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
Jason “Stop!” I yelled as I walked back briskly to where Lena, her mum, and her mum's boyfriend, Mr. Fred Sky, were.Lena was on the floor, writhing in pain and holding onto her cheek, while Uriel, her mother, was bending over her, jeering at her. She seemed to be very pissed and irritated.“You ran away from home when I was sick, you Jezebel!” Miss Uriel said as she pointed at Lena violently. “You left your sick mother all by herself, even when I was very down and struggling. All because of what?” She stopped and shot daggers at me with her eyes. If looks could kill, I would have been long dead by that intense stare.“... All because of this man and your stupid high school obsession?” She continued angrily.I was taken aback. Cold sweat trickled down my spine as I thought about the weight of what Miss Uriel was saying.I always knew that Lena loved me a little bit too much, but what I didn't know was that she was capable of leaving her sick mother to be with me. She had told me an e
AmandaI opened my mouth to talk, but no words came forth. “He died?” Hilton asked absentmindedly. He placed his hands on top of his head while shaking his head from side to side.“Why are you acting like you don't remember a thing, old man?” Jason offered ignorantly. “Yes, Dean died some years ago. Are y'all suffering from dementia or something?”I gripped the hem of my dress tightly, as goose bumps began to appear on my body. I walked over to where Jason stood and attempted to whisper something in his ear, but he brushed me off a little bit too forcefully because the next thing I knew, I was on the floor, holding onto my bruised knee.It was as though Matilda, my grandma, was imitating Hilton's behavior, because she also had her hands clasped over her head, while I noticed that her eyes were beginning to well up.“No! No!” My grandma shrieked, as though she were in intense pain. My grandma stood up and tried to comfort her, but when she refused to calm down, he joined her in scream
Jason As soon as the door slid open, I bent over Amanda and hugged her. She got the message because she clutched onto my arm and leaned into my embrace. She was shivering, but the weather wasn't cold, neither was the room cold. In fact, right on the contrary, the weather was quite on the hot side.My heart sank into my stomach as I held onto Amanda. I worried that she could sense my fear, as I was sure that she could hear and notice the increase in my heartbeats. “Amanda!” A familiar voice called out as soon as he entered the room. The hairs on my body stood up, and I opened my mouth in surprise.Why was he here? I had clearly instructed him to not come to the hospital and to resume working again the next day. Did he actually just defile my orders?“Andrew?” Amanda raised up her head, immediately. I watched her closely because,, strangely, I wanted to see how she would react.I watched as Andrew made his way towards us. But, just as he was a few meters away from where we were, I sai