Hey guys, I know what you might be thinking that this is a terribly long chapter but no worries it has been cut and half of it's details placed in the previous chapter 108. So in case you read it now, i apologize for the amount of coins you have to spend now. My editor is on break and will resume on Monday, so please bear with me. The slashed version will be approved on Monday. Thank you for reading đ
VALERIEâS POVThere is a fine line between persistence and destruction. A line that could either forge new beginnings or bring havoc to a person, that is why itâs advised that in everything there should be moderation. A balanceâŠdonât do too much, donât do too little. Give room for self-reflection, but yet, some people just canât seem to understand this principle. They never learn, they never stopâŠuntil everything comes crashing down.*BOOM*âValerie you wench! How dare you!â Amelia shrilled as her hand went flying straight to my left cheek, the impact alone sent me flying backwards till I landed on the cold white floors of the Rodriguez mansion with a thud. âHow dare you play foolish tricks such as this?! Do you want to kill her?! You want to cause her harm!â she screamed some more, and quickly reduced her form to meet me on the floor, her hands slapping and pulling at my hair almost immediately.Pains quickly replaced my shock of been slapped. âStop! Let go of me!â I screamed, while
VALERIEâS POVOh, how I would have loved to see Charlotteâs reaction when she learns of what her dearest lover had been up to all evening, it would have been a blast honestly. To see her pompous smile fall as she stood there clinging to his arm like it was her lifeline.Quite tacky if you ask me, I mean they were a couple; that I already knew. Was there a need to be even more dramatic about it right in front of my face? Like seriously, âPfft! What a joke!â I scoffed out loud at the memory and turned up the heat in the bathtub. It was just unfortunate that I had to wait to squash that smile of hers. This was just the beginning, no need to rush. Besides Charlotte deserved way more, a frown canât cut it. After all she did to me back then, the one she openly confessed to right outside my house plus her threat to my kids? Câmon, she deserved way more than just her losing her usual triumphant smile.In fact, after her uninvited visit in my yard that day, I had realized that my babies would
VALERIEâS POVâHuh?? You want him to know where we- ah! oh my God, oh my GodâŠâ Nanny Beth exclaimed loudly, so loud that the sound waves probably affected her aged body and she rushed to sit on Masonâs bed opposite me while holding unto her back. I could only chuckle at her display but she didnât seem to take it lightly though. âThis is serious Valerie, just what are you thinking baby girl?! If he comes here and thenâŠsees them, what are we going to do?! Isnât that like the opposite of your plans!?â she added, her voice slightly lower this time but her tone all the same tensed.âAh! NannyâŠâ I droned out before standing up from the bed, âYou worry too much! Who said anything about him coming here? I mean he could but! He wonât.ââPretty confident, huh?ââAbsolutely confident!â I responded with a smile and turned to head out the room. She didnât see Hudson at the event, I did. And one thing I was sure of was that talks about me having kids made him uncomfortable. Just like how he lost hi
HUDSONâS POVâBoss, the documents you asked for has arrived. It's in your study" James said the moment I stepped out of my car to head into the house. "From Paul? Is it everything?" I asked, handing him the car keys and walking to the steps on the front porch."Yes Boss, everything.""And Aby?" I added"Taking a swim with Madame Charlotte at the pool" he replied and I froze almost immediately on my feet. "The pool? Are you sure about that?" I asked in surprise"My eyes are still working fine Boss, I'm pretty sure that's them at the back. They look pretty happy too, Ma'am Aby especially." He replied with a sass but I just chose to ignore it. James will always be James; true he was becoming bold these days but that was not the point.The point is that Charlotte seemed to be doing a lot with Aby these days, it was nice to see but also quite worrisome. So worrisome that I had to tell James to keep an eye on them, I don't want something fishy happening right under my nose. And especially n
CHARLOTTEâS POV âStop crying! Do you want someone to hear you?â âI didnât want to touch the horse, itâs scaryâ she complained back âDonât be so timid! Do you want your Grandpa to scold you? Or you want everyone to know you wear diapers?â but she only cried more, her voice louder. âStop crying, someoneâs going to hear you!â I quickly rushed to her, bending to her level to wipe a bit of her tears. I couldnât believe a child I birth could be so timid; truth be told she looked pitiful. âthatâs enough,â I said to her, my voice softer this time. I needed her in other to save my relationship with Hudson but while I was at that, I needed to teach her to grow a backbone. No daughter of mine will be a spineless senseless fool! She still had to compete with that bitchâs daughter as well in the near future, I had to make her ready. âI need you to not get scared of peeing on yourself you hear me? Youâre wearing the diaper, even if you pee in there, no one will know. Only you will, and as well a
VALERIEâS POVI knew this Parents Representative meeting was going to be all drama but what I didnât expect was this! These type of drama!After a very successful meeting with Hudson at the gym, I had gone home. Making sure to point out to him that I lived just few blocks away and the perplexed look on his face right after was all I hoped for! Just splendid!But anyways, later that day a reminder was sent by the school to welcome back their students and also gather the parents for a Parent Representative meeting. I had remembered the women from the event mentioned something about it but still, I made sure to get a comprehensive info from Nana (Mama Joyce), who was more than ready to indulge me in the details.Ever since her encounter with Charlotte at the event, she had been a number one supporter of my plans. Though not all of it but, it was more than I ever hoped for. In her words, it was an opportunity to crush Charlotteâs hopes, although that wasnât quite what I was going for but!
HUDSONâS POVâPaul, what else do I have on my schedule? We have to attend a brief meeting by 3PMâ I said immediately I stepped out of the conference room with Paul, my assistant behind me.âNothing of too much importance sir, just thatâŠYou had a call from a parent in your daughterâs schoolâ he said and my steps came to an absolute halt after that. âWhat? Why?â I asked in alarm because this was new. âShe wouldnât say anything other than you should meet her at this address, that itâs about your daughterâ he replied while showing me an address from his phone.âBut since you said we have to attend a meeting maybe I should call her to-âNo. Cancel the meeting, I am leaving to meet with her.â I cut him off before taking a turn for the elevator. This was Abrille we were talking about. She already had a medical condition I had not even finished addressing plus her weird behavior when we went to see Grandpa too. I knew something was up already and now this kind of phone call? Just what is goin
CHARLOTTEâS POVâMmmmmmm⊠huddieâŠââyeaâŠright there, babyâŠ. just right thereâ I moaned out even more, biting my lips as he groped my nipples with his teeth.My fingers twisted in his hair as I held him even closer to myself, our naked bodies merging. âOoooo babyâŠyou have no idea how stressed out I was todayââI was soâŠso angryâŠooohhâ I moaned out, my words coming between gaps as he stuck two fingers deep inside me while increasing his pace.âHuddie⊠baby pleaseâŠCan you take care of Mrs. Thompson for me? She keeps bullying meâ I whispered, biting his earlobe as my arms wrapped around his neck to keep him even closer.âYouâre on my side, right? Baby, you support only me, right?â I asked breathlessly, slowly losing touch with reality as the pleasure pooled at my abdomen.âOf course I amâ he finally replied, kissing my neck and grabbing my hair in his fist before resuming pounding me at an even rougher pace. The change in position had him going even deeper inside of me, spilling a series o
VALERIEâS POVI just sat there speechless as my mind tried to picture the scene. The scene of Hudson actually confronting my Papa, threatening him⊠but no matter how hard I tried, it just seemed soâŠweird.Was Papa exaggerating?âYou know, aside from hisâŠpast with you, he actually is a good lad.â Papa continued, even smiling a bit as he spoke. Which made things all the more weird. âHe is reliable, stable, a bit hot headed though and also very annoyingly confident!âConfident, that he was. I would give him that!Confronting my Papa and openly threaten to do harm was a whole other level entirely.âSmart too! A man that can pull his own weight, and not drag you down! Or want to change youâ Papa continued, his smile now obvious but not the really big kind of smile though. But it was enough to have me pointing it out. âYou what I think, Pumpkin? I think he is just my style.âWhat?âOkay Pa, hold on!â I called out, my hands in the air to pause his little speech cause I wasnât following anym
VALERIEâS POVâPa!ââPa!â Babaraâs loud voice echoed in the air even before we saw her face. The urgency in her voice clear, and it only seemed to get worse as the clicking sounds of her heels drew closer to Papaâs hospital door.My eyes flickered to Papaâs for a moment, just making sure I didnât need to stop her before she got to him right. Cause I was ready to! I wonât let her rashness take away the only family member I had left. I wouldnât let him encounter another panic attack, not on my watch!I think he kind of sensed my uneasiness, and gently placed his hands on mine. Wanting to assure me he was alright, and as much as that calmed me, I still wasnât putting down my guard. Not while the enemy was so close by.And as if hearing my thoughts, the door slammed open!âPapa!â and in came Babara herself. Rushing in with all her might, desperation and anxiety coating her every move. âPapa, I have looked everywhere for you! Everywhere⊠hospitals after hospitals, ward after ward, just⊠ev
HUDSONâS POVâDo you understand now?ââFirst, the man you wanted left you, Amelia left you, Ethan also did, and now⊠your own father has abandoned you.â her voice sounded softly, almost considerate but the underlying cruelty was hard to miss. A total contrast to the nonchalant expression on her face, like even speaking to the woman on phone was not worth wasting her energy.It was enchanting, to say the very least.âNo one wants you; no one wants to be with you.â She whispered slowly, âYou will die alone, Charlotte. A long, lonely death. Remember that,âAnd just like that, the call ended. The phone sliding from her ears, every movement smooth like she had finished the deal right then and there, which she had though. The bait had been set.The bait we both agreed upon after Ethan showed up at our doorstep, with information about Charlotte. A very daring attitude from a person with his record of betrayal. Ever since he attempted to kidnap Valerie back then, he had gone off record. Which
CHARLOTTE'S POVâOh yeah?â she sneered, sounding totally unbothered as I continued to brew with anger. âWhat will you do to Drake then? You see he made a deal with me; to hand over all his dealings with my family, testify against you in court, revealing all the many corpses that was buried underneath the garden in his house for you.âWhat?âWhat are you talking about you bitch, I killed no one!â I responded, my breathing shaky as memories of how so many dead bodies were used as fertilizer for the rose garden back home. Dead bodies that were as a result of several tortures and beatings given to men doing business with the heartless man that was my father!It was all him!How come this bitch was saying something else here? How did she even know about the bodies?!âThose corpses are as a result of the many murders that you have done over the years, Charlotte!ââThatâs not true!â I argued angrily, losing my cool.âBut Drake said it is, and he is testifying against you in court!â she insis
CHARLOTTEâS POVâWhat the hell are they doing?ââWhy are they even together at the hospital? Just what the fuck is this?!â my voice resounded everywhere, bouncing off the walls in the apartment I currently occupied with Raymond.But could you blame me? I was pissed off!Pissed off by the stupid ass video that was been displayed on the tv screen! A video of what supposedly had happened between my man and that bitch Valerie today! Or was this some sort of trick? That bitch Valerie was pulling a stunt again?But even if she did, how did Hudson come onboard with this?! To do this with her! Act like they were all perfect and okay, when I knew they were not! They most definitely were not! They shouldnât even be!Valerieâs schemes have been exposed! Hudson knows all about this now, I was sure of it! I watched him drive off angrily that night, away from their new place. He didnât go home that day I sent those cameras, they had a fight. I was sure of it!So why instead of packing his things an
HUDSONâS POVSilence settled between Val and I as we walked all the way to the ward. Our fingers still interlocked, until finally we reached the very door that held Mileyâs excited laughs behind it. And then I stopped, facing Valerie right then.âWhat money?â I asked, but she simply blinked. Probably not expecting my question, but I heard the conversations between her and her aunties anyways. Or at least part of it, since they were already speaking before I arrived there. SoâŠâThe money your aunt was referring toâ I explained, my voice calm as I waited. âShe said something about a stolen money that was in Masonâs name, and you were going to be arrested for it if they called the cops. What was that all about?ââOh,â was all she said, a deep sigh following right after. âItâs⊠itâs a bit personal,âHuh?âPersonal?â I repeated, not believing she was about to do what I thought she would do. âHow personal is this that I canât even know about it? Mason is involved here, thatâs my son, Valeri
HUDSONâS POVComing back home was nothing short of what I had expected. My kids gathered were together, happily playing games, absolutely oblivious of the current happenings surrounding me and their mom. As far as they were concerned; daddy had to take a little trip to check out a building site.A strategy Nanny Beth took to save them from the hassle of wondering why I wasnât home for 2 days. But aside my kids, everything else seemed fine. The maids, Nanny (Whether or not she knew, she didnât behave like it at all. But assuming she didnât know anything will be highly stupid on my part cause Valerie tells her almost everything despite their huge age difference!) but above all, there was no Valerie.I wouldnât lie to you, a part of me immediately thought of going back to the house outside the city, to check if she had still gone back there. But I just held back. Forcing myself to focus on taking a nice shower, eat a really satisfying meal and then catch up with my kids.The last time I
VALERIEâS POVâI-Iâm truly sorry,ââI am- am so sorry for lying about that day,â I apologized, my voice breaking as I tried to keep my tears at bay. âI shouldnât have lied! I shouldâve⊠I didnât know you and the kids were at the office, I didnât know you guys wanted to surprise me so we could have lunch together. Itâs all my fault! Iâm sorryâŠââOf course you are. You are sorry now, Valerie.â His voice sounded in the air, bitter but yet so calm. Unlike his explosive self that I had seen that day in the secret room. âBut you werenât sorry when you just lied to both me and the kids that day, running off to go clear evidences of your actions for fear that someone would get to it first before you do. Maybe someone already got to them-Charlotte had! She did send a few cameras after all; Iâm guessing that is what got you agitated and also what had been bothering you days before the kids and I even went to your office!ââNo! Thatâs not it at all,â I rushed to explain, âI wasnât bothered about
CHARLOTTEâS POVâWhat? What did you say?ââThey are still under the same roof? My Huddie is still living in that house? With her? with bitch Valerie?!"He simply nodded in confirmation, amplifying the horror I just heard. âHow?!â I blasted, loosing my shit right then and there. âHow is any of that even possible?! He shouldâve left her by now! They should be fighting and him not forgiving what she has done! How can they still be together? Thatâs impossible!ââIt is possible!â Raymond insisted, his tone similar to mine. âI saw him myself! I saw Hudson drive into that mini city of his- the Sky Walls! I saw him, and even waited for over an hour to see if he would come back out, but he didnât! The man simply went home to his woman and kids, get over him kiddo. We need to leave the country before things get out of hand!ââNo,â I responded, not wanting to believe a word he said.âKiddo, You-âNo! I said no!â I boomed, smashing the glass of water I was supposed to take my meds with. âIâm not