The video cut off before they could find out what happened and June’s face appeared again. This time, it was a live feed. “Hello, Sister.” She said with a smile, “I hope you enjoyed my little gift.” “What is this? Are you trying to get back at me for having brother Ethan?” April spoke in hysterics. “I already apologized! He chose me! Why are you trying to ruin me?” “I am not trying to ruin you, my dear. I think you manage that properly on your own.” A small smirk. “I just need to know that nurse’s identity. I am sorry I had to take drastic measures, but I figured with such an important event being televised to all South City, you could help my vice president a bit in finding out who killed her father.” “Didn’t you say you would assist your former employee in any way you could at the burial? I think this the best way to frighten the culprit out of hiding, as this nurse is still unable to be found.” “And you use her wedding?!” Evelyn stepped into the conversation. “How wicked can y
June, Lucy, Carson and Joel were seated in the office as they discussed their next step of action. “I don’t think it is enough. We need to close in on her, and put her behind bars! She should pay for her crimes.” Lucy lamented. Carson supported the notion, “I think we should press for charges. It cannot be a mere coincidence that the hospital footage of your father’s death was altered. We would never have made the connections if we had not involved the private investigator who dug out the real videos.” “Can’t we put that sister of yours behind bars with the evidence we have?” Joel Patel inquired. “Everything is aligned. The threats made, the sudden death on the day the threats were given. The gloating at the burial ceremony. Surely this should end that woman.” June remained silent as she thought on the topic. Last night, she had received a shocking revelation from the private investigator that she’d employed with Carson to look into her murder attempt. After meeting constant road
“Quick! Call nine one one! He needs to be rushed to the hospital!” Ethan cried, holding his father in place. April couldn’t pretend to care. Ethan’s father had shown how little he cared for her when she was declared Ethan’s prospective wife after June. Left to her, she hoped he died so she could finally be rid of him. “What are you waiting for, take the elder to the hospital!” April ordered when no one moved. They were all waiting for her orders. Soon enough, the ambulance came and Gary Lontoc was rushed to the hospital with a crying Olivia with him. The mood was sour and Ethan looked like his life had been snatched from him. “Put yourself together.” April snapped when they arrived at the company. “I don’t want my first meeting as CEO to be marred by your gloominess!” Ethan swallowed, trying to put up a smile that looked like a cringe. “And make sure that this news is contained. The only thing that needs to be on the news is my inauguration as the CEO and the merger. Do you unde
April refused to say a word until her lawyer was available. Following her public arrest, viral wedding, and a new appointment as the CEO of Rivera Stores and LT Constructions, the scandal was a huge one that garnered a lot of attention. April was in her room when her mother came with the family lawyer. “You have ten minutes.” The police officer said before stepping out of the room. “What is going on? Why am I still here?” She asked her mother, barely managing to contain her anger. “We are working tirelessly to secure your bail. That wench June is responsible for this. She just wants you to suffer! I will make sure I deal with her.” Evelyn said to her daughter, battling her anger. “Your bail is in process. You will have to pay-”“I don’t care how much that needs to be paid!” April yelled at the lawyer. “Get me out of here and I will take care of things myself.” “Okay, Ma’am.” The lawyer stood up and left the room, deciding he would be more useful trying to secure his boss's rele
April was not granted bail. A fact that drove her nuts when the news was broken to her by her mother. “That husband of yours is on a warpath. He sent evidence of his father’s death and made it all seem like it was your work and the family was only a casualty.” April held her head in anger, her thoughts spiralling out of control. She needed to get out or everything she had worked for would come crashing down. She couldn’t lose. Not now, not ever. She had hoped things wouldn’t get to this point but there was nothing else she could do. She had to make a call and fast. April turned to her mother with desperation written on her face. “I need you to do something.”...On the other side of things, June got a front-row seat as the deaths of Lucy and Ethan’s father were roped on April’s neck. Making things even more complicated. Today was the first hearing of the case and if things went well, she hoped it would be the last. With double murder charges hanging in the balance and nothing t
June watched in shock as Ethan was taken out of the room with his mother hot on his trails and in tears. She couldn’t believe it. “We need to go,” Thomas said when she remained rooted to her seat. Lucy looked pale as she sat in the room while others made their way out of the place. “I don’t believe it.” She voiced June’s thoughts. “Ethan Lontoc? He...I don’t think he... He had no reason to... Why would he kill my father to frame his wife...how can-”“We will dissect this later.” June rose to her feet. “For now, we need to get out of here.”The trio soon made their way out of the court, everyone occupied with thoughts on the general situation. They got to the car park and met with April, her mother and the lawyer. April smiled as soon as she saw them. “Look who we have here, Mother.” She walked up to them. “How does it feel to be an epic failure?” June stepped forward, shielding Lucy. “For someone whose husband will spend the rest of his days locked in prison you sure look happy.”
Rafael woke with a light stomach ache. He turned his head and came face to face with a mop of black hair. His instinct moved him to touch it and June jolted awake. Hitting his nose in the process. “Ow!” He couldn’t help the sound that escaped his throat when her head crunched his nose. June was suddenly widely awake and remorseful when she saw blood dripping from his nose. “I am so sorry!” She stood up, looking around the room for some tissues. “Darn it!” She cussed when she couldn’t find anything in the drawers, “Give me a minute.”Rafael watched her with curiosity as she entered the bathroom and came out a minute later holding a box of tissues. She sat beside him, wiping his nose and burying the blood with tissues. Rafael watched her with fond looks, letting her do her thing. Soon enough, June disposed of the tissues and returned to the room. With one look around the place, June decided the room needed some deep cleaning. June began her job, picking up some discarded clothes f
June and Rafael grew closer as time passed. So much so that he pushed for them to have a wedding as he was tired of being the closet husband. “You make me feel like there is another man out there.” Rafael joked as he kissed down her spine. “Why can’t we do the wedding? I want to publicly claim you as mine.” “I know, but JL is still in its early stages. I need to become a woman worthy of you before we go public. I don’t want people handing things over to me just to curry your favour.” “Why is that such a bad thing?” Rafael sounded like a child as he pouted. “I don’t mind being used if it means I get to have you anywhere and everywhere.” June chuckled and stepped away from him. “I have an important meeting with one of your shareholders today. Do me a favour and don’t interfere.” That caught Rafael’s attention. “Who is it?” “You don’t need to know. Unless I get the job of course. Wish me luck.” She got off the bed, standing with her hands on her waist. “You don’t need it.” Rafael
Mrs Evelyn left the house a few hours after June left for work. It was past noon when she finally left the house with some money to aid her journey. She dressed in a black assemble and boarded a cab that headed to the Rivera family house. When she reached the neighbourhood, she put on her face mask and sneaked her way into the estate where her home stood in majesty. Her entry was swift and painless. The house seemed nearly deserted, and it was easy for her to manoeuvre her way into the place she had lived for most of her life. As soon as she got in, she headed right for her bedroom with her heart in her mouth. The last thing she wanted was to get caught in breaking into her own home, or worse, April finding out she was in the house. Evelyn was sure it wouldn’t end well if April met her in the house or got to know she had been anywhere near the parameters of the house. Nostalgic feelings attacked her upon entering her bedroom, and she was immediately reminded of who she had lost.
Rafael left the sitting room when Mrs Evelyn’s tears grew heavy. June’s heart broke at the sight of her mother looking so distraught and grieved. “Mother...” Her eyes glassed with unshed tears. “I don’t deserve your kindness,” Evelyn said and stood on your feet. “It's preposterous of me to accept anything from you after all I did to you.” “Mother..”“No.” Evelyn shook her head and wiped her tears. “What I did is unforgivable. I maltreated and let you suffer because I couldn’t deal with my grief.”Tears pooled June’s eyes as she listened to her mother. “All these years, I blamed you. I blamed you for getting lost as a child in that hospital. I blamed you for putting our family through tough times, I blamed you for my husband’s death. Anytime something evil came to me, I found a way to blame you for it.” “I hated the fact I lost you and couldn’t bear the guilt of losing you as a child in that hospital, so I decided to bring in someone who could replace you. I brought in the devil a
The entire house was silent as eyes turned to April with shock. “It’s a lie! She isn’t alright! The doctors are coming to pick her up! I already told you all she lost her mind! Why...why can’t you see it?” April cried but this time no one bought her facade. People who were once on her side, having pity and empathy for her suddenly stepped aside in shock as they watched her lie repeatedly. “Mother! Please, stop this.” April moved towards Evelyn who stepped back in fear. “Please! I know you are hurting from father’s death but I promise, things will be fine. I will take care of you and your doctor will soon be here.”“Just-”“Do not take one more step,” June said in a tone that brought goosebumps to the skin of her hearers. “One more step and I promise, you would be taken to the hospital yourself.” When April found that no one believed her act and everything was out in the open, she wiped her face clean and put a stern look on her face. “Enough, June. Congratulations! You found a mad
“Sister! Why are you so bent on slandering me? Why are you so-” April fell to the floor, tears streaming down her eyes. “The past few days have been hell for me since father’s untimely death, and mother’s insanity.”“I tried calling you for the longest time but you refused to pick my calls.” She wept, “Now you show up here and try to pin this on me? Why do you hate me so much, sister? What did I ever do?” The visitors were moved by compassion for April and scorn for her sister. “That woman is such a wicked person!” One said in anger.“She doesn’t care for her mother! She is just here to cause a scene!” Another said, “Why are they letting crap like her come into this house? Mrs Evelyn had already told us about this daughter of hers before she lost her mind. She should not be allowed to come into this house!”“Such a shameless woman! Bullying her younger sister for trying to carry the family name while she whores about! Despicable!”Soon enough, the entire house turned against June w
The news of Anthonio’s death spread like wildfire and soon, the Rivera family was the talk of the town. According to the news, Anthonio had returned from a vacation and slipped from the stairs of the Rivera mansion. An accident that led to his untimely demise. Condolences poured from various parts of South City as the Rivera family experienced the loss of yet another family member. Things had gone out of hand and some netizens went as far as pointing out the alarming rate of deaths and misfortunes that seemed to visit the Rivera family and their inlaws. When June heard the news, she was in her office. Things strained around the house after the tiff with her mother-in-law, especially her relationship with Rafael. She knew that most of the strain was because she felt guilty about her unsettled case with his mother but she planned to do everything she could to make things work. April was in the Rivera family house with Colton when her mother attacked her in tears. “You killed him! Y
“Sir! The young miss has been involved in an accident at the site!”Rafael was in his office when his assistant told him the distressing news. His face froze, and he abandoned everything he had at hand. “Cancel the meetings and ready the car. We leave immediately!” Rafael hit the road to a private hospital where his wife was held. He couldn’t understand why she wasn’t taken to the South City Hospital where Carson could take proper care of his wife but when he found that his mother was around at the time of the accident, he let himself relax a bit. Meanwhile, June had undergone all sorts of tests which she deemed useless as not a single hair on her head needed to be put in the right place. She felt like it was all a waste of time seeing she was not hurt but to avoid upsetting her dear mother-in-law, she submitted herself to the process.Mrs Beatrice sat in the doctor’s office while June sat on her hospital bed, waiting for her mother-in-law’s verdict. “What did you find? Does she ha
June returned home from a long day of work at the site. The building project was on course after her designs were approved. Joel Patel and some men were assigned to ensure the building was a physical representation of the design while she handled the job of ensuring everything was under control. “There you are!” June jolted at the sound of her mother-in-law who approached her with a smile. “How are you doing?”“Mother!” She greeted me with a smile. “I’ve missed you!” “Oh dear, I missed you too. You and my sweet boys.” She cooed. “Have you eaten? I brought some food from home. Let’s have an early dinner. Just the two of us.” Mrs Beatrice had left the house a week ago to attend to pressing needs in the Ambrose family home. She didn’t specify how long she would stay but June was happy to have her. “Sure!” June took to her room, freshened up and joined her mother-in-law for an early dinner. The atmosphere was light as they spoke on light topics until Mrs Beatrice said, “I know my so
“You’ve got to be joking,” Evelyn said with a small smile but was met with bone-serious looks from her daughter and her strange man. When she saw that this was not a joke, she lost it. “Are you crazy? Have you gone mad?! Do not for one moment think you can intimidate me into giving away my company because you will be in for a rude awakening.”“Read my lips. I am not Ethan. Neither am I any of his godforsaken parents, if you try to mess with me, I will bring you down without a moment's thought.”April and Colton shared gazes and burst into a round of mocking laughter together. “You didn’t tell me she was this feisty, darling,” Colton said and kissed the space between her neck and body. “Oh pay her no mind. She is all bark and no bite.” April said, closing her eyes as she leaned into the kiss. “I have her on leech.” Evelyn's eyes reddened and she shook with anger. “Just try me. I beg you. Test me this time and see if I don’t bite you. I am done playing your silly games, child.”She s
June and her team were seated in one of Ambrose Corporation's meeting rooms, where they were set to present the final design of the new office project. While they waited for Rafael, June felt her nerves twist. She wanted her husband to like this design. With every project she embarked on, she aimed for perfection but with her husband in the picture, she was reaching for the stars. The last thing she wanted was to get this deal solely because she was his wife. Hence, when Rafael delayed to show up, her nerves twisted all over the place. Soon enough, Rafael came into the meeting, and they all stood up to welcome him. “I am sorry for my lateness.” He said with his eyes fixated on June. Lucy and Joel smiled awkwardly. They could wait a lifetime if it meant meeting with such a royalty-personified human! They must have done something right in their former lives to be blessed with such an opportunity! “It’s no problem,” June said and they all had their seats. Throughout the viewing, Ra