Sylvester’s POV I decided to have an alone day today. I didn’t want to fool around like an overgrown baby that I’d made myself in the eyes of my son and my wife. I told the security guards not to allow anyone in, no matter who they were. Fortunately Eggust won’t come looking for me again because the last time he came he left disappointed. I felt bad about that but there was nothing I could do. While I was still soaking my miserable self in the whiskey I was drinking like water, I heard footsteps approaching me. I opened my eyes to see dad walking towards me, his domineering presence filled the atmosphere. So much for an ‘alone day.’ The guards didn’t tell me he was coming, neither did they try to stop him, but it wasn’t their fault. Even I couldn’t stop Oscar Flemming. He was the only person I was afraid of, but there was no way on earth I’d let him know, as a matter of fact, I’d be a fool to let him know that. I know I’m a fool already. And a coward too. “What
Eggust's POV As mum walked in, Juss turned a pair of panicked eyes to me but I doubted she would be able to stop me from doing what I was about to. To say my mind was a volcano, waiting to explode would have been an understatement. I felt my skin crawl, as I recalled everything that Hera said. I kept wondering if I heard properly, because it was easier to believe that, than actually believe my mum was really working with someone like Hera to ruin my life. No! She was heartless. The mother I knew would never act like this. Her actions were too despicable and I was never going to forgive her. Ever. She didn't deserve it. “Eggust, is everything alright? Did something happen?” Mum’s voice echoed again, amidst the confusion. It was a dilemma for Juss and I, now that mum had suddenly developed amnesia. I began to wonder if she really lost her memories or it was just another plot of hers. My eyes met Juss’ momentarily, and she shook her head, meaning she didn’t want
Chapter 108 Juss. The air in the room became stiff with tension, the moment Sylvester walked in. My heart rate that was erratic, suddenly became slower than usual and the feeling of panic rippled through me like a wave of thunder storm, I thought I was going to have a panic attack. I felt like blood had drained out of my body, making all my nerve cells go numb. My knees became weak, I was still standing for reasons I had no idea of. The more his footsteps drew nearer, the more I felt the urge to disappear. Sylvester didn’t only hate me for getting pregnant for his son, he always blamed me for his rocky relationship with Marlani as well. Instead of taking responsibility for his own shortcomings. “Like a real man,” a voice in my head whispered, but I ignored it. “What the hell are you doing here?” Sylvester’s gruff voice echoed in the room, his tone was laced with fury. Sweat trickled down my forehead, and the knot I felt in my tummy, coupled with the burning sensa
Marlani. “You’re not going to leave, Sylvester, I’m not done with you yet,” I snapped my fingers angrily, as I remembered something very important. “Mum, you should let him leave, he doesn’t even deserve to be here,” Eggust chimed in, earning a scowl from Sylvester. “And you’re the one to judge?” Sylvester snarled. “I’m not the one who stole the company from my father, just to spend its proceeds on stupid bitches,” he pointed at Juss’ direction, without taking a glance at her. “Look who is talking about spending money on bitches! The woman I claim to love cannot be in the hospital battling for her life and I will be frolicking with other women. No! You don’t know what love is, Sylvester!” Eggust was being defensive for some reason I couldn’t lay a hand on. “You two need to calm down, I already have enough headache as it is now. I said, trying to salvage the situation. “What more do you want from me, Marlani?” He asked in annoyance. “I am trying to help you but you’ve
Eggust… I rushed out shortly after Sylvester left and ran till I saw him trying to enter his car, I tried to stop him but he probably didn’t hear me and entered the car, so I walked to where the car was. I knocked on his window twice, he wind down, with a scowl on his lips “what are you doing here?” He asked. “I’m here to warn you, if you ever say those things about Juss again, I’d forget that you’re my father and make sure you regret your very existence.” “You’ve never actually seen me as your father, so this will not be a first,” he gave a silly laugh and continued, “I almost thought your tongue was tied when I was saying those things there. Ohhh, the Juss effect. She made you not say anything because of your mother.” He started laughing again. “You really have no shame, do you? That’s why grandfather handed the company to me and not you.” “Oh, please, Eggust, has that old man suddenly made you dumb? You think my father would give my company to my son instead of me
Juss Pov The beeping sound of the electronic vital sign monitor echoed loudly in the room, causing my head to throb even more. I barely slept last night, and it weighed on me immensely. I continued to pace the room, nervously chewing on my nails, while Eggust sat down calmly, scrolling on his phone. His expression was hard to read, the only thing obvious was that he was deep in thoughts. I wish I could read his thoughts, to know what it was that was going on in that head of his, but he was too stoic to even get a glint of what he was feeling at the moment. Well except anger, that was sort of emanating from him. I thought of starting a conversation to ease the tension, but I wasn’t exactly ready to stretch an arm to Eggust. For the first time since I let him fuck me, he has respected my needs and boundaries. I didn’t want to lose that because I can’t put myself together. I had a feeling that I had Ezekiel to thank for this. I stared at Marlani, as she laid unconscious,
Marlani's POV It was a dream. It had to be a dream. A really bad dream, because why else would I be mad at Juss? So mad that I could not think straight. I had never been so mad at anyone like that. Except maybe Sylvester. In this particular dream, we were standing somewhere on the front porch of a house that looked familiar but yet wasn't familiar. I had never been there at all, at least as far as I could remember but I felt like I knew the house. The details of our argument was fuzzy but I could definitely remember my anger and disappointment as I shouted and screamed at Juss. As I went on screaming on that bright beautiful morning, I noticed Juss's eyes started spinning till her pupils disappeared and then she collapsed into Eggust's arms. I woke up with a bead of sweat running down my face. This felt too real to have been a dream. As I opened my eyes, I realized that I was at the hospital. Ugh! The hospital? AGAIN??? Juss was sitting beside me looking ver
Juss's POV My eyes darted across the room, trying to process the situation that was about to unfold before me. My brain cells, worked tirelessly, trying to plot a means of escape for me. If only I could just disappear at the moment, I would have. But I was stuck in the room with one person that didn’t want to see me and one I didn’t one to see. To say I was shocked would have been a very great understatement. Shocked? The word didn't even begin to describe me or my feelings at the moment. I had been so caught up in begging Marlani that I didn't hear the door open. It was when she spun suddenly and froze that I noticed that she has stopped talking, but it was the expression on her face that made me turn and look at the door. Lo and behold, a Ghost from our past had come to hunt us down. And not just anyone, one I had buried myself, and hoped would stay that way forever. I couldn't say a word and neither could Marlani for the first thirty seconds. Then she got fur
JussOne week came to an end in the blink of an eye and it was time to go back home.“Babe, can we not go home?” Eggust groaned.“No way babe. The plan was to spend three days but here we are eight days later.”“Does it matter?” He whined.Eggust has always been a big baby and he wasn’t planning to grow up any time soon.“It does! Now stop being a baby and get up.”“But I’m a baby, or isn’t that what you call me.”I raised my hands in surrender triggering laughter for the both of us. “You win. So dear baby, get up, mummy wants to bathe you.”“Mummy should carry me to the bathroom.” He murmured.“Really?” I bent down to carry him immediately and fell back on his body and we got into another fit of laughter.He ended up carrying me to the bathroom.While we were bathing together everyone was washing their bodies so I had nothing in mind when I applied face wash with my eyes closed, but Eggust had other plans.He started massaging my soapy breast. It was soft and slippery, making me moan
Eggust's POVThree years laterThe excitement woke me up. It was our wedding anniversary and I was going to have Juss all to myself all-day for the first time in such a long time.I couldn't wait. I opened my eyes with a smile when I felt little feet pushing again my rib.Yep, one of the kids had snuck into bed with us again. It had become a habit in the past one year but my mom assured me that they would soon outgrow it really.I certainly hope so because this sharing business was not funny at all.Ten minutes later, at exactly 7:00 a.m. the doorbell rang and I rushed downstairs to get the package from the delivery guy.I had ordered a breakfast package to serve her in bed because I knew I wouldn't get through with cooking before she woke up. These days the kids ruled the house and whenever they woke up, everybody else had to wake up too.Juss had been craving Chinese for a while now and so I decided to surprise her with it. I put it on a tray and waltzed into the room singing a son
Marlani's POVIt was such a monotonous routine. Everyday, I woke up with a pain in my back due to the uncomfortable couch in the hospital room. I did my morning oblations in the bathroom then came to sit by his bedside till about noon when the second maid would come with lunch, then I'd go home, change and come back.The doctors tried their best to assure me he would be fine, but when your loved one was in a coma, it was difficult to have good thoughts. Grandfather’s dream replayed on my mind over and over again. I almost found myself begging him to let Sylvester go. It wasn’t his time yet. I was on the verge of giving up. The only thing that had kept me sane was talking, and talking I did.I went on to tell him about everything!Things that were happening in the world and in my life, hoping he would wake up and ask any questions but he never did.There was nothing I did not do.I cried.I prayed.I got angry at him.I begged.I appealed to him but nothing seemed to work.He just d
Marlani's POV"We need to leave now ma'am." My housekeeper said to me very early this morning.I couldn't understand how the day was so bright when I felt so gloomy.Today, we were holding a funeral for my father in law! His death still felt surreal, he was such a pillar and leader. Yes, he was gruff and grumpy and even mean occasionally, but generally, he had been a wonderful person.Nature had to show respect and join in the mourning!!!I smiled sadly to myself as I realized the impossible and crazy thoughts I was having."What has come over you Marlani?"I guessed it was panic. A really big one.Grandfather had been the only one who had kept the family together and now that he was gone, I didn't know what would happen to us.No one was capable of or willing to fill his shoes. Sylvester had changed, but I had doubts he could fill in grandfather’s shoes. Eggust was still mad at everyone for what we did to Juss, though he tolerated us because of her, he still held grudges. I didn’t th
Juss’ Pov Today was the final court hearing for Hera’s case, I was already getting frustrated with the way the case was going. They had all the evidence, why did they still need to have multiple hearings, just to prove that Hera was really guilty?Her cohorts had already confessed to their crimes, it took a little push from Ezekiel to get them to all turn against Hera. They were released and asked to pay a fine because they were her accomplices. But her charges were more, as the mastermind.It was funny how a harmless looking person like Hera, was responsible for my dilemma. She didn’t even look like someone who would go as far as opening an anonymous account just to ruin my life. Yet, I felt pity for her. She was just a woman who fell in love with the wrong person. Her obsession with Eggust had driven her to do all of those things. I was this close to begging Eggust to drop the charges, but I held back when I realized I wasn’t the only one she put through trauma. Eggust suffered
Juss’ PovAs I slowly opened my eyes, the haze of sleep began to clear, and I was met with the sound of faint chatter. My motherly instincts immediately kicked in, and I scanned the room for my babies. My mind relaxed as I spotted them safely in the arms of Eggust and Marlani. She had been a different person since I gave birth. Two days ago, she even offered me a heartfelt apology. Of course I forgave her, but that didn’t stop the awkwardness between us from lingering. I was grateful she cared about Oscar and Elaine though. It still felt like yesterday, even though it had been a whole week since I had my babies. I was to be discharged today and Sylvester had made arrangements for us to stay in grandfather’s house, as per his request.Grandfather was the first person to notice I had woken up. "Ah, Juss, you're awake," he said, drawing others attention to me. His voice was weak but filled with love.I tried to sit up, but my vision started to blur, a wave of dizziness washed over me,
Marlani…I found myself in my car, a couple of hours after Sylvester left, driving towards Eggust’s house. I couldn’t bear the feeling of guilt that gnawed at me. His house was a few miles away from here, so it took me some time to get there. When I got to the front door, I heard some noises coming from the living room. I recognized the voices as Sylvester’s Juss’ and Eggust’s.Sylvester was here? what was he doing here?There was a bit of scuffle, Sylvester and Juss were not exactly in an argument, Eggust would definitely not allow it. But they went back and forth. Sylvester accused Juss of hating him and being the reason why I never gave him a chance to redeem himself. While Juss insisted she was only trying to protect me. She knew what he did to me, and didn’t want me to go through something like that again. Eggust only interrupted when Sylvester’s voice got louder. He repeated the same words “careful dad, I will not let you insult my fiancée in our house.”“Our house?”They wer
Sylvester’s Pov I got into my car, turned on the engine and drove to god-knows-where. I had nowhere in particular I thought of going to, I just knew I wanted to be as far away as possible. Not because I was mad at Marlani for what she said, ‘cause truthfully I deserved it.Instead, I was mad at myself, for thinking I could offer an apology, show her how much I’ve changed and the effort I’m putting in to make sure our relationship is better, then she would accept me again, and helplessly fall in love with me. That didn’t only make me a jerk, but completely delusional as well. But did she have to do it immediately though? After our moment of wild sex. Couldn’t she have just waited until tomorrow or the day after then?My grip on the steering was firmer. A car tried to overtake me, but I was too focus on my anger to notice that. Due to his frustration, the driver honked at me, cursing as he was finally able to.I yelled back in frustration, flipping the driver my middle finger. My knuc
Marlani After the meeting with Eggust’s grandfather, Sylvester drove me back to his penthouse. We hadn’t really talked about the day, which I was thankful for, it was a sour topic and the last thing I wanted was to be vulnerable around Sylvester. Things were much better now that we were living together, than they were in the last twelve years. Sylvester worked from home and barely left the house, unless he wanted to buy groceries, which was weird, because he never went to the grocery store himself. At first, I thought it was because of a lady, perhaps a new fling he was hooked on. But after his constant requests for me to join him, I realized he was doing it all to please me. Sylvester Flemming, doing everything in his power to be called a better husband? Who would have thought? Certainly not me. I just finished making breakfast and was setting the table, when I heard footsteps approaching, I turned around to see Sylvester sauntering down the stairs. He flashed me a warm smile as