About thirty minutes later, Anabel was preparing to take her bath when her phone rang. She checked, and it was Sylvester again. She took a deep breath and answered the call. Her suspicions were already weighing heavily on her mind."Hello, babe. So what is the update? What is your plan?" She asked."Babe, I have spoken to the doctor. He said that Vanessa cannot be transferred to another hospital." He replied."Why did he say so?" Anabel asked."He said she might not survive the transfer. Besides, this hospital is the best in the city." Sylvester replied, and Anabel smiled and shook her head. She had seen it coming. Nobody needs to tell her that Sylvester's insistence on keeping Vanessa in the same hospital despite her alternative suggestion was a sign that Desmond must be telling the truth. His response heightened her suspicions.She couldn't ignore the growing doubt, though she decided to press further. "But babe, the hospital I mentioned has a great reputation and can perform the tr
That night, after Desmond and Daniella were done taking their dinner, they retired back to the bedroom. Desmond was expecting Daniella to change into a sexy nightgown for the night, but she climbed onto the bed, wearing her silk trousers."I think it's better to wear your sexy gown tonight. It's our wedding night, baby." Desmond suggested, trying to sound romantic, but Daniella was uninterested."But this is what I want to wear tonight. I don't want to wear down." Daniella replied, and Desmond was surprised that she disagreed. She was supposed to know that a wedding night is a romantic night for a couple. Desmond had assumed that Daniella would be eager to celebrate their wedding night in a romantic way, but he was wrong."Remember that this is our wedding night. It's supposed to be the most romantic moment of our lives." He moved closer and tried to touch her, and she gently pushed his hand away. "What are you trying to do?""Stop acting like you don't know what I want. This is our w
The next morning, as the sunlight streamed through the windows, Desmond's phone buzzed with an urgent message from his company. After reading the message, he got up from the bed and entered his bathroom to brush his teeth and take his bath. He didn't waste any time in the bathroom. He dried his body and wore his red tailored business suit. He was wearing his watch when Daniella woke up from her sleep. She sat up and stretched her body. "Where are you going this early morning?" She asked when she saw he was wearing a suit. "I received an urgent message from my company. I need to go and handle something important," Desmond answered. "I hope everything is fine." She asked. "Yeah, everything is under control." He replied. "Under control? That means something is wrong. What is that?" Daniella asked. "It's not something serious. We will talk about it when I come back." He leaned towards her and kissed her on the forehead. Daniella feigned concern, hiding the excitement bubbling insid
Samantha nodded. "I see. But why did you want to divorce him?""I want half of his properties. Yeah, that's the reason." Daniella bluntly replied."It's like you never loved him?""Yeah, never. I wedded him to divorce him." Daniella replied."I can see you are pregnant. Is he the father?" Samantha asked "He's not. The father is waiting for me to divorce him." Daniella replied, and Samantha chuckled and shook her head. "Is this a kind of revenge plot or what?""I just needed his money. That's all." Daniella replied. "He didn't do anything to me.""Wow, what a move. But this is too sudden and somehow ruthless to a point, if I must say. It will be obvious to everyone that you divorced him because of what you will get from him and that you never loved him."I don't care what people say. It doesn't matter. What matters is the share I'm going to get." Daniella answered."Alright. It's important to move quickly in situations like this. I’ll make sure we handle everything meticulously. Let'
Daniella got home and settled into her plan for Desmond. Desmond would be returning from work soon, and she wanted to make sure she was ready to deliver the gift in the most impactful way possible. She has neatly tucked the divorce paper into an envelope, waiting for him to return. Desmond was about to face the greatest shock of his life. It was around 4pm. Daniella heard the familiar sound of Desmond's car pulling into the driveway. She took a deep breath and adjusted her clothes, trying to steady herself. This was it—the moment she had been waiting for. The moment she had been fantasizing Desmond walked through the door, wearing a tired but warm smile on his face. "Hey, baby. I'm back." He called out.Daniella greeted him with a smile of her own while hiding her true intentions. "Welcome back, Desmond. How was your day?""It was hectic, but everything's under control now." Desmond replied, loosening his tie as he headed to the bedroom to change out of his suit. Daniella followed h
"Are you sure you know what you are doing? We just wed yesterday. This is what you always wanted." Desmond stated."Yes, that is what I always wanted. I've been waiting for this day. I wanted the wedding to file for divorce. It's never my intention to stay with you forever. You are never the kind of man I wanted. The only thing I needed from you was money." Daniella replied."I'm wondering why you are doing this. I make sure you are happy. You have everything you want. I gave you everything you asked for. You are never in lack of anything. I provide everything for you." Desmond pointed out, and Daniella replied,"Yeah, and that makes you a fool, a big one. You fell for the wrong person. I never loved you. I just saw you as a channel to a wealthy life, a ticket to an easy luxury life.""This must be a prank or something. This can't be real." Desmond said and continued to remove his clothes. It seemed too serious to be true."Open your eyes, Desmond. This is real. It's a game, and I'm w
"Wait... you are dating someone before we know each other?" Desmond asked. "Exactly, I was in a serious relationship before your mom told me about you. She told me to leave my boyfriend and marry you, and I accepted. I planned this with my boyfriend, and I'm going back to him with half of your property." "This is wickedness to the highest." "You called it wickedness, but I called it a game. It's an opportunity for me, and I couldn't afford to misuse it. I always wanted to live a luxury life with my boyfriend, and I saw you as a ticket. I never left my boyfriend a bit. I've been seeing him all this while. And guess what we do? We talk about how foolish you are, and have lots of sex. I made you chase your mother and sister so I would have some space to do whatever I like whenever you are not around." Daniella said, and Desmond couldn't say anything. He didn't believe he could be that foolish to stand for her and kick his family away. "Do you remember the time you went on a business
"Congratulations, Mrs. Anabel! You are four months pregnant!" The doctor announced. "Here is the test result. Take a good look at it."He handed the test result to her, and she went through it. Tears of joy streamed down her delicate face. She had been waiting for this moment for two years, since marrying Desmond.Her mind flooded with their love story. How he saved her from a dirty gang who wanted to rape her. How they got married and started living together.Though for the past few months, she was gradually losing her husband to a lady his mother and his sister wanted him to marry.They fired all their maids so that she would have a lot of work to do in the house. They abuse and treat her like a maid, but she endures it all. Now that she was pregnant, she believed they would support and love her again. She believes they will stop abusing her.She rushed out of the door and headed to her car. Once she got inside, she dialed her husband's number."Hi Honey, I have a good..." Her voice
"Wait... you are dating someone before we know each other?" Desmond asked. "Exactly, I was in a serious relationship before your mom told me about you. She told me to leave my boyfriend and marry you, and I accepted. I planned this with my boyfriend, and I'm going back to him with half of your property." "This is wickedness to the highest." "You called it wickedness, but I called it a game. It's an opportunity for me, and I couldn't afford to misuse it. I always wanted to live a luxury life with my boyfriend, and I saw you as a ticket. I never left my boyfriend a bit. I've been seeing him all this while. And guess what we do? We talk about how foolish you are, and have lots of sex. I made you chase your mother and sister so I would have some space to do whatever I like whenever you are not around." Daniella said, and Desmond couldn't say anything. He didn't believe he could be that foolish to stand for her and kick his family away. "Do you remember the time you went on a business
"Are you sure you know what you are doing? We just wed yesterday. This is what you always wanted." Desmond stated."Yes, that is what I always wanted. I've been waiting for this day. I wanted the wedding to file for divorce. It's never my intention to stay with you forever. You are never the kind of man I wanted. The only thing I needed from you was money." Daniella replied."I'm wondering why you are doing this. I make sure you are happy. You have everything you want. I gave you everything you asked for. You are never in lack of anything. I provide everything for you." Desmond pointed out, and Daniella replied,"Yeah, and that makes you a fool, a big one. You fell for the wrong person. I never loved you. I just saw you as a channel to a wealthy life, a ticket to an easy luxury life.""This must be a prank or something. This can't be real." Desmond said and continued to remove his clothes. It seemed too serious to be true."Open your eyes, Desmond. This is real. It's a game, and I'm w
Daniella got home and settled into her plan for Desmond. Desmond would be returning from work soon, and she wanted to make sure she was ready to deliver the gift in the most impactful way possible. She has neatly tucked the divorce paper into an envelope, waiting for him to return. Desmond was about to face the greatest shock of his life. It was around 4pm. Daniella heard the familiar sound of Desmond's car pulling into the driveway. She took a deep breath and adjusted her clothes, trying to steady herself. This was it—the moment she had been waiting for. The moment she had been fantasizing Desmond walked through the door, wearing a tired but warm smile on his face. "Hey, baby. I'm back." He called out.Daniella greeted him with a smile of her own while hiding her true intentions. "Welcome back, Desmond. How was your day?""It was hectic, but everything's under control now." Desmond replied, loosening his tie as he headed to the bedroom to change out of his suit. Daniella followed h
Samantha nodded. "I see. But why did you want to divorce him?""I want half of his properties. Yeah, that's the reason." Daniella bluntly replied."It's like you never loved him?""Yeah, never. I wedded him to divorce him." Daniella replied."I can see you are pregnant. Is he the father?" Samantha asked "He's not. The father is waiting for me to divorce him." Daniella replied, and Samantha chuckled and shook her head. "Is this a kind of revenge plot or what?""I just needed his money. That's all." Daniella replied. "He didn't do anything to me.""Wow, what a move. But this is too sudden and somehow ruthless to a point, if I must say. It will be obvious to everyone that you divorced him because of what you will get from him and that you never loved him."I don't care what people say. It doesn't matter. What matters is the share I'm going to get." Daniella answered."Alright. It's important to move quickly in situations like this. I’ll make sure we handle everything meticulously. Let'
The next morning, as the sunlight streamed through the windows, Desmond's phone buzzed with an urgent message from his company. After reading the message, he got up from the bed and entered his bathroom to brush his teeth and take his bath. He didn't waste any time in the bathroom. He dried his body and wore his red tailored business suit. He was wearing his watch when Daniella woke up from her sleep. She sat up and stretched her body. "Where are you going this early morning?" She asked when she saw he was wearing a suit. "I received an urgent message from my company. I need to go and handle something important," Desmond answered. "I hope everything is fine." She asked. "Yeah, everything is under control." He replied. "Under control? That means something is wrong. What is that?" Daniella asked. "It's not something serious. We will talk about it when I come back." He leaned towards her and kissed her on the forehead. Daniella feigned concern, hiding the excitement bubbling insid
That night, after Desmond and Daniella were done taking their dinner, they retired back to the bedroom. Desmond was expecting Daniella to change into a sexy nightgown for the night, but she climbed onto the bed, wearing her silk trousers."I think it's better to wear your sexy gown tonight. It's our wedding night, baby." Desmond suggested, trying to sound romantic, but Daniella was uninterested."But this is what I want to wear tonight. I don't want to wear down." Daniella replied, and Desmond was surprised that she disagreed. She was supposed to know that a wedding night is a romantic night for a couple. Desmond had assumed that Daniella would be eager to celebrate their wedding night in a romantic way, but he was wrong."Remember that this is our wedding night. It's supposed to be the most romantic moment of our lives." He moved closer and tried to touch her, and she gently pushed his hand away. "What are you trying to do?""Stop acting like you don't know what I want. This is our w
About thirty minutes later, Anabel was preparing to take her bath when her phone rang. She checked, and it was Sylvester again. She took a deep breath and answered the call. Her suspicions were already weighing heavily on her mind."Hello, babe. So what is the update? What is your plan?" She asked."Babe, I have spoken to the doctor. He said that Vanessa cannot be transferred to another hospital." He replied."Why did he say so?" Anabel asked."He said she might not survive the transfer. Besides, this hospital is the best in the city." Sylvester replied, and Anabel smiled and shook her head. She had seen it coming. Nobody needs to tell her that Sylvester's insistence on keeping Vanessa in the same hospital despite her alternative suggestion was a sign that Desmond must be telling the truth. His response heightened her suspicions.She couldn't ignore the growing doubt, though she decided to press further. "But babe, the hospital I mentioned has a great reputation and can perform the tr
When she was done, the priest asked for the rings, and they exchanged them, sealing their promises to each other."With this ring, I thee wed," Desmond said and slid the ring onto Daniella's finger."With this ring, I take you as my husband." Daniella did as Desmond did, and the priest continued from where he stopped."By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife." The priest said. "You may kiss the bride."Desmond leaned in and kissed Daniella. The guests erupted in applause and cheers. Daniella broke the kiss, and they turned, facing the guest with smiles on their faces.As they walked down the aisle together, hand in hand, Daniella felt like she had finally done it. Desmond glanced at his mother and Bella, who, despite their initial reservations, were now clapping and smiling for him.Despite the underlying tension and the secrets Daniella harbored, she was dancing happily with Desmond. After the celebration, they entered their car to leave.Daniella was so happy
A few hours ago, Anabel was about to finalize the transaction when her phone buzzed with a new message notification. She paused and decided to check the message first. She read the first paragraph and realized It was from Desmond.She got curious and began to read the rest of the text. In the message, Desmond was warning her about Sylvester and Vanessa, claiming that the entire situation was a setup to get money from her."Why is he now concerned about my life? I thought he doesn't give a fuck about me. And...there's no way I'm going to believe this. Maybe he doesn't want me to help them. Sylvester can never deceive me this way. He loves me." She mumbled. She had always trusted Sylvester, and the thought of him betraying her seemed impossible."Desmond must be jealous of him." She feigned ignorance and returned to the transaction. But as she was about to send the money, she hesitated.Desmond's text echoed in her mind again. Could he be telling the truth? Anabel's hand trembled as she