Mike had gathered his friends. People who, like him, were here for a common goal. People who had lost a loved one to the hungry Don."There's no better time than now." Mike spoke "Now's the time we re-take our aim. Don't let anything stop you.""We're no longer slaves." Mike needed to say no more. The academy where he was sent to was destroyed in less than thirty minutes. All of Don Anderson's henchmen who wouldn't join Mike's trope were taken down. One by one, all of the properties owned by the Don were destroyed.Mike was on his way to the mansion along with his trope, "I'm coming, Beverly."...."Impotent??" Layla repeated in disbelief. Beverly held her mother's hand. This was the end of their pretence.Mrs Anderson turned to her son in tears. She withdrew another white envelope and gave it to him."It's.. it's true." she cried "All I wanted was an heir and a grandchild and that is the only reason I kept forcing you. However, when...when I realized it wasn't working I decided to t
The Don stepped forward,"Mike?" his eyes held an unbelievable glint "What...what is this?""What does this look like?!""Why are you doing this? I trusted you, Mike. I always adored you. In fact, I placed you second in command. Just tell me why you are doing this?"Mike closed the distance between them and said with tears in his eyes, "You killed my fiancee. You plotted with Stephanie and killed the only woman I love.""Mike...maybe you're mistaken. I..""Mistaken? I saw it with my own eyes. You organized a stupid miss world party. You misled her and the other greedy young girls. After rendering her unconscious, you placed her in you booth and drove her away.""Mike," the Don's eyes filled with tears. He didn't think he'd ever cried so much in just one day before. The betrayal was unexpected and from people he cherished the most. "I'm sorry. I didn't know she meant a lot to you, I was just doing my job.""And I will do my job now also," Mike replied "You have killed so many people un
"What is this?" Beverly pulled the gun from his grip "You are not this person.""Give the gun back, Beverly." he ignored her "He killed my girlfriend.""There wouldn't be a difference between you two if you kill him as well. Please don't do this! You aren't the only one who lost someone dear, Mike and if they all decide to kill the Don how many times would he die?? He's got only one life."Mike squeezed his fist as his body trembled. Beverly placed a hand on his shoulder."I'm sorry about your girlfriend but killing the Don is not getting your revenge. You have been here for months, Mike. Your only aim was to stop the Don's atrocities and you have done that. You have also taken away his reason to live because you have destroyed everything that mattered to him.""You have had your revenge Mike, the best thing is to let him live in his guilt. Don't give him an easy passage to hell."Mike now understood because as much as he hated to admit it, Beverly had a point. He turned to look at hi
Edward watched the car drop off the bridge with the mother of his twin in it. He pulled off his suit jacket and his tie and dove straight into the ocean.By this time, the sun had already risen and few passerbys now graced the street. All of them gathered at the point where the wreck had taken place. Of course, their phones were already videoing the scene. The car that had made a huge splash as it fell into the ocean was already sinking. Edward swam in search of Diana. He was grateful that the door of the car wasn't jammed. He held her and swam a little mile before he got to the shore. There was nothing but vast sand. He laid Diana carefully on the ground and began to resuscitate her. "C'mon, Diana...open your eyes." he urged as he continued the activity. "Diana.." he called her name repeatedly and was on the verge of losing hope when she suddenly coughed out water. He helped her up and rubbed her back gently, forcing himself not to take her into his arms and hug her fiercely.Bre
Nothing happened.It turned out that there was no more bullet inside the gun. Ryan cursed under his breath. He searched his denim jacket for more bullets but found that there was none.Since he fell into the ocean, it was logical that all the bullet should be on the ocean floor as at now. However, as he flung the gun into the sea muttering curse words, a gunshot rang out.Diana screamed, thinking that he had somehow found a bullet. However, she saw Ryan fall to his knees.His hand went to his chest where he had been shot. Blood poured from his mouth. He looked up and Diana followed his line of sight.Stephanie emerged from behind her."Are you okay??" she lowered herself to the ground as there was nothing but pure concern for her sister.Diana was speechless. Never did she think that she would have a sister or even a family who would show her nothing but care. Stephanie, seeing that Diana wasn't speaking, met her gaze."Don't think too far," she said callously "I am only doing what i
God answered Jamie's prayers.Jake is now in stable condition and Mrs Bryan had stopped crying already. Milton just regained consciousness and Jamie handed little Kevin to Mrs Bryan and left to see Milton.The nurses left the room the moment she stepped in. A bright smile lit up Milton's face. Although Jamie stuttered and avoided his gaze, he reached out and pulled her into his arms.Longing for love and affection, Jamie became emotional and let the tears flow.He placed a kiss on her forehead, "It's alright. You'll be fine.""I caused this," she sobbed "I caused all of this.."Milton cupped her face in his palm, "Mistakes happen, Jamie and it's all to make us a better person.""Better person?" she pulled away and stared at him "I don't think this has made me better. I've been destroyed completely, Milton. I have suffered so much for loving the wrong person.""Jamie, you're just hurt and with time it would no longer hurt this much."Jamie let out a sigh,"Thank you, Milton." she said
The next day, the Wilsons arrived at the hospital. By then, Milton was feeling better and he happily showed off Kevin to his parents. He spoke and boasted joyously of the unexplainable bond between Kevin and him.And when he shared the news of Jamie's acceptance, the entire family were excited. Mrs Wilson immediately phoned the best wedding planner in town to arrange the wedding. She wanted nothing short of the best because in sense, Jamie is a blessing.She had re-created their family and made everything right again. Even she felt happy that her husband now realized his love for her and no longer disrespected her. It was all because of Milton and Jamie.They took turns in carrying Kevin who did not cry a second during his time with them."Where's Jamie, Milton? We haven't seen her yet, is she okay?" Mr Wilson asked"Yes, she is. I think she must be somewhere around. I'll find her." he answered and then went off to find her......Jamie answered Mrs Bryan's call and was heading for Ja
"What? D-dad..what is this?!" Jake yelled as the policemen brought out their cuffs and walked to the bed.Mrs Bryan ran to her husband's side, "W-what are you doing? You're arresting our son."Jake was handcuffed to the bed since he wasn't stable yet and his injuries weren't healed at all."Dad, what is this?!" Jake continued to rant as he yanked against the cuff, "What is this?!!""Stop creating a scene," one of the policemen spoke "This is a hospital, not your company."Another of them stepped forward with a warrant for his arrest, "Your father has filed a case against you for physical abuse and domestic violence. You're lucky you're unfit, I'd have dragged you across the streets, given you a befitting beating and see to it that you have a nice time in jail." he smirked "You could have always filed for a divorce rather than abuse your wife. The law frowns seriously at that."Turning to Mr Bryan the cop said, "We will be back once the hospital discharges him. Thank you for your hon
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??