FALL OF A PATRIARCH

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• THE ABANDONED WIFE   THE OUTCAST

  By the time that Megan reached home, lunch was being served in the dining room. She had no appetite not the mood to face any kind of humiliation or insults from the family it was better to just hide in her bedroom.Mother Elizabeth was seated at the head of the table as she had taken over as the head of the family now that the patriarch had fallen. Rich was seated at her right with Liana by his side. Cindy, Rich's younger sister was seated on her mother's left hand with her uncle and cousin who had come to live with them after the passing of Father Wayne. The only seat left was next to Liana and there was no way that Megan was going to degrade herself to seat there. “Mother may I be excused? I am not feeling well so I will not be having lunch.” She did with her head bowed.“Will you stop being such a drama queen? Father is no longer here to see your acting” her sister-in-law admonished her. She had never liked Megan and did not understand why her father had to face her brother I to m

  Huling Na-update : 2022-10-06

• THE ABANDONED WIFE   FROM ONE HELL TO ANOTHER

  Liana was caressing Rich's back, tracing his spinal cord with her fingers which sent shivers down his back. He loved the feeling of her hands on him and was soon raining kisses on her throat as he grunted. Because she was the facing the house, Liana could see Megan looking out of her bedroom window that was on the first floor. She took Rich's hand and placed it on the slit of her skirt as she spread her legs wide while still keeping her eyes on Megan. The sooner Megan knew her place in Rich's life, the earlier she would work at divorcing him, Liana thought.Rich who’s back was facing the house had no idea that his wife was looking at them and was engrossed in his business of pleasuring his woman as his fingers caressed her thigh.The section of the garden where they were standing was surrounded by various plants making it a good hiding spot so he had no worry of being exposed.As the kiss deepened and the heat was rising between them, Rich took a hold of her panty and stretched it to

  Huling Na-update : 2022-10-07

• THE ABANDONED WIFE   WHY ARE YOU TALKING TO ME?

  “Rich, have you had dinner, I can make a plate for you.” she offered as she got up from the couch. She had saved a plate for him during dinner and all she had to do was to warm the food. Before she could even take a step, Rich turned to look at her, a sneer on his face.“Did I say that I want anything from you? Why are you even talking to me?” He had a disgusted look on his face. He hated this person standing near him with a passion. Just the thought of being in one house with her was always revolting to him.Megan hung her head low in humiliation. Whenever she tried to have a conversation with him, it always ended up in a bad way either with him insulating her of or he would just walk away as if she did not exist.“I am sorry but please I would like to discuss something with you if you can spare a few minutes for me”, she braced herself for more insults but Rich remained silent.He never liked being in the same space with her but since everyone had gone to bed and it was just the two

  Huling Na-update : 2022-10-08

• THE ABANDONED WIFE   JOB HUNTING

  Megan had already spent two weeks looking for a job to no avail. She would leave the house early in the morning with Benny as she dropped him off at school then head out job searching.It became a routine for her to go into the cyber café in town to search and apply for jobs in the internet. After spending about three hours doing this, she would then start walking in the offices around in search of job vacancies while dropping her resumes.The one disadvantage that she encountered was that the companies wanted someone with at least two years of experience in a prior job so even though she had the papers to prove her qualifications as a Human Resource Manager, she failed in the interviews when it came to work experience.All this could have been made easier for her if her husband had agreed to get her a position at the company.This was all her fault, she thought as she got into the car to pick up Benny from school in the afternoon. If only she had not rushed to get married to her uni

  Huling Na-update : 2022-10-09

• THE ABANDONED WIFE   YOU HAVE TO FULFIL YOUR WIFELY DUTIES

  It had been a week since Megan started working. Because Beth neither agreed nor opposed the notion of her getting a job, Megan delved right into it. At least this way, she had a reason of being out of the house and would earn an income in the process. Spending the whole day in the house had become stifling. The people who were still flocking to the house to offer their condolences looked down on her and treated her like the house help. Of course, Beth never bothered to correct them. Her husband was spending more time with his mistress and her sister-in-law had her friends to keep her company. Her cousin-in-law was the only one who occasionally treated her like a human being.She had already fallen into a routine with Benny. She would wake up at six in the morning to prepare breakfast for Benny while she packed his lunch. She would then rush to take a shower before waking up her son. While Benny showered, she dressed and laid down his clothes.After they were done with their morning r

  Huling Na-update : 2022-10-12

• THE ABANDONED WIFE   I WILL RIP OFF YOUR FACE

  Liana was in a bad mood and when she was like this, she went on a shopping spree. This was her therapy, it took her mind off stress to browse in high-end stores and shop till she dropped.She picked up her phone and made a conference call with her girls since she had no gig on her schedule. “ Get ready girls, we are going shopping”.Liana was an only child born to a university professor in one of the leading universities in the country and her mother was an assistant manager in a leading insurance company.Even though they were termed as middle class, Liana had caught on earlier in life to mingle with the rich in society and imitate them. This, coupled with her parent’s spoiling her turned her into an arrogant snob who expected the world to revolve around her.She had always had her eyes set on Richard Wayne, the wealthiest bachelor in town, and did everything possible to catch his eye. One great advantage of this relationship was that money was never a problem for her and she could

  Huling Na-update : 2022-10-13

• THE ABANDONED WIFE   KNEEL AND APOLOGIZE

  “Kneel and apologize right now!” Rich shouted at her.Megan looked at her husband, her lips lopsided in sadness. As soon as he had walked into the store, Liana rushed and threw herself at him, crying pitifully. Her shoulders were shaking as she racked in sobs causing Rich to feel a tear in his heart.“What happened? Why are you crying?” He asked tenderly, not understanding what the drama was all about.Liana turned in his arms and pointed a shaky finger at Megan. “She hit me and splashed water on me”Oooh this woman, Megan thought as she looked aghast at them. Liana had started it all but was now making it seem like she was the one who was attacked.“Then she slapped me and humiliated me in front of everyone calling me a bitch and a husband snatcher” she wailed. “Rich, tell her that we are just friends and nothing is going on between us.”Liana twisted things so that people could have a negative impression of Megan. She did not want to expose her affair with Rich but also wanted Rich

  Huling Na-update : 2022-10-14

• THE ABANDONED WIFE   RESIGN!

  “Resign from your job!”Those were the words that greeted Megan as soon as she went through the door. She had had a long day at work and after picking Benny up from school and taking him to the park as usual, all she wanted was a warm bath before helping Benny with his assignment.The embarrassment that Liana had caused at her workplace lingered on her mind and right now seeing her seated next to Beth while holding her hand as if she had been greatly aggrieved made Megan to scoff inwardly.“Mother, I had asked of your permission before looking for a job and you were only with it. Why change now?” she knew that Liana had give to whine to her.“If all you want a reason to resign then I want you here, in the house to help me around. As you can see, I am still grieving my husband and I can’t be left alone in the house.”Megan felt that this was the lamest excuse that she ever heard. It had been months since father passed away and mother had even started attending social functions, acting

  Huling Na-update : 2022-10-31

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• THE ABANDONED WIFE   I MUST BE PARANOID

  Logan always believed that he was a man made of steel, but seeing little Benny, who looked like he was peacefully asleep, made him crack. He had always thought that after Megan finally divorced Rich, he would adopt Benny and give him his name. He envisioned raising him like his own son, providing the fatherly love that Benny lacked from both his biological father and stepdad.Now, he faced the heavy burden of telling Megan about the loss, but before that, he was determined to catch the perpetrator responsible for it all. Back at the police station, he scrutinized the evidence they had gathered while awaiting the DNA results from the cigarette butts. The pathologist had also discovered scrapings of skin under the boy's fingernails, which had been sent for DNA testing.Everyone crowded around the medical geneticist as he walked in holding a red envelope. Because the case had been marked as urgent, he had put aside all his other work. The red envelope signified the importance of this

• THE ABANDONED WIFE   THE UGLY SCAR

  After taking a long, hot shower, Cindy put on her pajamas and headed to Megan's room. Megan was curled up in bed, staring at the wall. She was sure she had heard Benny's voice calling for help, but no one else seemed to have heard it. She wished she could hold her son, hug him, and kiss his chubby cheeks. Her mother kept watching over her, afraid that something might happen to her.Meanwhile, Bill was seated in the garden outside with Logan and Stefan, who were updating him on what had happened at the police station. "But how did you manage to get the recording?" Bill asked, unaware of Logan's background or his connections."Well, I have had several clients with airtight cases that ended up being thrown out before they reached court. We had a feeling that the police chief wasn’t being straight with us, so we bugged his phone," Stefan explained, cleverly omitting the details about who the "we" referred to.Just then, Logan's phone vibrated."Sir, are you in a position to talk? I have

• THE ABANDONED WIFE   SIZE 15 SHOE PRINT

  "Benny!" Megan startled everyone as she shouted, clutching her heart as if in extreme pain."Megan... what's wrong?" Logan asked, noticing the agitation on her face."Benny is calling me! Can't you hear him? Benny is calling me!" She jumped up and rushed toward the main door, but one of the policemen restrained her before she could reach it.Frantically, she tried to break free, but Logan carried her back to the couch. Gently patting her back, he tried to calm her down and asked the maid to bring her a glass of water."Benny's calling me! My baby is in danger! Please, let me save him!" she cried, struggling to escape Logan's embrace."Oh, my baby, what's wrong?" Martha asked, tears streaming down her face once again.Bill could only watch helplessly, afraid his daughter might be losing her sanity.Rich gently pushed open the door and peeked inside to find Liana fast asleep. Although he wanted to question her about the arrest warrant, he didn’t want to disturb her rest, so he decided t

• THE ABANDONED WIFE   ARREST WARRANT

  Martha hadn't stopped crying ever since they got news of Benny's kidnapping. She cried through the drive from the farm and was still crying as she sat holding her daughter's hand.Bill sat opposite the Wayne's with a stern face and for the first time, Beth was scared. His heart went out to his daughter, who had suffered a lifetime of pain in the name of marriage, and he vowed in his heart to take her away as soon as his grandson was found.Aaron and his father who wanted nothing to do with the situation, sat at the farthest end of the room. They had also been summoned by the police after the kidnapping. Logan stood behind Megan, watching over her like a brooding hen while the doctor as ordered, was on standby.This is the situation that Rich walked into when he went back home for a shower and change of clothes after persuading Liana to take a nap.The room was so tense that one could feel the cackles of emotions like sparks flying all over, and only the sniffing of Mrs Fodert broke th

• THE ABANDONED WIFE   KARMA IS YET TO HIT YOU

  "I want my baby. Give me my back my baby!" Liana ran berserk and threw a glass at Cindy as soon as she saw her.Cindy had just come from calling Logan to give him an update on what had transpired at the hospital and also find out how Megan was doing.She was only going to inform Rich that she was heading back and as she entered Liana's VIP room, she was met by a glass narrowly missing her face and shattering into pieces behind her."There is a saying; may what you wish upon your enemy happen to you. Karma is yet to hit you." Cindy said as she entered the room.Liana, trembling with rage, pointed a shaky finger at her as she choked due to anger. She could only turn weakly to Rich for support as she tried to get up from the bed.Cindy, unbothered, turned to Rich. "I'm gone; I don't have time for this.""If you dare walk out that door..........""What will you do.....eh.......what will you do?"Cindy didn't even give him a chance to finish the sentence and started walking out."Come kill

• THE ABANDONED WIFE   HONEY, MY BABY

  Athena came back from having dinner and as she approached her room, she found it odd that the door was slight;y ajar. She was sure that she had locked the door as she was never that careless. She slowly moved forward as she took out the gun that she discreetly tucked into the waist of her jeans trousers.Hiding herself on the wall, she nudged the door open with the butt of the gun, her heart pounding. Just as she was preparing to count to three before budging in, she heard a distinctive giggle and two heads popped up the door."Surprise!" She stared at her two best friends, wondering how they had tracked her down."What are you guys doing here" she exclaimed then hugged them tightly as they all fell on the sofa with girlish giggles.They had been best friends from the first day of High school and they had been inseparable since. Their friendship had spanned years of high school broken hearts, college relationships, university graduations, successes and failures in workplaces; seeing

• THE ABANDONED WIFE   THE P.I

  Athena woke up to a relaxed evening. This was her third day of vacation and she wanted nothing more but to laze around all day and enjoy the local cuisine. She knew that a month of rest would take her back to factory settings and maybe change her perception of certain things.Like a lioness that was waking up from a nap after a sumptuous meal, she slowly walked to the window and opened it, taking in the early evening view. As she looked up at the cloudless sky, gazing at the twinkling stars, she thought of a long time ago when her life was carefree and full of laughter. The nearby houses were already lit, and children could be heard playing in the streets.Being a private investigator was beginning to take a toll on her and the last case made her restless for change. She had taken this vacation in a remote village so that she could have some reflection time and also focus on her training that had taken a back seat.A family had recruited her services to investigate the disappearance o

• THE ABANDONED WIFE   YOU ARE NO LONGER MY BROTHER

  Cindy looked up as her door was violently pushed open to see Megan's face, awash with pain, staring at them. She had also been shocked by Liana's words but never expected that Megan would hear such heart-wrenching words."How can you be so senseless?" she screamed at Liana as she sprung from the bed and rushed to Megan who had folded in shock.Logan, who had been leading Megan to the kitchen to make her a meal after a lot of coaxing, rushed into the room just in time to hold her before she hit the ground. Together with Cindy, they carried her back to her room while Liana was left smacking."I hope she dies from the shock," she said out loud. Cindy, who had gone back to her room for a blanket because she wanted to sleep next to Megan to keep watch over her, was appalled by what she heard. She felt like she was seeing Liana for the first time, mortified by her character."What is wrong with you?" Cindy threw a slap at Liana's face leaving a bright red handprint. "I never knew you have s

• THE ABANDONED WIFE   A WASTED TRIP

  As Rich drove into the compound, he saw unfamiliar cars parked in the yard. He wondered if his mother was having a tea party but noticed that the cars had official government number plates. Bringing the car to a halt, he threw the keys to the butler who had come out to receive them and rushed in, totally forgetting about Liana. "What the hell is going on here?" He asked when he was stopped by a police officer in uniform. ******Hands was stealthy leading his troop in the dead of the night. Time was of the essence but he did not want to alert the neighborhood of their presence, not knowing the type of gang that they were up against. They had gotten a tip about a group of fishy-looking men within the proximity and they were hoping to catch them by surprise.They divided themselves into two groups, they entered the building and one group went into the elevator while the other group set themselves on the stairway, two per sta