Chapter 60 It was finally the day for the party, and Tate drove Aliyah there. By the time they arrived at Mr. Arnaldo's villa, the place was already filled with prestigious guests. The people present were of high caliber. She was wearing a long pink strapless gown that had a flower on its chest. She had a pair of pink heels on, her hair was styled simply with the rest falling freely down her shoulders, and she had light makeup on. Walking beside her was Tate, looking all dolled up in his black suit and purple shirt. His hair was styled with some strands on his forehead. He had his hands locked with Aliyah's. He was her partner for tonight. "I don't feel comfortable here," She complained as they walked down the hall, waving at the people that kept waving at her. "You'll soon be out of here, so relax," He whispered to her, and she nodded her head. "Oh, look who we have here. You are finally here. I was about to call you," Mr. Arnaldo said as he walked up to them.
Chapter 61 She bit her bottom lip as she stared into space. Of course, she was aware that the bitch was here to get her pissed, and even though she didn't want to get affected, it was obviously getting her pissed. "Terrible acting skill?" She smirked as she turned to face her. "Yes. You are..." "I'm glad I have a Father to help me get the role even with my terrible acting. You should get your Dad to help you too since your acting is so bad that you can't even secure the role of a maid for yourself," She smirked at her as she dropped the glass she was holding, on the table in front of them, and Nina scoffed angrily. "You!" "I don't have time to spare you, Nina. You are better off being a mistress. I thought Knox was going to marry you right away, but turns out he doesn't love you enough to want to marry you as his wife. You should walk on yourself and be worthy of being married. Don't go around wasting your time on unnecessary things," She smirked at Nina
Chapter 62 "She is out of danger now," The doctor said to Knox and Tate after he was done treating her, and they sighed in relief. "Can I see you, Mr. Daniel?" The doctor turned to Knox and said. "Alright. I'll be back," He said to Tate before he finally left with the doctor. Sitting on the edge of the bed, Tate took her hand and squeezed it gently as he stared at her pale face. She was fast asleep after the doctor gave her two injections. "You'll be fine," Tate whispered as he placed her palm on his cheeks. The sound of his ringing phone pulled his attention, and he dropped her hand gently beside her before he picked up his phone and swipe the answer button. "Hello, Sir," He said on the phone as soon as he swiped the answer button. The caller was Mr. Arnaldo. "How is she now?" The man's worried voice sounded from the other end. He couldn't have left the party since it was still ongoing, and Tate already told him that he was going to handle everything
Chapter 63 "Wait, what! Pregnant? You mean your wife is pregnant?" Mason's eyes narrowed in shock as he watched Knox sink into the couch, rubbing his fingers on his forehead. "Bro, ex-wife! Stop giving me hope by calling her my wife. She is fucking pregnant, and I don't know what to feel or how to react to it. Should I be happy, sad, or scared? Ugh! I think I'm going crazy," He whined as he sank his fingers into his hair and ruffled it. "What should I do? Will she forgive me? Will she come back to me now that she's pregnant? What should I do to that man lurking around her? Wait! She is now the daughter of the wealthiest man in the country. Wow! I think I'm doomed. Nothing is working in my favor, and I think I'm going to die soon," He rambled on, while Mason rolled his eyes. "Look at me, Mason. It feels like the whole world is against me at this point. That bitch is in my house, and my reputation is going to be at stake if she should say a word to the media abou
Chapter 64 The pain seemed to have been persisting for days now, and Aliyah couldn't even go to the office. Everything has not been working out in her favor, and she may have to eventually do what she didn't want to do. Laying on the bed and staring up at the ceiling after she woke up this morning, tears dropped from the corner of her eyes as the thought of everything nibbled at her. With all the strength left in her, she managed to sit up on the bed, but groaned painfully and squeezed her face when she felt her abdomen contracted, causing the excruciating pain again. After she left the doctor's house a few days ago, she has been staying with her dad and his wife. She dragged herself into the bathroom, and as she stared at her disorganized reflection in the mirror, she sighed again and ran her fingers through her hair. She wished there was something she could do about this without having to do what the doctor said, but there was no alternative. She has tried to se
Chapter 65"Get him out here this minute!" Rebecca, Aliyah's mom tried to break past the security. For the last few days, she has been doing her investigation and she finally found where Arnaldo was living."You can't go inside, woman. You need to have an appointment with the boss..." Hearing this from the security made her heart wrench in pain, and she clenched her fingers as tears streamed down her cheeks. She wasn't here to see that man that took away everything from her, instead, she was here to see her daughter and explain everything to her. It was never her fault that everything happened, she never meant to keep it a secret from her, but will she even listen to her later?She watched as the security closed the gate and locked it on her, and she broke down in tears as she stared at it. "I am not leaving here until I see my daughter. I won't leave here until I see my Aliyah," She yelled before she broke down in tears. She dragged her feet toward the gate and sat on the ground, le
Chapter 66 "Are you sure about this?" Tate asked her as he drove her down the road. It was a beautiful morning, but nothing seemed beautiful to her. She was going to see her mom and dad, and she couldn't help the nervousness that was eating her up. How was she going to face them? Won't they think that she was a gold digger that ran after her dad's money? What if she now hates her? Those were the questions she kept asking herself, and for some seconds, she wanted to turn back from there and go back home, but she needed to do this today. She needed to brace herself and do what she had to do. "Yes, I'll be fine," She nodded her head as she looked out of the window, many thoughts still flooding her mind. "Hmm," Tate finally nodded his head after he glanced at her again before he sighed briefly. He wanted to comfort her, he wanted to tell her that everything was going to be fine, but knowing that no amount of his words cod comforts her, he could only stare in silence. "
Chapter 67 "It's ok to cry. Let it all out," That was all she needed to burst into tears as she fell to her knees, not minding that her suit was white and would probably get stained. They just pulled over at the bridge side because she requested that she wanted to clear her head. Recalling everything her mom said to her, how sad she looked, the loathing in her eyes as she said those words to her, she couldn't help but feel guilty for hurting the woman so much. She has been through shits in the past after the man she ever loved abandoned her while she was pregnant, and she never deserved any of the things she ever did to her. "What should I do, Tate? Will she ever forgive me?" She cried hard as she finally stood up to her feet and leaned over the rail of the bridge as she stared inside, more tears streaming down her cheeks. "She is not going to keep holding grudges against you for long, so be calm. Don't get yourself worked up about this. She will eventually forgive you
Chapter 148 Two weeks later Aliyah tossed on the bed for the umpteenth time, lazy to get off the bed. Her eyes felt heavy and her head wasn't exempted from the feeling. "What's this?" She mumbled as she finally managed to sit up on the bed, rubbing her fingers gently on her forehead while groaning in pain. Knox has traveled on a business trip since three days and she was left here by herself all alone. Her Mom only comes by once in a while, and now that Tate's fiancee is pregnant and also they were planning to get married, he didn't have enough time to come by. Mason has been busy with work and his girlfriend too, while Janice and Lee traveled on a honeymoon trip to Italy, so she was left here all alone by herself. "I should've just gone with Knox," she regretted her hesitance to go with Knox when he asked her to. "It's just five days you are going to spend there, so it's fine," She had said to him when he asked her to come with him, but now it felt like he has been gone for thre
Chapter 147A lot has happened in the last few weeks. James and Janice have sorted things out, and even after all the hatred, James realized his mistake and asked Janice for forgiveness, and to make up for everything that has happened in the past, he said he was going to take the blame for all the things Janice has done in the past. Janice was going to turn herself in, but he refused. To him, it was all his fault and he should take the blame for everything and let Janice live her life like nothing happened. Besides, she still had a whole lot ahead of her and he didn't want to be in jail.James was put on trial after series of investigation which all proved that he was the culprit, and found guilty of murder, taking the blame for his daughter and going to jail in her place so she could have a good life ahead. Lisa was also given life imprisonment for the murder of Rebecca's husband and an attempt to kill her husband and stepdaughter, Aliyah. Everything has gone back to the way it used
Chapter 146Aliyah stared at her reflection in the mirror, and as she thought about what happened in these past few months, then she could only be grateful that everything although would remain in her heart forever, was always going to be memories to her.Knowing that everything was over now, she was finally at peace. No reason to worry when her husband leaves the house, no need to worry that some assassin might break into the house and harm her. There was nothing to worry about, but most importantly, having her parents alive and healthy was what she was most grateful for, but it hurts knowing that her stepdad died protecting her Mom. He never deserved to die.The sound of the shower in the bathroom finally stopped after a while, and the door opened, revealing Knox. His body was dripping wet and his hair was damp. He had a white towel wrapped around his waist and a little bulge down there."Hey..." He smiled brightly as he walked over to the closet and picked out his robe, dropping it
Chapter 145"I'm scared, Tate. Are you sure about this?" Shirley asked after they alighted from the car."Come on, I told you that there's no cause to be scared. I'm here for you... We are in this together," Tate cupped her cheek in his palms and assured her, looking into her eyes. As planned, Shirley was going to move in to live with Mrs. Andrews. This was the only thing she could do, she was determined to do it earlier, but now that she was here, her fear was already taking over her. What if her plans fail later? What if she ends up getting thrown out of the house? What if she insists that she can't marry her son? What will become of her."I told you there's nothing to worry about. Why do you look so scared like my Mom is a masquerade," He pinched her cheeks playfully, but deep inside he knew that there was really need for her to be worried knowing the kind of tough person his Mom was."Come on, smile for me," He uttered, and she forced a smile."Wait while I go get your things from
Chapter 144A few days later Knox pulled over at the parking lot of the restaurant and stepped out of the car. He then proceeded toward the entrance door, and found Janice waiting for him as soon as he walked inside. She had texted him yesterday and asked them to meet at the restaurant this morning so they could talk about something important, and that had made him curious since last night as many negative thoughts won't stop coming to his mind. Did she change her mind about turning herself in? That was one of the questions he kept asking himself, but he would soon find out about it, anyway."Hi! Did I keep you waiting?" He asked when he got to where she was seated, pulling out the chair across from her and settling in it."Not really. Good morning," She forced a smile at him, tucking her hair behind her ear. She was cladded in a short black armless gown and a pair of black heels like someone going to a funeral."Why is she dressed in all black? Is she planning to do something evil?"
Chapter 143It was a beautiful morning and a special day for Lee and Janice as it was their first day going out as official couples. Janice stared at her reflection in the mirror, trying everything she could to hold back her tears. It was a great day for her, a day she should push all the negative energies away and focus on her man so they could have fun to the fullest, but knowing that this moment won't last long for them was something she couldn't hold herself back for."It's ok, Janice. You already said you were going to enjoy the remaining days to the fullest. You said that you won't let anything tamper with your joy," She assured herself, fighting back the tears that already brimmed in her eyes."Yeah... There you go," She whispered as she leaned forward and cleaned her tears, adding some makeup to cover up her eyebags."Yes! That is perfect," She forced a smile at her reflection, then took a deep breath."Enjoy your day, baby girl," She said to her reflection and finally left t
Chapter 142A few weeks laterArnaldo has long woken up from coma and has been recovering over the last few weeks, but Rebecca was yet to recover although she has woken up too. Knox has been doing well too.It was a beautiful Saturday morning, and the day set for Arnaldo to go see Lisa in the prison along with Aliyah and Knox.Sitting in front of the mirror and staring at her reflection, Aliyah sighed as the thought of everything that has happened in the last few months played in her head. How they were able to survive until now was still like a miracle she couldn't comprehend, and she could only be grateful to her maker for being there for her all along. If anyone ever told her that the one behind the shit that has happened to her was her stepmom, she would've been the last person to believe it. The woman has always been good to her, and although she was never comfortable being around her, she never gave her any reason to doubt her pure heart toward her. She didn't imagine that she c
Chapter 141Aliyah paced restlessly along the hallway, her eyes filled with tears. Her hair was disheveled as a result of constantly scattering it. She looked horrible, but that was the least of the things she cared about at the moment. Her husband and Mom were in the ER fighting for their lives and she was hoping they'd survive it."Just this once, please... Please spare them for me. Please don't take them away from me," She fell to her knees and prayed silently, hoping he'd prayers would be answered. At least just this once.The sound of her ringing phone pulled her attention, and if not that the call was from her dad's maid, then she wouldn't have answered it. "Ma... ma'am Aliyah... There is a problem. Mr. Arnaldo... Blood... He...he was shot," The feminine voice quivered at the other end, and her heart sank into her stomach. Her jaw dropped."Wh... what did you say?" She stuttered, her lips trembling as she stared into space. No! This is not happening, please. Not now."I came ba
Chapter 140 Mr. Arnaldo paced restlessly along the hospital hallway, worried about Rebecca who was in the ER, fighting for her life. Why was this happening? Who was behind everything that has been happening? He asked himself, running his fingers through his hair, but couldn't come up with any answer, so he sighed deeply. Knox was also present in the hospital, and Aliyah too was worried. She was sitting on the bench and burying her face between her palms, crying her eyes out. She has just lost her foster Dad, and it hurts. "Babe, you need to be strong, ok?" Knox tried to comfort her, sitting beside her and wrapping his arm around her shoulder, but more tears came streaming down her cheeks. "What should I do, Knox? Why is everything falling apart?" She cried, and he wished he could provide an answer to her question. He pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly, slowly patting her hair assuring her yet again that everything was going to be fine even though it was obvious that t