Ivy was about to shut her eyes to savor the moment when she felt a strong hold on her shoulders. Before she could assimilate what was happening, Dillon pushed her away. She struggled to keep her balance to avoid slipping but it was all futile. She stumbled and fell to the hard floor. Although Mirabel and Jessica were shocked, they were quick to reveal malicious smiles.Ivy sat on the floor and tears fell from her eyes with her lips clenched. "You are indeed what they say you are," Dillon spoke up. His hoarse voice rang in the room.Ivy was confused, her eyelids twitched as she tried to comprehend what might have gone wrong. Yet, she couldn't. "What have I done?"To stop Dillon from talking, Mirabel got up and hugged him from the back. She kissed his neck and placed her jaw on his shoulder. "Don't stress yourself over her, husband. You are aware that you are still weak," She feigned to be worried. Her tiny voice was filled with concern.Dillon nodded and went back to sit with
"I will pounce on you and crush you to death if you finish that despicable statement," Jessica, Dillon's mother, threatened, walking fiercely to the roadside.For some unknown reason, Ivy's heart skipped when she saw her.Daniel didn't show a sign of fear, he tucked his hands in his pocket, turned, and beamed sarcastically. "Ivy doesn't need to say anything. I am sure you have a hand in whatever that might have happened to him,"Jessica scanned him from head to toe and retracted her gaze, uninterested. "You heard what my son said. He doesn't want you and so I want you to pack the dirt you called clothes out of his house,"Ivy scoffed sadly. She bit her lower lips and defensively stood in front of Jessica. "My Dillon will never ask me to vacate our matrimonial home," "Ivy!" Jessica called, widening her eyes and trembling because of the anger that was igniting within her. "Until then, enjoy while it lasts because your game ends when Dillon gets better and I will never
Ivy got tired of waiting for Kayla in the guest room and decided to visit the garden.However, she met something else as soon as she closed the door behind her.She was two figures behind the door, kissing unhurriedly. When she glanced at the figures carefully, she discovered they were Kayla and Daniel. She was shocked and enraged. So Kayla had been seeing Daniel and didn't deem it fit to let her know. When did they start hiding things from each other? "What's happening here?" Her voice was loud and it echoed in the living room.Her voice was like a jolting motion for the duo that was making out because Kayla regained her senses as soon as she heard her sister's voice and pushed Daniel away. "Si... Si... Sister," She called, awkward and embarrassed.Ivy stared at the pair one after the other, unblinking. Her mouth was broadened in astonishment. "Daniel! Kayla??" She pointed at them.Daniel flashed a wide grin at her and strolled back into his study, nonchalant. Kayla was no l
Dillon scurried toward Mirabel and Ivy. "How dare you!" He mumbled. "Kpaak!" The sound of a slap echoed in the living room.Mirabel, who thought her secrets had been unveiled, opened her eyes slowly while holding her cheeks. She gasped out of shock when she saw Ivy holding her face. Dillon slapped Ivy! "How dare you step your feet into my house? Are you fearless? Do you have a death wish?" He blasted, exasperated.Ivy raised her head, her face was covered with tears. Pains and anguish were visible in her reddened eyes. "You slapped me, Dillon!" She asked with a shaky and croaky voice. Her lips were trembling and the tears were falling without obstruction. "And I am going to repeat it if you don't take your filthy body out of my house," He threatened, pointing at the exit.The more he gets to see Ivy, the more his hatred for her increases. Hearing his mother narrate everything he had done to her because of Ivy made him infuriated. He hated himself but he hated Ivy more.
Warning! Sexual content is in this chapter. * Flashback * When Ivy hugged Kayla and secretly wiped the drop of tears from her eyes, Kayla saw everything but pretended she never did.Ivy was her sister, she knew what she looked like when she was troubled and she knew she loves taking care of her issues alone. She wasn't going to allow that. She hailed a taxi and asked the driver to secretly follow the cab she boarded until they got to Dillon's estate.She got down, paid the driver and she stealthily trailed Ivy until she got home.Seeing she had gotten home without a problem, she decided to go home, however, she halted when she heard her sister's voice. She tiptoed to the window and there, she saw everything. Without wasting much time, she dialed Daniel's number and begged him to come and help Ivy out.That was the explanation of how Daniel was able to protect Ivy from Dillon's clutch.* Flashback ends* Kayla pulled Daniel into a hug as soon as he stepped out of his car. "Thank yo
The Next Day'Mrs. Godfrey squeezed her face as she opened her eyes slowly. She glanced around her and when she realized she was by the roadside, she huffed and sprang up. "What the hell am I doing here?" She asked rhetorically. Passersby were already stopping to ask if she needed help. That was an embarrassing moment for her.She hit her forehead and stood up from the ground where she had slept till morning. She took her bag and hurriedly left the scene. "This is so disgraceful. That stupid man," Her face became stern and emotionless. Then her mind shifted back to the night before. "Last night"Mrs. Godfrey almost fainted when she saw the tall man who looked like a giant. Her legs weakened and she fell to the floor. "Who are you? Why are you here? Who sent you here?" The man bombarded her with questions. She was nervous and confused, she didn't know the best one to answer the queries. "I... Er... I...," She forced a sweet smile out of her lips, dipped her hand into her handb
"Marry me!" Daniel proposed in a simple manner.Kayla blinked her eyes and scoffed. "Are you mad?" She asked. "Am I mad?" He clicked his tongue, "No!" "Do you think marriage is just something you can jump into?" "Of course, people get married so that they could fuck each other," He winked and blew a kiss at her. "Ewww! Shameless," Kayla let out, tilting her head backward and throwing him a disgusting stare. "So?? What are you saying?" "Mr. Carter, I think you are getting something wrong here. You took advantage of my condition last night, so you should take responsibility instead," She accused, flashing a smile. Before he could respond, she beat him to it, "But don't worry. I am not going to ask you to take responsibility. Let's just pretend something like that never happened between us and move on," Saying this, she stormed out.Daniel was in a daze as she left the room. She was smarter than he thought. " Just wait and watch, you will be mine, little pumpkin,"
Dillon raised his hands to hit Ivy but luckily, Daniel walked in at the moment and quickly grabbed his hands, halting him from smacking her.Before Dillon could react, Daniel threw a punch at his face. He staggered and slumped onto the couch. "I think I need to teach you how to treat a woman," Daniel commented while massaging his fist and neck. He dashed toward Dillon, snatched his collar, and punched him again in his face. "She is your wife for goodness sake. Your legally married wife. How can you treat your woman like some sort of punching bag?" Another punch.Jessica blinked her eyes, shocked and startled. She sneered inwardly, pissed at the way Daniel came to disrupt her plans.She rushed to where they were and held Daniel's shoulders. "Please stop, Dan. He isn't as strong as you for now. Please don't injure him,"Daniel halted, hanging his fist in the air. He turned his head and glanced at Jessica. While looking at her, all he could see was a snake and a pretender. It was st
"I have been poisoning Ivy since she stepped into the house and today is the poison's effective day," Mrs. Long revealed, stunning everyone in the room. "What!" Everyone exclaimed, even Mirabel. She was aware of how vicious she was but had never thought she could go this extreme.Mrs. Long burst into a peal of wicked laughter, clapping her hands. It will be so stupid of you to think I will go down alone. "Hospital! Take Ivy to the hospital now," Kayla shouted.The moment she shouted, Ivy lost consciousness and sprawled on the cold floor. "Wow!!! Just as predicted," Mrs. Long said, rolling her eyes in a lackadaisical manner. She brought out a gum from her pocket and chewed it loudly.Dillon couldn't believe his eyes. He stormed toward Mrs. Long and slapped her so hard. Afterward, he grabbed her cloth and dragged her up with it. "I will make sure you die a sorrowful death if anything happens to Ivy," He threatened, boiling with fury. Mrs. Long chuckled and muttered fearle
"I am voting against them," A voice interrupted the meeting.Everyone tilted their head toward the entrance. The sounds of footsteps were the only thing they heard before they finally saw his face. It was Dillon.Mirabel and Dillon's mother almost fainted when they saw him. He didn't look like the man they'd been inflicting suffering on. He was wearing a green tuxedo and black Italian shoes. All the shareholders, except Mirabel and Dillon's mother all stood up and bowed respectfully and humbly. "Good morning, President Dillon!" Dillon gestured to them to sit, smilingly and he also took his seat.He fixed his eyes on Mirabel and his mother, who were unable to look at him. They lowered their heads in shame and disgust. "Did I miss anything apart from the voting?" He asked, flashing a cute smile. "No, sir," "Alright, in the absence of nothing. The meeting will be adjourned. Thank you for taking the time to come here today. Please grab something on your way out," He said as
Kayla was just lulling her baby to sleep when an incoming call came in. She picked it up at the third ring. "Hello!" She spoke up. "Your voice didn't change," Ivy said at the other end, smiling. "Please who....," Kayla halted when she finally recognized the voice. She glanced at her phone screen and returned it to her ear. "Ivy!" She called, hoping it was really her sister. "You should learn to put some respect next time, Kayla. I am still your...,"Kayla hung up angrily before she could complete her statement.She flung her phone to the bed and sat on it, breathing uneasily.Tears welled up in her eyes. Ivy's call came in again almost immediately. "Where are you?" Kayla asked as soon as she picked it up. "Hmm! Dillon's mansion," She answered and before you could add another statement, Kayla hung up.*. *. *Kayla jumped on Ivy when she got to Dillon's house. The sisters cried together for a long time until they were calm. Afterward, Ivy explained everything that happened and
"Ladies and gentlemen, Empire Airline welcomes you to New York. The local time is 11 am. For your safety and the safety of those around you, please remain seated with your seat belt fastened and keep the aisle clear until we are parked at the gate," The flight attendants announced, and slowly the airplane landed.It wasn't easy for Ivy to get out of the plane with her triplets but with the help of a stranger who volunteered to help her push one of the babies' trolleys, she was able to get out of the airport.She stood outside the airport, shut her eyes, and inhaled the cold and fresh air. "Time flies but nothing has changed. New York is just the same as she had left. The only thing that changed was her, she left with nothing but came back with three beautiful kids," She chortled, satisfied by her kind of growth. She glanced at her babies one after another before stopping a cab.It took a while to put the kids into the cab and then fold their trolleys into the cab's van. Surprising
"Evelyn! Please bring Barley here," Ivy shouted from the living room.It's been 6 months since she gave birth to her babies. They were two girls and a boy, so they were named Barley, Kylie, and Hayley. "Okay, Ivy. I want to put Kylie and Hayley to bed first," Evelyn shouted from the bedroom. "Okay! Okay!! Be fast with it. The drama is about to be aired and it would be bad if you miss the final episodes," Evelyn walked out of the bedroom with Barley in her hands. She sat beside Ivy and gently gave him to her. "This boy keeps looking like his father as each day passes," Evelyn said.Ivy nodded in agreement and forced out a smile. Evelyn could see the sadness in her eyes at the mention of Dillon.She knew how much she missed him and longed for him.She wrapped her arm around her shoulder and gave her a reassuring smile. "Things will fall in place soon,"The noon news aired as soon as Evelyn made the statement. "The popular Dillon Long, the richest and most powerful man in Ne
New York Daniel scrutinized his friend, although he discovered some changes, he didn't say anything.He threw a bright smile at him. "Hey! Brother. Finally, you decided to come to see me," Daniel happily let out, hugging him tightly. "Hmm! My bad! You know how hectic our work can be," Dillon lied. "Work??? But you weren't at the company. It's almost a year since you last went to the company," Daniel muttered. He intentionally mentioned that so that he could monitor Mirabel's reaction. His eyes were fixed on her while he was making that statement. As expected, she frowned at the statement but she was quick to cover it up with her sly smile.Daniel scoffed inwardly. "Let's see how well you can play this game," He mentally mumbled. "Ah! I was working from home. The people at work already know what to do," Dillon tried to cover up.Seeing how his friend was lying to cover Mirabel's misdeed, Daniel stopped pestering him.The friends went out to continue their discussion while Kayl
8 months later.AustraliaThe sun shone brightly in the sky. The atmosphere was cool, unlike other days when everyone has to put on cardigans.Ivy was 9 months gone and her EDD (expected date of delivery) was the following week and she couldn't stop smiling.Finally! She would be meeting her bundle of joy after so many months of loneliness. She would have someone to talk to when bored and someone to complain to whenever she's fatigued.She sat by the window, glancing at the wonderful work of creation.She glanced at her belly which was now protruding and her lips curled into a wide smile.However, the smile froze when she saw Evelyn and Ryan coming out of their apartment.They also halted when their eyes met.Evelyn threw her deadly glare, hissed, and marched past.Ivy was not bothered by their hateful behavior. Instead, she was anticipating her delivery day. She can't wait to meet her beautiful princess. Yes, the scan confirmed she was carrying a baby girl.Nevertheless, to her surpr
MJ's eyes were almost removed from the socket when he saw Dillon. He was dressed casually and looked pale. "Boss!?" He called, more like a question. Dillon patted his shoulders twice and smiled. "Welcome back to New York, Johnson. I have been anticipating this day. I knew this day would come," Dillon happily let out. "Boss!" MJ called again, speechless. He was finding no right words. "Thank God you didn't kill my friend. It would have been a different story," Dillon continued, ignoring the puzzled look on his face.MJ only nodded. Just when he was about to say something. Dillon walked to the door. "I can't stay long here. My wife will be angry. Let's meet later," Saying this, he left the room.He was already gone when MJ regained his senses and by the time he could chase after him, he couldn't find him. Dillon left without any traces. MJ went back to his room frustrated. He pushed the wall and yelled.He has been looking for his favorite boss since he came back to New Y
New York.The van that was conveying Daniel stopped in front of a dilapidated building. His trusted men jumped out of the van and quickly opened the door, helping the already tired Kayla out.Kayla's brow twitched when she saw the building. She looked around and turned toward Daniel's right-hand man, Iron who had beaten himself ten thousand times inwardly. Without Kayla saying anything, he knew she was about to ask him a question. He bowed respectfully and explained, "MJ is one of his greatest enemies and might still come to harm him if we take him to a popular hospital,"Even if she wanted to retort, she had no choice but to agree with them. She nodded as a signal for them to take him in.She followed suit. To her greatest surprise, the building only looked dilapidated outside, it was neat and new when they walked into the hospital.A group of doctors came to receive them as soon as they stepped in. "We will take him from here. Please wait here," The head doctor informed, puttin