CHAPTER 57.
Vivian looked at her husband, his head was bent and he was tying his shoelace. She would have done it for him but her husband was pretty adamant that she wouldn't...not in her condition, he'd said.
He avoided looking her in the face and it's the wee hours of the morning. They woke up early. He was still sulking about last night.
"Should I get your suitcase?" She asked softly.
He grunted but he didn't reply her.
Vivian sighed heavily, left the window she was cleaning and wiped her hands clean. She walked to stand before him on the bed, he stopped lacing his shoes and raised his head to look at her.
"Can you stop ignoring me already? I feel so bad about it." She spoke softly.
Raymond sighed, looking at his wife. He placed his hand on her arm and tugged her to sit on his lap. "I know you can get pe
CHAPTER 58.Dane got a slightly pained look on his face. “You really have no idea what you do to me.”Grinning, she looped her arms around his neck. “I think I have a pretty good idea now.” she pulled him down and kissed him softly, and then again, and again. She broke the kiss to look at him and smiled. “You should have made love to me years ago and saved us the headache.”Dane groaned and kissed her deeply before rolling onto his back and putting her on top of him. She let out a disappointed sigh when he slipped out of her.Running his fingers through her hair, he said, “If I stayed inside you, I’d get hard again.”“Oh....” she whispered, nuzzling into his chest. If not for her increasing soreness, she wouldn’t mind doing it again with him.Mind? Who was
CHAPTER 59."Come on, go and take you bath and I'll try to get some things together for breakfast." Dane said as he broke off the kiss and moved away from her. He got up from the bed and made his way out of the room.Raine carefully got up from the bed, a radiant smile on her face as she walked gingerly to the bathroom."Soak a hot bath, Sugarplum. It will help."She turned long enough to see his head at the door, before he pulled away. She blushed to the root of her hair as she listened to his footsteps walk away. When she was sure he'd entered the kitchen, that was when she walked to bathroom.She took his advice and soaked a hot bath, unable to stop the smile on her face. She felt so happy today, she wished the rest her life would be like this. She took her time soaking a bath, she must have fallen asleep in the tub because the next thing she heard was Dane voice.
CHAPTER 60.Gabriel sat with his board of directors as they discussed the increased prices and profits in market. A team stood in front of them trying to present their business ideas.He couldn't get that particular business trip two months ago, out of his mind. Is Cynthia back in the country? How is she?Cynthia is a beautiful woman, it's quite possible that she had forgotten about him and moved on with her life. Maybe she has a boyfriend now, too.The thought wasn't sitting well with him at all. It begged the question why the thought would be such a bother when—"Isn't that right, sir?"The voice of his assistant director got through to him, snapping him out of his thought. All eyes were on him expectantly waiting for him to answer a question he didn't have the slightest idea what it is."This meeting is adjourned and
CHAPTER 61."This place looks like a dump-house." Serena said disgusted.Josh shrugged, walking ahead of her and living her to follow. "It's our hide out. Just in case anything goes wrong during the operation, we will have a place to hide before we can sort ourselves out."Serena hissed as she tried to side step poking leaves she almost step upon, only to be poked at the back by a tree branch. No route to walk through at all.They were deep in the forest in the middle of nowhere, with trees surrounding them and no clear way to get to ugly rundown house she was seeing a little far ahead of them."Why is there no narrow way, or route or something like that? There must be a way to get to that ugly house without being poked like leaves!" She snided, irritated."Quit bitching!" Joshua snapped back, near the end of his own patience. "I never asked you
CHAPTER 62."Hello...?" Cynthia said uncertainly."Hello, Cynthia."Hearing that deep voice again had Cynthia closing her eyes for a few seconds before she opened them again. God, she had missed that voice.Lorraine sat beside her and watched the exchange."I've been calling your number for a few minutes now, I hope everything is fine?" He groaned softly.She was quick to answer. "Yes, everything is fine. I had my phone on silent mode and placed inside my bag....I just found out it was ringing now."Gabriel paused, not saying anything again. Cynthia worried her bottom lips....Is he going to hang up? She thought in her mind. She was not prepared for his next words."I have missed you so much, Cynthia."The words had a wealth of emotions in them too and her eyes
CHAPTER 63Dane entered back into Cynthia's room, relieved that the women seemed to be getting along. The both of them stared at him expectantly.He went to sit beside Raine on the bed, and she automatically tangled their hands together, placing her head on his chest.Dane kissed her forehead, thinking of how to explain things to Cynthia. He smiled at her and chose his words carefully, "Your baby is fine, Cynth."Cynthia teared up again but smiling so hard as she rubbed her belly, "Oh, thank God. I thought I lost her when I saw the blood.""You were spotting. You have been stressing yourself a lot lately, and the doctor said so too. He'll still run more tests later.""Okay. My baby is fine, that's literally all that matters to me at the moment." She said with a grin, "Thank you so much for coming when you did, I was pretty scared.""You w
CHAPTER 64."Where is she!? Where the fuck is she, nurse!?"The bellow caught the attention of Raine, Dane and Cynthia, and they stopped talking immediately to listen.Cynthia's heart raced and her belly fluttered as she heard the very familiar voice of Gabe. It reminded her of all those times he used to get angry or impatient, and shout at the workers in the office.Gabe is really here, she thought, her heart racing."Well, seems like your man is here. And he's definitely scaring the nurses." Raine said with a grin.Cynthia was about the reply when the door burst open and an angry looking Gabe stormed into the room. His face transformed immediately when he sighted her lying in the hospital bed."Cynthia...." He groaned as he walked closer to her, bent to the waist and hugged her tight. "God, I thought I lo
CHAPTER 65.Raine and Dane had lunch in the nearest fancy restaurant they could find. Afterwards, they held hands and started walking back to the hospital. The long walk was refreshing."Do you think he knows about her pregnancy now? I mean Cynthia's lover?" Raine asked as they walked hand in hand on the clear road that leads to the hospital."Yeah. If he's a successful businessman that makes him a smart man. He must have figured it out even if Cynthia tries to hide it. She's actually in the maternity part of the hospital."Raine started at the sky. The sun isn't yet out but either way, she's happy that she applied sun cream this morning. "Back there, she called me your girlfriend. You didn't refute it."Dane was taken aback. "Why would I refute it?" he asked incredulously.Raine smiled breezily, "Am I your girlfriend now?"
EPILOGUE.Three years later.The clatters of little feet was drowned in the beach sand as the children ran around. "Mommy! See this one!!" Cassandra, Raine's daughter shouted, drawing Raine's attention.Lying on the big picnic mat with Dane's chest pillowing her head, she beamed at her child turning to see the seashell Sandy held in her small hand."It's a very good one." Raine shouted, complimenting her child who beamed back at her and skidded off to go and collect more shells."Chimamanda, come out of that side of the beach, it's too close to the water!" Cynthia shouted to her own daughter who ran along the shore.Gabriel who was chasing the child looked at his wife and stuck out his tongue on her. "Too bad you can't join us play chase." He teased, staring pointedly at Cynthia pregnant belly.Vivian and Raine b
CHAPTER 80.Final Chapter.Serena clattered with Josh in the outer part of the house and she prepared her confrontation with Raine. Damn just the thought of it sent thrills down her spine.She was about to make her way into the 'room' when the door suddenly burst open and several police men stormed in with guns."Raise your hands in surrender where we can see them or we open fire!" One of them shouted.Serena was too shocked to do anything bit raise her hand. The same shock mirrored in Josh and Venom's face. The both of them raised their hand too.They were all handcuffed as more polices stormed into the inner room and found Raine. They untied her and removed her binds, they also handcuffed Rosslyn.Serena found her life deteriorating fast in her eyes and so much fear filled her system. She's going to prison!? She'll spend her life in prison!? It
CHAPTER 79.Second to Last Chapter.Raine had pretended to be asleep when Serena entered to check on her. She tried to keep her pounding heart still until she heard the footsteps recede. She let out the breath she didn't know she was holding."Let's go and scout the area." Venom said.Raine heard the voice of the man that just raped a woman. She sharpened her hearing to hear more."Zee-Drone, get your girl let's go and get it done. Only the both of us can't do it. Rosslyn is obviously not up for doing some scouting so she should stay here and look after our captive. You'll look after her, won't you?""Of course, I will." A new voice answered and Raine got to hear the woman's voice.Does it mean that the woman is not a captive but also among her captor?"You'd better. Because we have big plans for that girl
CHAPTER 78.When Raine woke up, her hands were tied behind her back and her mouth was banded closed.Oh, God! Where am I!? She panicked as she looked around but couldn't recognize her surrounding. She vaguely remembered Serena using a white handkerchie...!She drugged me! Serena drugged me!!Before she lost consciousness, it had come to her mind that she should have never trusted Serena. Dane was telling her that there was something shady about Serena but she had thought Dane was just being Paranoid.She should have never trusted her at all! Never tried to buy lunch for her because she feigned sickness! Never!Raine looked around fanatically. Oh, God! Where am I!? What is she going to do to me!?She was all alone in the very empty and haggard looking room, and she didn't want to give any indication that she
CHAPTER 77💖💖~~~~💖💖"How are you feeling now?" Raymond asked one of his patients, an old woman."I'm feeling fine now, doctor." The old woman responded.Raymond turned to the old woman's guardian who was sitting down there and told him to come into his office later so that he'll prescribe some drugs for his mother.He was still taking when Dr. Neils barged into the ward. "Dr. Ray!? Do you hear what's on the news?" He asked, his voice breathless.Ray turned to the doctor, his brows slightly furrowed. "No, I didn't.""Finances Bank, the particular branch where your wife works just got robbed! It wasn't a small robbery at all and there was also a shoot out!"Raymond heart stopped beating. No, no, it can't be. Oh, dear God, it can't be!He took off in a run out of the ward and straight to hi
CHAPTER 76."How is work today?" Dr. Nile asked as he opened the door.Raymond looked up from one of his patient's medical file he was holding to the doctor that opened the door and entered. "The day did start out find. But, now I don't know....I'm having a very bad feeling." He answered.Dr. Nile's eyebrows pulled together in a frown. "Bad feeling about what? Is everything alright with your patients?"Ray nodded, "I just made rounds now, everyone is progressing." He sighed and rubbed his temple, "I guess it's nothing...""Hey, cheer up, doc. You are among the lucky ones. You have a very beautiful wife at home to look after you." The young doctor teased.Ray cheered up a bit at the mention of Vivian. "What's keeping you from getting married?""Good women have finished." The doctor stated flatly."Well, don
CHAPTER 75.💖💖~~~~~💖💖It was well past twelve in the afternoon. Vivian sat on her seat, preparing financial statement and financial analysis of the bank.Then, all of a sudden, she heard noises and commotion.She was about to ask what was going on when she heard the first gunshot go off. Her heart jumped out of her chest. Gunshot!? She heard the second one.The bank is being robbed!"Oh God, Oh God!" She cried, panicked.Her hand sprang out to her desk, she took the office telephone on it and pressed in the emergency number. She dialed it hurriedly.A little relief coarsed through her when the emergency line went through. "Hello!? This is the manager of Financies Bank, the branch in St. Paul's street. Please, get over here as fast as you can! We are being robbed!"She didn't wait for the person
CHAPTER 74."Good morning, ma'am Vivian." The third worker greeted Vivian as she stepped into the bank."Good morning." She returned the greeting with a smile. She was dressed in a professional black gown that cupped the mold of her pregnancy perfectly. The click of her small-heeled shoe was loud on the marbled floor as she walked.Everyone turned to her with a smile and she returned their smiles just the same. She's a manager loved by everyone. Then, when she got pregnant and started coming to work with more smile on her face, they loved her more.She took the stairs and made her way upstairs and into her office. She walked straight to her chair and lowered herself to it. She turned on the air condition."Good morning, Madam. The new staffs are ready and the interview is about to begin.""Alright, Maureen. I'll be there in five." She replied, w
CHAPTER 73.Raymond woke up to the sweat aroma of delicious food coming from the kitchen. Or is it nearer? The aroma seemed strong.His eyes popped open and landed on Vivian who stood before him with a tray of food in her hands. She gave him a very beautiful smile. "Good morning, honey. Breakfast in bed."Raymond rose up from the bed to seat on it. "I can't remembered the last time I had that." He exclaimed interestingly."It's the least I can do after yesterday. Here, dig in." She grinned, coming to sit down beside him.Never it be said that he'll reject something as beautiful as early morning food by a beautiful woman.He murmured his thanks and dug in like his wife said. Afterwards, she handed the hot tea from the tray to him and he downed it in one shot. God, he is starting to feel more human.He reached for her an