CHAPTER 158BIANCA’S POVMy heart ached in my chest. I didn’t know why Richard was so blunt to me. From his expression, it was obvious he was still upset. I thought that was subsiding after I told him Ben might be responsible for Heather’s disappearance. Not me.Perhaps, Heather might have told him something that him made suspect me again. My heart beat unsteadily on thinking of what she might have told him.“No…no….no….this can’t be true,” I grimaced, biting onto my index finger. She must have told him I left her for Dylan. Gosh…this wasn’t good at all. Overcoming a slight pain in my feet, I turned to face Heather’s bedroom, my mind running wild with a cacophony of thoughts. What did she tell him? What could they be talking about now? Where the hell has she been all this while?I never wanted to go to Dylan at first. She made me. So if this happened, it was partly her fault. And she could have easily waited for me in that spot like I told her to. Even a five-year-old could have he
CHAPTER 159RICHARD’S POVI opened the door and guided Heather into the room. She was so fragile she could pass out at any time soon. Ben just outdid himself. If Heather hadn’t stopped me, I would have been ready to find him wherever he was in this world and end him once and for all. He doesn’t deserve to live at all.And not to mention B. I never thought in a thousand years that she’d lie to me after the promises we made to each other. How could she tell me she had gone to see a friend when it was actually her ex-boyfriend? Who was it?No doubt it was that lawyer who thought he was better than everyone else because of his prestigious position. David. That’s his name. After what happened at our wedding reception dinner, the last thing I wanted was for him to have anything to do in the lives of B and me.If B had gone to see him then there was every chance she’d been seeing him behind my back ever since. How could she? I never expected this from her.I gently led Heather down to the e
CHAPTER 160RICHARD’S POVMr. Sam came over and presented us with the remaining evidence of Ben’s shady drug smuggling business. They included hardcopy photos of him meeting with known traffickers, his workers growing and producing some of the illegal substances in their secret hideout location, financial records of illicit transactions, and surveillance footage of drug exchanges.Heather had done well in sharing some hints that helped Mr Sam in gathering all these. I was mesmerized by how much she knew. And Mr. Sam turned out to be as good as B said he would. Everything was on point and he didn’t take long to get the job done without Ben or his colleagues and workers suspecting anything.The phone Heather brought back that had the videos and the anonymous social media account Ben used to spread video plus these photos were everything and more we needed to finally take that bastard down. He won’t know what he hit him. By the time we were finished with him, he’d know better than to me
CHAPTER 161BIANCA’S POVLast night seemed to last forever. I couldn’t sleep and I didn’t know why. For some reason, I thought I was losing Richard. He had changed drastically. He wasn’t the same Richard I knew. The same Richard I married.I can’t believe he will think everything I told him was a lie. I can’t believe he’ll think I am a liar. Of course, I really hurt my feet. I wasn’t faking it. If not for the little massage Gideon had given me, I didn’t think I would be walking properly by now.I have told him severally I wasn’t responsible for what happened to Heather. I knew I was bent on sending her away before, but now I wasn’t. I was willing to help her but Richard doesn’t see it that way.How can he even think I have been seeing Dylan behind his back? I never thought Richard would stoop so low as to think that. Dylan was a good-for-nothing womanizing piece of shit who karma will soon catch up with. With the post I made about him on IG, his life must have been destroyed by now.
CHAPTER 162BIANCA’S POVShe wanted to turn back and leave my presence but I quickly grabbed her by the wrist, stopping her. Not so fast. My husband hates me because of whatever she told him and whether or not she likes it, she’s going to undo that damage.“Listen to me. I have shown you nothing but care and kindness since you came here and I knew what happened to you. Everything you are putting on right now is my money and you still have the guts to talk to me like this. I don’t know what has gotten over you this morning. But whatever it is, you had better keep it aside. My husband now hates me because of whatever you told him yesterday. And now, you are going to reverse that. You’re going to tell him what exactly happened….”“You are spitting on me Bianca,” she cut me off, squeezing her face as though I was something unpleasant. “It’s not like I forced you to care for me or take me out shopping and spend on me. If I remember correctly, you almost argued with Richard because you wan
CHAPTER 163BIANCA’S POVIn not less than twenty minutes, I finished baking the chocolate soufflé. Richard had finished dressing and was seated at the dining table with Heather.As I served him, I noticed he didn’t have that gleam in his eyes like the first time I prepared this chocolate soufflé. I tried not to worry. He will once he taste it. I prepared the meal with extra care and caution. He’ll like it.Heather was either glaring daggers at me or pulling a face to mock me when Richard wasn’t looking in her direction. What a bitch! I still can’t believe I didn’t see what a snake she was before all these happened. Richard was dining with the devil herself and he didn’t even know.I knew if I had to expose her to him and prove she wasn’t what she said I had to do a lot more than just say it out with my mouth. I had to think outside the box. If I continued pointing fingers at her without any evidence and with everything that has happened then I was digging my grave. Richard might leav
CHAPTER 164 HEATHER’S POV That bitch was digging her own grave if she thinks Richard will believe a word she said against me. I was his childhood best friend. His sweetheart. The love of his life. And his soon-to-be wife. Over these past few weeks, I have managed to make Richard believe anything I want him to believe. He was naïve and easily manipulated. And the fact that he felt guilty for what happened in the past and not always being there for me, especially with what happened yesterday made everything a whole lot easier He was now like a dog under my leash. I can lead him in whatever direction I want and he will willingly go. I must say I deserve applause for the drama I pulled off this morning. I came out only to see that bitch was making his favourite meal. Chocolate soufflé. I knew how much he liked that meal. She was probably doing it to win his heart over again. But you know me. I can’t let that happen under my watch. I wanted him to stay forever mad at her so I
CHAPTER 165 HEATHER’S POV I couldn’t believe my ears. Richard’s father was trying to bribe me so I could forever stay away from him. I knew he hated me but I never thought it was to this extent. He was the major reason I decided to come up with that rape and runaway story. I thought that if I returned after such a long time of being away, he will feel so much pity for me and finally accept me. Accept that I can good enough for Richard. Accept me as his one and only daughter in law. Little did I know all my efforts will be tossed into the trash bin. I hate this man! If not for the over the edge desire I had to please him, none of this would have happened. I would have never left Richard. He and I would still be together, stronger in love and possibly gotten married by now. We would have had the grandest wedding in the whole world that will be the talk of the town. He wouldn’t have married that bitch and I won’t be working my ass off thinking of ways to get rid of her.
Chapter 174 RICHARD’S POV Approaching B’s family house, I saw B stepping out, but the moment she saw me, she ran back inside. My heart hurt from seeing how she was avoiding me. “B please wait. Hear me out first. I have something important to tell you. The pregnancy was fake…I know everything now…” I said as I rushed out of the car and chased after her. But I didn’t think she heard me as she quickly slammed the door shut down on getting inside. I banged against the door, screaming for her. Apologizing. Pouring my heart out and letting her know how much I loved and missed her. I didn’t care if I was constituting a nuisance or being absurd, I just wanted her forgiveness. I wanted her back. But it all fell on deaf ears. No one opened the door for me. I wondered if my dad had come like he promised. Maybe he hadn’t yet. I wondered if her parents were around. Surely, they won’t approve of my behaviour and I didn’t even know how to explain the whole situation to their understa
Chapter 173 RICHARD'S POV By the time I made it back to the apartment, it was almost dusk. Heather’s parents had the heart to forgive her for lying to them. Despite all she did, they still loved her as their one and only daughter and were willing to take her back. After they left, my father noticed how troubled and unhappy I was, and I couldn’t help but tell him everything that happened. I needed someone to talk to. Someone who could understand and advise me. And right then, my father was the only one I could turn to. He advised me to be patient, to give B more time and not act rashly to avoid losing her completely. He also promised to go see her parents intercede on my behalf and convinced me to head back to the apartment and rest because I really needed it. As I was approaching my apartment from the elevator, I noticed the door was left ajar. I didn’t put too much thought into it because it was probably Gideon. I had seen him earlier that morning before stepping out.
Chapter 172 RICHARD’S POV I wasn’t sure where B could have gone, but the only place that came to my mind was her family house. I just hoped she hadn’t gone to any other place. It’ll be hard finding her if she did. No matter what, I had to get her back. I want her back. Not only is she the love of my life, but she’s also carrying my unborn child. She will be the mother of my children. Rushing into the room, I hurriedly pulled out the drawer of the nightstand, searching for my car keys. I couldn’t remember where last I kept it but I think it should be in the drawer because I usually left it there. Instead of finding my car keys, I found something else. My brows drew in curiously as I took out the paperwork. Going through the contents, terrible regrets assailed me as I shook my head in agony. B was pregnant. All these while, she has been carrying my child but kept it from me. All these while, I have been hurting and treating her badly not knowing my seed was growing inside her.
CHAPTER 171 RICHARD’S POV The news of Heather’s pregnancy hit me like a shockwave. I was so shocked I struggled to accept it. How did it happen? How am I the one responsible for it? As far as I knew, Heather and I hadn’t gotten into any intimate act since she returned. There must be a mistake somewhere. B was so shattered she couldn’t even look at me. But I wished she could just listen to what I had to say before jumping to any conclusions. This was all a misunderstanding. I knew nothing about it. I know I have been cold and mean towards her lately, but that was only because of the way she’d been acting towards Heather. I believe with time she’ll stop seeing Heather as a threat and apologize for her actions. I cared for Heather and promised to be by her side to make up for all those years I failed to protect her from Ben. But that doesn’t mean I’ll go as far as sleeping with her. I made it clear to her that I loved B and only B now. What Heather and I shared was all in the
CHAPTER 170BIANCA’S POVIt’s been almost a week now. That night I went out of the apartment, I wasn’t thinking straight. I was losing my mind. I had no one else to run to except Nina. She was the only one who could understand me right now and tell me what to do. At this point, I was considering a divorce. Divorce him and move on….He lied about loving you….He never loved you….He only agreed to this marriage because his father wanted him to… you were only a second option, a plan B.Nina advised me not to give up on him yet. She said if he truly loved me then he’ll come for me. She also said I should threaten him on leaving the apartment and if he persisted, then I’ll make him choose between me and Heather. That was a good idea. The only way I could bring an end to this once and for all. It was either her or me. And I know Richard will choose wisely because deep down, he still loved me. That bitch was only putting a blindfold over his eyes, but it’s only a matter of time before I ta
CHAPTER 169HEATHER’S POVBy the time I was done adjusting myself, getting everything together and reaching downstairs, Richard was already seated on the sofa of the living room watching a movie.Thank goodness he hasn’t brought the drinks. I sighed in relief. That would have ruined the whole plan.While Richard and I were in my room, I heard the entrance door squeak open and slam shut. That meant the bitch has gone out. That makes everything a lot better. I hope she never comes back. I hope she gets hit by a bus or truck or falls off a cliff and her body is never found. As it stands now, that will make things a lot better now.“Hey,” I smiled at Richard as I took a seat very close beside him. “What are you watching?”He looked at me with a smile before looking back at the TV.“I just turned on the TV and found the movie interesting,” he said. He grabbed the remote and pressed the information button to check the title and description. “It says ‘The Idea of You.’”“Ok,” I beamed a smi
CHAPTER 168HEATHER’S POVRichard tried to make me feel better but I wasn’t fully giving in to it. I will feel a lot better, and be the happiest woman on the planet when he throws his garbage wife away from this penthouse apartment and our lives forever.“I’m sorry Hay,” he apologized, his voice very gentle and soothing to my hearing. “Please forgive B. She doesn’t know what she’s doing.”“She knows what she’s doing!” I blurted out, sobbing heavily. “She hates me and is out to destroy me. She's dangerous and the earlier you realize that, the better and safer it is for us. Who knows what she might do next and accuse me of?.... perhaps she could stab herself next and say that I did it. Maybe she could come back with bruises and cuts and broken bones and accuse me of hiring hitmen that did it to her…and you might just have to believe her…”I broke down in another outburst of tears, burying my face in my hands. I could tell Richard was extremely worried and cared for me a lot because he
CHAPTER 167 BIANCA’S POV “Great,” I muttered sarcastically. Ben’s arrest was supposed to be good news. Perhaps the best news ever. He had hurt me and wanted to do very bad things to me, but I couldn’t shake off the feeling that something wasn’t right. If possible I needed to find a way to question him about Heather. I needed him to tell me everything he knew about her. If they planned her rape story together to deceive Richard. But how do I do that? The last thing I want is to meet up with him after what he did to me. And if Richard found out I met with his greatest enemy, he’d be mad at me and think I was somehow involved with him. Little did he know that bitch sitting close to him was his greatest enemy. “I’m glad he’s finally getting what he deserved,” Richard said, still sounding overjoyed. “Can you imagine he asked to see me?...” But then he stopped halfway, realizing the look on my face. “What happened to your face?” He peered closer, his eyes squinting and b
CHAPTER 165BIANCA’S POVAfter I threw up earlier today, I started feeling strange. I felt unusually tired and drained both physically, mentally and emotionally. I couldn’t shake off the feeling that I could be pregnant. And the thought of that made me feel worse. I just couldn’t get pregnant now. Now wasn’t the right time at all. Heavens, please…I threw up a couple more times and the whole discomfort deteriorated. I got dressed and decided to visit a lab nearby to run some tests, keeping my fingers crossed that it had better not be what I was thinking.To my greatest shock and disappointment, it turned out to be true. The test turned out positive. I was fucking pregnant.Since I came back, I have been feeling extremely sad. I didn’t know how to handle the news much less break it to Richard.I knew pregnancy was supposed to be good news. I knew it was supposed to bring and bind the couple together and make them stronger in love. The thought of starting a family was something beautif