…...The Bleak Mansion, 2 am……Christmas Day……The Wedding Day……The D-Day A black car parked outside the Bleak Mansion and the back door opened, JB and Susan Bleak came out still not looking bright. Upon the wait at the airport and the long sit on the airplane, the time wasted was not enough for the gloom on their faces to disappear. Their suitcases were brought down and the car zoomed off. That was the airport Uber which brought them home. The Bleaks were blessed with cars and drivers at their disposal but JB dared not ask any of the drivers to come to pick them up from the airport by that time of the day. He must be crazy to try such, his dad is calm and collected but he does not take nonsense. JB would have asked and his father's response would be "what was he doing in London to return home with his wife by that time of day? JB has limited assets because he has refused to do what's right, Senior Bleak almost stripped him of his inheritance. Senior Bleak could tolerate
Alex was in so much of a hurry to get to her kid bro, Ander. It was Christmas day and why she could not come home to him last night was something that has kept her bothered. She can't tell why. " I can't believe I left you all alone on Christmas Eve, Ander. I am so sorry, I will make it up to you"She said as she approached her basement. From outside, she could see that her door was locked, which means Ander was not home. She wondered how come because he was home when she left yesterday. She checked her purse and I did not see the spare key she carries around. She was getting frustrated and with no solution in mind. Her phone was dead which is unusual. She was dead worried for him, Ander is her life and she does not know if she will survive if something happens to her kid bro. She can't fail her parents, not now. She would wait a little longer and if she can't find him, she would begin her search for him. The lady who had been watching her walked over to h
Josh covered Alex's back with the duvet and left his room to his grandfather's room. He did not forget to lock his door on the way. Josh met his father on his way and cursed. The last person he wants to see now is the man here. He has no issue with his father but he doesn't like to see him. "Hey son, Merry Christmas"The father wished him cheerfully, expecting a warm welcome from him but he should know Josh by now, he is not always kind with his words. "I am surprised you decided to return, I thought you will spend Christmas in London"JB shook his head, how can he forget that his son behaves like a total stranger towards him and he should have expected something like this from him? "Well, your mom and I could not because of your sudden wedding. I don't know why dad has to convert Luke's wedding to yours" "Sorry dad, you all are misunderstanding the whole thing. Luke's wedding supposedly did not hold and since I have brought home a wife, grandfather made it possible to have
Josh was so in a hurry that he did not bother knocking, his grandfather will understand. Senior Bleak, who had been up since 5 am staring at nothing, looked towards his door and wondered what would make Josh come into his room like that. "Josh, what happened and why are you sweating on a winter morning?"Josh was tongue-tied. First time in his life he is helpless and does not have a clue about what to do. "Grandfather, there is a problem.""What type of problem?"Senior Bleak said and sat up. "Alex has suddenly stopped breathing."The words left Josh's mouth so fast that he could not stop them. Senior Bleak stared at him and sighed. "Get the girl, we are going to the hospital immediately"Senior Bleak said coolly. Josh was speechless, is that all his grandfather is going to say? What happened to his grandfather that he has stopped asking questions? "Right away, grandfather."Josh turned on his heels and left. Senior Bleak placed a call and a voice came immediatel
Luke, who has been in deep thought jot back to reality when his phone rang. He hissed when the caller was not the person he had been waiting to call him. It was his long best friend who was supposed to play his best man but could not because he was not going to make it home on Christmas. "Why is this dude calling me now?"He stared at the phone as it continued to ring and finally decided to pick it up. "Hello!""Hello, my G, what took you so long to pick? Oh, I forget, you are busy getting ready for your wedding." The guy on the other end said coolly, Luke twisted his lips in anger. Hanging up on the guy was the best thing for him and that was exactly what he did. The dude had to disturb him like this, he shook his head and tossed the phone into his pocket. Luke was obviously not aware of what was going on because Senior Bleak had played it quietly. He made sure no one was aware of their absence in the house except his men. Luke's phone rang again and this time aro
Jarden made sure to wait with Ander as he waited for the person that would come and pick him up. Ander had told him the latest development and his fears for his sister's life which in turn, Jarden has told him that he is worrying too much because if his sister was kidnapped, the kidnapper will be asking for ransom and would not offer to come to pick him up. "Don't worry bro, your sis is probably safe, so chill."This is the third time Jarden is telling him this after he saw that despite what he had told him so far he is still worried. Ander sighed and thought there is no need to work himself up, time will tell. He will wait and see how things unfold. Jarden And Ander did not wait for long when a Bugatti pulled up in their front. They took two steps back in order not to be on the way for whoever the car is for, not knowing it was for Ander. Silas hurriedly came down from the car and walked towards Ander who scrutinized him. Ander can't understand why the man is making his
Alex left her apartment with the mindset of finding her brother before returning home. She has mapped out how to begin her search. Ander has a few friends and their houses are adjacent to each other. She will start with the friend's next house, that's like a few blocks from her apartment. As she walked on, things felt abnormal, like she did not belong there but if she doesn't belong here, where then did she belong? This neighborhood has been her neighborhood for five years now so why are things beginning to look weird in her eyes? "It's probably stress and overthinking"She thought and walked on. She got to the block and made her way towards the entrance, knocked, and a few minutes later, the door was opened in ajar with a young man of 19 years staring down at her, this was Andre's first Friend in the neighborhood. Alex smiled at him and the guy raised his brows in askance. "Please I am looking for Ander, is he by any chance here?"Alex asked."Which Ander and who
Alex, who could not move an inch after her last encounter with the Friend next house, has been rooted in the place ever since. She was battling with confusion and can't seem to understand what was going on. If It's a dream she wants to wake up from it. She sighed and turned her back on the building and began moving away, she would just have to check the next friend. She was beginning to get chilly so she put on her gloves and wore her scarf. The coat she was putting on was not enough to protect her from the cold. Winter on Christmas morning was always extreme and it's the joy of Christmas but she found no joy today. She felt out of place and was beginning to get teary. She and her brother were supposed to be singing Christmas hymns and dancing like they always do every Christmas morning. Hot tears filled her eyes and she let them flow. Alex can be strong when she wants to but you see cry, she is good at it. Crying empties all bitterness in her soul and afterward, fills he
31 December…. It was seven in the morning and Luke stood in the middle of his room staring at the fake will his lawyer had passed across to him not long ago. He had signed the document and told William of the latest development. William had told him to meet him right away. He pulled his jacket up and walked out of the room with the files in his hand. He walked past his grandfather without saying anything and continued walking down the stairs. Senior Bleak did not even mind and continued his way up the stairs. Luke walked to the box of keys and picked up Josh's car. He was not boarding any cab today. His car and that of Christy will arrive today unfailingly. He strolled outside and walked towards Josh's car, got in, and drove away. In less than twenty minutes, he was at William's hideout. He parked and walked in through the secret entrance. Getting inside, William was waiting for him. "That was so fast, you did what your father could not do in just a day. I am proud of you,"
Stacy Jackson stood shocked as her father handed her traveling documents and a permanent resident card for her sudden trip to Australia. He did not even allow her to come inside the house. "Dad, what is all this?" She asked in a high-pitched voice. "Young lady, don't raise your voice at me. You leaving GreyWave, it's what it is," he responded without any emotion in his voice. He had vowed in his heart that no daughter of his would be a nuisance and since Stacy couldn't stop being one in Greywave, it was better he sends her off to Australia to go live there. From now onwards she ceased to be a resident of GreyWave. Let him see how she will be running after Josh Bleak. "Dad, I don't understand what you are trying to do. I haven't done anything wrong. Why are you sending me to Australia to go and live?" She cried out. "You've done enough harm, Stacy. You're relocating to Australia and that is where you will live from now onwards. I don't want to see anything close to you her
Christy managed and stripped off her dress and went into the bathroom to freshen up. She did not take time, she came out as soon as she entered. One would actually think that she did not shower at all but the water drops on her body will change your mind. She put on a simple gown and went out of her room. Bobby and Gab with Mrs. Matilda sat at the dining table with Erica absent. Christy took a seat opposite her mother while Gab kept staring at her with a smirk on. She ignored him totally and forced her mind to focus on how to break the news to the family. Erica appeared a moment later and sat beside Christy and gave her a sweet smile. "You can as well put a smile on your face please," Erica whispered and Christy nodded. "Shall we eat now?" Bobby said, putting his phone inside his pocket. "Of Course, we should," Mrs. Matilda responded and asked Maria to dish out the food for them. Lunch was off Black Pudding; a meal made from blood sausage of animals, cerea
James drove into the National park and parked and then looked at Alex. She had gone back to being gloomy and he was not quite happy about it. "We are here, do you need any special thing you want me to do for you?" Alex smiled at him and got her purse."Not really, I will help myself through," she said and got down and started walking towards the park restaurant. A man with a black hood on stood in the opposite direction and pretended to be getting a ticket when Alex walked past him. Alex felt some chill down her spine when she passed the guy but continued walking into the restaurants regardless. The national park was filled with brims because of the holiday Families were soon having fun together.The national park was built in a way that it had everything starting from the Kiddies' arena to the adult arena, lodge, and eatery too.Alex got into the restaurant and ordered wine and chips. She wasn't there to eat but to have some time to herself but on second thought, she
Josh walked into Senior Bleak's study and found his grandfather bent on something. "Grandfather, you send for me," he said and Senior Bleak looked up at him. "Yes, I did. Get your father for me," Senior said and waved him off. Josh turned and left. Getting to his father's room, he saw him pacing around with his mom under the duvet. The atmosphere was a bit tense. "Father, Grandfather wants to see you," he said to his father and made to leave but his father's words stopped. "I heard you both are getting a divorce?""Yes, we are," Josh responded and waited to hear his father lash at him but JB did the opposite, he shrugged his shoulders. "Do what you think is the best," JB said and Josh was shocked by his father's reaction. This was unlike him. Things were going at a fast pace and he was just realizing it. Ever since the truth was out, relationships began to break. Susan glared at her husband and threw her face away. Instead of asking Josh why, he was telling Josh
Josh was beyond reasoning. He could not hold himself anymore. The man standing in his front used to ask questions before dishing out blames but since he found his grandkids, he changed, it just has to be about them. Josh felt he was no longer his grandfather who nurtured and loved him. "I see where this is coming from. Alex was right. When you are done with your nonsense, meet me in the study, and as for the divorce, I will make sure it happens because I am the reason you both got married in the first place," Senior Bleak said and walked out of his grandson's room "The young man's sense of reasoning had been clouded with jealousy. A man that is jealous of his wife is not fit to remain married to her," Senior Bleak concluded.Josh kicked the bed and raced down everything on Alex's dressing table. This was more than he could take. It had always been him and no one else, he should better go back to the old Josh. The one who didn't care about love. His holidays were over fo
Alex stood outside the door and let her tears flow. She stared at her wedding finger, her ring was not gone. She had returned it to the man who gave it to her. The man who had openly loved her for five days, the man who had suddenly lost interest in her because he figured that she belonged to the top and was threatened by it and that maybe, she would be chosen over him. Someone who claims to love you would not stop loving you because a table has been turned around in your life. That's what with the rich dudes, they want a trophy wife and once they realize that you wouldn't be or there was every tendency you will be richer than them, they will oppress you to the extent that your sanity will be forever gone from you. For a moment, Alex thought things would be fine but finding who she was had taken more happiness than it had given but no matter how hard it was for her to forget what had just happened, she would forget eventually. She thought of taking a vacation but decide
The Devon family members sat round the dining table as they had lunch. It was not lunch time but Mr. Devon insisted because of Ander. Ander had seen more than he expected. The whole family was hell-bent on making him happy and as well making him feel at home. Devon was definitely planning something big for Alex and Ander but he was the only one aware of it. He wanted to take his family by surprise. The lunch was over and they left the dining room one after the other to the living room. "So Ander, I was thinking if you should live here but if you choose to live at the other place, it's your choice," Henry said and looked at his father. Ander hasn't really thought about coming in to live at the Devon's Mansion. He had gotten used to his maternal home. "It does not necessarily mean I have to stay here permanently. I could live where I want," Ander said, looking from one person to another. "You are right. You have options to choose from. I am just trying to tell you th
"Can I ask you for a favor?" She asked, looking so humble, she just had to be that way so that he could grant her the request. "What favor?""Can I take a selfie with you?" Adeana asked."Sure, you can."Josh gave her permission and she took a couple of selfies. After that, she pecked him on the cheek and stepped down. "Thanks for today," she waved at Josh, Josh nodded and drove away. Josh left and the smile on her face got replaced with a smirk. "Men like you are easy to trick, you have trusted me so much that you told me your little secret. I don't mean bad, just that I am beginning to like you," she murmured and walked towards her apartment. Josh could not stop thinking about what Adeana said. He just realized that he couldn't vouch for his wife because he didn't know her that much. "What if Adeana was right?" He kept asking. Something at the back of his mind told him that she might be right. If Alex could not deny it then there was definitely something and th