Zade arrived at the station in less than thirty minutes. He met the ambulance taking Blake's body away. Adera clung tightly to his arms as they approached the corpse. They took off the sheet and Adera let out a loud gasp. She cupped her mouth quickly, fighting the tears that were threatening to fall. "What happened to him?" Zade asked when the chief officer approached them. "I really don't know. He was fine this morning, bragging about how he was going to get out of here soon, how the judges couldn't lock him up even if they wanted to and the next minute, he went cold. At first, we assumed he fainted out of fatigue, but then his heart wasn't beating. We tried everything but there was no way to save him. We have already ordered that an autopsy be carried out on the corpse to determine the cause of his death…". Adera slowly let go of Zade's hand and approached the body carefully. She poked his arm and when he didn't move, she glanced at Zade fearfully. "Is he… Is he gone?" Zade
"You need to calm down, Dera. Do not make any decision you will regret later. Please think about this," Zade pleaded."Think about what? I can't believe I was stupid enough to think that everything would be over the minute my father was out of the way. Now I get why he was so eager to die. Why wouldn't he when he has planted his disgusting replica in me?" She screamed at him."I understand your pain but…""Don't you dare! You understand nothing! I don't want this child and nothing you say will make me keep it. What if one day it asks about its father? What am I supposed to tell it? Oh, my father was a shithead who raped me for fun and you just happened?" Adera interrupted with a high-pitched voice."What do you mean by it? We're talking about your baby here. Our baby. I can father the child, alright? I can do whatever you want me to do but…""Of course you would! You're the super nice, caring dad and I'm the awful mother," she spat. Zade took a deep breath. Losing his temper would o
Surprisingly, Tyrone didn't pull any stunts until it was time for the meeting. Zade arrived a few minutes before ten and was greeted by his cousin's charming girlfriend, Helen.Zade expected that in the last three years, he could have at least done something to secure the woman by his side, but Tyrone was just the asshole everyone thought he was.He had been seeing Helen for almost five years and not once did he fail to make her feel like trash. He disrespected her before his friends, slept with anything with a skirt, and threatened to make her life miserable if she ever thought of leaving him.Zade knew Helen wasn't afraid of his threats. Beneath all that gentleness, there was a fierceness that was waiting to be unleashed.Why she put up with Tyrone, Zade had no idea, but he knew she'd never looked at another man with the same adoration in her eyes. No matter how badly he treated her, she didn't once complain or fight back. She had this angelic gaze that could melt anyone's heart, e
Once the car tumbled, everybody dispersed immediately. After five minutes, sirens began blowing at a distance. Zade wiped the blood off his face and took out the safety belt. He opened the car door and crawled out of the car. There was already a small crowd gathering, but his main goal was to get out of there. He rolled himself to a safe distance, before getting up. His face was a wreck, with broken pieces of glass in it. His hands were no better, bleeding from several cuts. He touched his pockets to ensure that his wallet was still intact, before hailing a cab just as the ambulance arrived. He took out some of the glass pieces with a wince. The driver glanced skeptically at him through the rearview. "Are you sure you don't want to go to the hospital, sir? You have a bullet in your arm," The driver said.Zade blinked rapidly, before dropping his eyes to his arm almost instantly. He didn't even notice that he had been shot. Maybe that was why the pain was so intense. It wasn't a d
Adera had to go to the doctor's appointment alone. Zade was still recovering and the last thing she wanted to do was disturb him. He needed to heal as fast as he could in other to guide his inheritance. "Miss Adera, I'm going to ask one last time. Are you sure you want to proceed with this abortion? Last time, I asked you to give it a thought. What is your decision?" The doctor asked."I already made it clear that I wouldn't be changing my mind even if you have me wait the whole month. Can we just get this over with doc?" Adera asked. "Alright then. As you wish."As they approached the ward, Adera became nervous about the whole process. Several negative thoughts flew through her mind. The possibility of losing her womb and even dying made her pause occasionally for deep breaths. "Everything okay, Miss Anderson? Are you getting cold feet?" The doctor asked and she nodded."Don't worry, it won't take much of your time. We'll be done before you know it. So the pregnancy is only a week
"I see you're doing well.""Thanks for your concern, Grandpa," Zade responded with a hint of sarcasm. Zachary gestured at him to sit down. The man sent for Zade as soon as he heard that he was discharged from the hospital. Adera had been adamant about letting him and insisted his grandfather come to see him, but Zade knew better. "I know your cousin has not been the easiest person to get along with…""What gave it away?" Zade muttered, but the man heard him. Instead of commenting, Zachary went ahead with what he was saying."I want you to stay off his path. We both know he is a reckless idiot and that makes him more dangerous to you. Whatever payback plans you're brewing, I want you to dissolve them. Forget about this incident and move on," Zachary instructed. If it had been someone else, he would have walked away but this was the one man he feared more than death. He couldn't disrespect him like that."And if this incident repeats? what should I do then?" Zade asked him.Zachary l
"Are you going to do as he said?" Adera asked after listening to his detailed narration of his meeting with his grandfather. Zade was happy ate was a lot calmer now. He didn't admit it, but sometimes her aggressive reaction to things scared him. She had crazy anger issues and he didn't know the length it could push her to.All she did in the last few displays were just mere yellings."I will. I already gave him my word that I wouldn't attack until he launched a second attack. Is that okay by you?" He asked her. She smiled at him which was a little surprising because she had alarming mood swings. One minute, she was chill and all, the next minute, she was pissed at everyone and everything. He often wondered if it was just the pregnancy hormones kicking in. "That's okay. As long as he doesn't try to hurt you anymore, we can let it slide. Do you think your grandfather will give him a warning?""Most likely. He arranged a meeting with both of us although separately. My grandfather see
Roselia stood up with a bright smile."Zade! You're really here. They were right about you after all. You do stay here," her excitement was met with cold indifference. "What are you doing here?" Zade asked. Adera got to the stairs, expecting to see them in a tight embrace or chatting like old friends at least, but instead, she met a stare-down contest. "I came to say hi. I was in town with Flynn so I thought I should stop by. You don't seem too happy to see me," Roselia chuckled. "Who the fuck is Flynn and what does he have to do with your visit?" Zade scoffed. "Oh, he's my boyfriend. Flynn Skater, the famous architect, you should know him right?" Roselia explained with an air of pride.Zade shot up a brow, "So?""So I heard from a couple of people that you were in town," she approached him and hugged him. "I see you bagged another millionaire, now they think you're some billionaire son. Zade Delamonte? What a joke!" When Adera saw his fists clench, she knew something was wrong.