October 14, 2024. Chapter 1-2.
“Hey, you have to eat something,” Brian said to Megan. “I ordered a sandwich for both of us.”He studied her drawn face and asked, “When did you last eat?”“I don’t remember,” Megan replied. “Can we just keep driving? I’m not really hungry.”Brian and Megan pulled over at a bar along the way. It was already nine in the evening, and Brian was hungry. The police who escorted them were also famished. “We could crash into somebody if we don’t rest,” Brian said. “After this, we will stay in the nearest hotel. Let’s close our eyes for six hours -”“Hi, handsome. You are new here, aren’t you?” A young, beautiful woman in very seductive attire approached. “We already ordered,” Brian said to the woman. “Oh, I don’t work here.” The woman chuckled and tried to touch Brian. “Don’t fucking touch me!” Brian barked as he pulled his arm back. “Leave!”“You are rude!” The woman shot back, and she left, irritated by his actions. Later, their sandwich arrived. As Brian ate, he tried convincing Megan
“Why don’t we head back to the hotel and sleep while we wait for the search to finish?” Brian suggested, noticing Megan nodding off in the car, her head drooping with exhaustion.Megan shook her head. She faintly replied, “No, no. I want to wait.”The stress was getting into her, and Brian felt sorry for Megan. He suggested, “Why don’t you rest in the backseat?”With a nod, Megan transferred to the backseat and dozed off while sitting. Again, she was headbanging, sometimes hitting her head on the car’s window. It was cold outside, so Brian partly rolled the windows down just enough to get some air. He turned off the engine and moved back with Megan. While she was asleep, he helped rest her head on his shoulder. He studied her briefly and observed how her hand twitched as she slept. That was a clear indication of how overfatigued Megan had become. When Megan’s head slipped off his shoulder, he gently guided her back, cradling her face. He could see her clearly, noticing her refined f
The situation was the same in Halliport. Only that, it was Clint who observed the Harolds’ interrogation. Clint watched a police officer present a picture before Daisy and said, “You cleaned off your floor, didn’t you? But you forgot that part under your bed. That’s dried blood, Miss Harolds.”Daisy gulped. She said, “That’s my blood. I cut myself.”“Oh, so if we perform a DNA test against your blood, it would match?” The police asked, and Daisy quickly frowned. “You don’t have the authority to do that,” Daisy reacted while gritting her teeth. “Here is another photo for you,” the police said, showing pictures of the cottage sent from Tiverwall. “You don’t have to lie now. We know exactly what happened.”“Just tell us! Was it an accident? We will understand,” the police said. “It happens all the time.”“It was his new girlfriend! Claire! Claire Monet! She did it! She killed Prince!” Daisy screamed. “I had nothing to do with it. Prince left me for her. You should question her instead!
“We - we live across the lake. I found him lying on the lakeshore at dawn. My son and I were supposed to leave this forsaken place, but we couldn’t leave him, of course,” the lady whom Megan and Brian had come to know as Trina said. “He wasn’t like this when we found him. He was still conscious.”“He could still talk a word or two, but mostly mumbling. He said help, help, please.” Trina stared at Prince, saying, “He had a cut on his chest, but his real injury was to the head. He was shirtless, and his pants were all soaked, which meant he had swam from the water somewhere.”“I took him in my car and covered him with my son’s favorite blanket - god, he was such a heavy guy!” Trina exclaimed as tears welled in her eyes. “A day after your brother was admitted here, he fell into a coma. The doctor said it was due to the trauma in his head, blood loss, and infection.” “I felt so sorry for him. Some of the hospital staff had suggested that maybe he got involved with some bad people or he co
“Prince? Prince!” Megan’s voice quivered with both disbelief and ease. Seeing him awake flooded her with emotion, instantly dissolving all the worries weighing on her heart. She rushed to him, embracing him firmly, whispering, “Thank the heavens.”Prince turned to her with a look of shock and relief. Immediately, tears brimmed in his eyes as he called, “Meg?”“It’s me. It’s me!” Megan was already crying as she cupped her brother’s face. She said, “I came for you.”“Megan,” Prince called again, and he broke down completely this time. His body trembled under the intensity of his emotions, and he held Megan tightly. Softly, he said, “I’m alive. This is real.”“You made it, Prince!” Megan said while strengthening her hold on Prince. “You made it.”Prince’s hold was not as strong as when Megan remembered it. His voice was faint, and his hands were shaking. He said, “I’m sorry. I’m sorry I left. I thought I would never see you again.”“Don’t say that! I would never let that happen, Prince. Y
‘How did this happen?’ Daisy asked herself as she, once again, sat in the police station’s interrogation room.Things did not go according to plan. The truth was they moved to Halliport due to the harassment their family had received from co-investors of IntraTech. This was because Bryce Harolds was one of the company’s movers. He employed the engineer who created the robotic system and was also one of the individuals who invited investors into the company.In addition, they were drowning in debt back in Canada. Daisy was also forced to resign due to her father’s reputation. Their only source of income was their investment in King’s Enterprises, which significantly surged following Adrian’s takeover and his partnership with the Wright Diamond Corporation and Dowel Landmasters. All Daisy wanted to do was help her family, especially her father. Bryce Harolds initially planned to take a loan from the Kings, but that also meant he’d have to repay it. On top of that, Daisy’s father was
“Prince? You - you are alive,” Daisy said. Shock washed over her as she stared at him; her throat suddenly dried, and her face paled. “I - I thought you were dead -”“You mean you left me to die!” Prince shot back. Prince was being pushed in a wheelchair by his sister. Daisy’s eyes wandered to Megan, and the latter expressed, “After everything my brother had sacrificed to be with you, this is how you repay him? By killing him!”“I - I -” Daisy gulped. How could she lie about it now when Prince was before her?Instead, she rushed to Prince and fell on her knees. She grabbed his leg and said, “I’m sorry. I’m sorry. Your fall was an accident! I thought you had died!”“Died?” Prince asked. “Did you even check?”Daisy’s eyes rounded. Had she checked his pulse? No, but her father had. Could he have made a mistake?“Prince!” She wept as she embraced his knees. She said, “Prince, forgive me. I’m sorry! I was scared. I did not want to go to jail. I did not want to leave my mom!”Daisy got up a
“How - how did you manage this?” Prince stammered, staring at the document in his hands. He was utterly shocked to learn that Bryce’s shares at King’s Enterprises had been transferred to his name.Prince and Megan were at Adrian’s office, settled in the sitting area. They came at Adrian’s request. “It’s very simple. Bryce owes you money, and he has money in the form of company shares,” Adrian replied. “I asked him to give you part of his shares and some in my name. In return, I offered to cover his wife’s medical expenses indefinitely.”Prince turned to where Riley sat. She smiled brightly at him and raised her brows, saying, “It’s real.”“I have to say, Adrian, you are a patron,” Prince remarked. Riley chuckled and hugged Adrian’s arm. She said, “No, he just appreciates people that way. As for Mrs. Harolds, we know you attempted to help her despite what happened.”“Riley and I figured we’d take that off your shoulders since you are still recovering, among other things you still nee
Dear Readers, Thank you for your unwavering support and for being part of this incredible journey. I won't say it's the end because we will still hear from Riley and Adrain. However, Chapter 262 concludes Book 1 of Divorced My Cheating Husband, Married A Billionaire. Book 2 will cover Riley and Adrian's lives years later and focus on their children. Yes, this includes their daughter, Freya. In the coming days, I will write a preview and some bonus chapters using the author's notes. Please watch out for it. Now, the question is when will Book 2 start?I have things I need to take care of—for my kids, my baby, and myself. I have been putting off my follow-up check-up and need to get it done. (Somebody will get scolded by the doctor, and that's me. :))We will also be moving back to our old house, which will take a lot of time.I don't want to underdeliver, so I will wait to give an estimated time. I just want to get the abovementioned tasks out of the way first before coming back with
“Happy Birthday, Grandpa. I love you and miss you,” Freya said while putting a flower on Abner’s grave. Charlie followed, putting her teddy bear down. She said, “Grandpa, you can have Mr. Bear. So you won’t miss us too much.”Jasper followed, leaving a card that he had drawn for Abner. He asked, “Hey, Grandpa. Is it always a buffet in heaven?”The adults behind the kids laughed. Jasper turned to his parents, objecting, “Grandpa told me there’s a buffet in heaven!”“Dad did say that a lot,” Anthony remarked, chuckling. More than a year had gone by since Abner’s passing, and they all visited him in his mausoleum, the same one that housed his departed wife, Marilyn King. Charles and Realyn were also present, bringing along their son. Carson had made a Lego mansion for Abner. He placed it above his tomb and said, “Grandpa, I made a house for you. Hope you like it.”Kian moved forward next. He pouted as he said, “Great-grandpa Abner, since you left, the house has been a bit boring. Daddy
“Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday, Dear Freya. Happy birthday to you!” On Freya’s 6th birthday, everyone gathered again. The celebration was held at the very first Diamond Hotel in Halliport. Freya stood on the stage with her parents and siblings. She wore a crown over her head and a ballroom gown fit for a princess. She had a bright smile before she blew the candles on her cake. The audience erupted into applause, after which the party host asked, “What was your wish, Princess Freya?”“That I will grow strong and healthy so I can be a businesswoman someday!” Freya declared, adding to everyone’s amusement. Praises echoed in the ballroom. Carrying both his sons, Adrian struggled to clap his hands, but Jasper and Kian did it for him. “Yay! My turn to blow!” Charlie said. She was beaming while being held by Riley. “No, me!” Jasper screamed. “No, me!” Kian said. The guests laughed out loud at how Riley and Adrian’s children wanted to blow out the candles
Over a year passed. “Five minutes more, and we are done,” Adrian said as he continued to run on the treadmill. “Honey, I can’t believe I’m back to running for two straight hours again,” Riley said while catching her breath. Her body was sweating profusely, her athletic wear soaked altogether.” It was the same for her husband. Adrian’s skin was glowing in his sweat, and with him running half-naked, he looked mighty fine. “Rrr. Somebody looks hot,” Riley remarked while checking out her husband. “We should have sex after shower.”“We should,” Adrian said while chuckling. “The last time we tried to make love, Freya walked in on us.”“We should learn to lock the door,” Riley said, but locking the doors was easier said than done when Freya always demanded their time and attention whenever they were home. Since delivering the Triplets, Riley had always asked Adrian to be her exercise buddy. Although her postpartum belly has still not fully recovered, she is getting there. The best part i
“What? Why can’t we see Riley before the delivery?” Renee asked, furious. “Why is she delivering early?”“It’s a delicate pregnancy, Aunt, and she is going into operation right now. Don’t worry. I will take care of Riley,” Zia said. Zia knew that Riley had hidden the truth about her pregnancy. During her second trimester, Riley had attempted to wear baggy clothes to conceal her growing belly. Zia also knew Riley purposely evaded seeing her parents and aunt personally in the recent months.Only Zia, Clint, Abner, Adrian, and Riley knew the truth. Zia even colluded with Riley, giving her a fake ultrasound report.Now, Riley was already 34 weeks pregnant. It was too early for her to give birth, but it had to be done. Going further into the pregnancy was too dangerous. “What’s her condition? Is it polyhydramnios?” Renee asked. This was one of Renee’s suspicions, but Zia always found a way to avoid the topic. “It’s one of those rare pregnancies, Aunt - Oh! I hear Riley crying. I better g
Time passed again, and it was finally time for Zia to give birth to her twins. Zia had no complications during her pregnancy. Thus, she decided to give birth vaginally. She was prepared for the worst. Zia had delivered countless babies and witnessed different kinds of mothers, including those who screamed, cried, prayed, counted numbers, and more. So, Zia was quiet despite the labor pains. However, it was not the same for her husband, Clint.Zia wanted to avoid an epidural if possible, saving it as a last resort. During labor, she hummed and took deep breaths. They were in their birthing suite, with Clint holding Zia’s hand. Between the two of them, it looked like Clint was about to give birth. He was sweating and already jittery. He said, “Zia, you are so strong. I love you so much.”Soon, it was time for Zia to push. She gave it her all. Clint and her doctor helped her through it. However, after several attempts, the first baby was still not coming out! Zia’s doctor decided to perf
“Honey? What are you doing here?” Adrian asked, surprised to see Riley stepping onto the private jet. He was scheduled for a trip to check on the project’s progress in Hawaii, so her unexpected arrival caught him off guard.“I’m coming with you!” Riley declared. “It’s been a while since I accompanied you on business trips. Why not mix business with pleasure? And don’t worry, Freya is staying with Aunt, and so is Grandpa. I figured it was about time we had more alone time together.”She beamed and settled on the seat next to Adrian. She pressed her lips into his ear and pointed out, “You do realize that I am about to ovulate. This is the perfect time to have lots of sex!”“Honey,” Adrian said. “I know about that. I was coming back tomorrow morning.”“Yes, but why not have lots of sex in paradise?” Riley pointed out. “Maybe we need a little adventure.”She scanned the private jet, and after finding Adrian’s new male assistant, she whispered, “We can have, you know, sex on the beach, on t
“Riley, Aunt Renee needs us,” Adrian revealed in the middle of the night. Riley was fast asleep when Adrian awoke her. She got up immediately, and a worried expression appeared on her face. She asked, “What happened to Aunt?”“Her blood pressure went up, so the doctor decided to deliver the baby prematurely,” Adrian said while getting off the bed. “Dad just called. He is in a panic.”Riley frowned. Because Zia was very pregnant and her stomach was growing bigger, she had to hold off from delivering babies, but she was still on top of her aunt’s condition. She had also appointed the second-best doctor to attend to Renee. “I’ll call Zia,” Riley said while leaving the bed. Time had passed again. Her aunt’s pregnancy was already thirty-four weeks, not yet full term. Naturally, Riley was worried. She had heard Gaby’s story about their struggle with Kenneth and the triplet’s birth, so she was afraid her aunt would go through the same situation. “Zia? Thank you for picking up,” Riley said
~ “Tonight I just want to take you higher Throw your hands up in the sky Let’s set this party off right” ~ Previously hidden amongst his groomsmen, Clint emerged from his flock of male friends and cousins to sing and dance to the tune of 24k Magic by Bruno Mars. This was Clint and Zia’s wedding celebration. They did not wait long and wed while Zia was still ten weeks pregnant. Clint and Zia wanted to make things formal before Zia’s belly grew too big. Clint glided down the center aisle of the ballroom with casual, effortless confidence. His steps were smooth and rhythmic, exuding a cool, controlled vibe as he moved to the beat. He and his crew of groomsmen dancers execute sharp, synchronized moves that give the choreography a sense of unity and camaraderie.With every slick move, their smiles were evident. They occasionally winked at the crowd, giving off that suave look. The wedding was held at the Marriot Hotel, and over five hundred guests were invited. Most guests were Clint