Marco. I had been parading the streets of Manchester for the past few days, like a homeless man. Although there were comfortable hotels I could afford, I chose to stay in the most measly motels. It was best to avoid the spotlight for a while. I even altered my dress sense, if you want to look homeless, you gotta play the part. I spent my days wandering around, so I could get some info that might help me escape, since it wasn’t safe to travel by air or even the railway. But the Flemmings made sure their operations were discreet, making my search for information always end in futility. My last meeting with Juss didn’t exactly yield anything, other than the glaring fact that she didn’t want to have anything to do with me anymore. Well, at least, she made that very clear. I couldn’t blame her though, I was an asshole to her. And I deserved a thousand rejections from her, but that wouldn’t be enough to stop me, Juss was mine, she was my prize. I just had to get out of t
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