Danielle's POVI sat behind the counter at the far end of the room and listened as Mother explained how she met me and what Bryan told her to her husband. I felt like I was in a cage, the man’s voice was too intimidating, and my heart raced. Everything around me gave me reasons to go home and escape whatever was to come. I could sense it. Questions and questions, rejection but I had self-control. “Don’t show any sign of weakness,” o told myself. That sentence has helped me a lot and I hoped it would not disappoint this time.Mila and Lila came out and bumped into the scene. “And who are these?” The old man asked. I stood up to answer him but my kids’ mouth beat me to it.“Hi, I’m Mila and this is Lila.” She glanced over her and pointed to Ella who sat by my side. “That is Ella and my Mom sitting over there and this is my Grandma. What’s your name, sir?” That’s the cutest Mila has ever been. Her voice has never been so soft and understandable. She was detailed with her words and made
Danielle's POVI stood in front of him, not letting him go anywhere. If I hadn’t stood in front of him, Lord only knows what he’d have done to his father. “ That's okay Bryan. You shouldn’t do all of this in the presence of the kids. What do you want them to think of you? I–I just want you to calm down okay?”He looked like he was going to push me away with the way he stared at me with range. He closed his eyes and eased his fists. “Get your bags. We are leaving.”“But—”“You would listen to me, Danielle!” He yelled at me. His voice was so high, I shuddered. I took my gaze away from him, I couldn’t stand it. No one has ever shouted at me that way before. I turned around and left, taking huge steps at a time. I stocked my clothes in my bag roughly and took my kids’ bags to the bed.“They are crazy! They are all crazy. No one talks to me that way. He’s not my father, not my mother, not even my family! He had no reason to scream at me that way, why did I say that? Huh? What did I do? I d
Bryan's POVI stood dumbfounded and stiff like a shocked statue. I turned slowly to Mom, I needed to confirm what he just told me. When I looked at her, she had the same expression as I did. She didn’t know what he was talking about. He must have gone mad, everything he has been doing since he stepped in has been out of order, perhaps I should get him a hospital.“Can you say that again?” I said and he repeated his words. “What are you saying, honey? I was the one who gave birth to these kids and I know what I gave birth to. I know who I fucked and you know these kids were born on the same day. Why would you say one belongs to you and the other isn’t yours?” Mom asked. I was about to ask her to say something so he would get his brains back in his head.“I found out on the day they were born. Did you forget we went through artificial insemination when we thought we couldn’t bear kids? Then I also had sex with you which got you pregnant. After a DNA test, the doc told me you, being the
Danielle's POVIt’s been the most peaceful week of my life. The kids have been going to school and Jack brings them to the company after school. Unlike before, I do not have my office in Bryan’s office, mine was in the place where it used to be. There was no news from Susan or Isabelle, there was no lurking around of Marks and Clara has been busy with the Bebe guy she met in Porto Rico. She had been blabbing about him to me over the phone for days. She told me they have been going out and doing things. I guess my best friend is getting nuts though, she did a videotape of how the guy was fucking her and sent it to me as proof. She just shared with me free porn which made me think twice about having her Brain checked out when she comes back. On the contrary, everyone in the company missed me. Perhaps it was the way I related with people, they seemed to find me simpler and easier to talk to instead of going to Bryan.Linda got promoted and now she is working on the branch where Bryan w
Danielle's POVI stood up and watched in awe as he stood by the door with a golden ring. Everyone had their flashes on and we were lying surrounded. I had least expected him to propose to me, I thought I was going to do that.Should I smile? Or laugh? Or freak out? I don’t know, I want to do it all at the same time. I covered my mouth with my left palm and looked around trying to avoid his face.“Look at me.”His voice was heavenly and I dared not ignore it. I looked up, very slowly and our eyes locked. He licked his lips with a sinister smile. “I’ll tell you again,” he said, “ you have to marry me!” Wasn’t requesting that I marry him, he was telling me I had to marry him. Of course I would, there is no doubt about that but I had a perfect plan on how I was going to propose to him. I searched my purse in haste, yeah, I should have it. Some weeks ago, I went to this ring shop, hoping I’d be the one to go down on my knees. Not too late.While looking for it, something fell off my bag t
Danielle's POVWe stood in front of each other and I tried to understand what he meant by I looked like his bride. The feeling I had was intense but I knew he was probably joking. He is my cousin after all and I have known him for many pranks.He broke the silence with a smile and walked forward to hug me. I would have missed me too if I were him. I haven’t seen him since that day at the airport and I know he must have been so worried and happy that I was still around. I hugged him back and stretched up to spank his head. He smiled and took my hand. “I have missed you like hell. Let’s go.” “Where are we going?” I asked but he didn’t bother to answer me. I got into the car and he drove off. “Where are we going?” I asked again. He smiled and looked at me. His look wasn’t seductive like they used to be when we were at home but it was plain to see that he missed me and our friendship.“To a park. We need to make this happen before you disappear and get married. You are a very weird kind
Danielle's POVI didn’t know Gabriel was a person of fashion until I entered the sitting room. His sitting room was big but not as big as Bryan’s. He had flowers everywhere and the telecom was a big screen that filled the whole wall. The wall adjacent to the TV was not exactly a wall because you could see your reflection just by looking at it. It’s more like one of those mirrors you’ll see in a dancing school.“I didn’t know you had such a great taste.” He smiled and led me through a hallway and he opened a big, tall golden door. It was a bedroom and it was decorated like it knew I was coming. He must have figured I love roses. Of course, he should still remember when we used to pick flowers for his mother back in their house when I was pregnant. “Here we are.”I dropped my bag and sat on the bed.” this is amazing, you should have told me you had something like this at your disposal. Anyway, what are we doing tonight?”“What do you want us to do? I suggest we play games. It helps a l
Bryan's POVI arrived back in New York around 6 AM. It’s been stressful and lying to Danielle made it a little bit interesting. She must have thought I went for a business proposal. I need to find a way to change her mindset before things start getting intense.I sat in my office and waited for her to arrive and throw herself at me. I didn’t give her a call or text since I was gone and she didn’t either, perhaps she thought I was too busy and she didn’t want to disturb my world with the businessmen. I have changed, I can feel it. How do I see a business proposal and leave it for later? I know how I used to be and business was always the first thing but now, I can barely breathe when Danielle is not around. She has become my business and she is the most important part of me.I am not exactly losing on my business because I have become lazy, Danielle still takes things important and she deals with anything that has to do with the company. She
Bryan’s POV The sound of a gunshot made me rush outside, Danielle was outside. I found Danielle’s lifeless body, swimming in her blood. I knelt and screamed so loud, I didn’t hear myself. The air, once familiar, became thick with an unbearable weight, and the pulse of grief pulsed through my veins with every beat of my heart. Emotions collided like storm-tossed waves — disbelief, anguish, and a profound sense of loss that threatened to consume me. I shook her body but she gave no response. “Danielle!” “Finally, goodbye Bryan. I’ll see you later.” I looked up and found Susan leaving. I thought she was dead. I lifted her and took her into the car, I could lose everything but not Danielle. I took her to the hospital where she was attended to immediately. They did all they could but I knew… I knew she was gone. She is the first treasure I had and now… I lost her. How careless of me.Every sound and strength drained in me. We had goals…we had things we wanted to do and…having her leave m
Danielle's POV I opened my eyes and finally, it was a new day with no worries and sorrow, although I would have to go and meet Pa Bruno and let him know all that happened. We all got in the car and went down to meet Pa Bruno. He welcomed us with a warm heart, he has always been that way. “What a lovely surprise,” he said when he opened the door. The kids rushed inside with their father.When I fit inside, I found Isabelle helping Mrs Helena with her hair. “Oh,” I said when I saw her.“Oh…”“I… what are you doing here?” I asked. “She volunteered to come and help us once in a while to pay for all the bad things she has done to you. She has been coming for a couple of months now,” Mrs Helena explained.I sat down beside her. “I um… I didn’t know you would be coming around. I should get going, I’ll see you all later.” She hurried and packed her bag. “Hey,” I laughed. “Where do you think you are going to? You can stay, you don’t need to leave.”“I want to stay but I need to leave, I’ll
Danielle's POV “Tell me it’s a lie,” I said to him but he didn’t answer me. I trusted him with my whole heart, he was like my best friend. What would the kids think? What of his family? Why!“Are you truly what they have called you out to be?” The judge asked him. “I am what they said I am. I give up. Yes, I killed Susan and yes, I framed Bryan for it. I wanted him to rot in hell and never come back. He took it all from me, everything.” Have looked at me, tears clouding his eyes. “I love you Danielle, you know I do. The kids… they used to be my kids. I was there where you were pregnant, when you gave birth and I also watched them grow up. Seeing Bryan take it all from me broke my heart and no matter how much I try to be there for you, you never see me. And that bitch, Susan. She deserved it. She was always after you so I didn’t want that. I figured there is no reason for me to lie when I am busted.”He turned to the judge. “You have heard it all.” Someone went to the judge and whispe
Danielle's POV ran out to the door and found the woman walking up the stairs. “Are you—”“Lead the way, quick!” The woman said and I led her to the court. It was the moment the judge was sentencing Bryan but he held it when he saw me come in with a lady. Everyone looked back and I took her to the panel. I winked at the defendant and he knew what to do. He stood up immediately. “My Lord, one and only witness, please,” he begged. All my oceans of despair were now replaced by a world of hope. The judge accepted it like he had been waiting for me to show up with someone.But sighed and went back to sit. The kids stretched their necks and waved from the far end of the row. I smiled and focused on the woman. She stepped in and took the oath. “My name is Margret and I will be telling you what exactly happened that night. This man,” she pointed to Bryan, “came in with a lady into my old house. He had asked me to lend it to him for a moment but I thought he was going to have sex or something
Danielle's POV I roamed about with the phone plugged into my ears. “Pick up, goddamit.” I have been trying this woman’s number for seven hours. It’s night time and there has been no response. I am starting to think it was all a lie. Maybe the woman doesn’t exist but Jack keeps putting me on.Eventually, I went to sleep with my phone in my ears.The next day, I woke up and found Jack making the call. I have not heard from Linda or Gabriel. I have tried all I can and it’s just a few hours to the trail. We have no evidence, nothing to prove him innocent. “I have an idea. The witness made mention of returning the instrument to the house. I would go and check the house out. There would be footage. Keep trying the woman, we will meet in the court.” He left with the Benz car. I feel like I am restraining him from doing a lot of things in his life and all he does now is go and look for evidence to prove his boos innocent. I sighed, I just have to keep trying. I kept calling the woman… duri
Danielle's POV “What did he say?” Jack asked in haste. “He has evidence. An old woman who takes care of the old house. He says he knows where she is but he wouldn’t tell me unless I come over to his house. He also said I should come alone.”“It’s a trap. He might not have any evidence. We need to find our means and besides, he might want to kill you. He’s unpredictable so I would not allow you to go alone.”I raised my brows. “I’m not taking any chances. I would go and I would go alone. I would be perfectly fine.” I took a small knife from the table. “Just in case he tries shit, I will stab him wherever I can. I would be fine, trust me. What if this is my best shot? What if this is the only thing that can help me get Bryan out of there? I am not letting it go just like that. I’ll be back. “Jack stood in front of me. “Then let me put a tracker on you.” He attached it to my phone. “You can go now.”I followed the map and went to the location Mark sent me. The road that led to the plac
Danielle's POV I didn’t get to see Bryan that day, not even the slightest chance. Jack, Linda, Gabriel and I have been looking for ways to get better evidence but it was to no avail. I made posters and shared it around for people to see if they could help. With the current way things are, the judge just bought me time to find a way to outrun what the prosecutor had in hand. Whatever they were planning, it’s not going to be good.I sighed and paced around my room. It felt as though a fog of shadows was blinding me from seeing what I should see, doing what I should do but I do know that somewhere out there, there is an answer to the problem I have at hand.I sighed. “What do you think we can do now? I mean, we have done everything we can,” I said to Jack who was also thinking of a way to get his boss out of his mess. The alarm rang and the phone rang as well. I ran to take the call. “Hello?”“Honey, it’s not nice to hear your sweet voice again.” I have waited for a long time to finally
Danielle's POV It was another opportunity for me to see Bryan again. I have been denied the right to visit him and this is just two weeks. I sat at the front as planned. Linda and Gabriel also sat beside me. When Bryan came in, his eyes dazzled around to look for something that was equally looking for him. I stood up and he saw me. Pain and sorrow waited in front of my chest to pierce my heart with its spares of hope. His lips curved upward as he sat down and took his eyes off me. All I wanted to do at that point was walk into the board, take my husband, and leave. A warm hand cooled my temper. I looked at Linda and she smiled. It helped me to get myself together. Then the trial started. The mass media were around, the jury, the prosecutor… defendant… everyone was gathered together once again. The prosecutor started. “My lord, may I?” He asked the judge and he gave him a go-ahead. “Some two weeks ago, the suspect, Mr Bryan Smith was charged with violence and was sentenced to a yea
Danielle’s POV I have gone to eighteen different paper companies to look for which would accept and publish my side of the story but they all turned me down and said they couldn’t help the wife of a criminal. Of course, I can’t let that stop me from trying other means. I wrote a lengthy article on my Instagram page and posted it. Settling in my office, I went through my Instagram page. I’m a rampage, all I read were hateful comments and speeches about how I and Bryan killed Susan. No…this isn’t going to work. The latest news now is about how Bryan would have to face the court again tomorrow. Fucking Jury, I did everything I could. “Linda, can you… can you help me work on the case? I need everything I can find but I can’t do this alone. I need you, I need everyone. Fuck!” I said to Linda in a hurry. I slammed my hand on the table and paced the room with my hand on my forehead. I needed to cool down, I needed to be calm in this time of bad luck.“You need to calm down, alright?”“I!”