Miranda's POVI woke up to find out that Darren has gone out to find out about the Bandits that invaded my Mansion and my joy knew no bounds, He still care for Damien and I, that alone made me happy although Vivian is giving me alot of hard times here and I can't wait to leave here after the Bandits is apprehended because I can't cope with Vivian's madness anymore.Damien didn't go to school because of the problems on ground, I made sure he studied, Darren was kind enough to get some books and clothes for us before he left because I know he can't get them at night.I prepared breakfast as early as possible before Vivian woke up, Damien and I ate then we studied together although I couldn't stop thinking about the Bandits invasion and hoping Darren would be okay.Damien slept off and I decided to go to the sitting room maybe to watch some movies in order to clear my head.I decided to watch my favourite shows and I was enjoying it because it helped me to forget about my memories, I was
Miranda's POVThe deafening crash outside jolted the occupants of the house out of their verbal sparring match. We all rushed to the window, our eyes widened with a mixture of fear and curiosity when we saw chaos unfolding as a group of masked individuals armed and dangerous had surrounded Darren's house outside. My mind leapt and all might thought was filled with Damien, He was at the guest room alone, I prayed I wardly hoping he is safe there.Darren immediately rushed to get Damien, His aim was to protect Damien and I , I wondered if he is not gonna protect his wife because all he cares about was just Damien and I.He took us to a secure part of the house to ensure our safety swiftly, urging us to seek shelter, Vivian trailed us behind without uttering any words,She is afraid too. She could not deny the imminent danger, Everyone is scared right now and we've both forgotten about the quarrel right now all we think about is our safety.Within few minutes,the house erupted into a wh
Darren PovThe weight of the anonymous warning hung heavy in the air as I tried to come to terms with the escalating danger. The letter had confirmed that our worst fears is coming to us and the fact remains that we were dealing with a ruthless adversary who wouldn't stop at nothing to bring harm upon us and I need to act fast so as to protect my family from harm so as not to put their life in danger.My head was filled with different thoughts as we sat down on the couch,No one was talking because at this point in time we don't know what to say or think. My thoughts raced as I tried to process the implications of the warning and what the person meant by that, We don't even know the person that's doing this and it seems like it's only one person that has all these planned out to make out life miserable but I couldn't pinpoint where all these were coming from. I knew that I needed to act quickly to safeguard my love ones and the people so dear to my heart.The room was so quiet that i
DARREN'S POV"I hate feeling like I'm constantly looking over my shoulder," She said, breaking the silence that emanated between the both of us and I face her. "It feels like we're never going to be safe."She uttered and I sighed, we were thinking positive few minutes ago but right now we stand to talk about facts although we were determined to help ourselves."I know, but we need to keep on fighting until we get them all, we can't let fear consume us" I replied, reaching for her hand and placed it with mine calmly. She nodded in agreement as if she felt a sudden surge of bravery. "You're right, We can't let them win, We have to face our fears head-on."She muttered and I smiled, that's the Mindset I want her to have, to be determined. I smiled at her, my eyes full of admiration. "That's the spirit and mindset I want you to have, Miranda " I stated and she chukled. As we spoke discussing things together, I felt something stir inside me, A feeling of warmth and affection that I coul
Author POV Miranda sat alone in her room, staring blankly at the wall. The events of the past few days had left her shaken and uncertain about all that is going on in her life hoping everything will go back to normal. She couldn't shake off the feeling that something was amiss, that they were missing a crucial piece of information and something is not just right, she couldn't pinpoint what's really wrong.As she sat there lost in thought, the door to her room opened, and Darren walked in. Miranda looked up, surprised to see him, wondering what he is doing in my room. She doesn't need any other problem not after His wife is angry as they are becoming close to each other, she want to create a distance."Darren, what are you doing here?" she asked, her voice tinged with concern but she tried to hide it, She couldn't change the fact that he is helping and doing alot for her and Damien."Just came to check up on you" Darren replied, staring at her intensively and she did same too."Wow, t
Author POV Miranda sat alone in her room, staring blankly at the wall. The events of the past few days had left her shaken and uncertain about all that is going on in her life hoping everything will go back to normal. She couldn't shake off the feeling that something was amiss, that they were missing a crucial piece of information and something is not just right, she couldn't pinpoint what's really wrong.As she sat there lost in thought, the door to her room opened, and Darren walked in. Miranda looked up, surprised to see him, wondering what he is doing in my room. She doesn't need any other problem not after His wife is angry as they are becoming close to each other, she want to create a distance."Darren, what are you doing here?" she asked, her voice tinged with concern but she tried to hide it, She couldn't change the fact that he is helping and doing alot for her and Damien."Just came to check up on you" Darren replied, staring at her intensively and she did same too."Wow, t
Author PovDarren took a deep breath staring at the garden with Miranda quietly wondering how he is gonna spill out what has been on his mind for too long. He had spent time thinking of how to tell her but nothing is just working, But as soon as he saw Miranda sitting on the bench. She left him standing and went to sit on the love garden chair filled with flowers although she couldn't stop touching the flowers admiring the beauty of it. his mind went blank and his heart raced, He felt like a teenager again, unsure of how to proceed.In a moment of vulnerability, Darren couldn't take it anymore. He had to tell her how he felt. He had been holding back for so long, watching her suffer in silence, and it was tearing him apart. But he knew he had to be careful and also knew that it was a delicate situation given that she was still heartbroken over the pains he had caused her.Darren felt like he was about to burst with emotion, He tried to push the nagging thought from his mind as he wal
Author POVDarren's heart was pounding in his chest as he tried to defuse the tension between Vivian and Miranda. But Vivian's anger was not easily quelled. She glared at Miranda with such hate that it made Darren feel uncomfortable. He moved closer to Vivian and placed a hand on her shoulder, hoping to soothe her but that didn't help one bit. "Vivian, please calm down. This is not what it looks like" Darren tried to explain the situation to her but it yields to no result. Vivian shrugged his hand off and turned her to face him. "Not what it looks like? Are you kidding me, Darren? You're out here in the garden with her, holding hands and whispering sweet nothings in her ear, who knows if you even kissed her because I met you both closed to each other And you expect me to believe that this is not what it looks like?"She blurted out and Miranda looked like she had been slapped in the face, her cheeks turning red with embarrassment and anger. She opened her mouth to speak, but Vivian cu