Chase Hudson looked away. He was also grieving. How can Rosa accuse him of killing his own child? "Common Rosa dear, you are grieving and Chase is also grieving. Don't blame him for the loss of your child. You both just lost your baby" Amelia coaxed her but Rosalinda immediately shook her head in disapproval. "No Aunt, he is not grieving at all. He is only putting up an act. He is happy that I lost the baby so that he can be free to be with whoever he chooses. From the day I told Chase that I was pregnant, his hatred surged towards me. He said he is not the father of my baby, he was not interested in having a child with me, he said he doesn't love me and all of sort. But I could let that go. But he went further to call me a slut!" Rosalinda was furious. Her tears ran down her cheeks and she was sobbing, glaring at Chase with hostility. "I'm sorry, Rosalinda. I'm sorry" Chase apologised. He glanced at her and saw her reddened eyes. He looked away. He cannot lo
Richard was dazed. Why is Genesis playing so hard to please? He doesn't like it when she doesn't want to understand his present predicament. He was upset and drove off to a bar. He wanted to take her out for dinner. He wanted to make it up to her, but rather, she got it all tangled together the more. He drank bottle upon bottle of alcohol and he felt tipsy. It's time he gets back home before he becomes too dizzy to drive. But he received a call from Tessa. Seeing she's the one calling, he answered the phone "My head is spurning Richard, I don't know how I'm feeling right now" "Are you at home?" Richard asked and Tessa said yes. Richard said okay. He is going home. He would come around to check her when he sobered up. He would have one of his dad's chauffeurs come over to pick her up. He would join her at the hospital when he gets a little stable. Richard slid behind the steering wheel and called his dad chauffeur "Go to Tessa's house, take her to the hos
Genesis' was looking unhappy and she had sobbed. She glanced at the dinning and didn't wait another minute as she went upstairs straight into Richard's bedroom. Jane placed her hand on her chest. She glanced at Adrian Delmark and he was speechless as well. Was Richard with Tessa? "Adrian, was it Tessa? Did Richard spend the night with Tessa?" Jane asked and Adrian turned to glance at her. There's going to be a tussle that morning. Genesis pushed the door open and saw Richard and Tessa sleeping peacefully. The quilt was covering him partially, letting Genesis see that he was stark naked under the quilt. Richard's hand was crossed over Tessa and the latter placed her head on his torso. A usual scene of two lovers who fell asleep after love making. Tessa's clothes were on the floor, down to her panties. Her Bra was thrown in a corner and without being told, what happened was already spelled out. "Richard!!"Genesis screamed out his name. She wanted to sob, bu
Richard watched as Arianna and Genesis left his room. He cleaned his tears and sighed, sinking into the sofa. Adrian Delmark just glared at his son in rage. He was glad both of his kids are now together but the eldest one is causing a rift between him and his sister. "What is your problem, Richard?" Jane held back her words. She needs to talk to this bitch seated on the bed with her undies littering around the room. "Do you have a conscience at all? I knew you and Richard dated in the past. I don't know what happened,but you got separated and it took Richard a few months before getting involved with Genesis. But you suddenly sprouted out and separated him from his girlfriend. When you were both together, did you see a third party that tried to separate you both? You were with Richard and made a recording of your sex scene and the moans, sending it to Genesis? How can you do that?" Jane bellowed. "What?" Richard exclaimed, standing up quickly and comin
Arianna took Genesis home. The latter sobbed. She kept sniffling. She should have known that Richard had been having affairs with her. He asked him and he said they didn't do anything together in Spain. She sheepishly believed him. If she hadn't come over and caught him red handed, he would still deny it. Why did Richard do this to her? She loves him. She'd never cheated in relationships but her men always leave her. She's tired now, very tired. "You'll be alright, Gene, I promise you" Arianna consoled her. She felt pity for her. She looked devastated. Her bruised temple was still hurting her and now her heart was hurting her more than the bruises. Why did her brother do this to her friend? Richard doesn't look like he wasn't in love with Genesis. Until that bitch appeared. Until she came with her scheme and splitted them apart. "How can I be? I lody Analdo to another woman. Now Richard is in love with another woman and cheated on me. I don't think I will be
A strong woman Richard paused. He turned back and glanced at his parents. They are fighting, his Mom never loses her temper like this. She yelled at his dad? Oh God, what has he done? His parents are fighting now because of him. What has he done, what has he brought upon his family. First, it was Genesis. Then it became Arianna. Now his parents. He fell out with those that mattered to him. He remained at that point, staring at the coldness between them. He saw his dad, simply walked away and left. His Mom turned and watched his retreating back view as she started sobbing. She glanced at Richard and her tears ran down her cheeks. What had she done that Adrian took out his fury on her? She just wanted to relax the tense atmosphere between a father and his son. In what way had she committed an offended in doing so? Why did Adrian blame her for Richard's misbehaviour? What on earth is wrong with this son of hers? Richard came back downstairs and wanted to c
Arianna arrived at the cemetery. She saw her Dad. She alighted and walked towards him "dad" she said, beaming with smile. She's happy, they both can be left alone by themselves. "Arianna," Adrian Delmark said, standing up and pulling Arianna into a hug. He hugged her and kissed her hair before asking her to sit on the tomb, next to him. "How's my mom?" Arianna asked and Adrian smiled. She asked as if Susan was a living being, sitting by him all day. "Susan is fine I know. I've been with her since morning and I feel she's around me. I feel her presence and my pained heart seemed to get relieved. "She probably might be happy to have you around her. You're the only man she loved" Arianna said, glancing at the tomb, and running her hand over the white granite. "Probably" Adrian said and glanced at Arianna with a smile. Susan was an amazing woman to have had his daughter then. Back then she wanted a part of him in her. He gave in and made love to her and s
She smiled and went to hug him from behind. Jace and Eli were placing computer game. The both sat on the floor like two play mates. She kissed Jace's nood and went upstairs. The two didn't say anything beyond one syllable word each "welcome" they don't want to be distracted. She went in and had a shower. She came downstairs and had dinner together. Jace seemed not to be interested in saying anything to her. Few hours later, Eli nanny came, it's time for him to go to his room. He told his parents goodnight and left. It was only Arianna and Jace that was left. Jace stood up and went upstairs and Arianna did the same thing. As soon as she went in, she shut the door. "How long are you going to keep ignoring me?" Arianna demanded. Why is Jace still upset with what has happened since the previous day. "Who is ignoring you!" Jace snapped at her. He glared at her with an expressionless face. "You" Arianna said and climbed into the bed. Jace sat at the
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