Alfred had wanted to leave and had told his parents that he wished to take his leave and had got their permission.As he walked towards the door, he saw Nancy leaving as well and felt that luck was upon him.'Are you leaving as well?' he asked Nancy.'Yes I am. I am so exhausted. I can barely keep my eyes open'.'I was already on my way home, can I give you a lift home?''I do not want to be a bother. I can call a cab'.'You will not be bothering me. It will be my pleasure', he said taking her arms and not broaching any argument.'But what if you are not going my way?' Nancy asked.'Then I shall take you home first before going to my house. Now no more arguments', he said smiling at her.Nancy smiled back and they walked into his car and Jason saw all this and hit his fist on the wall, drawing blood.He felt a hand on his shoulders. He turned around gently, taking the time to school his features.'Let her be Jason. She was never yours to start with. She is pregnant with another man's
Jason felt that if he could not bear her touch, then how was he going to be able to spend the night with her?Maybe if he had taken some other lady, the case would have been different.'Where do you stay exactly?' he asked with the intention of taking her there and being on his way home.'You would rather we stayed at my place?' she asked.'Is there a problem?''No. Not at all. Anywhere is paradise provided I am there with you'.Jason could not help but burst into laughter.'What is so funny?''You. I was married to you and you never appreciated me but now you claim that even hell would be paradise if I were there with you? And you do not find it funny? Especially now that ironically, I do not wish to be with you'.'And why is that? Am I no longer beautiful?''I am surprised that you should ask. It is because I do not want you! How do you suppose I'd want to be with someone who hurt me badly. Someone who betrayed me without a second thought?''That is all in the past. I am a changed
When Nancy could not find anything to hit Jason with, she gave him a resounding slap.Jason was taken aback and looked murderously at her but she was past caring.'Do you think that I am like your women? You do not even know how to make the right choices in your relationships' She shouted in anger.Even in his fury, Jason had to agree with her. Look at the mess he had made of his life and of things and he did not know how he would fix it especially since his sister seemed not to be seeing his side of things.'Yes, I know that. And you are one of the wrong choices I have made. I thought you were different but you are just like the rest of them!''I am nothing like your women. You think you are wise but a mere woman is already taking you for a ride and you can do nothing about it'.'Ehat are you talking about? What woman and what ride?''Foolish man. Phoebe is foisting another man's child on you and you're filled with joy thinking that you are about to become a father. How many times wi
Nancy wept and wept till she fell asleep from exhaustion.She realised that she did not have supporters.Mrs. Potts that would have been her witness was not really there when she heard it. They would have asked her if she heard it with her own ears and she would have said truthfully that Nancy had told it to her as soon as she came out of her quarters.Which still boils down to having concrete evidence.And she did not want to involve her except if absolutely necessary because she did not want her to get into trouble with the owners of the house on her account.She was really exhausted. She had stressed herself much more than she had realised.The next day, she could not get up early and even if she could, she would not have gone into the mansion because she knew the recriminations that would be thrown at her. It surprised her though that Jason did not believe her. He would rather believe Phoebe than her? It showed how deeply the feelings he claimed to have for her ran.She had not wa
After that, Jason had slept fitfully, bothered by alot of things.He did not know how to face Vera, though that was little compared to other things he had to think about.He did not know if he should take Nancy's advice and have another DNA test conducted elsewhere so that he would not need to insult Dr. Manuel at least until he confirmed that the first test had been doctored.His sister would not agree to that, she would feel that it was an insult to Phoebe's womanhood and indeed to all women in general.He also did not know what to make of Nancy.He would have sworn that she loved him but with the recent developments, he just could not believe that she actually cared about him and it was killing him slowly.The next day, very early as he heard movements, he knew instantly that Vera was preparing to leave.He went into her room after knocking and being invited in.'Vera, could you forgive me for how I acted last night? Tell me how I can make it up to you and if it is within my powers
At breakfast, Phoebe was exceptionally sweet. Jason found her sweetness cloying and it irritated him but he had to suffer her in silence because of his sister.Sally was not helping matters at all. She was supporting Phoebe blindly and he loved his sister so much that he did not want to hurt her feelings. She was the only family he had.'I know you had a visitor last night. Has she left already?' Phoebe asked.'What visitor? If you were referring to Nancy, did you not see when she left?''I am not referring to that lying bitch!' Phoebe said with a lot of Venom. 'I am talking about the sweet thing that came for you last night', she concluded with feigned sweetness.'Mind your tongue. Nancy is not a bitch and as for the lying part, we shall see about that and are you spying on me now?' Jason asked angry with Phoebe.'And what would you mean by that? I mean about seeing if Nancy is lying or not. Of course, she is lying and like I said Phoebe will not undergo any other test to prove her
Rodney was going through the papers when he came across the column talking about the Campbell Enterprises.Campbell Enterprises at it Again, was the headline and it read:'Billionaire Jason Campbell has done it again. Not only did he hold the traditional end of year party in appreciation to his staff for their untiring and relentless efforts through out the year, he also organized a charity event for the underprivileged children where food and Christmas gifts was given to every child present.We need more of such Philanthropists.Asking what gave him the idea, he gave the credit to one of his employee, Nancy Jones and he was seen dancing with Nancy many times diluting the event. Is this a budding romance or is it just a boss appreciating an employee? When asked if he was in a relationship with her, he refused to comment. We shall find out with time and let you know'.Rodney saw the pictures but concentrated more on the one where Jason was dancing with a very becoming Nancy.She was in
Jason went to Nancy's quarters seeking answers to the questions burning in his heart. Did she kiss Alfred to spite him, make him jealous or because she wanted to? Did they have any other intimate relations that night? What was her real feelings towards him?He needed to know the answer to these questions before taking any step forward.He met her playing hide and seek with the children. He hid and watched them for a while. Nancy really had a way with children, he thought to himself. Ashe will be a great mother. See how she handled the children at the party the other day. The children were virtually worshipping her and it was not just because she was distributing food and gifts to them. The rapport could not be denied.Vaughn was the first to see him.'Uncle Jason. Did you come here to play with us?'Nancy looked round and saw him and her heart skipped a beat. He looked so handsome in his singlet and shorts.She could not take her eyes off him and wanted to walk into his arms.Jason