I drove home staring at my mirror if they were following me. No car was trailing me. I honked at the gate. Val came out to open the gate.I drove into the parking lots. I parked the car there. Val followed me as I drove to the parking lots. âWendy, what happened? You are home so earlyâVal questioned.Arriving home was my greatest relief. âI donât want to have conversations with my stepmother and stepsister. They came to the restaurantâ. Val covered her mouth, âOh!â.I explained, âI told Brown about them. He made me use his car through the exit doorâ. Val ran to check outside, âAre you sure they didnât see you come here?â. âNo one saw me. They didnât. I watched out no car was trailing meâ.We walked inside the house. I wasnât too happy with the whole thing. The way and not being fully at work. What if the work doesnât belong to the person I knew. âI wish it was Michael who had shown up. And not these selfish set of peopleâVal scowls.âMy thoughts as well,âI added. We got inside. I wen
âOh my!" she wrote to me. And itâs past two. This is seven. I have to write to herâ,Michael said. âI should pull this off without my parentsâHe said to himself.He texted me, âI just got your message. I was at the restaurant today with my family to see you. Will come over tomorrow at the same time you said. Two in the afternoonâ.However, Helen and Grace didnât find anything about where I was sleeping. The only information they know about me right now is that I work at Brown and Val. They had no idea it was owned by my friends and their family.Brown got a cab to the house, the drugs must have made me oversleep. Movement in the sitting room woke me. It was Brown. âWelcome Brown, thanks for todayâI hugged him. He didnât let go of me quickly. He heard me close to his body. He pressed my body against his.Val came to the sitting room, she cleared her throat. âBrown the hug is okay. She has a baby growing in her. Donât press too hardâ. Brown must have over-think about the moment. âOh!sorr
Those words from Brown were a disappointment, I felt I had his support to meet with Michael. His words threw me off balance. I didnât reply to him. I saved my words.Moreover, it was not his fault it was my fault for leaving my parents house and taking refuge there. Val was and is kind to me and made me come to her. Val hit Brown lightly, âYou donât say that to people. She was in a situation she couldn't control. Donât hurt her moreâ.I swallowed my saliva and exhaled, âVal, itâs fine. I should get going nowâ. I picked my bag. âYou should take my car,âBrown yells. I heard him from outside. But I didnât stop in my tracks. Val ran after me with the car key, âWendy!, Wendy!!, Wendy!!!â.I slowed down my tracks for Val to catch up with me. Which eventually, she did. âSorry about Brownâs statement. He must be going through heartbreak from his so-called girlfriendâ. I donât want to talk. I might start to âTake his car to work to ease your stressâ.I exhaled twice, I donât want to turn down
âThis is for real?. You are pregnant?. I will be a father?â. He kept asking questions. I was embarrassed that the people in the restaurant would hear us. âKeep your voice low please?âI pleaded. âOh, I didn't know I was acting out of character. Letâs go shopping for my childâ he insisted.I looked around, âAm still at work. I need to earn my paycheckâ. Michael Guffaw, âHow do you get paid?, is it weekly?. I will pay for it now. I need to start giving my son a treatâ.âItâs weekly,âI answered. âI will return you back soon to work thenâhe suggested. I check the time on my wristwatch. I have just two minutes for my break to be over. âI canât make it today. My break will be over in two minutesâ.âLet me tip off your assistant, to buy an hour. Just an hour. And you will be backâ,Michael insisted. He sounded soft and cool. I took his offer. It's his money he wants to spend. And in the long run, the child belongs to us. So, why not get a treat for the child now.I walked up to my colleague, t
Furiously, Brown stood from the chair. He kicked the table. âI knew it, she wasnât pleased with me. I caused this?â. He was throwing tantrums. I had to correct his thoughts. âBrown, take it easy on yourself. You are not the cause of anythingâI said.Brown would not just stay in one place. He kept kicking the sir. Val was tired. The news I said shocked her to the extent she was still in her chair and was not moving. âVal!, Val!!, Valerieâ. I called her frequently. I tried to move her body.She placed her hands on the table and rested her jaws on them. Her mouth was still opened. I used my hand to push her lower lips to meet with the upper lips. I was at the center of all this. Consoling Brown and trying to bring Valerie, back to life.It was a hectic way for me to end my day. âVal, you need to hear me out pleaseâI persuaded her. She loves her body for the first time in about two minutes. âBrown caused all this. Brown should be blamed for thisâShe screamed. I saw tears rolling down her
Everyone stood from their seats, Michelle was about to run outside. âMa. Yes, the baby is here. The implant is successful. However, the carrier will be home tomorrowâ. Michelle was excited. The joy took over her to the extent she started jumping around the room.âMy son is a man indeed. He has grown past what I see dailyâ. Michelle rained praises on Michael. Denzelâs mind can now be at peace. His reconciliation with his wife is guaranteed.Itâs a joyful moment for the Carter family. âMy son, I know you are greatâ. Denzel hugged his son tight. âMichelle, you should not be angry with me anymore. Your grandchild is coming homeâ. Denzel moved closer to Michelle, âYour anger is justifiable. Be happy, your grandchild is hereâ.Michelle hugged her husband. âI was scared I would never get a grandchildâ. âMy grandson is fertile, sure you will,âLawrence added. Michael was glad his parents are now back to their normal ways. He was the bridge that connected them again.Part of what he has always
They packed some of their belongings that had scattered around. And kept it all in a box. âWe will leave by seven in the morning,âHelen announced. Grace wondered,âBut, how do we get access to the house?. Do any of your family members still reside there?.âNo one stays there anymore. I will contact Jacquelyn to ask about it on our way tomorrow,âHelen said. âOk mommy,âGrace replied. She went to the bathroom. âShower and have a good night's sleepâ. They took their turns to bathe and slept off. Their bags have been packed.I woke up five minutes late. âNot again!â. The drugs have been making me oversleep since I started taking it. âVal, has stopped this alarm againâI scoffed. Val Isnât helping things. She will switch my alarm off intentionally. To allow me to get more rest.Anyways, I need the rest. Brownâs bed is not in the room any more. He has taken it to his room. Same time, I need to be punctual at work. I shouldnât run the job like itâs not my concern. Itâs my last day sleeping in t
âHello, Rose, Roxana,âMichael said on the phone. He checked his phone and saw it was off. The call has been disconnected âReally, she ends the call on me. Wowâ. He went to join his family at the garden. âWhy is your face like that?â. Michelle noticed.âItâs Roxana, she is pissed I didnât make time for her since yesterdayâ. âHumâMichelle murmured. âHave been busy trying to get to Wendy. And going shoppingâ. âRoxana should understand things. The baby is for you bothâ. Michelle said. â I don't think she wants to be a part,âMichael revealed.âMichael, stop that. Why did you say that?âDenzel queried. âShe said itâs not her eggs,âMichael replied. Silence fell in the gathering. Itâs the truth, it wasnât her eggs that were donated. It was my egg. The baby is genetically mine.Michael broke the silence. âMummy, when are your orders delivered?. I want to be there to see allâ. âOf course. In the next one hour all should be delivered hereâMichelle confirms.âWhen are you picking her up today?âDen
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.