Marco’s Pov There’s nothing sweeter than technology and the advantages it brought people like me. I was never a privileged kid, I lived in a community where having a cellphone was a luxury that only the rich could afford. So, being able to come this far and to be able to provide my child with everything they need was a blessing to me. But first, I needed to actually get the money to give to Jessica, so my child could be born. The wonderful thing about technology is as long as you know a person's name, you could get any information about them. Most often from their social media accounts. But if they were popular, all that was required was a photo of them. You won’t need to search for them because they are everywhere. Simple as that! As soon as you had that, you could put it on Google search and Viola! That was exactly what I did with Marlani's photo. Yes, the lady that Hera met with was no other person than Marlani Riggs, Eggust's mother. From the
Marco’s Pov I dialed her number over and over again, but it kept going to voicemail. I sent her a couple of texts too, to confirm if she was indeed the one I’d seen and not someone who looked like her. I didn’t remember her having a sister, perhaps she had a cousin with an uncanny resemblance, or was she kidnapped? That would be a logical reason as to why another man would be with her. As I brought up all the theories, something kept telling me to face reality and stop being delusional, if only the voice in my head knew that it wasn’t that simple. It wasn’t Black and White. I had invested so much in my relationship with Jessica, to be treated like a complete fool. “Fuck, Marco, you dumb piece of shit, this is your fucking karma.” I whisper-yelled. I wasn’t about to let myself get kicked out of the hotel. What the bloody hell was going on with Jessica? Had she really taken my baby to another man's house? I froze as a chilling thought occurred to me. "Was the baby
Juss’ Pov. Eggust left two days ago and since then, the house felt so empty. He was thoughtful enough to leave Ezekiel behind with me, else, I would have gone crazy. Ezekiel practically moved in since Eggust left, and he was never far from me for long. He was constantly bringing up ways to entertain me and while I appreciated all he did, it still was nothing compared to Eggust's presence. I missed him. Knocking on my door, Ezekiel entered carrying a breakfast tray loaded with every mouthwatering dish one could imagine. I smiled and sat up. "Good morning Ms Indigo." "Good morning Ezekiel. With the way you're spoiling me, I might just decide to leave Eggust and marry you.'' He beamed. "I'm sure we can arrange something when he's back because I wouldn't want to let go of you either." I looked at the plate with adoration. "You really know how to take care of a lady." "I try my best." he replied modestly. Deciding to play coy, I winked at him. "So tell me, fine
Eggust’s Pov It was hard to concentrate. I would be in the middle of an exam and my mind would just go blank, with only thoughts of Juss filling it up. Since I arrived in London two days ago, I had neither seen nor heard from her. I wondered if this was how love was to other people. My parents didn’t exactly set the best example, so I couldn’t actually tell, and I couldn’t make a judgment based on romance movies I barely even saw. I missed her, I missed her so much that sometimes when I think of her, I felt the coldness of her absence. I hated that she was suffering, I hated that I hadn’t kept my promise to her yet, I promised to make her happy, but here I was doing the exact opposite of that. I craved just to hear her voice and since she wouldn't speak to me directly, I resorted to listening to audio clips of her discussions with Ezekiel that he sent to me. Seeing her face would have been awesome but if she'd refused to take a simple audio call, then face time was o
Marlani…. I ignored my phone as it continued to ring on my bed stand. As if I didn’t have a lot on my plate already, a ghost from my past had suddenly resurfaced, threatening to haunt me, to ruin the life I had built for myself and Eggust who had a hard time appreciating it. I tried to get some sleep, even though it was afternoon already, but the phone wouldn’t stop ringing and I knew the caller was persistent, if I didn’t attend to it, the caller wouldn’t stop. After several minutes of tossing and turning, I finally made up my mind. I would have a meeting with him and settle whatever it was, once and for all. I got out of bed and rummaged through my closet, to find something decent to wear. I opted for a peach off shoulder dress that stopped right above my knee, and paired it with silver wedge. I texted the persistent caller the location of the restaurant we would be meeting, his reply came almost immediately, like he knew I wouldn’t be able to stand my ground. So muc
Marlani’s POV The thought of grandpa Oscar being here made my heart race with thoughts. He wouldn’t come to Manchester for just any reason, unless it was something very important. Eggust was the one person whom he cared most about. It wouldn’t be a coincidence that Grandpa Oscar was in Manchester the same time Eggust was in Manchester. Perhaps he found out about Eggust’s relationship with Juss and was here to reprimand me for not doing my job as a mother. Oh, Marlani, you had just one job to do and you completely ruined it. Now grandpa will lose faith in you. There was only one way to find out why he came, and that was asking him, but did I ask him? No. We’d been walking for a while and he still hadn’t said anything, he probably wanted me to speak first. His way of asking me to confess, but I wasn’t going to play by that rule. From now on, I would only play by Marlani’s rule. “Grandpa, why are you here? How did you know I was here?” I finally managed to say, bre
Eggust's POV With a sigh of relief, I closed the file I had been working on and transferred it to the folder beside me, to join the pile of files I was done with. I suddenly realized I was thirsty but while I had a variety of drinks in my office refrigerator, I decided some air would do me good so I asked Ezekiel if he wanted a drink too. He stood up and headed for the refrigerator before I stopped him. "No. I think it would be best to get something down the road." “Eggust, I don’t think you should be drinking, I understand you’re going through something, but drowning yourself in booze is not the solution.” Ezekiel was lucky I liked him, if it was someone else, they would have lost their job already. “Sometimes I wonder why you act like an old lady, besides, you know I don’t actually drink booze, so just have a drink with me or go home to your wife or something.” “You’re too stubborn, I wonder if you’re really the son of Marlani—“ “Don’t rule out Sylvester, I’m his
Eggust's POV She looked so sad it broke my heart. I couldn’t imagine why she was so sad. Was she genuinely concerned about my mum's health? Even after all that she did to her? What sort of person was Juss? My mum had literally threatened to ruin her life, she almost lost our child in the process, yet she was here, and not just because she had to, I could see the way she genuinely cared for my mum. I was happy to see her, thank goodness my team reached out to her, and she actually came. “Maryellen told me Ms Indigo had been crying non stop after she heard what happened to your mum.” Ezekiel whispered. Yes, it did sound like Juss. She has a heart of gold. “She looks so beautiful. The baby is really growing. I would have loved to see how big the baby is with the size of this bump.” “Eggust,” Ezekiel called out with a warning tone. Juss was wearing a blue and pink dress with ruffles on the neck and sleeves. I didn't recognize the dress and I was sure it was a new one.