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The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Unauthorized Visitor
Jason stared at the suspicious nurse for a few seconds, and even though she had forced herself to smile, he could see that she was up to something. Slowly, he bent down toward Betty and spoke to her with a whisper while the nurse leaned forward in an attempt to hear what they were going to discuss. “Betty? What’s your father’s name?” “Shelby Thorne,” Betty responded at once, while she stole a glance at the nurse who quickly pretended not to have been eavesdropping on their conversation. “Okay, thank you,” Jason said to Betty who nodded before he stood erect, and cleared his throat before speaking to the nurse who instantly chuckled to cover up the awkwardness she felt around her.“We are here to see Mr. Shelby Thorne. I believe you know his beautiful daughter here.” Jason pointed at Betty who took a step forward while she anticipated seeing her father. “I am sorry, Sir. But I have been given strict instructions not to let anyone see Mr. Thorne.” “Oh, is that so?”“Yes, S
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Familiar Smith
Jason had a smile on his face while he looked at Betty who could no longer hold back her tears as she sobbed bitterly, sniffling to take in some of the tears that trickled down her face. “I am sorry, Betty.” Jason apologized, but the teenage girl was too heartbroken, looking at Jason with so much displeasure mixed with the sadness that engulfed her. However, after a few seconds, Jason lifted his face to look at Doctor Elijah who was pleased that they were going to leave after he had sighed heavily in relief. “Can you see that? The tears on her face…” Jason pointed to Betty while he gave Elijah a scowling look, fuming angrily while he kept his eyes on him. “Do you have a daughter, Doctor?” Jason asked calmly, but Elijah was reluctant to give him an answer, looking at him after he had stolen a glance at Betty who managed to wipe off the tears on her face while she continued to sniffle. “I asked a question, Doctor. Do you have a daughter?”“How is that relevant to this? I thou
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Distress sight
Carine looked at Jason for a few seconds, and when she was unable to fathom what was going on, she forcefully returned her gaze to the policemen who were not eager to do what she had brought them for. “Do you know him?” She asked, and Smith nodded slowly before returning his gaze to Jason who took two steps forward, and stopped right in front of Carine who took two steps backward, nervous by his sight. “You have made a terrible mistake, Miss Douglas. You should have remained in your store, that would have given you a little time before you would be apprehended.” Jason whispered, looking at Carine who was speechless, unable to find the right words to say. “Smith?” Jason turned to look at Smith who paid keen attention, listening to hear what he was going to say. “I believe that every child has the right to see their sick father. This little girl here has been denied the right to see her father who has been sick for a very long time. Betty here hasn’t seen her father for weeks no
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Anything for Her
Lying pale on the hospital bed was Betty’s father who looked like he had been abandoned for a very long time. His nose and mask were covered with an oxygen mask while he struggled to catch his breath, panting frantically while he rolled his eyes. “Daddy?” Betty gasped at the horrible sight of her father while she stood a few meters in front of him, frozen to her teeth. Every other person who saw the heartrending sight was dumbfounded, and they didn’t know what to do. Doctor Elijah stood by a corner of the room with his face bent in shame while Carine looked around the ward, pretending not to have seen her husband or even aware of what was actually wrong with him. “This is terrible!” Jason exclaimed after a few seconds of staring at the middle-aged man who could barely breathe while he struggled to stay alive. Betty managed to walk up to her father while she let the tears gathered in her glands escape through her eyes. She sobbed bitterly, her hands shaking while she took one s
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Medical Attention
Everyone in the ward turned to look at Elijah, waiting for him to give a response, but he occupied himself with looking at his daughter who glared angrily at him for giving her up. At that moment, he knew that his chances of getting forgiven by her had become slimmer, and he almost regretted his actions. “We don’t have all day, Doctor! Say something! Is he going to be okay?” Jason asked angrily, still glaring at Elijah who swallowed hard saliva, unable to look at his bloodshot eyes. “Talk, Doctor!” Smith ordered impatiently, leaning toward Elijah who took several steps backward until his back touched the wall, causing him to grunt.“If the surgery is performed within a few days, he still stands the chance of survival! For now, he is in a very critical condition, and I cannot guarantee that he will survive the surgery.” “Wow…” Jason scoffed at once, turning to look at Betty who was speechless while she kept her eyes on her father with tears trickling down her face. “Betty?”
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Breathtaking
Waking up at the sound of his alarm, Jason quickly rushed into the shower, had a bath, and went to his wardrobe. As soon as he opened the two doors to the wardrobe, he looked at the suits hanging in there, but it was a bit difficult for him to make a choice. “Which one?” He said with a whisper, still looking at the suits one after the other. There were many of them he had not worn, but he still found it very difficult to pick the right one, especially something with a color that matched his taste. Eventually, he settled for a black Tom Ford suit and a Tomasso black Italian leather shoe. He wore a red tie to match the bid cream-colored velvet shirt, and then he wore a silver Rolex which he had been admiring for a while in his collection, hoping to wear on a special occasion. “I think I am set…” He nodded in satisfaction while he stared at his reflection in the mirror after spraying one of the most expensive perfumes in his wardrobe. Moving toward the cabinet close to his bed,
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Flower Store
The next step for Jason was to get flowers for Brenda, and he knew the right place to go. He remembered the flower store where he bought the first and last flowers he purchased three years earlier for his ex-girlfriend, Meredith, the same night she ran away with his lifesaving. The memories of the flower shop were quite unpleasant, but he decided to ignore them since he was in another phase of his life and didn't need anything to ruin his mood. The distance from the Villa to the flower shop was about twenty kilometers and in less than fifteen minutes, he was already parked in front of Lisa’s Florist before he came down and walked right into the small glass house that was used to display different flowers of all kinds, sizes and colors. The bright lights inside the glass house made it very easy for him to spot some of the most beautiful flowers even while he was still outside, and as soon as he pushed the door open from outside, the bell dinged, and the young lady standing in the m
The Rising Phoenix: Devisee’s escapade. Love Paradise
Jason was able to get to Brenda’s house a few minutes before it was 7 pm, and the moment he parked in front of the house, he picked up the bouquet of Roses on the seat beside him and alighted from the car with an exciting smile on his face. He couldn’t wait to see Brenda, and with each step he took, he could feel his heartbeat increasing. “Am I nervous? Why is my heart beating that way?” He asked himself with a whisper, looking at the door while he continued walking slowly to it.Gently, he pressed the doorbell with his left hand, careful enough not to let the flowers fall off from his right hand while he waited for Brenda to open the door from inside which didn’t take her up to a minute.Brenda opened the door after peeping through the peephole to see that it was Jason standing like a prince charming. “Hi, you are early,” Brenda said with a smile on her face, standing in front of Jason whom she had rendered speechless with her radiating beauty. She was putting on a beautiful re
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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
