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 her, Judith will be on the edge of a cliff, fighting to survive the General's wraith. "Get all the medical personnel in here, I want her fully treated with everything they have!" Judith screamed with fear "Bruce, you once told me you went to medical school and earned your first degree before going into business, do something!" she urged Elena's business partner "Of course, I will do everything in my power to save that woman," he assured Mark didn't stop pumping oxygen into her lungs, it was the only way he could keep her alive before the intervention of any medical personnel. She felt calm for some minutes and in that dying moment, Bruce got hold of her and pushed Mark away with force, he instantly slipped two blue pills into her mouth and made her drink loads of water. "This will keep you calm, my lady," he assured her. And to the surprise of everyone, she became calm and slowly managed to stand with his help, everyone cheered Bruce for his heroic gesture, neglecting Mark who put his life on the line to resuscitate the old lady "Truly, I'm most grateful to you for saving my life, I left home without my inhaler, I'm getting old and can hardly remember the essential items that keeps my alive" she said and hugged Bruce who had a beautiful smile on his face Mark scoffed and watched everyone praised Bruce when he was the real hero who ensured she didn't die due to low oxygen, he wondered the kind of pills Bruce had slipped into her mouth. But what annoyed him the most was when his wife hugged him and praised him like a true hero, he couldn't hold back his grudges and pain. "Since when did you become a doctor?, what kind of pills did you slip into her mouth?" Mark asked and everyone became quiet. They suddenly remembered the presence of the wretched son-in-law, and their eyes soon feasted on his tender skin, Bruce had a mischievous smile when he realized that everyone was proud of his last minute gesture. "I did study medicine and surgery as my first degree before moving into the line of business that made me a good fortune. I'm sure that little revelation won't be hard to get into your thick skull. " Bruce mocked Mark clenched his fist as everyone clapped for the billionaire, he was the star of the event and the elderly woman who Mark resuscitated glued herself to the man she considered her savior. "you haven't revealed the kind of pills you slipped into her mouth in the last minute, I don't trust you Bruce, you have so many tricks up your sleeves and my wife and everyone here have failed to see it but not me!. You can never fool a man like me!" Mark said with authority "and why do you care to know?, I'm saved and that's all, you should be thankful to him, Mr Bruce, name your reward and I will have it granted, I'm Mrs Jones Bradley, wife of the legendary General John Bradley" she revealed Bruce bowed before her and kissed her hand and this got Mark more pissed, he cared less about her status, he held on to his crutches and slowly made his way out while everyone stared. "Mrs Jones, it would be essential to have your lips checked, that bastard might have infected you with some germs" "Yes, who knows the infections that looms around his wretched lips?" Different hate comments filled the air and this made Mark boil with rage but what could he do about it? "To answer your question, I gave her some pills to make her calm, the nearest hospital is miles away and her inhaler is not here and I doubt if the medical team has any available. I saved the General's wife, you owe me some respect" Bruce revealed Mark smiled and walked to the entrance but as he got close, he looked back and stared at his wife who didn't want to see his face, he was deeply hurt but as he stepped out. The worst happened, Mrs Jones collapsed for the second time after taking a sip from her wine and this was far worse than the first as her body shook violently, Bruce was left confused and speechless but Mark didn't move a single muscle, everyone had insulted his name and personality, he swore in his heart not to get involved. "What's happening to her?, I thought the pills worked?" her chief bodyguard asked Bruce who could hardly explain the situation on ground, he touched her face and she was running on high temperature, everything felt so strange to him but Mark stared at him and shook his head in pity. "Save her, Bruce, she's going to lose her life if we do nothing!" Judith screamed It was time for Bruce to show his expert skills as a medical doctor but the young man was too confused to speak or do anything. "The general will have everyone at the edge of the cliff if his wife dies here!" An elderly man dressed in a black suit spoke with fear in his eyes.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
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