Chapter 30: Dunop Eatery It was exactly 12:00 pm in the afternoon. Rose could be seen applying some makeup on her face, while her children sat on her bed having lunch.“Do you really have to go? You have only today and tomorrow to spend with us, and now you want to go out?” Ken muttered sadly as he broke down the food in his mouth with his teeth. Rose paused her makeup application for a while after her son’s words hit her before she continued.“You know, if this wasn’t an important meeting, I would have rescheduled it,” she said after a while of remaining silent.“Mom, I understand you perfectly well,” Kendell broke into the conversation. “In as much as I don’t want you to go out, I still know it’s important to be where you are going.” She continued and turned to her baby. “Don’t be a crybaby and listen to Mom. She will be back soon,” she patted her brother on the head and let out a smile.Rose watched her children, and her heart fluttered with joy. She soon snapped out of her fa
Chapter 31: I want us to get remarried It was the familiar dark room that only the reflection of the sun rays brought light to. As usual, Michael could be seen standing inside the room, and of course, he was not alone. His boss was there also, but something was odd. The man was pacing back and forth, his face etched with worry.“I think this is the height of it,” the man suddenly said, his eyes plastered with anger. He was still moving back and forth in the tiny room. “How can Grandfather do this? How can he ask Derek to marry the mother of his kids in ord”r to claim the inheritance” He can be so annoying.”The man hissed suddenly. “I thought that as he grew older, he would stop being annoying, but he is still annoying. Just like he has been since I was little,” the man continued, grunting hard.“What about that jerk, Derek? Is he in support of his plans?” He turned to Michael, and the man nodded positively.“He is? That jerk is always getting on my nerves since we were little. Ho
Chapter 32: We are not compatible “Never, ever do this. I don’t know what exactly you are driving at, but I am telling you freely that you have no place in my heart, got it?” she picked her bag from the table and was about to leave when Derek stopped her with his words.“I want us to get remarried!” he screamed at the top of his voice.Rose could feel her world crumbling as she heard Derek’s words. For a while, she thought she was dreaming, or maybe she was imagining things? As she stood there dumbfounded, she hit her head with her hands countless times, all in an attempt to comfort herself. “Stop thinking trash, brain,” she said as she hit her head.There was no way she could believe what she just heard. But Derek suddenly pulled her back to reality and proved to her she wasn’t imagining things, and this was really reality.“Let’s get remarried again,” Derek stuttered again, his voice low and barely audible. Rose turned to him, her heart almost bursting open in shock. “What did
Chapter 33: It’s all your fault Rose cursed continuously as she drove her car through the busy streets of NYC. She just couldn’t get Derek’s words out of her head. “How dare he ask me out? How dare he feel he still has a place in my heart?” She cursed continuously, her left hand fisted in anger and her heart racing with the stirring of her car.“How brazen of him to think he can still win me over after all he did to me,” she lamented on. “Like, for Christ’s sake, I would have been a dead person by now if only Dave didn’t save me. Maybe then he would have come to my grave and asked me to be his wife,” she hissed and hit her steering wheel angrily.“I hate you, Derek. I hate you for always thinking you can have your way with me. I hate you for always thinking you can have anything you want,” she stuttered in great dismay.Her words trailed off when the ringing of her phone alerted her of an incoming call. She peeped into the caller ID and picked the call immediately on realizing the
Chapter 34: Annoying Pervert “Annoying pervert who only eats my money,” he cursed and returned his phone to its base. “He always has a way of getting on my nerves,” he hissed and continued trailing behind Rose, taking every turn she took.He couldn't afford to lose Rose, and that was on point. Losing Rose would mean losing everything he had worked for all his life.As he trailed behind Rose from a far angle, he watched as her car halted in front of a massive mansion.“Phew! That must be her house,” Derek breathed out in relief, a sweet smile playing across his lips. But he wasn’t so sure yet; he had to confirm it was really her house, so he waited. He watched as Rose came out of her car instead of driving in then he got confused.“If this was really her house, then she would have driven in. Why is she waiting around?” Derek muttered, dissatisfaction quickly spreading across his face. “I really hope I didn’t follow her here in vain,” he muttered on, his eyes still locked on her.A
Chapter 35: You!?Derek sat in his familiar backyard, taking a deep sip from the cigarette in his hand. “F-ck!” he laced as he emptied the smoke in his mouth into the air. “How are they so comfortable holding hands like they’re married already?” he hissed and took yet another sip from his cigarette.“And to think she was even shining her teeth like a fool, but when it comes to me, she suddenly becomes a tigress,” he hissed on, unable to take the sight of Rose being with another man out of his mind. “She is supposed to still miss me and cry daily, right?” he turned to John, who stood not too far from him, and he nodded positively, not wanting to upset his boss more.“She is annoying and so full of herself,” Derek continued and took yet another draw from his cigarette. “Empty more alcohol into my glass,” Derek giggled stupidly, and John did as he had said with a worried look on his face. This was the fifth bottle of alcohol his boss was consuming, and he wasn’t finding it funny any
Chapter 36: I am done forThat was when John received the most unexpected shock of his life.“Micheal!” he muttered in shock, his eyes dancing around the man who stared back in shock as well.“Micheal!” John stuttered again, ensuring he wasn’t seeing things. However, instead of responding, Micheal continued staring at him in shock.“You’re still existing? It’s been a while,” John added, and that was when Micheal finally snapped out of his trance and responded.“I’m fine. It’s been a while,” Micheal stuttered, his eyes darting around John.“Yeah, I know, right? It’s been 10 years since I last saw you, and you haven’t changed a bit,” John smiled and playfully hit Micheal on the shoulders.“Yeah. How have you been?” Micheal replied with a smile.“I’ve been good, Micheal,” John replied. “What brought you here?” he asked immediately, his eyes scanning Micheal, who let out a bright smile before responding.“I came to get flowers for my wife; tomorrow is our anniversary,” Micheal blushed.“O
Chapter 37: What!John watched as Micheal drove off and let out a light chuckle. “Do you think I am a fool, Micheal?” He giggled and slapped his hand in wonder. “You thought I wouldn’t know that you would follow me? Do you think I am as stupid as you?” He laughed on. “You can’t fool me no matter how wise you think you are.”He pulled out from the place he parked. “But… Micheal is still alive, how?” he suddenly realized. “Wait! How is Micheal still alive?” He stuttered after remembering something.“I thought he died with his boss, then why is he still alive? Wait! If he is still alive, that means his boss is still alive…” “No! No! That can’t be true, there’s no way his boss will still be alive, right?” He hit his head as he tried to make sense of everything.“They’re definitely no way Derek’s brother is still alive, it’s impossible,” he stuttered. “But why is Micheal alive and in NYC? Why is he suddenly back in NYC after all these years?”“This can only mean one thing, that his bo
Chapter 137: A Family Dinner 1 month later……“Come on, babe! Aren’t you done yet?” Derek stressed; he was already tired of waiting for Rose. Him and the kids had been waiting for Rose for almost 30 minutes, and she hadn’t descended the stairs yet.“Gosh, mom! We’re going to be late for the outing,” Kendell poured in frustration, and Rose replied from the room where she was still applying makeup. “I’ll be down in a jiffy; I’m just adding finishing touches to my makeup,” she screamed back.“But you said that twenty minutes ago, and you’re still repeating it,” Derek replied. “Yeah, but I’m serious this time around. I’m done,” Rose said, already cracking the door to the room open.“I told you I am done,” she said as soon as she stepped out of the room. Hearing the sound of the door opening and noticing her voice grew nearer was enough to inform them that she had finally stepped out of the room.“Gosh, mom! It took you forever to look this beautiful,” Ken gasped, taking in his mom’s beaut
Chapter 136: Too Hard to Believe Derek and Rose paced around the Dave’s restlessly; yes, they were still definitely mad at Dave for what he did, but they never wanted any harm to come to him. As they strolled around impatiently, Mr. Reynolds and Sofia could be seen walking into the hospital with worried looks on their faces. Derek had called them earlier to inform them about Dave’s condition.“How is he doing?” Mr. Reynolds asked the couple as soon as he was close enough.“The doctor isn’t out yet; we’re still waiting for him,” Rose replied, as if she had been forced to.“Ouch!” Mr. Reynolds mumbled and sat in a provided seat. “I just hope nothing happens to him,” he said with desperation in his tone.“I might be mad at him for what he did to me, but honestly, the last thing I wanted was for him to end up in that hospital; I never wanted that,” Derek said after a while of pacing around.“You don’t need to worry, son. I believe everything will be alright, so worry not and keep prayin
Chapter 135: Unexpected Turnaround Two months later………“Do we really need to go see that jerk?” Rose said with dissatisfaction as the driver drove her and Derek to the station. “Of course, babe. I’m so desperate to see him, and I just don’t know why,” Derek clarified, but Rose gave a loud hiss. “So you’re suddenly concerned about a man who nearly sent you to an early grave? Absurd!” She folded her hands under her breast and turned away. Of course, that act of hers was to be pampered by her husband.“No, babe, I’m not going there because I care for him. I’m going because I have this great urge to, and furthermore, I really need to clarify something from him,” Derek explained further. “Whatever! Do as you please. What can I even do? It’s not as if you ever listen to me.”“Oh, babe, but I always do. You know you’re my best advisor,” Derek said, tickling Rose, but she remained stern. “If you always listen to me, then why aren’t you listening now? Why are you being really naughty now?”
Chapter 134: A Special moment As Rose waited anxiously in the waiting room, she noticed Sofia and Mr. Reynolds approaching her from the corner of her eye. Immediately, she turned away, attempting to avoid a conversation with them. “Rose, how long will you continue avoiding us? You know this isn’t the right time for this, right? Even if you want to be mad at us, it shouldn’t be now, please,” Sofia said calmly, standing in front of Rose. Mr. Reynolds stood nearby, listening as Sofia spoke.Slowly, Rose lifted her head and stared at Sofia. “I’m not angry at anyone; I’m just in a lot of trouble now,” she replied calmly, turning to face them. “I’m sad that Derek had to go through all of that alone, and that I’ve been blaming him without knowing the reasons behind his actions,” she continued, her voice laced with pain. “I feel terrible for not sharing in his pain or supporting him through his difficult time. I was always quick to blame him without understanding his predicament.”Sofia sa
Chapter 133: The Hidden Truth“Sorry that I had to take that call,” the doctor said, dropping his phone on the table. Earlier on, before Mr. Reynolds could say the things he wanted to, the doctor’s phone rang, alerting him to a call he had to take. “It’s nothing,” Mr. Reynolds said with a calm smile, but beneath his smile, his tension still flickered around. “Thanks for understanding, sir. So, you can start now; I am ready to listen.” The doctor assured with a bright smile, and Mr. Reynolds nodded and shifted uncomfortably on his seat. He stretched his back and cleared his throat before saying his first words, “Well, it’s a long story.” His voice was filled with emotions as he spoke. The doctor and Sofia turned to him with keen attention. Mr. Reynolds gave a sad sigh before he continued, “A long time ago, Derek’s mom died while giving birth to him, thereby leaving him in the care of his dad.”“A year after his mom’s death, I advised his dad to get remarried, seeing how difficult
Chapter 132: A Call for AlarmSofia and Mr. Reynolds waited impatiently for the doctor to arrive and give them a report. Derek had been taken to a ward, and now they were made to wait helplessly for the doctor’s arrival. A few minutes later, they saw the doctor coming from afar, and before the man could get closer to them, they rushed to him to inquire how things were going with Derek.“Doctor, how is my son doing?” Mr. Reynolds was the first to speak, and they waited impatiently for the doctor’s response. “Please, can we talk in my office?” the doctor said instead of responding, and Mr. Reynolds and Sofia gave each other a quick glance before they turned back to the doctor.“Ummmm, okay,” Mr. Reynolds responded, and they both followed the doctor to his office. They walked for a while before arriving at the doctor’s office, and upon getting there, he directed them to two seats where they sat before he occupied his. Taking his seat, he cleared his throat before turning to the adults
Chapter 131: Another Display “I need to bathe and rest too,” she made to leave, but Derek stopped her before she could make another move.“Please, I want to discuss with both of you,” Derek said, catching them off guard.Sofia quickly stopped on her track and gave Derek a quick stare. Slowly, her eyes moved to Rose, who stared back, blankly. “Ok,” she stuttered and returned to her seat. As she sat, she wondered what was going through Derek’s mind, what exactly he wanted to say to them.“Uhmm! Sorry for interrupting you, but I just couldn’t stop wondering, so I decided to inquire from you both.” Derek spoke, his eyes moving across the ladies. The room was silent for a while before he began again, “I wanted to know how you two know each other.” Derek asked the most confusing question.The ladies gave each other a shocking stare, unsure of what he meant by such a question. “What exactly are you trying to say? How do we know each other?” Rose was the first to speak, her face bathed in
Chapter 130: A Word The family sat on the dining table having dinner together. The dining table was filled with all kinds of assorted food. “Yum! This tastes so good,” Ken said with a mouth full of spaghetti. “I really missed having something this good,” he added. “I think this tastes better; the taste is just so nice,” Kendell chimed in, her mouth also filled with food.“Don’t forget the table manners, eat and stop talking,” Rose said calmly, her eyes dancing around the kids, who nodded calmly and kept quiet. “Please, let my grandchildren be; why are you dismissing them? They are marveling at this beauty, so let them,” Mr. Reynolds chimed in, his eyes quickly moving to Rose and then to the kids.The kids gave a bright smile and looked at their mom, who only shook her head and remained calm. “You see why Grandpa shouldn’t stay here? He would definitely spoil the kids,” Derek rolled his eyes at Mr. Reynolds. “Oh my! Oh my! You little brat,” Mr. Reynolds twisted Derek ears who sat
Chapter 129: A Child Three weeks later… The family has been discharged from the hospital, and now it’s time to return home. “It’s finally great to be able to return home,” Kendell releases a broad smile and looks up at her mom, who stood behind. “Right? I really wished to go home right away because I really don’t like the amount of people being rushed here daily. It breaks my heart,” Ken, who was standing next to her, chipped in with a sad scowl. “Honestly, it breaks my heart so badly that I wish to cry whenever I see such,” Kendell backed her brother.“Gosh! They talk like they have existed for ages,” Sofia, who stood not far from Rose, said to her in a surprised tone, and the entire room erupted in laughter. “You haven’t even seen anything; sometimes I wonder if they are really kids because they act so mature, and let’s not even talk about the way they talk,” Rose laughed.“I have already seen everything that is needed to be seen. The few days I have spent with them are enough