After being a shadow of himself for weeks, Alexander finally decided to go have a drink at the club with Lawrence."Have you been able to reach Anita?" Lawrence asked, taking a sip from his drink.Alex shook his head. He was sitting across from Lawrence, then Lawrence let out a deep breath and bowed his head."I've not been able to reach Angie either; it's just as if she completely cut me off and doesn't want to have anything to do with me again." Lawrence lamented with a droopy body.Alex sighed and quietly leaned on his chair without saying anything."You do realize this is your fault, right?" Lawrence criticized him. "You hurt Anita, and now that she has gone away, taking Angie with her, I can't even reach her, even though I didn't do anything to deserve this. I miss her so much and can't get to her, and it's because of you." Lawrence muttered, scattering his hair.Alex listened to all Lawrence said but did not say a word; he was getting blamed for what happened.Maybe he was reall
Alexander's eyes widened as he stared at Emily; saying he was perplexed was an understatement. He could not believe what his grandmother just said. How would she want to blackmail him like that?"Okay fine." He finally whispered, bowing his head. "I will do whatever you want, grandmother; I will get engaged to Victoria; I will even marry her if you want; just get the surgery immediately, Grandma; I don't want to lose you.""As soon as you are ready to do the right thing, I will get the surgery," Grandmother whispered.Victoria was over the moon as she stood there, listening to Emily. She knew that Alexander would not be able to resist this time around; she was aware of how much Alexander loved his grandmother, and she knew that grandmother had employed the right means to get him married to her. She tried as much as she could to not show her excitement in front of everyone.Soon, Sylvia and Alexander were walking down the hallway. Sylvia too felt bad for Alexander that he was being for
Alexander arrived at the restaurant at exactly the same time as Victoria. He saw Victoria come down from her car, and he squeezed his nose."So she actually came, so this was actually happening?" He let out a deep sigh and walked up to her. So he was here again, this time around with another woman. The place reminded him of Anita, and he could not help but let himself get soaked in thoughts of her once again.Somehow he had wished that Victoria would not come, but of course, he knew that was impossible—which woman would turn down a date with him after being carefully chosen by his grandmother, who wanted the best for him, but unfortunately, she had no idea that she just ended up breaking him. Victoria approached Alexander with a big smile on her face. "Glad you are early." Alex forced a smile and nodded. "Let's go in." She chipped and stretched ou
Anita was in Austin's room, sitting on his bed and massaging his legs.He had been getting sick more frequently in recent days, and they had been visiting the hospital frequently ever since then.Anita was starting to get scared; she felt sorry for her son, and she wished there was a way she could ease his pain.Soon the door opened, and Angie walked in with ice to apply to Austin since he had been complaining of body pains all through the day."How is he?" Angie asked, sitting on the other side of Austin's bed. "Are there any improvements?""He is feeling a bit feverish," Anita explained, her voice sounding solemn.She had just finished administering Austin's drugs to him as prescribed by the doctor the last time they visited; she at least expected some improvement to some extent, but his body temperature and weakness remained the same."He would be fine." Angie placed a hand on Anita's shoulder and massaged it a bit.She started applying the ice to Austin gently while Anita brushed
Alexander was sitting in his office, but he could hardly focus on his work because he was completely overshadowed by the thoughts of Anita.It had been months since she left, but he still found it difficult to get her off his mind. It was as if she had been plastered in his mind forever, to the point that no matter what he did, it was impossible to get her off his mind.Instead of focusing on his work in his office, he was busy scrolling through his phone and looking at Anita and Austin's pictures over and over again.His mind kept going back to the note he had found in Austin's room that night. "Dad, I'm disappointed in you."It broke his heart that he had left the impression on his son that he hurt his mother; it even hurt more that he never got a chance to explain himself properly, and from the look of things, he might never get the chance to make things right.Anita would probably hate him too; now she would be looking at him as a cheat, not knowing that the situation was beyond h
Mr. Mark was pacing around in his wife's private room as the doctors went in and out of her hospital room, trying to stabilize her.He would go from looking through the window to pacing around in the hallway to going to sit by his wife's side, checking her temperature.After a while of running around, they were finally able to stabilize her. Mrs. was staring at the ceiling absentmindedly, unable to accept the news that landed her in the hospital to be true. "No, it can't be. I will never accept this." she sobbed silently, with her shoulders slumped.Mr. Mark sat by her bedside, trying to console her by rubbing her back while she cried out in agony."My Bella." She cried out as her husband rubbed her back and tried to steady her head. "No, my Bella cannot die like that." She whimpered, tears streaming down her face.Mr. Mark tried to rest her head on his chest while rubbing her back; his breathing quickened. He was also on the verge of tears, but he tried to stay strong, seeing that h
"Austin, check who's at the door," Anita told little Austin, who was kneeling on the couch and leaning over the baby in Anita's arms."Mum, but I don't want to leave Amelia," he said, pouting his mouth, and Amelia smiled."Come on, baby, you know she's not going anywhere. Check who's at the door." Anita replied, running her hand on Austin's hair, and he left after touching Amelia's cheek once again, which made Anita giggle.It has been about two days since Anita came back from the hospital, and Austin has been so obsessed with the baby Amelia that he never wanted to leave her side for any reason. There was a smile on Anita's face as she looked down at the baby in her arms. She was overjoyed, to say the least, so Austin's predicament was finally over, and not just that, she also had a beautiful baby girl. Her heart suddenly shifted to Alex; for a brief time, she wished he was there but immediately caught herself. Ther
"Here we are, babe," Lewis announced as soon as they pulled up in front of the old Scott's mansion.As the gentleman that he had always been, Lewis quickly came down from the car and opened the door for Sylvia, who immediately held onto him."Are you going already?" She said with her mouth pouted like a baby and her head placed on Lewis's chest."Yes, love. We are still seeing tomorrow, remember?" Lewis said, rubbing her hair."I don't want you to go yet. I'm obsessed with you." Sylvia murmured to his chest."You shouldn't be, because I'm all yours; it's just you," Lewis replied, patting her back.Oblivious to the fact that Emily was watching from her room window, Lewis and Sylvia shared a passionate kiss before Lewis eventually drove off.Sylvia's face was flushed as she ran back into the house, hoping like a toddler who had just been promised his favorite ice cream.Her hair bounced behind her as she climbed each step enthusiastically, creating a rhythm on the stairs that would imme
Anita became her father's heiress; she took charge of the company and became president effortlessly.She took care of the company even more than Sandra did, and it blossomed under her care using the knowledge she had studied in school and also with the help of her husband.Anita had always heard Jessica, her manager, talk about how much she missed her ex-husband and needed a man in her life, stylishly matched her with her father during one of her visits to the set, and they were a perfect match. They even started going on several dates after their first date, which was orchestrated by Anita."How was your date, dad?" Anita asked her father one day, when she visited him, to discuss the company's stock."What date?" Michael asked, looking clueless, and Anita laughed."Don't play that game with me, Dad; you think I don't know you have been going on dates with Jessica behind my back?""I have no idea what you are talking about." Michael joked, palming his face.Anita laughed once more. "Y
Two weeks after Alexander proposed to Anita, the preparation for the wedding had started.Anita, Lauren, and Angie were at Warren Mansion, preparing for the big day that would happen tomorrow.The three women were lying on the bed, facing the ceiling, and talking happily about one another."By this time tomorrow, you will have become Mrs. Scot," Angie said to Anita, playfully nudging her shoulder.The three women laughed."I can't wait to also be like you," Lauren exclaimed, smiling."Very soon." Anita nudged her. "And you too." She nudged Angie, who laughed.Soon, Lauren became sober. "Caleb lied to me; he just wanted to come back into my life to deceive me. all over again." She scoffed, darting her glassy eyes."What are you talking about?" Anita asked her."After I decided to give him a chance to right his wrongs like he claimed, I caught him sleeping with a girl in his house. After he had promised me that he loved me and had really come back for me and Anna, I was a bit heartbroke
After Michael got better, he was discharged from the hospital, and Anita made sure to always visit him and sometimes sleep in the house so he could recover fully.Sandra was arrested and later released because she did not commit any major offenses. Margaret, on the other hand, was left behind bars because she was found guilty of so many charges. She confessed willingly just to save Sandra; she even confessed to Gerald's role in all her crimes."He helped me do most of my dirty jobs; he was even the one who helped me get the poison I used on Michael." Margaret had said this at the police station.Michael was disappointed when he found out about Gerald's involvement in what happened to him."I was nothing but good to him; he worked as my assistant for so many years, and I never gave him any reason to be uncomfortable. But then why did he turn around to pay for my good deeds with evil?" Michael had complained to Anita as they drove back to his house. "Even Margaret, I treated her so wel
Anita was sitting by Michael's bed at the hospital, massaging his hand and crying. Alexander was sitting on a chair close to them.Michael woke up a few hours later to see Anita hovering over him with tears in her eyes. His eyes moved around the hospital room, trying to recognize where he was."Dad?" Anita quickly called as soon as she noticed her father had moved his fingers."My dear..." Michael spoke, looking at Anita tenderly. His lips stretched into a small smile as he saw her sitting close to him. "Anita."Anita's eyes were fixed on Michael worriedly, and her hands took his hand in hers. "Thank God you are awake, Dad. For a moment, I was. I was scared that I lost you too.""I'm here, my dear," Michael whispered, trying to sit up, and Anita leaned forward to hug her father for the first time in the last few years."What happened to me? Why am I here?" he asked.Alexander quickly went out to call the doctor to come and take a look at Michael. He arrived together with the doctor."
Margaret watched Sandra's face as she slept after she dropped the call with Gerald. She knew she needed to protect her no matter what happened. Things were starting to get out of hand with each passing day, and she knew she needed to do something bad as soon as possible; she needed to act fast.Margaret started pacing around the room; she could not sleep that night because it was hard for her to even get her eyes closed.She had gone too far to back out now; she had to do something to secure herself and her daughter's future. And there was no way they would have a bright future if they didn't take over the company.Margaret paced around the room even more with her head searching for ideas. She was thinking of ways to convince Michael to make Sandra his successor, but she knew the chances of that happening were very slim; it appeared like he had already chosen Anita over her.Should they attack Anita again and make her get involved in a scandal that would cause Michael to rethink his d
Michael was sitting in his office with his head bent towards his table.He couldn't do anything in his office, and at the same time, he could not go home.His home now felt like hell, especially since he had started to feel like he no longer knew his wife and daughter anymore.Had he been living with strangers all along? Could it be that he never really paid attention to their real nature? Or was there some sort of misunderstanding there?He could not help but wonder if it was really the truth that Sandra tried to hurt Anita's child. Was she responsible for his disappearance?And also what Anita said about Sandra setting her up years ago to sleep with a stranger. Did she really do that? But why would she do that? Was it because of money? Power?Michael's hand occasionally moved to brush his hair. Deep down, he knew he had screwed up; he had created a big mess, and he had absolutely no idea how to fix it. Even Anita was mad at him and wouldn't even talk to him, no matter how he tried t
After the doctor had attended to her, Anita was dozing off in the bedroom. Alexander was sitting close to her and looking at her face while brushing her hair backward with his fingers.Emily was also sitting by the side and watching her."Is she getting stable?" Emily asked him, watching Anita's face worriedly, and Alex nodded his head in response.Just then, Angie ran into the room holding an iPad and scrolling through it."I have been able to get the location," she announced."That's good news, right?" Emily asked, looking at Alex and Angie, and Alex nodded his head again."We just need to hurry there to be sure we can find him there," Alex said and stood up.He was about to rush out, then his eyes moved to Anita, who was still sleeping."It's fine," Emily assured. "I will take care of her.""Thank you," Alexander muttered and rushed off with Angie.They all got into Lawrence's car and drove off to the location.Alexander sat in front of Lawrence while Angie sat at the back as they
Victoria and Sandra are in an abandoned building somewhere on the outskirts of the city.They both looked restless as they paced around the room, looking distressed.Sandra kept casting angry glares at Victoria, who was biting her fingers."We are both finished. Victoria, what have you done?" Sandra barked; her voice had a shaky tone to it."Why didn't you tell me earlier that Alexander is the father of Anita's kids? If I had known that, I would never have made a move to touch the child." Victim admitted.Sandra was scattering her hair with her hands."You have just finished my life, Victoria; you have ruined what is left of my sorry life." She paced around the room some more, scattering her hair. Tears were beginning to gather in her eyes, and she thought of what would become of her life if Alexander happened to catch up with her."And... and the fact that you made me get involved in all of these acts when I clearly didn't want to..." She stuttered. "The boy's picture is everywhere,
"I'm finding it difficult that she could do all those atrocities; she looked and acted so innocent," Patricia spoke with her arms folded around her body, sitting across Emily."She fooled me with her innocent face and good looks." Grandmother's low voice responded, staring into space absentmindedly."We should count ourselves lucky that Alexander rejected her just before she was able to find her way into this family as a daughter-in-law, I wonder what she would have done to us.""You would have probably been worse than Alexander's mother, someone who is capable of murdering her innocent friend just so she could take her place and take over all her family's fortune." Emily retorted sadly.After the police declared Victoria wanted, it appears that her behavior toward Bella went viral.Emily heard of it, and since then she has been in disbelief. To think that she had almost forced Alexander to get married to her.Emily and Patricia were sitting in the garden, discussing the news.Even Pa