Neither Sarah nor Richard spoke to each other for a couple of days after this incident. In fact, the only time that Sarah saw Richard was either while he was going to work or coming back from work. They stopped sleeping and sharing the same room after the fight since Richard always brought his work home and worked overtime in his study daily. It seemed Richard was trying to bury all his anger in his work. The areas around his eyes had dark circles which suggested that he had not been sleeping properly. Sarah didn't even care about this. She didn't care to look at his face at all. Not after what he had done! Since Sarah couldn't go out or be visited, she always watched movies and tried as much as she could to ignore him whenever he was around . At times, nanny Vera kept her company and deliberately engaged her in discussions. As an elderly woman, she could vaguely tell that Mr. Wilson had indirectly confined Sarah to the house but couldn't tell why. Regardless of nanny Vera's effort
Sarah felt like throwing a punch at Richard. She tightened her hands into fists and stared daggers at him, pressing her lips tightly together. Richard didn't seem to be affected by Sarah's awful expression. He smirked as he squatted to Sarah's eye level, narrowing his eyes as if he was trying to check something on her. "You can't lose even an ounce of weight without my permission," he said softly, his breath on Sarah's face. Sarah shifted back subconsciously, her eyes very vigilant. Richard saw her little movement and smiled dryly at her. The beast in him was stirred by this subtle movement by her. He gracefully knelt on the bed with Sarah's waist under his loins. Sarah instinctively docked, her back lying further away from him and to the white wall as she propped herself up with both elbows resting on the bed. She gave Richard a wary look. She could no longer move her legs since they were already trapped between Richard's thighs. "What... what are you doing?" She
"You're welcome sir," nanny Vera greeted as Richard stepped into the living room. The servants had tidied everywhere up by now. Richard looked at the slightly empty living room with no form of expression on his face. The new center table that he recently bought was gone too. The maids thought that he would flare up by this great level of damage and might even throw their madam out and shivered uncontrollably. Elliot didn't disclose what Richard had said to him over the phone to any of them. After his call with Richard, he only instructed his colleagues to monitor their madam closely. What Richard said later shocked all of them. "Where's my wife?" He asked, looking at nanny Vara in particular with panic registered in his voice. Judging from what he saw, he feared that something bad might have happened to Sarah. The emptiness of the living room suggested that Sarah had lost control of herself earlier and might even try to hurt herself in the end. A wave of regret s
Since Sarah's body temperature had become normal again, Richard warmed the room up a little by increasing the AC to a higher temperature before going to the bathroom to take his bath. A few minutes after he came out from the bathroom, the doorbell rang and Richard walked to the door to answer it. Clara was standing there with a tray of food.He collected the tray that contained four different dishes from Clara and brought it to the bed. He drew the small black table in the room, about the height of the bed, out and placed the food on it. Sarah turned to face the other side of the bed when Richard brought the food to her. After Richard finished setting the table, he pulled a seat close to the bed and sat down, facing Sarah. "It's time to eat," he announced as if Sarah hadn't seen the food earlier. Sarah turned a deaf ear to him. Richard removed the lids of the plates. The food looked very sumptuous. "You don't want to get the food cold before eating, do you?" He ask
Because Richard had deprived himself of sleep and had worked himself out during this whole period, he tended to sleep whenever his body touched the bed. Sarah couldn't bring herself to disturb his sleep. She stared at him for a long time before lying down on her back. Since she had slept for too long today, sleep eluded her. She picked her phone from the headboard and chatted Daisy up but Daisy didn't reply. She realized that she had slept already. Sarah sent Frank a text. Luckily to her, he was still awake. His response came a few seconds after Sarah sent him the text. Sarah smiled happily and began to chat with him. It was around 2am that Sarah finally fell asleep. Richard woke up the next day and found Sarah still sleeping. He palpated her body to check her temperature before leaving for work. He would keep an eye on her and would call the doctor if her temperature went up again.Since that day, he stopped spending the night in his study and they began to sleep on the same bed ag
Richard got to the villa in no distant time. He alighted from the car and walked inside hurriedly. When he entered the living room, he was surprised by what he saw. Sarah was leisurely sitting on a sofa and was drinking cornflakes as she watched her favorite TV series with rapt attention. Half of the big packet of cornflakes had gone down already. Sarah was so engrossed in the program that she didn't notice when Richard walked in. Richard paused. He stared at her from a distance and wondered how sick she was that she was even enjoying herself and watching the television. Nanny Vera walked down from the stairs and was shocked to see Sarah sitting on the sofa and watching television with keen interest. She was even wearing makeup now and her earlier sickly looks seemed to have disappeared too. Nanny Vera looked at Sarah then back to Mr. Wilson who was staring at her quizzically. Nanny Vera racked her brain in search of how best to explain this situation but her brain became muddled a
Sarah was trying to pull a seat out from the table but didn't seem to have enough energy for this. She was struggling with the seat when Richard walked over to her. He stretched out his hand and pulled the seat out then adjusted it to a comfortable position before walking around and took a seat beside Sarah. Sarah blinked her round eyeballs in surprise. She did not expect Richard to join her. Well, she didn't have the energy to argue with him this morning so she let him be. Clara served them the dishes and returned to the kitchen to get the fresh juice that she had processed. Sarah was very hungry so she quickly picked up her fork and began to eat. "I will take you out later in the day, so get ready," Richard said. "I don't want to go out with you," Sarah said with a snap. She dug her fork into the fried egg packed with spices and cut a piece then took a bite. The smell of onion filled her mouth and everything that Sarah had eaten rushed back to her mouth. Sarah stoo
Richard couldn't contain his joy. His lips curved into a pleasant smile, his eyes shining brightly. He was going to be a father soon? He stretched out his hand and shook doctor Samuel's hand vigorously, laughing loudly. "This is the best news I've ever heard from you, Sam. In fact, you have never been this useful," he said and stood up immediately. 'How's this even a compliment? Can this dude be generous with his words for once?' Samuel thought to himself. Before Samuel could say anything to Richard, Richard was already at the doorpost. Doctor Samuel had no option than to lead him to the private room where Sarah was receiving the infusion. Sarah was lying weakly on a spring bed, a needle attached to her wrist while a slightly green liquid dripped into the extension tube from where it was suspended then into her body. Her eyes were shut when Richard and doctor Samuel entered the room. "How do you feel, Mrs. Wilson?" Doctor Samuel asked, adjusting the position of th
Two months later, Richard was in his study, flipping through his files absent-mindedly when Frank entered. Richard hadn't gone to his office since Sarah left. He looked up, pursing his lips. His sunken eyes had lost the energy and brightness in them before and he looked haggard too. "I learnt you haven't been eating nor sleeping well lately. You need to stay alive first if you hope to see Sarah again," said Frank. He had gone back to his apartment immediately after Sarah left. Sarah had called Lucy and quickly employed her to take special care of her friend before leaving the country.Richard didn't say anything. "It has been two months, man. You need to brace up and discuss with your wife," "I can't, Frank. Sarah avoided me throughout my three weeks stay in London. She wouldn't even let me talk to her. I have had several interviews with different media to exonerate myself but it seems she has deleted me from her memory and doesn't even listen to any news
Sarah didn't care if she died or lived. She beat the traffic lights and didn't step on the break until she got to the clubhouse. She took an elevator and in no distant time, she was standing at the passage that led to Richard's private room here. Sarah didn't know whether to enter or just stand there.She knew that this would break her completely if it happened to be true that Richard was here with a woman. She really hoped that Kim was lying. Richard's personal bodyguards approached Sarah. They had been standing there even when Sarah walked in but Sarah was just too emotional to notice them. Her eyes reddened and her lips trembled when she saw them. This was actually true! He even instructed his guards to wait outside while…" Sarah broke into tears again. Some minutes later, she wiped her tears away and was determined to see Richard himself before leaving. The guards tried to stop her but couldn't. They didn't know what their master was doing with another lady inside but they knew
Richard was in a meeting when his phone rang, he picked up the phone and saw the caller's ID. He ignored the call but the caller wouldn't stop calling so he blocked the line instantly.A few minutes after the meeting, his phone rang again. It was a new number so he picked the call and listened. "You don't have to block my lines, we're not enemies. I only wanted us to talk for the last time," Richard recognized the voice immediately. "There's nothing to talk about, Kimara. I'm a married man now, remember?" Richard said, his voice very cold. "If you continue to treat me like an enemy, I might as well kill myself. I can't lose my childhood friend simply because he's married. Don't you care about how I'll feel if you cut me off abruptly?" "You'll surely get a good man that will genuinely love you, Kimara," said Richard. "I know that, okay? All I ask is just to speak to my friend for the last time. I heard your wedding ceremony is coming up in
The next day, Sarah prepared to leave for work, this time, she wasn't in a hurry. She was the director of this company now and so, she wasn't answerable to any person except the chairman of the company who happened to be her husband too. Every other person receives orders from her now. Sarah first went to the first floor to see Frank. After making sure that he was well taken care of, she left the villa in her new Ferrari.She drove into the parking lot and parked her car. When she alighted from the car, she saw some customers who parked their cars in the same parking space as hers, staring at her, awestruck. Sarah wondered why they were all staring at her. She thought briefly and realized that her car was the latest model and more expensive than every other car parked there.Sarah pretended she didn't notice their obvious gaze and walked into the mall. Sarah would have gone to her office which was located on the same floor as the CEO'S, through the private elevator but decided to se
Sarah was a bit tired now so Richard supported her as they alighted from the car. What she initially thought to be a mere interview later turned out to be so fun. She was truly happy to see all the people that came to the office today. It was more like a social gathering of family and friends than ordinary refreshment.Mrs. Harriet and Kate were solidly behind her and gave Sarah their full support. This mattered to Sarah the most. Initially, she thought that they would not like the idea of Richard making her his director instead of choosing his only sibling, Kate and that this might cause a rift within their family. Now, she realized how wrong she was. They were not only happy that she was chosen but even came to give her their full support. She was just so lucky to be a member of this wonderful family. Sarah was all smiles as they headed inside. There was a huge object covered with a tarpaulin before them. Sarah looked up and saw this. Two bodyguards walked towards the object and c
There was a little surprising event after the media interviews. Sarah didn't know that Richard invited his family over including Carson and Daisy. She was surprised when she saw them enter the conference hall, their faces beaming with smiles. Sarah was too surprised for words. She just stared at them, not knowing what to say. Sarah looked at Richard who was standing beside her and saw him smiling.Everyone of them had a congratulatory package for her. They approached Sarah and gave her warm hugs one after the other then handed the presents to her. "Today is not yet my wedding day, why do you all have so many gifts?" Sarah uttered when she found her tongue. "Silly, must we get you presents only on your wedding day? It's good enough that you both have decided to act mature and make your marriage public. At least, I can proudly introduce you to all and sundry now," Mrs. Harriet said happily. Bella, Ava and some other female employees that were on morning shift were ca
Inside Richard's office, Sarah was sitting on a swivel chair while Richard sat opposite her. Sarah seldomly wore heels and usually felt uncomfortable whenever she did. So immediately they entered Richard's office, she kicked her heels away so her feet could feel the fresh air inside the room. Richard brought her feet to his thighs and gently massaged them. Sarah wanted to stop him but Richard wouldn't listen to her. "I have told you before, you don't have to wear this if you feel uncomfortable in them," Richard reminded her. Sarah pouted her lips and said, "How can a woman not wear heels from time to time? Every great woman that ever existed on this planet wore heels at least, throughout their youthful age and on occasions like this. I just have to wear them more often so I can get used to them," Richard stared at Sarah as if he had just seen an idiot and gave her a light knock on the head. Sarah grimaced, holding the spot and giving him a belligerent look.
An information was sent to the news media from the Wilson's public relations officer that Mr. Wilson was going to speak on his new stock, make a special announcement and also reveal the new director of his personal companies which comprised about 15 large malls, 8 hotels and so many other assets. The formal public statement would be made in two days' time. On D-Day, Sarah walked into the mall, hand in hand with Richard. She was dressed in a scarlet sleeveless short gown and a grey colored fluffy jacket then pencil black heels, her hair smoothly combed into a ponytail. Her face stood out like a painting, her eyes looking so bright and charming. Sarah looked completely stunning.The young polished man beside Sarah was a perfect description of a demigod. His face was extremely attractive, his lips so sexy and inviting. His deep sea blue eyes were a sight to behold. He was dressed in a well ironed grey suit with no single wrinkle on it, a white dress shirt inside then grey and striped ti
It had been a week now since Sarah was discharged from the hospital. She was much stronger now and could walk around. Sarah was 7 weeks and three days gone now. Since she came back from the hospital, she hadn't experienced the morning sickness again. Sarah was happily knitting a bobble hat in the garden, Richard sitting a few inches away from her and going through his laptop when Kate drove into the compound. Richard looked up and saw Kate, dressed in a white evening gown with a black handbag between her fingers as she made towards them. Sarah followed his line of sight and was surprised to see Kate. She didn't inform them that she was coming today. It was indeed a surprise visit. Sarah stood up immediately to receive her. "Look at you, you look so beautiful and healthy now, Sarah!" Kate exclaimed. She hadn't seen Sarah since she was discharged from the hospital. She only came back from Dubai two days ago. Although Sarah always told her that she was fine whenever she calle