CASSIUS' POVIt's been two weeks now and things are really bad, much worse than I thought. I actually thought Dad would be the only one to be punished for his actions, but the whole family has been suffering too. Dad was arrested a week ago because his secretary confessed that he was sent by him. Grandfather collapsed immediately after his arrest and was now on life support. Mom was totally devastated and has been drinking heavily since morning, while Kiara hasn't come home in a week. I went to her school and heard from one of her friends that she was being called a murderer’s daughter and also bullied, with claims that the Aldriche family has been ruined.The dead cop case has been linked to the Blake family, as they claimed that Dad was trying to eradicate all witnesses when he found out that Gina Blake was finally alive. Emelia's identity has been revealed to the public, and she also had an interview where the public was now on her side and seeking justice for her. Every single com
EMELIAS' POV"Thank you very much for your support. I really hope justice will prevail and the truth will be revealed soon," I placed my hand on my chest and bowed slightly while the cameras continued to flutter. Many reporters also bombarded me with more questions, but I headed out as I was done for today. I was escorted out of the conference room and upon reaching the dressing room, May passed me a handkerchief, and I used it to wipe off my tears I had shed during the interview.“I thought you told Cassius you're not going to do it?” She asked, and I heaved a sigh, then walked over to the cushion.“Yeah, I did, but he still left. After thinking more about it, I don't really think I can back down at this stage. The public opinion is with me, and they are the only supporters that I have, so I can't let them lose interest in this case at this point.”“May, do you really think I'm selfish?” I asked , my eyes was now laced with teats, and she looked at me with a worried face as she walk
I have been totally wrong about their family. They might pretend to be cruel and cold to others, but inwardly, they really do care a lot about each other.Many people are hurting because of my actions. The public was now angry at the Aldriche family, and people like Briselle are fueling their anger by lying about things they did not do, claiming that they hurt people. This was all because of me. It's only a matter of time before the angry mob would storms into their home and sets it on fire.How exactly did things turn out like this? I never wished for any of this. I never wanted his own family to burn to death, just like mine did.Now I'm going to stop everything, but I doubt I could really do that because this matter has already escalated. I wasn't the only victim anymore; many others have also claimed to be victims.I watched as people pulled down every banner related to Aldriche's companies and ripped them into pieces. My heart hurt a thousandfold and I wondered, if feel like thi
May kept nudging me, asking what I remembered but I had no time for this as I needed to be somewhere immediately. I brushed her hand away and got off the bed but as I stood up and gotnonnmy feet, a sharp pain shot through my left leg and I wince in pain. Looking down at where the pain was coming from, I saw I was wearing a cast, which meant I had some broken bones.Fuck!I seethe in anger as I cursed Mary inwardly for what she did to me but I was still grateful because I got my memories back thanks to her..Turning to May,"Can you drive for me?" I asked and May looked at me, raising her brow."You still need to stay in the hospital," she insisted.But I was determined to go, I count not stay here any longer when I finally got my memories back. Every single seconds of my idleness would make someone else in danger.Seeing my resolve, May had no choice but to help me. As there wasn't any crutches or wheelchair, she moved closer to me and supported me as we headed out to the car, my ste
What exactly did she saw that make them her prime suspect? I asked every single question and took her time explaining in details.She told me how Desmond had begged my father for help when their company was in trouble, but my father had refused as he had no money to spare at that time because he was launching another project which cost alot. Betsy said she witness how they had an argument and Desmond left in anger that morning. The Aldriche empire was going down, and Desmond didn't want that to happen, which was why they killed my parents at that same day in the evening. But she also said they were killed in the house, and I didn't quite understand how the fire started and how I had managed to escape and be found miles away."Is there perhaps anyone else my dad had an argument with?""Well, your dad was a gentleman, and he hardly caused any trouble. Apart from Desmond, I don't think he had any fight with anyone," Betsy said."Oh, I see.""Oh! I remember, he once had a small fight wit
I knew why she acted like that at the police station and it was because she had discovered some ugly truth about her daughter. It was really a pity that Mary turned out this way. I didn’t know if I should blame Laura or not because as a mother, she really tried her best to raise us perfectly. Lydia raised us with so much care and love, although she later turned her back on me when she found out about Cassius and me. But I still didn’t understand why Mary turned out like that."I was actually wondering what was wrong with you when we met last time," I said, jolting her out of her thoughts. She turned to me in fear. "So it was because you found out that your daughter was the one who poisoned me?" I asked.The truth was that Betsy had already told me everything. She was the one who took the nurse that bought the drugs. Lydia's secretary bought an abortion pill while her own daughter bought poison. The mother wanted to kill my kids while the daughter wanted to kill me.What an amazing fa
"You called me?” I asked as I approached Bryan."Yes, I did because there is good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?""Just tell me. I've seen a lot in this life, and it really doesn't matter anymore. Whatever happens will happen.""Okay. The good news is that Lydia wasn't the culprit," Bryan said. I felt a small wave of relief, a smile briefly gracing my lips. Maybe I had hoped too much for her not to be the one."Her husband, George, is the one. That's the bad news," Bryan added, and my shoulders slumped.I tried to speak, but no words came out. What was going on in my head at this moment was still unknown to me. I know there was no different if the wife or husband was the culprit but it was still surprisingly.Bryan asked me to follow him, leading me to where Leonard was being interrogated. Trialing behind him with my grip tighten on the bag I was holding, my heart pounded heavily. I didn't even know if seeing him was a good thing because I was still trembling
I heaved heavily, my heart thumping as if it would jump out of my chest at any moment."Do you think he will forgive me?" I asked, fidgeting with my fingers, resting my back against the car.Cassius leaned closer to me and held my hand, stopping me from fidgeting with my fingers."I think he will, and if he doesn't, I am here for you," he said with a smile, which I returned.I apologized to Cassius and his family. Although it was very hard for them to forgive me for my actions, they still did. His father is being released today, while George has been sentenced to life imprisonment for what he did.Desmond's secretary actually went to deliver a message to a man that also lived in the dead cop building. I heard the man was very close to Desmond.The Aldriche family was still recovering from their loss, and I hope they really do. Betsy apologized for her actions, but surprisingly, Cassius's mom just hugged her, realizing she did so because of her only granddaughter's death. Every parent
“Okay, I can do this,” I whispered as the grand doors loomed before me.I felt butterflies in my stomach, and I was really nervous. I hoped I wouldn’t embarrass myself by falling because I was trembling.Do you know why? Because IT'S MY WEDDING DAY!!!The moment I had waited for and dreamed about for so long. The wishes and dreams of every woman, and now, mine was about to come true. Or maybe I should say it had already come true.But as I stood there all alone, the smile on my face faded as I remembered the reality; I would be walking down this aisle alone. With no father to guide me, no mother to whisper comforting words to me about marriage.Although Eunice did help with all of this as we spent three days talking about marriage, I still wished it was my own mother. I learned a lot from Eunice’s words, and her love for her husband was the perfect example of a wife’s love. Despite her husband's heart belonging to another, she stayed with him, even now, as she finally learned to accep
“You came faster than I thought,” I said as I entered the Chinese restaurant room, seeing Jamez already sitting down.“I can’t believe you asked me to come here and still arrived late,” he replied.“I’m sorry, I had to pick someone up on my way.”“Hmm, I’ll be quick. Since I helped you last time with Desmond issues, so you should help me this time.”“Of course, we’re here to help each other. So what exactly do you need?”“I want to launder some money, but that fool has been keeping an eye on me.”“You mean your wife?”“Of course, who else? She’s always trying to act like the boss. Lately, she’s been nosy about everything happening in the company, keeping me in check. So I need to take everything I want before she tries anything stupid.”“I find that hard to believe. Don’t you both love each other?”“Love?” He scoffed. “If she hadn’t kept control of the company, I’d have divorced her a long time ago.”“But I thought she gave you all her property. Aren’t you in charge?”“That’s true, bu
ONE YEAR LATER“Good work, everyone,” I said, lifting up my hand and high-five with Kira.Kira was now working with me and in team B department. She’s also part of the reason why today's show was a success.“Wow, I can't believe we actually did it!” Betsy squealed in happiness.“But what happened to your hair? Why did you cut it? Are you going through a heartbreak?” Alexasked, and she rolled her eyes at him.“But, why did you only praise Team B? Is it because they're your favorite team?” Kathy's loud voice echoes through the room as she enters.I smiled at her words.“Of course not. I was just making my rounds and visiting all the teams,” I replied, and then she grabbed my hand and dragged me towards her team.As we were heading to her department, I suddenly felt the floor become slippery, but Kathy caught me and stopped me from falling.“Who is the monkey that did this terrible job here?” she yelled angrily, and all the cleaners quickly rushed towards us.“I’m very sorry, ma'am. It's
With my mouth agape, I looked at Mary, who still continued laughing."Is that true?" I turned to Mary."What if it is?” She answered without a hinto of guilt. “ Do you think if I hadn’t lied, you would have married me? Do you think you would have even given me a chance?" She asked Cassius "Is that why you did all this? Because you wanted him, knowing I loved him?" My voice quivered."Can you please shut up? You liked him? Then why didn’t you tell him? Why does everyone always like you and not me?""What are you talking about? Mary, everyone loved you, even your parents.""Look at her, acting clueless. Do you know why I broke up with all my boyfriends? Because they all said you were beautiful.‘Oh, Emelia is such a goddess.’‘Look at her glowing skin.’‘I wish I could be her friend.’‘Can you at least be like Emelia for once?’Those were their words. They admired you and always said you were every man's dream, while I was right there beside them.""Mary…" I called softly, realizing sh
EMELIA'S POVChecking the news, I saw both positive and negative comments. Some people were happy about the news, while others criticized me for being with Cassius after almost ruining his entire family.“Stop looking at this,” Cassius said as he shut the laptop.I heaved heavily, feeling frustrated and unsure of what to do.“Just give it a while; everything will sort out,” he said with a reassuring smile, and I nodded.I shouldn’t have let the kids go to school today. Who knows if those reporters went to their school? I picked up my phone to call their teacher, but David’s call came in.I bit my lip, feeling tense because I was sure it was about the news of Cassius acknowledging the kids.“Let me talk…”“No, I will,” I declined, standing up from my seat and picking up the call.“Hey, sweetie. Did you miss me a lot?”“Did I? I don’t really think I did, but I miss those troublesome big heads,” he joked, and a smile flashed across my face..David and I had a conversation, and I asked ab
MARY'S POVThe smell of hospital disinfectant filled my nose as I slowly opened my eyes. Looking around, I realized I was in a hospital room. The memories of everything that had happened came flooding back.“Cassius,” I muttered in anger as my hand tightened into a fist.I should never have trusted him or signed the divorce papers first. Now, everything I had worked for all these years was gone. I lost everything; my family, my marriage, my honor, and my prestige. There wasn’t a single thing I could claim as a gain from this marriage. Cassius had used me as a tool until Emelia returned to his arms.I laughed like a crazy person, and my laughter echoed across the room. The nurses exchanged worried glances before one of them rushed out. A short while later, she returned with Linda.“Are you okay now?” Linda asked as she walked to my side. I continued to stare into an empty spot.“Your husband brought you here and left immediately. I….”“He pushed me, and I hit my head heavily on the gro
CASSIUS'S POVWearing my clothes, I gently placed a kiss on her forehead and tiptoed out of the bedroom, heading out of the house. I had something I needed to do urgently. I entered my car and drove to my house.On getting home, I picked up a brown folder and took a deep breath. I needed to settle everything today. Grabbing a recording device, I entered the house but didn’t find anyone, so I went to the bedroom. As I slightly opened the door, I heard Mary screaming at someone on the phone.“What do you mean by treatment? How can I get a treatment at this time?” she yelled angrily, and my shoulders slumped.What? She is sick? How could I not know about it?Different questions raced through my mind as I rethought what I wanted to do. What kind of husband asks for a divorce from his sick wife? Staring at the brown folder in my hand, I decided not to go through with it. As I was about to close the door, I stopped at what I heard next.“Don’t you hear what I’m saying? I can’t get any trans
I heaved heavily, my heart thumping as if it would jump out of my chest at any moment."Do you think he will forgive me?" I asked, fidgeting with my fingers, resting my back against the car.Cassius leaned closer to me and held my hand, stopping me from fidgeting with my fingers."I think he will, and if he doesn't, I am here for you," he said with a smile, which I returned.I apologized to Cassius and his family. Although it was very hard for them to forgive me for my actions, they still did. His father is being released today, while George has been sentenced to life imprisonment for what he did.Desmond's secretary actually went to deliver a message to a man that also lived in the dead cop building. I heard the man was very close to Desmond.The Aldriche family was still recovering from their loss, and I hope they really do. Betsy apologized for her actions, but surprisingly, Cassius's mom just hugged her, realizing she did so because of her only granddaughter's death. Every parent
"You called me?” I asked as I approached Bryan."Yes, I did because there is good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?""Just tell me. I've seen a lot in this life, and it really doesn't matter anymore. Whatever happens will happen.""Okay. The good news is that Lydia wasn't the culprit," Bryan said. I felt a small wave of relief, a smile briefly gracing my lips. Maybe I had hoped too much for her not to be the one."Her husband, George, is the one. That's the bad news," Bryan added, and my shoulders slumped.I tried to speak, but no words came out. What was going on in my head at this moment was still unknown to me. I know there was no different if the wife or husband was the culprit but it was still surprisingly.Bryan asked me to follow him, leading me to where Leonard was being interrogated. Trialing behind him with my grip tighten on the bag I was holding, my heart pounded heavily. I didn't even know if seeing him was a good thing because I was still trembling