Hazel who was sleeping heard Alex's voice screaming at someone and it woke her up, she frown thinking he was coming to bed with her, after waiting for him to come back to their room and he didn’t show up, she dressed up in her pajamas carrying her coat as she walked out of the room. She saw Butler Thomas standing in the sitting room which made her frown because it was late already.“ where’s Alex?” She asked for Butler Thomas to sigh.“ In the study madam,” he said for Hazel to walk towards the study and immediately she opened it, she saw Alex on the floor shaking in pain from his spinning head.“No” she gasp throwing her jacket.“ Thomas!!” Hazel screamed out rushing towards Alex as she raised him to hug him. Thomas rushes in towards her.“ bring his pills immediately,” she said as she tried to calm him down.“ Alex please, it’s me..” she said pecking and rubbing his shoulder to calm his shaking body.“ I’m not good enough, I’m weak” he kept on saying for Hazel to wonder what might t
Alex interlocks his hands with his wife as they both walk into the hospital, their unique presence draws attention and this makes Hazel shy, she moves so close to Alex who smiles as he decides they use the public elevator.“That’s Mr. McCollum, Kayla ex fiancé” a nurse whispered to her colleague.“Alex” Hazel called awkwardly for Alex to turn to her and hold her face.“You look red, are you ok?, is the baby ok?, should I carry…“Alex stop it,” she said with shyness for Alex to chuckle before they entered the elevator. Then a lot of photos were taken because it’s not every day you get to meet, New York celebrities in a hospital using the public elevator.Inside the elevator, Hazel bowed her head as they stood behind two doctors.“Is the baby ok?” He asked rubbing her stomach for Hazel to blush.“Yes, it’s fine.” She said for Alex to nod.“Why are you red?, should I ask for a gynecologist too?“You are making me red, I’m not used to walking in public with you. It’s so awkward” she said
At the hospital, Hazel sighed as she watched the clock in her father's wardroom waiting for him, she heard the guards outside greeting someone and when the door clicked open, her mother walked in with a basket of meal smiling at her. Hazel sighed as she rolled her blue eyes and looked away.Grace folds her lips, she gently walks towards the bedside table and drops the basket before walking towards Hazel.“ I know you weren’t ex.“ I was expecting you, Alex told me he would call you over” she cut in for Grace to sigh sitting down close to Hazel who moved to give them space.“ He will be…“ Sure he will, I don’t need your consolation, I’ve been with him through thick and thin, so I’m enough for him to go through it.” She said for Grace to smile.“ I brought your favorite meal, should…“ you don’t know my favorite. Don’t act like you do” Hazel said for Grace to smile.“ chicken pasta salad,” Grace said for Hazel to look away.“My worst meal since I was three, so you are wrong,” She said
Sam stood beside his madam who was shaking already as she was scared for her father. She sat on the bench waiting for Alex who followed the doctor.Grace walked towards her daughter and sat beside her.“What’s going on?” She asked but Hazel didn’t respond.“Hon….“Don’t, please, don’t call me that” she said covering her face as she prayed and hoped for good news. Grace looks at Sam who sadly bows his head. She sigh as she sat quietly beside her daughter.At the doctor's Office, Alex sat looking at the doctor who sighed removing his coat.“Speak” Alex looked at the doctor who sighed.“He needs a bone marrow transplant,” he said to Alex to frown.“Then why don’t you proceed with that” he ask for the doctor to sigh.“We need to explain to his family and also need a donor,” he says for Alex to sigh.“Why did he need a bone marrow transplant?” He asked the doctor to nod as he started to explain “His chemotherapy dose was high and it damaged his bone marrow stem cell, without the bone marr
Inside the cold room, Alex opened his window to allow fresh air to enter his study, he looked through the window as the air blew on his skin. He looked at the birds on the beautiful trees at his window side, he sighed turning to sit on his chair then he opened his laptop.He began to work while Simon sent him details of what he found. Alex kept on checking on the picture of his grandfather. He noticed his lips were so dark. Immediately he switched to the internet to check for the same condition and the result was that people with such dark lips were poisoned.Alex began to search for what kind of poison could cause such lips to be dark like that. A lot of poison was shown and one caught his eye, a lip balm poison. Immediately Alex called Simon.“Boss,” Simon responded.“I want all my grandfather's belongings, from the hospital now,” he said and hung up. He knew, his grandfather was killed, not just killed but poisoned with something he thinks is through a lip balm.At Alex's room, af
Alex stood with his face expressing different emotions at once, Simon stood bowing his head as he could see Alex fist from his side clenching.“Sam!” Alex called out for the bodyguard outside his wife room to rushed in.“ yes boss” Sam said bowing his head.“Stay with my wife, don’t let anyone to come in here and even if the doctor come in, don’t go out and also the doctor shouldn’t leave until I’m back” he said and before Sam could give his response, Alex walked out while Simon followed him from behind.Simon knows, this incident will be around the person who is taking out people his boss ever loved. His mother, grandfather and know his wife, with this he should know who the murder of his boss mother is. He thought to himself but hate himself more because he already knows the next person to get hurt was his boss wife but he didn’t expect it this soon.He look at Alex throw the concave mirror, his face was red from anger, his vain was popping out. He knows death is the penalty and the
It was a sunny day, the sun bright and beautiful, and the fresh breeze from the trees entered the mansion making the environment so refreshing. Inside the sitting room of Alex McCollum's mansion, Hazel smiled at her nine-month-old son who was playing. She couldn’t help but feel this joy coming from underneath her stomach. She could see the facial resemblance of her son, Alex Junior with his father. This made her decide to go carry Alex's photo album as she couldn’t get enough of watching it because the resemblance was just so top-notch for her.She smiled and stood when she heard her son speak for the first time.“Mama” the tiny voice called for Hazel to stop on her track and turn.“What did you say honey” she rushed and bowed to her son who began to laugh.“ mama” he called again for Hazel to gasp in happiness but immediately the bright room turned into total darkness, the echo of the fragile voice calling mama was heard far away. This made Hazel frown.“Junior, my baby where are you
Alex bowed his head standing up, he didn’t know how he could comfort his wife, he rubbed his hair backward showing how frustrated he was hearing her cry in pain.“I’m sorry honey for bringing you into this life, I’m sorry that I….“I’m sorry is not enough Alex!” Hazel raised her voice as she turned to look at him tears pouring down her eyes.“He’s just a child, a fetus, he doesn’t deserve this... He chose us to be his parent and what did we do to him, I can’t take this Alex, I…..Alex hugs her tight as she breaks down into heavy tears hitting his chest but he hugs her so tight not letting go. There were pains in his eyes hearing her cry this much and he felt the death he gave to the maid wasn’t enough.“All he wanted was a strong mother Alex and I gave up on him. What kind of mother am I huh? “ she asked crying. Alex didn’t respond as he silently pecked her hair while still hugging her.After a few minutes of constant crying, Hazel fell into total silence. Alex kept hugging her until
Grace was embarrassed. The look on Alex’s face made her immediately hide her phone. Alex scoffed, then sat back, watching as Grace swallowed hard.“I’m so—”“Is your salary not enough?” Alex asked, causing Grace to immediately bow her head.“I lost my previous phone, boss. I was planning to get a new one once I go out with Madam. I’m sorry, boss,” Grace immediately apologized.“I asked a question,” he said quietly.Grace raised her head, then immediately bowed again.“It’s more than enough, sir,” she said, bowing her head as she bit her lower lip.Alex nodded, then opened his wardrobe and brought out a new phone and a SIM card.He unboxed the phone, turned it on, and installed a personal tracker. Then he placed it on the table. He picked up his phone, activated the SIM card, and set it down. Looking at the still-embarrassed Grace, he spoke.“Fix this on my wife’s clothing, somewhere she can’t see it,” he instructed.Grace bowed and carefully picked up the SIM card.“Thank you, boss,”
The night was quiet. The butler and Grace looked at each other—what were they going to do with all this food and cake on the table? They knew their boss and madam were not coming downstairs anymore tonight. Grace looked at the butler, who sighed.“What a waste,” he whispered, and Grace nodded in agreement.“Is it okay if I package them and take them to the mansion? My colleagues will be excited to eat it. Since the boss isn’t there, they only eat regular meals,” she said.The butler nodded. “But keep the cake. The madam might want it,” he said, then helped Grace package everything while they cleaned up.Back upstairs, the room was warm and quiet. The only noise was the soft moans escaping Hazel’s lips as her neatly pedicured fingers traced against Alex’s skin.“Ah…” a breathy moan escaped her lips as Alex’s body moved in a slow, rhythmic way with hers.“Oh, Alex… goodness,” she gasped as his pace remained steady and torturous.“I love you,” Alex whispered as he pushed himself deeper i
The large governor’s dining room was eerily silent. Camila cleared her throat and smiled, but the look on Mrs. Governor’s face was far from pleasant.Harden scoffed, adjusting his suit.“With all due respect, Mrs. Governor, since my family is here, please do well to explain why I should be accused in such a manner,” he said, smiling at her.“My wife is angry about our current situation, and during the investigation, your name has come up frequently. She might have misunderstood something,” the governor said calmly.Mrs. McCall scoffed.“Well, I wouldn’t be surprised if it turns out to be true. After all, he’s the reason his father committed suicide,” she said, making Harden scoff even harder.Without a word, he stood up and left. Camila immediately rose from her seat as well.“Forgive our abrupt departure, Your Excellency,” she said before rushing after Harden.“Please, let’s eat, sir,” Mrs. Governor urged. “I understand how you feel, and right now, I feel the same way. He has hidden
Hazel frowned at the gift box in front of her. The last time she heard of Kayla, she was with an actor in Hollywood, and her mother had been sentenced to jail for the murder of Alex’s mother. She looked at the butler before nodding at him.“Open it,” she said.The butler nodded and began to open the box. Inside, he found a beautifully crafted old Italian-designed vase. Hazel’s frown deepened. The butler gently placed it on the table before taking out a letter from the box.“There’s a letter, madam,” he said.Hazel took the letter, unfolded it, and began reading.“Hey Alex,It’s been a while. I’m doing fine here. Martinez is taking good care of me. I hope Hazel is doing well too. I know she will never forgive me for the past.The vase you’ve been asking about since childhood—the one my mother told the maid to throw away, calling it old and disgusting—the one with your mother’s name on it…I know you might have forgotten about it. After my mother ordered the maid to discard or break it,
The two people became confused about what to do as Hazel kept crying in pain. Immediately, Grace grabbed the mansion phone to call Doctor Frank while Alex carried Hazel, rushing out of the mansion. At that moment, Hazel burst out laughing.“I got you,” she said, making Alex frown even more.“It’s a prank, baby. I’m fine. I just wanted to see how worried you’d be,” she said, laughing, but Alex didn’t find it funny. Grace held her chest and sighed in relief.“It’s funny to you? You…”“Babe, come on. It’s a prank. I’m perfectly fine, my love. Don’t frown at me like that, Alex,” she said, smiling, but Alex didn’t respond. Instead, he dropped her down and walked back into the mansion.“Madam, it’s not as funny as you think it is. We were…”“Come on, Grace, you both are unbelievable. I said it’s a prank,” she said, walking into the mansion.“Alex, baby. My heartbeat. My love,” she called out, but Alex didn’t respond.She walked into his study and saw him sitting silently on his couch.“I wa
Hazel looked at Dr. Frank with her eyes wide open as he kept rubbing her stomach until he officially confirmed he could hear two heartbeats.“Congratulations once again, Mrs. McCollum,” he said, helping Hazel up.“So, what is it, Frank? Is the baby healthy? You said two heartbeats—am I having twins?” she asked anxiously.Dr. Frank nodded, and Hazel teared up, covering her mouth with her hands.“Twins? Is it a boy and a girl, two girls, or two boys?” she asked, her excitement evident.Dr. Frank chuckled at her enthusiasm. “Well, it’s a boy and a girl.”Hazel gasped and covered her mouth again in excitement. “Please don’t say anything to Alex. I want to surprise him with it,” she said.Dr. Frank nodded. “Of course, ma’am. Congratulations once again.”He helped Hazel walk back to his office, where Grace and the guards were waiting.At the General’s villa, Gloria sat, looking around. The luxurious, old-money-style villa made her wonder who had invited her over.“Please come with me, ma’am
The sunshine streamed brightly through the curtains in the spacious bedroom, casting its warm rays on Hazel as she slept. Her elegant facial features twitched slightly under the light before her long lashes fluttered. Finally, she opened her eyes. Her luscious lips parted as she slowly came back to reality.Hazel yawned deeply, then sat up.“Good morning, madam,” a familiar voice greeted her, prompting Hazel to frown as she turned toward the figure.“Grace?” she exclaimed in surprise.Grace stood in her maid’s uniform, bowing her head respectfully.“Give me a hug, Grace. I’ve missed you so much,” Hazel said, her eyes welling up with tears. Without hesitation, Grace stepped forward and embraced her.“Please don’t cry, madam,” Grace said gently, rubbing Hazel’s back. “I wouldn’t know what to say to the boss if he walked in and saw you like this,” she added anxiously.“Don’t mind me; this pregnancy makes me so emotional,” Hazel said, wiping her tears. “It’s been months, Grace. How are yo
The doors to the dining room opened, and three men in black suits entered silently, their imposing presence casting a shadow over the room. Alex smirked, his tone ice-cold. “I mean, Mr. Lark, that your time has run out.” The assistant paled, his hands trembling as the men in black closed in. *Outside the Villa* A convoy of cars pulled up near the entrance to the McCollum estate. The general, sitting stiffly in the backseat of his car, glanced at his assistant. “I don’t think it’s wise to approach the villa uninvited,” the general said, his voice calm but firm. “Shall I write to Mrs. McCollum, then? Ask about her health and that of your great-grandchild?” the assistant offered. The general nodded, his lips curving into a rare smile. “Yes, do that. And… one more thing. Have you found her mother?” “Yes, sir,” the assistant replied. “She’s currently in the city.” “Invite her to the villa,” the general said, his expression unreadable. The assistant hesitated. “Are you sure, sir?
Simon immediately followed Alex’s instructions. As expected, Alex approved of the arrangements. The drive back to the villa was dead silent. Hazel held Alex’s hand tightly, watching him carefully for any unusual signs that might necessitate returning to the hospital. “When are the workers in the mansion coming back?” she asked, breaking the silence and earning a small smile from Alex. “They’re already back. I just want us to stay at the villa until you give birth,” Alex replied, his tone calm. Hazel sighed. “It’s lonely in the villa. At least in the mansion, the maids keep me company when you’re away.” Alex nodded thoughtfully. “I don’t trust them with you. They might accept money to hurt you. Let’s stay here until our child is born,” he said, lifting her hand to his lips and planting a gentle kiss. “And the scan?” Alex asked, watching Hazel closely. “You remember?” Hazel responded with a smile. “Of course. I dare not forget anything about you,” he said, making Hazel blush. “I