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 her face Mark stared at his gift again and shook his head in pity, he imagined the disgrace he would face, his wife would be disappointed but it wasn't his fault, he was poor and helpless. "On behalf of my family, I present you with this diamond ring worth over $2,500,000. Happy birthday mother" Alice said with a smile as she presented her gift "It seems you have a lot of jewelries to choose from my beautiful lady, perhaps you can add this beautiful diamond ring worth $2,500,000 to your beautiful collection" Bruce said and placed his box in Judith's hands while Mark scoffed and frowned. "That's your gift my dear wife, I have something far beautiful," Alice's husband, Gregory called out and everyone paused for a moment He brought out a car key from his pocket and Judith stared at him with uncertain, she narrowed a little smile on her face but kept an open mind "Parked outside this grand Hall is a Rolls Royce Cullinan made with pure gold and customized to suit your exquisite taste. It's so special that no one else in this world has a replica and as such, it's worth over $20,000,000" Gregory said with pride everyone gasped at such a magnificent amount, he was filthy rich and he was also the CEO of the Quine Group, one of the richest billionaire empires in the country. Judith stepped out of her chair and gave Mr Gregory a hug, she was taken aback by such a beautiful gift from her second son-in-law. "I'm indeed very blessed to have a man of caliber as my son-in-law, God bless the day you found my daughter," Judith said and hugged Gregory Mark stared at them and he was lost in thoughts, he was once loved by Judith, she called him the sweetest names she could think of but it was all because he had more than enough money to throw around. "Mother, you're indeed priceless and special to me and to celebrate your birthday, here are the keys to a furnished five-bed-room penthouse with the luxury garden you have always wanted. A house worth $8,600,000 is peacefully waiting for its rightful owner, " Elena said and hugged her mother passionately Mark was thrilled by the amount of money his wife had spent to make her mother happy, he never believed his wife was that rich. He had been living in the dark and Elena never dared to tell him anything about her modeling career or any of her finances. "Mrs Judith, you're indeed special to a lot of people here but someone hasn't presented a gift to you yet, someone that is a part of your beautiful family" Diego said and everyone paused, they wondered who but Mark knew he was the one the prick MC was referring to "yes, you're right Mr Diego, I do expect a gift from a man who I have taken good care of, a man whose existence is made possible because of my good heart and gestures, please Mr Mark Williams, step out with your gift for your darling mother-in-law" Judith said Elena stared at her husband, she had a smile on her face and held her hopes high, she trusted that Mark wouldn't disgrace her for the second time because all eyes were on him and he couldn't afford to make a mistake before the millionaires and billionaires who watched to see what happens next. Mark walked to Judith, using his crutches and the little strength he had in his wounded body, he stared at Judith's eyes and shook his head in shame. "What gift do you have for me?" Judith asked "All I have in this box is a flower, it symbolizes the love I have for you and your daughter," Mark said with a heavy heart Judith opened the box and a frown grew on her face, she shook her head in pity and stared at Mark with rage in her eyes. Elena was shocked by the pitiful gift Mark bought for her mother, it was nothing more than an insult to her personality. "What's the meaning of this?, a flower that's fake!" Elena screamed she couldn't hold her anger, everyone gasped and stared at the drama that was bound to unfold "it's what I could afford, sometimes gift aren't about the price tag on them but the intentions by which they are given," Mark replied, Elena slapped him hard and he drifted back and lost control, he fell to the ground with a loud thud and everyone expressed shock at what happened. "It's ok, Elena, just calm down," Bruce said and touched Elena's waist slowly, Mark noticed this and frowned at it. "How can you tell me to be calm when I sent $800,000 to this useless man to get a beautiful gift for my mother, I also bought an Italian suit for him but he came were wearing a junk suit that sat in his wardrobe for years" Elena spoke with rage Judith smiled at how angered Elena had become, it was all she ever wanted, their marriage was an insult to her pride and she wanted it to end for good. "i never saw any money in my account, I have been blocked by the bank," Mark said in defense and crawled to his crutches before managing to stand on his own "How can you know when you use a broken phone, when last did you deposit in that damned account, wretched fool" she cursed "I won't watch you insult me, Elena, this is all of your mother's doing and I won't stand here to accept your tantrums" Mark revealed and walked to the entrance but as soon as he stepped out, something else happened. An elderly lady gasped for oxygen and shook violently, she held her throat tight, everyone gave her distance as they watched in utter shock and in seconds, she collapsed on the ground.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 it It 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 h
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 d
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 engul
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 scream It wasn't a new thing to him, he turned
"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
"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 umb
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 I*******m 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 t
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