"I know you are very much confused about what is going on here," the old man muttered, staring harshly at Christian .Christian was soaked with fear while his curiosity was eating him up."Y-yes," Christian stammered, looking at his toes.He took a grip on himself and continued."I need to know why I am here. I was dragged into a luxurious car and I came in here with a sack over my head," he complained. "Easy, man," the old man cheered."The processes are risky, but there was no other way we could get you here," he added, smirking hideously.Christian starred in an angry manner, it pushed the old man to explain himself.The old man took a deep breath before starting."You were once the young master of a powerful and influential family,"he uttered coldly.Christian was stunned. He found it hard to believe a word from him."Is this a joke?" He scoffed, staring at the old man.After a couple of years of battles and months of trying his very best to search for the same man who was r
"No, no. It's not her fault. I asked her about it and I'm the one who practically initiated everything," Christian interrupted."You should have never done that," Uriel scolded.Christian endured and tolerated everything she uttered."I'm sorry, it was all my idea." He added again.He didn't interject on making things better, but to at least control the entire situation. It turned out differently as she was more angry about the entire bidding."You just keep ruining things," she added angrily.It was there and then that Christian took things to a higher place. Stephanie had to clean up the mess she made. Shedr4 didn't say a word, so it was just Christian and his mother-in-law, Heather."I'm sorry, but I feel worse that you are asking my wife to abort her child, Mother," he uttered instantly, Stephanie was stunned."Yes, you have nothing to offer for her or my family," Uriel replied coldly. "Fine then. You have to make a deal," he paused and turned to stare at Tricia." If the bid
Chapter 85Stephanie was over and done everything that was happening with her life. She decided to move on with what was happening and decided to take control of everything that was happening. The first step you had to take was having to confirm the doctor who was in charge of her father's health care."I have my father's health and also let you know my decision. I know that everything has been really rough and sketchy and is not something I would really want to discuss at the moment but I need you to know that I want to know the exact state of matter's health so that I would know what step to take next," she approached the Doctor boldly.The doctor looked at her and he could see pain in her eyes. Does nothing else than to tell her exact truth of how our father was faring."He is still in a vegetative state and I do not know when he's actually going to wake up. I feel so sad about the entire accident and I have tried my very best to make sure that everything is doing as great as you s
Stephanie was so frustrated after finding out that JJ and all others were dead. She was so struck with the truth that she did not know how to Express herself in front of him. While thinking about how to settle her scores with her old friend did not know exactly where to start thinking from."This is the list that is expected right now. How can I even believe that this person could be dead?" She exclaimed.In a minute or so, Emily orientated, pouring out her confessions. She started telling Stephanie about the entire thing she avoided telling her old friend in the past tutor about the fact that JJ was once her old lover." Yes, I love him. I am so frustrated to find out that he is dead. He wants me but he warned me. He told me to go ahead and do it so long I was going to finish it on time but I never actually paid attention to it. Now I feel so reluctant she even believes the fact that he's actually gone," Emily cried."I am so sorry that all of this is happening to you at the moment.
Christian remained in the restaurant, to watch out for anyone who would try anything funny against his restaurant.Emily kept ranting and yelling her lungs out at Christian for killing Jayjay, but when she discovered that Christian was not in for her troubles as he wouldn't even give her a listening ear, she became frustrated and backed out from her argument with him."You know what? Suit yourself and have a great day. I'm out of here!" Emily said in resolution and walked out of the restaurant, leaving Christian to battle with his own thoughts.Emily was almost not concentrating as she walked along the busy road, the thought of Christian killing Jayjay still fresh in her memory."Hey, watch out!" A bald headed man who was in his car, yelled at Emily after blaring his horn repeatedly, all to no avail.Emily waved her hands apologetically at the man and ran off.***"Dad, I'm sorry I never listened to you earlier, but right now, I don't think I can continue with the marriage." Emily con
"Not just you, Steph. I also had enough fun tonight. I'm definitely going to have the best night's rest in history, all thanks to you. I love you Stephanie." Christian said and cupped her face in both hands, kissing her forehead as he drew her closer.There was a whole new feeling that Stephanie had whenever Christian called her by her full name. It was awkward and a bit unromantic, but she liked it whenever she was addressed by her name, especially by someone who loves and cherishes her.She took a sneak peek at her wristwatch and yelled in exclamation. "This is past two already? I can't believe this!" She swiftly let herself off Christian's grip and headed to the door before turning to face him."I'm sorry but I need to go see the doctor right away. I have an appointment with him and he insists that I must be there today or I'll end up not getting access to my father's corpse anymore.""Oh, if that's the case, then it's fine by me. You have to do the needful." Christian said, waving
CHAPTER 89.“Do you have other important questions to ask me? I'm running out of time. You still haven't said anything reasonable since I got here. Are you always this daft, or you just chose to act dumb today? I left something critical to grace your invitation. I wouldn't be here if I knew this was the reason I was invited over,” Stephanie frowned. She was getting fed up with the doctor's ridiculous questions already. Agreeing to come to see the doctor was the biggest mistake of her life. This was the moment Stephanie wished she had obeyed her instincts and stayed back home.“Why the haste to go home? Aren't you loving it here? Well, I do, and I don't wish for this moment to end.Let me guess. You're rushing to go home and meet Christian, right? Pardon my intrusion, but I'm just curious to know what you're still doing with Christian. The last time I checked, you two were separated. Or is there something you're not telling me? Are you two planning something?” The doctor whispered sile
The afternoon sun was high in the sky, baking the revelers in summer warmth as they clustered. The rays of sunlight were in the middle of the afternoon, but the skies were dark gray as the afternoon dragged on.Stephanie was already fed up with the Doctor's naughtiness. If she had the license to own a gun, she wouldn't hesitate to pull a bullet in his head.The only questions parading her head were. “What would Christian be thinking right now? Just when I thought we were on the verge of coming back together again as a couple, here comes this pathetic Doctor with the spoiler,”Stephanie couldn't move, act, or say a word. She just kept staring at the Doctor in the eyes like a dummy. She was angry, boiling in rage, yet she chose to conceal her emotions to avoid doing nasty stuff she would live to regret for the rest of her life.During those moments she stayed glued to her chair, she thought of the nastiest things to do to him as an act of revenge for wasting her precious time with his
CHAPTER 113Wedding bells "Hi, everyone. What's going on here?Did I interrupt anything? I can see y'all are having a good time, right?" Doctor Mario dashed inside Stephanie's ward with a document in his possession. Stephanie's conversation with her Mom was fruitful as they made peace and vowed to improve each other. Personally, Mrs. Rolando instructed everyone to join them inside the ward while she used the opportunity to apologize to Chris for treating him like a piece of trash while he was married to her daughter, Stephanie. The whole family is set to put the past behind them and embrace a new beginning that would be beneficial to everyone. Stephanie's near-death experience made them realize that there's more to life rather than beefing each other. "Not at all. Doctor Mario." Stephanie smiled. "I'm glad you're here with us.You came at the right time. We were just discussing my discharge date before you showed up. What's the update, doctor?" "Somewhat Positive if I must
Family ties."How do you feel now?" Chris asked Stephanie while she lay on her sick bed. She had her bandages wrapped around her head to enable a speedy recovery. It's not even 48 hours yet and Stephanie has lost much weight due to the excess bleeding from her head."I feel some type of way right now. I just can't explain. I can't wait to stand on my feet again." Stephanie responded in a faint voice as she held Chris's hands so passionately and stared directly into his eyes, "Thank You!""For? I can't recall doing anything," Chris responded to pretend he didn't know what she was talking about."Come on, Chris. Don't act like you don't know. Of course, you know what I meant. Thank you for everything. I wasn't expecting you to come through for me in my distress and trust me, I don't take your kindness for granted. I want you to know that I appreciate everything you do for me and more," Stephanie buttressed and displayed her heartfelt gratitude. She forgot to address the horrible texts s
Mrs. Rolando's venom.Heavy falls of snow in June are not uncommon, and only for a short time towards the end of July are the nights exempt from light frosts.The climate is hot and humid in the lowlands and along lower places, but in the uplands, it is dry with high temperatures and a cool atmosphere.Mrs. Rolando hasn't shown up yet and everyone's worried. Her hastiness would determine how fast Stephanie would get better."Have you figured out what to do? We don't have plenty of time to gamble around," Doctor Mario asked Chris. He was taking a stroll when he saw Chris and Emily standing at the reception. He expected Chris to have fetched Stephanie's family members previously discussed in his office."I know, Doctor. I'm working towards that I just called her mom and she'll be here pretty soon. Just buy us more time, please," Chris pleaded.Emily wasn't paying attention to their discussion. She concentrated her gaze on a woman approaching from a distance which she suspected was Mrs
CHAPTER 109The agony of Stephanie."Mr. Chris. Are you there?" Mario waved at the lost Chris to rejuvenate his lost soul. His mind went blank the moment Mario disclosed traces of narcotics found inside Stephanie's system."I'm fine! I am just trying to process everything. I'm still in shock.' Christian placed his head on Mario's desk to nurse his pain.Christian is quite aware that Mario is telling the truth but he's scared to admit it. He would rather pretend not to know to avoid Mario from suspecting that Stephanie is into drugs. He wishes he could visit Jayden at the station and strangle him with bare hands. He's the reason they're into this mess."I want to ask an important question and I'll need you to be honest with me. Can you do that?" Mario asked."Sure!" Chris nodded in a faint voice. His baritone voice has disappeared mysteriously without a trace due to the overwhelming situation.Narrowing his gaze around his office, Mario slowly whispered, "Is Stephanie a drug addict?"
Compound Woes"She's not even responding, Chris. Please assist me in taking her inside," Emily begged Chris. Stephanie is losing a lot of blood and Emily isn't about it. Just when she thought their problems were over, Stephanie's accident gave me another reason to trap them back inside the hospital's premises."Where are we taking her to? I know a nearby hospital where Stephanie would receive the best treatment. Let's get her inside my car," Christian said. He knew where Emily was driving but he just wanted her to spell it out."What sort of question is that? Why take her elsewhere when we are in the right place?Can't you see that we are in the hospital already? We should carry her inside where she would be treated inside." She responded with a harsh voice."Hell no! There's no way Stephanie would be treated in this same hospital. Have you forgotten what happened recently? To me, this hospital is bad news and must be avoided at all costs." Chris instructed at the expense of Stephani
Breaking free.Brandy gritted his teeth, remembering how confident he was a couple of minutes ago. He doesn't feel the same anymore and fears the worst that's about to him. His sense of loss was so deep, that he thought it'd kill him some nights.He paced around the cell for a couple of minutes in his prison uniform looking restless. He can't withstand the pressure anymore."Calm down, bro. It'll be fine. You've got nothing to worry about. You've been restless since we got here. We don't need that negative energy right now. We just need to stay positive." Jayden walked up to Brandy and calmed his nerves. It's crazy how you're calming the same person you're banking on for your freedom."Get your hands off me. You're in no position to say that to me. How dare you ask to stay calm when you know the situation already? You don't expect me to sit down and fold my arms right? I'm working towards my freedom unlike you with no plan. My Dad isn't picking up his calls or responding to his texts
Reconciliation Christian wasn't bothered about his potential arrest initially because he was quite confident of his innocence. He even made a declaration of becoming a Freeman who finally came to a manifestation.“I'll be going home at last. It's been a crazy adventure.” Chris smiled. He was so elated that he was going home. There's no greater joy than seeing Brandy and Jayden being arrested by the cops. If Chris was allowed to have his revenge on them, he doesn't mind shooting them in the head and watching them bleed to death. At least once in his life, he was able to do the right thing when it mattered.“Mark!” Chris halted Mark.“Where are you going? Please come back to me. There's something critical I need to discuss with you.We still have unfinished business.,” Christian called Mark when he noticed how scared Mark had become since he explained to everyone how Brandy destroyed everything. “Unfinished business? What are you talking about? Please make it make sense to me becau
The Escape route.“What's running through your mind now, Brandy? Doesn't it bother you that you might be spending the rest of your life in jail for committing a serious crime? You haven't spoken a word since we entered this vehicle. Are you planning on something I should know about?” Jayden whispered silently as the cops drove them to the station. He's noticed how unbothered Brandy has been lately.“Nothing special. I don't have Skeleton up my sleeves. I just have this peace of mind that can't be explained. I'm certain my Dad would come for me pretty soon. I've got absolutely nothing to worry about,” Brandy boasted. He isn't bothered by the arrest because he knows it's just a matter of time before his father comes through for him. When the cops got Brandy's declaration that Brandy would be arrested, he never argued or fought with them. Majestically, he smiled and walked his way into their vehicle, while Jayden kept arguing and pleading for a second chance at freedom again.Brandy's
Brandy's antics."Emily, is he telling the truth? I need you to be honest with me. You're the only one I could trust right now. Brandy is a jerk. No truth comes out of his mouth.I don't want to believe that Brandy erased all the data. What gave him the nerves to do that?" Chris focused his attention on Emily. She was the only person that wouldn't lie to him. He doesn't want to believe Mark's explanation even though it seems legit."I hate to admit this but it's nothing but the truth. Mark already said it all. If I wasn't there, I wouldn't have agreed to what he said. Everything happened right in front of me. You know what? I don't want to talk about this anymore. It saddens my heart each time I remember what happened out there.My head's spinning right now and I don't want to fall sick.," Emily narrated her ordeal in a soft tone. She's gradually losing her voice each time she opens her mouth to speak. She vowed never to speak until they reached the conclusion."Over to you Brandy. E