Miranda went into the house and saw her son had gone into his bedroom and locked the door."Oliver! Open this door!" Miranda carefully banged on her son's room door, but Oliver wasn't pulling the door open or responding to her."Oliver, what did I do wrong to you? Why are you avoiding me in this house? Do you see why I do not want you to meet your dad? Only today that you saw him, I have no peace, and now you're behaving like him," Miranda complained, thinking of what to do to lure her son out of his room. She couldn't allow him to starve and worry about him.Oliver didn't respond, and Miranda told him, "I'm sorry, Oliver. Fine, I'm going to call your dad now for you to speak with him. Are you going to open the door for me?"The corridor was silent as Miranda stopped speaking. Emily had finished preparing dinner and wondered what was going on between Miranda and Oliver again.Emily also liked Oliver, as the little boy knew how to get his mother worried.Walking into the corridor in her
In the Luis mansion, Derrick woke up in his room and prepared for the day's work as he was going to his office. His mobile phone rang from the shelf beside his bed where he kept it. Derrick ignored his ringing phone and went into his bathroom to bathe. The time was past 7 am, and knowing he had many tasks to do, he prepared to take his bath.While bathing, Derrick remembered how Miranda now looked. As much as he desired to have her again, he remembered that he was the one who had sent her away before and told her not to return."What am I going to do now? How do I speak to her?" Derrick finished his bath in the bathroom. As he got out, he dried off his wet body and dressed up in a deep blue suit. He was going to the office and had some shareholders' meetings at noon.After dressing up, Derrick picked up his phone as he was done adjusting his necktie. He saw that Erica Harrison was the one calling him."What does she want again?" He muttered as he kept his phone away, stowing it into hi
"Let me have a look," Lady Loretta inquired as Nicole was the one holding onto Derrick's phone, staring at the little boy displayed in the picture on the phone screen.Frank and Rita returned to their chairs to sit across from Derrick while Nicole showed the photo to her mother.Lady Loretta smiled sadly as she looked at the phone screen and saw the little boy in the white top and denim jeans. He looked so handsome and resembled her late husband too."He's truly your son, Derrick. You should go and bring him. I want to see him," Lady Loretta said, as tears of joy welled up in her eyes.Derrick finished his tea and placed the cup on the table. "I will, Mom, but not today. Over the weekend," he replied, rising up to leave the dining room."Derrick," Lady Loretta called him as Derrick walked out to meet her."Mom, I already promised you that I will go see Miranda, but I have a lot of work to do today. Please, I will try and talk to her. I saw that she is already engaged to someone else, a
Miranda arrived at the shopping mall with her son, Oliver. He didn't bother to ask her about Derrick, since Miranda wasn't ready to call Derrick as promised.They went into the mall, and Miranda was restless, wondering if Derrick had arrived to see her. However, her hope of seeing him failed as she didn't see him throughout the day. Upon closing hour at 6 pm, Larry arrived at Miranda's mall. It was Wednesday, and he had been busy the previous day, not having time to check on her. Also, his mother had called him to come over to the city and hand his office project to his assistant to work on."Hey baby," Larry greeted Miranda as she arrived at the parking lot with her son."Good evening, welcome," Miranda managed to reply. She was wearing a white v-neck gown that had her cleavage exposed, and Oliver wore a yellow top, blue denim shorts, and white canvas shoes."I'm sorry, I couldn't come over the previous day to check on you both," Larry apologized, staring at Miranda with love."It'
Friday arrived, and Oliver didn't bother his mother about meeting his dad again. He was nervous, knowing they would be traveling to the city by Saturday, and he had to make preparations for it."Mom, what do I pack and wear to the city tomorrow?" Oliver asked Miranda as he went to her room to check on her.Miranda was preparing to have her bath, as it was Friday morning. She knew her son had been looking forward to Saturday, and it was only a day away."You don't have to pack your suitcase, Oliver. You're just going to visit your Dad; it's not like you're going to live with them," Miranda said, frowning."But Mom, can't I stay with Daddy for a week? Then I'll be back the following week to stay with you?" Oliver asked, still in his white pajamas."Hmm. I haven't told your Daddy yet that you'll be coming to stay with him. Maybe after we visit him, and he asks you to stay, then I'll arrange for your suitcase and send it. But for now, you won't pack your suitcase," Miranda told him, and O
"Mom!" Oliver frowned as he saw his daddy, but his mother wouldn't allow him to say hi."We have to go now, Larry. We will see you after closing hour," Miranda said to Larry as she swiftly wanted to leave his office. She couldn't believe the face of the man she saw was Derrick. She appeared tense as she hadn't expected to see Derrick in the second building beside Larry's company."Wait, babe. Remember, I want us to hang out tonight before you go home," Larry said. "I have a lovely present for you tonight," he added while seated in his office chair.Miranda looked back at him, blushing after seeing Derrick's face. "Okay, sweetheart. Take care," she replied.She swiftly exited Larry's office, dragging Oliver along with her as she could feel her heart pounding loudly in her chest."Mom, you didn't allow me to say hello to my Dad," Oliver cried as he accompanied Miranda downstairs. Miranda didn't reply as she carefully descended the staircase to the lobby.The bank had bright white paint
As Derrick and Oliver entered the mall, the shoppers were busy, making the mall crowded. However, as Lady Blessing spotted Oliver and Derrick together, she looked taken aback to see the man's face. She hadn't thought that Oliver had a father around, especially a handsome billionaire.Lady Blessing was wearing a black dress and noticed the way some female shoppers were drooling over Derrick's handsomeness."Hey handsome," some silly ladies winked at Derrick as he entered the mall, holding Oliver's hand. His face looked stoic as he was tense, and this was his first time entering the mall.Derrick hadn't thought that such a big establishment would belong to Miranda. He was interrupted from staring around and at the pretty women shopping as his son spoke to him, "Follow me, Dad."Derrick gulped and followed Oliver, who led him to Miranda's office. Lady Blessing Kingston didn't try to stop Oliver nor Derrick, assuming Miranda was aware of him and the reason Derrick had Oliver with him.The
Derrick looked taken aback by Miranda's action. She was offering a cheque to him to leave her office. "Haha!" He burst out laughing hard as he hadn't had such a good laugh in a long time. He leaned over at Miranda's chair as he looked at her pretty face and her hands holding the cheque. "How much are you offering me again to leave?" Carefully, Derrick removed the cheque from Miranda's hand and gazed at it. "Five million cash. Impressive," he smiled, but Miranda frowned as she got lost admiring his handsome features. She hadn't seen him laugh heartily before, and it made her admire him and want to compare his handsome face laughing to her son's face. "Hmm, I'm not joking with you, Mr. Derrick. Leave my office now, before I contact my security men on you!" Miranda warned, anger slightly evident in her voice. Derrick folded the cheque and kept it in his coat inner pocket and replied, "I will present this cheque to my mother and let her know that you gave me the money as payoff for