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Chapter Twenty
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Fiction is the truth inside the lie." - STEPHEN KING
"Goodness! You're finally home," Florence rose from the couch and walked towards the tall man—carrying a young girl in his arms.
"Matt's here, and his new wife too." She told him.
"Shh," he put a finger on his lips, gesturing that she keep quiet "She's asleep” He whispered back.
"Okay," Florence placed a short peck on his cheek.
He started walking the stairs with the little girl in his arms, unaware of the guest sitting on his sofa.
"Sorry about that," Florence turned to Doris, an apologetic look on her face "she rarely sleeps, so we ensure she gets enough rest whenever she can." She further explained.
"That must be a f
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Nothing fools you better than the lie you tell yourself." -Unknown.♠♠♠♠♠♠As Doris buttoned up the red-flannel shirt she wore over a black skin-tight jean the next morning, her thoughts flashed back to yesterday. Despite her attitude and foul thoughts towards Matthew, he didn't hesitate to accept the mistake as his and apologize, he made it seem like the fault was his.Suddenly, Matthew's arm snaked around her waist, pulling her close to his chest. Using his nose, he nuzzled the gap in-between her ear. It was ticklish causing Doris to shudder."Good morning, sorry I wasn't here when you woke." He started.She was left stunned at his words. Was he for real? Apologizing for not being beside her when she woke up this morning, gave her another reason to be a
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" SIN HAS MANY TOOLS, BUT A LIE IS THE HANDLE WHICH FITS THEM ALL." ♠♠♠♠♠♠ Matthew shut the door once he and Adrienne were outside the mansion. He meant to see her off until she went out of earshot, but she had other things in mind. "So..." Adi drawled, looking and batting her lashes at Matthew. "So what?" he asked, massaging his shin while his left hand was inside the pocket of the tracksuit he was putting on. "Are you just going to see me off, won't you at least come see my house?" she replied. "Oh! I was planning to come visit one of these days, with my wife of course" He informed her, whilst staring at the big black gate. "Uhmm... uhh... sure! Of course you can come with her some other day, but today I'd like you to come see what I've done with the house."
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♠♠♠♠♠ All the occupants of the mansion gathered at the garden behind the house when it was dark and night. They were busy getting a few kitchen utensils ready, as instructed by Alfred. Well, except Florence and her daughter. Zara who refused to stay away from Doris all day was eventually swayed by her mother, and was seated on her mom's lap. The others ran around to get the place set for whatever Alfred had in mind. "Alright everyone listen up!" Alfred called out while clapping his hands to gain everyone's attention. He dressed in white khaki shorts and plaid brown polo, and stood at the center of the garden. Everyone present turned to listen to what he had to say. "I'm sure you all are wondering why I asked you guys to help Kat get these things ready and bring them here," he took a thorough look at every face present, taking in the small gathering of people "I decided that since everyone's here, we sh
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♠♠♠♠♠♠After dinner, everyone gathered at the long table; making jokes and reliving childhood moments. Fortunately for Doris, Zara dozed off on her lap during the moment, whatever the adults were talking and laughing about was none of her concerns.Alfred and his family retired early to their room as soon as Florence complained of exhaustion, she apologized that she was not making the event fun but her hormones and current state was to be blamed.Katrina offered to help Doris clear the table whilst Adi engaged Matt in one of her never-ending conversation. Amidst the conversation, Adi would move closer to give him a clear view of her cleavage, which wasn't very difficult to do due to how low the v-neck of the red gown she wore, was. Doris felt nauseous just by looking at Adi's motions, so, she decided to leave for a short while before she does something she'll regret later.
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Tell me no lies and I'll owe you no doubt " -AmyirechiADULT CONTENT!!!You've been warned.♠♠♠♠♠♠Matt groaned as he fought the battle for dominance, in her mouth. She was yet to kiss him back, but he didn't care. He pushed his tongue in, making certain to take his time and revel in the feeling of having his tongue inside her mouth. He probed further, holding the base of her head with his right hand and used the other hand to support her jaw.Doris couldn't stand the torture of having such soft and succulent organ penetrate her mouth any longer, she took his lower lip in her mouth and kissed him with equal fervour. A slow burn of desire crawled from her feet up, the moment Matt's tongue grazed her lips
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"A lie is like an ingredient that adds a different flavour to a meal, and when that meal isn't well-preserved, it deteriorates. " -Amyirechi ♠♠♠♠♠ "Mom, how's Dad?" Matt asked the moment he stormed the hospital. All thanks to his friend who helped him pull some strings and bought him a plane ticket to go to Imo State airport, at the last minute. He was able to arrive at Mainland Hospital Owerri at exactly 11:30 am, twenty-five minutes after the plane landed at Sam Mbakwe's airport. He found his mother and Martha seated in the lobby, so he walked up to them. "The do
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Love is deadly and toxic when there's lots of lies and no trust in-between" -Unknown ♠♠♠♠♠♠ The doctor—a huge, dark-skinned man with a protruding belly, came to the reception and whispered some words into the ear of one of the nurses stationed at the reception. "That's the doctor attending to your father," Mrs. Udochi said to her son. "Mrs. Udochi can you come up to the reception please?" the nurse called out. Matthew walked beside his mother as she went to where the female nurse stood. The doctor smiled at them before gesturing towards him. "Oh! He's my son," Ruth replied, linking her fingers with her son's. "Okay, no problem there. Can I speak with you two in my office." the doctor said to them before stalking off, Matt and his mother t
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Despite she felt her heart thumping harder in her chest, she tried as much as she could to put a smile across. Her mind wandered on how to handle the issue on ground while Mrs Udochi walked off into the kitchen, her son trailed behind. Mr Udochi made himself comfortable on one of the sofas and instructed Doris to put on a news channel for him. She knew the channel he watched most because that was all he did back then, when he was recuperating from the heart attack. After she left him, she worried on the best approach to tackle the matter and break their hearts. "They're here," she announced to her twin-who laid on the bed in the guest room-listening to music with her earphones plugged in. "Huh?" Dorine sat up and removed the earphones. "You said..?" Doris paced the room, her expression clouded in worry and unease. She felt arms around her, and loo
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