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ALEXAI stared at my reflection in the mirror and sighed deeply.Today, I would finally lay my dad to rest.I intentionally fixed a date for the funeral to be today because I wanted it over and out of the way. Thankfully, Brent had helped in revealing everything that happened and Clara’s cruelty, and she was being prosecuted.She would end up in jail; there was no doubt about it.The door opened slightly and Noelle popped her head into the room.“Hi, Alexa, can I come in?” She asked warmly and politely.“Yes, of course,” I answered.Noelle walked in, fully dressed for the funeral.The funeral arrangement hadn’t been as herculean as I thought it would be, and that was all thanks to Noelle for her presence and support. She ensured that I didn’t stress if it wasn’t totally necessary.I couldn’t believe that for a moment, I had thought that Noelle was teaming up with Donald Shell. I had thought that she had betrayed me.But she hadn’t. She never did, and she was still very much my best fr

IVY“What for?” I asked them, trying to keep my voice from trembling. “Why do I need to come with you?” I asked further.My chest was already beating very fast because I knew exactly why they wanted me to come with them. Worse, I just finished speaking with my mum, and the fact that I could be joining her in jail made shivers run down my spine.“They don’t like being asked questions, Ivy. Just go with them,” Lina Barry leaned in and advised me.And judging by the look on their faces, she was probably right.“Okay, I am ready,” I managed to push out the words.I could very well be walking to jail from here, but I didn’t have any other choice other than to go with them.As soon as I said that, they turned and began to walk back to where they had come, expecting me to follow them, and I didn’t have the audacity not to follow them.They led me to the office of the mental home officials; where I had been taken to almost a year ago the first day I was brought here to get registered into the

IVYAfter that episode with the nurse, I had been very restless.It had been a couple of days now, but somehow, no one had said a word about it. Day and night, I became restless, knowing that I had murdered someone. It wasn’t intentional, but she had tormented me so much, and after realizing that she was working for Donald Shell, I just lost it.I went to Lady.“I want to make a phone call,” I told her.She looked at me with a coy smile.“Ivy Silver,” she called with a smirk.I almost told her that I wasn’t a Silver anymore, but I didn’t. That wasn’t important right now, and it would be pointless to engage in such conversation.“Can I make a short phone call?” I asked her.I opened my palm and showed her some money. It was what she always wanted.“You haven’t come to me to make a call recently, so I am just surprised,” Lady said.“Can I make a call or not?” I asked her, almost snapping at her.Something inside of me was always making feel like I needed to be quick about everything, e

MARK“What a long night,” I said to myself as I prepared myself for work the next morning.The doctor hadn’t given me any information about Alexa, which had left me worried. However, now that the case was over and I didn’t stand the chance of losing my company, I wondered if I should risk it to go over to Mr. Silver’s house to either see Alexa or even Noelle, her best friend because till now, I was still worried about why she suddenly showed up at my house.On my way downstairs, I got an email, talking about a huge sum of money and properties allocation, making me a little confused.I called Brent.“Good morning, Mark,” Brent answered.“Good morning,” I responded. “There is something I saw in my mail right now that seems to be confusing me,” I added.“A mail, isn’t it?” Brent asked, much to my surprise.“You know about it?” I asked him.“Yes, I do, and I should have called you to explain things properly, but I am having a busy morning already, but I knew you would call,” he said.“Wha

ALEXAFive years ago…Everyone waited for Doctor Jones to come out and give us update about Mark’s health.My dad was right here at the hospital, along with Vector, Mr. Devon, Ivy, and Clara. They had all been alerted when I screamed for help and Mr. Devon hurried up the stairs.That was about three hours ago. A part of me was getting scared and worried.I cleared my throat and said, “I would love to use to restroom.”I didn’t speak to anyone in particular and as such, I didn’t wait for anyone in particular to give me permission to leave, and so I did.I wasn’t pressed. I simply wanted to speak to Noelle, and she picked up at the first ring, but that wasn’t before I made sure no one was in any of the restrooms. Being overheard could be dangerous for me.“Noelle,” I said as soon as the call connected.“Goodness, Alexa, I have been worried, but I didn’t want to call and ruin anything,” Noelle explained.“I understand,” I told Noelle, and I really did.As a matter of fact, I was gratef

ALEXAFive years ago…“Why didn’t you take the money?” Mark asked me.“Because I am not a paid nurse,” I responded.Mark stared at me for some seconds, trying to figure out the right words to say to me.“So, you are trying to say that you are not after my money?” He asked me. “Are you insinuating that you didn’t marry me because of my money?” He asked further.This was a slap to my face; Mark might as well just slap me altogether, but I was almost getting used to his stinging words.“No, I didn’t,” I answered.Mark threw his head back and laughed drily. I didn’t understand what was so funny that he had to laugh.“You know, the only reason why I haven’t kicked you out is because of the respect I have for your dad, Alexa,” Mark said.“Then you should have thought of that earlier,” I retorted.Mark reared his head back. All this time, he had never heard me speaking to him with this tone, but then again, I was deeply fed up with everything.If I only had to deal with Mark’s harshness, I w

Vivian’s POV“Today, we have gathered in holy matrimony to join two love birds, whose love could not be altered with the wave of time; Marie and Vale,” the priest started beautifully.I couldn’t stop smiling as I watched Marie and Mr. Vale, dressed to perfection: Marie in a white flowery down and Mr. Vale in black pair suits. Nancy wasn’t present, because she wasn’t invited, which was understandably so, even though they had all resolved things amicably. However, Bonnie, easy to forgive now that her mother had asked her to, was in attendance. Actually, she had flown in some days before, just so that she could have moments with her father too. I noticed that she was nice to me as well, and she even brought gifts for the triplets who would be coming to the world any time soon.Bonnie sat behind Syrus and I, squealing in delight.“This is the most beautiful wedding I have ever attended!” Bonnie whispered happily, but her voice was loud enough for us to hear her.Then Syrus turned to her

Vivian’s POVI sat on the patio just resting and thinking yet again about everything that had happened. This time around, my thoughts weren’t exactly filled with bitterness or anger or sadness. A lot had happened since Diana showed up here and hugged me. She had confessed that she was deeply hurt and begrudged, but after carefully thinking about it, and of course, discussing it with Marie, she had come to the realization that her brother had fooled her for years. While she had struggled and worked hard to achieve everything she had achieved, Leon had chosen to go through the illegal and seemingly wrong path, and she knew that he would have to face the consequences of his actions. Our conversation also brought me to the same resolution with Ted, and the rest of my family.The trial was held about three days ago. I couldn’t attend, because my due date was gradually drawing near, and deep down, I didn’t want to see Ted’s face and break down all over again. The drug lord, his men, along

Vivian’s POVEverything seemed to be happening in such a rush that it was all too much for me to handle. Syrus’s reappearance and his conscious efforts to win back my forgiveness and affection was also overwhelming.He had lived with Mr. Vale and Marie for over a week now, and he had not stopped persisting. Initially, I thought that he would have given up and run back to his company as he always did, but he hadn’t…yet. Syrus kept trying by words and in actions to prove that he was truly sorry, and I maintained the cold shoulders I gave to him, but still, he refused to relent. Syrus had been ordering flowers and notes for me every single day without fail. According to him, he wasn’t trying to buy my love and forgiveness with gifts, because he knew that I wasn’t that kind of woman, but flowers only indicated his genuineness and love for me, which was even why he wasn’t including any other gift. Also, his determination to restore his broken relationship with his father was evident, and

Syrus’s POVSyrus discovered that his father’s house was not as big as the mansion he grew up in, but it was a very homely and cozy bungalow. The moment he entered, he felt more at home and at peace more than he had ever been.“I will show you to your room,” Marie told Syrus as she led him to a room beside the room that Vivian was staying in.When they got into the room, Syrus was impressed at the neatness and warmth of the room.“Thank you, Marie,” Syrus told her deeply.“I am going to make some pasta and we will all eat at the dining table, so use this chance to rest and freshen up,” Marie said politely.She was about leaving when Syrus stopped her. “Do you think she will ever forgive me and talk to me?” Syrus asked.After he had made himself known as the extra traveller, he noticed that Vivian went cold. She had vehemently refused to share a seat with Syrus in the plane even though Mr. Vale had intentionally arranged the ticket in that format. Syrus could not deny that the hostili

Vivian’s POVBelinda and I hurried to the airport, because after all she had told me, I was afraid that Georgia might somehow know that I was in the city, and she would find a way to hurt me. I was heavily pregnant now, and if anything happened, I did not even have the strength to fight or defend myself.“I will come with you and wait for your employers until they get here. If anything were to happen, I don’t want you to ever have to face her alone,” Belinda said firmly when I tried to dissuade her from going with me to the airport.It wasn’t until we got to the airport safely that I became less worried. Also, even though I had wanted Belinda to return to her apartment initially, I was very grateful to have her here with me. We were able to get a safe place to sit and wait where the cops were always watching and patrolling about.“Do you want me to get you anything from the cafeteria?” Belinda asked when she noticed how weak and tired I was after we sat down.“No, I am fine. I was jus

Syrus’s POVSyrus drove home like a lunatic. He could barely wait to confront his mother for everything he just heard. His entire being was boiling with anger and rage.For years, his mother had lied to both him and Bonnie, and she had made them hate their father unjustly. More so, they had grown up without their father’s love and affection all because of her selfish and greedy desires! His mother was just as cruel and cunning as Georgia; there was literally no difference between them, and now, Syrus understood why she chose Georgia over Vivian. For all Syrus knew, evil always aligned with evil.“Damn, I have been such a fool to let Georgia, my mother, and the company come in between what Vivian and I shared,” Syrus said to himself painfully and regrettably.He wanted exactly what he saw between his father and Marie; love, loyalty, friendship, and companionship, and he did not want to enjoy that only when he was old. He had all that with Vivian, but he had ruined it. To Syrus, he beli