The doctor stared at the sample Derek had given him, he wanted a DNA test to be conducted ASAP and had given him a mandate of 72 hours, although it would be difficult to get the results within that 72 hours but he would try his best. A knock sounded on his door and he glanced up to see an unknown figure enter into his office, he suddenly had a strange premonition about the stranger that just entered, "what do you want?" He asked but instead of replying, the stranger sat on the chair in front of him and crossed his legs, staring at him with eyes hard as flint that he shifted uncomfortably in his seat.
"What does that man want?" The stranger finally asked and he swallowed."I don't know who you're talking about" he managed to gasp out, seeking for a way of escape.The stranger suddenly stood up, bringing his face to a very close proximity, "you damn well know what I mean, I mean this" the stranger whispered fiercely, suddenly grabbing the sample in his desk and raisingTasha was coming down the stairs when she heard Dave's car drive-in, she quickly rushed back inside to wear a bigger cloth that would cover her baby bump, she had been hiding her bump from him since he had insisted that she terminate the pregnancy, she hoped that he would learn to accept it, perhaps when she gives birth and he sees his child, he would soften.Dave entered the house just as she finished dressing and she jumped, he eyed her and his glance fell on her stomach, her heart pounded in her ears, "what?" He barked and she shook her head, taking a step back, "what are you hiding?" He asked suspiciously and her hand unconsciously moved to her stomach, his eyes didn't miss her actions as they zeroed on her stomach, he took a purposeful stride towards her and ripped her clothes apart, his eyes narrowed into an angry slit, and his mouth twisted when he saw her baby bump, "what the hell is this?" He yelled, running his hand through his hair in agitation. "I told you to get rid
Derek had named his child Kyle and had taken full responsibility for him, he was a doting father and spends most of his free time with him. Oftentimes, Kathleen felt neglected because all he sees is his son and Nicole made sure not to let the opportunity pass her, whenever Derek was with Kathleen, she would make Kyle cry and scream Daddy and Derek would always be there to play with him and each time Kathleen tried to go close to Kyle, Nicole would always object, Kathleen felt all alone so she spent most of her time beside Derek's father whenever Marcella was not around.Kathleen was sitting beside Derek's father, as usual, sharing her grievances with his unconscious form when she heard Marcella's car drove in, she quickly rushed out of the room, she wasn't in the mood to go into any form of confrontation with Marcella, as she was rushing down the stairs, she didn't see Kyle who was playing with his toys downstairs by the foot of the stairs, she saw him just a second too late
Kathleen paced the house waiting for Derek's return, she felt tensed and wondered if he also blamed her for what had happened, did he also think she would harm Kyle on purpose? She heard the door open as he came in, his gaze flickered to her but didn't say a word to her, "Derek, I didn't do it on purpose, please believe me"He made no response as he pulled his clothes and hit the shower, he was so exhausted as he hadn't had a moment of rest, after a busy day in the office, he had come back home to meet the incident at home and without even stopping to change, had rushed Kyle to the hospital and had stayed with him for quite some time, it was almost midnight and his head aches, he needed a good sleep. Feeling a little bit better after the shower, he dried off and stepped out, he almost ran into Kathleen who was standing by the door, looking so worried."Do you also think I hurt Kyle on purpose?" She launched as soon as he stepped out"What is done is done Kath, what I
Kathleen quickly flagged down a cab, tears threatening, she wasn't going to embarrass herself by crying, images of Nicole sitting on Derek's thighs, her arms wrapped around his neck kept playing in her head, she regretted coming to the hospital, she knew Nicole was taking advantage of the situation that they both had a son together to get close to Derek, she brought out her handkerchief and blew her nose and she thought again about the scene she just witnessed. She had promised herself that she would not allow anyone to take Derek from her and what did she just do, she had turned tail and ran away at Nicole's manipulation and by running away, she was giving Nicole an upper hand over Derek."Turn around" she ordered the cab driver who glanced at her through the rearview mirror, "did you say something, ma'am?""I said turn around" she gritted and the driver did a u-turn and headed back, she was going to have to speak with Derek, did he still blame her for what happened? She
Kathleen couldn't sleep, she kept tossing and turning on the bed, it was almost dawn when she heard Derek's car pull up the driveway and a few minutes later she heard the door open and he entered inside the house, she kept her eyes tightly shut, pretending to be asleep and hoping to avoid him, he quietly climbed the bed, kissed her forehead, he said nothing as he simply climbed on the bed and fell asleep, tears slipped from the corner of her eyes but she made no attempt to open her eyes. Kathleen opened her eyes and squinted against the morning ray of the sun, the blinds were opened, she gazed around and saw no one in the room, she was about to stand up when the door opened and Derek entered bearing a tray of breakfast, "good morning sunshine" he greeted as soon as he entered, showing dimples, " I brought you breakfast" he placed it on the table before her.Perhaps he was trying to cover up his guilt for spending the night with Nicole, she stared at the food, sulking, "I'
Derek paced the hospital as he waited for the doctor to give him a report on the status of his father, a worried frown creased his brow, it was all his fault, perhaps, he had neglected his father for such a long time, he hadn't been able to let go of the fact that his dad remarried just a year after his mom's death and of all the women in the world, he chooses to marry his mother's best friend, though he wasn't cool with it and still wasn't cool with it, but he doesn't want to lose his dad to the cold clutches of death either, he could vividly remember his mom battling for her life some years back, seeing his father doing so now scared him pitless, he felt a hand on his shoulders and he turned to see Kathleen, gazing at him with eyes filled with understanding, how could she understand what he was going through? She had never gone through such before, she might pretend she understood but he knows she doesn't but he must commend her for her effort."Nothing will happen to your da
Nicole's scream of frustration echoed in the hospital and Marcella quickly admonished her to get hold of her emotions, "I simply can't stand her" she hissed and Marcella looked thoughtful."Don't worry, she should gloat about being Derek's wife now but that table will change soon, I can't stand her either" Marcella's gaze looked furious as she thought on how Kathleen had always ruined her plans, she was like a bad headache that wouldn't go away, she understood how Nicole was feeling right now because she felt the exact same way but now wasn't the right time to strike, she glanced at Nicole, "how's Kyle? Did you leave him alone?"Nicole shook her head, still perturbed at Kathleen's arrogance, "I hired a nanny to take care of him, he's such a handful"Marcella gazed around and lowered her voice to a whisper, "and how's Stefan, I hope he's keeping his distance for now""I haven't seen him for some days, so I believe he had finally decided to keep his distance"
Kathleen stretched lazily in bed the next morning, she smiled as memory of the previous night went through her brain, her body felt lazy and thoroughly loved, she touched Derek's side of the bed, it was empty, she opened her eyes to see the sun is already high In the sky, her eyes landed on a single rose flower on the table and she smiled, walking towards it, she picked it up and inhale the fragrance, her eyes caught the piece of paper the rose was lying on, she could see Derek's handwriting, she picked it up and her eyes scanned the content, "you're as beautiful as this rose flower, I'll be back as soon as possible so we can continue from where we stopped.P.S Love from Derek" Kathleen's cheeks warmed at the thought that he wished to continue from where they stopped, she would ask the maid to prepare a flower pot for her and gently nourish this rose flower, she quickly showered and got dressed to visit the hospital, she felt way better and with renewed strength. On her way out
Derek was blindfolded by a man as soon as he got to the address and was led into the building, the blindfold was removed when he was inside and the sight that befell him made his heart sink, he, first of all, saw just the gun pointed at Kathleen's head, his eyes traveled the arms that held the gun and anger lit his eyes, "Dave? How dare you?" He whispered furiously and took a step towards him but he was kicked hard by the man who brought him in and he fell in his face, "this is no time for you to get angry son" Marcella's voice said from behind him a split secondbefore she came into view, "you're behind the kidnapping?" Derek whispered unable to believe what was before him, "how dare you" he gritted"I dare" she replied furiously, "and you must do everything I say if you want to keep her alive"What do you want?" He stared at Marcella angrily and she smiled, "now you're talking" she brought out some papers and threw at him, "it's simple, sign these documents st
It's been two days since Derek had returned from the hospital, he thought about the day Kathleen was abducted and his heart constricted painfully, he had lost three people so close to him in one day, his driver had died that day and Geoffrey, although still alive may never be able to walk again and Kathleen, God, she is now in an unknown destination, perhaps dead, but he doesn't want to think of her dead, she has to be alive, that's the only way he could live, without her, there's no life. He has been called from the rehab center to go and pick up his father, it would have been an I deed memorable and joyous day if only Kathleen was around but he felt hollow and empty inside, he was good for nothing because he wasn't able to protect her. the police were trying their best but he couldn't help but feel that they are wasting so much time in bringing his wife back to him, he has to do something, he has to find her but where could he start from? He was on his way to get his old man when
Derek struggled to open his eyes, there were buzzes and lots of noise, he opened his eyes and squinted against the daylight, he vaguely realized that he was moving and people were surrounding him, he was on a stretcher and soon he was placed inside an ambulance, someone must have informed the police, Kathleen, those men have taken her, he tried to sit up but fell back as his eyes shut, trying to withstand the pain he was feeling on his head, "please don't try to move, you're greatly injured" a medic tried to hold him down, "Kathleen.. " he tried to pronounce her name but his mouth was too heavy to obey him, he was drifting and he fought against the wave, he had to get to Kathleen, "find Kathleen" he rasped before the darkness dragged him under. "I told you not to do anything to Derek" Marcella's angry voice made the men shift on their feet with their heads bowed, she had met with them after they had taken Kathleen to where she had instructed them, she was furious, if a
Kathleen was happy that she would soon be home, the doctor had told her that she would be discharged later in the day, she had missed Derek and although he was never scarce in the hospital, she had missed cuddling up with him at night and waking up in his arms, Derek had told her the previous day that his father has improved a great deal and would be home anytime soon, she smiled when she thought about her father-in-law coming back home, he had been unstable and immobile since she got married to Derek, she was happy she would finally meet him in good state of mind. Her thoughts wandered to Marcella and Dave and her face darkened, as far as they are in that house, they'll always pose a threat but she doesn't think Michael Deloux would let Marcella off the hook that easily this time around, Nicole had been sent to prison and she believed very soon Marcella would join her there, they deserved to pay for all their crimes.The man in the room besides Kathleen watched as she was pi
Derek dashed down the stairs, taking it two at a time, he ran into Mary who was carrying drinks to the sitting room, spilling it all over him, she would have fallen if he hadn't held her by the shoulders to steady her, "I'm sorry" he quickly apologized. She observed him for a second, "is everything okay Sir? You look pale" Derek shook his head, his head pounding furiously in his chest, "I just got a call that my wife is in city memorial hospital, she's been shot""What!" She gasped, completely dropping the tray holding the glasses of juice and tears immediately brimming in her eyesWithout waiting for Mary's response, he dashed off and heard her vaguely saying to him to change his clothes and also Marcella running towards her and asking her what happened, without beckoning to his driver, he got into the driver's seat and drove away.He wasn't allowed to go into Kathleen's room when he got to the hospital as she has been prepared for surgery, he watched Kathleen throug
Kathleen had gone to visit Michael Deloux, the old man seemed sober and she decided to ask him who gave him the dose back there in the other facility and his description of the culprit only confirmed her thoughts, it was Nicole, she was behind this, why would she do that? She decided on a whim to pay Nicole a visit, she had to find out her motive for doing such. Nicole was still staying in the house that was gifted to Kyle by Derek, she opened the door just as Kathleen was about to knock, "well, well, look who is here" she smirked as soon as she opened the door and saw Kathleen, her eyes going cold, she stared at Kathleen with so much hate that Kathleen shivered, " what are you doing here?" She hissed at Kathleen, ignoring her, Kathleen pushed her way in, " I am here to know what you will gain if Derek's father relapsed""I don't understand what you mean by that, please, leave my house"Of cause, you know what I'm talking about and I'm not leaving here until I get an answe
Kàthleen went downstairs the next morning for breakfast to see only Dave seated on the table, she immediately turned to go back in but before she could take two steps, he was fast to go round the table and stood in front of her, blocking her exit."Get out of my way" she gritted"Or else what? He smirked taking two steps towards her and she unconsciously moved backward, he kept coming on to her and she kept moving until her back touched the table, "what the hell do you think you're doing Dave?"What does it seem like?" He asked bringing his head closer to her, she placed her palms on his chest and pushed, fuming in anger, she docks and slide out from beneath him and had almost made her escape but his hand quickly snaked out and dragged her back, forcefully placing his lips on hers, Kathleen bit down on it so hard that she drew blood, he yelped in pain as he pushed her away, Kathleen spat out the blood, heaving furiously and she stared at him through narrowed ey
Kàthleen couldn't have heard it wrong, could she? His wife? So he had gone ahead and married her once best friend, she felt pain in her heart as old wounds were opened, ever since she had run away on her wedding day, she hadn't allowed herself to think about it and hadn't asked about anyone from her past, so she had absolutely no idea that Tasha was married to Dave but in just a matter of days, ghosts from her past kept popping up, first it was her parents, then Dave and now Tasha. seeing Dave was enough to shake her but seeing Tasha, her once best friend who betrayed her was like a bitter pill she just couldn't swallow, she had trusted her and confided in her, she had seen Tasha like the sister she never had and had loved her but all she got for her trouble was a stab on her back, she watched as Tasha slowly sat close to Dave, tears unbiddenly welled in her eyes, she just couldn't take the pain, it was too much for her to bear, these shocks she had gotten, all in one day fin
Kathleen felt like she was sitting on a Ferris wheel as her head spun, "what are you doing here? She managed to gasp out and he looked at her mockingly, "visiting my family" she looked confused and stared at Derek who was also staring at her, his expression confused also, "you two know each other" they asked at the same time and Dave laughed out loud, amused at the situation, "well I can do the honor of clearing the confused air" he turned to Kathleen and smiled, "Derek Deloux here is my lovely bro and to you sweet brother, this lady here is my bride" he said simply and Kathleen flinched at his reference to her as his bride, "we didn't get married" she murmured and Dave laughed evilly, clearly enjoying the scene"He's not my brother either and can never be one" Derek gritted out and Dave chuckled some more, wrapping his arms around Derek, "my mother is your father's wife, we're family" Derek shoved him away and Dave snarled " do you think you can keep my mom locked up forever?"