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CHAPTER SIXTY-NINE: Pity Party
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Open Marriage: It Takes Two To Tango CHAPTER SEVENTY: You're Under Arrest
Hundreds of comments flooded the comment section even before Cora saved and ended the live. Each one was of people expressing shock by her appearance.Everyone who knew Cora knew her as a very beautiful young woman. Although she never had a stable career, she was known as one of the hottest women in Beecroft, and Norkview as a whole. Many women camped on her social media pages, waiting for her to drop the latest skincare and fashion inspiration.Her face also graced many fashion magazines in the past. In summary, Cora was the shit in Norkview's fashion industry. The comments after she went offline were all sympathetic and full of guesses."Oh, my goodness. Someone tell me that I'm on the wrong page or someone is just trying to impersonate Cora. This can't be her!""It's really her! She said she was attacked. She looks nothing like the Cora we know. Who could have done such a thing to her?""Wait a damn minute! Could it be who I am thinking? Cora said we know who it is. She has only h
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"What? Is this a prank? You are recording this, aren't you? Please, I don't have time for this. I'd also appreciate it if you don't include this recording in your skit," Zara uttered, looking around.It was common for content creators to prank people nowadays. She had seen some videos like this, so she thought this must be it. If only she knew this was no skit...The second man moved forward with a frown on his face. "Ma'am, we are not here to play. You are under arrest for the attempted murder of Cora Anderson. You're a prime suspect."Zara couldn't believe her ears. The takeout bag in her hand fell to the ground. "What? I have no hand in what happened!""Tell that to us at the station!" the ginger cop, Detective Stine, said as he took Jayden from her. The little boy instantly burst into tears as he kicked. "Mommy! Mommy!"In a trice, Zara flew into mother-hen mode. She charged at the cop and yelled, "Give me back my child! What are you doing?"The other cop whipped out handcuffs an
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Suspicion threaded Scott's mind as he stared at the handcuffed man. Only when Jayden bumped into his leg and held on to him did he come back to his senses. He looked down to see the little boy staring up at him with teary eyes.Without hesitation, Scott picked Jayden up and rubbed his back. The toddler immediately reported, "Please help my mommy. That bad guy is saying nonsense. Tell them to remove that big buckle from my mommy's hands."Following Jayden's pointed finger, Scott's eyes fell on the handcuff around Zara's wrists. He strode over to the closest policeman. "Why the hell is she in handcuffs?""Who are you?" The cop eyed Scott from head to toe and then put one hand on his hip. "Anyway, that doesn't matter. She's a suspect in the attempt on Cora Anderson's life, so she has to be in handcuffs!"Scott tut-tutted, "Keyword 'suspect'. What happened to being innocent until proven guilty? She wasn't caught red-handed, neither has she been convicted. She shouldn't be in handcuffs!"T
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The silence that followed after that question was as thick as the darkness upon them. Jayden didn't say anything, neither did Tommy who was already drifting to sleep.After a while, Jayden finally sighed. "I don't know my father. I have never met him. Let's just go to sleep now."A snore came from the side as soon as he said that. Jayden rolled to the other side and soon fell asleep. The following morning, Scott specially made breakfast. He canceled all his work engagements for the day just so he could be with the kids and also go see Zara. As Scott was clearing the table after they were done having breakfast, he heard a bang on the door.He frowned immediately. Looking at the monitor, he saw who it was. He braced himself up for the storm that was sure to come as soon as he opened that door.Sure enough, Mia stormed into the house and almost brought the room down when she saw Jayden. "What were you thinking, Scott? Why did you keep Jayden here?"She picked Jayden up and faced Scott s
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It had been one hell of a week for Zara. Between her frequent visits to the police stations, meetings with Damien, and tending to her son, she was already so exhausted. The whole thing still seemed like a dream to her. It wasn't until she got the notice for the court hearing that she realized Cora was really out for her head.Zara tried to reach out to Cora a couple of times, but the latter only responded by filing a restraining order against her. Within a week, Cora had granted a dozen interviews. And in each one, she bawled her eyes out and acted like she was in severe pain.It was so annoying that Zara couldn't wait for the day of the court hearing. Damien had been of great help to her. Despite the fire she was under online, she was grateful that she had a few people in her corner. Jordan called to check on her every day while Mia even moved in temporarily.Zara pulled Jayden out of school and also resorted to working from home for the time being. On the D-Day, Zara was awoken by
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Everyone looked towards the entrance out of curiosity. Scott walked in with the sleeves of his purple shirt rolled up. Zara's eyes widened at him. What was he doing here? Why did he barge in when the hearing was in session? Didn't he know that he could be held for contempt of court? I thought he already abandoned me?Just as several questions were running through Zara's mind, she saw someone walking behind Scott. What in God's green earth was this woman doing here?Scott glanced at her and winked while nodding his head slightly. Zara knew that look. He always gave her that look when they were kids. It was an indication he was either about to pull a stunt or play a trick on her. Now, she didn't know which it was!At the sight of the woman that came in with Scott, Cora sprang to her feet. "Brenda! What are you doing here?"Brenda flinched at that shout. She stopped dead in her tracks. Scott halted too. He then turned around. Once he got to Brenda, he put his hand on her shoulder and whi
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Cora's legs turned to jelly as she stood in the witness box. She broke out in cold sweat as cameras flashed in front of her. In horror, she watched as the reporters moved closer to her."Daddy!" she cried while holding the wooden structure tightly. In the blind of an eye, the bodyguards who came with her, rushed over. They carried her out through a side door before the reporters or anyone else could get to her.Zara watched as the judge and clerk disappeared through an inner door. She looked to the other side, only to see Portia and Steven go through a side door after the bodyguards. The noise sounded distant in her ears.Her brain was still stringing what had just happened. She held her head and rested her elbows on the table. The voice recording was irrefutable proof that she was innocent. Cora had hired the assassin herself. And Scott was the one who provided that recording! How did he come about it? Did Brenda give it to him? How did he convince Brenda to testify against her only
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Scott smiled faintly. "It was pretty easy actually. You are Cora's greatest enemy. And if I have learned anything from being close to her for almost three decades, it's that she would stop at nothing to get what she wants.""So, you are saying that you just suspected she was trying to frame me because of how obsessed she is with you?" Zara asked with a frown."Yeah," Scott replied. "I mean, I had my doubts because I couldn't imagine anyone doing such a thing to themselves. But then again, it's Cora we are talking about here. She can be very crazy.""How did you find that recording?" she asked, glancing at her son who was now sleeping sounding in her bosom.Scott walked over to the window and looked out with distant eyes. "Well, because of the recent threats I have been receiving, I decided to install a few hidden security cameras in and outside of my home. Something kept telling me that the person behind it knew who I was. That was why I made sure the cameras were hidden. I didn't wan
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Time seemed to stop as Zara let out a scream that reached the ears of the policemen outside the gate. She lost the sense of her surroundings as she looked at Scott's face. Even the gunshots from nearby and the thud that came moments later didn't draw her attention.Her tears fell on his face. He stretched his bloodstained lips again, flashing his red teeth at her. Coughing, he muttered, "Take care of Jayden. I love you two… So so much."Zara nodded her head. "I will. I'll take care of him. But don't leave me. Let's take care of him together, okay? I can't live without you. Stay with me, okay? I love you, Scott. Always have."Still smiling, Scott raised his hand and touched her face. He held her gaze for seconds which seemed like minutes. His hand slowly dropped. Zara held on to it and continued to tell him to stay with her.But at this moment, his eyes slowly closed. Zara's cry increased in tempo alongside Jayden's. The little boy was just as horrified as his mother. Zara shook Scott'
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All of a sudden, a loud noise came from not too far away. Portia and Cora looked in the direction of the exit."What was that?" they uttered at the same time.A gunshot came from a distance above. It was followed by several thuds, louder than the first one."It's the police! You are surrounded. Surrender right now!" a shout came from above.Portia immediately swung into action. "Stay here! I don't think they have found this place. I'll go handle them. Don't let these two get away, okay?"Being instructed, Cora nodded her head even though she was shaking. She sat on the ground while still holding Jayden's hands together. Portia quickly headed for the entrance with the knife still in her hand.Outside, several policemen broke down the door of the house with multiple battering ram. They took several positions while the best of them matched into the kitchen with guns.The door of the pantry was kicked down in the blink of an eye. They broke into twos, looking around in the pantry. A duo s
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"That shoe!" Scott's eyes widened as he leaned forward. He zoomed in on the live footage to have a better look. The other men also opened their eyes wide. Their eyes were on Portia's pair of blue and white trainers."I have seen that shoe somewhere before," Scott mumbled as he began typing on the keyboard again. Another tab opened. He clicked on the surveillance video Portia had given to them. Without wasting time, he looked at the footwear Zara had on when she arrived at the Andersons' home. It was a pair of pink and black sneakers. Quickly, he fast-forwarded the video to when she was leaving. Strangely, her footwear was no longer pink and black. It was blue and white!Scott increased the brightness level of the screen and zoomed in more just to make sure he wasn't mistaken. The footwear had indeed changed."Holy smokes!" Anthony exclaimed at the mystery that was unfolding before him.In silence, Scott scrolled up the body of "Zara". It was at this moment he noticed that the body s
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The person she was looking at was Scott. She imagined slapping him in that hard face of his for all the pain he caused her child. The nerve of him to show up here after everything!"Mrs. Anderson... Mrs. Anderson," Detective Marshall called out, snapping his fingers.Finally, Portia drew her gaze away from Scott. She looked back at the cop and said, "Can't we talk here?""I'm afraid, no. I also need to speak to your daughter."Portia turned. "I could call her out.""No, there's no need. To the best of my knowledge, she's under house arrest, I don't want to stress her more than she already is. Also, she could get into trouble with her probation officer. Just let us in. Or is there something you don't want to see in there?"Hearing this, Portia's face changed immediately. She eyed him and then turned around. She walked into the house, leaving the door open. The four men walked in immediately.As soon as they entered, Scott's eyes swept around the house. He walked around while the others
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"Mommy!" Jayden screamed as soon as he saw Zara sitting on the chair with her head hanging low. A rope was tied tightly around her. There was a dry patch of blood on her neck. Wisps of her hair stuck to her sweaty face. Her hands were tied together in front of her pelvis. Her collarbone was visible at this time, it was deeper than it had ever been. At the sight of his mother in this state, Jayden leaped to his feet and darted to her. Before he could get through the door of the cubicle where Zara was, Cora pushed him down with a smack. He fell to the dusty floor, hurting his back yet again. He screamed, "Aaaah!""Shut it!" Cora roared at him, raising her hand to hit him again.Jayden held his lips as he looked up at Cora with fear. His pale face instantly turned red. He coughed hard but still didn't let go of his lips. Suddenly, something caught his attention. He looked away from Cora. He soon screamed again, "Mommy!"Cora turned to look in the same direction as the little boy. She
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Cora drew her head back. Looking up at the ceiling, she let out an evil laughter that reverberated in the entire living room. There was a bloodstain on the figurine. The sight of it made her more joyful. She looked down at Zara again and smirked. "Stupid bitch!"The patter of flip-flops suddenly came from the side. It was followed by a scream-whisper, "Cora! Why did you do that?"Cora looked at her mother with a smile still on her face. "I told you she was going to come, Mom. She was about to search the whole house. I had to stop her."Holding her forehead, Portia didn't know what to say for a while. She looked upstairs to make sure Steven was nowhere in sight, then she asked, "How did she get here? Did she come in her car or taxi?""I don't know!" Cora shrugged. "Why do you ask?"Portia put two fingers on Zara's neck. After confirming that there was a pulse, she said, "Use your head, Cora! We can't just let her go. And if we keep her here, the cops are gonna come here. You could be s
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The mood in the Hall family's home was sadder than it had ever been in more than fifteen years when Zara's parents died. At the time, many people were crying, but today, it was a one-man crying marathon.Zara, who hadn't taken a shower since the day of Jayden's kidnap, dragged herself from the sofa and sat on the cold floor. Her crying increased in tempo. She dragged her greasy hair and scratched her red face. She looked like a woman who had just lost her husband.Mia moved closer and reached out. "You need to stop crying, Zara. You have been crying for more than two days.""If I don't cry, what else can I do? Eh! What else can I do? My son is missing. And the police keep telling me stories upon stories without having a single clue as the where Jayden is. Yet, I am not supposed to cry?" Zara asked sniffing hard.She suddenly slapped Mia's hand off her shoulder. "Leave me alone. Let me cry!"On the sofa opposite the two young ladies, Karen was seated in casual clothes. Her eyes were he
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"Yes!" Scott punched the air as he stared at the masterpiece he had made. There was a big smile on his face at this moment. He had taken the day off work and spent the entire morning and noon painting the huge Spiderman figure on the wall of a spare room.With one of his hands on his hip, he muttered to himself, "I just have to put a child's bed here and make it more comfortable. Then, I have to convince Zara to allow him stay the night a few times."The thought of bringing up the topic made Scott shiver. He could already imagine her shooting him a deathly glare. But he was going to give it a shot anyway. "She can't kill me, can she?"Scott chuckled as he imagined her agreeing after his incessant pleas. "She can be very stubborn, but once I make her see the good in this, she will surely agree."As Scott continued to talk to himself, there was a knock on the door. The nanny's voice came from outside, "Mr. Brown, your phone has been ringing. Sorry to disturb you."Scott turned to look a
