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The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. False Alarm
He got in at once, and James went into the driver’s seat after he had taken the car key from one of the bodyguards standing close by. James drove the car out of the premises, and through the long avenue of the Villa, until he arrived on the road, and in less than thirty minutes, they were able to beat the traffic and arrived at the hospital. Jason stepped down as soon as the car came to a stop, and rushed into the hospital, not minding the fact that he was exhausted, and felt very sticky. “Hi.” He waved at the nurses at the reception, and as soon as they recognized him, they exchanged glances at each other and smiled instantly. “Oh, Hello, Sir. You are back!” Said the one by the right, while her colleague continued to stare at Jason with a smile on her face. “Yes, I am back. My son?” “Oh, he is still at the ward.” “Ok. And his mother? The women who were here with me, where are they?” “They left sir. Not quite long after you were gone.” “Oh,” Jason mumbled with a look
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Open Up
He stayed with his son for almost an hour, before he decided to leave to go get some rest, hoping to come back the next day before he was going to be discharged. Slowly, he got up from his knees, while he was still looking at his son who remained still while his heart continued to beat gradually. “I will be back tomorrow, son.” He whispered to him and then planted a kiss on his forehead before he adjusted his clothes and walked out of the ward. He headed straight to the Doctor’s office and tapped on the door. “Please come in.” The Doctor said from inside his office, Jason opened the door and walked in at once. “Ah, Mr. Caruso. I hope everything is alright!?” The Doctor lifted his head from the desk and stared at Jason who was approaching the door. “Everything is fine, Doctor. I just wanted to ask for a favor.” Jason walked up to the desk and stood in front of the Doctor. “Please, have a seat. Tell me what you need.” The Doctor pointed to the chair in front of Jason, and he
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Confide
“I think she wants to take your son away from you. She mentioned that you were incapable of being his father and that she didn't think you were ever going to be a worthy father to your son. Her mother also thinks that is the only way of getting you out of their lives. They think you are a curse.” Jason huffed. There were a lot of things he wanted to say, but he didn’t know where to begin. He looked at the Doctor for a few seconds, and then he leaned backward on his seat, blinking severally while his smile left instantly. “Unbelievable! I never knew Isabella could be so conniving and manipulative. What the hell have I gotten myself into?”“I am really sorry, Mr. Caruso. But I only told you this because it’s the right thing to do. I have two daughters, and I don’t know what would happen to me if any of them were to be taken away from me. I don’t think I would be able to live with the pain. I know how this feels, but I need you to calm down.” Jason looked at the Doctor for a while
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Strategic
“Thank you so much, Doctor.”“Well, I really hope I am doing the right thing.” The Doctor responded as soon as Jason stood up to give him a handshake. “I assure you, you are doing the right thing. I promise you won’t regret this.” Jason shook hands with the Doctor and left his office with a smile on his face. “Isabella would never give up, I wonder what else she is planning apart from this. Who knows how she intends to keep Henry without me knowing?” Jason continued to harbor the thoughts in his mind until he got out of the hospital. The nurses were so busy attending to patients that they barely noticed him. He got into the car at once and sighed heavily, while James glanced at him through the rearview mirror. “I am so sorry for taking a lot of time, James.” “Oh, that’s okay, Young Master. It was relaxing sitting for a while, I had been standing for several hours.” “Right. Let’s go home.” Jason pulled out the seatbelt by his right, strapped it on, and then buckled it up a
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Famished
He went to the dining hall after making use of the Elevator, then he sat on a sea at the end of the table and looked at the things the chefs had set. He was still staring at the food on the table when Harry walked in with Rose following behind her with her eyes savoring the entire place as if she was trying to be careful not to get shot at. “Oh, Rose! You are here. Please, come.” Jason gestured to her with his right hand, pinging to the chair by his right. “Please, have a seat.” He said with a calm tone while maintaining a smile on his face. Rose hesitated for a while, but Harry urged her to with his eyes, and she reluctantly went to the seat, and sat down slowly, then she adjusted the black gown she was given to wear. “Thank you, Harry,” Jason said to Harry who nodded and then walked away slowly. Jason turned his face to Rose who looked away at once, as she didn’t want Jason to know that she had been stealing glances at him. With a smile on his face, Jason sighed softly
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Trustworthy
“She never told us her name, we addressed her as the baroness, that was what the men she came with called her. The Baroness.” “The Baroness?” Jason said with a whisper, wondering who could have such a name. He thought about it for a while, and then he sighed and turned to look at Rose who was still in a sad mood. “Look, Rose. I know you have had a lot of bad experiences, but I am really not going to hurt you, I promise.” Jason continued to look at Rose who stared at him for a while, struggling to believe his words.“Then why did you buy me? You must have given them a huge amount right? That’s the only way they let you have me. The Baroness said we were only going to leave to our new owners if we were able to make her ten times the amount she spent on us. So, why did you buy me?” “I didn’t okay? I mean, I didn’t even know what was going on.” “Lies, the short man told me my new owner had paid for me, he said you paid a huge amount, and that I was free to go.” “Believe me, Ros
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Ordeal
“We got a job in one of the factories in the town, where we helped to package the goods they made before shipping. The pay wasn’t enough, but we were okay with it, as long as it was able to feed us.” Rose paused for a few seconds, and then she cleared her throat twice, with her eyes seeming like they were about to let down more tears. She blinked severally in an attempt to stop the tears from flowing, and it worked for her. “Everything was going fine until the Baroness met us on our way home, and offered to help us. She promised to take us out of the streets and make sure our lives changed for the better. I had always wanted to become an artist, and I felt it was an opportunity for me to attend art school.” Rose had a smile on her face the moment she started to speak of her dream of going to art school. Jason could see that she really desired to fulfill her dreams, but her smile vanished abruptly a few seconds later, and she returned her sad face. “Nadia always wanted to be a
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Counterplan
He stared at the screen for a few seconds and then moved by impulse, he slowly dragged the icon on the screen to the right and answered the call. He placed the phone on his left ear and remained silent. “Hello? Mr. Caruso. This is Doctor Melvin.” Said the familiar male voice from the other end of the line, causing Jason to readjust himself instantly.“Oh, Doctor. How are you?” “I am good, Sir. I have something to tell you.” “Oh. Just a moment. Hold on.” Jason looked at Rose, and then he got up from the seat and walked to a corner of the dining hall with her eyes trailing him until he got to a spot that was almost close to the door. Jason looked around to be sure that no one was around or coming, and then he sighed softly. “Go ahead, Doctor. I am listening.” “Yes. As suspected, Isabella called me to ask if I had thought about her request, and was ready to give her a response…” “Okay?” Jason said as soon as he noticed that the Doctor was silent, probably because he want
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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
