It was a beautiful atmosphere at the Charles B’s kitchen which was set for its grand opening. The spacious restaurant which was neatly arranged with chairs and tables covered in white linen cloth was splendidly designed and people could be seen walking to and fro as loud music played in the background.“Oh, I can’t help with this sweet aroma of delicious delicacies making my stomach rumble!” Evan could be heard saying from where he sat with Daren and Mr Bronze around a table.“Oh, yes. My dad is a master chef. I learned several foreign delicacies from him,” Daren remarked.“I believe in him. He would do great with the restaurant business,” Mr. Bronze added and they all nodded.They were still speaking when Toyosi hurried towards them, holding May and her boys who were trying to break free from her. She was looking so disorganized with strands of her hair dangling all over her face.“Please, watch over these kids. They’re slowing down our work at the kitchen,” she said as she pushed th
She hurried into the room and shut the door behind her. For a moment, she stopped and leaned her back on the door, sobbing silently. She had tried to hold back the tears all through their ride home but right now, she needed to let it out, she thought as she wept heavily.She walked away from the door and looked around the spacious, serene bedroom which had grown so cold without the presence of her once beloved husband. Charles had given his all for this marriage; how could she have thought he would be nothing without her. She gulped and walked to the bed where she sat down slowly and reminisced about her encounter with him at the restaurant. The tears flowed down freely and she had no second thought of holding them back.Just then, she heard a voice outside the room and she wiped off her tears immediately. The door opened and her mother walked into the room wearing a long face. She stopped before the bed and gave her a long stare.“What’s with the tears, Elsa?” She asked angrily.“Mo
She smiled on sighting the kids running to meet her. Her arms opened wide and they all ran into her embrace.“Where is my mommy?” She could hear May ask innocently.“Oh, your mommy isn’t feeling too well. She is home with daddy,” she replied with a smile as she caressed her long black hair.“Boys, over to the car,” she said to the boys who were playing around.She looked ahead and saw a female teacher walking towards her.“Hello, Mrs. Toyo,” the teacher greeted with a smile.“Hi, miss Bibi,” she greeted warmly and they both shook hands.“Please send our regards to May’s mom when you get to her place,” she said.“Oh, she will hear,” she said with a warm smile.She dragged the kids into the back of the car and waved the teacher goodbye before driving away.She drove along the lone road which had a few vehicles passing through. Her sweet tiny voice could be heard humming to the song playing in the car.“Oh, kids, behave yourselves!” She yelled as the kids fought at the backseat of the ca
There was a rising tension at the sound of his voice. Her eyes bulged and her heart began to race as he made an evil chuckle which made her feet turn cold. She gulped and raised her eyes to look at everyone present in the room who were all staring at her.“It’s him, it’s the bastard,” she said to them and they all gathered around her while anticipating to hear his voice again.“What did you do to my daughter? What did you do to May?!” She barked.“Relax, lovely. She’s safe in my hands,” he said with a chuckle.“You bastard! If you ever do anything to my child, I will kill you!” Daren flared and Evan grabbed hold of him.“Patience, let’s hear what he has to say,” he said to him while he kept on panting heavily.There was a slow sinister laughter from the phone and the moment became tense.“Your child, you say? How about trying to produce a child of your own before spilling trash?” He mocked.“Daren, hush. Be calm,” his father said to him and he tried to maintain his cool.“Jerry, what
“Stop, stop! I heard a gunshot,” he said while scanning his eyes around the environment.The car came to a halt immediately and the two men behind looked at each other.“I heard it too. I guess the building is not far away. Come on, let’s hurry up!” Charles urged.“Oh, God, please protect our children,” Mr. Bronze prayed anxiously as the car zoomed off.*“May!” She cried as she caught the little girl who was falling down the stairs and they both fell on the floor with May resting on her body. She raised her head quickly and she could see Daren struggling to grab the gun from Jerry’s hands.“Lisa! Get out of here, now!” He screamed from the floor where he was kneeling with Jerry beneath him on the floor.She stood up immediately and grabbed the little girl who was now unconscious. She was glad that the bullet had missed its target and she knew May must have fallen due to the shock. “May, wake up, please..don’t do this to me!” She cried as placed her on the floor and began shaking her
There was complete silence as they sat in the passage with her head leaning on his shoulder and his arms wrapped around her back. He seemed to have fallen asleep while she stayed awake, thinking of everything happening in her life at the moment. She thought of the discovery that was made by Dennis earlier today and her face beamed with a smile. He had promised to take samples from both Daren and May to conduct a second DNA test. She needed to be sure because everything happening is too good to be true, she thought as a tear escaped her eye.They haven’t been allowed to see May and it was evening already. The doctor had assured her that she would be alright and she had only suffered shock from the fall. There were no fatal injuries and so she had nothing to be worried about. Jerry had been arrested and her fathers were on their way to the hospital.She was still deep in thought when she heard footsteps in the passage. She raised her head and saw Toyosi and the men walking towards her.
TAIWO’S MANSION“Oh, that’s true, Mrs. Dean. As for collecting the child’s samples, leave that to me. When I’m done, I will inform you,” she said with a smile as she strolled down the stairs slowly.She hung up with her face beaming with a smile. She was fully convinced that May is Daren’s daughter and right now, she had contacted a doctor who will help her conduct the DNA test. But what really happened with the result presented by Dr. Marvin? She thought.Could it be the result was manipulated? She thought again as she stopped for a moment. If so, then something wrong is surely going on in her family and she needed to act fast about it, she said to herself as she walked down the stairs.Walking into the living room, she met one of the maids standing in the room, holding a brown envelope.“Good morning, ma,” she greeted humbly.“And what are you holding?” She asked as she walked to the couch.“It was delivered at the doorstep this morning,” she replied while handing the envelope to h
She was almost fast asleep on the bed when she heard the sound of her phone ringing on the lampstand beside the bed. She opened her eyes and yawned tiredly. She reached for the phone slowly and looked at the caller ID.“Dotun,” she muttered inaudibly.“Hello, what do you want at this time of the night?” She asked grumpily.“Mother, there is something I need to let you know about the company,” he said from the phone.“Can’t it wait?” She asked.“No, mother, it’s urgent. Please meet me up in front of the garden,” he replied.“Dotun, what is it that you can’t spill on the phone?” She asked angrily.“Mother, it’s not a phone talk. I need to see you. Plus, there is also something you need to know about father,” he said and her eyes bulged.She stood up right and adjusted the white nightie she was wearing.“I will be there,” she said immediately and stood up from the bed.Walking out of the room, she could see none of the guards in sight. “Where could they have gone?” She asked no one in p
ONE WEEK LATERInside the spacious banquet hall, beautifully decorated to the core, people could be seen sitting around the tables covered with white linen cloths and flowers. A lot of delicious delicacies, drinks and desserts could also be seen on each table. Slow music played in the background and the beautiful colorful lights could be seen, illuminating the whole place.“May I?” Daren asked with his hand stretched towards Melisa who was walking towards him, dressed in a long beautiful black fishtail dress that was designed all over with beads and glittering silver stones. Her beautiful chubby face was heavily made up and her earrings and necklace sparkled like diamond as she sampled them with pride. Her red full lips broke into a smile as she gazed at Daren who was standing before her, dressed stunningly in black tuxedo and silver bowtie.She smacked her lips seductively as she looked at his charming dark round eyes which were looking into hers. He leaned towards her and his lips l
Within a second, men heavily armed and dressed in police uniforms surrounded the room.“Your hands in the air!” The men in front ordered with their guns pointing towards him.He turned to look at his mother who was still sitting on her seat, wearing a stone cold face and at Melisa who was weeping heavily as Diana’s body was covered on the floor.“Mother, you shouldn’t let them take him. We can work things out,” Daren cried and rushed towards his mom who didn't utter a word nor make any move.“Mother!” Daren cried as he watched Dotun being handcuffed by the police men.“Daren, put yourself together!” Evan consoled while holding him together.“I can’t let them take him, I can’t!” He cried as he stood up immediately and surged towards the men who were trying to walk Dotun out of the room.They pushed him away and his father and Melisa pulled him back as he tried to go after the men again.Watching Daren cry brought tears to his eyes and he stopped in the middle of the men with his body t
He brought the ringing phone out of his suit pocket as the car drove speedily along the road. He looked at the caller ID and his brows gathered as he saw the strange number which popped up on the phone.“Hello,” he answered grumpily.“Hey, buddy,” A cheerful male voice sounded from the phone.“Who are you? Be straight,” he ordered impatiently.“You don’t need to know me. I’m your savior. Turn around quickly and head back to the mansion. Your beloved wife is having a good time with her lover. Hurry up if you want to catch them red handed,” the voice continued.There was a moment of silence and his face hardened. He felt perspiration all over his neck and brows and he couldn’t catch his breath for a moment. He adjusted the red tie over his neck and he began to pant heavily.“Who are you?” He managed to ask.“Like I’ve said before, I’m your savior,” he replied again and his heart skipped.“You can believe me if you want to, you can also choose not to believe me. It’s all in your decision
“Hold on, I’m coming,” she voiced out tiredly as she walked over to the door. On opening the door, she froze on her spot as her eyes fell on Elsa Boseman who was simply dressed in a red long maxi dress and black beaded scarf wrapped around her head. She swallowed hard and looked away from the smiling Elsa to Charles Boseman who was standing behind her, wearing a calm smile on his face.Her brows gathered deeply and she heaved a sigh and walked away from the door immediately.“Li..Lisa, I’m.” Elsa tried to speak as she walked into the house with her husband following behind her.She stopped for a moment as she saw Daren in the living room, playing with May on the floor. Her eyes never left the beautiful girl who was laughing with excitement as she played with her father.She gulped as her eyes fell on Daren who was now looking in her direction. He stood up immediately and walked towards them with his eyes looking at his father sternly.“What..what is going on here?” He asked angrily w
The gate opened and they both stepped into the dark room which was void of light. He switched on the torchlight he was holding and flashed the light against the room. He cringed for a moment as he saw the old woman lying still on the floor. He flashed his light all over the room again and he shook his head and let out a chuckle in dismay. “What is going on? Where is your mother?” Diana asked, walking ahead of him with her eyes looking all over the room. He flashed his light up to the ceiling and the window and then he stopped with the light pointing at the bloodstain on the wall close to the window. “No..this..this is not happening,” he cried in disbelief as he walked to the wall hastily. “She escaped!” Diana cried, looking alarmed. He began to pant heavily and he turned to the old woman who was still lying on the floor. “Wake up!” He yelled as he walked over to her. “Wake up, you witch!” Diana yelled while hitting her with her boots. “Stop,” he ordered and she stopped while pa
“Father, are you saying we shouldn’t go ahead to arrest that devil?!” Evan yelled from the couch where he sat, staring at Charles with his eyes burning with fury.“Evan, Daren, keep calm and do as I say,” Charles urged as he looked at the young enraged men who were sitting opposite him.Melisa could be seen sobbing silently with Toyosi sitting beside her, patting her shoulders.“That evil woman made me suffer for years. She caused me enough pain that could have made me lose my sanity. What if Daren had not come back for me? What if he had let his rage get the better part of him and he does something stupid to me and my daughter? If God had not been faithful to us, where would we have been by now?” She asked amidst tears streaming down her face.“Lisa, it’s enough. We are glad that you are alive to witness this day. Justice will finally be granted to you, Daren and May,” Toyosi consoled.“Love, put yourself together and be calm. You know your condition,” Daren said from where he sat.S
Marching into the private ward he was kept in, they could see two policemen standing beside the hospital bed where he was lying with fluid running through his veins. They both heaved a sigh of relief as they caught sight of him and his head turned in their direction, hearing their footsteps.Daren walked slowly towards the bed and the policemen offered him a seat.He declined and Charles took his seat diligently with his eyes fixed on the young man lying on the bed, looking debilitated.“You asked to see me. What happened to you?” Daren asked grumpily.“She tried to kill me,” Jerry said with a chuckle.“Who?” He asked with his eyes wide open.“The one behind all of your mysteries,” he replied with a smile.“Be straight,” Charles commanded from his seat.“Your brother’s wife, Diana,” he spilled and their eyes bulged.He turned slowly to look at his father whose eyes were wide open in dismay.“Tell me more,” Daren urged immediately.“I don’t know how she found out everything that was ha
Walking into the room, he heaved a sigh and took off his jacket.“They took the threat seriously, babe. Did you see the frightened look on their faces?” He asked with laughter while turning to face her.She smiled and sat on the bed gracefully.“Yes, they took it seriously. But don’t be surprised if your hard hearted mother fails to comply,” she said and he frowned.“She won’t. She wouldn’t want to trade the life of her family for anything else,” he said and she scoffed.“And What if she proves stubborn in the end?” She asked, walking up to meet him.He kept silent and exhaled deeply.“I don’t know what my next step would be,” he said.“We need to make it more serious,” she said and he pulled a surprised face.“How?” He asked sharply and she didn’t reply.“Like, you want me to kill someone?” He asked.“No, I’m not asking you to kill anybody. But we could at least hurt someone,” she said.“Who?” He asked.“Any one of them,” she said seriously and he didn’t reply.*The chirps of birds
The small gate pushed open and she walked into the room, holding a small tray of food. She could see the women lying on the floor wearily and laughter emitted from her lips.At her sight, they both sat up slowly and they could see the evil smile she was wearing as the light from the window reflected all over her face.“You..you decided to bring us food today?” Mrs. Selina asked with a shaky voice.“Oh, I thought you’ve died, old witch,” she said with a chuckle as she dropped the food on the floor and pushed it with her feet towards them.“You don’t disrespect my mother in that manner!” Elsa yelled and she laughed.“Look at you, the bossy Elsa,” she mocked and walked towards her.She leaned closer to her face and chuckled.“Your days of being a boss are finally over. One more word from you and I will see that you go hungry for three good days,” she threatened and Mrs. Selina shook her head in fear.“Now, eat,” she ordered and the women looked at each other before looking down at the sm