Amanda “Hello, gorgeous. You must be Jason's wife.” She gave me a light, brief hug, and I flinched. I wasn't used to ladies being nice to me, and I wondered why she was. We hadn't even met before.“Yes, I am. I'm Amanda Grey.” I said curtly without a smile. I wasn't in the mood to fake anything, and I was getting tired of seeing one woman or another in my house unannounced.“Suzie,” she blurted, “Suzie Yoga.”When I didn't say anything she followed my eyes and caught me looking at her son.“Oh! That's my son, Slim.” She offered.“Sorry… I was just wondering who he was and I didn't want to pry.” I sighed. “You look nothing like Jason. There's no resemblance at all. On the other hand, you have a handsome lad. He looks just like you, but he doesn't have your eyes.”Suzie's cheeks turned pink. She seemed to like the compliment.“Didn't your husband tell you that I was coming? You looked somewhat surprised when you saw me initially.” Suzie walked over to the couch where her son sat, and s
Jason “You're asking for the impossible, Lena. Do you want to see me go down the drain?” I touch my forehead and shut my eyes. I needed to bypass this wisely, or else, Lena won't make it easy for me in the future.Lena rolled her hands at me. “You certainly aren't the first man to have a mistress, Jason. First, you kept me a secret. Now, you're trying to wriggle your way out of this too.”“Lena, please try to understand. This is bad timing, actually. I really can't marry you at the moment.” I held her by her wrist and walked her into my office, which she had been occupying for a while due to my absence. I didn't want any of my employees or staff to overhear any word I said to her.When we were finally inside the office, we sat adjacent to each other. “Amanda is back, Lena. She's back from the hospital.”That news seemed to shock her, just as I wanted. Her brows knitted slightly, and she brought her index finger to the tip of her lips. I could tell that she was in deep thought.“Did
Jason“What was that for, Su?” I flared up at her. My ego was rising above its peak. While growing up, Suzie was the only one aside from my parents who knew how to keep me in check. Most times, my mother complained to her about me, and whenever she talked to me about a certain thing, I listened. We weren't close, but I had the utmost respect for her.“Take a good look at your wife, Jason!” Her voice was getting louder. I wondered if she realized she was yelling at me. “Where are those scars from, then? Aren't you the one that just talked about loving your wife?”I looked at Amanda who seemed to be enjoying the show. She had been quiet ever since she walked into the room, which was very much unlike her. These days she had this calm behavior that scared me, or maybe she was just trying to stay alive and healthy since she almost lost her life after the last episode.“Suzie please,” Amanda called. “Please stop. Jason doesn't hit me.” My head began to bang and I felt like falling. What wa
Amanda The moment I entered the kitchen, I regretted my actions. I slept for many hours, and immediately I woke up, I took a shower and changed into a nightie, then went downstairs. I was very famished, and I didn't have any energy left in me to prepare something time-consuming.As I got closer to the kitchen entrance, I could perceive the sweet aroma of cooked rice. My stomach didn't jump a little in anticipation and my mouth watered. But, just as I stepped inside the kitchen, I was met with a presence that has been the source of my nightmares lately.Jason! What was he doing here at this time? He normally came home late, so I wondered why he was home early tonight. I was about to turn around and leave unnoticed when I heard Suzie's voice.She asked about the injuries on my body. When I didn't say anything, she turned to Jason and asked the same question.“You don't hit your wife, do you, Jason?”“I—I…” Jason stuttered, but Suzie poured the bowl of water she was holding in her hands
Jason “I told you I don't have it,” I replied the second time.Slim was screaming repeatedly as he hugged his mother who shielded him like a hen would her chicks.There was something strange about this masked robber. Even before I could open the door, he already had access to my house. I didn't know how, but I noticed him slipping a card into his pocket. “If you don't talk now, I'll pull the trigger.” He threatened.It surprised me because there was only one person who knew about the box of money and that was Mr. Aladdin. We had struck a business deal, but the deal favored me more and left him with nothing. Out of frustration and annoyance, he had vowed to get back at me, but I didn't take the threat seriously. I had pulled some strings to get the upper hand, but I didn't know that I had touched the lion's tail.Mr. Aladdin was one of the biggest business tycoons in India, and he was a multi-billionaire. Rumor had it that he was ruthless and showed no mercy to anyone who crossed him
Amanda I didn't want to be the center of attention, and I wished that there was a way I could leave the dining room without being noticed.Jason was scolding me for serving him food without water, and as usual, I stood still and swallowed the insults and scolding like they were nothing. I couldn't tell if Suzie was being genuine or not; she looked out for me in ways that I could never have imagined. But, somehow, I felt as though it was too good to be true.My husband mentioned something disturbing about Mark, Suzie's fiance, so I was actually not in the spotlight at the moment. Thank God. I didn't want to leave, though, so I sat at the dining table and pretended to be busy with my phone and food, as I listened intently.“Mark, a chronic cheat? Why are you such a hater, Jason? I'm your sister, bro! Stop saying such things to me, especially when you obviously don't have any proof, ok?” Suzie rolled her eyes at Jason, then went back to picking her food. She didn't seem to like the egg
Jason I had instructed the moderator of the auction event to start the program, but for some reason, the stakeholders suggested and demanded that we wait for the arrival of Amanda, my wife.I didn't understand what was going on, and it didn't exactly make sense to me, and I wondered what was going on. When did these people start caring about my wife?“I'm sorry, Mr. Jason Grey, but it is only proper that we wait for Mrs. Amanda Grey before we commence the activities for today.” One of the stakeholders said firmly, and almost everyone nodded in approval and confirmation.I clenched my fists as I felt my blood begin to boil. I had specifically told my wife to be early for this event, but she was already 15 minutes late. Just as I was about to stand up, the door to the large room opened and the room became quite noisy.I sat down and turned around and realized the reason the room was in quite an uproar. I caught my breath as I saw a gorgeous and elegant-looking lady walking down majest
Amanda“What took you so long?” The doctor asked as we walked towards the ward that held my grandparents.The doctor opened the door to their room slightly, and I peeped in. The sight I saw made my heart leap.My parents were awake… and they were conversing.“Oh my God!” I exclaimed while covering my mouth with my palms. “I– I th–thought something bad probably happened,” I managed to find my voice as I continued to observe the scene. I turned to the doctor who was beaming at me. “When did this happen? This is a miracle! I screamed and my grandparents turned around to stare at us. I closed the door. I didn't think they saw us.The doctor pulled me away from the door and we went to stand a few meters away from the room.“They have been picking up on treatment for some time now,” The doctor started, “However, early this morning, they talked for the first time. I was worried because you hadn't paid a visit to them for quite a long period, which was highly unusual. That was the reason I re