Old Man Thompson could feel Adam's rage and knew it could get worse with Dreymond ending up hurt if he didn't dare interfere, and if that happened, it could ruin all the progress that had been made thus far, Without hesitating, he stepped in front of Adam, placing himself between him and Dreymond, blocking him from advancing further to the latter. He gave Adam a curt nod, and then shook his head briefly, before glancing backwards at Dreymond who had the decency to lower his head, “Pay him no attention,” He told Adam who was beginning to pant heavily while looking over the Old Man's shoulder at Dreymond, his hands clenched and unclenched while he stared. To try to calm himself, he closed his eyes and released a deep breath, Opening his eyes, Adam calmly stared at Old Man Thompson, focusing his gaze on him before finally raising his head to give Dreymond a final glare, the latter got the subtle message, and he nodded crisply, expelling a breath he never knew he held. Sage Ro
Leila was lying on her bed and staring at the ceiling, it had been such a memorable day that she had, and she was glad that everything seemed to be falling into place, well except for her family, at that niggling thought, she tossed on her bed,Her father was already getting better and was looking to be brought home the next day and her relationship with Adam was flourishing. “I hope we get married.” She thought to herself as she smiled widely, she thought about how her sister would react to that and she shook her head,“Well, I don’t care.” Leila blurted out but her heart melted as soon as she thought of her sister. Her sister’s happiness meant a lot to her and she would be very happy to have her sister by her side on her big day. “Joan, please be reasonable,” she mumbled to herself and her eyes became teary. Over time, her relationship with Joan had deteriorated, and it made her very sad; her sister had been her best friend since they had both been alive, and there had never bee
It was morning in Stefan’s shack house, and they were all sitting in the living room, staring at each other. Stefan had become nicer to them as he needed them to trust him enough before he could pull off his plans for them,“Do you guys need anything?” He asked as he stood up from the chair where he was sitting.“Just basic supplies and toiletries,” Cecil responded, adjusting herself on the seat,He nodded and stood up to leave.All night, Louisa had occupied herself with thoughts of how she would escape from this shack and get to Adam,She knew she needed to act fast, as Stefan’s men might call to inform him that it was time to head to the border. Louisa had overheard him on the phone the previous night talking about it and informing his accomplice that he was bringing extra people on board.“Listen up,” Stefan said and stopped for a moment, he turned around to face them so that they could get his information properly,“I have been informed that a ship will be coming in today; if it
Stefan stayed silent for a little while before he finally asked his next question, “And why are you going there? What's your plan?” staring at her to make sure she was not going to lie to him, he didn't want to leave any loose ends. Louisa sighed, and her lips began trembling, “I have a baby, Stefan. My son is just a toddler,” she spoke through her tear-filled throat, as tears began to run down her face, “I cannot afford to leave without seeing my baby; I would never forgive myself if I did that,” Louisa informed Stefan, almost whimpering to herself, she had replied in a low and sad tone, and Stefan gave her a curt nod. He could try to understand her plight, besides, he wasn't one to deny a mother her son, it was a special bond they shared. He'd know because his mother was instrumental in him becoming a gangster and, unfortunately,y, had been killed while trying to save his life. He felt a pang in his heart, and briefly shook his head. Stefan couldn't stand in the way of Lo
Adam got out of his bed and walked into his bathroom to freshen up; He returned home very early in the morning whilst Ariel and Evelyn were still asleep. He had gone straight to his bedroom as he did not want to disturb their sleep. He got out of the bathroom and headed for Ariel’s room, needing to check on her to see how she was doing. He went into her room without knocking, seeing the clock in her room and it was almost midday,“I must have slept for so long.” He spoke aloud to himself as he walked towards her bed. “Dad.” She called out excitedly, as she sighted her father,“When did you get back?” She asked him curiously as she watched him sit on her bed gently. “What are you up to?” He asked her, ignoring her previous question. He had noticed that she was so preoccupied with what she was doing that she did not come to hug him.“Painting.” She simply responded as she continued to focus on the board that was in front of her.“You are painting?” Adam's eyes bulged, and he drew hi
Stefan drove into the premises at full speed as though he was about to smash the house into pieces, he got out of the car and stormed into the house abruptly, causing Cecil and Logan to look around, almost fleeing from where they were seated,“What is it, Stefan?” Cecil asked as she jumped out of the chair and her skin, glaring at Stefan who had startled them out of their lives.“We need to leave now!”He thundered, ignoring her question as he ran into the inner room to gather some things. “We need to leave right now!” He reiterated in a thunderous tone once more as he noticed that Cecil and her son stood in the living room frozen, “But.. but.” Cecil stammered as she watched him run around the house, trying to gather his things as though a rapture was approaching. “But what woman?!” he yelled at her.“You are not saying anything, Stefan; why the rush?” She asked him in a high-pitched tone as she stood there looking with furrowed brows, her eyes darting between him and the things
Adam got out of his room and walked towards Ariel’s door, immediately knocking on it, he was ready and was completely dressed to take his daughter to the park as she had requested. “Are you done Ariel?” He asked as he knocked on the door, “I am here.” She said almost immediately as she came out of her room, all dressed for the park, “You look so good.” He complimented her, she blushed and hugged her father. He loved complimenting her a lot as he knew that was going to skyrocket her confidence. “Let’s go,” he said and they headed downstairs. As they descended the stairs, they sighted Evelyn at the door, followed by a knock. Immediately, Adam stopped for a while, wondering who it was, as he was not expecting Raul or Adrien, he knew nobody was allowed to visit his private residence except Raul and Adrien. “Who is it, Evelyn?” He asked, also walking towards the door, “It’s Ms Leila.” She responded, and opened the door wide for her to come. She walked into the living
Cecil couldn't believe that Louisa had chosen to stay behind and abandon her family, she fumed and panted, crossing and uncrossing her arms at the thought, “Who knows if that fool has gone to be with Adam.” She said grimly and stared at her son, who was standing with furrowed brows, with his hand placed at the base of his neck; he shook his head unconsciously, for he didn't want to believe that. He looked like he was about to burst into tears. “Mother, I think we should be more worried about whether she is okay…” Logan tried to respond, but before he could finish his statement, a shoe came flying directly at his head, and he quickly ducked, with widened eyes he straightened himself to gape at Cecil who was panting, her eyes had turned crimson as she huffed and puffed, Despite her aggravation, his statement dawned on her, and Cecil took a moment to process what Logan had said, and realised it was possible for her stupid daughter to be in danger, ‘What if she is not okay?’