"Good morning, my gem," Frederick said with a smile. Rosaline smiled and greeted him too. Both lay on the bed in a comfortable silence. After a while, Rosaline asked:"Aren't you going to the office today?"Frederick grinned."Why should I? I told you I've made enough money to last me a lifetime.Rosaline glared at him."Be serious, Fred."Frederick smiled and shrugged. Rosaline glared at him again and got off the bed. Frederick lay there looking at her and smiling like a fool."Why are you staring at me like that?" Rosaline asked. Instead of replying, Frederick licked his lips and continued staring. Rosaline looked down at herself, to know why he was gazing at her like she was a hot meal."You..perv," she said when realized that she was stark naked. She pulled the duvet from Frederick and covered herself.She entered the bathroom to have a bath. Before she could shut the door, Frederick came in."Let's shower together."Rosaline nodded and both proceeded to bathe together. After show
FLASHBACK "Hello. Who is this?" Hailey asked, answering the call."It's Rosaline. I need your help.""You need my help?""Yes. You see the first day I stepped foot into the Mills mansion. I overheard Frederick asking you what you told Zara that made her run away. Right now, I really want you to tell me what you had said to her.""I did not say anything to her. If that's all, I'm hanging up," Hailey said."Zara is back," Rosaline informed her before she could hang up."What! That bitch did not listen to my warning.""What warning? Hailey, I really need you to be honest with me. You see, Zara…." She told her how Zara made her almost lose her life."All these things happened and no one informed me? Listen Zara is the one behind that car chasing incident.""What!" Rosaline exclaimed, horrified."Just stay clear of her path, she is really dangerous. I will be back in a day or two. Until then, stay away from her."BACK IN THE PRESENT "I have arrived.""Alright, I will keep a close eye on
"Zara is Justina Powells. A murderer who escaped prison.""What!" Frederick shouted in surprise."Zara is what?" He asked, still finding it hard to believe what Hailey just said."Don't be too shocked Fred, she hid her identity so well. If not that I had overheard her discussion with that man that day, I would not have known.""How did you even find out all this?" Frederick asked. Still doubting the authenticity of this new revelation.Hailey went ahead to tell them how she discovered that Zara was Justina Powells. "After discovering her identity that day, I met a private investigator. And together we uncovered more truth about her.""You mean what you just said isn't all?" Frederick questioned."Of course. How do you think she was able to move around freely, after escaping prison?" Hailey asked."I hope it is not what I'm thinking," Frederick said. At this point, his head was throbbing. How could he date a murderer?"If you are thinking of plastic surgery. Then you're right. She cha
"I'm sorry your life was threatened because of me. I'm sorry your life was endangered because you got married to me. I'm sorry for the pains you had to endure just because you got married to me, Frederick sincerely apologized to Rosaline."Listen, Fred. Everything that happened was not your fault. You had no idea of Zara's identity before dating her. I'm now safe, that is all that matters. Do not beat yourself over it. I love you, Frederick Mills. And it breaks my heart to see the love of my life hurt," Rosaline said. She snuggled closer to Frederick and placed her head on his chest. "I love you too, my gem," Frederick told her."I promise to be on the lookout from now on. I will not let any harm come to you," he promised.Rosaline smiled. "I know that already. You will be my husband in shining armor," Rosaline joked to lighten the mood."I thought it's knight in shining armor?" Frederick asked."It doesn't matter. You will be what I want you to be," Rosaline said, grinning."Your w
Frederick went round the whole house as he searched for Rosaline. He even entered Zara's room but didn't find her. Frederick went down the stairs and woke Isaac up."Where is my wife?" he asked."She is upstairs in your room," Isaac replied sleepily."She isn't there," Frederick replied. Isaac didn't say another word. Frederick looked down at him, only to see him fast asleep.Frederick vigorously shook him."I'm telling you that my wife is missing and you're sleeping!!" Frederick barked in anger and frustration. He silently prayed that Rosaline was safe wherever she was."Sir, have you called her on the phone? Maybe she left to get fresh air. Don't you know that being cooked up in here all day is tiring and stressful," Isaac said and yawned.Frederick palmed his face. He had completely forgotten about phone calls. Rosaline's absence from the mansion has disoriented him. He pulled out his phone and dialed her line. The phone rang but there was no response. He kept calling, and the phone
As Frederick drove home, his entire thought was about the videotape Sonia told him to go home and watch. He hoped that whatever it contained won't be enough to break him and Rosaline apart. Once he got home, he went straight to Zara's room. He saw the video player on the desk, where Rosaline had left it. He played the video. Frederick stood watching the video with a look of doubt. She shook his head in denial."I didn't do this. This isn't me," he mumbled. "This video is obviously photoshopped," he thought. He turned off the player and left the room, mumbling how far Zara has gone in making such a video look real. He headed down the stairs but halted when he sighted Isaac carrying a glass of juice."Here, drink this." Zara's voice resounded in his head. He shook his head."What was that just now," he thought. Still wondering why Zara's voice was resounding in his head, he continued descending the stairs."Lay with me Fred. Do not worry. Once you sleep and wake up, you won't remember
Rosaline stared blankly at the door. She found it hard to believe that Frederick had walked out, without bothering to explain things to her. And worst of all, he made it look as if she was the one at fault, he had made her seem like the guilty one. Her mind was in turmoil and her emotions twirled like a whirlpool. She felt wronged. Hell, she wasn't the one who had sex with an ex, so why should Frederick blame her? And trust, what has trust got to do with something she saw with her bare eyes? Sonia had talked about trust and now Frederick had also said the same. Did they expect her to overlook such a horrendous video, all in the name of trust? Hell, she was a human being with emotions. She doubted that anyone would be able to wait for their spouse to get home and explain things. At that moment of thinking, her phone rang loudly. Pulling her out of her thoughts. She checked the caller. And once again, it was her lawyer. She ignored the call and put her phone on silent mode. She didn't w
"Let's divorce," Rosaline declared. "What? Divorce?" Frederick asked incredulously. And stared at Rosaline in disbelief."Yes. We are going to divorce soon anyways," Rosaline said with a straight face. "You are being impulsive right now, Rosa. Calm down and think about it," Frederick said in a pleading voice."Think about what, Fred? What should I think about? This is all your fault you know. If you didn't sleep with an ex or walk out on me. Things would not have been like this," Rosaline ranted. "Baby, I do not think blaming each other or asking for a divorce is the right thing to do right now. I made a mistake and I'm sorry. I really am. Zara will be delighted if she sees us like this right now. She did what she did to create a misunderstanding between us and separate us. Let's not give her the satisfaction of seeing us separated. I Love you, Rosaline. I really do, and I'm not ready to let you go. Not now, not ever. Please let's resolve this amicably," Frederick earnestly professe
TINA You might say I made the wrong decision, you might say I needed a break from everyone, but I, Tina Mills say I don't. Yes, everyone close to me has hurt me in one way or the other, but getting hurt is one of the things that makes us stronger. I was finally at peace with everyone and held no grudge whatsoever against anyone, my past hurtful memories were forgotten and I no longer had a place to dwell. Oh, I almost forgot to mention. Liam and I were now officially married! Our wedding was tagged as the most expensive wedding in the history of Sydney! We moved into our new house, a house Liam and I jointly built to raise our family in. “Mama!” Blake’s piercing voice echoed, separating me from my straying thoughts. “What's up little man,” I bumped fists with him. “Grandma is calling you,” he pointed in the direction of the kitchen. My entire family and I were on vacation. Dad, Liam, Victor and Ryan were playing video games in the living room, mum, Tiffany and Aunt Hailey were i
TINA It's been over six months since Lucas’ demise, six long months since everything died down. Lucas had been buried a day after he died. Liam was gloomy for a few days after his passing, which I didn't mind. At this moment, everything had gone back to the way it used to be before all the unfortunate incidents. Only a few things had changed, I was no longer the single spoilt princess of the Mills family, I was a wife and a mother now. “Mama,” Blake’s tiny voice resonated next to me validating what I had just said. “Blakey,” I smiled, pinching his nose. I picked him up from the floor and twirled him around. “Mama!” He giggled loudly. My little boy is now a year and a few months old. He has even started walking and spends half of his day going in and out of every corner of the house, he literally knows the entire house like his palms. “Where have you been Blakey?” I asked, settling down on the bed and placing him on my thigh. “I shall go down with Liar,” he giggled. “You mean yo
TINA Ever since that day Liam left the house to go find Lucas, I never felt comfortable. I was worried and uneasy. It was so bad that I couldn't even eat. Leah and Riley tried their best to help me calm down but I couldn't, I was just too worried. Each day I cling to Blake crying my eyes out. “Liam is a strong guy, he will definitely come back,” Leah sang these words like a song to me every passing day. Just yesterday, I was seated in the living room watching the door and waiting for the moment Liam would show up when the door was pushed open and Ethan walked in, alone. Seeing him walking towards me alone while he left here with many others filled my heart with uneasiness. “Where are the others?” I had asked. He sat me down and explained everything that transpired while they were out. “And Liam, where is he?” I asked, gazing at the door. “He decided to stay in the hospital with Lucas, he survived the hit.” I didn't know how to feel, It was all too much to take in and process.
TWO DAYS LATER LIAM It's been two days now since Lucas got out of the Operation theatre, two days since he was put down on this bed, two days since he failed to open his charming blue eyes. I haven't had any sleep since the day everything unfolded, I haven't even gone home yet. Guilt was eating me up, for some reason, I kept blaming myself for letting things get like this. Lucas didn't deserve this, he got deceived. Marcus should be the one lying here in pain. These few days, I regretted pulling the trigger and ending Marcus that way. He had a way too easy death and I blamed myself for it. He deserved to gnash his teeth in anguish and cry out for help which wouldn't ever get to him. But sadly, I gave him an easy death. Sighing, I put my head down on the bed next to Lucas. “I should have tried harder to convince you. You wouldn't have chosen this path if I did that. I'm a terrible brother,” I cried. “Just open your eyes, Lucas,” I pleaded, grabbing his nearly cold hands. “Let go o
LIAM One moment I was downcast and was about to cry about Lucas’ sudden passing, then the next, someone more shallow minded appeared. It broke my heart that he used poor Lucas this way and discarded him. I wondered if this would have been my fate if I never did a proper investigation into the cause of my father’s death. I stood still watching Marcus utter despicable words and confession of his multiple crimes. Each minute of standing there made me feel like shredding him to pieces but then I was powerless at the moment. When he revealed how he was indeed the one behind my dad’s death and everything thereof, I made a resolution in my heart at that moment. “Marcus’ blood will be spilled by me.” Anger and disgust bubbled inside of me with each passing minute, I watched him send out his men to attack Ryan and me. He stood at a distance watching us, probably to see how his men would rip us apart. In one swift move, I pulled out my gun from under my pants and pointed it at the men w
LIAM “Do you still want to do it alone?” Ryan asked. His words made me pause in my tracks and turn to him. “I'll do anything to keep my wife and son safe, even if it means teaming up with you. I promised my wife I would get rid of Lucas and I'll go to any lengths to fulfill that promise.” Ryan stayed silent for a while, just gazing at me. “Are we going to capture Lucas or do you want to keep staring like you've suddenly fallen in love with me?” I asked, eying him unpleasantly. He snarled at me, then began walking away. I followed him. “There is no car available,” he muttered. Ethan and the rest of us had visited here prior to today and I knew there was a little garage behind the building, I also knew where the car keys were. We had taken a safety precaution of fleeing, just in case things went haywire. “Wait here, I'll go get a car,” I muttered. Walking into the house, I randomly grabbed a key and headed for the garage, the key turned out to be that of a Maserati MC20. I go
Ryan I have been tracking my dad’s movement the entire time. My dad is someone who would do anything for the sake of his children. Considering how Tiffany wasn't his, but just my wife, I knew he was okay with using her as bait just to keep my mother and all of us safe. Starting from the moment they all agreed to use Tiffany as bait, I was upset, even mad that my gullible wife agreed to it. I mean, there is a possibility that she will lose her life in the process of being used as bait. I threatened to divorce her, just to make sure she didn't do it, but both she and I knew I wouldn't be able to divorce her. Earlier today, Tiffany suddenly went missing. It scared the hell out of me. I searched the entire house for her but she seemed to have disappeared into thin air and this was on the day I had found out my dad and the others planned to get Lucas. “They took Tiffany with them,” I concluded. Anger coursed through my veins and I rushed into my car. Instantly tracking my dad’s locat
LIAM Things got all serious the moment we all got into the car. We had chosen one vehicle as it seemed more convenient and allowed us all to communicate easily. “What's up with Lucas, he hasn't made any move yet,” I muttered staring down at the screen that showed Luacs pacing up and down a shabby looking room. “He got a call earlier and is waiting for help to get to him. Help is already on its way to him,” Ethan said. “We have just a problem,” Victor said. “His men.” He fell for the phone call and thinks a rescue vehicle is coming for him. “How about we send the police to him?” Tina’s dad suggested, but Ethan and I were quick to push the suggestion aside. “He gets help from the police,” Ethan muttered. “You should have seen how the police tried to protect his impersonator the night I ended his life.” “That dude has the police backing him up.” “You didn't actually kill the guy, right?” I asked, staring at Ethan “You know, when you have loved ones to protect, you'll be willing
LIAM I wanted to break the news of my sudden and urgent departure to Tina the moment I got home, but I didn't want to sadden her. The way she clung to my body, how she confessed her Love for me, all made me stall time. Even though I knew leaving was inevitable. I had planned with Ethan and the others on how to deal with Lucas and we came up with a plan to go away from our families while dealing with that Psycho. If we ever succeeded in capturing Lucas and keeping him in our house, it meant danger for our loved ones. Thankfully, Ethan had a hideout where he had hidden himself since the shooting incident to convince everyone that he was at the hospital. The moment Ethan and the others showed up and broke the news of my departure to Tina, her eyes became gloomy but then, she had that look of understanding on her face. The look that read “ I understand you're doing all these for me.” She had followed me into my room to help me pack up without saying a word to me. Facing my closet and