At the lonely alley road, Mark was brutally beaten to pulp, the thugs tore his clothes and inflicted wounds on his body, he was close to death as he stared at them without an atom of strength in his body."Next time, you will know better than to lie to men like us!" the leader said and grabbed the five hundred dollar notes they could find."Please, that's all the money I have, please" Mark begged with his last strength, his voice was cracked and they laughed hysterically as they watched him groan in pains, he kept bleeding from his legs and arms, they were merciless."Let's move, the cops could be here at any moment," one of the thugs revealed."No, they won't, they don't answer to the calls of poor men like him, let's leave him to his maker, see you later," the leader said and they disbanded themselves immediately.Mark could hardly see anything in front of him, his vision was blurry, and all he could do was gasp for oxygen before he passed out for the second time. The alley road was
Back at the Brooks penthouse, Elena stared at her phone with nothing more than a frown on her beautiful face, she had been alone for hours, scrolling through hate speeches on her Instagram profile. She couldn't fathom where she went wrong and as she took a sip from her glass of wine, different thoughts ran through her mind until Judith tenderly touched her shoulder."What's it, Elena?" she asked.Elena wasn't ready to speak, she kept mute and stared at the bottle of wine before her face, how could she explain that she had made the biggest mistake of her life?."Do you think I made the wrong choice, Mother?" she asked."Not for a second, Mark has nothing to do in your life, Bruce is the man who can give you the life you want, not that poor bastard!" Judith answered with hate and disgust in her voice.A smile slowly grew on her face until her phone rang, it was the president of the modeling company she worked for."Miss Elena, I'm deeply concerned about the videos flying all over the in
"Make a promise that you will never leave me, tell me that you will stay with me till the end," Mark asked Elena stared into his eyes with a smile on her face as she kissed his soft lips, a romantic move that eased Mark's tensed spirit."I will never leave you, I love you forever and you will always be my husband no matter the odds," she revealed.They stared at their wedding rings and made a toast before they kissed each other in perfect harmony.Mark woke up and coughed aggressively and he realized that the romantic moment he was trapped in was nothing but a bloody dream and his blood was all over the streets, he kept bleeding under the heavy rain but managed to stand with the help of his crutch, he managed to drag his soaked bag off the road and breathed heavily, he groaned in pain while trying to tie up his bleeding leg, people watched as he suffered but none came to help him. He stared at the cars that drove pass him and the passersby that walked past him with their umbrella
"You can't this do, Elena, we have been together for years, through thick and thin but now you're willing to cast me into the abyss for a man who has nothing but evil intentions towards you?. Is this what you want?, please, my love!" Mark begged, his heart ached with fear, he couldn't bear to lose his wife, not like this."You're a liability to me!, you can't afford to cater for yourself or anyone, I once loved you but that love is gone and you must accept your fate as a man. There's nothing you can do about it and begging me will only make me hate you for all eternity, a lawyer will bring the divorce papers tomorrow and you will sign them peacefully" she revealed.Mark watched her lips and saw his heart break into pieces, Bruce didn't say a word, his plans were failing into place and he had gotten the trust and support of Elena and her mother. It was all he ever wanted, he had his eyes on Elena for a while and always fantasized about having sex with her and his wildest imagination fi
Mark was thrown in jail and he remained there for days while his wife had the beautiful moments of her life and on the sixth day, he was granted bail. Stepping out of the prison yard with his crutches felt so new to him, he had never experienced such a situation in his entire life."you have been granted bail, you're a free man now" The inspection revealed Outside the police station, Mark stared mindlessly at the clean streets, unsure of what to do or where to go. He knew trouble awaited him and he couldn't run from it. He stopped a taxi and gave the driver his address and on getting to the gate, he begged the gatekeeper to pay for his fare because he had no money on him. Mark limped inside the house with mixed feelings, he had grudges against his wife and everyone who supported Bruce in his evil act, and all he wanted at that point was revenge but how on earth would he get it?."Come here, you fool!" he heard his mother-in-law screamIt wasn't a new thing to him, he turned to gre
Mark knew he couldn't look away this time or else his wife would suffer for it and as he stared at them, his heart raced with fear and his hatred for Bruce had increased by a thousand. He kept shaking as he held on to his crutches, the security guards came close to him but he kept his gaze on Elena who had no clue on what was happening, she seemed too happy to notice the evil mastermind she had befriended."Should we escort you out sir?" the chief security officer asked."No, I can't leave, not now" Mark replied and walked as fast as his wounded legs could carry him.Everyone scoffed when he entered the hall but of course, he had grown used to their hate speeches and disgusted look, all he had in mind was to save his wife from Bruce, the deceiver everyone had grown to love. "What is this brat doing here, I thought he said he was leaving" one of the guests asked.Everyone soon noticed his presence but he wasn't moved, he kept moving towards his wife who was still deeply engulfed by a
Mark looked away and slowly walked out, but to his surprise, Bruce chased after him and held his hand tightly, he looked back with shock and anger and yanked his hand off Bruce's grip."I need your help, Mark, this is really urgent!" Bruce said with fear in his eyes "And why would I ever help a man like you?, after ridiculing me in front of all those people. I thought you said you were a doctor, tend to your patient, Mr Bruce" Mark replied and tried to walk away but Bruce held him back"Let go off me or I will call the security guards, are you trying to force me to do what I don't intend to do?" Mark asked Trouble settled on the face of Bruce and sweat gathered on his forehead. he was under a lot of pressure from Elena's mother and everyone at the party, how could he run from such an ugly situation?"look, I fucking need your help right now because that lady in there is a military General's wife and the nearest hospital is miles away and the medical team in there, lacks a doctor who
Everyone gasped with shock, they couldn't understand what happened and they all stared mindlessly, Mark was thrilled to see how the other billionaires felt helpless and without a second thought, he rushed to the lady."it's going to be fine," he whispered into her ears as she fought hard to breathe "I can't breathe, my inhaler," she managed to say "she needs her inhaler, someone get it!" Mark screamed and the bodyguards rushed to her bag but found nothing, she obviously came to the party without itIt was only a matter of time before she ran out of oxygen, her eyes showed fear and as Mark glared at her hazel eyes, he knew he had to do whatever it takes to save her life. And in the blink of an eye, he brought his lips close to hers for a mouth to mouth resuscitation, pumping loads of oxygen down her throat. Everyone stared with their hearts in their mouths, the elderly lady who collapsed was the wife of a ruthless military General in the country, if anything should happen to her, Jud
Mark felt ashamed of himself, his confidence sunk underneath his soul, and all he wanted at that point was to leave the Grand Hall but how could he?."It's a shame to have such a man as my brother-in-law, my sister has truly suffered, your presence alone disgusts me!" Alice, a beautiful woman who happens to be the second daughter of Judith, spoke with confidence Judith sneered and walked to her chair, all eyes were on her and she was adored like a goddess,"Tonight, I will know those who truly love me, your gifts will prove your loyalty and love for me" she said Everyone made a toast to her except Mark, the only reason he was at the event was to satisfy his wife, he didn't want to get her upset."Mrs Judith, on the occasion of your belated birthday, I humbly present you with this rare diamond chain worth $3,000,000" A man dressed in black Italian suit stepped out to present his gift in a box."This is beautiful, thank you Mr George" Judith said and admired the chain with a smile on