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 38: Avoid MeSEXUAL WARNING: THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS SEXUAL SCENESMicheal stood at the long highway, waiting for his boss to arrive. As he stood there, he could hear his heart beating tremendously loud, as tension clouded him. He was obviously afraid of his boss’s actions when he arrives, he wondering what he would do to him after telling him he lost John. He was so scared to death and just couldn’t shake off the feeling of being in trouble.“How long have you been here?” he heard, and immediately he turned to the direction the voice came from, and his eyes stayed on his boss. As his eyes met the huge man, he found himself gulping down nothing in particular. And he could feel a sense of dread washing all over him.He watched as his boss walked to him, his face barely dictating his emotions. “I hope you have something positive to feed me?” his boss questioned, standing only a few inches from him now. As he watched his boss’s eyes dance around him, he gulped down nothing in
Chapter 39: A man outstdeRose yawned out loud and sat up on her bed. “Another day to face life,” she stuttered out and stretched her hand.“Oh fuck!” She screamed as her hand hit someone. “Who the heck…” she turned to whoever she hit, and her eyes stayed on her kids.“Oh my! When did they creep into my room?” She giggled, her eyes dancing on her kids, who were still fast asleep.“I don’t know why they still prefer this room to their rooms,” she stood up from the bed and strode off to the bathroom.Few minutes later…Rose walked out of the bathroom, her towel wrapped around her chest, and her hair still dripping with water. She walked to her mirror stand, where she applied her skin lotion, and thereafter, she strode off to her wardrobe and pulled out a simple gown.Putting on her gown, she returned to the bed and pulled her phone from the charging point.“Mom… good morning,” she heard Kendell’s voice and turned to her.“Good morning, darling,” she patted her daughter on the head and
Chapter 40: Be goneForgetting to stare at the peephole, she pulled the door open, and her eyes fell on her gateman, who had a pissed look on his face.“Ma,” he said as soon as she pulled the door open, and Rose’s eyes opened in curiosity.“A man is making a fuss outside the gate, and he urgently wants to see you,” her gateman stuttered, and Rose’s eyes flew open in shock. “A man? Making a fuss?” She repeated after him in surprise.“Do you have an idea of who he is?” Rose questioned, certain it wasn’t Dave. “No, ma, I have no idea who he is, neither have I seen him in my entire existence,” the gateman replied. Immediately, Rose knew there was a problem.Quickly, she rushed out with the gateman, different thoughts flushing through her mind. “Who could it be? What does he want? What if it’s a kidnapper?” She was restless and couldn’t think straight.When she finally got to the gate with the man, she breathed out, trying to calm her tension before she stared into the peephole.Her eye
Chapter 41: A ToastThe drive home was a long and hectic one. Derek’s face was gloomy, and his hands were sore from hitting his car’s steering wheel countless times. When he finally parked his car in his garage, he walked out of the car after picking up some important stuff. As he stood out there before going into his house, he pulled his phone out of his pocket and dialed a number. On the second ring, the receiver picked up the call, and Derek let out a simple command: “I want you in my house now; we need to settle things.” Saying this, he ended the call and walked into his personal house.This house was different from the one he stayed in with his wife; this particular house was just for him personally. A place he come to relieve his stress and drink his life to stupor. Standing for a while, he turned to the gateman and said, “John would still be here, so be on alert.” He watched as the gateman gave a light nod and bowed. Derek turned to his massive mansion and walked into it,
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