Dede was lying on the bed when she heard a knock on the door. She thought it was Alex, she remained on the bed only for the door to open and Bryson walked in. He stared at her angrily as Dede covered herself with a blanket shaking her head as tears streamed down her face like a waterforce. "What happened this time?" Bryson asked closing the door behind him."I am sorry," Dede apologized in tears."Is that your explanation? An apology? Answer me damnit," Bryson yelled."I, I, I, was, " Dede began but the door opened and Alex walked in.Dede stared at him and was surprised amidst her tears. Alex was wearing a different outfit. Bryson looked at Alex briefly before returning his gaze to Dede, his frown deepened."I, " Dede began and Alex shot her a warning look.He raised his hand a little above his waistline, folded it into a gun and pointed it at Bryson. Dede understood his threat. "I am sorry," Dede said."I can't do this with you again, Dede. It is over Dede. Effective today, your ap
"She is on her own. I have already sent you the hospital location. Find her and end her," Alex instructed and ended the call. Dede, left the hospital holding a credit card in her hand. The only access to her money was in the bank Bryson opened for her. She had no idea how much she even had in that account and what she could do with it but she knew she needed a roof over her head. She remembered the shelter home she stayed in when she arrived in the state and decided to go back there. This is where life has brought her. Just yesterday, she had it all. Married to a a very handsome reliable man, but again, her body stature, the burden of her curse had reduced her to nothing. "Perhaps if I didn't have such a seducing body figure, I would be a victim to any man's pleasure," Dede thought as she looked around for a cab. "Going somewhere ma'am," a man sitting in a cab asked staring at Dede outside his car window."Yes," Dede replied seeing it was a cab.She quickly gave the man the locatio
"Come with me now, before another swarm of criminals rushes to this place," the masked man almost yelled startling Dede. The man had just saved her from only God knows what, but Dede was scared of him. Questions like, who is he and what does he want with her run through her mind. "Your safety first. You will have the answers to the questions on your mind soon enough," the masked man said in his robotic voice but very calm. "Okay, did he do an accurate guessing or is this person not human?" Dede thought staring at him confused about whether or not to go with him. "Stop scaring yourself by trying to understand what I am," said the masked man and Dede's jaw dropped. If she didn't believe he was not human before, she does now. Dede stood frozen in her spot as she stared at the masked man who had his glove-covered hand stretched towards her. Dede was still unsure of what to do when she felt a gush of wind blow around her head as her head went down and her feet went off the ground. Sh
A couple of days passed and everything seemed to be normal as no incident of kidnap, attempted rape, or verbal abuse was recorded. Bryson appeared to have moved on with his life occupying himself with loads of work and ignoring everyone including Melissa who came around but never got even ten seconds of Bryson's time."Mum, he is worse," Melissa complained on the phone. "What were you expecting? A warm hug and kisses plus a tour of Paris?" Rebecca chidded. "The man never loved you from the beginning. You were just suitable for his image on the screen before you messed everything up with plastic surgeries. I can't even personally recognize you without your voice," she added and Melissa started fuming."Is that what you can say to me, your only child?" Melissa questioned."No, it is my way of bringing you to reality and asking you to be patient. Don't expect him to show you love, warm and give you attention. You want him so be ready to take him in whatever condition he is in. What matte
"Is that the name of your boyfriend?" came Knight's robotic voice startling Dede. "Yes," Dede replied honestly."So where is he?' Knight asked and Dede lowered her head. "I hurt him so badly, he couldn't forgive me," Dede said almost whispering."I see, what did you do?" he asked, strode in and stood next to the railing resting his hand on the rail. "I first saw him and TV and I met him in person. He did a lot for me without asking for anything in return. This was after a strange love confession and a kiss," Dede said recalling the day and smiling. "But he had a girlfriend," Dede said. "So I kept my distance," she continued and narrated the whole story not leaving out a detail. "On that day, Alex set me up. He showed me images, and live footage threatening my husband's life if I didn't allow him to sleep with me. If it was about me going to prison, that would not be a problem, but I didn't want him to kill my husband. So I accepted. The day came and he had a driver pick me up to
The shocked family sat in the living room trying to comprehend what had just happened. The servant saw the judge and his people off while Melissa stood there holding the marriage certificate in her hand."What was that?" Rebecca asked. "Well, this is the craziest marriage ceremony I have ever witnessed since I was born," James commented "And the weirdest," Brian added. "And the strangest," Janet submitted."And the most awkward," Jacob added."Uncomprehendable," Rebecca added her voice."Well, if you are all done finding a sense of humour in this, I have a husband I need to understand," Melissa snapped and walked out of the living room heading in the direction Bryson went with evidence of anger in every step she took."Okay, we wanted Bryson to marry Melissa before her belly starts to show and that has been done. I guess we will be on our way back to our home," Jacob said with a sigh. "I agree. What is important is they are officially married. We can plan a celebration for Melissa
Two weeks have gone by. Melissa's pregnancy was now a month old. With Bryson going in and out of the house ignoring her like she was part of the furnishing of his apartment, going back to work seems like the ideal thing to do to take away the boredom. Her belly was not out yet so she could still pose to take pictures exposing her belly. At the office, Alex has been tasked by Melissa to find out where Bryson goes when he drives himself but he has not been successful in picking up anything to work with. He was in his office when Melissa called. Alex rolled his eyes knowing why she was calling. "He drives to a theme Park and spends time there either sitting on a bench or watching some kids play," Alex said. "Alex, the theme Park does not work up to dawn. He goes somewhere," Melissa chided. "Look, I went with your brother the last time. He will tell you. He just sits there," Alex almost yelled. "He ignores me. He won't even speak to me. It is like I am invisible to him. He will push
In the morning, Dede woke up with a terrible headache. She lay in bed with her hand on her head, trying to recall the previous day's events. She gasped and quickly lifted the blanket to check if her clothes were intact. She breathed a sigh of relief seeing she was still in her clothes. She rushed to the bathroom when the morning sickness hit her. She emptied her gut into the pot kneeling in front of the pot. She sat on the floor after feeling exhausted. She sat down for a while as she suddenly felt dizzy. She rested her head in her palm feeling soured all over. At Bryson's mansion, he was up and ready for work. Melissa had no idea when he returned home but he was already up and ready to leave for work."Bryson, you have to speak with me at one point you know. You can't just ignore me like that. I am your wife for crying out loud," Melissa yelled but Bryson just pulled his phone out to make a call completely ignoring her. Melissa out of frustration snatched the phone from his hand an
Bryson left the room after he was done. After he found Dede in the hotel dressed like that and the images that were sent to him, which he confirmed were fake with the help of Knight, he started monitoring all of them to collect enough evidence to punish all of them. "I am done," Bryson said to Arnold as he was in his office. "And thank you for looking after my wife," he added and Dede stood to his feet accepting Bryson's hand which he offered to her."It is no trouble at all," Arnold said. "So what are you going to do about your disappearance news which had gone viral?" he asked."The news said I was missing, not dead. Except for my stepmother, I want the rest to be on the news for the crimes they committed. I will announce my presence and present my wife to the world," Bryson said."Very well, Mr Adams. I will make that happen," Arnold acknowledged and Bryson left the office. They sat in the car and headed for the hospital. Inside the car, in the back seat, Dede rested her head on
The police car drove in and parked in the parking lot. In handcuffs, Alex was brought out of the vehicle and led towards the station. Inside the station, he walked into a room which he quickly figured was an interrogation room."I have a right to an attorney. I am not saying anything until my attorney is here," Alex said when he was forced to sit and his hand locked to the table. "Yeah, you do," the officer chuckled and exited the room. Alex remained calm as he scanned the room. It was very small and there was a mirror behind him. There was another chair in front of him. He was forced to rest his hand on the table because he had been handcuffed to the table. After what seemed like forever, the door was slowly pushed open and a man walked in accompanied by an officer. The man had on a shade and a mask. His face was completely covered. Alex frowned wondering what was going on but still kept his cool. The officer pulled the seat behind the table for the man and he sat down. Alex's fr
Bryson and Dede were ushered into the office of the chief of police. They sat on the provided seat and the door was closed to give them privacy. Bryson removed the nose mask he had on and took off the baseball cap to reveal his identity."Ah, Mr Adams, I thought you were," asked the chief of police, Arnold, looking surprised like he had seen a ghost."Dead?" Bryson completed the statement."No, but you were involved in an accident. We still have what is left of your burnt car and my people are out there trying to find you," Arnold said in one breath surprised by Bryson showing up unharmed in his office."That is why I am here. My life and that of my wife here had been threatened," Bryson began. "I am here to report a crime going on in this city right under your nose," he added with a serious expression.Dede also removed her nose mask and the scarf she had used to cover her head."She is my legally married wife," Bryson began. "To the people who know her, she is dead or missing. And th
Knight smiled and Bryson looked upstairs. Knight knew exactly what Bryson was thinking about."You fed her with too much crazy information last night?' he asked."I feel so. Her father's sudden appearance. Possibility of Brian being her half-brother. I wish with all my heart Brian would not be her half-brother. It will break her," Bryson said sadly."Did Brian sleep with her?" Knight asked for confirmation concluding it would be the only thing that would traumatise someone after finding a family member."That bastard raped her," Bryson replied. "Sorry to hear about that. I will advise, whatever you found out keep it away from her then," Knight advised. His phone beeped with a message notification. Knight keeping checked it and stared at Bryson."What?" Bryson asked curiously."Your worst fears have been...." Knight began and stared at his screen again. "Brian is her half-brother," Bryson completed the sentence when Knight stared at him."Nope. This whole thing is beginning to look
Alex was sitting in the living room, casually dressed. He held the TV remote in his hand and playfully tapped on the keys as he stared at the black screen of the TV. His phone rang snapping him back to reality. He checked the caller and answered it immediately."It is done," came a voice."Good. You left something for the police?" Alex asked."Yes, boss," replied the man. "Good," Alex acknowledged and ended the call. He grabbed his car keys and exited the apartment. He got behind the wheel and started the car engine. He moved the car out of the compound and went down to the club downtown. He found a place to park, got out of the car and took long strides towards the club. Some girls loitering around the club entrance tried to flirt with him. She shot them a dangerous look scaring them off. He walked into the club and sat on a chair positioned in front of the stage where a stripper was dancing seductively. At the hideout, Knight had a call from his men on the ground. "Speak," he sai
Outside, at another location, Brian and Melissa were done with their passionate session in the car. Brian got behind the wheel and started the engine putting the car back into motion. Melissa adjusted her clothes and placed her underwear in her bag."I will call Janet and tell her I will see her tomorrow. I can't go there like this," Melissa said fixing her messy hair."Cool, let's go to my place then," Brian said and Melissa nodded. She was getting used to Brian's sex addiction life but she enjoyed his touch and hence didn't mind. On the way to Brian's apartment, Melissa's phone rang and she answered seeing who was calling."It is done, everything that belongs to Bryson now belongs to you," came the voice of a man and Melissa's lips curved into a wide smile."When can I pick the documents?" Melissa asked."If you are not too busy, you can pass by my office and pick them up," the man said."Sure, I am on my way," Melissa said and ended the call.She excitedly planted multiple kisses o
"I am going to tell you a story. At the end of it, you will get to know who you are," Bryson said and led Dede to the couch.Dede sat down curious about what Bryson was going to tell her and how that would tell her who she was. She sat on the couch and Bryson sat down next to her. He held both of her hands in his and planted a kiss on the back of her hand. He rubbed the back of her hand gently with his thumb. Dede just sat down curious about what all of this was about. She was happy Bryson was there with her and she was enjoying the attention he was giving her. "Some time back, a man approached me and sought my help in looking for a missing person," Bryson began, making sure he didn't give the story away until he was done. He wanted Dede to listen attentively to every detail he was going to share with her before he let her know, she was the one he was talking about. "This man lived a carefree life and had a lot of women. He was a playboy," Bryson continued and Dede just stared at h
Back at Rebecca and Dave's location, Dave was done taking notes. "Thank you for being honest with me," Dave said closing his small notebook. "Concerning my husband, what will happen to my daughter?" Rebecca asked, fear of Melissa going to prison run through her. "If your husband lives, he will decide if he wants to press charges. If he dies, the law will take its full course," Dave replied. Inside the hospital, hours passed and they were still waiting for an update on James's condition. Dave and Rebecca strode in making the three turn to look at them. "Any news about your father?" Rebecca asked, taking a seat next to Melissa. "Nothing," Melissa replied. The door flew open and the doctor walked up to them. "We are done and everything was successful. We are moving him to the recovery ward. He is not awake yet. So you can come back tomorrow and he will be awake," the doctor said "Can I stay here with him?" Melissa asked. "You go home. You have enough on your plate alread
Inside the hospital, the doctor came out of the emergency and five people walked towards him. The doctor frowned seeing the additional two men. "How is he?" Aiden asked. "He will live," the doctor began. "The results show, he was hit in the back of his head. The place that was hit caused him to bleed and we will have to remove the clot of blood if not it will create a health problem that could cost him his life. In simple English," he added. "Thank you, doctor," Dave acknowledged. "We prepare him for that but I will need one of you to fill out the form for the procedure," the doctor said and Rebecca owned up as his wife. The doctor left with her to have the form completed leaving Melissa and Brian with the lawyer and the officer. "Ms Melissa, right?" the officer said and fear flashed through Melissa's eyes as chills ran down her spine. "I understand you and your mother were the only ones with him when the supposed accident happened. Now listening to the doctor, how did he fall