Chapter 19: He is not our dadThe evening sun loomed around the sky, indicating that the day would still come to an end. Its crystal shine fell upon an opulent school, the school with a symbol of wealth and class: “Maeyland International.” Cars could be seen trooping in and out of the school to pick up their respective kids.In the midst of all this, a car loomed in the distance, waiting for the perfect time to execute its plan. A man in his mid-thirties sat in the driver’s seat of the car, sipping from his cigarette, which was positioned in his left hand. His eyes preyed upon everyone and everything that walked into and out of the school.His eyes quickly moved to his wristwatch, and he nodded, signaling that it was the right time to carry out his plans. He Immediately tightened his seatbelt and drove to the gate of the school. Getting to the school gate, he alighted from his car and walked by foot into the school. He had to get things done before things escalated.“Good evenin
Chapter 20: We hate you, momOutside the school premises, he entered his car, and after placing each hair from the kids in a plastic bag, he zoomed away. As he drove into the busy streets of NYC, he pulled out his phone and dialed his boss’s number immediately; he couldn’t wait to share the good news with his boss.Derek finally picked up the call on the third ring, and the man smiled happily as his boss’s voice hit him. “Any good news?” Derek questioned, his voice filled with uncertainty.“Yes, sir, there is good news,” the man spilled happily, and Derek screamed happily from his end. “Really? You were able to get their hair strands?” Derek questioned happily, and the man nodded in affirmation.“Oh, my God! You are a genius, John,” Derek laughed in disbelief. “For this, I am going to wire a heavy sum of money into your account,” Derek laughed on.“Oh…thank…” John couldn’t complete his statement when he received the credit alert. “2 million, sir,” he stuttered in disbelief, and De
Chapter 21: A Reason to Suspect You She quickly picked up her phone from the parlor table to confirm her fear, and lo and behold, it was there. Her eyes widened in shock as she stared into her phone. “Derek already removed the spy app she installed on his phone.”“How did he know she installed a spy app on his phone?” She shuttered in disbelief. “How was he able to figure out that she installed a spy app on his phone?” That was enough reason to suspect him, but she just couldn’t bring herself to suspect him. She was just so certain he had no idea that the kids were his.Yes, she had asked her accomplice to send pictures of the kids to Derek, but she had a very good reason for doing it. Her mind was racing in her chest as she tried hard to convince herself that Derek had no idea that the kids were his.“How would he think the kids were his? He has never seen them, and she left no trace that the kids were his in the pictures sent," she pinched herself continuously. “But why did h
Chapter 22: You Thief!The hospital’s entrance was grand and led to a big lobby. The lobby had a high ceiling, marble columns, and nice artwork. The lighting was soft and the furniture was comfortable. It was a calm and fancy place.Derek paced back and forth in the doctor’s office as he waited for the test results. He stared at his watch, waiting impatiently. “It’s already 8:35? Bloody hell! I’ve been here for three hours, then,” he cursed impatiently and rolled his eyes. “How can a human be this slow? All I asked for was a test result,” Derek hissed angrily.He was restless and angry at the same time. He was tired of waiting, but he couldn’t also leave the hospital without getting his hands on the test results. He needed to be certain and know his ground.As he waited impatiently, the inner room in the doctor’s office creaked open, revealing the doctor. “Gracious God, you’ve been in there for ages,” Derek blurted, and the elderly man apologized immediately.“I am so sorry; ther
Chapter 23: A Strange CallDerek stared at the test result in great shock; it felt too good to be true. “So, Rose was really pregnant with my child before I pushed her to death?” He mumbled in disbelief and collapsed into the chair behind him.“Not only did I try to kill my wife, but also my kids?” He reeled, feeling so stupid. “How could I be so dumb and stupid? Why exactly did I try to end the life of an innocent woman just for my selfish reasons?” Regret surged through him, and he blamed himself further.“I was really so stupid, and for what? To end up with a barren woman who can’t even bear children?” He hit his head suddenly, realizing his faults. “I shouldn’t have done that to Rose. I shouldn’t have done something so terrible to her,” he stuttered, feeling great regret.As he reeled in his dilemma, he was suddenly realized something: he still had a piece of love left for Rose. He also discovered he wasn’t really in love with Sofia; maybe he married her only because he was at
Chapter 24: Who is the Kidnapper?The morning shone brightly, like never before. The crystal dim sun of the morning fell on the best school in all of NYC, “Maeyland International.” Rose’s car pulled into the school parking lot, and in no time, she walked out. She walked to the backseat and pulled it open so her kids could come out.“Quickly, grab your lunchboxes,” she told them, and they did as she said before hopping down from the car. Rose smiled at them before going back to the driver’s seat, where she picked up some important documents and her phone. Picking up the necessities, she locked the car and led the children into the school.“We need to get things settled,” she muttered and led them further into the school. She directed the kids to the principal’s office, where the truth should be revealed. Getting to the principal’s office, she rang the doorbell, and immediately, the principal’s voice called from within.“Come in!” The principal said, her voice sweet and welcoming.
Chapter 25: Am I your play toy?Mr. Reynolds could be seen at the entrance of Oscorp Fortune Hall with a sweet smile plastered on his face. He seemed angry as he stood there. Every now and then, he would pace to and fro and beat his leg angrily against the floor.“What wrong have I done to have a grandson like him?” he cursed, his eyes dancing around his bodyguard as if waiting for a response. The man, who was in his late thirties, could just stare at his boss with nothing to say. “How can Derek embezzle such an amount of money? Does he want to run the company down? I have spent my whole life building this company,” Mr. Reynolds complained bitterly, his eyes still filled with fury. “I am definitely going to dismiss him from the company today. It’s not like he has improved the company in any way; he can’t even provide me with grandkids,” Mr. Reynolds hissed angrily. “Such an incompetent jerk,” he cursed on, his words laced with disdain. As he stood there lamenting about his grands
Chapter 26: What if I have kids? “Why don’t you ask this witch here who embezzled such an amount of money?” she suddenly heard Derek say. “What…?” She shuddered from her sitting place. She could hear her heartbeat increase as both Derek’s eyes and Mr. Reynolds’ eyes stayed on her, and she knew she had to defend herself immediately.“What do you mean by that?” She shuddered out, trying to mask her fears. “Why would I do something like that? I know you don’t like me, but don’t fix your crime on me. I have nothing to do with this,” she defended herself immediately, faking anger alongside her lies.“How could you accuse her of this?” She suddenly heard Mr. Reynolds speak. Her heart flushed with delight as she heard his voice; now she was certain the blame wouldn’t be on her.“I don’t know why your grandson hates me so much as to pin this on me,” she poured, seeking Mr. Reynolds’ sympathy.“Oh no! I know you didn’t do it. You could never do such a thing. I believe you,” Mr. Reynolds assur
Chapter 118: Let’s Pray“Doctor, I have checked the organ retrieval suite,” the nurse said with a bow, and everyone’s ears itched to hear his next words, as they were the main point.“I checked the organ retrieval suite, but I couldn’t find any kidney that matches his,” the nurse broke the sad news and the room went wild. “What are we supposed to do now?” Rose stammered, already losing it. “Is there no other option?” Derek fired, his eyes filled with disappointment. “What will become of my brother? I hope he’s not going to die?” Kendell wept, everything was too much for her tiny brain to handle.“What needs to be done, Doctor?” Rose stood up from her seat in a flash. “What needs to be done to save my son?” She moved to the doctor faster than anyone could say “no” and grabbed him by the collar. The astonished man managed to pull her hands off his collar, and when he successfully did, after much trial, he took in a deep breath.“What the hell can be done? Please,” Rose fell to the f
Chapter 117: A Sad NewsThey watched as the doctor gave another sad nod before deciding to spill the most anticipated news.“I am sorry to inform you, but your son couldn’t make it. He was…” The doctor couldn’t complete his statement when a nurse yelled from inside the ward, calling his attention.“Doctor! Doctor!! He’s moving,” the nurse yelled, and he rushed into the ward, shutting the door behind him before Rose could gain access. She was ready to follow him into the ward.“What is really happening?” she mumbled in fear, pacing back and forth in front of her son’s ward. As she paced, something remained in her mind: “Was the doctor trying to tell them they lost their son earlier on?" she reasoned, and as she did, her heartbeat increased; everything was playing too fast.“Please, I think you need to calm down, Rose. I am sure everything will fall into place,” she heard behind her, and turning around, her eyes fell on Derek, whose face was also filled with worry.“I am scared, Derek;
Chapter 116: Hug me More“You haven’t even discovered the most shocking truth, and you are already all over it,” Kendall intruded again, and Rose could feel herself almost going nuts.“What is in for her again?” she wondered.“Mom, do you know that Dad and Uncle Dave are brothers?” Kendell spilled the beans, which recklessly threw Rose off balance.“Wh…at are you saying?” Rose stuttered, breaking the silence that was already revolving around them like a solid rock.“You heard me clearly, Mom – Dad and Uncle Dave are brothers, but according to Dad, he thought Uncle Dave had died a long while ago,” Kendell added, and Rose could feel her head exploding from discovering so many secrets at once.“How…? How are they brothers? They…” Rose stuttered weakly; everything was just too much to process.“I think you have said enough,” Derek snatched the phone from Kendell, realizing all the secrets Kendell was spilling was too much for Rose to handle.“Your mom is currently at the hospital, so I do
Chapter 115: Messed UpThe kids rushed to their father, who hugged them tightly and didn’t stop pecking them. “I am so glad that you two are safe,” Derek said happily.“I am so glad…” Ken tried to speak, but he couldn’t complete his statement. He fell short of breath and started coughing like he was fighting for his life.“Ken!” Kendell and Derek yelled out his name. Derek held him and tried to find out what was going on. A few officers surrounded them, while the rest focused on Dave and Anna.Derek watched helplessly as his son took a deep breath and collapsed in his arms. “Ken!” he shouted, and shook him, but there was no response.“Dad, please let’s take him to the hospital, we need to take him to the hospital,” Kendell stammered, already in tears. She shook like a leaf as she spoke. She couldn’t bear the thought of losing her brother.“Quick! Open the door to the back car,” Derek shouted, and one of the officers did as he said. Without waiting another second, he rushed to the open
Chapter 114: Thrown in AweBut now everything was becoming clear to him; now he knew the reason his father didn’t include Daniel (Dave) in his will; now he knew the secret his gran”father was trying to hide from him when he asked him why Daniel wasn’t included in the will. “And that isn’t all, Derek; do you want to discover the most shocking truth?” Dave laughed out loud, and Derek was forced to stare at him in anticipation of his next words. “I killed your miserable father, Derek,” Dave confessed with hilarious laughter; he had no remorse in his eyes as he said this. “I killed him when I discovered my name wasn’t in his will. How could he be so mean as not to include my name in his will?” He laughed again. Derek watched as his brother spilled more secrets, but he just couldn’t bring himself to believe that his brother had actually killed his father. “How the heck are you responsible for Father’s death, you asshole?” he stuttered and watched as his brother released an evil laughte
Chapter 113: Revelation “We are surrounded by police officers, Dave,” Anna stuttered in panic, she was the first to witness the incident playing around them. “Police?” Dave mumbled, and looked behind him, and that was when he noticed the police officers surrounding them. The kids, on the other hand, jubilated, jumping up and down and screaming to alert the police officers that they were still stuck in the car.“Can you two shut the fuck up, or I will put a bullet through your tiny brains?” Dave yelled at them. He was already swimming in confusion; he was looking for a way to escape the police, and this was making matters worse.“But how the heck did they discover our location? Did you make any calls? Or anything at all?” Anna said in panic, and that was when he remembered that he called his brother Derek.“That asshole!” he yelled and hit the steering wheel of his car. “That idiot betrayed me again,” he lamented.“That idiot? Who exactly are you referring to? So you actually calle
Chapter 112: Stay Back“The buyer just called,” Anna said, taking her phone away from her ears. She gave Derek a nod, indicating it was time to leave.“Okay, where is he? Is he around here, or are we taking the kids to him?” Derek questioned, already untying them.“He said he’s by the roadside, so definitely, when we drive out, we will see him,” Anna replied, helping to untie Ken while Derek continued untying Kendell, who was already begging now.“Uncle Dave, please don’t sell us. I’m sorry for being rude to you; please have mercy and don’t sell us away. If you do, it’s going to break my mom’s heart,” she pleaded, tears already falling from her innocent eyes.By this time, Ken was already awake and hearing his sister’s words; his heart flew into high speed. “Sell us? He wants to sell us?” He turned to his sister, panting, and his ears itched for a response. He watched as his sister nodded positively before responding.“Yes, Ken, this wicked man wants to sell us,” he watched as his sis
Chapter 111: What Next?“No way! This can’t be true,” she shoved her instincts off. “I will just call Sofia; I am sure there is a misunderstanding somewhere,” she quickly dialed Sofia’s number and waited for her to pick up the call.“Why isn’t she picking up?” she muttered in frustration when the call ended and Sofia didn’t pick up. “You better pick up this time around,” she mumbled as she called Sofia again.“Huh! Why isn’t she picking up her calls? Is she doing this to piss me off? No! She can’t do that,” she dialed Sofia’s number again and prayed she would pick up this time around, but sadly, there was still no response.“Okay, this is becoming alarming. Sofia never plays deaf ears to her calls, except she’s in a situation or asleep,” Rose wondered. She just couldn’t fathom the reason Sofia wasn’t picking up. She was slowly becoming worried as she couldn’t think of a solid reason why Sofia wasn’t picking up her call.“Or should I go to her house?” she wondered, but she aborted th
Chapter 110: It can’t be“Please don’t harm my kids; they’re innocent, they didn’t do anything to you. Please don’t harm them; tell me whatever you want, and I’ll give it to you, but please,” Derek begged, unaware that he had fallen to his knees.“Who are you talking to, Derek? Did I just hear you say something about the kids?” Derek heard behind him, and turning around with full force, his eyes met Rose’s.“Did I just hear you say something about the kids?” Rose repeated, her eyes still fixed on Derek; they were demanding an urgent reply as they stayed on him. She was still wearing her hospital dress and holding onto a walker, which she used to support herself while walking around.“When did you get here, Rose? I left you sleeping in your ward,” Derek stuttered, wondering when and how Rose could be there immediately.“I wasn’t sleeping, Derek; I heard everything you said over the phone and decided to follow you to find out who was really calling,” Rose mumbled weakly.“I just wanted