Leonard was a smart kid and Alphia knew that. She could not keep it away from him, her emotions were just too much. How was she to explain the sudden white decorations that had commenced already? How was she to hide it from him that the corpse which would be arriving in no time is not that of his father? She watched as the blood drained from her son. He trembled under her touch but he did not let out a sound. Rather he inched even closer and hugged his mother. Leonard understood he was now the man of the house and had to protect his mother. She could not hold back her tears, she felt like a coward for having her almost 3-year-old son comfort her when it had to be her place to have him in her arms. Sarah was standing over her, her heart broken in a thousand shades watching the people she cared so much for break. ‘’Sarah please help me stay with Leonard, I have to oversee the burial preparations`` Leonard walks over to her without saying a word or resisting. I walked out and everythin

Everyone was ready and waiting. Alphia walked in with her son, the chairwoman's seat was vacant, and two seats at its side stood vacant as well. It was for her and Matthew. Mathew was not a shareholder in any of the Grey companies, but he was a staff and well-trusted employee of Danny, his presence was just as important as any other. Alphia walked over to the chairwoman's seat and placed her son in it while she took the seat closer to him on the left and Mathw did the same with the seat to the right. ‘’What nonsense is this? First, you are late and now you put your son on something which is not his?”’ one of the shareholders barked. The extended family of the Grey had been exterminated doing business with Grey, however, Danny had found out before his death that most shareholders were friends of the people they had been trying so hard to keep out, and the most devastating news is they bought the shares for them and were in good collaboration. Now more than ever he hopes his son will b

‘’Ask you say? Alphia, I was born to be a young lady adored and showered with the best of dresses and jewelry, I was not born to be a maid but you took everything away from me. At first, I did not hate you, I loved you and treated you as my equal but after finding out how it all went down, I could not help it. How could you take everything from me, how could you not be sad when you make others cry”’ Sarah's voice carried so much hate and disdain. Alphia nor Matthew understood what she was dwelling on. ‘’What's this all about? I have never hurt you, I mean not intentionally, I have loved you and given you the privilege of looking after my son and this is what you do to me? What did I ever do to you to make you hate me so much?”’ Sarah laughed out like the witch she was. “Did you say you loved me? Alphia you have only loved yourself. I loved him, I was there when he fought countless times with his mother. At first, it was just like we were friends. I watched him move from jovial to lo

Leonard flinched, he had not been expecting her to be awake. ‘’Let's talk about it by night”’ he tells her, making his way back to the door. But her voice stops him. ‘’I know you don't want to, but Leonard she is here because of me it has to end with me’’ Leonard turned to the woman on the bed, she understood too much, he knew just how much she had had to put up with because of Anabel and her mother and just when he thought he could take her away from everything, she creeps back in ready to destroy her. He takes long steps embracing her. Why did she have to go through so much, he wanted to be her shield and he was now hurting her. ‘’I know about everything, Leonard, I have been a lone wolf for a very long time that I forgot how to depend on others, but now all that is gone. I know I am not alone and with you, I can make it. We can do it together”’ Areille held on to the man in her embrace even tighter. She was not ready to let go. ‘’I know we made a contract, but I don't want to l

‘’My father has never wanted my mother to be the method of the family, because of the hate you have for her, however, he clearly stated my wife would have that honor since Arielle is willing to sacrifice and share her home with her sister, I think it is only wise a feast is organized and the keys of the mansion should be handed over to her’’ Leonard weighed every word. It was his bargaining chip, and he would not bulge if it was not accepted. Arielle turned to him, she had not known of such plans, but now it made even more sense. ‘’Well, she can have it after the wedding,” Grandmother declared. But Leonard was far from happy. ‘’No, if she can't have it in 3 days, then the wedding is as good as over. I have promised my mother, and there is no way I would go against that, you know me better. But grandmother, I have learned from you far too well to know this would be as good as forgotten once the marriage is done and over”’ Leonard cleaned his mouth as he was done with his meal. He sto