Elena felt relieved as she made her way to the jacuzzi, life had been nothing more than perfect for her ever since Mark stepped out of the picture. She took a sip from the glass of wine close to her and exhaled with joy as a beautiful smile grew on her face, everyone had turned against her ex-husband for her sake and they would bow at her feet even though she's utterly wrong, she had the influence and Bruce had the money to always make things go her way."Look at her beautiful and calm you have become, it's been a long time since I have seen you this happy," Her maid said as she brought her towel to her."When a pest is out of your life, calmness follows, tell the chef to make me a good breakfast, I have an appointment to meet up with" she ordered.She had her breakfast swiftly and before driving out of her garage, a black Rolls-Royce formed an obstacle on her path, she smiled on recognizing the owner."Where are you heading to?" Bruce asked."I have an appointment with my modeling pr
"Where's that fool that calls himself my Son-in-law?, where is he?" Elena's mother, Judith asked the maids with fury in her eyes. She was feared in the house as her actions were cruel and painful, no one dared to disobey her orders no matter how hard it was. "He's sleeping peacefully ma'am" the maid answered with fear as Judith glared at her face with anger. She rushed to Mark's room with a bowl of warm water she grabbed from the kitchen and without hesitation, she poured it at Mike who slept innocently. "Wake up, you pathetic fool!" she screamed and threw the bowl at his face in anger. Mark choked aggressively as the water got into his nostrils, he fell off the bed with a loud thud and coughed heavily with water dripping from his nose. "Why haven't you started your chores?, the cars are yet to be washed and the living room is dirty, the plates are unwashed and you sleep here like a corpse while the maids are doing their duties!" she screamed. Mark tried to speak but chok
"How dare you talk back at me!" Judith screamed and before Mark could open his mouth to speak, a reckoning force landed on his cheeks, disrupting his stance and without anything to hold on to, he fell to the ground with a loud thud. He groaned in pain as he held his unhealed leg that was badly bruised, Bruce stared at him with a smile on his face, he knew Elena's mother wouldn't stand and watch her pathetic Son-in-law challenge him "Now get up and clean up this mess before I rain down hell on your pathetic body, but first, you must apologize to Mr Bruce," Judith ordered Mark stared at Bruce who still had a mischievous smile on his face, his heart raced with anger but what could he do?. Bruce had obviously won the heart of Mrs Judith in minutes and she had once again turned against the Son-in-law who she once respected and loved. He bit his lower lips in anger and struggled to stand but breathed heavily as he was losing strength. "I'm sorry, Mr Bruce," Mark struggled to say
Mark watched as they zoomed off, leaving him with nothing but a bag full of insults, he cursed the day he woke up from the hospital bed and kicked his working equipment to the ground but soon regretted it due to the intense pain he felt. He got dressed and stepped out with his crutches, the only thing on his mind was to get a gift for his cruel mother-in-law because he loved his wife and never wished for her to get upset. On arriving at the gift mall, he stared at some expensive gifts he obviously couldn't afford, Judith stripped him of any cash he could lay his hands on, she considered him a worthless servant that deserved no penny to his name. "What are you looking for sir?, are you here to steal?" a beautiful lady in uniform asked. She obviously was one of the security personnel in the mall "No, I'm simply here to get a gift for someone, perhaps some beautiful flowers, I can barely afford any of these exotic gifts I see" he revealed she stared scornfully at him, his old fad
At that very point, Mark realized that his faded suit had given up his identity as a wretched man, he gnashed his teeth in anger and without a second thought, he raised his crutches and pushed his way into the hall. One of the bouncers tried to hold him down but Mark bite his hands, causing pain to the bouncer who groaned angrily, forcing his way into the hall was the easy part but he was totally unprepared for the glares he got. The music stopped at once, and everyone stared scornfully at the lunatic who forced his way into a sacred occasion. "Who's this bastard?" an elderly man with a glass of wine called out harshly "Throw him out at once!" hate comments flew about and Mark frowned, Elena bought him the suit to make him blend well, but his stubbornness had placed him in a seat of disrespect. Elena saw Mark from a distance and bit her lower lip in utter anger, she didn't believe her husband had the guts to dress poorly to an occasion of mighty millionaires and billionaires, s
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
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
Elena felt relieved as she made her way to the jacuzzi, life had been nothing more than perfect for her ever since Mark stepped out of the picture. She took a sip from the glass of wine close to her and exhaled with joy as a beautiful smile grew on her face, everyone had turned against her ex-husband for her sake and they would bow at her feet even though she's utterly wrong, she had the influence and Bruce had the money to always make things go her way."Look at her beautiful and calm you have become, it's been a long time since I have seen you this happy," Her maid said as she brought her towel to her."When a pest is out of your life, calmness follows, tell the chef to make me a good breakfast, I have an appointment to meet up with" she ordered.She had her breakfast swiftly and before driving out of her garage, a black Rolls-Royce formed an obstacle on her path, she smiled on recognizing the owner."Where are you heading to?" Bruce asked."I have an appointment with my modeling pr
Mark was harassed and spat on by passersby who stared scornfully at him. He knew everyone hated him, but what hurt the most were the lies they believed. He could never accept that Elena would lie against him and try to make his life miserable. What had he done to deserve such pain?"You deserve to die. Thank goodness Elena Brooks escaped from your torture," the passersby said, hatred in their eyes. Diego watched Mark from a distance and shook his head pitifully. They would have watched him suffer and die on the streets if he chose to turn a blind eye."Mark, let's go," Diego whispered when he got close. As everyone watched Diego carry the wounded son-in-law in his arms, they could hardly explain his intentions, but no one cared—they wanted to see Mark suffer."What they said about me are all lies. I would never hurt anyone," Mark protested, tears in his eyes. He could hardly hold his emotions together. His heart was broken, and his body was defeated."I have to treat your wounds. The
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
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
"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
"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
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
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 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