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The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Not forced
Jason chuckled softly, and then he looked backward for a few seconds before he returned his gaze to Brenda who was still waiting to hear what he was going to say. “Today is the first day of the week.” “Okay? What about that?” “We agreed that we were going to go on a date this week, right?” “Oh, you remember?” Brenda had a neutral expression on her face while Jason gave her a curious stare. “What is it? You don’t seem excited about the date.” “What? That’s not true, I am excited about it.” “Then why does your face say a different thing?” Jason took one step upward, and then he waited for her to join him with his eyes staring inquisitively at her. Brenda climbed up the step and turned to look at Jason who was still waiting to hear what she was going to say. “I just don’t want to get my hopes high, Jay.” “Oh.” Jason was speechless as he wasn’t sure of what to say to Brenda who looked into the cup as though something had entered into it. “So are you saying that you a
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Just three Months
Lord Walker took another sip from his cup of coffee, and afterward, he dropped it on the saucer and cleared his throat to draw the attention of Jason who was staring at the door with a smile on his face. “Whatever you are about to say, Grandpa, I don’t think I am interested…” “But you haven’t even allowed me to talk, Jack.”“That’s because I know what you are about to say.” Jason retorted with a tone laced with so much certainty while he looked at the old man with a smirk on his face. Lord Walker sighed heavily, and then he pointed to the chair in front of him with his index finger. “Take a seat, Jack.” “Grandpa, not this topic again.”“Just take a seat. I need you to listen to what I have to say. I am certain that it’s going to make sense to you. Just take a seat.” Lord Walker urged Jason with a bright smile on his face while his eyes showed signs of deep concern. Left with no choice, Jason took in a deep breath, and after he had exhaled sharply, he moved toward the sea
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Panic Attack
Seeing the Butler in so much panic, Jason was forced to stand up immediately from his seat while he looked at him walking slowly into the room with the tension on his face still intact. “What is it, Harry? What’s the emergency?” Jason asked at once while Lord Walker waited anxiously to hear what the Butler was going to say. For a few seconds, Harry was busy with his attempts to catch his breath, but the other men in the room had become very impatient, and they couldn’t wait much longer to hear what he was going to say. “Speak, Harry! What is it?” “I am sorry, Lord Walker! But it’s Julian! He is out of Prison!” “What?” Lord Walker gasped in shock, and because he couldn’t handle the situation so well as a result of his body which was still recovering, he went into a panic attack. “Grandpa! Are you okay?” Jason quickly rushed to grab him before he could fall off his wheelchair. “Lord Walker? Lord Walker!” Harry hurried toward the old man at once, but Jason was already stand
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. First Word
For a few seconds, the Butler was silent while Jason kept his eyes on him, waiting to get a response to his question. Harry remained silent for a while, but Jason could tell from his countenance that it was really going to be difficult for him to give him a response, and even if he did, he wasn’t going to like the response. “Harry? Say something.” “I am truly sorry, Young Master. But I think it would be best you hear the response from your Grandfather. I hope you understand.” The Butler’s voice was very calm while he bowed halfway with his hands clasped in front of him. Jason stared at him for a few seconds, and then he let out a soft smile which was followed by a nod. “It’s fine, Harry. I totally understand.” “Thank you for your understanding, Young Master.” Harry bowed again while Jason turned his face away from him to look at Lord Walker who had already fallen asleep, and his breath returned to normal. “I think we should let him sleep now. Maybe we will come back at n
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Unexpected caller
UNEXPECTED CALLER For a few seconds, Jason admired the beautiful outfit Rose had on. He looked at her with a smile while she had her eyes on the baby just like the chef who walked in a few seconds later. “You look lovely in that dress.” Jason complimented, smiling at Rose who looked at herself as though she didn’t know the color of the dress she was putting on. “Thanks.” She said with a whisper, and then she returned her gaze to the baby whose focus was still on the show he was watching. A few seconds later, Jason’s phone began to ring, and he looked at the screen to see who was calling while Henry whimpered because the call had obstructed what he was watching. “I am sorry, Henry. I have to take that call.” Jason slowly grabbed his phone from the table, and then he stood up from the seat while carrying the child on his right shoulder. “May I?” Rose offered to help with an exciting smile on her face while Jason stared at him for a few seconds before he nodded and handed her
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Art Galleries
For over ten seconds, Jason waited to hear a response from Rose, but she remained silent, her eyes saying a lot of things and her lips slightly separated from each other. “You know you are going to have to talk to me, Rose. That’s the only way I am going to be able to know what is wrong with you.” Jason said calmly, still staring at Rose who sighed softly with her eyes looking at him. “I miss her.” She said with a tone laced with so much despair, she blinked severally in order not to let out some of the tears that were gathered up in her eyes, ready to trickle down her face. Jason sighed softly after confirming the reason behind Rose’s gloomy face. He had already figured that she had been thinking about her missing sister but wanted to be certain that he was correct. “Listen to me, Rose…” He lifted Henry who was attempting to grab his phone from the table, and then he placed him on his shoulder, patting him on the back while he kept his eyes on Rose. “I made a promise to you
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Joke Of the Century
Jason stared at Rose who pleaded to carry the baby, and he gently handed him over to her while she smiled at once, discarding the previous look on her face. “Careful so that you don’t wake him.” Jason grabbed his phone from the dining table while he watched Rose and the baby. “Yeah,” Rose whispered as she gently carried who cooed while he slept. She placed him on her shoulder, and then she turned toward the exit of the dining hall while Jason started to walk toward the exit as well. “Come with me,” Jason said with a voice a little above a whisper while he went ahead of her. He ascended the stairs, and then he walked through the hallway, giving Rose a short distance while they headed to Henry’s room. He opened the door the moment he grabbed the handle, and then he left the way for Rose to walk in slowly while she carefully held onto the baby with both hands. “That way,” Jason whispered, pointing at Henry’s cradle which was positioned by a corner of the room, and Rose quickl
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Hobbies
Jason stepped aside at once while Rose walked out of the room and shut the door behind her. She had a bright smile on her face while she looked at him. “Thank you for bringing him upstairs with me.” “It’s nothing, your son is so adorable. Anyone would definitely want to carry him.” Rose retorted at once, nodding to affirm her words while Jason smiled at her. For a few seconds, none of them said a word to each other while Rose stood in front of the door looking at the floor as though she was searching for something. “Do you have something that you do? I mean, do you have any hobbies?” Rose discarded the silence, her tone almost sounded like a whisper, but it was audible enough for Jason to hear. “Hobby?”“Yes, hobby. You know? Like playing tennis, fishing, gaming, or even eating.”“Eating! That’s so funny.” Jason chuckled at once, his eyes still staring at Rose who was glad that she was able to tickle his fancy. “Yeah, I suppose you haven’t met anyone whose hobby is eatin
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Marry me
It had been a month since Julius was brought out of prison, and everything was going as everyone had hoped for. He had been of good conduct, keeping to the conditions that were given to him by Jason. But that didn’t mean that any chances could be taken with him. His reputation as a notorious criminal who had claimed lives made it quite difficult to trust him. The fact that he had been exonerated from the guilt of his actions was too much grade for him, and it would have been foolish of him to let it go to waste. He had spent the entire month begging for Shirley’s forgiveness, but she kept her distance, maintaining a mutual relationship with him which was based on the fact that they had a child together. Xavier on the other hand was old enough to understand that sometimes things don’t always go the way we want them. Even though he wished that his parents could be together someday, he also knew that his mother was only trying to be safe. She didn’t want to have to repeat the sam
Conditional Freedom
Days turned to weeks, and then to a month. Jason fulfilled his promise to Xavier and made sure he went to one of the best schools in the city. He knew that the boy still thought about his father even though he stopped talking about him, probably because his mind was occupied with school assignments, and some of the things Jason got him involved in just to make sure he stayed away from silly acts. Seated with Lord Walker, Jason waited patiently for the old man to speak, aware of what was about to be heard. “Jack?” Lord Walker leaned forward before he continued. “I know that Julius isn’t particularly the best Uncle in the entire world, but he is still family. I know that this is a very difficult decision for you to make. But you have to do this for the sake of the boy…” Lord Walker paused for a few seconds just to be certain that Jason was listening to him. He sighed softly and continued with a more audible tone. “Keeping him there way cause be painful for the boy even thoug
Reunion
Standing in front of Jason was Clark, the same best friend who turned out to be one of his enemies. He had lost his charm and confidence and almost looked like a better. He couldn’t even look at Jason for more than a few seconds before he bent his face to the ground in shame. It appeared that his outfit was oversized, but that was only proof that he had lost a lot of weight. “Why are you here, Clark? I am sure you didn’t just come to stare at me.” Jason broke the silence between them, staring at Clark with a smirk on his face. Brenda would have asked a few questions, but as soon as Jason mentioned the name of the man standing in front of them, she remembered some of the stories he told him about how his best friend betrayed him and went after his wife. She was only interested to know why Clark was there. “I am here to ask for your forgiveness, Jason. I also want to appreciate you for getting me out of jail.” Clark managed to say with a shaky tone. He couldn’t even look at Ja
I am Pregnant!
It had been three days since Xavier and his mother pleaded that Julius be set free but nothing had been done about it. Jason was taking his time to make a decision about his step-uncle’s fate. It seemed like it was going to take more time before he could be able to come t a conclusion. Lord Walker himself was wondering why Jason had not said anything about it, but he also knew that he was worried about his safety. After seeing and hearing what Julius was capable of, Jason had no other option than to keep the decision pending until he was done with some of the plans he had in mind. First, he enrolled Xavier in high school. He attended one of the best schools in Granada Hills, and the goal was to make sure that the young man didn’t need up on the streets ever again. Shirley on the other hand was going through a rehabilitation process. She was made to speak to someone and undergo struct measures of check which were often conducted to make sure she didn’t go back to her old habi
Release Him
The next day, it was finally time to bring back Lord Walker from the hospital after his recovery. Jason went together with the Butler, Brenda, and Xavier who insisted that he was going to go with them. Not only was he eager to see his mother, but he also wanted to see his Grandfather who almost sacrificed himself for his sake. By the time they arrived at the hospital, the old man was already seated on the bed while one of the nurses attending to him handed him over his drugs and a glass of water. “Thank you, my dear.” He said to the nurse as soon as he was done with his medication while he handed over the empty glass to her. He turned to his visitors and the brightness of his face increased at once, causing him to gesture to them at once. “I know what you are about to say, Jack…” He shook his head, but that wasn’t going to stop Jason from expressing himself. “That was really silly, Grandpa! You almost got yourself killed!” Jason walked up to the old man ahead of the other
Retribution
Xavier hesitated for a while, but he eventually mustered the guts to move. “Go ahead.” Jason urged him as soon as he took the first steps, and he continued moving, eyes on his father who was shocked to see him. Julius could tell that Xavier was truly his son, he didn’t think he needed any DNA to prove that. The resemblance was alarming, and the fact that the boy reminded him of himself when he was about the same age was enough. But he didn’t seem like he was the proudest father at that moment. He was glad that he had been given the opportunity to see his son, but he was equally ashamed of himself. Unable to get closer to the iron bars, he stood where he was, waiting patiently for Xavier to get closer to him. The boy stood in front of his father, staring at him without knowing what exactly he was supposed to say at that moment. The reunion wasn’t as pleasant as he had expected it to be. Father and son remained for over a minute, but their eyes said a lot to each other while
His Father
With their panic rising, Jason and Brenda paced along the hallway, waiting for anyone to come out of the theater. It had gotten so long that Jason had to send for Cara who came along with some guards to take Henry back to the Villa while they continued waiting anxiously. Eventually, the Doctor came out of the theater dripping with sweatballs that ran down his face. “Doctor?! What’s going on?” Jason asked anxiously, but instead of giving him a response, the Doctor moved to Brenda and whispered some words into her ear, making sure that Jason wasn’t going to hear their conversation. Brenda responded with a whisper as well before the Doctor nodded and hurried back to the theater without saying a word to Jason whom he only stared at while he expected him to say something. “Why didn’t he say anything to me?! What did he say, babe? Talk to me!” Jason moved closer to Brenda who looked like she didn’t know how to tell him what the Doctor whispered into her ear. “Brenda?” Jason call
Seizure
Brenda was silent for a while, but Jason was patient enough to wait for a response to his question. Firstly, she grabbed Henry from Jason and made sure he was sitting comfortably on her legs. She took in a deep breath which she let out slowly before she turned to look at Jason. “I am listening, Brenda. What were you guys discussing back there?”“Nothing really. Just girls’ talk.” “Okay?” Jason featured with both hands, indicating that he wanted to hear more details about their discussion. “I thought you said you were not so much interested in her, Jay. Why bothering to ask what we were discussing?”“Me? When did I say that?”“Well, you implied it.” Brenda shrugged, looking at Jason with a smirk on her face. “Just tell me what you guys were talking about back there, Brenda. She could have said something that needs to be verified by me. No other person knows her like I do.” Jason insisted. “Okay, fine.” Brenda sighed. “I was just worried about the way she looked, that’s
Motherhood
The sight of his ex-wife made Jason sigh, his previous countenance gave way for a frown that appeared as he stared at Isabella who managed to push the two guards aside because they let her do so. But they went after her and grabbed her at once, restraining her efforts to get close to Jason or her son. “Jason! Tell them to let me go! Let me go! Let me go!” Isabella continued to struggle with the guards, but she eventually got tired, panting in exhaustion while Jason and Brenda watched her with a little surprised written all over their faces. Henry recognized his biological mother, but it didn’t look like he was really concerned or excited to see her. He just stared at her as though he was trying to recall where he met her. “Tell them to let me go, Jason! Please.” Isabella pleaded, but Jason wasn’t really interested in the words that she uttered. What made him curious was the fact that she looked very unkempt and malnourished. It had been a few weeks since he last saw her, and h
