"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