Michael moved his head to the side. He checked his phone if it was truly I that was talking. âWendy Jerkins?âHe called my name. I smiled, âYesâ. âOkay, I will call my dad and get back to you,âMichael replied and ended the call.I looked at my stepmother and shrugged my shoulders, âI just called him and said he will get back to me after speaking with his dadâ. Helenâs lips formed into a smile. âYou should stay here till he calls back. What would you like to eat or drink?â. Helen tries to be nice towards me.âI'm okay with what I ate,âI replied. I tried to stay strong, breaking in their presence means nothing to them. They are heartless and greedy. They are only after their own happiness.Michael phoned his secretary, Laila. âHello Laila, tell anyone who wants to see me that I am busy. I will be busy for half an hourâ. Laila replied, âYes sirâ. She ends the call.Michael thought in his head if he was ready to be a father. He called his fatherâs phone. He didnât pick his phone. He calle
âOkâ,I replied like a one year old baby learning how to pronounce words. My legs stay stuck, no movement for them. My brain must have sent a message to all the part of my body to stay still. My stepmother urged me,âWendy, his waiting, go meet up with himâ.She was thinking like I was. Moreover, itâs not her life or future neither was it her childâs future that was put at pause. I soliloquize, âfor mummy and daddyâ. They were my greatest inspiration. I stood up with courage. I walked into my room.There was no time for me to fall on bed and weep. I took a quick shower. I changed my dress and picked two extra clothes for myself. I planned to spend the night at Valerieâs house after the process.I moved outside. My stepmother and her daughter were standing outside. Waiting for me to leave the house. I appeared, âwhy are you both here?â. I asked their prying eyes. My stepmother stepped closer to me,âWe are standing here to show you the little support we couldâ.I think her words motivate m
The car which the young boy emerges from earlier drives him after Michaelâs car. The mighty gate hid behind a mighty house. Itâs painted white. The house is sparkling clean.Michael drove to the garage to park his car. He has a range of cars in his garage. Itâs normal for a billionaire to have all that in his possessions. His garage will be worth millions.I stared at the cars in the garage with admiration. Michael noticed, âI know you admire them a lot, have you ever seen them at allâ. He likes to pick at me a lot. I ignored his oppressing words and kept admiring the cars.He parked his car at the garage, and we came down from the car. The other car also parked and the people inside came down. They were six in number. âHelloâ,I greeted them. âHelloâthey chorused.There was a look I got from the team. I think they must have known the story behind my coming. Their looks speak in a different tone for me. All the tones weren't pleasing to my ears and understanding.âDoctor Mason, nice to
Michael sucked his mouth, âOk, use hersâ. He pointed at me. âHowever, the baby is mine and would have a billionaireâs taste,âhe added.The Doctor and his team didnât mind his speech anymore. They are all used to his proud talks within their few hours stay. I kept mute and watched him speak anyhow.My stepmother or her daughter didnât bother to check on me to ask how all is going. I didnât mind them. I count it as if I have no family. The ones I had are in heaven watching over me.âExcuse us Miss Wendy, Mr Michael letâs go to the other room to get your spermâ,The doctor led him off. Some tests were run on me. An injection was inserted into my body. It was painful as I laid on the bed staring at the ceiling.The process took over an hour extra. Then, it was finally done. The doctor called us together. âCongratulations to your both as the process has been carried out. We await positive results from now onâ. âI really canât wait to carry my bundle of joy in my handsâ,Michael blushed. The
He noticed I was chasing after him, he walked faster to his room. âWait!, wait!!,âI screamed as I raced after him. He was about to close the door and I doubled my race. I pushed the door with all my strength.The door was the thin line between me and the debt. If itâs closed, all my effort will be wasted. He didnât bother to lock it, he walked to his bed.He laid facing the ceiling, âGet out from my bedroomâ. He was shaking his legs continuously. I knelt down beside his bed. âAm sorry, donât call your dad to call it offâ. He sat up, crossed his legs and faced me. âIs it the first time we are ever having fun? Or, do I say "is it the first time I am making life with you?â.Coyly, I answered, âNo, I was just tired and needed rest. Since the doctor had inserted the injection. I need to get some restâ. Michael scoffed, âWell, I canât get a good sleep until I satisfy myselfâ.I sighed, there is no amount of talk that would make him let go of me. Gently, I climbed the bed laid beside him. I
âWhat!â I screamed. I shut my eyes quickly at what a shameless man he is. I feel disgusted. Even though I am a surrogate mom. My eggs were used for his sperm to fertilize it. The child is still part of me.The girls were startled, they picked their dresses and fled. Michael frowned his face as he saw me. âYou made them leave b****â. He shouted at me as he got a tiny piece of cloth around his waist.My face shows I was disgusted, sleeping with his house helpers shows he is not a man of dignity. âAm here to tell you, I canât get out of this place except to be driven out by a residentâI uttered.His facial expressions squeezed his nose, âI am not a resident but the owner of itâ. I hissed, âAm not here for any boastful words. I need to get out of this place filled with filthâ.Michael formed his hand into a blow, he punched the air. I would have landed that on you. But for the sake of my unborn child I save thatâ. I eyed him, a cheap man always looking for ways to boast of his wealth.Am
She handed me a handkerchief, and I wiped my face. Val moved to the kitchen, let me fix you something to eat. I sat quietly sobbing. âIf you need more juice feel free to get it,âVal said from the kitchen.I went to join her in the kitchen. âYou donât need to grab your juice and go sit somewhere in the sitting room,âValerie said to me. I shaked my head, âstaying here with you will make me feel better , I donât want to sit alone there. Let me join you here,âI insisted.Valerie stood akimbo, âYou are sure you want to do this?â. I nodded, âYes, I am sure. Am okay helping out in the kitchen hereâ. Valerie moved closer to me, she rubbed my back,âYou have always been strong, I know itâ. I smiled and start washing the used plates.We made spaghetti, chicken stew, and chopped hotdog. Valerie chuckled,âI didnât ask because I know your favoriteâ. I laughed. We packed the food to the diner table. She removed three plates. I was curious, âWho else is in the house with us?â.I asked because itâs ju
âNo, let her continue. I want to hear it allâ,I insisted. Val looked at Brown, âBrown, she is ready to hear it. Let us spill it outâ.Brown and Val moved closer to me, they held my two hands. Brown started, âWe held about your fatherâs demiseâ. I blinked with my eyes consecutively. Trying to conceal the tears that are about to find its way out of my eyelids and down to my cheeks.He exhaled and continued, âWe were all sad about the news. Till, mom received a message from the high society women association. Where your stepmom also belongsâ.I twitched my mouth, I am waiting for the worst, my secret has been played on the big screen to them. My breath increased. I gnashed my teeth. Val signaled to Brown to continue. Brown monitored my expression and continued, âThe message in the high society womenâs group was that your stepmother Mrs Helen Jerkin was soliciting for help to pay the familyâs debtâ.Yes!, that sounds like I have been hit with a bomb, I have been blown to pieces. I lost my
Michael exhaled, he was shocked with the question Roxana asked her. He never thought she could remember that particular name. âIt is you, I called you that as the new affection name I gave youâ.That was a plain lie Roxana knew. She pretends she was okay with it. âI will think about it. Itâs strange you never called me that sinceâ,She said. The nurses started coming in. Michael was expected to leave till the visiting hour.âI will return at the visiting hour. Take your fruits and supplements to heal up quickâMichael said and left. He went home to bath and get ready for work.As expected, Helen and Grace gets ready for the day. Grace has nowhere to go she has been suspended. However, she didnât tell her mother. Grace drove her to her workplace. âGrace, we are here get down from the car and enter thereâ,Helen says. âOh, sorry MaâShe smiled and alighted from the car.She watched her motherâs car leave and she called Charles. She obviously canât enter the company she has been suspended fo
He gnawed his teeth. âLetâs go to Brentford hospitalâhe ordered his chauffeur. As they drove to the hospital he stopped at a fruit stand. Ordered his chauffeur to get many fruits for Roxana. At a pharmacy he ordered his chauffeur to get some supplements for Roxana as well.He was hoping she forgives him and does not leak the truth to anyone. Unknown to him she has told Ann about it. Ann didnât plan to leak it but to mark out a great plan for whoever he was cheating on that made him beat her up.He entered the hospital and saw Miranda at the waiting room. âMrs Briggs, how are you?âHe asked and hugged her. âMichael, I am okay. And leads from the police?â,she inquired. They disengage the hugs. âMrs Briggs, calm your nerves. I am serious about it. It will be good. I just want my Rosie to get well first,âMichael said.He was trying to calm Mrs Briggs by laying emphasis on Roxanaâs well-being. âCan we go inside now?âHe asked. âNo, the visiting hour is in the next five minutes,âShe said, che
He yelled and pointed in their direction, âWhat is this supposed to mean?. Is this a love garden or a working place?. Who does this romantic show off while at work?â. Everyone around shivered. Michaelâs voice echoed loud around the building.Charles and Grace stood up in fears. Charles has known his boss to be strict man who is feared around. Grace hasnât seen this side of him till that moment. She looked around to see if it was reality.Michael has never been so harsh on her. He just got her a beautiful bracelet the previous day. What could have gone wrong just yesterday to the next day?. She was confused. Other members of the staff stood facing downwards. They donât want to share eye contact with him. Michaelâs breath increased and his face was red while his eyes were splitting fire.âMr Wellington, is this how you head your department?. Playing and showing off affections while at work?âMichael screamed. Mr Wellington could not reply.No one dare replies Michael whenever his angry.
He widened his eyes. Ann must have heard what he said. He instantly changed the discussion. âI am sorry for allowing you to go home by yourself. I should have driven you homeâ.Roxana was confused about what he said. She was about to retreat when she saw Ann approaching. She kept mute and didnât argue with him. âOkay, itâs fineâshe hissed.Ann has been a close friend to Roxana for a long time. She knows much of her attitude and body languages. She didnât argue with Michael or challenged him to repeat what he just said.She only tried to send him a message pretentiously. âMichael, use your connection and power to find the culprit. Because if you donât, I will find it out myselfâShe said.Michael exhaled, âI will for sureâ. The project at work was done so Laila had to call her boss. Michael excused himself from the ward to take Lailaâs call. âHello sir, the robot has completed 99.9percent. Itâs okay to be launchedâ. This is great news for Michael and his household.The launch of the rob
Her mother rushed towards her daughter screaming, âHelp! Help!!,Help!!!â. Immediately, two house helpers ran to the spot and helped Roxana up. Her mother got close to her daughter. Her heart stopped for a few minutes.âWhat could have happened to her?â. âWho could have attacked herâ. âThere are bruises and marks all over her bodyâ. And signs of teeth bites. It was a scary scene to watch for the mother over her child. She cried as she inspected the marks and bruises. Roxanaâs eyes remained closed, she wasnât moving or breathing.The mother tried to revive her daughter but she couldnât. She called the emergency number. For some help to come over and help her. They were taking too long. She canât keep watching her daughter lay motionlessly like that.With the help of the house helpers. She was able to carry her in the car. She was crying as they carried her. She couldnât wait for the arrival of the emergency services. She drove her daughter to a nearby hospital.The manner at which she d
âOk sir,âThe chauffeur replied. He didnât know the actual car his boss was pointing at. He only drove off towards the outside. Michael didnât raise his head. He was still dialing Roxanaâs phone number.The chauffeur was still looking around but didnât know where he was actually driving to. And who exactly he was chasing. Roxanaâs number went through and she picked the phone. âHello Michael, what is wrong?â. âRosie, I am sorry, I have been so busy I havenât eaten since. Where are you?âMichael said.âHmm, ok, if that is it. I am at work packing up to leaveâRoxana replied. âOkay, wait. I will be there soonâHe uttered. Michael ends the call.âDrive to Roxanaâs store. Donât chase the car anymore. Tomorrow is another day for thatâHe uttered. Thatâs a sign of relief for the chauffeur because he was only driving and not chasing after any car.If Michael had not mentioned about going to Roxanaâs office it would have been a difficult day for the chauffeur as Michale would get angry if he didn't
Shockingly, she shut the door behind her and ran out. Michael saw her, Grace didnât. She only heard someone banged the door. Laila went back to her seat looking stunned. She never knew they had gone so deep with their relationship.She sat for a few minutes trying to get a clearer picture of what she saw in her head. âWhat did I just see?â. âHow can her boss be having romance at work in his office?â. âWhat if she wasnât in the seat and Roxana stormed the office?â. âIs her boss really having a double affair after proposing publicly to Roxana?â. Those were the questions going on in Lailaâs head.She just couldnât fathom what exactly happened. She stared at the bare floor. âI donât think he can have time for me now, I should visit the cafeteria to have lunchâ. She left her table in the cafeteria. She was only wondering if he had broke up with Roxana to be so bold to smooch Grace in the office.âWho is that?âGrace queried. âRelax, I donât care who was there. I love you, honeypot, and that
Suddenly, Grace jumps on her mother. âWe got it mommyâshe said jubilating. Helen held her daughter tight not to fall. âReally, you got the whole wages for my workers?âHelen said laughing happily. Grace came down to her motherâs body.She was so happy, seeing the way her mother was reacting to the money they got. She felt so proud of herself. She was able to bring a smile to her motherâs face. They are about to forever bounce into luxuries and say goodbye to debt and brokenness forever.Grace has always known luxuries all her life. The one time she experienced brokenness was not immediately after my father died. It was after that. When her mother mismanaged the wealth he left behind. âCome on inside, you deserve the best treatment my darling. You are making me so proudâHelen laughed.They walked inside holding each otherâs hands giggling. It was one of the best nights for them. Settling on the couch, Grace brought out her phone to send the money to her mother. âSent,âshe said, smiling.
âOkâMichael continued to listen. âSure, the money she needs is a million dollars. However, We were able to come up with half of it. So, right now we need five hundred thousand dollarsâ.âOh!âMichael exclaimed. His wedding is fast approaching and he is also in need of money as his wedding cost was on his shoulders to foot.Nevertheless, the money Grace was asking for was chicken feed to him. Giving her was not the problem but he hasnât gotten what he needs from her. âI donât want to ask you. That was the reason I said if I get a âNoâ as an answer. It will ruin my whole dayâ. She exhaled, âI guess my day is ruined alreadyâ. She silently wiped her face.Her pitiful eyes were fixed on the floor. She was sobbing quietly. Michael moves close to Grace. He threw his hands over her shoulder. âWorry not, your day isnât ruined. You are with meâ. Grace wouldnât stop displaying her sadness. She was acting it so well for Michael to pity her.Michael draws her closer and starts rubbing her back. She