Chapter 41 AN OFFER HARD TO REFUSE A minute later, Lizzy came back to the room and put the pregnancy tester on the table as they waited for the results "Did your mom ask you anything concerning me after she found you here?" lizzy decided to ask "No, She was too busy being worried about Steve, if you ask me, I would say she seemed glad when she thought you were sleeping with me instead of Steve" he said with a laugh "Thats absurd, Mrs Dante should know by now that am more of a Steve kind of girl not you" Those words hurt Alex but he pretended he was okay "Thats what I thought" he said with a fake laugh, Lizzy looked at the pregnancy tester "The results are in" she said her eyes widened "What does it say?" Alex anxiously asked, Lizzy let out a deep sign and then began to laugh "What is it, why are you laughing like that?" Alex asked "Just when I thought I had a valid reason to have Steve for myself" she let out another sign "Its negative" she added, Alex felt more happy than h
Chapter 42 A LOVING HUSBAND "What?" Mr Dante looked at the man seating across him, this was the least expected thing he thought he would demand, He suddenly began to wonder who this man really was, how come he knew about the person who set the fire and also about his son, he began to get suspicious of him, "You want private information about my son?" He asked again "Yes, I want information like if he has worked for any secret organization before", Mr Dante found this man's interests odd "Why do you need this information about my son?" He asked "That isn't any of your business, all you need to do is tell me what I want to hear and I will do like wise" Mr Dante thought for a few seconds and then shook his head "You wont tell me who you are or why you want to know personal information about Steve, am afraid I won't be able to tell you anything, I value my family more than anything, I will find another way to find out who the person is behind everything, at least now I have a lead"
Chapter 43 A LOVING HUSBAND "I know Mom, when that woman spoke, I felt like I know her from somewhere but I just can't remember where, that's why i think we shouldn't involve the police in this" Before Mrs Dante Could response, her phone rang, she stared at the screen of her phone, "Its your father calling, excuse me" she said and walked out of the room as she answered the call "Darling, I have been trying to call you but your line wasn't going through, is everything okay there?" She asked "Where is Steve?" Mr Dante asked "He is in his room with Daisy, is everything okay?" Mrs Dante asked again "Actually No, my plane will be landing soon, come and pick me up at the airport, I will explain everything to you, just make sure Steve is safe", Mrs Dante was worried about her husband's tone, "Okay, I will be on my way" she said and hang up the call, she went back to Steve's room "Am going to the airport to pick up your father, don't leave the house" she said "Okay" both Steve and Da
Chapter 44 A HAPPY STEVEN When Mr Dante and his wife got home, they found Daisy and Steve cooking in the kitchen, they looked so happy and where having light conversation while laughing, the couple stood at the door way looking at them knowing their presence wasn't noticed, "Look at how happy he is, I have never seen Steve laugh that much in so many years, why can't his life just be ordinary?" Mrs Dante commented with a sign, "He did well by marrying her, he choose the best woman for himself" Mr Dante replied kissing her hair, "But you know he doesn't behave like this with her usually, he detests her and does all these horrible things to her, its hard to figure Steve out, yes she is indeed the best choice he has ever made and am happy about that, I just wish he would stay this happy even after he regains his memory" Mrs Dante let out another sign, Daisy suddenly looked at the doorway and found the couple looking at them, "Dad is home" she said to Steve, "I see you are cooking,
Chapter 45 WHAT TRIGGERS HIS MEMORY?. The next morning, Daisy woke up happier than she had ever been, she was naked her arms wrapped around Steve who was still sleeping, A smile appeared on her face as she recalled what had happened the previous, how he had kissed and touched her, he had made love to her and it was the best feeling in the world, She really wished things would stay like this forever, "Are you already thinking about me?" Steve asked opening his eyes, Daisy's smile widened "Yes, I was looking at your face and thinking I am the luckiest woman to marry the love of my life" she said "I think am the luckiest man ever to be able to marry such a beautiful woman" Steve commented "Let's go and take a shower together" she said standing up and dragging him along with her. That morning, Mr and Mrs Dante sat in their bedroom in a deep conversation "Did you think things through, what should we do?" Mr Dante asked his wife "Yes and this is a tough decision but I won't sit ar
Chapter 46 A FAMILIAR FEELING Mrs Dante rushed over to Steve's Side and held his head in her hands "Did you take your pain killers?" She asked, she watched as he nodded "You will be fine baby" she said hugging him like he was a little boy, "Honey, you are not helping" Mr Dante began "What do you want me to do?, he is clearly in pain, we can do this some other time" she answered him "But we are running out of time, its now or never, Steve has to regain his memory today" Mr Dante stubbornly said "Stop this, we can't, he doesn't remember..." "He does, it is written all over his face, we will never know what happened to him unless he tells us" "Stop it, both of you!" Steve suddenly yelled, he had never seen his parents fight like this, he didnt want them to continue arguing because of him, Both his parents kept Quite and looked at him "You are right Dad, I do remember everything that happened to me when I was child, I know over the years I have tried to tell you about It but I j
Chapter 47 MEETING MR MONTERO The next morning, Harry came to see Mr Montero at the hotel "How about we go and grab a beer while we are talking" he suggested, Mr Montero wasn't one for chit-chat but still agreed to go to the hotel lobby to grab a beer, The two sat at a table, "So about the boy you asked about" Harry began as he took his beer "What did you find out?" Mr Montero asked anxiously "His name was Steven, just Steven, no last name, he was seven years old when he came to the orphanage, he was found Outside at the front gate with a note in his hand," "His parents or relatives didnt bring him there?" Mr Montero asked surprised "No" harry replied "But you did ask him some questions right, am sure you made police reports about a missing child before you took him in, didnt anyone show up" Mr Montero asked "Unfortunately no, nobody ever claimed him and about the questions, the sisters tried asking him but he wouldn't talk to anyone, even the police tried everything to get
Chapter 48 HE IS A MONSTER "How have you been?" Mr Montero asked taking a seat opposite Steve, when he looked at him, he was surprised to see him staring at him with a horrid expression "Is everything okay?" He asked masking his face with concern, Steve finally snapped out of his trance and shook his head "Everything is perfectly fine" he answered "Then whats with your face, you are sweating" Mr Montero said "Am sorry, am not feeling too well, where is Daisy?" He asked as he stood up "She is in her old room" Mr Montero replied, Steve walked out of the room and went straight to Daisy's room were he found her with Martha, He took a deep breath and approached her "Am feeling sick, we need to go" he said to her "What?, I told you we shouldn't have come" Daisy immediately walked towards him worried, she touched his forehead and noticed how he appeared to be having a fever, she turned to Martha "I guess we will just have to catch up some other time, am leaving" she said to her and
Chapter 109 THE AFTER MATH. LAST CHAPTER And that was the fall of Mr Montero, he was later on sentenced to life in imprisonment along side his right hand man Jonas, All there other men where also caught and arrested, Mr Mathews child was given back to him. Steve and Daisy went back to their house and got Maria to stay with them. ONE YEAR LATER "Honey, what are you still doing?!" Steven Dante called to his wife who was still in their child's room "I will be out in a minute" she answered him "Hurry up, Maria, visiting hours will be done soon!" He yelled again, he had to wait for A few minutes before Maria and Daisy walked out with Daisy carrying little Rosie "What kept you so long?" Steve asked "I grow cold feet, Maria was convincing me to just let it go" Daisy admitted, Steve stood and held her hands "Honey, why didnt you tell me this is where you were feeling?" He asked "I didnt want to worry you, I mean we have been talking about this for a month now, I didnt want to make
Chapter 108 THE FALL OF MR MONTERO "They dont want money Dad, they said they want to see you turn yourself in or they will kill me" Daisy told him, "Oh Honey" Mr Montero covered his face crying "Please save me Dad, I don't know why anyone would want to frame you like this, am so sorry, I love you Dad" she coughed more blood making Mr Montero touch the screen of his phone "Honey, I will save you, please hang in there" he cried, Steve pressed the button and ended the call "Do you think that will do the trick?" Daisy asked worriedly "I think it will, all we have to do is wait, Alex, get rid of the phone" he said to Alex "Not before I send a text" Alex said, he texted Mr Montero telling him that if he didn't admit to killing everyone he has ever killed the next day before the verdict, then he would receive Daisy's dead body. " I will be on my way, you two be ready for tomorrow, Mom will come and pick you up" Alex said, "Alright goodnight" Steve and her said at the same time. Whe
Chapter 107 A COUPLE'S REUNION, TAKING ABOUT THE PAST AND FORGIVENESS.. "I don't believe you are okay, I was so worried about you" Steve admitted when they sat to talk on the bed "I was on my way to see you when the accident occurred, Daisy removed the necklace around her neck and opened it "Please get the laptop" she said, Steve got Alex's laptop and they put the memory card, Daisy played the video and they watched in silence, When the video was done, Steve turned to look at Daisy who was looking away, she seem not to want to watch the video again and he could only understand why "Thats your mother?" He asked and she nodded softly "Am so sorry" he said "Yeah, me too, I feel sorry that I didnt realize this sooner, I hate Jeff Montero so much, the only way we get passed this is if we get him arrested and we are going to do that by all means possible" she said "Martha told you?" He asked "Yes, she told me everything, its funny how I didnt realize what kind of person my father i
Chapter 106 A BROTHER'S KEEPER Alex got home and found his family gathered in his father's study, everyone looked worried especially Steve who looked like he was about to cry any moment now, "What happened?" He asked breaking the silence when he entered the room "No one knows where Daisy is, even Mr Montero is worried sick about her, I need to find her, I can't help thinking if she is fine or not" Steve spoke "Am sure she is fine, we should all go to bed" Alex said, Both his parents and Steve gave him a deadly look "You expect us to sleep in a situation like this?" Mrs Dante asked with disappointment "See, that's what I always say, this boy will never change no matter what, he doesn't care about anything" Mr Dante spoke, Steve wanted badly to side with his parents as he didn't like what Alex said but he couldn't put Alex in the same situation again, he had realized his mistake so he couldn't repeat it again "I think Alex is right, there is no use of staying up being worried, we
Chapter 105 Alex's PLAN "what are you going to do then, keep me here until God knows when, I need to speak to Steve" Daisy said but Alex shook his head "Am sorry Daisy but I can't let you do this, not now, not yet" he said "Then how long will I be here?" She asked "Until Mr Montero pays for everything he did, I want him to be arrested, if I let anyone know that am behind this, I might get caught and I can't risk that, My parents and Steve's life are on the line right now, please be more understanding and let's work together" Alex pleaded, Daisy was thoughtful for a while "Fine but i hope this plan of yours works" she finally answered "Am hoping it does" the two were sitted in silence for a while each deep in thought. "How are you even connected to my father, I mean there is no where he would just want you to kill Steve out of nowhere" Daisy asked "You are right, I did something a while ago, Mr Montero had me covered in exchange for any information I would have against Steve"
Chapter 104 ONE COMMON PROBLEM Mr Montero ended up getting One of Judge mathew's children and ordered jonas to take him away, he was warned not to go to the police or do anything stupid if he wanted to see him alive again, All he had to do was make sure that he did exactly as he wanted, the judge was left with no choice. Just as he left the house of the judge, he received a call from one of the men he left at home "What's wrong?" He asked "Its miss Daisy sir" his heart skipped a bit"What happened to her?" He asked "She is missing, there was an accident on the way, she insisted on going somewhere and one of the men drove her there but when we got there, we only found the guard passed out, Daisy was nowhere to be seen" he explained "How dare you, didn't I tell you to make sure she didnt leave the house, find her or you will pay for this" he said and hang up the call "What happened sir?" Jonas who was driving asked "Daisy is missing, I think Steve had something to do with this"
Chapter 103 "Daisy, look at me" Martha said holding both her cheeks "You have to help your husband, Your father is a bad man, no matter what, he deserves to go to jail" she said "But how can I help Steve, he doesn't even want me" Daisy cried "Those were all lies, Steve brought you to the hospital, he sat next to you after you left the ICU until your father kicked him out, when he was arrested, Steve spent the night waiting for you, I spoke with him, he loves you more than you can imagine Daisy, go help him, he needs you right now" Daisy was surprised to hear that Steve had been there all along "But how, I don't even have any evidence except from what you just told me" she said "Look around your neck, that was your mother's necklace" Daisy looked around her neck to the necklace which she always had ever since she could remember, she took it off "What does this have to do with anything?" She asked confused "Open it up and get the memory card that is inside, I will leave you to it
Chapter 102 A MAN WHO GETS HIS WAY Mr Montero and Jonas went out to see the judge's family. After realizing that the evidence Steve had was solid and he was more likely to get jailed, Mr Montero was rather getting desperate, he came up with a plan to visit the judge and two members of the jury, this was the one way he was sure to win the case, if he had his way of knowing where Simon was, he would have already shot the old man dead. Jonas finally stopped the car in front Of the judge's house "Are you certain he is not yet home?" Mr Montero asked just to be sure "Yes, he has another hearing and is still in court, I cross-checked his schedule" he said "Are you sure?" "Yes Sir". Jonas got out of the car and opened the door for Mr Montero handing him a gun, they both went to the front door with two more of their men following behind. Jonas then rang the doorbell and soon after, a teenage boy opened the door for them, "Yes, how can I help you" the boy asked looking at his phone, h
Chapter 101 MY FATHER THE ENEMY Daisy went inside the house still deep in thought, she began to look for Martha and when she found her, she led her to her room, this was her only chance to confirm what Steve told her since her father was currently not around. "What is it Daisy, how did the case give, where is your father" Maria asked as they walked to her room "Dad might be found guilty, the evidence has is quite solid but I think its not enough, the final videct will be in two days" Daisy said. Finally they got to her room and she locked the door behind "Daisy, what's all this?" Martha asked confused by her odd behavior, Daisy made Marths sit on the couch and stared at her for a few seconds, "What's wrong, why are you looking at me like that?" She asked, in response, Daisy got hold of a picture which stayed at her bedside, it was of her mother holding her when she was only a little baby She stared at the picture, then at Martha and then at the picture again, Suddenly, she fel