It was the first time Sloane had seen her mother so angry. Sloane decided not to tell her the truth, fearing that her mother might disown her if she knew the truth.She looked at her mother with pleading eyes and replied, “It’s impossible for me to date Thorne because he is dating my best friend, Paula.Where would Thorne find the time to date anyone while Paula is still fighting for her life, Mom? June is lying through her teeth. She wanted to sow discord between us because I hadn't visited her in prison for the past four years.Mommy, you know me, I am your daughter. I apologize for telling a white lie about the protection f*e. I felt guilty that my cousin had been locked in prison for years, but I didn’t find time to visit her.Then I decided to give her money to apologize to her. It is clear to me that my cousin is still holding a grudge against me. Hence, she is telling you lies about me dating Mr Ferguson.”When Sloane saw that a seed of doubt had been planted in her mother’s hea
Sloane shook her head and replied, “No, Daddy. My cousin is lying. She is holding a grudge against me because I never visited her in prison before. However, I was praying for her without ceasing, Daddy.”Anger erupted within Aunt Mildred’s heart when she heard her niece’s words. She wanted to slap her but she restrained herself.She looked at her sister-in-law with eyes full of tears and said, “Sister-in-law, I have loved my niece as my daughter since she was born, but what did I get in return? She plotted against my daughter.”Getty hugged her sister-in-law’s arm and replied, “Sister-in-law, I have reprimanded my daughter, and she promised that she would never do it again. Also, I warned my niece not to touch Mrs Ferguson.”Her husband looked at her with a confused expression and asked, “Honey, what are you talking about? Didn’t you tell me that our daughter denied asking her cousin for help?”Getty didn’t know what to say to her husband because she had a feeling that she couldn’t sha
What kind of question was that? Was her uncle expecting a response from her? Sloane sobbed sorrowfully and looked at her mother with pleading eyes, but her mother ignored her. She opened and closed her mouth but no words came forth.Aunt Mildred looked at her niece and asked, “Why are you treating your cousin like that, Sloane? Has your cousin ever wronged you before?”Sloane shook her head and replied, “No, my cousin has treated me well since we were young. It is my fault, Auntie. I was blinded by revenge.”Her mother looked at her with a confused expression and asked, “I don’t understand, Sloane. Has Mrs Ferguson offended you before? If not, where does this hatred come from?”Sloane looked at them with stubbornness in her eyes and replied, “Mom, since Michaela offended my best friend she offended me too. Paula is like a sister to me and I will do anything for her.Why didn’t Michaela divorce Paula’s man when Thorne served her with the divorce papers? Mom, Thorne didn’t love Michaela.
On Saturday morning, Denzel Miller kissed his sleeping wife until she woke up. He beamed with joy and said, “Happy twenty-third wedding anniversary, my heartbeat.My heart is full of gratitude to the Lord for blessing me with you all these wonderful years. You are an amazing woman, my dearest wife, and I can’t imagine my life without you. You have brought so much joy to my life. I love you with my soul.”Then, he helped her wear an exquisite blue sapphire and diamond necklace. Gloria giggled and replied, “Happy anniversary to you too, my dearest husband. Thank you so much for my gift. I love it a lot.”I will be eternally grateful to the Lord for allowing us to find each other. Darling, being your wife is the best thing that ever happened to me. I am looking forward to many more years.”Then she got out of bed, walked to her closet, and took a gift bag. She smiled brightly at her husband, then she handed the gift to him.Her husband smiled broadly and took the gift bag with both hands.
On Monday at the Harvest Group, Storm was signing some documents in his office when his phone started ringing. He smiled when he saw the caller ID and said, “Hello, Dr. Lowe. How are you doing?” Dr Agnes Lowe was the Senior Neurosurgeon at Wells Private Hospital. She smiled and replied, “Hello, Dr. Saxon. I am well. Thank you. How are you doing?” Storm indicated that all was well with him.Dr Lowe sighed and said, “Dr Saxon, I need your favour. I know how busy you are at the company, but I don’t know who else to ask.My youngest sister, Candice, is having a hysterectomy next week. I need two weeks to take care of her.”Storm had met Dr Lowe’s youngest sister before. She was young and full of life. He was sad to hear she was sick and replied, “I am sorry to hear that, Dr Lowe. Don’t worry; I will take care of your patients.”Dr Lowe laughed and replied, “Dr Saxon, my sister is not sick. Her uterus is healthy. However, every woman in my family has passed away before reaching forty throu
Months flew by, and in the blink of an eye, Michaela had been in prison for a year. She had been tormented endlessly. However, they didn’t touch her face because one of the ruthless inmates liked her face. She had forbidden everyone from touching her face.A month ago, Michaela nearly lost her life. In the middle of the night, her inmates threw a bucket of icy cold water at her while she was sleeping. They threatened to kill her should she change her wet clothes.Michaela was discovered in the morning by the warden inspecting the cells. He was so scared he thought she was dead. Michaela was rushed to the hospital, and she spent three days in the hospital.Commissioner May moved her to a single cell when Michaela returned to prison. Michaela was moved when she heard that it was the Saxon family request to move her to a single cell.Early in the morning on the 30th of August, Storm bade goodbye to his family and Michaela’s parents. He was going to South Africa to celebrate his future wif
Storm dialed his Godfather’s number. When it was connected he said, “Dad, I arrived safely in South Africa. The Lord is indeed working in mysterious ways.Sputla surprised me, Dad. He called me and offered to restore the footage. The Lord has come through for me, Dad. My heart is filled with gratitude and I don’t have enough words to thank the Lord for His faithfulness in my life.”His Godfather was overjoyed. He thanked the Lord for allowing his nephew, Sputla, to help his Godson. Storm told him how deeply he loved Michaela.He beamed and replied, “Son, thank you for letting me know. I am so happy that Sputla is helping you. I don’t have a doubt in my mind that he would succeed.” They bade each other farewell, then they hung up.Storm took the bottle of mineral water from the bedside table. He unscrewed it and took a sip.At that moment, his phone started ringing. He picked it up without looking at the caller ID and said, “Hello.”Sputla’s excited voice was heard, “Storm, I just sent
Last night, Storm told his grandfather the good news and asked him to postpone Mr Miller’s birthday party to September 2nd. He then asked his grandfather to keep Michaela’s release confidential. He wanted to surprise Michaela's parents.His grandfather was overjoyed. He indicated they would perform a cleansing ceremony for his granddaughter-in-law to eliminate all the bad luck. He promised that he would invite Pastor John to perform the ceremony.Thereafter, they would celebrate Mr. Miller and Michaela’s birthdays.After the Miller couple’s wedding anniversary, Storm had a feeling that the love of his life would be released soon.So, he asked Penny to design gowns and dresses for Michaela. He bought designer handbags, sexy lingerie, and shoes. He put everything he had bought for Michaela in her dressing room.Every morning, Storm would go to Michaela’s dressing room and say, “I hope you will be released today.” He had been doing that for the past two months.Storm didn’t forget to brin
After Paula was taken by the police, Samson took his phone and dialed Jeff Cliff’s number. When it was connected, he said, “Hello, Jeff. How are you? I need your help.”Jeff was puzzled when he received a call from Paula’s brother and replied, “Hello, Samson. I am well. Thank you. How may I help you?”Samson replied, “Paula has been arrested for framing Miss Miller. So, I am looking for a lawyer.”Jeff sneered, disgust evident in his voice, “Samson, I never thought that Paula was so cruel. She deserves everything coming to her. I wish she could rot in jail. Because she was obsessed with Thorne, Bryce and I might lose our job.I will never forgive her for what she did to us. Do you know that Sloane’s mother died because of her? I hate your sister with passion.I blamed myself for indulging her. I thought she was a decent person. Unfortunately, she was an animal.If she loved Thorne the most, why did she leave him in the beginning? Samson, I respect you, but I will never help Paula.Pau
In the meantime, at the May mansion, luxurious cars were in the driveway. The atmosphere was lively. Grandma May was smiling from ear to ear. She wished it was her precious grandson's wedding day.Grandpa May had invited his influential friends and Pastor Stevens to his grandson's betrothal ceremony. His friends were happy for him, and they came to give him support.David had invited his friends to accompany him to his beloved girlfriend’s family. Jeff Cliff, Archie Lane, and Bryce Gardner were present to support their friend. They were not aware that Thorne went to the Cage family to pay a bride price for Paula.Archie Lane was teasing David and asked, “David, didn’t you tell us that you would never marry?Who talked sense into your mind? Please don’t tell me it was Doreen because we know her all our lives.”David smiled and replied, “A beautiful soul told me not to allow my father’s mistakes to shape my life. She also told me that there was someone special out there waiting for me.
It was Saturday and the weather was beautiful. At the Cage mansion, the atmosphere was normal. Mr Cage Senior didn’t take Ferguson’s visit seriously. He knew in his heart that Thorne Ferguson didn’t love his granddaughter anymore.Therefore, he didn’t prepare anything for them. Also, he didn’t invite any relatives to witness his granddaughter’s joyous occasion.Mr Cage Senior was so disappointed in his granddaughter. He used to think that he raised his granddaughter well. However, Paula’s cruelty shattered his heart to pieces. She killed his first grandson in her own hands to frame the legal wife.For the past few days, Paula tried to reach her beloved boyfriend, Thorne, to no avail. She had been comforting herself that Thorne would come to see her after she was discharged from the hospital. However, he never came.When her grandfather told her that Thorne was forced by his elders to marry her, she refuted her grandfather’s words. She told him that Thorne was her soulmate, and he love
A month had passed since Michaela had vanished into thin air. Thorne had searched for her everywhere. Michaela had completely disappeared without leaving any clues as to where she might be. Thorne’s heart was overwhelmed with bitterness.He couldn’t believe that Michaela really gave up on him since she used to worship the ground he walked on. He thought after Michaela was acquitted she would cling to him. Unfortunately, it was his wishful thinking.The elders were in the living room discussing Paula Cage’s betrothal gifts ceremony. His mother, Gail, looked at the elders and said, “Dad, Mom, I have a feeling that your granddaughter-in-law would come back when her anger has dissipated.I am worried that should we allow Thorne to marry Paula, my Michaela would be heartbroken.I was thinking, why don’t we allow Thorne and Paula to hold their engagement banquet, but they don’t register their marriage? Please give Michaela five years to come back.Should Michaela fail to forgive my son, I w
In the blink of an eye, it was Bryce Gardner and Jeff Cliff’s disciplinary hearing. They had asked Doreen Bernie to be their representative, but she turned them down because she was one of the witnesses.Chief Justice Sithole asked Judge Stanton to be the Presiding Officer. Then Judge Bill was the company's representative and Judge Harris was the witness.Then, they asked Prosecutor Amelia Zibi to represent them in the hearing. When Amelia was appointed, Bryce Gardner trained her.So, to repay his kindness, Amelia agreed to represent them even though she had no confidence in winning the case. She hated Sloane Ball in her heart for destroying her mentor’s career.The disciplinary hearing was held at 10 am in the conference room. Judge Stanton arrived at 9:30 to ensure the conference room was in order.Judge Bill entered the conference room with her secretary, Abby Green, in tow. Then she handed the attendance register and the digital voice recorder to the Presiding Officer, Judge Stant
Mrs Carter looked at her daughter for a long time and said, “I am so disappointed in you, Sybil. Your cousin has been nothing but kind to you. Is that how you repay his kindness by sabotaging his company? Has your conscience been eaten by a dog?In your own opinion, do you think Ashley is superior to Amanda? I am sorry to burst your bubble. Amanda is superior to Ashley in every aspect. You have snatched all Amanda’s resources for Ashley, but she has never won even a novice award.I don’t understand why you are sabotaging your cousin’s company for someone like Ashley who lacks talent. To tell you the truth, I think you are hiding something from us. Why don’t you tell us the reason behind supporting someone like Ashley, Sybil?”Sybil was dumbfounded. She looked at her mother and replied, “I am not hiding anything from you, Mommy. Ashley used to be my deskmate in high school. Hence, I am so fond of her.”Tyler looked at his cousin strangely. Sybil was lying through her teeth. Ashley had
In La Lucia, Tyler Bush was at the family mansion helping his mother in the kitchen. He looked at his mother and asked, “Mom, where is Dad?”His mother, Belinda Bush, smiled at her son and replied, “Your father went to visit his friend at Umhlanga to discuss cooperation.Ty, when are you going to introduce your girlfriend to us?” Tyler smiled broadly at his mother and asked, “Why don’t you arrange blind dates for me, Mom? I believe that you will find a good woman for me.”His mother laughed out loud and replied, “If I am not mistaken, that girl from the Barnes family has been chasing you since high school. Why don’t you give her a chance?”Tyler shook his head and replied, “I don’t love Ashley, Mom. She is too pretentious. Sometimes I kicked myself for not pursuing Michaela when I first met her. When I approached her she was already married to Thorne.Because of his mistress, Thorne failed to treat Michaela as a treasure. It is clear to me that she was just a substitute.”His mother p
At Durban Correctional Service, the prison warden approached Sloane and June with a somber expression and said, “Please change into your normal clothes. We are going to church.”June had a confused expression and asked, “Why are we attending the church outside of prison? Did something happen to our family?”For the past five years, she had been in prison she had never gone out of prison to attend church service outside.The prison warden shook his head and replied, “I don’t know the reason. I received the instruction from Commissioner May to take you to church. Please stop asking questions. We have to leave in ten minutes. Hurry up.”The feeling of uneasiness overwhelmed June and Sloane. They quickly changed into their normal clothes, and then they were escorted to the police van. They arrived at the church at the same time as the hearse.When Sloane saw the hearse, she had a bad feeling. Her knees became weak, and she nearly fell. Fortunately, the police officer caught her before she
At the Miller mansion, Owen was in the living room chatting with Uncle Denzel, Aunt Gloria, and his future mother-in-law.Stella looked at her future son-in-law with satisfaction in her eyes. She thanked the Lord for blessing her daughter with a man of such caliber. Her heart swelled with pride. She felt that her daughter chose well. Owen was her daughter’s boyfriend.A few minutes later, Amanda walked into the living room wearing a beautiful knee-high black dress accentuating her slim figure. Her make-up was exquisite and impeccable.Owen stood up when he saw the love of his life and said, “You are so beautiful, Sweetheart.” Amanda smiled sweetly at him and replied, “Thank you, my love. You are not bad yourself.”Owen smiled at the elders and promised to bring Amanda home before 22:00. Then he bid the elders goodbye and left with Amanda smiling from ear to ear.When they arrived at Owen’s mansion, he ushered his beloved girlfriend to the living room. Butler awaited them at the door t