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The next morning, Michael walked into the dining room humming a song. He was finally free from the shackles of marriage to that self-righteous witch. He really didn’t think that his usually submissive wife would actually promptly call him from the registry of marriage and divorce to file a petition for mutual divorce. The whole application process took less than the time it took to make a cup of tea.Michael didn’t have any objections as neither his wife nor his son wanted a division of property nor any other assets from him. They both went through the application process amiably and was told by the solicitor that it would take about 4 months for finalization considering how straightforward the process was and the fact that there were no disputes requiring resolution.“Why are you so happy today?” Grandma Walter asked with an affectionate smile, looking at the blissful expression on her son’s face.Both Silas and Grandpa Walter, who were already seated at the table having breakfast lif
Grandpa Walter, Michael and Silas were dressed in power suits commanding the respect and attention of everyone they meet. They walked into the meeting room in unison as a show of power, in an attempt to intimidate everyone. However, to their utter disappointment, there was no one in the meeting room.They looked at each other in confusion before Silas turned towards his assistant “Where’s everyone?”“They are on their way.”Silas frowned in annoyance as he sat on the left side of his grandfather who took the central seat; Michael didn’t have much of an existence even though he was sitting on the right side of his father.“Keep an eye on the person who bought the shares from the military.” Grandpa Walter instructed his son (grandson) in a low voice as he kept his eye on the door. “See if you can take down those shares.”“Will we have enough funds once we take down the rest of the shares?” Silas asked in concern; right now, his major concern was taking down the lion’s share of the shares
“Hold your horses”Everyone’s gazes automatically went to the door although the emotions in them were mixed.Grandpa Walter’s eyes widened in shock and raised his head as he heard the sound that was buried deep in his memory. Although the sound had been tempered by the years that passed by, he would never forget this voice… the voice that vowed to bare the ugly heart that he hid behind the façade of a loving husband and son-in-law, in front of everyone… the voice that was filled with vengeance, the voice that vowed to see not just his destruction but to also uproot his entire generation before closing his eyes….He had thought that this voice had disappeared into the pages of history.Grandpa Walter fell back in shock as he saw the face that haunted his nights for more than half a century; he hurriedly wiped the large beads of sweat that appeared on his forehead as he tried to calm his tumultous heart. He tried to regain his composure by trying to take a sip of water, however, other tha
“Wife, you… where have you been? Have you been well?” Rufus finally found his voice and asked with a loving expression ignoring the bickering in the background.“Wife?” Michael turned to look at his father in shock. Previously he had heard his father muttering, but he just assumed that it was a senseless mistake.“Who is your wife?” Bridgette spoke sharply as she looked pointedly at Rufus “Didn’t she die about 45 odd years ago?”Neither Adam nor his kids nor the Burkes made a sound; they all had the attitude of watching a show.“Wife… you were terribly sick. I tried to get you the best medical help there was at that time…. before your brother abducted you…….. I searched everywhere for you...... I had no choice…… Adam needed a mother, the public needed an answer…..” Rufus explained with a helpless expression that was filled with grief as he immersed himself into his make-believe persona.“What a shame!” Eric exclaimed, sighing regretfully “Such textbook acting and yet there is no camera
"Officer, you have to uphold the law of this land and help me...."“That is what we are here for.” The young officer responded politely "however we cannot act based on one side of the story.” He turned towards Everett “Sir, would you like to add anything to the charges against you?”“I am not sure why my ex-brother-in-law and his sons would behave in such a way unless they are bandits who think that crying out bandit first would exonerate them.” Everett sighed with a helpless expression.“I guess he doesn’t want to give up the chair, as simple as that.” Eric snorted impolitely from the background as he threw a disgusted gaze towards the beast, he called grandfather all his life.“What nonsense are you talking about?” Rufus finally recovered his wits. He knew that the only way out was to play along with Silas.“My wife disappeared 45 years ago. How can I accept it when a lady suddenly barges in and tells me that she is my wife?” Rufus shook his head with a distraught expression “My wife
Inside the folder, below all the share transfer and share ownership documents was a DNA test report confirming the identity of Bridgette, comparing a sample taken from her in real-time with that of a sample that was stored in the DNA bank for Bridgette Walter and confirming that the sample belonged to the same person. There was also a document where the relationship between Adam and Bridgette was tested; results confirming mother-son relationship.“This will suffice for the time being.” The young officer nodded and turned towards Silas “Sorry sir, I don’t have enough grounds to substantiate your complaint. If you still have doubts, please file a case with the precinct and then we can do a more thorough investigation.”“Apologies for the inconvenience.” The young officer apologized towards Everett before turning to walk out with his colleagues.“Officer, considering you are here….” Everett opened his mouth with a polite smile on his face “and considering how treacherous their thoughts a
Michael and Silas had moved from their seats along with Rufus and taken the seats that were left vacant on the left side of the table. They looked at the faces of Adam and the rest with jealousy and anger. Silas eyes rowed from one person to the other as he planned his next move. He didn’t want to take this indignation lying down; he still didn’t think he did anything wrong.Unlike Rufus, who had a defeated expression, Silas sat upright as he calculated in his head. They had collectively gathered 200 million in cash in order to bid for the shares that were going to be released. He was confident in his abilities, he was confident that even if he started a small company with a portion of the funds, he would one day have the strength to stand opposite his cousins and pay back all the humiliation he suffered today.“Sir, is there any other order of business or should I close the floor for this meeting?” Matthew asked as he stood up once again.“You are dismissed from your duties as the chi
“Wife, I truly didn’t know you were alive or where you were?” Rufus spoke with a heartbroken expression without giving Bridgette a chance to speak. He stood up as he walked slowly towards Bridgette fiddling the bloodstone ring on his finger on the sly.“I have looked everywhere for you for months together after your brother abducted you… I swear.” He raised his hand to the heavens as he spoke.“You are truly shameless.” Bridgette shook her head with a disgusted smile; she turned her head to look away.“Wife, let’s not make a scene in front of outsiders.” Rufus reached out his hand and turned her face towards him as he knelt beside to Bridgette. He stared into her eyes as he ordered “Tell them you are not bothered with that little bit of money. Let’s go home.”Bridgette stared into his eyes, at a loss, not knowing what to do. Just as Rufus’s lips were curling into a victorious smile, he heard her sneer.“Che! You think too beautifully.” Bridgette pushed his hand and kicked him away.“I
“Mommy, you better take care of your man from here on…there's only so much a little girl can do…” Emm’s bell-like voice rang out as she advised seriously forgetting that her mouthpiece was still on “It was hard work, but we got him here for you.”Everyone burst out laughing as they heard the childish reprimand, leading Emm to wince in embarrassment as she hid behind her elder brother biting her tongue.“Uff….uff…” Chris Jnr cleared his throat like a little adult to attract everyone’s attention before he continued “As you have witnessed, our daddy’s journey to his happily ever after has been anything but smooth; whether it was our mommy’s blindness to recognize his unwavering affection and love….”The laughter from the crowd continued while the bride shyly lowered her head, but not without glaring at the flower boy who suddenly became talkative. Emm didn’t have any solidarity with the bride as she covered her mouth and giggled.“or whether it was the judgmental eyes of the world around
Almost all the guests in the hotel woke up in the wee hours of the morning as they had all arrived to participate in the youngest Walter’s wedding. All of them without exception were filled with excitement regardless of the reason for their excitement.No one knew the exact location of the venue, as other than the name, Church in the Sky, Mossel Bay, there were no details of how to get to the venue. All they knew or were told when they asked for location details was that transportation for them to be taken to the venue was arranged for everyone attending the wedding.Cars were lined up one behind the other, at the hotel entrance, picking up the guests as they arrived at the entrance and heading for the venue. Daniel, Emile and Christian lined up at the back of the line as they arrived.“What are you looking for?” Emile asked in confusion as she saw Daniel looking around.“Grandpa is here too. I was looking to see if he was around.” Daniel shrugged “He could come in the same car as us
Almost all the guests in the hotel woke up in the wee hours of the morning as they had all arrived to participate in the youngest Mr Walter’s wedding. All of them without exception were filled with excitement regardless of the reason for their excitement.No one knew the exact location of the venue, as other than Mossel Bay, there were no details of the venue. All they knew or were told when they asked for location details was that transportation for them to be taken to the venue was arranged for everyone attending the wedding.Cars were lined up one behind the other, at the hotel entrance, picking up the guests as they arrived at the entrance and heading for the venue. Daniel, Emile and Christian lined up at the back of the line as they arrived.“What are you looking for?” Emile asked in confusion as she saw Daniel looking around.“Grandpa is here too. I was looking to see if he was around.” Daniel shrugged “He could come in the same car as us.”George: “Boss, shall I ask around?”“N
Daniel arrived in Mossel Bay with Emile and Chris Jnr after midnight and was surprised to see that despite being a small airport with the least traffic, they were functioning effectively in an orderly manner without the slightest panic or error; their flight was probably the last or one of the last to land.It didn’t take them long to clear customs and immigration; Daniel and George went over to get the luggage while Emile and Chris Jnr waited in a quiet corner.“What mischief are you up to this time?” Emile pinched Chris Jnr’s ears gently as she questioned, once she noted that Daniel had walked away, away from their range of activity.“No…. nothing…” Chris Jnr stuttered with a pink face as he tried to free himself from the empress’s claws.“Hymph” Emile hmphed unhappily as she turned away; Out the corner of her eyes, she saw Daniel was coming back.“What did you do to upset your mommy?” Daniel questioned him as soon as he came in front of them. He had seen Emile pinching Chris Jnr’s
Marcus had the easiest job although it looked like it was the hardest; He had planned to recruit all his cousins to help him convince his family to travel to Mossel Bay however all his plans were futile as everyone was packed and ready to set off as he reached home.“Dad, where are you going?” Marcus asked in shock as he saw all the suitcases packed and lined up in the foyer of the outdoor porch at the main entrance. His heart sank as he thought about his herculean task.“I am going to attend my youngest brother’s wedding.” Darcy chuckled before offering “You can come with us, if you don’t want to miss your little uncle’s wedding.”“How did you know?” Marcus puckered his lips as he glared resentfully at his heartless father who stole his thunder.“Chee!” Darcy sneered as he rolled his eyes in disdain without even bothering to glorify the resentment with an answer.“Son, where are you going?” Mark asked with a helpless expression as he saw Marcus walking in the direction of Darcy’s vil
Meanwhile, at the manor on the south coast-“Little master” Night Sonic walked out of his post in the shadows and knelt beside Chris Jnr who was busy on his laptop.“Um” Chris Jnr hummed without raising his head; he was busy finalizing his design of the wedding venue arrangements.“Mr Holston is back.”“What does that madman’s return have to do with me?” Chris Jnr snorted even though his fingers didn’t stop dancing on the keyboard.“Master is upstairs with Madam.” Night Sonic scratched the back of his head with a constipated expression.“So???” Chris Jnr hooked his eyebrows with a curious expression as he titled his head to look at Night sonic. His lips curled up cynically as he teased “Do you think my daddy can’t handle that lunatic?”“Handle …yes….” Night Sonic chuckled after realizing his mistake, "but that’s exactly what I am concerned about."Chris Jnr too chuckled as he imagined his daddy punching the living daylights out of the madman; he didn’t bother to take any action; he co
“What are you little ghosts planning this time?” Abbey asked as she patted the spot next to her on the sofa, giving Amy a suggestive look, to get her claws off her little treasure. Amy reluctantly placed Emm on the sofa next to Abbey and stood dutifully behind Abbey.Little treasure stood up on the sofa, lifting her chin with a boastful look as she announced, “We are going to give daddy and mommy the wedding of the century.”“You what???” Abbey’s eyes and mouth widened in shock. She turned her head to look at Night Blade to find some signs of bluffing but there were no giveaways on his face.She patted her chests in an attempt to calm her heart that was racing faster than a formula 1 car on the racetrack. She exhaled deeply as she stuttered “Wedding … a wedding… my Little treasure …. wants to do the wedding of a century….”“My dear little treasure even a simple wedding preparation takes time...” Abbey tried to calm her little treasure “It takes months and lots of preparation to prepar
“Tell godmother who bullied you?” Abbey sat hugging little treasure on the sofa in the lounge setting in office “Godmother will avenge you.”“Who can bully little treasure?” Emm blinked as she smiled sweetly hugging Abbey “Little treasure is so sweet; how can anyone bear to bully me?”Amy had followed Abbey into the office seeing that Night Blade had no intention of being a gentleman and staying outside. She had to make sure her boss, other than being a workaholic, her boss didn’t have any flaws; she was young anyway… she could afford to work long hours.Amy had just stepped into the office and closed the door when she heard little treasure’s words which were adorable; how could anyone relate the word arrogant to that adorable face? She stood leaning against the door, staring starry-eyed at Emm. She really wanted to hug this adorable little angel.“Yes…. yes…. my little treasure is so adorable, who could bear to?” Abbey agreed happily as she kissed little treasure. “Where is big treas
Master and his group reached the ancestral home of the Walters the next day; deciding on the ancestral home as their destination was a no brainer considering Bai-Min had seen Chris over there 2 weeks ago. However, it wasn’t the much-anticipated reunion that the group expected. Instead, they were told by the gatekeeper that everyone had travelled to Adam’s place.Master hesitated; he didn’t want to follow everyone to Adam’s place. What he really wanted to do was to follow Azure’s aura and find Emile. His original intention was to ditch the group once they met up with Chris and find Emile by following Azure’s aura.“Master, we have to be responsible for them.” Bai-Min knew what his master was thinking and opened his mouth to dissuade his master.“Master, I am following wherever you go.” Lai-Li knew what Bai-Min was up to, so she hurriedly added before Master delegated them to chaperon the trio; once master ordered, they couldn’t refuse.“Aa…. Hai…” Master sighed, shaking his head resent