“Before I answer your question, what are your names? And what business do you have in my mansion?”. Vivianne tried to suppress her anxious heart after she asked Alastair and Alan this question. “You're asking for our names? Don't you have any fear–”. Before Alan could finish talking, Alastair interrupted him,“I'm Alastair, and this is my brother, Alan”. ‘Oh, they're brothers? I should have noticed this. After all, they have the same eyes and hair. But I still don't understand why Kelly has the same hair as them. And, she also resembles Alan. Could she possibly be related to them without any knowledge of it?’. Vivianne wondered, before she realised that she was engrossed in her thoughts. “Ahem”. Vivianne cleared her throat without warning, and after doing that, she answered Alan's question, by saying, “The annoying guy your brother knocked out was the one who hurt her”. As soon as Alan heard Vivianne's reply to his question, he glared at Ray with dark eyes. He later got distracted
As early as 6am in the morning, Brianna woke up from sleep. She left Harry's room and directly went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. Well, ever since the night she raised her voice against Kendrick, she'd been avoiding him, and was also staying in her son's bedroom at night. Brianna arrived in the kitchen and quickly began to prepare breakfast. Today was a Saturday, so she won't have to take Harry to school. The main reason she was preparing today's breakfast early was because of Kendrick. He mostly leaves for work with an empty stomach, and she felt really bothered about it. “Why do I feel so alone?”. Brianna muttered to herself. She got distracted for some minutes, but was brought back to reality because of the burning smell her nose perceived. “Oh my gosh, the scrambled eggs got burnt!”. She panicked, as she quickly switched off the fire and took down the frying pan. Staring at the burnt scrambled eggs, Brianna frowned her face and was clearly disappointed, because she w
Kelly was the first person who woke up from sleep. Staring at her surroundings, she got flustered, because she was certainly sure that this wasn't her room nor Vivianne's room. She became alarmed and quickly rose up from her bed. Since Kelly had gotten out of bed, she rushed to Vivianne's bedside and began to wake her up. “Vivianne, please wake up! We might be in danger!”. Kelly announced. Her voice was impatient, as she wanted Vivianne to wake up immediately. “What danger?”. Kelly almost had a heart attack because of the deep husky voice that spoke in her ear. Just after seeing the scary face of the man who spoke to her, her legs lost their balance, and she fell on the floor. “How could you be a weakling? You fell right after seeing my face”. Alan said, and was somehow displeased with Kelly. The door to the room opened, and Alastair entered the room uninvited. Since he happened to hear what Alan had said to Kelly, he announced casually, “You must be seriously joking, big brothe
After Kelly announced the truth for the second time, Alan stood still and didn't move, as he was speechless. He felt a piercing pain in his heart, as he couldn't believe that he'd wrongly accused Debbie all these years. “So you're saying that Debbie didn't cheat on me?”. Alan's throat felt dry when he asked Kelly. “First of all, who are you to my mother, mister?”. Kelly asked Alan with a straight face, as she didn't quite understand his question, nor his exact relationship with her mother. Alan breathed in deeply, and forced himself to say, “I- I'm your mother's ex fiancè. I was once her fiancè”. Kelly unexpectedly gasped in disbelief after hearing what Alan had said. She was staring at him in shock, and at the same time, she had mixed feelings. “Yo- you're my mother's ex fiancè? The same ex fiancè she lied to nineteen years ago?”. “Yes”. Alan simply replied to Kelly, as he didn't have any reason to hide the truth from her. After witnessing everything that had happene
(Continuation of Mr Brooks' pov)Ever since Brooks set his eyes on Debbie, he desired her deeply. Though, he wasn't aware that she was officially engaged to another. He even vowed to propose his love to her whenever he saw her for the second time. Unfortunately, after he saw her again, his heart shattered into pieces. He felt deeply hurt, because he discovered that she already had a fiancè.And since he lost his wife to death, he wasn't ready to lose Debbie to another man! So he plotted to get her pregnant and make her his.It was a Tuesday night. The dark blue sky got darker, and the stars in the sky disappeared because it was covered by the rainy clouds.Brooks left his mansion in a hurry because he was haunted by nightmares. The truth was, he was the main cause of his wife's death. And due to this, he has not, for once, had a goodnight sleep. He drove to the hotel closest to him because the cloudy weather in the sky was alarming. Jane's glitter hotel,Upon Brooks' arrival at the
The Hart's mansion, Raquel was awake from sleep, and was brushing her teeth in her bathroom. At some point she sighed deeply, as her mind was preoccupied with countless wandering thoughts. She was standing in front of the mirror that was positioned just a few inches away from the sink. She poured the foam in her mouth on the sink, before she said to herself, “Finding a partner is harder than I thought”. When Raquel eventually stared at the mirror, she instantly flinched and almost fell down because of what she'd seen. Her hand was on her left chest, as she turned behind her and said, “You scared me, Aurora. How did you get into my bathroom without my awareness?”. “Are you for real, Raquel? The minute I arrived here, I called your name several times. It's clear your mind wasn't here at all”. Aurora quickly explained, before she gave Raquel the bottle water in her hand, and added, “Rinse your mouth. I want us to go out. There's something important I want to tell you about”.
Since no one said any other thing to him, Ray simply invited himself into the ward, by walking in. Now, Ray was standing almost close to the door. His presence in the ward caused everyone to furrow their eyebrows at him. Though, he didn't mind the way they were staring at him. After all, he was simply doing his job. Ray took out his golden detective badge and showed everyone, since he wanted to prove his identity. ‘We already understand you're a detective. Just go straight to the point and tell us why you're here’. Alina thought to herself. She didn't dare to voice her opinion, because she feared that whatever she said would be used against her. Raquel abruptly remembered the way she exceeded the speed limit for driving. This caused her to panic a little, as she feared that the Detective had come here for her. She approached Ray, and before she could even say anything to him, he walked past her and went to Axel. Raquel was so stunned after Ray left her side, but still sh
Kendrick has been desperately searching for Vivianne ever since. He went to her company, but he didn't find her there. He has searched almost every nook and cranny! In the end, he still couldn't find her. It was almost as if she'd just vanished into thin air. “Where are you, Vivianne? Was my guess correct? Did that injured guy really kidnap you?”. Kendrick muttered, before he ran his fingers through his hair. He was extremely frustrated. It was dark that night, so he didn't see the injured guy's face clearly. “What am I going to do now? How am I going to find you, Vivianne?”. Kendrick questioned himself. His face was troubled and his mind was filled with worries. Before a minute could pass, Kendrick's eyes widened in shock, as he suddenly realised something. “Why am I so worried about her?”. Even though Kendrick had asked himself this question, he didn't exactly know the answer to it. He was curious, causing him to place his hand on his chest. And as soon as he touched h
Beatrice parked the car outside the hospital as they arrived. They all got out of the car, before Barrett and Garrett led the way. One of the nurses saw the two new faces who were about to enter Vivianne's ward. She wanted to stop them and ask questions, but later decided not to because she trusted Barrett and Garrett, who were with them. As they finally entered Vivianne's ward, Pearl’s eyes coincidentally darted to the bed. There, she saw her daughter, Vivianne, who was asleep at the moment. “Anne. My precious Anne”. Pearl muttered as she approached the bedside. She carefully sat on the bed as she didn't want to wake Vivianne, who was sound asleep. Pearl's eyes were filled with love and tears as she watched her daughter. The last time she saw Vivianne, Vivianne was a little girl. But now, things have changed. Vivianne was now a fully grown-up lady. And despite these great changes, she easily recognised her as her daughter. Vivianne's face was not pale, causing Pearl to feel at
Mr Hart’s mansion,Theodore was inside one of the guest rooms. He was standing, the same as Raquel, who was making sure that the room was in order. A smile was on his face as he stared at Raquel. “Raquel, I have told you, Aurora and your mother countless times, it's not that late. I can return to my hotel room”. “Don’t argue with me, Theodore. I'm older than you, and I know better. Stay here tonight, and tomorrow, you and I can go to your father's company and prevent those greedy shareholders from taking over the company”. Raquel scolded him. “We're the same age”. Raquel turned to Theodore upon hearing what he said to her. She said, “I'm a month older than you. So, logically speaking, it counts. I'm older”. Theodore quietly nodded at Raquel because he didn't want him and her to start arguing with each other. “Good. Now, goodnight and sleep tight”. Raquel patted Theodore's shoulder and said this to him, before she turned to the exit door and began to leave the room. “Wait, Raq
Barrett and Garrett had to look at each other because of the dangerous aura their mother was emitting. Without any doubt, they came to the conclusion that Vivianne and their mother had similar characteristics. “Mother, please calm down. Don't get angry too much. Mr Brooks has already been caught and punished. He would spend the rest of his life behind bars until he dies”. Garrett assured her. “But what does that change, Garry? Him spending his remaining life in jail doesn't mean your father and grandparents will ever come back to life”. Pearl said to him, before she stood up. She started pacing back and forth as she ran her fingers through her hair.After she stopped pacing back and forth, she asked, “You said your father's body hasn't been found, right? So I believe he is not dead. He's probably alive somewhere. I am going to find him no matter what! Anyway, where is your sister? Why don't I see her?”. Garrett breathed out in relief upon seeing that Pearl had calmed down. He ans
“Everyone, let's quickly go inside the mansion”. After they stopped hugging, Barrett said to them. He opened the gate using its remote, before he collected the sports car key from Garrett and went and entered the car. As Barrett drove into the mansion, Garrett, Pearl, including Beatrice, who had decided not to leave, entered the mansion.The gate was locked by Barrett after he had gotten out of the car. “Please, mom, follow me inside the house. Have you eaten dinner?”. Barrett asked her. “No. She has not eaten anything yet. She didn't even eat lunch”. Beatrice replied to Barrett on behalf of Pearl, who had almost replied to Barrett.“Who…?”. Barrett asked. It was now that he and Garrett noticed the unfamiliar face, Beatrice. Beatrice paused when she saw how Barrett and Garrett were staring at her with suspicious eyes. “Oh”. She reacted after she understood why they were staring at her. She introduced herself, “I am Doctor Beatrice. I'm the owner of Beatrice's hospital, which is lo
It was evening and Barrett and Garrett left the hospital. They were returning home as they wanted to take their baths. Their bodies were itching them, since their last bath was last night. Garrett was the one who was driving the red sports car, because last night, Barrett was the one who drove. …..Pearl and Beatrice had been waiting outside the mansion's gates ever since the moment they arrived, as Pearl was serious about not leaving.‘I’m so tired and hungry. I haven't eaten lunch or dinner. My stomach is currently angry at me’. Beatrice thought to herself while she kept a poker face. She couldn't let Pearl see that she was exhausted. After waiting for 10 more minutes, Beatrice gave up. She stopped squatting on the ground and stood up. She extended her right hand towards Pearl, who was squatting and said to her, “Please, Lady Pearl, let's return to the hotel. You haven't eaten for hours. That's not good for your health. Let's return so that I can examine your health”. “No. I'm
“Axel?”. Theodore muttered and walked towards him. With doubt in his heart, he asked, “How did you know I was going to come here by this exact time? Is that the reason why you stood here and were waiting for me?”. “Don't be so surprised, cousin”. Axel said. He removed his hands which were in his trousers' pockets before he added, “Aurora called me last night and told me that you had returned to Phoenix City. She also told me that you were going to come to the mansion today. And I know you, cousin. I knew you would come here by this time. That was why I left my condo and arrived at the mansion earlier than you, and ordered the security guard beforehand to let you in when you arrive”. Theodore chuckled, because to him, Axel sounded unbelievable. He had a puzzled look on his face as he curiously asked, “So you did all that for what? Simply to see my face or what? Am I so special?”. “Of course not, cousin. You're not special. I only came here to tell you not to cry”. Theodore furrowed
Brianna ran to her car and was panting fast. “Mother, please you have to listen to me. Everything that my father has done seriously has nothing to do with me! I truly love my husband so much”. She pleaded and tears were pouring out of her eyes, but that only made Lucy get angrier at her. “Get away from here before I do what I'll regret, Brianna! Just get away from here!”. Lucy warned her. “Mother, please listen to me. Remember that you always used to listen to me. But why not now?”. Brianna felt her voice cracking as she said to Lucy while crying. Her throat was in deep pain because she was mentally and emotionally broken and hurt.“Just go away from here, Brianna. I'm angry. I'm sure you already know what I can do when I get angry”. Lucy said to her. She glared at Brianna, before she turned her back against her and returned to the house, leaving Brianna outside. After Lucy left, Brianna rested her back on the car and used it as her support as she slowly sat on the ground. “It- why
12pm,“Lady Pearl, I am now aware of the location of the Beckham family’s new mansion”. Beatrice announced, and a drop of tear escaped from Pearl’s eyes. “Are you telling me the truth?”. “I would never lie to you, Lady Pearl”. Beatrice promised her with a smile on her face. Some hours ago,“My family…. I have twin boys. Their names are Barry and Garry. But my father-in-law loves to call them Barrett and Garrett. Also, my last child’s name is Vivianne, and my husband's name is…” After Pearl told Beatrice about everything she remembered concerning the Beckham family, Beatrice immediately started to call several people. Some of those people whom Beatrice called reside in Phoenix City, so she was certain that they must have an idea about where the Beckham family were currently living. Out of all the people Beatrice had asked, only one of them knew about the Beckham family she was talking about.“Are you sure you know about the Beckham family I'm talking about?”. Beatrice asked the
“Stop pretending to be hurt, Brianna. I know you're just pretending to be hurt, so that you'll gain my sympathy”. Kendrick glared at her and said to her. With the way Brianna was trembling, he thought that she was acting.Brianna opened her mouth and tried to say something. Unfortunately, her voice was nowhere to be found. “I have loved you, Brianna. I married you even after you spiked my drink. But you repaid me with your betrayal. I thought I knew you. I guess I was wrong. I never for once knew the real you”. He said to her.. And after he had turned his back against her, he added, “I hope your father suffers in jail or gets a death sentence. He deserves that for killing Vivianne's family”. Kendrick hissed, before he walked away and was heading upstairs to his room. “Ah”. Brianna whimpered. She was sitting on the floor, before she laid on the floor and continued to whimper. ‘What did I do wrong to deserve this ill-treatment from the one I love?’. She thought to herself as tears co