âHow did this happen?. Who did this to you?âJoanna questioned. All what was happening in the house was not known to Joanna and Judge because they stayed away.Helen scoffed, âLet me explain all in detailâ. Joanna yelled,, âWhy is no one telling me about all these that is going onâ. Joanna stood up and started pacing around the house. Helen did well for every member of her family when she got married to my father.Generously, she extends her good life to her family. The little education and fashion training Johanna had. Helenâs money was part of the money she used in attaining her goals.Helen stood to calm her down, âStay relax Johanna, my Jo. Donât get too angry. I am fixing it all. And all will soon be fixedâ. Joanna was panting. She sat with Helen gently. Helen advanced with her narration, âTo clear the debt, I have to go back home. In my husbandâs house. A rich man needed someone to be his grandsonâs surrogate motherâ.Joanna left her mouth agape. She was just sitting and listening
Michael stayed behind Roxana. They entered the house. Roxana walked in elegantly like a model. She passed through the main building looking around. âStill as beautiful as always,âShe said.She could see the family from afar, it was five minutes for the breakfast to start. âHello to every beautiful soul hereâshe greeted. I lifted my head when I heard a strange voice.She is tall and beautiful. She looks expensive. Itâs obvious she is wealthy. Her presence intimidated me. But I heard myself not to have a low self esteem around her.I see the reason Michael chose her. She is beautiful, hardworking and wealthy. If not, Michael wouldnât always allow her to go on business trips all the time. He did have picked someone else to marry. âPretty Rosie,âMichelle hugged her. âWow, Roxana dearâMichael hugged her. âRoxana welcomeâLawrence shakes hands with her.She didnât greet me, but I said âhelloâ and smiled. She didnât reply to my greetings. I guess she knows I was the surrogate lady. She looked
The family were dumbfounded. They donât know what to do. Michael ran after her. âLet them go and tell themselves the truth. The girl will stay and give birth to the child. All my money and effort wonât be wasted,âDenzel said.I say looking at them all. I donât even know what to do. I know I have nothing to say. Roxana walked fast. Michael ran along to chat h up with her. She entered the car. âGet me away from here,âshe ordered the chauffeur.The chauffeur does not know what to do. Michael appears. He entered the back seat and joined Roxana. âBaby, itâs not what you are thinking. Try to understand meâMichael persuaded her.Roxana faced the chauffeur, âI say, drive me away from here before I injure youâ. Roxana was angry. Michael had to obey her, âDrive us to my houseâ. He told the chauffeur. Roxana smirked, âNo, drive me to my parentâs houseâ.Michael doesnât want Roxana to go home with the mood. She might never come to him again. âDrive us to any resort aroundâ. Michael ordered the ch
Olivia saw me off to my room after dinner. I called her back. âWhere is everyone?âI asked her. âThey are yet to return from Mr Michaelâs houseâ,Olivia replied. âOh, Ok. They should be back tomorrow then. I will see them tomorrow,âI said.I went into my room. I locked the door at the back and called Valâs phone. She picked the second time. âWendy, itâs been so long, hope you are okay?â. Her voice came through with lots of energy. I really miss her.âI am okay, I just got my phone from Michael. He seized it because I was typing during the dining session,âI said. âOh, sorry about that. Donât do it next time please. I want to stay in communication with youâVal pleaded. âI won't, I already read the rules of the houseâI chuckled.âShould we expect you next weekend?,âShe inquired. âI'm not sure yet. But I will communicate it to you,âI answered. âI know itâs not easy there. Hope you are getting enough rest?. And how is the baby growing?âVal solicited.I know Val canât wait for me to have a ba
On the way, Grace has questions for her aunt. She was curious to know how she managed to be that rich. The cars she rode are expensive and the community she stays in. Whereas, Jacquelyn and Liberty could hardly afford an apartment. âAunty which university did you attended?â. Joanna smiles, she looked at her niece and focus on the road. âDid my sister not tell you how poor we were,?â.Grace rolled her eyes, like she was trying to remember something. âShe didnât go into details till I met Jacquelyn and Liberty recentlyâ. Joanna does not really understand what Grace meant.âI am talking about your grandparents not Jacquelyn and Libertyâ. Grace nodded, âYes!, if my grandparents were rich. Jacquelyn and Liberty would not have to be like that. They wonât have to stay in their parentâs house. While the house is looking like it will collapse soonâ.Joanna now understands her niece. She was talking indirectly. About them. Joanna scoffed, âBack to your question. I didnât attend any university.
Jacquelyn's mind came to rest. Itâs good they all witness Helenâs movement. Helen wouldnât talk except when she sees Jacquelyn.The kids could sense all was not right with the family. They have not entered the room. They are only positioned in the sitting room, and they can see their belongings outside the house. âMommy, you donât look goodâ. Libertyâs first child asked.âJust hang on baby, we will be fine soonâ. Liberty faked a smile. Many thoughts were running in her head. She was wondering what could have made her sister make such a terrible decision.They had nowhere to go. They had taken shelter in their parents house for a long time. Helen wasnât taking pity on them. She has always had a strong mind since her childhood and is a risk taker.She rarely reverses her decisions. Liberty was just hoping it would end well between them. There was no shelter in reserve for them and their kids. She helped pick Jacquelynâs kids from school also.Jacquelyn arrived half an hour later. Ethan
âAnd she couldnât call to know where the whole family disappeared to since yesterdayâMichelle said. This was the reason I wasnât too happy with their appearance. Last night, I had a good time having dinner alone. With no eye contact with anyone.âGood Morning. Welcome everyoneâ,I greeted. âAnswer the question she asked you,âDenzel said. I donât even know what to say. âI am sorryâI replied. Michael exhaled, âLet her be. She doesnât matter now. Roxana matters moreâ. The breakfast time was due. We ate in silence. I tried as much as possible to avoid eye contact.I didnât bother to bring my phone to breakfast. No need to go to the garden. They were supposed to be at work but stayed back because of Roxana and Michaelâs quarrel.I left for my room after breakfast. As I was about to enter my room. I saw madam Lucy, coming out of the room where the baby items were kept.Itâs been long since I saw her around the house. I entered the room. She didnât see me. I was getting bored staying in the r
Cautiously, Michael does not want to call Roxana at the spot. He dropped her message. âI canât wait for us to be togetherâ. He doesnât want to rush her with talks. âOkâRoxana replied.That was the only response she typed. Nevertheless, it was a good one for Michael. âWe have to go home now,âMichelle announced. Denzel yawned, âYes, we need to get some sleep. We are going to work tomorrowâ.They all walked outside, Michelle and her husband hopped into their car. âMichael, allow the old man to rest. Go to your houseâMichelle said. Everyone laughed. âAllow him to stay with me,Michelle,âLawrence chuckled.âYou have forgotten he has no room in this house anymore,âDenzel recalled. âYes,good reminder,âMichelle added. âMy grandfatherâs room is still available and open to me. Anytime,anydayâMichael said. He stuck his tongue outside. Making funny faces at his parents.The chauffeur starts the car engine. They waved goodbyes. The chauffeur drove them away. Michael walked back to the house with hi
The labor pains were too much and unbearable. My water broke, Michael started and didn't know what to do for a few seconds. âSir, letâs take her to the hospitalâ, Olivia said. He carried me breathing hard. âSir, let me help you, is she not heavy?âThe chauffeur said. âNo, she is carrying my child. She is not heavy and I love her,âHe said with a straight face.He carried me to the car himself. He laid me at the back seat, he placed my head on his lap. Olivia sat beside the chauffeur. I was groaning in pain as we headed to the hospital. I was feeling cold and hot at the same time. It got to a stage where I feel like death was waving at me.I held on to Michael's clothes screaming and crying. âI am done forâ. âI want to urinateâ. âThe pain is unbearableâ. I was talking and crying. Michael kept telling me sorry uncountable times till we got to the hospital. I was rushed in for an emergency.I tried birthing the child myself but I couldnât. Michael called his parents to tell them I was in
The attitude pissed off Michael. He was so embarrassed he had to leave the scene. He has never been disgraced in front of his workers like that ever.Roxana stormed after him to his office. Michael was able to walk faster than her to his office. âDonât let her into my officeâHe told Laila. Immediately, Laila stood guard in front of her boss's office. She could hear Roxanaâs voice shouting as she approached the office. âWhere is the loser?. I will give you a few days. Have your count down you will be off hereâShe boasted.As she made her way to his office Laila stopped her. âI am sure, you donât want to get into a fight with me,âshe frowned. âMrs Carter, you can not enter thereâLaila said. She pulled Laila off the road. Laila staggered to regain her balance she ran after her and pulled her back.She slapped Lailaâs face. âHow dare you touch my expensive body with your filthy hands?âShe yelled. Laila held her cheeks as it stings. Michael heard Roxana slap Laila. He came out of his offic
âIf that will please you. I will do it,âMichael replied. He wasnât willing to argue with Roxana. He knows she has always been jealous of me. Roxana smiled, âGoodâ. âYou know I love you so much. And I will do anything for youâMichael said. âI love you too. Letâs get to sleep. We have to be early for the family breakfast tomorrowâ,Roxana said. They went to bed.Michael was thinking of how to go about the request Roxana is asking him. A part of him loves me. He doesnât want me to go far away from the house because of his child. He didnât sleep early that night. âMy grandfatherâs house. Is it the safest and comfortable for her to stay with my child,âHe said to himself.He thought all through the night about how to go about the request. He could hardly sleep. His thought was going wild. He finally got to sleep.They came over for breakfast on Sunday morning as usual. Before breakfast started, Michael announced on the table. âHello everyone, Roxana said she doesnât want Wendy staying in the
Roxana knew it was Grace Jenkins the cleaner was referring to. For Laila not to talk. She was taking side with her boss. She doesnât want to lose her job. I kept mute for a while.Obviously, Michael is cheating on her with Grace. She got the facts she needed. She doesnât need to prolong issues or look further. Her final finds will be with Michaelâs phone. âItâs fine you all can leave thank youâ,Roxana dismisses the gathering.There was nothing to think about again further. She knows nothing about Michael's job. She was only there as itâs the tradition of the Carter to always make their wives the managing director. She is only good in her make-up field.She rested her back and called Ann as it was the plan between both of them to get rid of all the side ladies when she resumes power and to divorce after a few months.Ann picked up her phone as soon as she saw it was Roxana that was calling her. âHello Mrs Roxana CarterâAnn teased her friend. âAnn, stop being naughty,âRoxana laughed. It
Michael sighed, âOk sir. Thank you sirâ. âGood son, you can take your leave now,âLawrence said. Michael hugged his father and took his leave. He joined Rosie in the sitting room. âWhat happened?. Any problem?âShe inquired. âNo, he was only lecturing me on how to take great care of youâMichael lied.Roxana laughed and they left. They hopped into the waiting car and left for Lawrence court expansion. âWelcome to your humble abode my beautiful RosieâMichael announced. Roxana looked around like it was her first time in the house.âOf course Itâs mineâ,she said proudly. Michael laughed ignorantly at Roxana's words. The manager of soulmate beach reached out to Michael to enable them to publicize the wedding to the public. The wedding videos and pictures had not been heard and kept away from the public.Michael authorized it to be blown out to the public. The very night the videos and pictures were released to the public. It gained ten million views in six hours before the day breaks. The so
Rosie looked at Michael and liked what a liar he is. She kept quiet and didnât say anything. âMrs Carter, I am okay now. Hope you are good?â. Before Michelle could reply it was time for breakfast to start.No one talked about it anymore. They started breakfast as usual. We all ate. After breakfast I know I have no business with them as the gathering specifically was for the marriage discussion.They all move to the garden to have a better discussion about the wedding. âMy outfit will be ready next month with my husband and father inlawâMichelle said proudly. âOurs would be ready next month also. Our guest list is prepared,âMrs Briggs said smiling.Mr Briggs and Denzel left the women to have other discussions somewhere else. Roxana and Michael moved away from their parents also to have their discussions. âRosie, I am really sorry. Next two months. I canât wait for you to be Mrs Carterâ,Michael pleaded.âOk. I have heard. I really canât wait also,âRoxana said. She smiled and pecked him.
Obviously, Grace was ashamed of herself to tell Charles what she had done all in the name of pleasing Michael. âMeans I canât quit my job?âshe asked. âYou canât. Except you want to face jail terms or wait till after the two compulsory yearsâCharles told her.She was caught in the middle of a hard task and doesnât know what to do. She was disappointed in herself and doesnât know how to face Michael and Laila at work.Michael had begun to process how to recover my company back to me and take it away from my step mother and step sister. He heard Helen swear to sue and also Grace saying the same thing. He doesnât want them to win over me.Before we went to beg that night he called the lawyer over to Lawrence court. I was asked to narrate everything and I told the lawyer about how the company was originally for my mother and I.âGet a letter sent to Grace Jenkins tomorrow telling her to stop work on the company and never set foot there else she would be suedâMichael instructed the lawyer.
Everyone went silent. Michael didnât care about how the look Grace gave him. He was only after getting justice for me and to stop Helen threatening me. The lawyers from both sides argue for some minutes. The evidence of Helen pushing me away was shown to the Judge and my medical report after I was taken to the hospital.The judge ruled out a month imprisonment for Helen. The judgement broke her heart. She has never been to a police precinct before talking more of staying there over the night and being charged to court and being imprisoned.She was bittered by the sentence. She screamed in the court, âWendy used her influence to jail meâ. Grace couldnât hold herself together. She burst into tears. Tears ran down her cheeks uncontrollably. She hit deeper into her lower lips. What a terrible day for her.Definitely, one of the worst days of their lives. Helen cried as the cops escorted her to the waiting vehicle to take her to the prison. Grace races to meet up with her mother. She held
âThis could be a misinterpretation. I didnât do anything. She was the one who came to attack me hereâHelen yells as she enters the police van. Her workers looked on. When she got to the police precinct Michael was there. Helen was shocked when she saw him. Her hope was for Michael to support him and be against me but the case was in another view. I was the one winning over her.âMichael, really, this is really happening?âShe threatened. Michael tabled all she did and some of the cops came to the hospital to see me. They even speak with the nurse who directs them to doctor Mason.He shed more light on it which implicates Helen more. With no further ado. She was detained and soon he charged. Michael used his power to ensure she is granted bail. No one called Grace at the office to tell her anything had happened to her mother.She works at her department to continue the creation of another robot. She didnât go to Michaelâs office at all and didnât wait for him by the close of the hour.