Chapter 122: Journey to the CoreRegal watched Tess smile to herself like those thieves in the gambling ring that ripped people off their money.Tess returned his gaze, thinking to herself that he looked like he peed his pants.“What are you doing there? Come help me.” She said casually as if a man wasn’t melting into liquid beside her.“Also, have someone clean up that mess.” She pointed to Holland. Regal took a step back in disgust.Tess read through his thoughts. “Don’t worry, it’s not contagious and cannot harm them in any way. They just have to carry him into a wheelbarrow then into the dungeon and leave him there, it would continue for seven days before the effect of the drugs wears off and he would continue the rest of the suffering in hell.” Regal stared at Tess as if he saw a ghost.“What’s wrong?”“Nothing, nothing at all.”Holland seemed to hear their conversation, his tears flowed endlessly and the itching of his face quickened until his fingers and face skin fell apar
Chapter 123: EXPOSED! “For the past six years, I have dedicated my life to tending to public affairs, helping over a thousand poor families in the countryside relocate to the city for better life and their children’s education. In addition to that, I’ve helped countless students pay their tuition to college, guaranteed jobs after graduation and, ” she sighed. “…the list goes on”Arnold watched her proudly, love burned in her eyes. Yes, this was the Elaine he knew, burning with vigor, dedication and courage. Her strong presence was uncanny. He was so much in love with her, his heart could burst.“Are you trying to justify your bad actions?” One bold reporter asked.“You-“ Arnold tried to step forward but Elaine stopped him with a stretch of her hand.“No I’m not.” Elaine closed her eyes to make up her mind. To either speak the truth and spend the rest of her life in jail or deny all allegations, resign and live a quiet life with Arnold.“I’m saying all those allegations are disrespect
Chapter 124: Retribution.Elaine placed a hand on his shoulder. “So in the orphanage, there was this little guy that was being bullied. His parents abandoned him on the cold streets during winter, apparently he ate something bad and also caught a bad cold so he couldn’t speak. His breathing was too loud too, like a broken radio. He wrote in his book that he was tired of living. So I told him, if he climbed the rooftop and looked down, he would fall deep enough to enter the ground and into paradise where he would be able to live a good life.” Elaine threw her head back and laughed. “Funny right?”Mr Janssen was now having troubles with breathing. With much difficulty, he turned his head to the side to gaze at Elaine. His eyes were deep with emotions.“Aish Shit! That look, I hate that look in your eyes! I DON'T NEED YOUR PITY.” She swung her hand on his shoulders down, throwing him on top of the wooden table. His head hit the side of the table and he fell to the ground, a larg
Chapter 125: Terrifying womanThe ambulance and police arrived shortly after, the police ordered for Elaine to be taken to the hospital for forensic test, it took a great amount of effort to separate her from Arnold who held her in a tight grip.Arnold suffered a heart ache from shock and fainted shortly afterwards, he was rushed back to the hospital. The police investigated the crime scene and welcomed top class detectives as Elaine wasn’t just a public figure, she was the prime minister of the Netherlands. Her case had to be executed to perfection.They profiled the scene and it was easy to deduce the house was overturned out of rage, heartbreak and sorrows. They deduced suicide was possible but the forensic test would prove further is their profiling was accurate.As the media was present at the scene, it didn’t take time for the news to spread far and wide across the country.“Foolish woman, Ruben De Vries, I wonder how you managed to pull this off.” A man clothed in black watche
Chapter 126: “This accessory is about to cut your pride in half.” Tess discarded the handkerchief on K’s corpse and walked in like nothing happened.“She’s strong!”“Metal legs, what was that move!”“I’ve only heard of one leader of a mercenary group that’s a female. The terrifying general of the village of syzygy.”“Yes! I heard so too, she is popular for her swift battles, flowing dress and frightening strength.”Everyone automatically cleared the path for Tess to walk pass. Now that they know of her identity, they didn’t dare find trouble for her or her men. She isn’t a small fry like them. Leaders of mercenary groups never attend such gatherings, they deduced she most likely came to protect Regal.The bounty hunters could only watch as the million dollar worthy Regal walked passed them, sticking out his tongue to them and laughing sheepishly.The inside of the venue was no different from the outside, rough looking men lurked around, some gambling, brawling or small fights broke
Chapter 127: "My power is enough proof ." Tess and Max engage in a swift battle, they moved with such fast speed that the spectators could barely see their movement on the stage. By the time they stopped and separated from each other, Max fell, one knee to the ground as he supported himself with his elbow. He spat out a mouth full of blood and blood could be seen leaking from several wounds on his skin. Barely three minutes in! He smirked, wiping the trail of blood running down his lips, causing it to smear on his face.He had to admit it was the toughest battle he had fought in his twenty years of being a hired killer. It all started when he was fifteen, he had been training non stop since the young age of ten. "Tired?" Tess asked with a casual friendly tone like they weren't engaged in a serious battle. Max knew she meant no harm but he felt insulted, she looked a decade younger than him but had the skills and experience of a veteran, not only that. She wasn't using all of her
Chapter 128: Lucas’s Doom."I've come to take my man back." Arvin said. "Then take him." Tess raised an eyebrow then a smirk followed, "If you can stand up." "What do you want?" Arvin asked."Good question but it's incorrect, what do you have that I can want? N O T H I N G." she mouthed the last word without making any sound. Arvin had never felt so disgraced his entire life. He was currently kneeling beneath a woman that looked to be half his age but he had no choice, he didn't know what she did but he just couldn't move. Gradually, he could feel his arm muscles stifling and it spread to his neck. All of his body was paralyzed. "Let me go." a budding of fear rose in Arvin's heart. He had a feeling he might meet his demise there. "Beg." Tess said curtly. "..." "... Plea-" "Not me, him." Tess interrupted and pointed to Regal who was lying lazily on his arm that rested on the iron railings. He straightened his back as he was now the subject of attention, staring at Tess with mal
Chapter 129: Eric's DoomRuben propped himself against the wall of his private gym, his body glazed down with sweat after completing a tortuous session of high intensity interval training.It’s been almost a week since Elaine had been defeated and locked up. Yet the crowd talked about her endlessly, Ruben figured he didn’t even have to pay to make her name trend on the top search bar. Her evil deeds left the world in awe, as well as Arnold.He resigned from the prime minister office and along with his sister relocated to the United States for a breath of fresh air. He couldn’t come to terms with the truth, he was in love with the Elaine everyone knew. The heroine. Respected Prime minister turned killer overnight.Assistant prime minister Arnold was no more, he just wanted to live the rest of his life in solitude with his sole family member.Ruben came to know of the story between Arnold and Elaine when Elaine pleaded to see Arnold one last time. Ruben’s perfectionist trait led him to
Author’s note.On this note, I announce to the fans of Double sided revenge that the book has come to an end.Thank you all for your support, patience and abundance of love.Every penny spent on reading the book is appreciated, your hearts reach me, every single one of my followers. This book is so precious to me, because it’s the first and only book I have ever completed since I started writing In 2019. It would only get better from now on. I have learnt to manage my time, work, strive hard to learn more about fiction writing while studying for a science degree and I pray, as you’ve helped me discover myself, I wish upon you the self love and confidence it takes to strive through the lowest periods of your life.Thank you. Xoxo
Chapter 143: Wedding ceremony.After dinner, Ruben and Tess resigned to their rooms, leaving the kids to watch their newly founded television show.“I want to be inside you.” Ruben whispered inside Tess' ears as they prepared to sleep.“Suddenly?”“Mmh, suddenly.”Tess adjusted herself in a comfortable position to bury her face in Ruben’s neck, basking in his masculine scent.“As a celebration for renewal of wedding vows?” Tess asked as she placed kisses around his neck.“Mmh, whatever you call it.” Tess chuckled. She loved to see the effect she had on him.“Let’s get married, again.” Tess proposed. “The kids would absolutely love to be our flower boys.”“Luuk would hold a grudge against you for months.”They burst out in laughter.“Oh God, I’m afraid I love you too much.” Ruben said out of the whim.“I’m afraid you have no choice.” Tess laughed. “Now serve me, knight.” She began to unfasten the belt that held her silk robe together.…Two weeks later,After attending to pending issu
Chapter 142: “Between us, words aren’t needed. Our hearts are in sync, I know your hearts.Tess and Ruben returned to the car, Ruben took a moment to ensure Tess was alright before they drove to the cemetery where her father was laid to rest.“Father, I’m here.” Tess dropped the flowers they brought along with, they bowed to him and sat by his grave, gazing at the skies.“He loved you.” Tess broke the peaceful silence.Ruben turned his head sideways. His veiny hands reached for Tess’s face and tucked her hair behind her ears to get a better view of her face. “He loved you just as much.”“No.” Tess turned to face him. “He loved me more.”They held eye contact for two seconds and burst out in laughter.The rest of the day was spent watching the sunset, cradled in each other’s arms for warmth.…“Luuk Luuk, look what I found.” Luke barged into Luuk’s room without knocking.Luuk: “…” *deadly glare*Luke dropped his head and exited the door while walking backwards. He closed the door gen
Chapter 141: Retribution.After a filling breakfast, Regal drove Tess to the basement where Elaine was locked up.As she came down from the car, Tess took a deep breath, mentally preparing herself to face Elaine. Although Ruben had tried to stop her from watching the video that exposed Elaine's crimes, Tess couldn’t resist. She had to watch it, to fuel her anger so she doesn’t go easy on Elaine and to discern if it was all real or the universe was playing with her head. It worked, she was ridiculed with unfathomable rage and her heart was ripped into shreds.Her father’s last moments were filled with pain and heartbreaks, some of which she contributed to. The guilt still ate at her heart. Tess was basked in guilt weighing heavily on her shoulders, Elaine was welcomed into their home because of her obvious longing and desire for maternal love even though her father tried his best in raising her.She thought, perhaps if she had handled things differently, her father wouldn’t have die
Chapter 140: “I am honored to be a part of your life, Tess.” Tess announced her second departure to the people of syzygy who were reluctant to let her go.News of her being the renowned Avis of the underworld hit the streets, causing the village of Syzygy to welcome more foreign guests than usual.The people of Syzygy were beyond elated, business was booming, cash was flowing, their children, parents and loved ones had returned home, they were free from the oppression of the Urchins and neighboring predators, and their standard of living shot through the roof.The people praised Tess endlessly and to appreciate her, Flower bouquets, letters, gift boxes, hand drawn portraits and framed photos were lined up at her doorstep, nearing a thousand. And at night, the streets were illuminated with red floating lanterns which represents good fortune in Chinese culture. In each lantern, the villagers included individual prayers and well wishes towards Tess and her family and suspended them to
Chapter 139: “You make me the happiest man on earth.”Tess, Ruben, the twins, Aiden, Regal and her other entourages hit the road to the village of syzygy.The trip took two days as they had frequent stops to shop for souvenirs for Tess and the twins. The men complied easily, their hearts devoid of anger or impatience. The kids were showered with as much adoration and respect as Tess.Eventually, they arrived at the village of syzygy. It was late at night, the twins were fast asleep in Aiden and Regal’s arms. “We will put the kids to sleep, you should go to bed now. The trip must have been exhausting.” Aiden’s words were full of concern and adoration. He had Ruben questioning if he was doing enough.Tess smacked Ruben from behind. She could easily tell his thoughts as it was written on the frown that crawled up his regal visage.After they left, Ruben cleared his throat and pulled Tess impatiently into the room. Before the door clicked shut, he wrapped her in his wide embrace and envel
Chapter 138: “Even death isn’t enough to atone for your crimes”Regal and Ruben stood in a distance from each other, staring at each other. Regal couldn’t utter a word, so did Ruben.“How ?” Regal finally said the words biting at his throat for so long.“I’ll explain later.” Tess held Luuk tighter. “Until then,” she faced Thomas. “You must pay for messing with my family.” Since Ruben was present, Tess had no reason to hold back anymore.“Tch, seems you weren’t listening at all, in here, I hold the ultimate power.”“Than the Avis?”“Than the Av- what?!” Thomas looked around in confusion. Finally, his eyes descended upon Alpha, wrapped in white clothings. “Ah-a that, that wasn’t what I meant,” He laughed uncomfortably, “ The Avis holds the ultimate power, saying otherwise would be slander. This is a personal iss-““Then why would you purposefully commit slander?” Alpha raised an eyebrow.“B-but I didn’t-““Haven’t you realized by now?” Alpha uncovered the white fabric covering the bo
Chapter 137: “Father! That uncle looks like you.”“What’s wrong?” Aiden said in concern.“T-that man, do you know him?”“Who? Oh Don? He is the leader of the Urchins. He surfaced in the underworld a few years ago and do you know the first thing he did? He got rid of all of his relatives and thereafter claimed the urchins. It was a bloodbath.”“Do you know his history?”“Quite a bit. He originated from a small village in the underworld, ridiculed with sudden famine and drought due to change in weather, people died like chickens. This led to an increase in crime rates. The government saw this as an opportunity to buy children from the underworld at cheap rates for experimental purposes. Families resorted to selling their children. Birth rate increased and the rate of emigration increased. The balance was thrown off. I heard he was one of the unfortunate children sold off.”Aiden paused and continued in a quiet voice. “Midway through the journey, an accident of unknown causes happened, it
Chapter 136: “ How could a person’s mind be so deep?”The magistrate looked just as old as Tess pictured. His saggy, unfriendly eyes and bent posture made him appear unsightly. Tess hated him instantly, especially that ugly frown on his face.“Who are you?” The magistrate asked, his voice sounded plummy to Tess’s ears, even Regal frowned.“The General of the village of Syzygy.” Regal stepped in to say.I The magistrate sized up Tess, his ugly eyes inspected every inch of her body.“Have you seen enough?” Tess asked with a crazed expression.“Oh, the criminal from yesterday.” The magistrate said in a pretentious attitude.Tess scoffed.“The General was arrested unjustly, we were provoked first by-““Murdering people in the core of the underworld is prohibited. She violated that rule and was arrested accordingly.” The magistrate interrupted.“So high and mighty. Then how do you explain poisoning my uncle?”“Uncle?” The magistrate asked in confusion and so was everyone in the room.They