CHAPTER EIGHTY-EIGHT~ALLISON~I picked up the call and walked away from the place. I shifted to another corner and placed the phone close enough to my ear. "Hello, Allison, " I heard my boyfriend's voice from the other end of the call. "Hello," I replied. "What have you done with Nora, yet? Honey?" He asked me. "She's looked up in the room upstairs," I replied. "She's there with her kids.""Are you out of your mind?" He shouted at me. "What do you mean?" I asked him."I mean, how could you?" He questioned. "How could you leave her like that?" "I am still lost!"He growled, frustrated at my reply. "You should have killed her," he fired."Killed her?" I questioned. "Why? I mean, it isn't time yet. ""You know we need to get rid of her right away," he argued. "We do not want her to become a problem for us in the future. ""But, I still need her for a while. She's proving stubborn...""Enough!" He shouted. "Get rid of her right away. ""But..."Before I could say another word, he
CHAPTER EIGHTY-NINE ~NORA~My kids began to cry due to fear. My heart was bleeding because I couldn't stand seeing their tears. It was painful to watch my kids cry. I tried to keep my emotions in check, but my hands kept trembling. I tried to think of a way out. But, no idea would come. I sat there trying to rack my brain. I didn't know what to do. It was really sad to think that you'd already escaped, and then, all of a sudden, you were captured once again.I made up my mind that I was going to plead with them to let us go. I wouldn't let them capture my kids and me again. Better still, I would beg them to go with me and leave my lids out of it. I shit my eyes tightly and was breathing heavily as I heard the sound of the car engine approaching us in haste. I tried to distract myself from the cry of my kids from behind. Seeing them like this was so difficult. I wished there was something I could do to help. The only way out was to try pleading with them. If they had any atom of sy
CHAPTER NINETY ALLISON I pulled up into my live-in mansion and parked at the parking lot. I alighted from the car placed my car key inside my bag, and walked straight into the mansion. Getting into the mansion, I met Frank seated on the couch in the sitting room. I walked up to him, and when I stood in front of him, I greeted him. "Good morning, Frank." I waited for his reply. But, instead, he decided to stay quiet for as long as he wished before he finally responded. "Why didn’t you kill Nora?" He snapped. I was withdrawn. He didn't even have the courtesy of at least responding to my greetings. Instead, he was more concerned about why I hadn't killed Nora.. it wasn't new to me. Yet, each day Frank displayed his domineering character I still played shock. Jeremy wouldn't ever cease to amaze me with new reasons to get mad. Then he'd begin to yell at me, ignore me, or even try to hit me. Frank was violent and I knew it. "Why didn't you kill Nora?" His thunder voice came ag
CHAPTER NINETY ONENORA I paced the sitting room aimlessly. I had just dropped the call with Edmund and had walked down the sitting room. I couldn't see the maids around. I knew as well that the ones who were placed in charge of my kids were still there with them. I continued pacing the sitting room while chewing my fingers. Soon, one of the maids who was passing by stopped in front of me. She had a smile on her face, and I furrowed my brow at her. Why was she smiling when she could see that I was bothered?"What is the matter?" I asked her rudely. At first, I thought it was something about what had happened before. I couldn't just help but think that her smiles in their situation had something to do with Aiden sending me away at first. "You are worried about your husband, right?" Her calm voice interrupted my thoughts. I lowered my eyes and nodded gently. "Yes," I replied, my voice barely above a whisper.She sighed deeply and approached me, still wearing a smile on her face.
CHAPTER NINETY-TWONORAI stared at Aiden with fear and anticipation. I remembered immediately that Aiden was still mad at me. Being the reason he pushed me away in that manner. He didn't say a word to me or anyone else. He just proceeded into the mansion while I stood there for a while speechless. I watched him until he was out of sight. Then, I let out a sigh. I decided to let him be for the time being. So, I walked to Chris instead and hugged him. He smiled at me. And I expressed how happy I was that he was alive. "I am happy to reunite with you as well," Chris replied. "There's a lot we still have to talk about," I told him, as I punched him lightly. "Right?" He asked, and I nodded. He held my hands, and I led him into the mansion. We both settled in my room. I served him a glass of juice before sitting beside him. "You lied to me?" I told him.He lifted his head and let out a knowing laugh. Edmund wasn't the one who rescued Chris. But he always knew Chris was alive. His dr
CHAPTER NINETY-THREENORAMy eyes went wide in shock immediately Aiden's lips met mine. I didn't kiss him back at first. I was too shocked to do so.He devoured my lips, kissing me passionately while I stayed there like a statue. Slowly, he lifted me, and I sat beside him. I couldn't resist the warmness of his lips. It felt so right, and I didn't know when I began to kiss him back. His lips tasted so familiar. As he began to run his hands around my body while kissing me, I didn't know why I recognized the touches.The way he moved his fingers around my body. The way it felt. I ran my hands around his back but soon placed it behind his head. I held firmly onto his head while he kissed me passionately and at the same time roughly. Slowly, he moved his hands into my dress and began to romance my boobs while they were still covered with my bra.My heart raced as I thought about what would happen if I didn't stop him. We weren't married for real, and I didn't know what would happen if w
CHAPTER NINETY-FOURALLISON I heard a slight knock on the door."Come in," I answered. I was seated at my desk with a few documents in front of me. I needed to finish up with some jobs at the study. I hadn't been myself lately. It was difficult for me to even work on anything.The door opened, and Ethan walked into the room. I was surprised to see Ethan. He was the last person I expected to see at that point. Yet, it was good that he came because I had a few things I wanted us to talk about. It was good that he came, even though he didn't call to inform me that he was coming, neither did he text or give me any heads up. "Hey Aiden, " I greeted. I stood up and hugged him lightly. "Hi, Allison," he replied, hugging me back. "Sit," I offered him a seat. He nodded and sat on the chair in front of me. "Ethan, we need to talk," I told him. "Yeah, that's why I'm here," he replied. I let out a sigh. I knew he was there to talk about something else. But, before then. I should stop hi
CHAPTER NINETY-FIVE ALLISON I and Harry sat quietly in the vehicle. We were seated behind the vehicle while the driver took the stirring. Harry's eyes were fixed on me the whole time. Although, he wasn't staring directly at me. His eyes were fixed on the front mirror, which reflected my face. I could see him through the corner of my eyes, and it made me uncomfortable that he was staring at me so much. I decided to ignore it still. I didn't want to ask him what the matter was. Even though I was tempted to. The drive was boring and the most awkward one I've ever experienced. When we finally got to the mansion, I let out a deep sigh. Harry alighted from the car when the driver opened the door for him. I hesitated for a while before following him behind. When my leg touched the ground, I felt cold shivers run down my spine. Harry didn't say a word to me. He just turned to me with a cold glare.I didn't need him to tell me the meaning of the glare. I was acting sluggish and cold, an