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
The thought that the whole world is about to hear about my surrogacy. I had to think of something real quick to prevent the secret from leaking.I cleared my throat, âYou all know how proud my stepmother is, can we just leave her and concentrate on the cooking?â. Val shakes her head, âLetâs hear how she got so influential to clear the huge debt in five daysâ.Brown added, âYes, letâs hear about itâ. I scratched my hair, âI donât really think itâs necessary. Letâs get a job. I need to earn my own moneyâ. I was looking for all ways to distract them from listening to the interview.Brown twitched his mouth, âSpeaking of that, a lady is pregnant and had to resign this week. You can resume by the end of this week. So, you work with her and fully resume by next weekâ.I giggled, âThank you Val, Thank you Brown, you both are helping me find my new life. I appreciateâ. I hugged them one after the other.My few minutes of joy disappeared when I heard Brown talk about the interview. Brown state
The action shook Laila, she froze for a second. She didnât understand why Michael reacted that way. âAre you alright sir?âshe asked. Michael was panting and he raised his face like a zombie towards Laila.He roars,âWhen I fix this I will answer that questionâ. His voice sounds thicker. Laila felt like melting away. She doesnât like to witness his anger.Laila bows slightly,âCan I go back to my seat now sirâ. Michael eyed her, âdid you see her with anyone there?â. The question he asked has been answered earlier and there is a repetition of it.Laila exhaled and repeated her answer, âShe works there, she was not waiting for anyoneâ. Michael nods severally, biting his lower lips. âOk, thank you. You can leave. Go back to your postâ.He paced around the office, he didn't want to call Doctor Mason. He hasnât been in support of me leaving their care. It was Denzel that backed up Michael for me to leave because of Roxana.He scratched his table with his fingers. He had to do something real q
Helen closed her eyes, cracking her brain trying to guess what Denzel was calling her for. âThe debt has been paid what else could it be with these rich folksâ. Helen couldnât guess right the reason for the call.âBest bet is I pick up to hear what he has to sayâHelen said to herself. The phone stopped ringing. She felt a leap of joy in her. Her joy disappeared soon.Denzel rings her phone again. She rolled her eyes and picked up. âHello sir, I was doing something when you called. Hope no problem?â.Denzel went straight to the reason he called. âWhere is the girl?. Well, thatâs not necessary. Tell her to get her things packed, we are moving her away till she gives us a grandchildâ.Helenâs eyes pry everywhere. She has no answer to my whereabouts. She hid under the next statement Denzel said. Helen scoffs,âWill tell her to start packing up right awayâ.âBetter, Michael will call her. He's picking her up tonightâDenzel said. Helen nods, âWill get her readyâ. Denzel chuckled, âit will be
Helen shivers as she reads the message. âWhat has Wendy got us into?âGrace cried. Helen fidget till the phone fell off her hand. Grace picked her mother's phone up,âMommy, your phone fellâ.Helen started sobbing, âI should have kept her home. I should have not allowed her to run awayâ. All her words were filled with regrets. Grace screamed at her, âshe wasnât in bondage here. She only wants to leaveâ.Helen yells back, âThen she can leave and not put me into trouble. Where do I get to see such a huge amount to pay backâ. Grace felt sorry for screaming at her mother. She did all to protect her and not to lose the house.All Helen had done was in support of her child. Grace pat her motherâs back, âWe will find her when the day breaksâ. Helen wiped her face, âAre you sure?. Do you know where she can be?â.Grace nods, âYes, we will go to the same Brown and Val restaurant to wait on herâ. That is a hopeful word. Helen stopped crying. She moved to her room, Grace followed her.Grace said, â
He looked around to confirm. The waitress saw his prying eyes. She scoffed, âYou didnât trust my words. Continue to search. She isnât here. Will get your order across nowâ.Michael raised his hand, âNo, no need for it. I will come back laterâ. The waitress sighed , âOkay byeâ. Micheal stood up and moved to the exit. He walked past Helen and Grace.The two were still running their eyes everywhere to get a hold of my appearance. Michael walked out and sat in his car. Denzelâs call came through, Michael stared at his phone for a few minutes.He doesnât know what to say to his dad. He hit his car steering continuously. Finally, he summoned the courage to answer it. âHello Dadâ. Denzel's voice was sharp, âMichael, is she sitting in the car with you now?â.Michael exhaled, âNo Dad, was told she isnât at work todayâ. All hope Denzel had fallen apart at that announcement. He hissed, âMichelle must not hear this. This is bad newsâ.Michael shakes his head, âThis is getting intense, I didnât si
Grace saw him and screamed. Ethan had slightly cut Helen in the arm. She pushed him backwards heavily. Ethan hit his head on the floor and passed out. Everyone heard the scream in their rooms.They rushed towards its direction. Liberty was the first to get inside the room. She saw Helen bleeding from the hand. And Grace shivering at a spot. She didnât notice Ethan was on the floor. She became scared at the level of the blood. Helen is wasting. Help! help!!She cried out. Her husband joined the room. Jacquelyn ran inside also, she was the first to notice her husband on the floor.âMy husband is deadâ,she screamed. She dragged her husbandâs body to herself. Helen looked at the direction. âOh, I didnât kill him. He stabbed me,âHelen said. Grace could not understand. Roman was so scared he called the emergency number 911.âHello, someone is dying here. He is not breathing anymoreâRoman trembles. âWhat happened?. Give your address for a dispatchâThe receiver said. âOk, dispatch is on the
They became startled, Grace held her motherâs hand. Helen used one hand to signal to her daughter not to make any sound, âRemain silentâ. Ethan keeps hitting and banging the door.The other members of the house were awake by the actions of Ethan. Jacquelyn knew it was her husband throwing tantrums. Liberty knew it was Ethan. Itâs not his first time doing things like that when he's drunk.Libertyâs husband,Roman, came in ten minutes earlier than Ethan. The noise woke everyone in the house.the whole household were used to Ethan being a mess except for Helen and Grace. They were the only ones who were scared in their rooms. And maintained silence.Jacquelyn woke from her sleep and approached the door. The whole house was awake by then. Jacquelyn opened the door and moved close to her husband. âItâs late, why the noise?âShe queries him. Ethan was still drunk and speaking gibberish, âI own this house. You lock the door and keep me outside.I have been knocking and my key isnât opening itâ.
I went to the bathroom to check my cheeks. It was red and swollen. âYou will be fine. Itâs a matter of time,âI told myself. The pain has reduced a bit but I still have to take drugs. Doctor Mason gave me some pain relief which wonât affect the baby.I fell on the bed and stared at the ceiling. No one was coming to save me. Val was the only one I could speak to, to be calm. Michael has my phone with him. I opened the rules booklet for the house. There were many rules. âWow, it even has sectionsâ. Some rules have divided sections.On the first page were rules to the sitting room and diner table. Whoever gets to the sitting room first decides what channel to watch. Business news must be watched in the morning and night. No phone is allowed at the diner till the diner is over. No eating after the forty minutes the diner has started. âFunny eating is even timed,âI chuckled.I was reading the rules to be familiar with the house and to avoid getting into troubles with them. Same time, readin
He looked at me pitifully. âThe situation that brought you here is just a terrible one. I will help you as much as I canâhe promised. I donât really believe him.he might change his mind in a few minutes. He opened the door. âCome inside," he urged the nurse. Olivia was still standing outside.The nurse came in with a bag. Doctor Mason ran a blood test on me. He tested it and it came out positive. I was truly pregnant. He ran another text on me. It says I am three weeks pregnant. âNow is not the time for stress.I will tell them also. Have you started living here?â.I nodded, âYes, I moved in yesternightâ. âOk, avoid their wrath, especially Michelle and Michael. Avoid their wrath at all cause. And you will be fineâ.Doctor Mason had been with the family for a very long time. He knows their ways of life. âThey are all ruthless,âhe added. âOk thanks sir.I will be carefulâI said.Doctor Masonâs words scared me more.he said they are ruthless. They displayed two deadly attitudes in my sight
I was scared, I held onto my chair like the noise would fall off me. His screaming sounds like it will cause an earthquake. I held onto the chair tighter. His family all frowned their faces. âThe main reason she should have a book to read. Hey Pauper, have you ever seen a picture of the interior design of this house in the media?â.I shaked my head, âNo maâamâ. âYour first day here, you are already sending pics and videos to another man. When our child is with you. A Carter is in youâDenzel smirks.Michael stood in rage and slapped me. I fell from the chair. I hit the floor so hard. His family didnât rush towards me. The house helper who had gone to collect the house rules booklet from the library was back.She tried to help me up. Michelle scolds her, âDonât you dare?â. The lady withdraws. I was still on the floor. My cheeks stings. I held it with my hand. What a cruel act. I managed to gather myself to sit on the floor. âGive me the bookâMichelle ordered the househelper. She collect
I made a sign of the cross before I opened it. Diaries are peopleâs secrets. They pour their hearts in there. I was not willing to be nosy but I couldnât hold myself back from opening it. Had the urge, I couldnât resist it. âAre you sure you are ready for this?â. I said to myself to boost my courage.I was about to open the diary when I heard a knock on the door. âGood morning Missâ. I threw the diary over the clothes. The voice sacred me. I donât know what would have happened if it was Michael who caught me with his diary.âWho is there?âI asked. âItâs your personal helper, Oliviaâ. I scoffed, âPersonal helper. Itâs gotten to that, wow, a personal helper for me. That sounds sweet,â. I approached the door. I gently opened it. I see a young lady standing at the door. She wore the uniform for the housekeepers.âHello missâI smiled at her. The young lady has a booklet with her, âHello madamâ. I smiled and looked at her. âMadam, I will be reading the schedule for you about todayâ. I shru
âWhat!!!â,âHelen screamed. âRepeat what you just saidâ.Helen stood up in rage. âMommy, stay calmâ.Grace encouraged her mother. Helen wouldnât sit. âExplain to me in detail the reasons why the money I have been sending for you to make this house stand erected hasn't been diverted to your families uses?â.Liberty and Jacquelyn stood. Liberty tried to persuade Helen. âHelen, you need to hear us outâ. Helen started shouting on top of her voice, âHear what exactly?. I have been suffering to see the money since the death of my husband. Part of what made me run into the debt crisis was this alsoâ. âOh my goodness!âLiberty murmured.âYes, I have been in a financial crisis for a long time. I still struggled hard to send money to keep this house. My child and her step sister all dropped out of school because of all thisâ. Helen would not stop ranting. She was pissed and poured out her mind for her sisters. She was becoming bitter seeing the way her sisters who are to make the house look good ar
Jacquelyn rolled around on the bed. She could not get a good sleep. She and her husband quarrel a lot. Jacquelyn was tire of having it. Since she couldnât find sleep she took her phone to scroll through it.There she saw her sister had called her countless times. âOh my goodnessâ. She dropped her message. It was the middle of the night and she didn't want to call her. She might be interrupting her sleep. She sent her a text saying, âI have been busy. I just got your call. Will call you back when the day breaksâ.Helen woke early by six o'clock in the morning to meet her sisterâs message. Helen waited for an hour more to call her by then the day must have been bright. At exact seven in the morning, she called her. âHello Jacquelyn, been calling you all through the nightâ.Jacquelyn replied,â I'm sorry about that. I was busy. How are you?â. Helen announced, âAm okay. Am at Peterside. I Want to get the key to our parents houseâ. Itâs been over ten years since Helen came there since the d
The driver increases his speed to get home quickly. Michael cautioned him, âThere is a baby on board. Drive carefullyâ. I smiled. He turned at me. âWhatâs funny?. Am not a comedianâ.I smiled because he said there is a baby on board. The baby is inside me. And not out yet. âNothing, I'm just smiling,â I replied. Michael scoffed,âIf that will make the baby healthy keep smilingâ.I stopped smiling. âI feel bad seeing you wearing that thing over my childâ. I know he's talking about the restaurant apron. The driver reduces his speed. We got home forty five minutes later. It was a slow ride. The chauffeur rode gently to avoid Michaelâs rage. The house was a magnificent house. Itâs so big and spacious. I didnât expect less from the owner of the Lawrence court.His house is the most beautiful and biggest in the court. He owned it of course. The chauffeur drove into the house. The car was parked at the parking lot. I stepped out of the car. âWould have gotten the door for you but I know there