While Jason and the others were having their breakfast that morning. Alexis suddenly barged in being chased by Tony. They both halted in their tracks."Sir, we told her that she is not allowed in here but she kept insisting," Tony said, pointing towards her." You fool, I told you I have an important message to pass on, " Alexis sneered, frowning at him.Reyes let out his hands, giving Tony a sign to leave them.Jason glared at Alexis, his heart was filled with hatred to the brim for Alexis. How dare she even try to show up in his face again?" You have really got some nerve, what the fuck are you doing here!" Jason snorted, if he got an opportunity, he could choke her again. The last stunt she pulled infuriated him like never before.Ashley gave Alexis a dry gaze, for her to just appear, then there must be something going on. The girl was probably up to no good." What is it, Miss?" Reyes asked, staring in her direction." Dad, you don't have to ask this maniac anything, she is a pu
Jason returned to the mansion, Reyes was no longer there but Alexis was.Jason passed without looking at Alexis who was seated there." Jason " Alexis stood, trying to call him to her attention. Jason, with the same fury lurking all over him, hastily approached her and held her by the neck." Call me one more time and I will strip off your throats" He declared, slightly choking Alexis who tried to get out of his grasp.She tapped his hands " Jas…." She tried to talk but ended up murmuring words. Jason released his hands and sneered " You will never be able to get what you want, If you keep up with this, I will make life a living hell for you" Jason, without more words, strode out of the living room.Alexis held her throat, trying to catch her breath. She inhaled deep breath and mumbled words to herself " You can do no shit" She raised her brows, smirking, she still felt accomplished the most.************"Ashley, what happened?"Margeret asked her daughter who stood as if she had be
Jason saw the message, it was from an unknown number, he shook his head and handed the phone back to Alexis." What do you think you are doing, do you think I'm a fool, you send text messages to yourself and try to thrust them on Ashley" Jason gave her the phone. There was one thing he promised himself, never to fall for her dirty tricks again. It had brought enough harm to him." Why would I do a thing like that? " Alexis suddenly became a little bit calm. It wasn't happening the way she expected it this time. " Because you are the real manipulative bitch and would go any length to hurt others just to satisfy yourself." Jason retorted, he stared at her like he wished the ground would open and swallow her.Alexis gulped the lump of restlessness down her throat " I…, " She was lost for words, her plans failed this time, she wanted to make Ashley the bad person in front of Jason and she thought Jason would take her side." Enough with your absurd tricks, you can do better without hur
Ashley halted, those three words melted her heart. The words she has been yearning to hear from Jason, but why now?Isn't it too late? Jason, seeing how she paused, went closer and slowly hugged her from the back, resting his chin on her shoulders. He gradually mumbled to her "We can still make things right Ash" Jason said and kissed her cheeks. Ashley disentangled herself from him, taking a step backwards "It is meaningless now, another woman is carrying your child. " Ashley groaned in despair." It is meaningful Ash, because I know you feel the same way " Jason took a step towards her, They were closer than before.Ashley's lips went numb, she did feel the same way, there was no more strength in her lips to talk. Jason tucked in her hair at the back of her ear, caressing her cheeks, he brought his lips closer, trying to kiss her again.But Ashley slowly shifted her face away and ended up asking "What is your relationship with my step sister." Ashley asked, crossing her hands betw
Ashley furrowed her brows, another guest? who could it be? They were not expecting any guests. Ashley wondered till she opened the door.Ashley gently stood up " I'm coming, " She mumbled to Jason, going straight to the door.She got to the door and opened it to see her mom." Ash, " Margeret came in." You came home on time today, Mom," Ashley said as Magaret came inside." I was dismissed on time " Margaret said, coming in as her eyes met with Jason's.She ceased her steps " You are the one who hurt my daughter right " She asked, pointing at Jason while raising her brows.Jason swallowed hard, diverting his gaze from hers. He stood up to show respect, " Good day ma'am, " Jason welcomed, but wasn't able to look her in the face." You are not welcome here, stay away from my precious baby if you are just going to hurt her. " Margaret sneered, going straight to the kitchen to get water. Her throat had been dry for a long time.She came back after a few seconds, after gulping down the w
Ashley was on her laptop, she almost got accepted for a particular freelancing gig. But they requested some documents for her to be eligible to work for them. Most of her documents were in that mansion. Now she has to go and get them.Most of her stuff was there anyway because she left with just her bag after the altercation with Reyes.Ashley stayed awake working on this particular thing, now she got it, they need some documents."Good morning Mom," Ashley said with a frail voice. She just came out of her room after perceiving a tantalising aroma. Her stomach had been gurgling all night but she neglected it. Busy trying to get a job or something. And she won't still pay attention to it till she completes her task.Margaret whirled around to face her as her eyes glistened. " My baby, what is going on? " she exclaimed, looking at Ashley and the dark circles over her eyes.Ashley sighed deeply and started going towards the refrigerator. " I didn't get to sleep at all Mom" Ashley said, o
"Where is my necklace, Alexis? " This was the first question Ashley asked when she got to the hospital after Tony gave her the address. She took a cab quickly and got there, but before she could step in, they were already coming outside."Ash " Jason with a low voice after his eyes met with her intense gaze." What the hell are you talking about!" Alexis was still trying to cover up for her bullshit.Ashley scoffed in disbelief, what a drama queen she is! Without words, Ashley stepped closer to her and gave her a sounding slap, while glaring at her.Jason was lost in admiration for Ashley's appearance, he didn't know when Ashley did that. When he heard the resounding slap on Alexis' cheeks, he checked back to reality. Indeed She appeared sassy and put it into action." How dare you!" Alexis sneered, raising her hands to return the slap. Ashley caught her hands in the air before she could act." Let me go, you lunatic!" Alexis scowled, struggling to break out from her grasp." You are
Are you hungry?" Jason inquired, still driving the car, after he heard the sound coming from Ashley's angle.Ashley slightly shut her eyes, Her appetite surely knows how to humiliate her. Although she wouldn't blame it, it was her fault for not eating."No, I'm not, " she said with a forced grin, seemingly maintaining her calmness. Her stomach grumbled again.A sly grin escaped Jason's face, mocking her " Didn't we agree to be open to each other now " Jason kept giggling." Whatever " Ashley rolled her eyes.They arrived at a very big hotel, one of the most expensive hotels in the city. Jason came down, he rushed to open the car door for Ashley, but before he could, Ashley had already gotten out of the car." Jason, what are we doing here?" She became a bit dazed, wondering why he brought her there." Don't you think it is time for you to start calling me sweet names?" Jason said, twitching the corner of his lips.Ashley pressed her lips together, before trying to attempt.Seeing t
The bride’s waiting room was a hubbub of activity as people fled in and out with a blur of excitement. Congratulatory cheers filled the space. “ Congratulations, my best friend, so dreams do come through,” Ashley giggled, spreading her hands for a hug. A wide grin stretched across Louisa’s lips and she welcomed her embrace. They stayed for a while before Ashley pulled herself back. “ You are so pretty,” she exclaimed, maintaining a smile on her face. “ Thank you so much,” Louisa glanced around as if she was searching for something. “ Jay?? Where is he?” “Oh Jay,” Ashley said, wiggling her lips, “ I hired a nanny for him, he gives too much trouble” She answered plainly and Louisa smacked her lightly at the arm. “ Don't you think he is too little for a nanny yet?!” She fired back, abruptly raising her voice. “ Hey…. I can't come with him to the wedding” jerking her head around “ he would be such a nuisance” She concluded, taking a seat close to Louisa. “ Whatever, you shoul
“I would like to have dõnor kebab without sauce please “ A lady demanded while handing the menu back to Louisa. “ Sure, would you like any dessert? We have pretty something nice” With a grin plastered on her face, making sure to serve the customers nicely, she inquired. “ No, I think I will pass” The lady replied, waving her hands off to show she wasn't interested. “ Okay ma'am, I will be back in some minutes” Louisa stomped off to the counter. She dropped the menu and went into the kitchen to give the chef a heads-up. While talking to one of the advanced chefs,a light nudge came on her shoulders and she whipped around to catch a glimpse of who touched her.“ What's the matter?” Her voice is low and calm.The fellow waitress who touched her, passed a piece of paper and an envelope to her. “ Maybe a tip of something, a customer asked me to give this to you” She shrugged as Louisa stretched her hands to get hold of the envelope. “ Thanks” She answered, a gentle smile carved up on
73" Congratulations ma'am, you are two weeks pregnant!" The Doctor said as Ashley's lips carved into a wide, loving smile. " Thanks, doctor, I have been expecting it! " She exclaimed. " I can't see the gender right now, right?" She asked in a curious and anticipating tone. Not the gender mattered but the number. The curiosity was killing her. " I'm afraid, no, you can come back during the eight weeks for an ultrasound. " The doctor clarified firmly.Ashley frowned, she badly wanted to know if she had at least two or three babies in her tummy. "Okay, doctor. Thank you so much " She thanked the doctor as she heaved a sigh before leaving the hospital. Anticipation flowed through Ashley's soul and body as she marked her calendars till the day she could learn that they were twins or triplets. She felt days ticked slowly as the expectation was killing her. Jason noticed how tense she was, she would always stand in front of the calendar biting her fingers. " Sweetie, don't take i
*2 months later * Ashley had healed from the trauma of losing her twins, Jason took her out on so many dates and she eventually got over it. She resumed work too. And recently they have been working really hard for triplets! At least Jason promised her it would be triplets or quadruplets.Jason was making French toast for their breakfast that morning. His cooking skills had gotten better because he frequently enhanced his skills with Ashley. Jason had finished setting the tables with the French toast and whipped yoghurt as dessert. "You are done?" He asked Ashley who stepped out. " Yeah, this French toast looks yummy, you have gotten pretty much better. I pray it is the same with the taste" Ashley giggled as took a bite from one. "Hmmm, it tastes nice, " She nodded in approval to the taste. " Tastes like you, you mean? " Jason winked at her. Ashley rolled her eyes. " I'm not skipping work again today like the other day. You pervert, "she jokingly said. " I can make that possibl
Once they got to the hospital, Ashley was rushed in for an emergency. Jason kept praying that his wife and babies would be okay. After much examination and treatment from the doctor. Jason, Margeret and Louisa went into the ward to see Ashley. She was lying peacefully on the patient's bed. Jason gripped her hands and kissed them. He kept it warm with his both arms as she was fast asleep. " Do you think the twins will be okay?" Louisa questioned with a worried look. They were yet to hear the results from the Doctor. " We have to wait for the Doctor to give us the news. Hopefully, I pray the twins will be okay " Jason remarked. His gaze on Ashley was mixed with Love and sorrow. Just that moment the Doctor stepped in with a sad expression. " Doctor, Are the babies okay?" Jason demanded immediately. The Doctor went mute for a while. " What happened? Please tell us " Louisa had imagined the worst scenario. The room was hushed and all eyes were on the doctor excluding Ashley wh
Everything began to make sense, why he couldn't find her all those while. He persuaded him to go on the business trip as well. So all these was just his schemes to get the company. He has been the one hiding Alexis! That sly fox How could he?! He has been targeting the company right under his nose. "Carlos, your assistant?" asked Louisa as her gaze was focused on him. " Yes, I put him in charge of finding Alexis but instead he had been hiding her. He is nowhere to be found now too. I have called him countless times. " " Then what are you going to do now? Are you going to sign away the company?" Her heart ached for Jason as she watched him in despair. Jason paused, his head was reverberating in confusion. Will he sign away the company and save his dear wife or leave her to die? This was the hardest decision Jason had ever encountered. "We will find her, " He mumbled and pressed his lips in agony. A notification came into his phone and it was a video of Ashley tied up and a gun b
Ashley gradually shot her eyes open and her vision was blurry. She could faintly see a Lady. She tried hard to force her eyes open for the second time, only to realize that she had been tied up! The moment her eyes opened wide, she looked around to see that the area seemed like an abandoned warehouse. Glancing up, her gaze met with Alexis! She struggled and tried to break free, but all her attempts went to zero because she was tied tightly. " Trying to escape now?" Alexis questioned with a smirk. She was all dressed in black and also a black face cap. She also had a mask around her neck region. "Untie me, this instant! Have you no shame? " Ashley's eyes flashed red in fury. " Why should I do that? You are yet to pay for your sins!" Alexis scoffed as she took out a cigarette and a lighter. Lightning it up as she began smoking, she blew some of the smoke right in Ashley's face. Ashley let out a cough from the smoke while Alexis let out a sneer of mockery. " My Mom is in prison b
"What is that?" Ashley glanced over at her. Louisa showed her the phone, Lyla had a picture together with Kevin and she posted it on her page! They wore matching outfits as if they had been a couple. " Ahhh,? this" Said Ashley after she looked up to see Louisa already boiling up with anger. " Calm down, I didn't want to tell you because of how you would react " Ashley muttered, dragging Louisa to sit down as she had already sparked up. " He is cheating on me, I should have known better! How could I trust him?" Louisa groaned, her eyes filled with rage. "He is not, he didn't want to tell you " Ashley defended." Don't tell me, she is his ex! Or future wife?! Or divorcee.?"Louisa thought of the best way to clarify the situation. What could he be doing with Lyla! Ashley's face squirmed into a wide grin. " You have a wild imagination!" She snickered, unable to control her mirth. "Why are you laughing? Then what's the best phrase for this situation?" Louisa wasn't finding it funny. S
"What! " Ashley sprang up from the sofa. Jason turned to her immediately. She quickly nodded to the rest of the words coming from her mother and took her purse to rush out."Wait, what happened? " Jason halted her after seeing her reaction. " My dad collapsed. " She broke out. "Wait I will go with you " He said, turning off the gas and taking off the apron. He washed his hands and both of them scurried out. *" He has a heart disease, arrhythmia, it has gotten worse and he needs to be operated on immediately" the doctor reported to Ashley who stared at her intently. " What type of surgery does he need?" She questioned."Here on the X-ray image. You can see his heart. " the doctor explained, pointing towards the monitor. " We have to carry out a procedure called catheter ablation. It involves threading a catheter through the blood vessels and into the heart to destroy abnormal vessels that are causing it. " "Can the surgery be scheduled today and is it safe?" Ashley asked with a