"Beverly what is going on?!" Layla, Beverly's mother, asked for the umpteenth time as she watched her pack her few clothes into a small bag."Nothing is going on, mom," she replied, almost out of breath and then continued her packing"What do you mean nothing is going on? First, Mike was taken, second, you've been hiding something from me, third, you had said the Don didn't force himself on you but now you are saying the child is his. I need to understand what is going on!" "Shush mom, keep your voice down!" Beverly rushed to her mother's side."I won't until I understand what is going on!""Mom, the child.." she whispered "Is Diego's.""Oh my God!" Layla exclaimed "Beverly-""The night when the Don tried to..to.." her voice faded "It didn't happen. Mike knocked him off and he didn't remember a thing except that he'd forced himself on me which is not true." Beverly continued "I took advantage of the situation and played along calling my child his so he wouldn't harm it."Beverly sat
Diana picked up Ryan's phone. The days were running pretty fast and it was almost hard to believe that she'd spent a month with Ryan which was enough time to know his every move.Like always he was back from wherever he went to and he was in a really bad mood. Without a word to Diana he walked into the bath and in a second she heard the shower turn on. She continued to have her dinner until her eyes landed across the small table where a small dim light seemed to appear. A phone.Her heart skipped a beat.A way home, she thought and immediately picked it up- her heart thumping loudly. She searched through his contact but didn't find Edward's. Apparently, he'd spoken to Stephanie few minutes ago. Could it be that she had told him something that pissed him off?? Diana instantly became worried. She hoped everything was okay back in Chicago. An idea popped up in her mind and as she prepared to send a message to Stephanie she hoped she was doing the right thing. 'I know what to do.
Edward arrived in Italy two days ago. The first thing he did was locate the hotel Diana had once stayed. It was there she was ambushed by an angry mob about a month ago. He set an appointment with the manager of the hotel who thought that fame had found him considering that Edward Collins was paying him a visit. However, it was the exact opposite. Edward threw before him a portfolio that contained all of illegal affairs which he'd dug out within the two days of his arrival.As Mr Martins stared at all of his mischief the only thing he could think of was his wife and three sons back at home, not to mention his concubines on whom he spends most of his money on. If he loses this job, he knew he'd never rise again.Edward banged on his desk, his eyes filled with rage."I warned not to touch her, did I not??""I..I don't know what you're talking about!" Mr Martins shivered on his seat "Where...where did you get this anyway?!" he stared at Edward with contempt while trying not to look vuln
"Don't hang up, it's Ryan!" he quickly screamed into the phone."Ryan??" Stephanie was surprised "What happened to your phone?""I don't know, your number is not going through and I need to tell you something real quick.""I also have something to tell you!" she squirmed with excitement "I did what you asked me too. Edward would be there very soon and I'll be there-""Wait, what?!" Ryan thundered "What the hell are you saying?""C'mon! This is not a joke" she chuckled over the phone "I know I've failed you many times but I swore never to do that again.""Stephanie," Ryan clenched his fist "What did you do?""Edward believed my antics. He's coming to you.""You gave him my location?? Have you gone insane?!!" "Ryan..I don't understand. I did what you asked, why are you furious?""I didn't ask you to do that, bitch! How could I order you to give him the location?! How could I?!""Ryan, maybe you must have had too much to drink. I received your texts hours ago. You told me to deliver the
Jamie returned to the house with Jake and the first thing Mrs Bryan did was take the baby from her arms into hers. She marveled at how cute the little boy looked."Oh my.." she cooed "He looks so much like you, Jake."Jake beamed with smiles, obviously proud of himself. He had his hand around Jamie's waist while the latter stayed quiet. "C'mon in," Mrs Bryan ushered them in as she shut the door "It's pretty late, why did you choose now to bring Jamie and your son home?"Jake hesitated as his mind was filled with scents of Jamie. Although he'd lured her to bed with the hopes of making out with a sizzling romance, Jamie didn't let him. He understood that she didn't completely trust him yet so he didn't force her. He simply cuddled her and watched her fall asleep. He couldn't explain the feeling, it was like he was a high school boy newly in love. He wondered where his feelings for Jamie hid all this time."Nothing actually," he replied after a while and then glanced at Jamie who looked
The next day, Jamie was feeding little Kevin milk when she heard a loud noise downstairs. She, at first, thought she'd misheard but then again the noise became louder. It seemed that people were quarreling.Strapping Kevin on her arms she hurried down the stairs. She stopped with immediate effect upon seeing Milton and two police officers. Jake was straightening his shirt while the policemen held a furious Milton away from him.Mrs Bryan stood in a corner crying her eyes out."Get your hands off me!" Milton yelled and the policemen agreed. He walked to where Jamie stood, he reached for her arms. Kevin giggled on seeing his play buddy, not aware of what was going on."J-jamie, are you okay? I'm so sorry I'd delayed that night. Tell me, did he..did he hurt you?" Jake came from behind and pushed Milton away from Jamie, she gasped."Don't touch my wife,"Milton retaliated by grabbing his collar and sending him to the floor with a punch. The policemen were quick to come to his rescue."Tha
Jake knocked on Jamie's door after the incident however a voice responded casually,"Get lost," she paused and added "I don't want to see your face."Jake was not fazed by her attitude. He grabbed the spare key from his mother and unlocked the door. He met Jamie sitting at the foot of the bed. Kevin was playing happily in his crib."I said I don't want to see your face," she repeated indifferently as she glared at him. Her hair was slightly scattered over her head and Jake closed the door behind them."When would you stop being furious?" Jake's hands went into his pants pockets "I have apologized for my mistakes, I'm a changed man. Why are you being difficult?""What? You're feeling important simply because I didn't rat you out to the police??" she said with acute disgust "Kevin is the only reason I am still with your sorry ass, you know you don't deserve it!"Jake clenched his fists in his pockets. "For how long will this last?" he demanded calmly "You don't plan on raising our son w
Jake narrowed his eyes."What?" he stomped towards her "What did you say??""You heard me clearly," Jamie sounded aloof with no single fear in her. She had totally lost any respect she had left for this man "I want a divorce and I'm gonna get it.""If I let you." he smirked before grabbing her hair. He walked towards the bed and grabbed her phone. "Son-of-a-bitch, let go!" Jamie screamed and this time Kevin's cry became more louder but he was left unattended to. At that moment, Mrs Bryan began to knock on the door."Jamie, you will regret this." he said before he smashed the phone against the floor. His boot did the last damage by scrunching it to pieces."Jake, what's going on?! Get this door open now." Mrs Bryan shouted from outside.Dragging Jamie along, he walked towards the door and opened it. Mrs Bryan was shocked to see Jamie in this state. She could also see the red marks on her neck. However she wasn't as shocked as seeing Jake who had said he is a changed man."Jake, what i
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??