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Chapter 40: Driven By Rage
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Liam kept picking drinks from different manufacturers and checking through their ingredients before throwing them into his shopping cart.It was his usual periodic habit of tailing their competitors and tracking new products and acceptability.He picked up a can of drink and was about to throw it in the cart when a child ran towards him, and the drink fell from his hand to the floor.Caleb stopped in his stride with guilt written all over him; he picked up the can and handed it over to Liam. "I am sorry," he said, scared of the intimidating figure in front of him.Liam, sensing his unease, bent slightly to meet with his shorter height and ruffled his hair lovingly."It is fine, young lad; you want a drink?" he said, smiling.Caleb didn't respond as Rissa had warned him sternly against taking things from strangers.Liam smiled and stretched out his hand with two cans of drink, gesturing towards him.Caleb collected it reluctantly and ran back, disappearing to the third row of the depar
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Diane sank into a seat facing Liam, who was being fed by the housekeeper before she walked in.The moment he saw her, he stopped eating and ordered the housekeeper to excuse them.She batted her long lashes pitifully, her eyes sunken from lack of sleep and tears.Liam scoffed loudly "I think I get it now”, he said, nodding his head weirdly."What?" Diana questioned quietly."You were always such a good actress, always the best at flowing in with each scene”, he said, staring at her dry, chapped lips."I don't understand, babe”, she stated and burst into tears."Aren't your boxes filled with tons of makeup?" he asked sarcastically.Diane touched her dry face "I...I couldn't; I am too depressed for that," she responded downcast.Liam clapped his hands together in mockery "Terribly great actress""Babe, I can explain…I want you to believe me, I know......" She started but Liam interjected hastily."Do you know what Rissa told me? She wished me many more happy years in ignorance," Liam re
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"Sweetheart, he....you know what! We will talk about that some other time; Mr Grey has to leave," she said, flustered.Adrian took the clue instantly and offered to drive them back home, which Rissa rejected, but Caleb begged her to accept."Mum! he was telling me a story", he pleaded desperately.Rissa rolled her eyes "Fine”, and walked up to Adrian's car sitting in the hospital parking lot.They alighted in front of the house and Rissa took Caleb to the front pouch where Mandy was waiting."Mandy! The doctor said I am fit now!" Caleb screamed excitedly, and Mandy laughed."That is my superhero”, Mandy responded, playfully hugging him."Mandy, please take him in; I want to have a word with Mr Grey”, Rissa said, pointing towards Adrian's car.Adrian waved to Caleb and Mandy as they looked in his direction.Mandy blushed sheepishly, she moved closer to Rissa's ear and whispered to her."Go out with him if he offers; he is so damn handsome and wealthy!" she said, and Rissa laughed.Ma
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Diane stood frozen on the spot. Was it a nightmare? She had better wake up fast.To her dismay, the blood loss didn't cease.She heard the siren of the ambulance van from afar and quickly rushed out to meet up with it.The moment the ambulance van stopped, she pretentiously fainted, which hastened the paramedics to attend to her.Some others went into the house and Rowen was wheeled out with oxygen to support his shallow breathing.Words spread fast across to Liam, whose mind was shattered at the unfortunate situation the Hicksons were in.The same day, Rowen had emergency surgery, which left him in a vegetative state."Mrs Hickson, I am sorry it is gone now," the sonographer said sardonically.Diane closed her eyes and wept loudly; she clenched her stomach, slashing at it."Easy, Mrs Hickson, I am sorry, but the gestational sac that I saw yesterday has emptied and disappeared completely, but not to worry, miscarriages aren't uncommon," she said, trying to console her.Diane scoffed l
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"This situation is quite tricky Rissa," Stella responded dumbfounded."I know mum, I am as confused as you are," Rissa responded, her voice faltered the moment Caleb walked into the room."Are you on the phone with granny?" Caleb said enthusiastically.Rissa punched the speaker on the phone and Stella's voice echoed in the room."Sweetheart, I have missed you," she said joyfully."I miss you too granny, is grandpa home?" Caleb questioned."No, he is down at the cabin tending to the flowers," Stella responded "That reminds me, I think we might be leasing the cabin out to tourists for Christmas visits""Great idea, mum," Rissa responded, smiling."Granny, I met two nice men, Mum's boss, the other her friend," Caleb said.Rissa rolled her eyes as her mother busted out laughing, leaving to Caleb; he wouldn't mind them hosting Adrian every day.But Rissa knows better than to be led by childish fantasy, Adrian Grey is no average man, and she was not ready to allow Caleb to be tagged as his
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Diane felt the hair on the back of her head stand as Liam's car zoomed in.She stood stiff to the spot hoping her sincerity could get to him.Liam alighted from the car, he was dressed in a casual Tee and jeans.“Liam,” Diane called out and rushed over into his arms.Liam didn't stop her, he just stood rooted to the spot.“I am sorry Liam,” she pleaded desperately.“Did you do that?” Liam questioned with a raised brow.“What?” Diane responded swiftly disentangling herself from him.“Rissa's son! Were you the anonymous source that reported it?” Liam questioned suspiciously.“I didn't,” she said unfazed.If Liam didn't know better, he would have believed her.But Diane was a lying fox, how could he discern her lies from the truth?“I want to have a conversation with you babe,” Diane said sweetly.“Don't call me that! It is disgusting,” Liam said and walked out on her.He entered the mansion and his gaze fell on the spot where broken glassware was.Obviously, Diane had tidied it up.He m
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Diane felt hurt from the pit of her stomach as Liam had left her unbothered.He had locked himself inside his study giving her no chance to apologize.Initially, she had planned on pretentiously showing remorse.She sat on the bed and opened the spyware.To her annoyance and disdain.Liam had been chatting with Rissa.Her worst fear is about to be unleashed A resurrection of the affection between the two before she tricked them into mutual hatred.She had instilled the spyware in Liam's phone without his knowledge.From their six years of marriage, she had always had access to his chats.This had set her mind at ease that he was not cheating on her.But the downside was that she had always known all his surprise plans for her before he executed them.She felt heartbroken when Liam praised Rissa's son.It irritated her to the core knowing fully well it was his business competitor’s son.Adrian hadn't hidden his affection for children from her, but it hurt her more that he felt it tow
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Adrian's lingering gaze made Rissa smile shyly.It was her first date in a long time and she wasn't sure if she still has the touch.She wore a maxi strapless gown, which accentuated her curves, and four-inch heels.Her simple yet elegant accessories added colour to her eyes.She wore her hair up in a bun; she had requested Mandy’s help with the makeup.To her amazement, it was flawlessly done as opposed to Mandy's hideous usual one.“I stayed up all night on YouTube for this”, Mandy had boasted.Feeling proud of the attractive makeup on Rissa's face.Rissa knew, of course, that she always had a cute face, but living carefree for some years had rid her of the flair for sophistication.“I must say, you look so stunning”, Adrian praised her.He kept glancing at her while awaiting their order in the exquisite restaurant.As usual, he was formally dressed in a black suit but his choice of tie looked less formal with polka dots.“Thank you, Adrian”, Rissa responded, smiling.A waitress bro
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Adrian felt a chill in his spine as he watched Rissa stiffen beside him.He wanted to console her but he was yet to get over the shock of what happened earlier that evening.Caleb watched their blank expression and busted into tears.Mandy hastily consoled him and put him to bed leaving the two adults to their thoughts.“Could this be a mere traffic accident?” Adrian said defensively, breaking the awkward silence in the room.Rissa couldn't respond, her troubled mind couldn't figure out her exact thoughts.It was brief but she tried flashing back at seeing a glint of excitement in the uncovered eyes of the biker.This does seem more intentional, but is there any way to prove that?“I need to get some sleep, so do you”, Rissa said calmly, avoiding eye contact with Adrian.Adrian, taking the cue, jumped up on his feet, kissed her goodbye and left.Wasn't he supposed to console her more? He wondered.He made it home and undressed hastily in his room.In the course of saving Rissa, he sus
