Beverly Louis was called by the Don's personal assistant.He told Beverly that before the Don's unconsciousness he'd wanted her to go to the accessory shop to get the size of her wedding gown.Beverly tried to talk the stern looking man out of it however he wasn't having any of it.Unlike Mike,he seemed to be a loyal henchman.Quietly she got into the car after assuring her mother she'd be fine.She was surprised when Mike entered the car with her.He pretended he didn't know her and Beverly understood he didn't want to give anything away.Still she was curious.She couldn't help but wonder what his motive is in this place.Of course he didn't rescue her because he wanted to put himself in danger.He had a reason and Beverly vowed to get him to confess.Left alone with him,she didn't know whether to start talking or not nor did she know whether the Don's bodyguard were at a hearing distance plus she couldn't risk it.The terrible feeling came over her again and she clasped at her belly drawi
While Stephanie was in a bad mood,getting close to realizing everything she'd lost Ryan returned that evening pretending to be remorse."What are you doing here?" said Stephanie rudely"I'm sorry,babe" he pulled her into a hug "Please forgive me.I didn't mean all I said,I was..I was mad because I thought Edward had succeeded in taking you away from me"Her heart flooded with relief as she heard those words.Just a while ago,she had been thinking of killing herself.She could never bear it if Ryan leaves her."Asides getting revenge,you matter the most to me.You know how hard I fought for you, Stephanie " he held her hand "You're wrong saying I'd taken advantage of the fact I'd met you in your most vulnerable state.""I didn't " he faked his tears "I really love you ,Stephanie and I am afraid of showing it.You know Edward,he can decide to use you against me..and ..and God knows I..I don't know what to do should that-""Shush.." she interrupted him while wiping his tears "Edward would nev
Hailey Collins fainted.Edward was the first to get to her and instead of the reporters rendering assistance they preferred to make use of their cameras.Edward carried his mother and strode into the car along with the driver who didn't need to be told.They rushed to the hospital immediately leaving Stephanie behind who busied herself with getting familiar with her previous home.Her flare turned to new fueled fury as she went around the whole house.She was glad she didn't give up.In fact she believed that Ryan truly loves her because he didn't give up on her.She warned herself to be more focused on this new plan of theirs because, according to Ryan,there were so close that he could perceive it.She stopped in front of the room she and Edward once shared which has now become his and Diana's.Anger dwelt in her and she swore to make Diana pay."Dared to break the deal,huh?" she hissed "You will regret it for the rest of your miserable life!"She called the servants who had gathered in t
Jake returned to the hospital the next morning,he came neatly dressed and had high hopes of seeing Jamie and his baby.It was early in the morning and he found his parents sleeping soundly on the large couch.The nurses passing by smiled at him and he greeted them in return.He opened the door quietly and a smile already formed on his lips.He was happy.However when he walked towards the bed there was no one but rumpled sheets and the duvet hanged over the bed.The smile dissipated and he forced himself to believe she was probably in the bath but when he peeked in the crib his son was missing too.He rushed to the bath and forced the door open.It was empty and it didn't look like anyone used it."No.." he whimpered,fear consuming him.He left the room and his panic-stricken voice jerked his parents awake."Dad..mom, where's..where's Jamie? She's not in there and..and my son isn't in his crib!"Mrs Bryan jerked up immediately followed by a sleepy Mr Bryan.They rushed into the room and fou
Jamie was surprised.Compared to the Rolls Royce that picked her up from the snow,the house he lived in was really small.It gave him away as bachelor.Although it was nearly arranged,there was no designs of any sort.It made her wonder if there'd be an available room for her.When Mr Bryan gave her the number she thought it was the number of a very respectful friend of his .Someone older and matured.However she rolled her eyes at the young handsome man who had been poking her nerves through the drive about how lazy she would have been and reason why her son did not take any of her features.He showed her to a very large room that had everything she needs except the kitchen of course.She stopped midway."Where would you stay?""Don't be worried about me,little birdy""Don't call me that." she rolled her eyes having said that a million times before then."Take a shower and get down for dinner,birdy.""You-" he closed the door on her face.Her son was sleeping soundly so she placed him on
"Let's go to the hospital already!" said Layla as she pulled Beverly out of bed "Mom,no!" she yanked her wrist from her mother's grip, afterwards she lowered dizzily on the bed "I said nothing's wrong with me.""How could you say that?! You've been puking the acid from your belly,Beverly! Your face looks white and pale anyone could guess you don't look fine!""You haven't had anything to eat since yesterday!" Layla ranted,her voice full of worry "Because you can't stand the smell of food! How long will you continue this way?""It won't persist for long." claimed Beverly "I just need to rest and I'll be fine.""No? You've been saying that for the past three days but the situation keeps exacerbating." she heaved a sigh "Listen to me this once, please?""We cannot go to the hospital, mother.You know how news fly around here.."Layla looked at her closely ,then remarked"You're sick, that's it right?" she sat down beside her "It's nothing more than that, right?"Beverly kept mute."Answe
It was snowing heavily when Mike and Beverly sneaked out of the mansion.The night was silent and windy and the cold made Beverly's lips a bit purple.She trudged along until they passed the main gate.However as they were about turning out of sight,a voice stopped them."Hey! Freeze!" the silence of the night was broken by the click of his gun.Fear raided Beverly's being as she stood her back towards the unknown voice.She had pulled on a hoody and applied a very ridiculous make-up so no one would recognize her."Turn around!" he ordered them. "Are you deaf?!" he barked.Mike nodded towards Beverly and together they turned around very slowly."Look at me!" he demanded "I'll blow your heads off if you make me repeat myself!" he replied angrily.The distance between them was only three meters apart and the gun was a rifle.Mike had a plan at the back of his head.He took two steps towards the man who had his gun cocked shoulder high."Stand back!"Mike raised his hoody and although the ma
Diana had booked a hotel on her arrival at Greece.With the little money she'd wiled from Stephanie she hoped to get a little house for herself and unborn kids.After a refreshing shower,she breathed a sigh of relief.In truth,she had never felt this free and perhaps happy.In years,she felt that she'd not made a more better decision.Her mind wandered to the state of things back at Chicago.Perhaps Hailey and Henry have filed a search warrant against her.Although,her and Mrs Collins shared a great bond it was difficult to believe that the woman would forgive Diana of her actions.She had deceived her and ran away with her grandchildren-the only thing she'd wished for.As for Stephanie,her plan was now completely ruined.But knowing her,Diana fathomed she'd come up with something almost immediately.Diana would love to keep abreast of the things happening in Chicago however,she wanted nothing to do with that chapter of her life anymore.Her journey to Greece signified cutting ties with ever
The upcoming wedding ceremony of Edward and Diana shutdown the whole Illinois. Everyone was talking about the pre-wedding photos and they all anticipated the wedding day. People were curious where the wedding would take place.A day before the wedding, the location was revealed and half the population were disappointed. It was to take place at the beach and no one knows why sophisticated couples like Edward and Diana chose such a location.No one was as disappointed as high school girls who had lied to their parents the school had organized a trip. A whooping sum was allocated to their accounts and the girls were beyond elated. This is because they had guessed that the wedding would be overseas, possibly Paris, England or even Dubai. So they had duped their parents of a huge amount of money at the expense of being caught and expelled by the school. Despite this huge risk, they were not frightened of the consequences because they would do and give anything to attend Diana and Edward's w
Hailey showed equal surprise. But more than that she was happy and grateful. She had little hope of seeing Diana and also her grandchildren. As she came and stood in front of her, Diana had no idea what to do. She wondered whether to apologize. She didn't know what to expect because during her stay at the mansion, her and Hailey were close enough to pass for mother and daughter. Since she has been away for few months it was only natural to jump into her mother's arms and hug her tightly.Edward kissed her forehead and whispered, "It's the surprise" and then he left them. After a moment of silence, Diana parted her lips and spoke with her head lowered, "I..I don't know if I still have the privilege to call you mother." she lifted her head with tears in her eyes. In order to vindicate herself, she could easily explain that her sister was the mastermind but then again, she wouldn't do that."I'm to blame to everything," she began "I accepted to be a surrogate because my life was hard
The whole Illinois was thrown into jubilation in the early hours of October fifteen. Groups of Stephanie's fans that had now turned Diana's fans had come with lots of gifts and flowers but they were not allowed into the hospital.Still, this did not baffle them. They sang and expressed their happiness carrying beautifully decorated banners all over the streets. It was celebration galore.Meanwhile, Diana was yet to regain consciousness. Earlier that morning she had opened her eyes but closed them almost immediately. The doctor explained to the Collins' that she needed adequate amount of rest after being in labor for nine hours.Edward was super excited and Stephanie too. In fact as they stared at the baby boys in the crib she agreed that she could never have brought herself to murder this handsome creatures.She couldn't stop checking on them. Hailey was equally excited while Henry had spent some time admiring the new kids before he went off to the company.A while later, some of Hail
Pulling off his coat, Edward stormed into the hospital while sweating. He tossed the coat aside and immediately found his way to the reception with Hailey and Henry following behind."I'm-""The VIP room, sir" the receptionist answered before he finished speaking. "The last floor." she further described and Edward raced towards the elevator.Since Hailey and Henry were not up to his pace, they were left out of the elevator.Edward's heart was jumping in anxiety. Alone in the elevator he could hear his heart beat racing rapidly. If Stephanie hadn't been around and willing to help...his thought trailed off. He blamed himself for not being frequent with the due date. He was completely occupied and didn't want to show Diana and his unborn kids to the public yet. However,He stepped out of the elevator and picked up a steady race. Luckily, his eagle eyes spotted Stephanie afar off. When he got there, she approached him totally panic-stricken."Where is she?" Edward askedStephanie's eyes t
Hailey was having a quiet tea with Henry. Together they had watched the viral video of the crash scene at the bridge and how Edward had flown in to save Diana.It was all over the internet including the family feud that was witnessed by passerbys between Ryan and Edward.People were still waiting patiently for answers but after a month there was nothing. Edward had handed the company to his most trusted man and instructed him not to grant any interviews and reject every calls.Hailey was glad Edward found Diana after all and although Edward was refusing her calls she hoped that Diana and the unborn kids are doing okay.Tantrums and vile words were no longer thrown at Diana. After all, the citizens had witnessed Stephanie save the her and even shot at the man who had threatened Diana and the unborn kids. This left the entire Illinois in confusion. Not to add to the fact that they were all ashamed of how they'd jumped into conclusions and cursed at an innocent woman."Have you tried cal
Diana had a hard time falling asleep. Still in a private hotel booked by Edward, she hoped to speak with Stephanie but the latter had locked her door and would not listen to anyone.Edward managed to help her fall asleep and now as the sun rays seeped through the curtains a face popped up in front of her.Yawning, she got up and rubbed her eyes."There she is," Edward smiled "The love of my life and the woman of my dreams."Diana smiled."How was your night, hubby?" she could see him clearly now"Since you were by my side, it was perfect." Diana realized that he was all dressed up."Where are you going so early??"Leaning in, he stole a quick kiss and began heading for the door."It's a surprise, I'll be back.""B-but Edward-" before she could speak he was off. Diana wondered what the surprise could be. Her thoughts were interrupted when she heard Stephanie's door opening. She hurriedly got out of bed and wore her slippers. When she got out of the room she met Stephanie with a tray o
Somewhere in Illinois, Ryan was laid to rest. No one was present in the funeral, except Stephanie, Diana, and Edward. It was a month after his death and Edward was recovering very quickly.Despite Diana's insistence for him to rest he refused and really wanted to organize a large funeral ceremony for Ryan."Edward, is that necessary?" had been Diana's reply."Yes, babe." he answered "I know he doesn't deserve it but still we're brothers and I acknowledge that. Things only went awry, and I still wish he had just humbled himself. We would have made the perfect duo.""But Stephanie-" Diana had said "She's refused to speak to anyone."Edward pulled out his phone, "She'll be fine." he said and then proceeded to make a call through when Stephanie had stepped into the room."No need for that," Edward and Diana turned to look at her."I want a peaceful funeral." she sniffed "Just me and him."Edward stepped forward, "I understand if you want a peaceful funeral but you're keeping us from att
Beverly stepped out of the plane first and Layla followed second. Two months in France has come to an end and now she is back to Illinois.Mike had followed them after all, but only after everything was settled back at the Don's estate. They drove to a hotel first and Layla was the first to crash on the bed. She was tired from the flight and soon dozed off quickly.Somehow, Beverly couldn't sleep despite how tired she looked. She was nervous because in an hour or two, they'd be meeting with the only man she had come to love. The same man who had married her but only for nine months as the contract had said.Having spent two months and some weeks away, only six months and some weeks were left. Mike had managed to convince her to meet up with him and hear his thought. If it were left to her, she would have just collected herself together and move on with her life.Mike came from behind with a glass of juice."Thanks." Beverly whispered.Slipping his hands into his pocket, Mike said"I
A week later Jake could walk around on his own and although the hospital declared him fit and still needed to take some rest, Mr Bryan came with the police.It was all his plan. The police were friends of his and Mr Bryan did not file for a case against Jake. He only wanted Jake to change for the better.When Jake saw the police, fear was written all over his face. In silence, they cuffed him and began to take him away. Mr Bryan watched, hoping that he would turn back and apologize.Mrs Bryan met them at the door as they were about leaving. "Please don't take my son to jail," she began to plead "Let go off him!""Mrs Bryan please let us do our job. Your son needs to understand the importance of human feelings. Until he is remorse for his actions, he would be sent to jail." the cop replied hoping that Jake would grab the message.Mrs Bryan held her son's face, "Jake, please apologize already. Is your pride more important than spending the rest of your live in jail away from everyone??