“ouch, you should watch where you throw trash.”
I heard a thick masculine voice exuding an aura of dominating power close to me. I raised my head to uphold the sight of his face. He had a tanned, handsome, and spirited face that denoted a man who was tough and resolute in his ways.
“So sorry,” I shrugged and stood up to reach for my phone but he instantly picked it up.
“Please can I have my phone? I already said sorry,” I uttered nonchalantly.
He glances at me from head to toe.
“You look pathetic with the act you just pulled in there, my name is Tobias Maxwell. You probably won't tell me yours, but can I drop you off?”
Ok! This stung right in the heart.
“Let me have my phone, I don't need your help,” I was getting irritated by the intimidating glare.
“The only way you can have your phone again is if you allow me to drop you off.”
He was getting on my nerves. Taking a deep breath to calm myself, I curled my fist into balls suppressing the urge to vent my frustration on him.
“Fine.”
I slowly pulled myself to his car. He opened the car and I sat down exhaling heavily.
The drive was silent, he tried starting up a conversation but I gave no response as my mind kept playing the horrific event that had occurred earlier.
“Stop!” l muttered calmly.
He brought the car acceleration to a stop and stretched my phone, I grasped it mumbling a thank you, and glided down the car. I took a few steps close to my apartment but was thunderstruck by the sight before me. My belongings were thrown out like a piece of trash, my eyes blazed with rage catching sight of four huge men hurling my stuff outside.
“What the hell are you doing with my stuff,” I screamed hysterically, trembling with anger as I attempted to yank off my luggage from one of the men but obviously, my strength was just a pinch to his.
“Ma'am step back, this is an order from the boss,” one of the men warned sternly.
“ What stupid order? to toss my stuff outside my house and who is your boss?” my voice dripping with anger.
“The owner of the house ma'am,” He blurted out.
My heart sank as I couldn't believe Jeffery could be so heartless. Not only did he betray our love but he kicked me out of the house he bought for me. Where did I get it wrong? How could he be so cruel to me? Has he not done enough already? I looked miserable as I ruffled my hair in irritation.
“Please you can't just throw my stuff out like that, I have nowhere else to go, you need to stop,” I begged in a bleak voice but they were not ready to listen to my pleading. It dawned on me that I was homeless.
I tried to make my way inside with force but I was shoved, propelling me to hit myself on the floor with force. I groaned in pain, clutching my belly. I wiped out the tear at the corner of my eyes and gritted my teeth as my eyes turned cold, any affection I had for Jeffrey seeped out of my body and left through the tips of my fingers. I was burning in rage, I reached out to my bag and fetched my phone. I was surprised to see fifteen missed calls from the same number. I thought about calling Jeffery but he might have blacklisted my number by now. The only person I could call was Lora, my friend but she wasn't in town. I was hopeless at this point.
“I guess, you probably need my help once again.”
I heard the same voice that had spoken to me earlier, his cold and proud demeanor was noticed exuding an aura of nobility that couldn't be ignored.
As I parted my lips to respond, my phone rang bringing my attention back to it. I gazed at the screen for a few seconds. It was the same number, so I decided to answer it.
“Ma'am, we have been trying to reach you but you aren't picking up, I'm your grandfather's butler. We have been searching for you for a couple of years, your grandfather is in critical condition and he has been longing to behold your present,” A thick masculine voice steamed from the phone putting me in a state of puzzlement.
I tried to make sense of what he was saying. The last time I remember I had no parents let alone grandparents. The only thing I was told in the orphanage was that I was dumped on the doorstep with a piece of paper, with my name written boldly on it. I was already going through pain, I don't want anyone to add to it.
“Look, I think you called the wrong person,” I tried to be courteous but his next statement left me stunned.
“Avery Tayler Jason,” he called my name in full. Nobody knew my full name except Aunty Mallory in the orphanage. I wra
pped my mouth with my palms as I gasped for air.
Four years later.“Mummy, mummy,” the voice of my two boys came through immediately I swung the door to their room open.“Good morning my cuties, already awake and ready for school?” I ruffled their hair while staring into their cute gray eyes just like Jeffery. They had this notable resemblance of Jeffery, thick lashes, plump lips, and curled hair. They were like the replica of Jeffery. Staring at them I felt completely ecstatic, not wanting to dwell in the past but hold onto my double elation.“Yes mummy,” they both chorus simultaneously jolting me out of my thoughts.“I will have Adam drop you guys off today, mummy has an important meeting please,” I pleaded as I glared at Daniel who instantly pouted his face.“But mummy, I…” Daniel tried to grumble, making those puppy faces but I had to cajole him to give in. I can not afford to miss this meeting, or else Uncle Mark will keep jeopardizing my position.I squatted to his height.“Baby, mummy will make it up to you, I promise.”I tur
It was my grandfather's birthday, Tobias's limousine pulled in front of my grandpa's magnificent mansion, and the doors were held open for us to alight by his private chauffeur. I came down first and moved aside for my two babies. They both came down too. Last was Tobias whose face was shimmering with a smile. Our hands linked, as we walked together into the ongoing party. Everyone stopped, and heads began to turn at our arrival. Most attention was on me and Tobias as he held my hands. Daniel and David on the sight of Grandpa in his wheelchair, sprinted to him and wrapped their little hands around him. He held them tightly, placing a kiss on their heads.“Happy birthday Grandpa,” they both chorus excitedly.“Thank you, my buddies,” he replied with a wide grin of amusement on his face.“Happy birthday Grandpa,” I hunkered down to his level and placed a kiss on his forehead. Since the day he set his eyes on me, he has rejuvenated back to his normal self apart from the fact that he was s
“I won't be able to head Jason’s company anymore and for that, I will officially appoint my granddaughter Avery as the new CEO.” his words resonate in my ear. I was thrilled that he believed in me to pass down this huge responsibility to me. The cheering from the guests boomed. I squatted down and placed a kiss on his forehead, whispering to his ear that I wouldn't disappoint him. Smiling at the guest, I made a strong promise to drive the company to a greater height, not wanting to let him down now. When I glanced at my uncle's direction, the look on his face was murderous before he zoomed out but I didn't fidget a bit. I noticed that Jeffery who stood beside him was no longer there.Coward, he couldn't even stand my gut. He might have thought I was still that lonely orphan with no identity. I smiled to myself waving at Tobias whose face was glinting in glee. The party was finally over and the whole mansion was silent as everyone reclined to their various rooms. You would never gues
Jeffery POVI got no response from him, he just grinned at me in the cutest manner. I stared at him perplexed, Whose child was this? I thought inwardly.He held his rumbling stomach pouting his lips as I stared at a face that was small and cute like a cherub from a medieval painting “I’m hungry" he looked at me with those gray eyes identical to mine as he whimpered as if in pain. His voice softened my heart and I moved closer to him, rubbing his back, as I couldn’t stand the pain he was going through.I looked down at my watch wondering if any restaurant would be open, it was a few minutes past ten pm, and none would be open at that time. “Don't worry I'll get you something to eat, we will be going to my house and I’ll tell the chef to make you a meal when we get there" I said to the little boy, he nodded his head in agreement, and wrapped his hand around my waist. I hesitate a bit before taking him into a warm embrace. I felt a spark in my heart as though I was holding a missin
Avery's POVMy hands couldn’t stop shaking as I paced around the room, my boy had been gone for three hours to God knows where. My heart was beating so loud I bet someone miles away could hear it. My face was red and blotchy from all the crying earlier. I clasped my hands together and muttered a prayer, at that point, it felt like a mantra.I had left my boys for just two hours and this happened. I couldn’t stop blaming myself, if only I had left them with a grown-up. I had felt the boys wouldn’t leave the room but how wrong I was. I felt like a terrible mother.I looked around the living room to where my grandfather and other workers were Seated, everyone was wearing a gloomy look on their faces. I checked for Tobias, but he hadn’t returned, he had gone out with the staff to look around the compound for Daniel. At that moment I was really grateful to him, I wouldn’t know what to do if I were alone, I was so overpowered by emotions that I didn’t know where to start.He was making
Avery POVI couldn’t believe my ears, what was Daniel saying, I thought to myself, as I tried to comprehend his words.“You saw your who?" I asked as I looked at Tobias Panicked, he looked tensed as well “I was with this nice uncle, I wished he was my daddy" he replied with a cheerful smile Everyone breathes a sigh of relief as the tension dissipates from the room. How would he have known who his father was? I made sure I kept that away from them.Relieved, I said, “Come on baby, let’s get you showered," I looked at everyone with an appreciative smile as I walked to my room with him.“Dani!!” David screams as he hugs his brother, it was so nice seeing my babies together again.I ran their bath and bathed David before DanielWhile bathing Daniel, I checked again for injuries or any sign of abuse, when I didn’t see any, I relaxed and continued bathing him.“Tell me more about this nice uncle baby," I asked him as I toweled his body“He's really tall, Mummy, and he looks like Batman, h
Jeffery's POVI looked at myself in the mirror, to make sure my hair was perfect, I adjusted my tie and checked my wristwatch, I had a few minutes left before I left for the office. I decided to have breakfast, I walked to the dining table to the meal Monica already prepared. As I sat down at the table, my mind wandered back to the little boy who had been here earlier, I couldn’t stop thinking about him. It felt as though I was missing my flesh and blood like he was my son.I couldn’t help but wonder how he was doing. I wished I knew who his parents were but it was probably for the best that I didn’t know. My phone rang and I sighed as soon as I saw the caller ID, it was Danielle. I picked up the call to her usual sweet voice.“Hey baby, how are you doing?” She asked“I’m good about leaving for the office,” I replied as I got up from the dining chair and walked straight to my car, I just lost my appetite. The Chauffeur opens the back door and I glide in.“Baby I was wondering if we
Avery's POV It had been a really stressful weekend, with what happened at my grandfather’s house and settling back into the house. I was as exhausted as I could get. I couldn’t stop thinking about Daniel's mystery uncle, that has been all he talked about. I wish I could meet him to see why Daniel was so entranced with him.On getting home, I had instructed their nannies to be with them at all times, since Daniel could leave on his own. I didn’t want a repeat of what happened during the weekend.I stepped out of the car and had to put my sunglasses on, to hide the dark circles under my eye. I got to my office floor and my Secretary Anna informed me about someone waiting for me in the office.“Who?” I asked her.“He said he’s an old friend, ma,” she said.“And you let this old friend into my office without knowing his identity, Anna," I asked her.“I’m sorry ma," she apologized, “it won’t happen again."I was skeptical about having a stranger in my office, especially someone who claim