David has been knocking on the door for the past three minutes, but his mother was carried away to even hear the knock on her door.She has been thinking about the scene from last night, and regretting everything she ever did to John, the insult and accusation she had lay on him.The only thing on her mind right now, is how she can reconcile with him, and get him giving her attention.Before she gave birth to David, she tried seducing John countless times, but he turned her down. Most men admire her killer body, her full front and back, except for John, who didn't even see her as a woman.Ever since she got turned down, she hasn't been in a good relationship with John, and sometimes try to accuse him of things he never did.When he had the accident two years back, Lydia no longer find him attractive, she's always giving him a scorn look. And now that he has shown himself to the world, she wants him back.How to reconcile and get in back is the vital thing on her mind, but she knows it
"How is he feeling today? Any improvement?" John asked the figure trailing beside him, as he led his way into the hotel room, shadow has been on treatment."Slight improvement, he woke up late night complaining about his legs, they're still swollen." The figure responded, carrying the bouquet of food,he came with.They got to the room, and the figure opened the door for John to walk inside. Shadow was laying on the bed, his gaze fixated on the ceiling.When he heard the sound of footsteps, he averted his gaze to the door. He saw John and quickly try to help himself up, but couldn't.The figure dropped the bouquet of food, and quicken to help him sit up from the bed."Good morning Boss." Shadow greeted as soon as he was up on his butt. John scan his legs, and wasn't happy with what he is seeing."How are you feeling?" John asked, and sat close to him. He stretch his hands out, and start to touch his temperature."I'm getting better, Just that the legs are still aching, I can't walk wit
Alan march to John's office to inform him of the meeting their father just called for.He got to the door, and respectively knocked on it, waiting for his response. As soon as John permitted, he pushed his way into his office.John stood up as he saw him, "Is there something that needs my attention?""Father wants you in his office now, it's urgent." Alan turned on his heels and walked out of his office.John closed his laptop and followed behind. He was at home having fun with Sharon, when his father called him to report to the office, there's something he needed to attend to.Though he wasn't please about it, but he can't defy his father because he wants enough time with his wife. They walk to their father's office and found him waiting for them."I was waiting for the both of you." Mr GU said, as they walk inside."Big brother said it's urgent." John responded, walking to his desk."Yes, please, the both of you should sit down." They both took a sit, and paid a listening ear."You
Vincent stole glances at John through the mirror as he drives. John had a small smile etched on his face, and he knew the only person that can make him smile that way is Sharon.She's the only person that can make him this happy. But what bothers Vincent is why he is smiling after they left Rose.They just dropped Sharon a while ago, so for that reason, he was skeptical if the smile on his face is because of Sharon or the Rose of a girl.Vincent took everything in him to avoid himself from asking, but he couldn't because the next thing he was asking questions."Boss, is there something funny about the girl? You have been smiling since we left there?"John diverts his attention to him, rubbing his thumb, the smile still on his face."Have I? If you must know, I'm not smiling because of her, I just recalled something wifey did, and can't stop myself from smiling." He responded sincerely."I'm sorry, I thought…" Vincent was cut off before he could finish."Stop assuming things, I know wh
"Rose Mary, ain't you going to pick up that phone of yours? It has been ringing like forever." Janet called out to her."Better come downstairs, you have a guest, I'm sure you would rather not keep her waiting." She added."Give me some minutes, I'm almost done, I will be down soon." Rose responded from the room.Janet shook her head, and turn to the guest."Make yourself comfortable, she will join you soon." Janet said, and turn on her heels.A few minutes later, Rose walked out to find her friend Alex."Hey, Alex, thanks for being patient.""It's okay, why are you up late? Ain't you supposed to be at work?" She asked.Rose start playing with her nails, she can't tell Alex she slept late because she couldn't stop thinking about her encounter with John."It's nothing, let's get going, I'm ready.""Rose Mary, you haven't answered my questions, why are you late for work?"Rose ignored her, and walk outside. Alex quickly stood up and followed behind.Immediately they were both seated in
John strides out of the room, Shadow got admitted with a long face. He was busy at the office, when Xavier called him to come to the hospital due to how Shadow's condition got worse. John strode to the doctor's office, knocked before leading his way inside.The doctor was busy going through a medical record, when he lifted his head up to look at the figure."Mr John, Please have a seat, I was waiting for you." He said, with a gesture.John nods with a tight-lipped smile, and sat down, his palms entangled together."Doctor, what about the test results? I hope the results will turn out positive?"The doctor dropped the record, and stare at him."That I can't say, but with the treatment he is receiving, there's a possibility he will be fine, but it's a gradual process. The Poison in his legs has penetrated his body.""Whatever it is that got injected in his legs can be cured?""Don't worry about that, he will be fine, just trust the process, it will take time, but he will be okay. Let's
Janet and her husband sat in the living room waiting for their daughter to come home.Mr Robert came home earlier to report her to his wife because she went to JC Group, which he had warned her to stay away from there.Janet defended her, saying there was nothing wrong just because she was seen there, and Mr Robert took it as an offense.Janet had asked him to let go, she's going to talk to Rose, but he insisted on doing it himself because he doesn't trust her to handle it.Knowing the type of man her husband is, Janet decided to wait up for Rose, so he won't make her cry.They heard the sound of a car, and knew it was Rose who just came back home. Janet turned to her husband, gesturing him to calm down.As they wait, they hear the sound of footsteps, and Robert lift his head up."What were you doing at JC Group today?" Mr Robert asked, immediately Rose stride into the house.Rose shuddered, her bag drop to the ground. Sweat engulfed her, her throat croaked, and her legs felt weak, sh
John helped Sharon into the car, then followed behind, and sat down close to her.Sharon had called him demanding to see, which be wasted no time immediately he got off work, and hurried to see her.Sharon lean on his chest, while he strokes her hair gently, with thoughts running through Sharon's mind.She had something to tell him, but she doesn't know how to do it. John's instinct told him something wasn't right, which he didn't take likely and decided to ask."Wifey, you look dull, you didn't sound lively on the phone, hope I haven't done something wrong?" He asked with a bit of worry in his tone."Father came to check up on me last night, he said I wasn't safe, and the same night a girl was kidnap." She breathe out.John quickly lifted her off his chest, staring at her with wide eyes. Sharon cast her gaze on her hands, playing with her nails."Why would he say that? What do you mean?""I don't know, I'm also perplexed. The same man who saved from the reporter was with him." She re
FIVE YEARS LATERSharon squinted her face, and slowly opened her eyes. She retracted her gaze to the left to check on her husband, but to her surprise, she didn't see him.'Where did he go to? I hope he isn't playing one of those tricks with me again' She thought inwardly.Her eyes wandered around the room, and landed on the clock. Immediately she saw it was 7:30am, she jerked up from the bed."Sebastian will be late for school" She mumbled, and dashed out of her room to his room.Sharon turned the doorknob, and pushed further into his room, but there was no one.She got perplexed, and started to search his room, thinking maybe John hid him. It was one of their morning plays, and she wasn't ready because she's already late for work.After searching the entire room, and didn't find him, she strode out of the room, and headed to the kitchen.While going to the kitchen, she heard the sound of plates coming from the dining.She redirected her stride to the dining, there she met John and t
Shedrack kneels was on the floor, with his gaze down, and his hands holding tightly to his mother's gown, pleading on behalf of his father.Ever since she got him arrested, Janet has been crying for days. She resented herself for marrying Robert. She wished she could turn back the hands of time back to when her parents were alive.She wished she had made her intentions known to Simon before Robert had asked her out. But it was too late, she already has two grown up children for him, and they will forever remain the father of her kids.She slowly placed her hands on Shedrack, and removed them from her gown, he was holding."I'm sorry, son, I can't do anything regarding your father's case. He has to pay for what he has done, I'm sorry." She said, and stood up.Shedrack crawled on his kneels to where she now stood, with sweat dropping all over his body."Mother, you can do something about it please, if you talk to the DPO of the cops, they will suspend his going to court tomorrow please
Lydia and her son led their way to Warren's mansion. After crying and pleading with the police, they didn't listen and Just threw her out of the station.They got to the door and knocked, waiting for a response. It didn't take too long, before Jessie came and opened the door for them."David." He quickly pulled her into a hug.They all walked into the house, and met Mandy and her husband seated in the living room with a worried faces.They were watching the news of Alan and Robert being arrested before they showed up."Mrs Lydia…" Mr Warren trailed off.Lydia squatted on the ground, with her gaze down, her eyes swollen from crying."Please you're the only person I can ask for help now, my father-in-law doesn't want to see me, please you have to prove my husband's innocent."Mr Warren was lost of words, what she is asking him to do would be difficult. He can't deny that Alan is innocent when he knows he had a hand in it."Mrs Lydia, please get up, I will see what I can do to help, ther
The next day, before Alan could think of leaving the house to the office. The police cops were already at his gate, knocking.The security man declined them from going to the house, but when they showed him their identity cards, he quickly allowed them inside.They knocked for about five minutes, before Lydia hurried downstairs to get the door. She flung the door open, and cringed when she saw some men outside.She stared at them, and was about closing the door back, when one of the cops quickly used his legs to stop her."How can I help you?" Lydia asked, holding tightly to the door.One of the men removed his identity card, and show it to her face to have a look at it."We're the police, we're here to see your husband." He said, and her heart skipped. She knows what her husband has done, but her fear is if someone saw him and reported it to the police."What for? What has he done to get arrested?" Lydia asked, but before the cop could respond, Alan was already on his way downstairs,
Smoke laughed hysterically, with his hands placed on his stomach. Suddenly, he halt and look at Sharon who was ogling at him with a scorn look on her face.He spun around, and stride a bit far from her with two of his men behind him."Did you get me the condom I asked of you?" He asked with exasperation."Yes. Boss she's pregnant, you can't sleep with her, it might affect the baby inside her, don't you think so?" The boy on his right-hand side asked."I don't care what happens to her, I'm going to have my way with her. Then later tonight, have her for dinner." Smoke replied."Boss, what about the money? This wasn't the plan. You lied to Kira because you wanted to collect money from her father-in-law.""Yes, that was the plan, Boss." The other figure on his left added."Idiot's, who said I changed the plan? We need the money to fly out of this city, but first, I'm going to have a taste of her for days, before I call her father-in-law."The two men looked at themselves and back to their
The doctor walked John out of the room he got admitted. They had to discharge him because he requested for it, even though he is yet to recover.John did not die. The doctor pronounces him dead because his heart rate dropped, and he stopped breathing, but he wasn't dead.He lost consciousness while fighting for his life, that was why his heart dropped, and his breathing ceased.Rose insisted she was going to stay with him until he wakes up, and stood her ground that he won't be moved to the mortuary.Luckily for her, the doctor informed the nurse to allow her to stay with the body for the night, then moved it the next day.That night, while Rose and Alex stayed with him in the room, they heard a squeak, followed by someone's groan.They both thought it was coming from outside, not until they heard it again, and the next thing they heard was John calling out the his wife's name.Rose quickly stood up, and walked to him to be sure he was the one. When she saw his eyes flung open, she lef
Simon stride into the living room to meet the president. Xavier had informed him that the president was in the mansion, which he was astounded by the sudden visit."Mr President, I hope all is well?" Simon asked, as soon as he was standing in front of him.The president stood up, they shook hands, exchanged pleasantries, and sat down."All is well Simon, I had to rush down here. What about your son and his wife? Any news about them?"Simon buried his head down, and lifted it up to look at him."My daughter-in-law is fine, but for my son, I haven't heard anything from him. I can't think of anyone as the suspect.""But Simon, we all know your rival, don't you think they're behind it?""He wouldn't go after my son, I don't think he is the one. Robert wouldn't think of kidnapping my son."Robert's aim is to bring JC Group down, so that Simon will run to him for help. That was why he was determined to know how much they had reserved with the central bank.The president embarked on a three
Shedrack stormed into Kira's apartment without ringing the doorbell. He has been to her apartment a couple of times, and Knows the code to her door.He walked pass her living room, to her bedroom, only to find her laying on the bed naked, with her legs slightly parted.Shedrack cussed underneath his breath, and averted his gaze to the right, to abstain from seeing her naked body."Kira, Kira wake up." Shedrack called out to her continuously, tapping her legs, with his gaze still averted to the right.Kira slowly opened her eyes, she was seeing things blurry. Last night, she went to the club and got herself wasted, she had too many drinks because she was heartbroken.The little misunderstanding she had with Shedrack took a toll on her, and the only way to wash her pains away, was to go to the club and have enough drink.Kira blinked her eyes thrice before she started seeing vividly. She saw Shedrack standing with his gaze to the side.She knitted her brows perplexed, and then look at h
Robert sat on his bonnet car, taking his cigarettes, while he waits for Mr GU. He got infuriated by the whole drama that happened between him and his wife, and blames no one but Mr GU. If he had not sent his wife the envelope, he wouldn't have yelled at her.Mr GU had warned him, but he didn't listen, and the worst of all was because Sharon also got kidnapped. Mr GU will go to any length to make sure she returns home, even if he has to reveal Mr Robert secret he has kept long time ago.He was busy taking his cigarettes when a car speed towards him, and halt when it got closer to him.Mr Robert put off the cigarettes, and stood up from his bonnet, and head towards the car. Immediately Mr GU stride out of his car, Robert grabbed him by the neck."You idiot, I can kill you now and dispose your body, no one will find out, not even the media." Mr Robert threatened, and Mr GU smiled."I can consent that you will do it if it pleases you. You're nothing but a murderer, you killed your wife pa