“Eugene, please, I don't want to go back,” Pauline pleaded with her husband as she watched the helpers pack her things. “Did I tell you to stop?” Eugene raised his eyebrow when the helpers paused. When they continued, he got up and left the room.“Eugene, I know I have hurt you by hiding my feelings but please don't do this to me,” she pleaded as she followed him.“Eugene!” She exasperated and she rushed to block his path when he didn't respond to her.“I'm not going back!” She stood her ground. However, her resolve immediately broke when she saw Eugene's eyes darken.“Don't challenge me, Pauline,” he warned her. “You of all people know that I never back down from a challenge.”“I won't challenge you,” Pauline immediately stated in an effort to appeal to him. “Don't you love me anymore?” “If I didn't, I wouldn't be mad to see you hiding your feelings from me and I would have left you years ago,” he busted in anger and Pauline flinched.“I love you to the point where I left everythin
When Mabel turned to look at who it was, she saw that it was a man and he appeared to be in his thirties. In his hands were flowers and Mabel wondered if those were for her mother.“I should be asking you that question,” Mabel squinted her eyes, not wanting to answer the man.“My name's Zach and I've been bringing Maya flowers for the last sixteen years and I've never seen you here,” Zach responded.“I'm her daughter,” Mabel replied.“Her daughter? I thought you were dead judging by how you never visited your mother's grave,” Zach jabbed and Mabel felt her heart sting. She was indeed a terrible daughter as she had allowed her fear of Anthony to come in between her and her mother.“It's complicated,” Mabel simply said. “But who are you and how do you know? my mother?” She asked.“Maya took care of me alongside her parents,” Zach answered. “Since you're here, can you tell me where they are? They moved from where they are and I have been unable to find them,” Zach inquired and Mabel fe
“You can start right away,” the manager told Mabel, bringing her out of her thoughts. It was another day and she decided not to wallow in self-pity while waiting for a response from the companies she had applied to and so, she went out and applied at a coffee shop she had met with Nala the previous day as she noticed that they had an opening.“Thank you,” Mabel responded hoping she remembered what he had been explaining to her. When she looked at the time, she saw that she had about five minutes till opening time and she took a deep breath while trying to regain her composure.When the coffee shop did open, Mabel immediately got busy with different people and the hustle and bustle was just what she needed to get her mind off Christian.That was until he walked into the shop and sat as a customer. Didn't he have a company to run? She wondered but then she remembered how he had made it clear that she would always come first. She knew that he was here because of her and so, she made h
Mabel couldn't believe that Christian had managed to get her back to his house. Why did it seem like the more she tried to avoid this place, the more she ended up back there? However, she couldn't bring herself to say no to Christian as she knew very well when to push his buttons and now wasn't a good time to do so.“Why is he after me and Dorian?” Mabel asked after she walked into the mansion.“We're still trying to find that out but the only thing you and Dorian have in common is the fact that both the people you know as your mothers aren't your biological mother,” Christian told her as he closed the door to the mansion.Seeing Mabel in such a vulnerable position where she would have been hit by that motorcycle had he not pulled her out of the way made him come to a decision.She had come back home and he wasn't going to let her go. It seemed trying to plead for forgiveness wasn't working and when it came to her life, all bets were off the table, he wasn't taking any chances.The d
Christian looked deeply at her with a gentle gaze. It had been four days since she had found the truth and it felt like ages. Seeing her but not being able to hold and touch her was pure torture for him and hearing her say that she hated him and wanted nothing to do with him, hurt him far worse than any physical pain."Pearson, do you know how much you have been torturing me since the day you left?" he whispered in his hoarse voice and Mabel found herself unable to answer."I'm so sorry for killing your mother and if I could I would go back in time to change separating you from your mother" he muttered, looking intently into her eyes, hoping Mabel could see how sincere and serious he was with her wordsHe wished Mabel could read his heart and see how gravely he regretted his mistake.“I know I can't change what has happened but I'm begging you to forgive me. I love you too much and I can't imagine a life when you're not there beside me,” he said in a shaky voice.Mabel's eyes immedia
Christian growled inside her mouth as she caressed and rubbed it. He was dripping with desire and he didn't know if he would be able to control himself much longer. But he wanted to explore her more and hear the cries of pleasure from her mouth so he held himself back as much as he could.Mabel was drowning in the desire of wanting him and his every touch was sending her into another world. She wanted Christian to be to just take her but he wanted to savor her, kissing her slowly everywhere.She moaned and let go of Christian’s member when he suddenly brought his hand to the front and teased her in between her thighs.She forgot how many times she gasped and how many times she flinched with his touches. He was an expert who knew her body like a pro.Again he kissed her deeply, looked lovingly in her eyes, and slowly leaving her lips, his kisses went down to her chest. He licked her collarbones and kissed her softly in the hollow of her neck.The pleasure was overtaking her normal sen
Mabel groaned as she tried to turn but found herself unable to do so comfortably. When she opened her eyes to see what was holding her down, she saw that it was Christian who had his hand wrapped around her waist. She gently repositioned his hand so she wouldn't be able to turn and face him and when she noticed she saw the bags under his eyes. Even in his sleep, he looked tired and she wondered how he had slept while she was outside her motel.‘I’m sorry, Mom,’ she apologized as she felt she had betrayed her mom but she couldn't stay away from Christian. She loved him too much and she had come to depend on him for everything, staying away from him wasn't punishment for him alone but for her as well.She then felt the urge to pee and it reminded her of the reason why she had woken up in the first place. Checking the time, she saw that it was just after four but she didn't want to wake Christian up and so she slowly slid out of bed to relieve herself.When she got back out, she got dr
“What?” Mabel’s eyes went wide with shock as she looked back. The only car she however saw was the one that their guards were riding.“The guards just told me,” Dorian responded, and Mabel noticed the earpiece in his ear. He hadn’t expected to be followed but who knew, those bastards would be waiting for him.“The asshole’s back,” Mabel gritted her teeth and as she spoke the car behind them got shot at and the driver lost control. “Shit!” Dorian cursed when he saw what had happened. “Call Christian and let him know what’s happening,” he then instructed as he stepped on the accelerator. He cursed himself inwardly, as he should have taken more guards with him.Mabel nodded and she proceeded to call Christian. However, he didn’t answer the call. “He’s not answering,” she told Dorian after she had tried two times. “Send a voice note to him and explain everything so he is aware of where we went,” Dorian said. It would be easier for Christian to find them if anything happened to them. Ma
Eugene stared at the mansion which was built away from a residential area in the middle of nowhere which was swarming with guards and he squinted his eyes.His brother had to be very foolish if he thought he didn't keep an eye on him even while outside the country. There was no property his brother brought that he didn't know about and that included those that weren't even bought in George's name.He was standing in one of such mansions and he chuckled when he saw the guards as if they would stop him from getting his hands on George.“Dad, please get a move on it!” He heard Mabel say to him through the earpiece that was shoved in his ear.His children as well as Christian had wanted to come along but he refused as this was something he wanted to do by himself. It was a score only brother-to-brother could settle.Seeing as they wanted in on the action, he settled for attaching a camera to himself so they could see what was going on.Hearing how Mabel was impatient, he nodded to his ri
Eugene paced around the room as he waited for the asshole to be brought in. The bastard had dared to treat his daughter like that? He would make him pay for the rest of his pathetic life.The door opened and he came face to face with the bastard. The guard nodded to him after which he closed the door.“Who are you?” Anthony squinted his eyes at Eugene who immediately closed the gap before them and landed a punch to the former's face.“Are you crazy?” Anthony roared as he moved to attack Eugene.Eugene easily dodged and he landed another punch on Anthony. This time, to the gut.“That is nothing compared to the hell you put my daughter through for the last sixteen years,” Eugen growled and the realization hit Anthony.“Eugene Lansley and it's not a pleasure to meet you,” He said as he lifted Anthony and threw him against the table.“Guards!” Anthony called when he realized he wasn't against the man who was allegedly Mabel's father.“You decided to punish my daughter because your fragil
Kate then smiled at her and she smiled back. Mabel felt Christian rub her fingers and when he turned to look at him, he had a smile on his face as he was happy that they had sorted out their differences.Mabel and his mother were the two most important women in his life and he was happy they had found a way to co-exist. “I'm going to kill him,” they suddenly heard Eugen roar. Everyone at the table with the exception of Mabel immediately got up to see what the commotion was all about. When Christian noticed that she wasn't following, he immediately came back and dragged her away from her seat.“What happened?” Mabel heard Reginald ask when they got to where Eugene was. He was currently heading out of their mansion but he stopped upon hearing Reginald speak.“Check your phone, George has made his move,” Eugene told George. He had been in the middle of catching up with Dorian when he got a call from his men asking him to check his phone and when he did, his blood boiled when he saw the
Dorian didn't like how Pauline blamed herself and so he decided to hug her to assure her that he wasn't mad. It wasn't her fault and people dealt with grief differently. He didn't want to imagine what would have gone on in her head after losing her second child. “I'm so sorry, honey,” Pauline apologized as she hugged Dorian back. All those years of suffering immediately vanished from her head as she held her son. Her mind took her to when he was pregnant with him and how he had troubled her by keeping her up late at night. She remembered the first time he kicked her and how she had been so excited to see him. She had been so happy that she got a son as she won the bet against Eugene who prayed for a daughter, one that would look like her while she wanted a mini Eugene.“It’s not your fault,” Dorian stated. If there was one thing the accident that almost claimed his life had taught him, it was that life was too short for him to delay accepting his parents who had already been throu
When Mabel opened her eyes, she saw that it was already morning and when she turned to look at Christian, she saw that he was not beside her and when she touched the bed, it was cold.She immediately picked up her phone to see if he had left a message and sure enough he had. He informed her that he was going to visit George’s mansion as the bastard had gone into hiding. Her eyes darkened when she remembered what George had attempted to do to her had Christian not shown up. As violated as she felt, Christian had made her feel better by holding her in his arms till she fell asleep. Thoughts about Dorian and the two people who were claiming to be her parents rang in her head but she pushed them to the back of her head as she wasn’t playing when she said they weren’t her parents, nor Dorian her brother. Her stomach growled, reminding her of the fact that she didn’t have dinner or lunch the previous day. Without wasting time, she quickly brushed her teeth and headed down to have whatever
Dorian turned to look at the woman who had fallen asleep beside him, which was the reason why he had asked to watch a movie in the first place. He had known that she would be too worried, and he didn’t want that.He gently made her lie on the bed, after which he covered her up. Taking one last look at her, he headed out of the room and gently closed the door behind him.Without wasting time, he headed straight to the liquor room and when he got there, he stopped in his tracks when he saw Christian already seated down and he already had a glass in his hands.“I’ve been waiting for you,” Christian stated as he tapped the other glass he had brought out. “How’s Mabel?” Dorian inquired as he went to sit beside Christian.“She’s sleeping,” Christian answered as he poured a drink for Dorian. “What about Nala?” “Sleeping as well.” Dorian didn’t waste any time in gulping down the contents of the glass. “A lot has happened,” Christian sighed as it still felt surreal to know that his brother
“Dorian, how do you feel?” Nala asked him as she entered his room. They were currently in Christian’s mansion as Kate had refused to allow him to go back home. She wanted the entire family to be together so her mind could be at rest. Nala couldn’t sleep as she wanted to see Dorian to know how he was holding up, hence, the reason she came to his room.“I don’t know, Nala. I don’t feel anything and it’s puzzling,” Dorian answered. He didn’t know how he was supposed to feel after finding out that Mabel was his sister and that his actual parents were back.Ever since he was young, he had wanted to know who his father was and after he had found out that his mother wasn’t his real mother, he had been itching to know who his parents were and now that he had discovered who they were, he didn’t know what to feel. All the taunts about him being a pauper who leeched off a rich family came to his head and he didn’t even feel excited to know that it wasn’t true. He just felt numb.He turned to
Everyone turned to face her and they watched as she stood up. “Because one bastard says you're my biological parents, doesn't mean I'll accept you as my parents,” Mabel stated and it was as if someone had poured ice on Eugene and Pauline.“Mabel…” Eugene was the first to speak.“My mother died because your brother killed her. You two are not my parents and you are not my brother,” she faced Dorian.“So I suggest you don’t think too much about it and leave me alone,” she told them and with that, she turned and headed up to her room so she could finally get the rest she needed.Pauline blinked hard to stop the tears from falling. After years of sorrow, she finally found her happiness and her daughter wasn't accepting of her and that hurt deeply. Christian immediately got up and he followed Mabel as if there was someone she would talk to, it would be him.When he entered his room, he saw her changing into one of his shirts and he smiled before he approached her.“Go have a shower and ch
When they however got back to the mansion, they found something waiting for them there. “What the hell?!” Dorian exclaimed when he saw the gates of the mansion had been brought down.Christian frowned as he had spoken to his father minutes ago and the old man didn't tell him that something had happened or did it happen after the call.The guard at the gate on seeing the car quickly approached them.“What happened?” Aaron was the one who asked and the guard didn't waste any time in narrating all that took place that night.After the guard was done, Mabel raised her head and she turned to look at Dorian especially due to the fact that the guard said the man bore a resemblance to Dorian. It couldn't be, Mabel thought to herself.“Let's go meet them,” Christian simply said and Aaron drove past the gates of the mansion.When they got to the mansion, Dorian was the first to get down and Christian assisted Mabel. Her heart pounded in her chest as there was a possibility that George's brothe