"I just called to inform you that Angela Anderson is Bryce's legally married wife and she is pregnant for him," the chief announced and Susan froze. "Susan, are you there?" the chief questioned, following Susan's long silence."Susan, are you alright?" Eva asked realizing Susan had been silent and staring in the same direction for a long time. "Susan!" she called out to her again, tapping her gently.Susan snapped out of her moment and realized the chief had been calling her name from the other end of the call."Yes, I am here," Susan replied with a frown. "Let me call you back," she added and slowly brought her hand down."What is it, Susan?" Eva asked curiously seeing how down Susan looked."Bryce is already married," the words escaped Susan's lips and Eva was surprised."What do you mean Bryce is already married? He married who?" Eva asked."Angela," Susan replied still in a state of shock."What!" Eva reacted. "When, how?" she asked."I don't know but she is even pregnant for him
"No, wait. I will call James and Darren over, too. I want them to hear what you have to say," Mr. Anderson said, and Zora just nodded. Mr Anderson quickly fetched his phone and called James and later Darren. Zora and Mrs Anderson moved back to the living room joining Elorm."Now we just have to wait a couple of minutes more and they will be here.Back at the police station, the chief has received everything he needs to ensure Angela gets a life jail sentence if not a death sentence.The chief sat behind his desk going through the report making sure there was nothing that was going to raise any questions. "Okay, everything checks out," the chief said out loud. "I just need to submit this to the court for the state trial," he thought and smiled. The chief stepped out of his office for his lunch break. As soon as he left an officer walked into his office ensuring one more was watching. The officer quickly walked to the chief's table and started looking at the case files on his desk. No
Bryce stood up from behind his desk and exited his office. He is not a drinker but at this moment, alcohol was making sense to him. The pain he was feeling in his heart was too much to bear. He grabbed the car keys and headed for the front door. Josephine saw Bryce walking towards the front door and he didn't seem like his usual self."Sir, forgive me for asking, but is everything alright?" Josephine asked."Does anything look alright in this house?" Bryce questioned in his deep voice without bothering to turn to even look at Josephine who was standing behind him."I am sorry, Sir but you look troubled," Josephine pointed."Get back to work," Bryce ordered. " I don't pay you to question me," he added."Sir," Josephine tried again."Don't make me repeat myself," Bryce said."Yes, Sir," Josephine said and stood there watching Bryce resume his walk.She stood there and watched him walk out the front door. As soon as he did, Josephine hurried to Martin's room on the next floor. She knocke
"Good morning Mr Moore, my name is Detective Darren. I am with the police headquarters," Darren introduced."Detective Darren, I am listening," Bryce said thinking the officer was calling to inform him that his mother's body had been released for burial."Mr Anderson would like to meet you for a very important discussion. It has to do with his daughter, your wife," Darren said and Bryce frowned. Aside from his family and the chief, no one else knew he was Angela's husband. If this detective knows Angela is his wife, does it mean the chief recorded this? Bryce thought, but he calmed himself, knowing an investigation was ongoing so anything linked to Angela could be recorded."What is the discussion about?" Bryce asked."I am afraid this is not a conversation to be done on the phone. He is willing to meet you anywhere convenient for you," Darren said."I don't want to meet him," Bryce said recalling the report Ian shared with him which proved that Angela was guilty of the crime she was
The news of Mr Anderson started trending on social media platforms, and gradually, the story was turned against Angela. From the belief that Angela could be innocent, and the murderer was still out there on the street, to Angela's accomplices were still out there carrying out Angela's orders. Bryce became furious and became extra cold.Patricia's body was released for burial and Devon quickly took care of it as he didn't want anything to interrupt the upcoming engagement party scheduled for the weekend which Bryce didn't care about. The funeral for Patricia Moore was held on after her body was released Wednesday evening. At the small ceremony which was held at the family home with very few people, Bryce found himself standing next to his mother's casket. The report from Ian which he had read occupied his mind. His anger towards Angela grew and so was his hatred for her. He felt betrayed and regretted ever allowing himself to fall in love with her. He was now doubting the paternity of
At the station, one of the officers went to see Angela in her withholding cell. "How are you holding up in there?" the officer asked, but Angela sat on her bed in silence. Well, tomorrow, a judge decides your fate. And from what I hear in the news, there is no salvation for you," she said, and Angela kept her head lowered, not showing any reactions to the officer's words."The Moore family are having an engagement party tomorrow after burying Mrs Moore today," she said and Angela raised her head to look at her. "Ah! Finally, something got your attention," she said and giggled. "Such is life, people enjoy happy moments, while others cry and some are in your kind of situation, facing a judge," she said and Angela wondered why the officer was there running her mouth."Okay, I will leave you now. Just came to let you know, your days of staying in a withholding cell end tomorrow," she said and left the place."This could only mean Bryce is moving on with Susan," Angela thought feeling hur
Bryce left the police station and went home. When he arrived, Josephine welcomed him, but he ignored her."Sir, your father was here. He asked me to give you this?" Josephine said holding out a brown envelope to Bryce. Bryce paused in his steps and turned to look at Josephine. His gaze moved from her face to her stretched-out hand. He stared at her hand for a while before accepting the brown envelope from her hand. Josephine left his presence immediately. Bryce went for his study. He sat behind his desk and placed the envelope in front of him. He stared at the envelope for a while before picking it up to open it. He brought the content out and it was a threat from his father requesting him to marry Susan after the engagement or risk losing everything. Bryce frowned after reading the content of the letter from his father. There were other documents inside the envelope. The document listed all the properties owned by the Moore family. They were all in Devon Moore's name.Bryce droppe
"What the hell are you talking about?" Bryce asked, turning to face Mrs Anderson, who was standing on her feet."Yes. Ten years ago, your father, my husband and I turned Angela into an orphan," Mrs Anderson repeated."I already know the story of how Angela's parents died. The greedy man whose greed had no end caused his own doomed," Bryce said through gritted teeth. "What do you hope to gain, twisting the truth and accusing my father?" he questioned. "Are you looking for salvation for your murderous adopted daughter?" he threw the words at Mrs Anderson."Paul Adams was greedy and that is why we killed him," Mrs Anderson said."If you killed him, that is your family's business, don't involve my dad in your crime," Bryce said sternly already believing Mrs Anderson was just there to make up a story to defend Angela's criminal act."Give me ten minutes of your time. That is all I ask for?" Mrs Anderson requested."You have already exhausted ten minutes of my time. So get out," Bryce said
The next day, as announced, Bryce, Angela, Zora and Martin left the two-bedroom apartment for their new apartment. Bryce had purchased a mansion not far away from the company. It was a building with a rooftop relaxation view, two floors, a garage and a basement. Martin rented Bryce's old home inside the estate to a new couple and paid all the workers and guards sending them away. They were still going to manage the estate, but Bryce wanted to be close to the company.For the new apartment, he interviewed a new set of servants and guards. He wanted a clean start. The servants helped move the luggage to the various rooms. The guards and servants occupied the first floor and Bryce and his family were on the second floor. There was a gym inside the mansion and the second floor had six bedrooms. Each with its toilet and bath. The living room was very big and neatly decorated. There was a balcony and from the balcony, you can go to the rooftop. All the six bedrooms were above the living roo
At the graveside, where Mrs Anderson was laid to rest next to her late husband, Martin's phone rang and he excused himself from the rest to answer. He returned to join them and whispered something into Bryce's ears. Bryce just nodded and returned his focus to the details engraved on the tombstone of Mrs Anderson."Angela, there is something you need to know and I think now is the best time," Bryce began and Angela turned to stare at him standing by her side with her tears-stained face. "It's something you all need to know," he added, drawing Zora's attention too."What is it?" Angela asked in her frailed voice wondering what had happened again."Angela, your father, Mr Adams was not the mastermind behind the whole business failure issue like you were made to believe. He may have agreed to do the wrong thing but it was all Devon Moore's doing," Bryce said and both Zora and Angela's eyes widened."What are you talking about?" Angela asked puzzled."Your father, Mr Adams was indeed the f
"Please tell me my mother is okay?" Angela said with tears streaming down her face. Bryce nodded to Martin to give them some privacy. Martin just nodded and exited the study closing the door behind him. Angela walked up to Bryce and held the front part of his shirt with both hands. She stared into his eyes with tears and a pain so deep inside her heart."Please, what happened to my mother?" she cried in pain."I am sorry, Angela," Bryce began and more tears streamed down Angela's face.She withdrew her hand from Bryce and staggered backwards."I am not sure what happened but Matilda took her life before I could get to her," Bryce said."No, no, she was all I have left in this world as a mother," Angela cried and ended up sitting on the floor. Bryce drew closer to her and also sat on the floor dropping his crutches to the side. He reached for Angela and pulled her into his arms."Where did you keep her?" Angela asked wanting to see Mrs Anderson for the last time."Angela, there are
Bryce and Martin stared at what the servant was pointing at and were both shocked to the bone, unsure what they were staring at."What is this?" Bryce asked returning his gaze to the servant."Mrs Anderson," the servant replied and Martin walked towards what the servant was pointing."You mean to say, this dark-looking liquid in this bowl is Mrs Anderson?" Bryce asked while Martin looked closely at the liquid in the bowl."I am no expert but whatever this is, it stinks like blood," Martin reported."What did they do to her? How did she end up like this?"Bryce asked the servant."Mrs Davis placed her in that machine," the servant replied, pointing to the huge machine, which looked like an enclosed hyperbaric chamber, sitting at the side of the wall.Martin got closer to the machine and began examining it. "That is how she makes people disappear. She will put them into this machine, and they will come out looking like this," the servant said, pointing to the bowl of thick, dark liquid.
At Bryce's apartment, Bryce knew he had to find Zora an apartment. It was just two bedrooms. Martin had already taken the other remaining bedroom."I would take her to the room," Martin said and Bryce knew he was taking Zora to his room."Okay," Bryce replied and took Angela to their room. "Get some rest. I will be with you soon. I need to discuss something very important with Martin," he said once they were inside the room and Angela nodded. "I would go shower," Angela said and started walking towards the bathroom after kissing Bryce on the lips. Inside Martin's room, Martin moved his things out of the way so Zora could feel comfortable."This is your room?" Zora asked watching Martin pack male stuff into a bag which he zipped up after."That was before," Martin replied."Thank you," Zora said staring at Martin with a smile."Get some rest. I am going out," Martin said feeling a bit awkward. He had never kissed a girl before. Zora was the first girl to kiss him and the memory is s
"It appears Bryce has taken down the Davis family. Now if there was any hope that the once powerful family would rise again, that hope just died," Devon said."Wait, that was Bryce's doing?" Susan asked sounding surprised."Yes," Devon said. "That means we need to lay low for a while. We should leave the country. I am sure he is coming after you," he said."Okay," Susan said."Come over, let's leave as soon as possible," Devon said and ended the call after Susan had acknowledged.After ending the call, Susan went online to read the news on Matilda Davis and George's arrest. The arrest of Matilda Davis and George proves that all that glitter is not gold. The once-powerful family that ruled some years back has just been brought down to nothing because of their criminal activities. The Davis family had links with all the criminal organizations known as the mafias. They appeared to be operating legit business not knowing all the criminal activities going on within the country were from t
It was dark, and the light providing visibility in the area was feeble. Some trees were on one side of the road, and the field leading to the abandoned house was at the end of the road. It appears the place used to be a fun park, but it was no longer in use. The building at the end of the road used to be the administrative block of the park. Bryce hid behind one of the trees and watched Angela from there. Angela walked down the path through the spoilt green field towards the decapitated building trembling. Her heart was racing against her chest. She occasionally looked back as she walked towards the building not sure what awaited her there.Bryce made another move from the tree he was hiding behind to the next tree on the stretch, using the dark shadows as a cover. His gaze was still fixated on Angela who was in the feeble light when he heard sirens. He shifted his gaze in the direction of the sound wondering why the police were coming in with so much noise. By the time he returned h
"How does this scandal work in our favour?" George asked after updating Matilda with their plan."Angela left home and Bryce followed her after seeing the news. He was furious. He found Angela in an abandoned place, meeting up with a man. He moves in to claim her, maybe just watching her from hiding. Eduardo's team opened fire on him. Bryce dies, Angela gets wounded and Zora dies. No one would believe Angela because of this news. My son comes back home to me," Matilda narrated smiling like things would play out like that.George frowned staring at her."The scandal may be one thing but don't forget the police would investigate," George pointed out."So take care of that. Money makes the rule," Matilda said and stood up. "Everything goes down tonight. No mistake," she added and walked away.Back at Bryce's new place, Angela sat on the bed worried and in tears, while Bryce tried to calm her down. "Everything is going to be alright. I promise to bring Zora home safe and sound," Bryce as
"Hello," came Angela's sweet voice after the guard had redialed her number for the third time."Listen to me carefully, I have your friend Zora here. If you want to see her again and alive, do as exactly as I tell you," the guard said."Who are you?" Angela asked."I am the one who decides what happens to your friend," the guard said. Maybe you think I am joking," he added. George then asked another guard to hit Zora.The guard removed the cloth from Zora's lips and a slap landed on her face making her scream. Another followed the slap and Zora let out a cry."I believe you recognized that scream," the guard said and George nodded asking the guard to continue."Please don't hurt my friend," Angela cried after hearing Zora's voice."That depends on you," the guard said. "I want you to come to a location I am going to give you. At exactly 6 p.m. today, you should be there. Bring cash half a million dollars and I will release your friend to you. Don't get the police involved and make sur