Like a lioness, I flinched for action, taking caution and care as I advanced towards our chambers. The servant was clamoring and gasping for life. Now I have become nervous. Salsa scuttled right behind me, hooting her breath in fear and burning the back of my neck with her warm breath and combing around for my husband.The scream of the servant had startled everyone and soon, darting eyes peeped through their windows to wonder what the problem was. But no one wanted to risk coming out of their chambers to verify with me because certainly in the mansion, presently it was only my husband that courted trouble and ruin; the attack on Opula, the stigmatization on Brian seemed to have doubled so much that our chambers were declared out of ban.The stigmatization was becoming alarming and annoying that everyone stared at me as though I was a beast. If my husband were to strangle me to death, no one would run to my rescue. I was that ill-fated…Brian had stopped ranting and kicking against th
“If I would ever survive this marriage, please some should let me know,” I said in my head while I face a panel of police officers sent by the billionaire, Fanny Luis to query me over carelessness of taking care of his son.This was a case of murder but perpetrated by a mentally deranged man; I saw no case there, perhaps no case with Brian but me.Their hostile faces scanned my teary face and I was dumbfounded to utter a reply to their question. My thought still beamed on the scene at the mansion before the party of policemen bundled me to the station for questioning.Before I left for the station, my husband was bound hands and feet, left in the scorching sun of summer and whipped like a stubborn cattle. The last sight of him was blood gushing through his nostrils and blisters all over his naked body. I could recall how I screamed at the tops of my voice, yelling madly at the security from the car of the police, who were driving me to the station at the time.That was happening to Br
“What other task do you talk of, my wife?” Frank asked, paced up and down the bedroom, still nursing his libido.“I told you how my father rebuked me when I demanded two million dollars for your upkeep. He boasted about Brian and Melissa and how they would champion over the wealth of the Fanny’s by the time he regains his sanity…” she paused and got hold of some documents on the table, “Now bring your ass here and read this.” She pointed into the documents, “This is the contract marriage agreement papers between them and this clause says that either Brian or Melissa would automatically assume as heir to the Fanny Group should Melissa bear him at least a child in the window period of the contract marriage.” She grinned and frowned at Frank, “Did you get that?”Frank interjected arrogantly, “I know all of that wife, you don’t need to remind me what I know already. But that doesn’t satisfy my hot libido, I am sex-starved. For six months now you have denied me this body. You demanded I ca
I came at the bars and gestured at the police man close by, “Please police, can you give me listening ears. You must give me listening ears, please,” I said.The police man who had been busy gave cold shoulders and sighed.I clamored for his attention and gave a sober look across my face and the burly police man finally tilted backward and gazed upon my sorry face, “What is it, Melissa?” he asked and looked forward to continuing with his job.My eyes lined up with tears as I clenched my jaw. “I need to be released on bail. What offense did I commit to be placed on arrest? I must leave at this minute because of my husband, considering his mental condition…”I had barely said when the police man interjected “…Is it the same husband you failed to take care of. Do I still need to remind you the reason you are here?” His eyes rolled with every inch of anger in him and my heart melted at my recess to doubt if I was going to leave this cell.Unwanted tears tricked down by chins as I dared to
It was late hour and the full moon lit upon my husband after the shine. They were out to kill Brian otherwise I wondered what would inspire them to leave him out in the cold and heat even until dusk.He had been screaming at the top of his voice. I believed he was speaking the language of the heart, letting them know he never intended to murder an innocent maiden; and if only Fanny Luis would understand the secret plot against us at the villa.Even in the custody of the police, right behind bars, I could smell hurts and pain. I could feel the itches of discomfort all over me. I could sniff the bloodsucking emotional trauma my husband was going through. The world was hovering in my eyes right now and I couldn’t comprehend properly. I perceived all wasn’t well with Brian wherever he was right now. I had started gnashing my teeth in pain and misery, begging the police; to at least plead to the Fanny’s to release me on bail. Staying behind bars wouldn’t bring back the dead maiden.I neede
The moment a party of security bundled my husband into his chambers, Fanny summoned the girls and their husbands for some briefing…“I will kill you! I win! I win! Yeah! I will kill you!” my husband yelled at the tops of his voice and kicked on the door with utmost disdain.Fanny’s brow narrowed at our chambers. “You stupid boy! Keep shut! We are having a meeting! Keep shut! Else you will return to the sun!” Fanny yelled at Brian, drifting closer to our chamber as though he was going to summon the guts to barge into our chamber this time around“I win! I will kill you! I win! I win! Yeah! I will kill you!” my husband kept yelling and shook the door this time as though he was replying his father in an exaggerated brash manner.Fanny dimmed his eyes in anger and stared darkly at the band of macho security standing by. His hands fidgeted and he couldn’t stop snorting at the thought of what he might end up doing to Brian for the death of that poor maiden. Through clenched teeth, he cursed
There was a hush silence hanging over the Fanny’s at the time. Fanny Luis glared at Opula, expecting some response from her, concerning the issue of my husband.Furiously Opula stood up, “Father,” she sounded very coldly, with her French curve hair flanked around her neck. She pressed on the hair and said, “Please, I would love to have a moment with my sisters,” she said, cast a stare across the house.Fanny Luis shook his head firmly pressed his lips tightly before saying, “Your wish is granted my daughter. We are expecting you girls to be back soon, and with better suggestions.”Opula bowed slightly kept a straight face, “Thank you, father.” She cast a beckoning stare at her sisters and gestured at them to join her.Kate whispered into the ears of her husband Frank before standing up to join Opula who was already cat-walking into her chambers.Eva stamped a warm peck on the chin of her husband and had a huge grin as she joined her sisters. She rolled her eyes at the thought of what
“Oh no, you don’t deserve to be celebrated and I don’t think a poor careless girl like you will ever be celebrated. One year ago you signed to a contract marriage with my mad son. You were awarded the sum of half a million dollars to take care of Brian and ensure his well being. But what did you do, you were careless over him, to the extent that you never knew of the two sharp knives in his bosom…”I dared to open my mouth in protest and Opula shouted at me. I flinched and grinned to fight back the tears about to trickle down my cheeks.“Melissa!” Barrister Coleman called to continue from where Fanny stopped, “You have breached the contract of marriage. Your mad husband kept under your care, took the life of an innocent maiden. Oh that is sheer carelessness, Melissa. The Fannys have dialogue considerably and consensus has been reached to divorce you…”Now, never in my life have I shot the kind of stare I shot at the barrister. My eyes burnt with hurt and peril that I stuttered under
Whenever I stopped by the hospital to check up on Brian, hope of seeing Brian again often increased in me. His coma was indeed repulsive. When I touched his warm palms, my fear dissipated only for a while; at least he still had an ounce of life in him.The moment I stepped into the ward, I began humming his favorite song, with the absolute intention of making him rise from the coma. I had done this several times in the past weeks, and it seemed I wasn’t making headway.But my instinct had often told me Brian would wake up, soon at a time no one would expect. I only wondered where I would be when it would happen.Would I still be in marriage, or would I be with someone else? Would this love I harbor for Brian tarnish someday? Or would it become increasingly stronger?“No, Brian, please, this is the time I need you most,” I mumbled as I grabbed his palms and went on my knees, “A lot has happened and more are yet to happen…” I paused to stamp a chaste kiss on his palms, “Your father is g
Fanny and James Benson were ascending the elevator to the penthouse when James intoned, “Wow, I guess I love what I saw. She is pretty for my son and if you can convince her to marry my son I will give you the two billion dollars diary contract in California.”Even before now Fanny had been full of contagious smile; the truth was out. Fanny didn’t want to offer his son, Brian as potential husband to the billionaire old daughter who came visiting his office the other day.And the only way he could escape it was by paying up his debt of eight hundred million dollars. And now James Benson had baited him with the two billion dollars contract, he would have to give me to Rod as wife so that he could clench on the contract and pay up his debt.Everything fell on me now. And I wondered how he was going to do it.On another note, James Benson was hiding my pregnancy from Fanny since Fanny had not known of it, it was a plus to him, so he would forever keep it a as secret while Rod fathered the
Salsa had nicknamed Fanny a time bomb that was about to happen. And indeed Fanny was. If not for Salsa, who made that revelation to me, some day Fanny would take me unawares and demand a divorce.I was midway putting my inner chamber in order when a servant approached my door, knocked shortly and said, “Melissa Fanny demands you share the table with him.”With my eyes shut, a wave of irritation swept over me and I wondered if I could keep low and not question his intention of getting Brian an older lady once he woke from a coma.“I will be with him in a jiffy,” I said, and swallowed hard to contemplate the audacity I would use to share a table with him.“If Brian wakes from a coma and Fanny threatens to deprive him of being the heir unless he marries this old lady be rest assured that Brian may divorce you.”Those words of Salsa resounded in my head as I got ready to go to Fanny. “Brian would never do that,” I said to myself, “He can never divorce me,” I said yet again as I shook my h
Shortly after mom had disgraced me, Opula and Kate hissed and walked into the villa. I knew they felt disappointed at my decision. They thought mom would have been the only person who would have convinced me to accept the annulment of my marriage. But my mind for Brian had gone rocky and not even my late father resurrecting from the dead, could convince me.“Pet Melissa and ensure she is well taken care of in her chamber, “Fanny ordered the maidens who had been part of the onlookers.Frankly speaking, I had gone soft in the head, my countenance displayed shame. Salsa and Eva surrounded me and I could hear Eva telling the maidens to disperse. As usual, she had taken my dilemma personally and wished she could save me from my fears.I didn’t expect this to happen; into the night I wailed bitterly and felt dejected. To an extent, Salsa and Eva grew wary of petting me.“Hence forth you cease to be my daughter. If you hear that I am dead tomorrow, please don’t come to my funeral …”Those la
With jerking hands, I wiped my cheeks, daring to comprehend what mom meant by one last decision. Everyone’s face dragged in frown as they stared at mom in one moment of bated breath.“Melissa,” mom called and said, “You are going to accept divorce this minute and join me home or you reject divorce and remain disowned forever,” she said through clenched teeth and impatiently waited for my reply.Opula and Kate shook their heads in approval as if, in a subtle way they would give me a warm handshake for finally agreeing to accept divorce.Fanny dimmed his watery eyes at mom and threatened her with his thunderous face. It was not only he that settled his gaze on my lips waiting for my reply, also Eva, Opula, Kate and Salsa wondered what my reply would sound like.I stood to my feet in one moment of payback. Mom had really bitten more than she could chew; what stopped her from inviting me home so we could figure this out. She shouldn’t have embarrassed me in this way. This was absurd.Thro
She had barely uttered out a word when mom’s voice shrieked at her, “May thunder strike that mouth with which you called me an in-law to a shameless billionaire who does nothing than lure naïve girls into unwanted marriage…”Fanny’s brow had knitted immediately as he surged closer to mom, with folded arms, “What is the problem, mom? Do you realize who you are insulting, huh? You can’t come to my villa and blurt out rubbish. Do I need to remind you that this is my compound and you have no right to insult me?”Mom couldn’t listen to me; my molded arms were still pleading with her but there was no stopping her. She hollered at a disheartening manner, which pulled out Eva and their husbands from where they had been in the villa.I couldn’t withstand this anymore; I lowered my gaze in shame and wailed uneasily like a child.“Even if I am in your toilet I will talk sense into your dumb head. You evil billionaire!” mom cursed, “So it is you that charmed my daughter into a marriage of no retu
A mountain of frown crept into my face as I shot an investigative gaze at Salsa. “What is happening, Salsa? My mom is here?” I asked, stood to my jerking feet and advanced to the window.I could hear voices at the third gate, and it was obvious the security had restricted her from barging in and they were yelling at one another now.“I should be asking you that?” Salsa snapped and shot crimson gaze at me. “How did your mom know that you are here? Did you tell her the last time you visited?” Salsa queried as she joined me at the window.A sudden rain of sweat descended on my body; nervousness enveloped me as my lips shook with anxiety. I stroked my French hair confusedly and paced up and down. I was locked in utter confusion.“I never did,” I replied at a breath, “Why would I reveal my destination to my mom, knowing how furious she would be? After I lied to her that I have reaccepted the divorce, I told her I had relocated to Ohio where I worked as janitor.” I paused as suspicion jumpe
Having waited for Salsa to show up in my chamber, but to no avail, I decided to check her up in the kitchen where I knew she could be found. I needed to appreciate her for saving me from being implicated the other day.Salsa gave me a second chance to stay at the Fanny villa; of course, she had saved my marriage the moment she told a lie about the gift.“Hey, I have come to say thank you for saving my marriage,” I said softly , standing at the door as she got startled under the sound of my voice.“You startled the hell out of me,” Salsa said calmly, her lopsided smile dragging from ear to ear as she turned on the gas cooker, “What are you doing here, Melissa? I hope you know I will be punished drastically if you are found in the kitchen.”I was all smiles too, as I glanced around for any onlookers, “I know family members are restricted from the kitchen. But it is taking you too long to take breakfast in my chamber,” I whispered and glanced around.Salsa seemed to be scared; it was evi
On this day, mom was in her garden harvesting some bunches of flower which had posed as weed to her vegetables, when a Ferrari sped and halted at her compound.She never expected a visitor and since she wasn’t expecting any, she busied herself with the weeding and didn’t consider checking who it was.“My mother-in-law! Where are you? I am here!” a voice called and my mom raised her gaze from the ground. Suddenly, she had familiarized herself with such name because she was certain I would get married to Rod Benson, whether I like it or not.And emphatically, no one called her by this name except Rod Benson. When she raised her gaze she saw a young man in a T-shirt and jeans, having dark shades on his eyes, with luxury hanging around him.Indeed, mom was aging; she couldn’t recognize who it was until Rod took off his dark shades and lit his face with a smile.“Rod Benson,” mom called, and tossed her hoe to the ground before dusting her hand on her wrapper to go forth to him. “My son-in-