Richard glanced at her and couldn't answer her question. He is confused at the moment. He had thought Chase Hudson was the man. He had always suspected him to be Eli's father. He didn't know that he wasn't. Jace Hudson is not friendly like his brother Chase. Of course he sees him on TV, newspapers and on social media. But he is highly a private person. There is no history of him being in chains of relationships like his brother. He never knew he was the man that fathered Arianna's son. "I'll ask for a day off while we go in search of Arianna" Richard informed. Genesis couldn't bring herself to stop sobbing quietly. She nods vigorously. For the next two hours, Richard and Genesis were searching for Arianna anywhere possible. First, they went to her house but she's not there, her apartment is under lock. Next they went to the Hudson's cooperation but were told none of the two brothers came to work. Definitely Arianna can't be there, so they didn't bother going in.
Jace Hudson nodded and said she could come in. He felt remorseful about the way he tortured her the last time he was with her. It turns out that she had nothing to do with Chase and he's 90% certain now that she is not a spy. Whatever happened between them was simply a night of pleasure and nothing else, no strings attached. He hadn't been able to apologise to her or call her back to her job. And now, Eli. They have a son together. His paths and Arianna's paths will forever cross because of their son. She has a right to Eli just as he does. The door pushed open and Arianna walked in. She was looking furious and grieved. She stared at the back view of Jace Hudson and snorted. She never would have believed that someone so good looking would have a stinking putrefying heart. His personality and nature was in total contrast to his looks and appearance. She had stopped seeing his physical outlook but his heart and the terribleness of it. When she saw him the previou
That evening, Jace and Chase Hudson arrived at the Hudson's family house. They came over for dinner as invited by their parents. But what they didn't expect was that they would be having guests. Festus Dante and his wife Selina Dante were present with their daughters Tayo and Flora. As soon as Jace stepped into the sitting room and saw the family, he remembered his dad's words about his friend's daughter, one Tayo Dante. "Welcome sons," Henry Hudson said, smiling broadly. His both sons have arrived and it's going to be an evening of fun and dinner. "Hello Dad" Jace said, feeling uncomfortable with the thoughts crossing his mind. His father can't possibly be serious about what he said the other day, right? He doesn't understand why his family and another family should come so close. "Jace dear," Laura Hudson chimed, coming over and hugging her son happily. She did the same for Chase and pulled them in to introduce them to their guests. "Come over," Henry declared
Chase almost laughed out loud. That serves Jace right. He had refused to date any woman hence they had to find one for him. And of all women in Z-City, this kind of a woman is the chosen one by his parents. "Her beauty is on par with Jace's handsomeness" Henry declared and Tayo shyly bowed her head. Chase felt like puking blood. He cannot tolerate the condensed atmosphere when he said "I want to take a walk, excuse me please" "You should, dear," Amelia approved with a forced smile. She wants him to leave so they can ask Jace to have a blind date with Tayo. "I'll keep you company" Jace offered and stood up, his brother was leaving, he had to leave as well. He can't take this nonsense. "Let Tayo accompany you. You both need to get to know each other more" Henry suggested, making eye contact with Jace. "Bro, don't stay too long, your son would be lonely at home" he advised sarcastically. Jace enodded "I need to leave, I want to read him his bedtime stories tonight"
Arianna's eyes were moist and she sniffled. He's done the worst, he's gone the extreme. A temporary restraining order against her? What on Earth had she done to this fellow surnamed Hudson? Why is she experiencing so much pain in this life? First, she didn't get the privilege to be raised by her mother. She only has a vague memory of her before she died. She was barely five when her mom left her. She was with her father before Emily came into their lives. Growing up in Jason's family house was hard. And Ethan came into her life. The last thing about Ethan that she is trying hard not to remember was his betrayal. He cheated her in love and that led to that club. Of all the men who worked as gigolo in that club that day, why does it have to be that arrogant brat that she collided with? Why was she so unfortunate to stumble upon him? Now, that she thought her life was taking shape, that she has put the pieces of her life together and wants to live her life to the f
When he drove into the hospital, the nurses came with a stretcher. Richard had placed Arianna in a recovery position in his car the entire way to the hospital and Genesis couldn't stop herself from sobbing. Arianna was placed on the stretcher. It seemed like she was lifeless. There are no signs of breath in her. Her lips and fingers have a bluish tinge and her skin was cold. She was breathing, at least that is what Genesis could conclude. "She's in a coma already. She doesn't have much time left, take her to the intensive care unit.."Richard was dishing out instructions and the nurses immediately went into action. Richard removed his suit and shoved it into Genesis arms. He went after the stretcher Arianna was on and was saying "Set the dialysis machine and get a respirator handy…" Richard was saying when Arianna was wheeled into the Intensive care unit and the door shut. Genesis stayed out and started sobbing. "Oh Aria, what have you done to yourself?" She was sobb
Richard exchanged glances with Genesis and the latter shook her head in disapproval. Arianna has no family who is interested in being by her side in times like this. "I just told you she's more of a family to me. Do you still have to ask after some other relative?" Richard asked and the nurse apologised. When the nurse stepped out, Richard asked "You know her family, right?" Glancing at Genesis. He really doesn't know much about Arianna except that he was attracted to her and seemed as if her well being is his responsibility. He doesn't know why, but from the moment he sets his eyes on her in X-City, he has this pull towards her that he cannot explain. There's something about her that he's yet to find out. "Yes, I do. But she'd not be in close contact with them for years. Her mom is dead and her father is glued to his wife and daughter that Arianna appears like an intruder to them" Genesis explained. "Invariably, she doesn't have anyone besides herself and her
At that moment, Jace Hudson was stepping his feet into the vast compound of the Hudson's family house. He had told his parents that he was coming over for dinner. He had told his parents over the phone that he was not ready for any arranged marriage or blind date they were trying to shove down his throat. But to make everything clear, he would come over for dinner and express his disapproval of it. They shouldn't give the poor lady and her family a false hope. He was dressed in a plain shirt and pants exactly as his son, Eli. The boy is a spitting image of his father. Jace ensures whatever he orders henceforth, must come in his and Eli's sizes. Eli's hair cut was same as his father. As they stepped out of the car, he lifted him off the floor into his arms. Hecsaw the look of puzzle on the boy's face. "Dad, is this a palace?" Eli asked. Such a big house with plenty of men and women in uniform. There were lights everywhere and the place was glittering like a palace
When the couple alighted, Chase held Rosalinda's hand, intertwining his fingers ders with hers. They drew closer, and a few securities walked over to their boss. When Chase walked over he turned and glared at the securities in hostility "the next time you opened that gate to some unwanted guests, your job in this house is ended!" He thundered. "We are not unwanted guests Mr Hudson. We are law enforcement agencies with a search warrant…" One of the police officers was saying when Chase snapped at him. "If you have a search warrant, do you also have a gate pass?" He asked, his usual arrogant personality taking over the calmness he portrayed at the orphanage. For a few seconds, none could say a word until the man next to Amanda Smith introduced himself "I am Barr. Clifford,Miss Amanda Smith's lawyer" he said, dissipating the awkwardness in the air. "We have a search warrant from the head office to search your mansion for Miss Bella Smith, a girl you adopted fr
How dare he say she needs the advice the most when he was the one who hurt her and rejected the baby? How can he refer to himself as Bella's father after ordering her to have an abortion back then. If she had gone ahead, she would have flushed Bella away. Now, he brought his face before her and said he is Bella's father? She's not afraid of him anymore. What she wants is her daughter and nothing else. "Amanda, I know that you are hurt. I also know that I made you hurt. But please, I'm begging you let's talk about our daughter please" Chase pleaded. "Yes, Miss Amanda. Just give him a chance and talk to him. This mother is pleading with you as a mother, listen to Chase" Rosalinda coaxed. "I don't have anything to talk to him about. You wanted me to have an abortion back then. You paid for it and told me not to come before you again. And I didn't, I never came to find you ever again. And today you call yourself my daughter's father? How is that possible?
The both of them stared at each other in shock. Chase remembered the dream. Everything played fresh in his memory and he was afraid of the rest of the dream becoming a reality. Amanda Smith glared at him. She was thinking about him without knowing he was standing next to her. What is going on here? She remembered the past. How she was involved with Chase and became pregnant. How he urged and persuaded her for an abortion. He transferred a large sum of money into her account and told her not to come before him again or return someday with some damn baby to blackmail him. He is a Hudson. A billionaire and has power. But she's a nobody. She had to hide away and carried her baby in her belly and gave birth to her without his knowledge. She doesn't have the ability or the name to fight him. Now, after a few years she met with him again. But she hopes he's not the man who adopted her daughter? From the words of the matron, she hopes her daughter hasn't found h
Chase kept his gaze on her confused facial expression. He chuckled softly and said "No. She's my daughter by adoption. And now, the orphanage wants to see me along with her" Rosalinda shook her head in disapproval. She'd always thought she's his daughter for real, that is, by blood connection. And she didn't bother asking him about the girl's Mom. And the resemblance, how come about it then? She takes after Chase 50% in appearance. Her eyes looked a lot like Eli and his dad. "But Bella looks like you and your family…" Rosalinda interjected. This is unbelievable. If Chase hadn't told her himself, she wouldn't have believed it if someone else told her. "It's a coincidence. We're not related by blood" Chase replied, smiling. Somehow the girl looks like the Hudson's. That's one other reason he insisted he would adopt her. She would fit perfectly into the family. "Are you sure none of your ex…"Rosalinda trailed off. It's enough. If Chase said she's his daughter by
The matron nodded and smiled. The only kid in the orphanage that goes by the name Bella was the one adopted a few months ago. "Can we get the information about your daughter and the legal documentation you signed? Amanda smiled and brought out all the necessary documents and placed them before the matron. After glancing over it and comparing it with the copies in the orphanage. She realised that it's her daughter indeed that has been given off in adoption. "We waited for you for many years. Other parents returned to get their kids and many were adopted except Bella…"the matron trailed off. They couldn't reach her. She changed her address and her contacts were forever switched off. Since there was no information about her, they couldn't inform her that her daughter had been adopted. "I'm sorry about that ma'am. Life was unfair to me so I decided to go away for a few years. But I'm back now. I have a job and I've returned to fetch my daughter" Amanda Smith
Jace couldn't curtail the excitement surging in him. Arianna is pregnant again, it only means he's eventually going to be a father again. "Thank you" Jace chimed. He smiled broadly. Richard smiled too. He can't wait for the day when he will also receive such good news as an expectant father. "Watch her diet Jace, if you can. Especially the intake of alcohol is not good for the baby" Richard advised. "Yeah, sure" Jace nodded. He glanced at the direction where the ladies went and felt like going after her and hugging her affectionately. She's carrying his child, Eli will have his request granted in a couple of months. They had hardly finished the party when Jace had Arianna come upstairs. There's a kind of excitement in him that she hasn't seen before. He almost was going to spoon-feed her. This deep expression of love, she doesn't know what she'd done to deserve it. Anyways she accompanied him. "You'll have to do a test. I bought five different brands
Her heartbeat almost skipped. She stood gazing at the two people she least expected to come and see her. Is she dreaming or hallucinating? She blinked her eyes and opened them again, but they remained at the same spot, smiling broadly at her. She turned and glanced at Chase,the latter shrugged. Chase went to see them, is that why she didn't wake up to find him next to her? She swallowed hard and wanted to say something but her words choked in her throat. Chase has impressed her over and over with his ability to reconcile people together. "Congratulations baby" Pricillia Black was the first to make an utterance. She opened her arms and walked towards Rosalinda. The latter mumbled "mummy" and her eyes went cloudy with tears. She got into her mom's arms and hugged her. Her tears gave way and for some seconds, they both couldn't say anything but remained in each other's arms. "Mummy,I missed you," Rosalinda confessed. She sniffled and swallowed hard. Her mom's t
"... I'm sorry . I know I have been stupid in the past. I trespassed. I bruised your ego and I said demeaning words to you, but I sincerely apologise to you and I seek nothing but your forgiveness. Even if you don't want to forgive me, for your daughter's sake, forgive me. Rosalinda is broken and unhappy. For the rest of yesterday, she's sobbing secretly. Do you want your daughter to be unhappy? No mother or brother ever wishes so for their daughter and sister. I humbly request you to forgive me for her sake. Rosalinda loves me a lot. She hadn't stop loving me for once. I fell in love with her after she miscarried my baby. I swear that I regretted my actions. I tried to apologise, but you both didn't give me a chance. I am a different person now. I love your daughter more than anything else in this world. Please give us your blessings, dear mother inlaw…" Chase pleaded. Pricillia Black was speechless. She doesn't know if she's to be angry or just walk away. Bu
She had been unexceptionally quiet all the way from the registry. After her encounter with her family, her excitement went down and she had only been forcing herself to appear happy. But Chase wouldn't forfeit the pleasure of his wedding night simply because the bride wasn't looking cheerful. He has to take his conjugal right. Rosalinda was not giving him the expected cooperation. She wasn't in the slightest mood or interested to consummate her wedding. If Chase can just spare her that night. Before the next day, she would have been able to put her emotions together and willingly give herself to him. And she cannot tell Chase about it. And the latter refused to interpret the attitude she was giving him. Chase just doesn't want to understand at all. "What's happening Rosa? Don't you want me to make love to you?" Chase asked, feeling annoyed already. He had to undress her and despite that, she was stiffening her body. He suspected that she doesn't want to cons