Aysel who had been facing challenges with her mother's constant threats finally got fed up, and she decided to discuss it without her boyfriend, Michael, since no one was ready to support her.However, she refused to inform Darien or her father about it, as she understood her mother wouldn't spare her life if she found out that she had exposed her.“Baby, you said you needed to tell me something. What's it?” Michael asked, his arms resting on Aysel's shoulder as she laid in his bosom as they sat on the bed together.Aysel swallowed hard, taking in a deep breath before she sat up on the bed. She sat opposite Michael, who was anticipating her response.“Babe," Aysel began. “ It's about my Mom."“Your Mom?" Michael muttered, his eyes lowered on her.” What about her?" “She’s… she has been tormenting my life for the past few days and I can no longer bear it. So I feel it's best I tell you," Aysel explained, her voice shaki
“Sophia, why did you bring her to my house?" Jeri, who was descending the staircase, asked, her brows furrowed. “ Freya, what are you doing in my house?" Before any of the ladies could respond, they were interrupted by Dawson's presence.“Aunt Sophia!" Dawson, who stepped into the lounge with a football in his hand, screamed at the top of his voice, running to hug Sophia. He was dressed in full football attire.“Hey, my boy," Sophia responded, stood up and spread her arms to embrace Dawson.” Where are you coming from?" “I'm coming back from a football training game," Dawson responded after breaking the hug with his aunt.“Aww. That's so sweet," Sophia pecked his cheeks, flashing a wide smile. “Where's your football field located?” "At the garden,” Dawson responded, placing his ball on his head, his gaze locked onto his aunt's.“Who's your coach?" Sophia asked.“Oh, please. Enough of these silly questions
At Mr. Elias' mansion, Jeri with her son, Freya, and Sophia could be seen being welcomed by the household at the entrance. The three ladies were well-dressed in their formal attires, ready to meet with Mr. Elias who had been eagerly expecting their coming.Freya finally succeeded in persuading Jeri to forgive those who once hurt her in the past and move on with life. However, Freya had her plans for why she needed Jeri to forgive her enemies.However, Jeri didn't easily surrender to their words because she intended to. It was because of the promise Mr. Elias made to her. Jeri was eager to know who her father was and her mother's whereabouts.“You can kindly come in, please," one of the guards who was sent by the house chief guard to inform their boss about his visitors, announced to the ladies as he slightly bowed to them.“Thank you," the three ladies chorus as they follow the young man who was leading them into the lounge, his gun
“Jeri!" Freya shouted into Jeri's ears, calling her back to reality.Jeri, who was lost in thoughts earlier, flinched in fear after Freya's words resonated in her ears.“What's it, Jeri? I have been calling your name, but you seem to be lost in thoughts that you didn't hear me. Are you thinking about how my father got to know your birthday? Is it?" Freya asked, but Jeri only shook her head without saying anything.“Come on, Jeri, speak to me. What's it?" Freya insisted on knowing what was wrong with Jeri, but Jeri wasn't ready to speak.However, others were busy singing and dancing, which was obvious that no one was listening to what they were talking about, but Jeri seemed not interested in the conversation.“Give me a minute, Freya. I'm coming," Jeri attempted to leave so she could ask Sophia to leave the mansion with her son, but Freya held her back.“You're behaving strangely all of a sudden. Why?" Freya asked
The three ladies sat quiet and desperate. Jeri's and Sophia's gaze were fixed on Mr. Elias, anticipating his next words.Freya, on the flip side, couldn't take her gaze away from Jeri, as she was still wondering how possible it was that Jeri was her sister. Again, how is it even possible that they celebrate their birthdays on the same day? Are they twins?“Jeri," Mr. Elias began.” Your Mom and I were in a relationship. Unfortunately, her parents weren’t aware of it. It was a secret relationship known by me, her and my parents who are late now.”"Wait! What!" Jeri gasped, cutting into Mr. Elias' words. “Mr. Hemsworth told me that my Mom was an orphan, and he picked her on the street and made her his wife. So what parents are you talking about?" “Perhaps he met her when her parents were no more. Who knows?" Sophia spoke, her voice barely audible.“Well,” Mr. Elias replied to Jeri's words. “Mr. Hemsworth was right when he said your Mom was an orphan. But saying he picked your mom on th
“Father?" Freya exclaimed as she wasn't expecting that from her father. “Now that you have found that she's your sister, you need to tell her everything, Freya. She needs to know the truth, please," Mr. Elias snapped.“I do not know what you're talking about, father. What business do I have with her mom? Do I even know her mother?" Freya stood her ground. At this point, she regretted telling her father what she was supposed to keep as a secret, following Mr. Ethan's warning after what happened in his office many years ago.“I don't just get it, Freya. Why are you finding it challenging to tell me what you know about my mother?" Jeri rose to her feet, as she was eager to find her mother.Looking at how Freya was behaving, it was obvious that she knew something about her mother's whereabouts, but she was hiding it.“I know nothing about your mother's whereabouts, Jeri. Stop asking what you wouldn't get an answer from me
“Freya, what's it that Darien will give you that we can't give you as a family? Is it money? I have the money already. Your stepsister is a billionaire as well. Is it happiness? Tell me what it is you want that we can't make it happen, Freya,” Mr. Elias questioned."None of you can replace Darien's place in my heart. No one.” Freya swore."Are you for real?”"I am, father.” She smirked. " Like I previously stated, the only thing that will make peace reign between me and Jeri is if she promises not to do anything that will affect Darien negatively, even after revealing to her who got rid of her mother.”“But you know that the poor woman deserves justice, right?"“Darien didn't mean to harm her father. It was a mistake," Freya defended Darien.“You called that a mistake when someone grabbed an object and stabbed someone without inquiring who they were?" “He did that to protect his parent's marriage. Besides, he was just a kid," Freya insisted.“A stubborn kid. His stubbornness had land
The entire family of Mr. Elias went to the gate to find out why Aysel was there.As soon as the gate was opened and Aysel's eyes fell on them, her eyes lit up with happiness.Aysel quickly gestured towards Jeri, her hands wide open as she attempted to embrace her, but Jeri's guards were too quick to stop her from reaching their boss.Aysel pulled backward, her heart pounding heavily against her chest. Jeri and others needed not to be told by someone that Aysel was there to seek help and something was gravely wrong.“Is this the Aysel I have been hearing about?” Freya finally broke the silence that had reigned for the past few minutes. “ I have been desperate to meet you in person and here you are, Aysel." “Please, I'm not here for you, madam. I'm here because of my sister, Jeri,” Aysel snapped, eager to voice out why she was there."Did you just say Jeri is your sister?” Freya smirked, her arms above her chest.
"Well,” Maya said, " if you think that's the best thing to do, then go ahead and do so since the whole thing centered on her.”With newfound determination, Darien left for Jeri's mansion after a long discussion with Maya.Perhaps the truth would change everything. Who knows?Darien arrived at Jeri's mansion a few minutes later, his heart pounding. One of the gatekeepers led Darien to the garden where Jeri was having fun with her son. "Jeri," Darien said, his voice barely above a whisper.Upon hearing her name, Jeri swiftly turned, her eyes narrowing. She was taken aback when her eyes fell on Darien."What is it, Darien?" Jeri asked, her brows furrowed.Darien stood dumbfounded as though he didn't hear her. Unfortunately, his attention was carried away by the little child who was busy playing with a ball.When Jeri noticed that, she became uncomfortable so she decided to ask her child to go into the house and he did.Dawson ran past Darien without greeting him. Probably because he did
Ever since Darien got the text, he became restless to the point of refusing to eat his dinner.He was eager to meet this unknown person to know who the person is and what the person wants.When it was almost midnight, Darien took with him three guards and exited the mansion without telling his father or grandfather.Within a few minutes of driving in the almost empty road, he arrived at the old warehouse, his heart racing with anticipation and fear. The text had been cryptic, but the threat to Jeri's life was clear.Since he was asked to come alone, he asked his guards to wait for him from a far distance from the old warehouse.As Darien stepped out of the shadows, a figure emerged, causing him to flinch in fear."Who are you?" Darien demanded out of fear.The figure revealed a woman with piercing green eyes and raven-black hair."I'm Maya," she said. "I've been tracking Adrian's operations for months.""Huh?” Darien's eyes narrowed."What do you want?"Instead of responding to his que
Darien began to pace around in the garden, wondering what to do. It was as if his head were going to explode for trying so hard to figure out what to do next.“I need to act fast. I can't sit back and watch them hurt Jeri. Not now," Darien said to himself with determination.At last, he retreated to the living room after giving it much thought.As he re-entered the mansion, he heard his grandfather speaking."Jeri, dear," Dr. Williams said, his voice soft, "I know my family has wronged you. But Darien has changed. He's trying to make amends. And as his grandfather, I will beg you on his behalf to please forgive him even though he deserves to face the consequences of his actions. He was still a kid that time when it happened and probably his father was afraid to lose his son that was why they kept it hidden. Please have mercy on them, Jeri."As Dr. Williams' words pierced into her ears Jeri's gaze wavered. Her plan was to get Darien and his father arrested, and not to forgive them. Now
The mansion felt empty, the tension filled the air with Mrs. Lucinda's departure. Jeri's emotions swirled, relief and sadness mixed.As they exchanged glances, Sophia broke the silence. "It's time to start healing.""And seeking justice.” Freya chuckled.Just then, Darien approached Jeri, his eyes sincere, as he was eager to seek her forgiveness."Jeri," he began,“ I know I can never undo the harm I've caused. If only you could forgive me, I would be the happiest man on earth presently. Not only that, I would be able to help you as well.""Help me?” Jeri's gaze hardened, her voice icy. “ You're the reason I've suffered. In fact, I'm still suffering because without my mother, I'm just like an orphan.""I know,” said Darien as he took a step closer, his gaze full of regret. “But I'm willing to make amends. Let me help you fight those who've wronged you.""You think you can just waltz in and fix everything?” Jeri scoffed. " My mother's dead because of you."Darien's face contorted in ang
"Huh?” Jeri gasped, her eyes narrowed as she tried to digest the whole thing."So you were the one who ruined my life from day one?" Jeri's eyes blazed as she spoke to Darien. Jeri glared at Darien as if she should strangle him to death. He killed her mother. As if that weren't enough he ruined her life by impregnating her."Jeri, I…" Darien continued, but Jeri cut him off."Shut up! You have no right to speak," Jeri spat, her voice venomous.The tears she had been suppressing for a long time finally escaped her eyes, and streamed down her cheeks.She came to seek justice for her dead mother and also to expose Mrs. Lucinda's sinister plans and now this. Jeri's world crumbled right before her as she was still finding it challenging to believe Freya's words.Upon seeing how heartbroken Jeri was, Sophia stepped forward, placing a gentle hand on Jeri's shoulder as she attempted to comfort her."Jeri, let's think this through," said Sophia as she gently rubbed Jeri's shoulder with her thu
Darien's face paled, his eyes filling with a mix of shock and guilt. At last, Freya exposed the secret they have been hiding for decades.Mr. Ethan's eyes widened in astonishment, wondering what Jeri was talking about. He wasn't aware that the woman his son stabbed to death in his office was Jeri's mother.“What…what are you talking about, Jeri?” Mr. Ethan inquired, his gaze shifting from his son to Jeri. "Oh please, don't pretend as if you can't recall how your son murdered my mother in your office many years ago,” she growled in response, her fist tightened.Just after Jeri said that, it dawned on him that the woman was indeed Jeri's mother who had no one to look for her after her death.Mr. Ethan averted his gaze away from Jeri to Darien. He couldn't believe his ears. Never has he for once thought that this thing will come up in the future. Mrs. Lucinda, on the flip side, couldn't say anything, rather she froze in place staring at everyone with skeptical brows. She was just imagi
“What?" Darien gasped, his eyes shifting from the old man to his father. “ What did I just hear you call him, father?" “You heard him well, Darien," Dr. Williams cut in, causing Darien to avert his gaze away from his father to Dr. Williams.“Dr. Williams,” Darien called, still trying to comprehend what was happening. " I have been searching for you. You were nowhere to be found a few months after Jeri had left this city. I thought she came back and took you away demanding that you saved her life. I was astonished when she came to my office asking me about you. Where have you been all this while? And why is my father addressing you like that?”"How many times do you need to be told that Dr. Williams is your grandfather?” Jeri snapped."Zip your mouth, Jeri. I wasn't talking to you,” Darien countered, his brows drawn together.“What Jeri said is nothing but the truth, Darien," Dr. Williams responded, walking past Darien, his hands tucked behind him.“Huh?” Darien gasped. He curiously i
As soon as they set eyes on Jeri, they were taken aback, wondering how she was permitted into the house without their permission They exchanged glances, wondering if Jeri had come with the police to arrest Darien or something different. Just as Mrs. Lucinda was about to question how she came into the house without their permission, Jeri stepped into the lounge and Aysel followed.Immediately Mrs. Lucinda set eyes on her daughter, she quickly swallowed her words, convincing herself that she had access into the house through Aysel.Upon realizing this, it fueled Mrs. Lucinda's hatred for Aysel.After Jeri and Aysel stepped forward, Freya and Sophia followed. Their faces were holding no traces of smile, causing Darien and his parents to ask themselves what exactly the ladies were there to seek.Jeri's eyes blazed as she stepped forward. "We know what you're planning, Mrs. Lucinda. And we won't let you get away with it.""I have no idea what you're talking about," Mrs. Lucinda snapped,
“What's wrong, son?" Mrs. Lucinda asked as she sat beside her son on the couch.Darien, whose face was clouded with anger, hastily stood up, avoiding his mother's touch.“Tell me, is it true?" Darien asked, his arms folded above his chest, and his back against his mother's gaze.Mrs. Lucinda was confused as she couldn't comprehend what her son was talking about.“What exactly are you talking about, son?" Mrs. Lucinda stood up and asked with skepticism.Darien turned around and faced his mother. They locked eyes as though they were about to wrestle.Although Darien didn't believe what Jeri and the other girls were saying about his mother, he felt it best to ask his mother a few questions to be on the safer side.Again, the evidence provided by the girls triggered him to believe them a little. He wasn't ready to fully trust them as he was well aware that Jeri was determined to get back at him because of what happ