Rex walked out of the bedrooms with bags underneath his eyes. He yawned heavily then sat on the almost worn out sofa."It has been a few days since I left the house. I am so hungry and tired," He muttered to himself as he picked the remote to watch any station available.And as he scrolled through the channels a soft knock sounded from the door."Hum?" His brows raised up. "Maybe it's not here," He muttered then faced the tv. He made sure not to get out of the house because of the letter he received from an unknown sender."It's that I die inside my rented apartment than have a bullet engraved in my brain," He hissed and continued scrolling through the internet when the knock came again which was then followed by the door bell.He hissed then quickly got up from the sofa to see who the person might be."I hope it's not those serial killers?" He muttered as his lazy eyes looked through the peephole but no one was there."Is this some type of prank?" He muttered and shook his and just
"Is this real?" Rex asked and the man nodded in confirmation. He took out the results and showed it to him.Rex stood abruptly with the paper tightly held in his hand. He felt tears blurred his vision and he quickly wiped them off."Can I see her now?" He asked"Sure, congratulations," The man said and he nodded."Thank you doctor…?" He stuttered."Henry, Doctor Henry." He replied, taking the handshake.Rex nodded and walked out of the room with him and in no time he saw the ward his wife was in."Here," Doctor Henry indicated."Thank you," He muttered and pushed the door open. He sniffed back the tears that threatened to fall and ran towards Vera who was unconscious."Thank you," He muttered and slowly raised her cold hand to his face, caressing it.He placed a gentle kiss on her forehead then smiled."This news is better than anything in the world. Thank you for standing with me even though the world is against us. Thank you for taking In my child and keeping the baby safe," He smil
"Aren't you eating?" Ariana asked Vincenzo who has been acting strange since they got inside the yacht."I am not hungry," He muttered then looked away. They were inside one of the lucrative bars inside the yacht.She had asked him about the owner of the yatch but he didn't give her any ears."You don't expect me to eat all the food we ordered right?" She asked, her grows ached high.Vincenzo bit his tongue silenty to prevent the laugh that threathen to escape. He stared at her face and shook his head."You really don't know how you look with that face," He smirked then stared at the dishes on the table."You can feed me if you want." He gave her a taunting look. Ariana simply glanced at him and picked a plate that had 4 drum sticks chicken and salad and cream."Here," She gave it to him but he simply looked away. Arianna bit her lips knowing fully well that he was teasing her.She sighed heavily then picked one of the drumsticks and gave it to him."Here, bit it," She urged but he sh
"Someone please!""He's breathing, prepare the ward. We have to check if the bullet touched his brain!" "Yes sir!""Call doctor Robert and doctor Don! We have an emergency!""Okay sir,"" Have you prepared unit 5? Careful with that, make sure the pipe is connected to his nose for air,""What can I do please?" Ariana asked the nurses who are less busy."Ma'am, you have to relax. He's going to be fine and all we want you to do right now is to call his family members or close relationships," The nurse said.Ariana's eyes flashes at her badge and she said."I am his wife. Please save him for me," She showed her the ring and the woman nodded."Thank you," She muttered and after the nurse left she took out her phone and tried to think of who to call. "I don't know any of his relatives," She bit her lips anxiously. She should have asked him of this-"Martin!" Her eyes widened in excitement and she quickly unlocked her phone and dialed his number."Please pick, please," She muttered biting
"For now?" She asked."Mm?" Rex gave her a questioning look."I am not a property Rex," She said crossed armed." I know, " He calmly replied taking off the fruits from the cartons. "And I do not think it's a good idea to stay there like we are babies. I know that I am pregnant and needs the care and must stay healthy but… aren't you ashamed that your stepbrother will be the one taking care of us?" She asked, clearly not liking the idea."Don't worry, it's just for a short time and you will be out soon," He said."Short time? 9 months is short time to you?" She asked furiously."You just returned from the hospital Vera, please don't stress yourself over this," He said to her.Vera glared at him angrily and walked away. Rex sighed helplessly and continued arranging the house.At the same time at Vincenzo's mansion.Arianna walked out of her room with a towel and a bowl of water in hand."I am fine," Vincenzo glanced at the objects on her hands and knee instantly what she intended to d
"Welcome home, Vera," Mrs Wesley's cheerful voice echoed in the mansion as the couples walked in."Greetings, Ma'am," Vera smiled but one can see that it was a forced smile."Please come in, don't behave as if you are strangers here. This is your home and you are always welcome," Mrs Wesley smiled at her then held her son's hands."You did a good just for letting her back here. I am still surprised that your father agreed to let you in but… you still have a bad taste in his mouth. You just have to focus on your wife and the unborn child, I want you to leave all the expenses and be free here," She said, smiling but one could see the sadness in her eyes."That's not the reason why I came here mum. I know the inheritance has been given to Rossi and i have no property to my name nor inheritance. I want my wife to be safe not me, I will go out there and search for jobs but if nothing comes out of it I will think of what to do next," He said to her then held Vera's hands."She's more import
Vera quickly moved away from the door and ran to her room so she could hide from the person coming out. She clenched her hands tightly as soon as she got to their room. "His driver?" She gritted her teeth angrily then looked away."I'll rather die than be in this house in poverty!" She clenched her hands tightly and returned to her room. She waited for some few minutes without hearing anything from Rex. She thought he might have gone out of the house so she decided to execute her plan right away. She quickly put on some sexy clothes in her hand bag and walked out of the room. She looked around then silently sneaked out of the mansion."The guards aren't in the gate," She muttered on seeing how silent outside was. She looked around the ran straight at the gate and dashed away.She looked around like she was waiting for someone.She took out her phone and dialed a number,"Where are you?" She asked the instant the call connected."Come foward, I can see you," A cold voice answered. Sh
Vera smiled to herself as she stared at the document. This was the last thing she expected. Rex surely knew how to keep a secret. Did he actually think she was as gullible as Ariana? She brought out her phone and dialed a number. It rang twice before the other person slurred."Vera, you should know how much I value my beauty sleep...""Rex had been lying to me to me!" Vera said, cutting him off. She calmly explained what she saw and the reason she called him."What?!" Sam's voice sounded from the phone. He sounded excited yet, doubtful. "A mansion?! You told me he had no money so how come he bought a mansion!?" Sam yelled angrily."I- I don't know, I am as confused as you and right now I don't know what to do," She said biting her nails."How much does it cost," He asked, breathing heavily."$20,000" She answered."That's a lot of money, damn it!" He cursed angrily."We have to either get that mansion or sell it!" He said."We need the money to start up a new life together and eve
"What are you talking about?" Vincenzo asked after a long silent contest between him and Ariana."The men who attacked are behind bars," She sighed heavily then leaned against the chair. Her hands went to her belly, rubbing it with a soft smile on her face."My heart sank when I heard the news about you being in the hospital, my love."Ariana muttered, her hands were still rubbing her tummy but one could see the sadness in her eyes."Come here," Vincenzo said with a worried look on his face. He won't forgive himself if anything happened to her.And the last thing he wanted at this moment was for her to be sad.Ariana glanced at him then stood up from the chair she sat on. She slowly walked towards him and sat on the bed."Look here, Ariana. There's nothing for you to be sad about. I love you and that's the one thing you should know." He cupped his hands around her cheeks.Ariana stared into his eyes for a while then nodded."I'll stay strong," She smiled. She held his hands for a while
The man from before stepped out from the prison with a calm look on his face. He took out his phone and dialed a number."Hello boss," the speaker said from the other side of the call. There were noises from the background but the man knew exactly what was going on. He looked around and whispered a few words to the phone."Get the car ready and make sure you monitor them very well. The man has already asked us to unleash the plan so we must clear this case tonight and leave no trace behind, you get that?" He asked slowly, still looking around. The responder replied with an affirmation and the man nodded and ended the call."Let's see how you're going to escape from this. You're going to die tonight and I will make sure I leave no traces behind. This job caused me a lot and it's a risk to my life," He muttered then left the place.The man stepped inside his car and drove out of the place towards the bustling city. A few minutes later he packed his car in front of Vincenzo's mansion."
Hours passed by in a flash and the sound of people whispering drifted into Rex's ears. He tried to open his eyes but it seems like his muscles weren't ready to answer him.He struggled for a while but when he saw that it was pointless he laid on the bed and listened to what they were saying."Just take a look at how broken his fingers are, not even surgery can repair them. It is so unfortunate that he has to end up with those people. It seems they haven't stopped their endless and stupid traditions. Oh! I feel for him," A male sighed heavily and from the look of it. It seems he was in the prison hospital.'Was I taken here by them?' Rex thought."Come on, stop it already, look at the way you are speaking?! It's not like the one sleeping on the bed is innocent too! They are all criminals!" The white haired man yelled angrily."They committed a crime! They went against the rules and regulations of the country and so they must be punished by the law! So it is better you keep your mout
Rex sat in the far corner of the cell monitoring the other mates who were shooting glares at him. His mind was filled with thoughts. "It has been a day or two since I got trapped in this cell, while Ariana is out there with that fool," Rex clenched his hands tightly as waves of emotions overwhelmed him. "As long as my plans work out, I will never regret being in this place" He thought while still watching them. One of the burly men in the cell pointed at him and the duos behind him nodded.'I can sense trouble,' His eyes narrowed slightly as the huge man in the middle stood up and walked towards him with a cold and sinister look on his face."Newbie, isn't it about time you pay your respect to the elders in this place? I gave you two good days to come to your senses. Haven't I been generous enough?" He smirked. Rex calmly stared at him for a while then at the men behind him. He kept quiet and focused on the plan he had in mind."Hey you!" The man yelled angrily."You punk! Aren't
Vincenzo looked around his office, he didn't want to be here today, he knew that well, he would rather be at home with his beautiful wife and unborn child.But he also needed to work and sort things out and leave the house because he despised the idea of lying to Ariana.She didn't approve of him getting to the root of the matter, she was chill 'It's out there already' she said, justifying her nonchalant attitude toward the whole issue.He is like that she was not worried he would hate that, with her condition she need not worry. He had read that somewhere.As much as he wanted to let go of the issue, he also wanted to find out where the press had gotten the information, it couldn't have just been out there. He knew how much he had guarded this secret.Finding the truth was not going to be easy. He knew this, these journalists and media people can be very uptight, and getting answers from them would be extremely hard.But he was a determined man and was set to do anything within his po
In between all the chaos of trying to clear the air about the news that came out, Vincenzo also started to get calls from investors in his company saying they wanted to pull out.Everything was crumbling right in front of him.He could afford the investors pulling out at this moment. He had just invested all the company's money, including the ones the investors wanted to pull out. So whatever happened would have to come from him.He'd go bankrupt if that happened.He called the investigator he hired to find out the root of everything. He prayed to God that if it was Rex, he'd make him suffer for a long time.Ariana was the only one doing everything for him at that moment because everyone he had given tasks had turned up with bad news.She requested that she go in to head the meeting with the investors in hopes that she'd stop them from pulling out of the company. After all when they have their child, it would be his property, and she couldn't afford that slipping from him.After the
Rex felt bad that Ariana's feelings were hurt in the process, his plan had only been to hurt Vincenzo.But it was inevitable actually, Ariana had made him admit instead of taking things the way they were she had sought closure and hurt herself in the process.He knew Vincenzo would come for him once he knew the truth, he loved Ariana too much to not have any Justice for what he did, and he was well-prepared for anything.Being well aware of the influence Vincenzo had, Rex knew he couldn't do it alone, he required help, some sort of backup, someone to be there for him if things went South.He found a perfect partner in Marcus, their hate for Vincenzo had brought them together, and they intended to take him out of the way, certainly.When Rex heard the sirens just outside his house, he wasn't scared, he had backup, and he knew he wouldn't stay there for long.***“Trending on many social media platforms now is the contract paper that seems to belong to Mr. Vincenzo and his wife.”“The c
Ariana got up without a word and walked out of the house without looking back, she got what she wanted and her mission was done.She took off her heels immediately, she slammed the door behind her. Holding the tears back until she got into the waiting cab.“Go,” she said as she stepped in, slamming the door and making the driver jolt in his seat before turning to look at her.“I'm sorry” she apologized as she caught a glimpse of the look on his face.Without another word, he drove out of the premises.She let the tears flow, Rex had abused her. He probably didn't realize it, but he did, taking off her clothes and taking those illicit photos of her.Safe to say, he was and still is sickly obsessed with her. If he truly loved her, why did he chose Vera over her? Why did he hurt her or was she meant to be hurt by all the men she loves?Was it her fate? She looked out the window, watching as the street went by as they drove with her mind reeling with different thoughts. Wondering what V
Vincenzo woke up a happy man. Every day was good for him as long as he had her with him. Everything in the world seemed okay.The sky was sunny, the birds were chirping, and all was right.He got up from bed, but not without kissing her on her forehead and her protruding stomach.He was careful not to wake her up.Furthermore, he felt she needed more rest. Likewise, he wanted to avoid anything that would cause any complications to arise.He got up, showered, got dressed in a particular suit he had chosen for that day, and dashed on her perfume. He wanted to be reminded of her all day long.He went to check on her before he left, in case she had already woken up.Panic coarse through him as he didn't find her on the bed. He felt his heart starting to race.He calmed down when he called out her name, and he heard her voice from the bathroom. “Is everything alright?” She asked as she stepped out of the bathroom, confused as to why he looked so worried.“Everything's wonderful, darling"