MIRANDA"Miranda?" Collins woke up at this point and called out my name in surprise when he saw me."Hold on, Hazel," ignoring Collins, I got off the bed and ran after Hazel, stopping him just outside Collins' room."Miranda, why did you sleep in Collins' room?" Mrs. Hermes asked me before I could speak to Hazel. "I don't know," I told her. "The last thing I remember is drinking the glass of alcohol you gave me in one go after we toasted."Her eyes widened in surprise, "Really? You were just a little drunk last night when you left me. You told me that you wanted to be with the love of your life and I asked you to go to him.""Wow!" Florence suddenly exclaimed. "It is said that the heart doesn't lie when a person is drunk. Miranda, how dare you consider Collins the love of your life when you are married to Hazel?Why did you marry my brother when you knew you were in love with my son?""Shut up!" I yelled. "Stop spouting nonsense, Florence.""Hazel, it's not.....""You should stop dece
MIRANDAAfter walking away from Collins, I thought about his words. He didn't mention Shayla's name but I had a very strong feeling that she was involved. She must have deliberately left last night to ensure that no accusing fingers were pointed at her.Wasn't it convenient that Hazel; the only one who could stop me from making a mistake in my inebriated state was busy caring for his daughter last night? Was she really sick or had that been a plan as well?Knowing Shayla, it was very possible. She reeked of desperation and it was obvious. Something also seemed fishy about the way Hazel fell asleep last night and did not wake up until morning. If it happened that Shayla deliberately made Princess sick, then I had to find out. It was obvious that she did not really care about Princess as a mother ought to. If she did, Princess would not have been molested right under her nose. She valued Princess because she saw her as a means to an end.If only I could get through to Hazel and make h
MIRANDAI no longer had anyone on my side.I didn't trust Collins who was acting like he wanted to help me. My mother-in-law was not around and Hazel did not want me close to him anymore.Thinking about Mrs. Hermes, I clenched my jaw. I had to do something to pay her back, otherwise I would always feel cheated.I spotted her outside with her husband, playing with their grandkids. An idea occurred to me and I went back to their room.The door was not locked so, it was easy for me to get in. Despite my sudden hatred for her, I didn't want to do anything extreme because I would feel guilty if she died.I went straight to their bathroom, got inside, and took out the keys from the door. I noticed a bunch of keys on the bed and picked it up. After observing the bunch of keys, I figured out the key for opening their room and took out one of them before hiding the bunch under the bed. Afterward, I left the room.I kept on watching her secretly but to my disappointment, her husband was the one
MIRANDA I didn't know how long I slept, but when I opened my eyes, it was already evening.I yawned as I felt very hungry. My stomach began to hurt and I was forced to remember the medication Hazel's doctor had given me which I left in Hazel's other house.I had to eat and had to take the drugs too. But first, I called Hazel to inform him I was going out. However, he ignored my calls, despite the fact that I called three times.I got dressed and asked the butler to take me to Hazel's other house so I could pick up my drugs. On my way out, I saw Shayla, returning from whatever hole she had crawled into.I pretended that she was invisible and moved out of the way so I would not have to speak to her. However, she deliberately struck my shoulder with hers and chuckled, "Have you become such a weakling now? No will left to fight?"I turned and stared at her as she added, "Don't make that sad face, honey. You knew this was going to happen. I mean, I gave you head-ups and told you I wanted
MIRANDA Hazel sat on his bed drinking. His laptop was beside him to indicate that he had been working. Other than the bottle of wine in his hand, there were two bottles on the floor and he had already emptied them.He seemed lost in thought and did not even turn when I entered his room."Hazel," I called his name and moved closer to him."Get out," he ordered when he turned and looked at me."I am not leaving," I told him. "We need to talk, Hazel."He shook his head, "No, Miranda, I am not in the mood to talk. I don't want you to be around me right now. Please leave, otherwise I will leave the house and go somewhere else."I stood for a while, staring at him. I recalled how I had been explaining myself to him since Collins and everyone else arrived and clenched my jaw in anger.Without another word, I turned and walked out of the room.Shayla was standing outside the door and the moment she saw me, she chuckled, "All that big talk but Hazel sent you away like an unwanted fly. Stop fo
HAZELI sat in my guest room drinking. I knew the alcohol would not help me get rid of my pain in my heart but I hoped it would make me forget for a while.I had to send Miranda away when she came into the room. Didn't she understand when I said I needed space?I kept recalling how Florence said Miranda went to Collins' bed because he was the love of her life. I didn't want to be this way but I couldn't help myself.I didn't know if it was my ego or my heart that had been broken, but I felt miserable. I couldn't blame Miranda, it was not her decision to marry me in the first place.Ever since Collins appeared, I kept remembering how she had told me back then that she was in love with someone else. No doubt it was Collins, so how could I not feel hurt? I had a strong desire to kick everyone out of my house and try to fix things between Miranda and me. They were being unnecessarily noisy anyways.However, it was easier said than done. I had given my consent for them to come because my m
MIRANDAWhen I arrived home, I stood outside, staring at the door. My family had not decorated the house yet, which meant I was in time for part of the fun.I took in deep breaths, trying to calm my mind. I didn't want to show any weakness or sadness before my mom because I knew it would break her heart.I knocked on the door and my big brother opened it."Miranda!" He exclaimed.My mom who heard his voice ran out of her bedroom and came to me. She stared at me in surprise and I pushed my brother out of the way and hugged her."My baby, why didn't you tell me you were coming?" She asked."Bring in her luggage," she ordered my brother when she noticed my box outside."You do know I'm her senior, right?" My brother reminded my mom who glared at him.He took my box into my room while my mom led me to the couch and sat beside me.She caressed my face as she beamed, "Wow! Look at your glowing skin and your branded clothes. You look so sophisticated now.What about your husband? Did he brin
HAZELThe moment I introduced myself, Miranda's mother frowned. It seemed as though she was about to go out because she was all dressed up."What do you want from Miranda?" She asked impatiently and I gulped, finding myself at a loss for words in front of a woman whose mannerisms were exactly like my wife's.""Brother-in-law!" A voice suddenly exclaimed and the door was opened fully as a young man I presumed to be Miranda's brother hugged me.I felt very uncomfortable but could not afford to push him away as he seemed to be on my side.When he took a step back, I got a closer look at him and recognized his face. "You must be Terrence!" I remarked.He nodded enthusiastically, "Yes!"Miranda's mum turned and headed back into the house."Mom, can I come in?"I asked and she turned and nodded.As she sat down, I walked into the house and sat down as well. It was the first time I entered Miranda's family house.I felt very bad that I had been married to Miranda for a while, yet they lived