Chapter 88: Let’s Meet at the ChurchSofia’s hands shook as she tried to call Rose. She located the call log and dialed Rose’s number, and as she waited for her to pick up the call, she paced back and forth in her massive room. After what seemed like an eternity to her, Rose finally picked up the call, and her voice came from the other end. “Hello, Sofia,” Rose said, awaiting the reason for the call.“Hello, Rose!” Sofia stuttered from her end, her voice filled with joy and impatience at the same time. Rose furrowed her brows from her end and waited for Sofia to say her next words; she was certain Sofia had called her for a very important reason. She listened as Sofia tried to catch her breath, and her curiosity piqued. “Rose, Maureen has regained her senses,” Sofia dropped the bombshell, and Rose’s eyes flew open.“Are you… for real?” Rose stuttered, her left hand placed over her mouth. “Yes, Rose, Doctor Ben just called me now to inform me that she is okay,” Sofia confirmed, an
Chapter 89: An Enemy Watching “Girl, you have really changed a lot. You know it’s been a while since we last saw each other,” Sofia said, touching Rose’s face as she drove the car. “Oh, stop, that tickles,” Rose reacted to Sofia’s rough touch.“By the way, thanks for the compliment. Give yourself a compliment, too – you look great as usual,” Rose smiled. “Really? Then I think I should join a beauty pageant,” Sofia joked, and they both laughed. “Yes, you should,” Rose chuckled.“You know, I really miss the good old days, and sometimes I wonder why I and my aunt would be age-mates,” Rose laughed, and Sofia joined her. “I think you forgot to add the part that you are also a week older than me,” Sofia added, and they both burst out in laughter again.“Well, you wouldn’t blame my mom. She gave birth at an early age of 14 after being raped. Then, 20 years later, she got married and became pregnant with me”“At the same time, her first child, who is your mom, was also married and pregnan
Chapter 90: It’s too Heavy “Yes, I remember his name, Rose. I remember his name vividly; his name is Michael,” Maureen turned to Rose and said.“But I don’t think he is the real enemy, but if you can find him, then you can find your real enemy, who is so engrossed in ending you,” Maureen replied with shaky voice.Rose and Sofia gave each other a quick stare before turning to Maureen again. “Real enemy!” they chimed in unison, and Maureen nodded. “I think Michael has a boss, a boss higher than him,” Maureen explained in a low tone. “He always calls a man whom he always refers to as ‘boss.’” She gave more details. “And his boss seems very ruthless; in fact, he is the master planner of everything, and with him around, then I bet we are no longer safe." Maureen had a terrified look on her face as she said this, and Rose and Sofia watched her in fear.“Gosh! This is more challenging than I thought it would be,” Rose stuttered. “I can’t believe that we will have to fight off two enemies:
Chapter 91: A New DadAs Rose’s eyes stayed on the caller ID, she picked up the phone immediately and placed it on her ear. “Hello, teacher,” Rose mumbled into the phone.“Mrs. Rose, I just informed you that a man has just come to pick your kids from school. It’s already 6, and you weren’t here,” the teacher said, and Rose’s eyes flew open.She quickly pulled the phone out of her ear and stared at the time. “What the fuck!” she stuttered and stood up immediately. “Is it already fucking 6:30? How could I stay out this long, and who the hell came to pick the kids?”“Who the hell picked the kids from school? How could you release my kids without informing me first?” Rose felt anger surge through her.“I am sorry, ma, but I only released the kids because the man said he is the father of the kids with evidence,” the teacher replied in a low tone.“He proved he is the father of the kids with evidence?” Rose repeated, and the teacher nodded from her end.“Yes, Mrs. Rose, there was enough evi
Chapter 92: Selfish Mom!As Rose listened to the kids speak, it took everything in her not to burst out in tears, and for a while, she felt bad for her kids for missing out on so much fatherly love.“You know, mom, at first I hated Mr. Derek so much, but I think I am beginning to like him now,” Kendell’s words snatched Rose back to reality, and she turned to look at her little girl.“Yeah, Kendall, you’re right,” Ken chipped in. “I want him to always come to pick us up from school from today onwards, so our classmates wouldn’t look down on us again.” Ken smiled and turned to Derek.“Mr. Derek, will you always come to pick us up from school?” He pouted, his eyes filled with cuteness.Derek had a smile on his face as he replied, “Yes, Ken. The pleasure is all mine.” Derek said, and as he watched the little boy smile back at him, he could feel his heart melting. He felt the way he had never felt in his entire life: he felt true compassion and love for another person who wasn’t himself.
Chapter 93: I knew all along Rose looked at Derek as his words hit her, and she could only blame him for what just played out. “Wasn’t it your fault?” she barked at him, her pain slowly replaced by rage.“You caused all of this, Derek. It was because of you that everything is happening, so don’t you dare act concerned,” she lashed out, her eyes filled with pain.“You brought this upon me, and now you are trying to act like you care? Really?” She continued.“You put me in this horrible situation, Derek. You left me when I needed you the most; you abandoned me like a piece of trash. Now you feel that you can play the hero? Are you kidding me?”“You, Derek, have no right to pity me. You, Derek, have no right to assure me that everything will be fine. You, Derek, have no right to make me feel better because you started everything first. So, stop trying to act concerned; it’s stupid of you,” Rose stood up from the floor angrily.“You, Derek Reynolds, were my nemesis, but now I will be yo
Chapter 94: Forgive Me“Come, Ken,” she said suddenly, her voice filled with anger. “We need to go teach that man a lesson for messing with mom.” Ken nodded in agreement to his sister’s words, and together they walked down the stairs.“What’s going on here?” Kendell lashed when they got to the last stair, where they were visible to their parents. She watched as both parents stared at them in shock, and she questioned again, “What is going on here?” She turned to Derek and said, her little angry eyes dancing around him.“How could you treat our mom so unfairly? You mean man,” she walked up to Derek, her eyes still blazing red with fury. “Isn’t it a shame for a father to abandon his own children?” she threw the question, which left Rose and Derek in more shock.“Ho…..” Rose tried to speak, but she cut her short, already knowing what she was about to say. “How do I know he is my father?” Kendell let out a painful chuckle, her eyes dancing around her mom now.“We heard everything, Mom.
Chapter 95: A Secret Known “I am sorry for putting you through such a hard time; I sincerely apologize,” he went on his knees and begged, tears threatening to fall from his eyes.As Rose watched Derek go on his knees and as tears threatened to pull down his eyes, she was placed in a tight spot. She didn’t know if he was genuinely sorry or if it was one of his tactics to lure her into more of his traps.“What is he doing?” Ken whispered into her ears, and she whispered back, “I really don’t know; I am as confused as you are.”“Is he sincerely sorry, or is he just forcing it?” Kendell whispered now, and Rose gave Derek a quick stare before replying, “It seems like this man is a really dangerous one.”“Hmm! Or is he trying to play the victim card? He wants to act like the innocent guy,” Kendell whispered, and Rose nodded. “I think that’s what he’s trying to do.”“But what if he is genuinely sorry? I am a man, and I know that we men don’t cry unless we are genuinely sorry,” Ken chipped
Chapter 123: Deadly Encounter Derek walked out of a corner, his frustration growing thin. His hands were placed on his hips, and beads of sweat washed down his face. His tired eyes danced around the police officer as he waited for a response.“Yes, sir, I just finished looking and can’t find anything, but the other officers are also looking around,” the man pointed to the rest of the officers who were combing the area.“And I also placed other officers to comb through other areas in the city,” the officer added, and Derek nodded casually.“Gosh! How could that jerk escape?” Derek felt a surge of pain wash through him, and his anger extended. “We really need to find them, because apart from the fact that they need to be brought to justice, I also have a lot of questions to ask them,” Derek said.“I will make sure we find them; they couldn’t have left the city, also because we have put officers in every exit and airport,” the officer reassured again, and Derek felt a bit of hope wash
“Oh my God! So you’re trying to say they escaped?” the officer fired, and the deputy couldn’t answer. “Jess!” the officer ended the call and turned to the eyes dancing around him. Before they could ask him anything, he threw it at them: “They escaped.”“They escaped? Who?” Sofia repeated, still not understanding where the officer was headed. The officer looked at each of them and blinked his eyes continuously before replying, “Dave and Anna escaped the station, and they are currently on the run.” The officer gathered all the strength he had in him and said. He watched as they all widened their eyes in shock, and how the women's eyes quickly moved to fear and worry. As for Derek, he grew angry.“We must find them; we can’t let them go just like that,” Derek folded his hands in annoyance and paced back and forth, still unable to control his anger. “But how can they escape? How were they able to escape such a big station?” He turned to the officer and frowned. “It’s your duty to ret
Chapter 121: They Escaped Rose unleashed from the hug after a while and stared into Sofia’s eyes. “Sofia, why did you got me worried? You weren’t picking up your calls, neither did you call me back to inform me why you didn’t pick up.” She gave her a stern look and looked at the officer. “Why is an officer with you?” She shuddered after processing it.“Lol! Don’t worry,” Sofia tapped her shoulders and said, “She could sense the fear that lies beneath her question.” “There’s nothing to be scared of, okay? He isn’t arresting me or anyone,” Sofia added, her lower lip stretched in a light smile.“Okay, what is going on here?” Derek’s voice sliced into their conversation, and his eyes quickly moved around them. It was only then that Rose realized that he couldn’t see the two of them together, but then it was already late; he had already seen them, and she couldn’t hide it anymore. She tucked a piece of hair obstructing her view into the back of her ear and turned to Derek. “She is my s
Chapter 120: A Warm Embrace Dave had a sneer-smile on his face as he watched Sofia and the policeman walk out of the station. Everything was already plotted out; he was going to escape, dead or alive. He wasn’t done with his vengeance yet, so they had no right to lock him up. He knew deep down that he must complete what he came to do before he could have the peace he needed. Everything was already plotted out, and his escape plan would kick off now.“Does those two bastards think that I will let them have a great life after everything they have done to me?” He fisted his hands and turned to Anna, who was locked in the same cell with him. Anna gave him a mocking glare before replying, “And what possible can you do in this state?” She rolled her eyes as she spoke, and Dave could feel the mockery in her tone. “Are you downgrading me right now? Do you think I can’t do it?” He glared at her, his eyes burning with rage, but Anna didn’t care about the amount of rage in his eyes; she pre
Chapter 119: WorriesKendell let out a bright smile and turned to Derek. “You too, Dad,” she smiled, and Derek knelt down immediately. As the family knelt down, about to dive into prayers, the door to the hospital ward pulled open, revealing the doctor. They all looked at him, and the look on his face was enough to inform them that he had news.“Doctor, any news?” Rose stood up for the first and rushed to him, along with the rest of the family. As their eyes stayed on the doctor’s downcast eyes, they knew something was wrong.“What is it, Doctor? Can you just say what you came in here to tell us?” Rose interrupted again, and the doctor stared blankly at her for a while. He took his eyes off her, took a deep breath, and prepared to deliver the news. They all watched as he cleared his throat, as if his words were obstructed, before he dropped the bombshell: “We couldn’t find any matching kidney. I am sorry,” he announced.Rose grabbed his shirt. “What did you just say?” she stuttered,
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