I barely could shake my head when I turned around and realized there were about six of the security. They made at Brian, over powered him while one unlocked his chains and set him loose. They made sure they took away the chains and any weapon around him.I was abandoned to gazing at them as they dared to put him to rest. The intense struggle left Brian grunting and groaning like a bull on the floor while the security endeavored to pin him on the floor.“Ma’am, the billionaire wants you to know your way around the chamber,” one said while the rest still struggled with Brian. “The chains often cut into his wrist and ankle that is why we often unchain him, especially at night and give him sedatives so he could sleep well at night,” he elucidated yet further.“Would he ever sleep well at night? Why would you put me at risk by unchaining the most violent mad man in Rio Hondo?” I nagged in my head as I scowled my face at what the other security were doing with Brian.I noticed there were wi
The kidney dialysis and transplant was successful. Finding an eligible donor wasn’t a problem since my kidney was not compatible with that of my mother.I was delighted to see the face of my mother light with smiles and life. Her eyes were bright and filled with energy as that of a fish in the ocean. Happily her body wasn’t swelling like balloon again. And fresh spring had come under feet. She was back to explore her prime now.She could speak perfectly well and raise her body at will. Mom was rejuvenated again, and hope wasn’t far-fetched anymore; this captivated me and put smiles on my chin.At the sight of me, she sat up and opened her arms in wide embrace as I clenched her in an engaging hug. “I am happy to see you alive, hale and hearty, mama, “I muttered behind her neck as we burnt each other with hot breath and hum of gladness.We hugged for a time that seemed eternal“I am delighted to see you hearty too my daughter”, she said, withdrew her face and kissed me on the brow. “Thi
When I announced the recuperation of my mother’s health to the Fanny’s they were delighted, especially the billionaire himself, Fanny Luis. Fascinated, he was eager to host my mother to a dinner bouquet at his villa.“Now you see what money can do, Melissa. Your mother is hale and hearty today because you took the right step”, Fanny said to me while we had a walk along the courtyard. I wanted to show some appreciation but on a second thought there was no need for it, since it was a fifty-fifty thing. I had a contract marriage with his mad son and in return he gave me the one million, so why should I sound appreciative. I was in for a worse fate, and event were yet to unfold in this contract marriage I got myself into.I forced a smile, pulled my hands backward as we walked along quietlyHe cast an inspective glare at me, “I would love to see my in-law, so go straight away and inform her that the richest man in Rio Hondo, your father-in-law would be honored to host her to a dinner bouq
Once mama sighted the Ferrari that booed into our compound, she sprang out and stood at the door, arming herself with her dark, flaming eyes that warned us not to come close.My gaze was still on her even as the driver rushed out to open the door for me. I wondered what could be the reason for the looks on her face. She was all frown and crimson. The patches of red on her cheeks were evidence of reserved anger she had for me.I walked with unsteadiness, expecting her to open a wide embrace as usual, but I was disappointed. Instead she crossed her legs on the door as though to stop me from entering our house. Her jaw dropped as she winked at me.“Good morning, mama,” I greeted, with the hope that the anger would let her mouth respond to me, at least. “Good morning my mama,” I gave a more emphatic tone and she hissed and gave me the cold shoulder.I winked, cleared my throat and dare to enter, since the haze of early hours sun was beginning to set, but mama came on my way.“Where do you
My countenance fell hugely while the driver took me back to the mansion. Mama had stabbed me in the heart with a knife I used in fighting for her. I thought I was doing my precious mother some favor by going into a contract marriage of no return.Oh my God! What a world we live in! The ones we love despise us in return and call us wasters. Had I known mama would sound ungrateful I wouldn’t have taken this risk. Just look at me now. Where would I go from here? What would my fate look like? Am I not disgrace to womanhood? I just made a fool of myself and destiny by signing to this contract marriage all in the name of sourcing fund for her medical bills.My jaw dropped in wrath.My very mother wrote me off because I went into a contract marriage to generate funds for her treatment. Oh my God. I am so ashamed of myself now. Nobody would see it in any light but in her light. I would be termed wayward, greedy, ambitious and self centered. Wasn’t Fanny the richest man in Rio Hondo? I would b
Salsa threw a gaze at me at the time, wondering if something had gone wrong that warranted Opula to order me around. When I cast a glance at the crimson face of Salsa I guessed she wanted to tell me more about the domineering attitude of Opula; perhaps something more annoying than I thought.“You just have to obey. She is too arrogant for my liking,” Salsa whispered to me, “She is just an annoying parasite you don’t want to deal with,” she added staring evilly at her with the corner of her eyes yet forcing out a smile to give her the good-girl impression.I struggled to keep my gaze at Opula, who was smoking heavily now, patiently waiting for her command to be carried out as she stared at me with disdain.My cheek burnt with peril as I struggled to stare back at her. “What do we do now, Salsa?” I asked in whispers, feeling the chill that hung around my face when the winter wind blew at me through the window and how tensed I was now.Salsa snorted in disappointment, “I doubt if she wou
“Oh my God! Oh no! Please! Don’t do that!” I yelled, burying my face between my thighs and holding my head in shock and disgust. My scream was maddening as it echoed across the entire villa.I was still yet screaming and pleading when I perceived him by my side, worse of it was the stench of his stool which he had used to smear his hand, and the entire chamber.I just couldn’t stop curling up my body like a cat and pulling away from him.Nothing had been so disgusting and offensive. Ever since he got to my side, he had remained mute with his hand paused in the space, while he stared at me. My face was still buried between my thighs, wondering what was keeping him from hurting me and touching me his offensive stool.“Please don’t hurt me! Don’t touch me with your stool!”I pled and whispered, covering my nose and gently raised my head to peer at him.He was all smiles now, as he glared at his stool-smeared fingers. I summoned the courage to speak since he wasn’t going to hurt me anyway
The three daughters of the Fanny’s; Opula, Kate and Eva were having a feel of the night, chattering and disturbing the entire mansion with their vulgar attitudes.They gathered at the executive, gold-plated dining table where Salsa and Ella supervised the maidens serve them spirits, wines and roasted prawn for their pleasure; with the passion and dedication the maidens attended to them, I perceived this was their ritual and their own way of catching fun while at home.They ate and drank into the night as they ironed out marital issues they were meant to be discrete.“Can someone offer me the solution to my husband’s poor libido?” Opula intoned and poured wine.The other sisters laughed haphazardly and struggled to choke back laugh too.“You are just impossible eldest sister,” Kate sounded through chuckling tone as she crunched her prawn. “Tell us how often he has disappointed you, because if we could remember you prided he was the strongest man in bed.” She shot a confirmatory stare a
The doctor spoke so loudly, obviously making a noise to attract attention and Opula gestured at him to bring down the tone of his voice.“You know someone could be listening to us,” Opula whispered, “Please, take things calmly. You must not make a noise about it. But I have told you the forty percent is not going to be possible. Why would you demand I pay you forty percent of a contract you know nothing about…”Doctor Bernard burst into a mocking laughter and grinned afterward, “Oh do you think I know nothing about it? Is that what you think? I am going to tell you what I know about it. The Bensons want Melissa as an arranged wife but your greed wouldn’t rest, you forced yourself on your ex-boyfriend, Rod thinking he will get you pregnant but unfortunately this pregnancy belongs to Ken,”Kate was still eavesdropping at the door at the time, Doctor Bernard made that statement. And she gagged her mouth in shock ; she couldn’t believe Opula had been lying about her pregnancy all this wh
At the time ambulance came to pick up Opula who was still coughing out blood, Salsa was peeping from the kitchen where she prepared lunch. She smiled evilly and gritted her teeth as she shook her head in vengeance. She hoped the abortion would happen this time around; she couldn’t wait to hear news of Opula losing the pregnancy; only then would her joy be full.From the kitchen, she peeped out to the ambulance personnel attending to Opula, and she could recall how she did it;Opula had requested for a fresh orange juice a while ago and Salsa prepared it for her with mixture of her poisonous herbs that would abort the pregnancy. Salsa was responsible for the bloody cough Opula was experiencing and if Opula should cough out blood for a longer time she could lose the pregnancy.“Until the teeth of my vengeance bite you, I shall know no rest. Opula, you are going to suffer in my hands until you lose that pregnancy. I will not remain alive and watch you get pregnant for a man I love so muc
When Kate barged in on Opula, she met her sobbing and weeping in her palms. She was red on the face and the color drained from her face; it was obvious Opula had been weeping all night.“Oh my goose!” Kate exclaimed and paced to the side of Opula and clutched her teary chin, “What happened to you again? Why are you all tears? The day is too early for this, Opula,” Kate petted her and caught sight of the picture on the bed and when she picked it up, it was rod’s picture, “Is it because of Rod Benson? What did he say to you again?”Opula swallowed hard, sobbed even greatly and managed to say, “He has refused to pick my phone calls ever since he rejected the pregnancy. The most annoying thing is that Rod wants me to abort the pregnancy. Can you imagine? Does he hate you that much?”“What!” Kate snapped and snorted, “Is he sick in the brain? How could he suggest such a thing? Oh my God!” Kate raised her gaze in frustration and asked yet further, “Did you show him the paternity test result
“MELISSA!” she called, her body shivering, the fierceness of her face threatening as she molded her fist, “What are you doing here? Are you supposed to be here at this time?” she asked, her hands trembling.I hummed and quoted, “Because the bird has learnt to fly without perching, the hunters have learnt to shoot without missing. I knew you were up to ruin. A leopard cannot lose its spot. So this is it mom. You demanded to know the ON and OFF knob so that you could sneak in and turn off the oxygen machine and suffocate Brian? Your evil has caught up with you.”Mom’s jaw sagged as she fumed, “You rotten maggot. I am only doing you a favor. I really want to have you back as my daughter but you must be set free from this evil marriage. He has to die.”I advanced forward and replied her, “You got to be bluffing, huh. My husband? Are you okay, mom? Are you saying it to my face that you want to kill Brian? This is unimaginable, mom!”“Listen up, Melissa. I have so much money now. I may not
Promptly I flinched from sleep; it was a dream.“Oh my God,” I whispered and wiped my face of the nervous sweat that trickled down. “Brian cannot die. What sort of dream is this? Something must be happening to my husband,” I said to myself, gasped, stroked my hair confusedly and picked up my phone to call the doctor…***Seated in front of the police detective were Fanny, Opula and Kate. While they spoke, the police scribbled down vital information on a paper, with keenness in his eyes.“The total sum of money is one million dollars,” Fanny said in a baritone voice, “I believe the money is somewhere in my villa, obviously in one or two chambers. I really want you and your boys to fish out and punish anyone found guilty of stealing the money.”The police detective winked after scribbling down some more information from Fanny, “Um, Mr. Fanny, this one million dollars in question was it stolen from your company, the Fanny Group or from the villa? Because you made mention of the money was
Feeling enthusiastic and not knowing what mom was up to, the doctor pointed at a knob, “Yes, this is the knob that controls the machine. It has an ON and OFF but it is always turned ON. Once it is turned OFF for more than thirty minutes, the patient will finally die. It is very dangerous to turn it off. And what would even make anyone to turn it off anyways?” the doctor asked suspiciously.Mom smiled and shook her head, before turning her gaze to smile deeply at me.“Why all these questions, mom?” I asked, anxiously, with my suspicious gaze locking with hers, “Are you interested in medicine now? Is this the reason you want to see Brian? You should be talking about Brian and not the machine.”Mom burst into a choking laughter, “My daughter never mind. You see, I was arguing with a staff of mine the other day that an oxygen machine has an ON and OFF knob and she kept arguing with me .” she brought out her phone and took photos of the machine, “Right now I have the picture of the machine
That was strange of mom. I couldn’t stop gaping at her, wondering why she wanted to see a man she hated so much. Mom had never desired to see Brian when he was insane. Mere thought of Brian irritated her like plaque. I could recall several times she yelled at me when I mentioned Brian in our discussion.“So why is she demanding to see him now?” I asked in my mind, “What is she up to? Is mom for real? Could this be a dream? This is strange. What is mom up to?” I asked yet further while I gaped at mom.“Why do you want to see my husband?” I asked softly and narrowed my suspicious eyes on her, wondering why she was chuckling now, as though I was funny.I could see the nurse who was in charge of riding her, develop interest in our discussion; perhaps it had come to the part she was needed. The nurse shot a brief smile at me before settling anxious gaze on mom who was nervously waiting for a prompt reply.“Um, ma’am if you want to see any patient at the emergency unit, you must seek the p
It was early Tuesday morning when I made it to the hospital to drop a flower and a get-well-soon card at the side of Brian, that I saw a familiar woman from afar. I paused for a moment to see if my guess was right. The woman was still afar in a wheel chair being ridden by a nurse.I suddenly forgot what brought me to the hospital and stood to wait for the woman to surge closer just to satisfy my anxiety. But as they pulled closer the image became clearer; oh my God! That was my mother. What happened to her and what was she doing in that wheelchair?I knew a sight of me often registered awareness in my mom that I was still a disowned child who she would never have anything to do with again.Certainly I knew that was what she was thinking when she saw me with the flower and card. It was evident in her thunderous frown and pink face. I forced a smile on my face, hoping it was contagious enough to make mom smile.“Melissa!” that was the sound of my name. I combed my gaze around to see if
A quiver of hurt spread through Rod Benson so when he barged in on his father who was entertaining some guests at the sitting room, he decided he wasn’t going to let James Benson know about Opula’s pregnancy.There was no need sharing such news with him since he had rejected it; if he should go ahead to share it, James might think he approved of it and might instigate Opula be made a wife.Rod knew his father more than anyone else; his ears were going to twitch once he heard that Opula was pregnant for him and there may be no need to search for an arranged wife.“This rotten maggot wants me to leave Melissa, just like that?” Rod nagged, staring upon my sizeable photo on his phone which he clutched between his fingers, “I don’t want to have anything to do with this fool. Opula is pregnant for me? Hell no!” he fisted his hands and punched into the other palm.After arguing with Opula , he had almost instructed his pilot to fly back to New York that same night. It was by sheer patience t