suggested. “Alright. On the count of three. One… two… three…” They both revealed the brown envelopes. Zade raised a brow suspiciously at hers while Elsa had a smug smile on. “Looks like we went as far as getting the same envelopes. Let's see if the contents are the same,” Elsa smirked, taking the envelope fr
Seven months later, Elsa was heavily pregnant and barely able to move around. The Delamontes pampered her to no end. They didn't want her to lift a finger to touch anything. Elizabeth was the worst. She treated Elsa like a baby and spoiled her with gifts. It made Elsa overly emotional because her own family didn't care that much about her. Zade was an amazing husband too. He made to spend quality time with her. He didn't mind calling off his meetings just to be with her. The grandfather made sure to call her regularly and visit once in two weeks. She understood he didn't want to appear clingy but she loved it. It was rare for a man like Zachary to show affection. “Honey,” Zade called from upstairs. “Where did you put my T-shirts?”“T-shirts? You have T-shirts?” Elsa asked and a head popped over the banister. “I beg your pardon?” “I didn't like them so I trashed it,” she shrugged. “What?” He blurted and she turned to him.“Are you yelling at me?” She asked.“No… no… of course n
Elsa woke up in a dark room. She had been making a casserole for herself when something came over her nose and she blacked out.Now she was in an unknown place with no form of electricity, only one thing made sense. She had been abducted but by who?How long did they intend to keep her? What did they want from her? Would Ray be able to find her on time?All these were questions that flooded through her mind as she remained in the darkness, waiting for whomever it was to put on the lights.“Why are the lights off?” She heard a familiar squeaky voice. Elsa immediately recognized the voice as Pamela’s.Her nose flared in irritation. She thought the annoying pregnant woman would have left them alone by now. The lights flicked on and Elsa shut her eyes unconsciously. “She's awake.” Elsa opened her eyes slowly, squinting occasionally to control the inflow of light. When she opened them fully, she took in Pamela's appearance.She was no longer pregnant but her stomach was still a bit gloa
“I am not dead yet, there is no need for y'all to pamper me,” Zachary complained.“We know you're fine, father, we just don't care. You just woke up and it is only right we take care of you until you are strong enough and well rested,” Elizabeth said. Zachary didn't like the sound of that. He did not like to be babied.“I don't plan to spend another day here. All you need to do is sign my discharge papers and I will be on my way…”“On your way to where?” Zade questioned. “Neither of us will sign those papers until we confirm you are fit to move.”“Fit to move? Was I diagnosed with paralysis? I can flex my legs as much as I want to. You kids are the ones making this a big deal,” He stated. “We don't care what you think. We will sign the papers only when we feel like,” Elizabeth crossed her arms stubbornly. Zachary glared at them, “If you don't sign those papers, I will…”“You’re smart, Grandpa. I expected you would understand that threatening us would not change anything,” Zade int