Alex found Mark humming to himself in the kitchen, while hoarding the food in his plate.It was true that he must be starving as he had left the house early and now it was already late afternoon.He was able to observe the drastic weight loss he had gone through during this period, and how his handsome face had been left with the structure of a skeleton and an outer lining of flesh.But today… today, there was a light of happiness present on that face after so long.And in that moment, he realized that what he was about to do, required much more than just the determination and dedication of saving his friend.But before he could realize what that thing should be, Mark noticed his presence and spoke;"Alex! Are you really sure that you are alright, or has the happiness of becoming an uncle made you so high that you are already full?If this is the case then let me tell you, there is still too much time left and you have to wait for the little one-""Marcus!"A moment of weakness was al
Cassie entered their bedroom after Mark left her at the door, saying that he would be back soon, and locked it from inside. She had already instructed the staff to not disturb her till she was in her room, unless it was Mark himself.She didn't know what her future held in its hands, because her past had shattered her completely with its sharp claws today, leaving deep marks.She still couldn't believe what she had seen through her eyes, and she could not bring herself to believe what she had been about to do because of her family.Did family really behave like this?!This thought appeared in her mind, and tears started rolling down her eyes.She didn't even realize how loudly she had been crying, it was just one realization of pain near her heart that was evident to her.Otherwise, apart from that, everything had gone into oblivion from her point of view.She remembered how welcoming Mark's family had been, how blessed he was to have Alex as his friend… but what did she have in her h
Mark wanted to break everything that was coming in his way, and he wanted to burn everything down- everything that his eyes were seeing! In a single moment, his whole life had turned upside down.He had never imagined that this day would ever come in his life. And now, one single revelation had forced him to question his own life decisions, as well as Mariella's words! Was he the one who had set the board for a twisted game, or was it his wife who was playing on the lead?Fear, anger, disgust, panic… all these contradictory yet complementary emotions were surging inside his chest in tandem, making him nauseous.He wanted to throw up badly… or, at the very least, he wanted to just lie down on any nearest bed he found, and close his eyes… So that the moment he opened his eyes again, everything that had just happened, could be shrugged off as nothing more than a dream.But no matter how badly he wanted this to happen, he knew that none of these things were actually possible.So the be
Mariella Holmes was cursing Cassie and her mother, Eleanor, in her heart, as she had never liked her from the very beginning! There were indeed many secrets hidden in the core of her heart, but she had made sure that none of them ever jumped out of those dark chambers that she kept under lock and key.And with this determination, she had hidden the real reason of why she hated Eleanor from the depths of her soul, but today was different.Today she wanted to see her face willingly for the first time, and tell her how she was a bad omen to everyone who had ever crossed paths with her in their lifetime. And if it wasn't for her shares in their business, then she would never have accepted Eleanor's marriage to her only son.But it was probably the cruel play of destiny, and Mariella had even managed to accept her fate somehow, but that vixen had indeed proved to be a bad omen.Mariella's only son had left the world within two years of their marriage, increasing the intensity with which
Mark was currently holding the papers that had returned to him after Cassie had signed them. He could not believe what he was seeing, after reading the clauses carefully. On one hand, it was true that he had told Alex that he trusted him about the fact he wouldn't include any clause that would hurt him.Or any clause that would not be beneficial for him in the future, but he had never imagined that he would go to this extent in the process of trying to save him.So much so, that he would mention three extreme clause in the contract;Mrs Cassandra Holmes, referred to as Party B, is not allowed to abort the child without any life-threatening medical condition, or she would have to face a heavy penalty and murder charges.Party A is responsible for the settlement of all the bills, medical check up and every financial help Party B would need throughout the pregnancy period but in return Party B will not have any freedom to go anywhere without informing Party A.Party B will never be able
After the man left him once again, with more questions than the answers he had been given, Connor found himself alone in his cell once again.After a resigned sigh, he accepted his fate for the time being, and retreated to the back of the room before slowly unfurling the chit wedged between his fingers.Although he had been expecting something absurd to be written - after all, he wasn't so naive to think that that man named Anthony was just doing him such a large favor in exchange for nothing.Still, he hadn't been expecting anything like this. The words in the chit were scribbled in a neat yet hurried handwriting. The words were squished together to make them fit inside the small piece of paper, and he almost squinted his eyes to read it against the faint light."Your first task is just to finish the next meal you are served, and make sure to finish it completely. That food contains an untraceable drug that will induce all the symptoms of a heart stroke in your body. Be mindful to
Before Moira could react to her grandmother's unexpected show of affection in kind, they both heard a deep voice."Oh, I'm not spoiling the moment, am I?"Both their gazes were drawn towards the door to their shared cell, where a man stood in the shadows, almost blending in.But Mariella seemed to recognize him instantly, and she let go of Moira as she moved towards the bars with a smug and satisfied smile."Of course not, Tony! You're back so soon?"Moira quickly grew bored of the exchange and retreated a few steps. Crossing her arms across her chest, she began to wait for the visitor to leave, so that she could ask her grandmother how and when she was arranging for them to get out of there.After all, even though the lonely cell she had been in before seemed quite luxurious compared to this cramped one, she still couldn't afford to spend one more day in this nauseating environment. But at this moment, the stranger stepped out of the shadows and took off his hat while still engaged
Only Mark knew how he had managed to spend the dark and gloomy hours of the night.And the moment the Goddess of Sleep finally decided to grace him with her kindness, his phone started ringing.Quickly opening his eyes, he received the call and heard about Connor getting a stroke. Immediately, he understood the fact that there was indeed something hidden from his eyes, that was yet to come to the surface.Mentioning to keep him updated, he decided to return to Rover mansion, as there were some things that Grandpa should know now, and also there are few things he wanted to ask him.Dropping a text to Alex, he stepped out of the room and headed towards his car.The drive was making him feel like the journey was never going to end.He was feeling like he had been on an endless journey in his life, and now, he didn't even remember the destination he had initially aimed for. In the middle of all this chaos, he had lost his real self.He had never felt this way before, even when he didn't h