Chapter Thirty-Two

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• The Deceiver's Handbook   Chapter Forty-One

  Drew’s POV“Oh my goodness! Baby! You didn't have to do this here! No!” Sheena exclaimed, bursting into tears at the sight of the ring.If it wasn't for the tone with which she let out the ‘No’, I'd have settled with the fact that she just hated me and didn't want me to engage her anymore.She looked so genuine, moved, and impressed by my attempt at proposing, and for a minute, I thought I was a lucky man.I was genuinely curious about what occurred that changed her attitude toward me and everyone. My girl was all of a sudden so empathetic, calm, and considerate of other people’s feelings. She was no longer rash with her words like when I first met her.That was still a surprise to me and no matter how much I tried, the picture of the girl whom I knew in the past still flashed in my face whenever I saw this new part of her.“Say yes! Say yes!” came the voices in the background but Sheena was too overwhelmed to look into their faces like I was doing, occasionally, even though I had my

• The Deceiver's Handbook   Chapter Forty

  May’s POVI gently readjusted myself on the hospital bed with my phone in my hands with which I watched Instagram reels.I’d been pregnant for way too long if you ask me, even though it was just exactly nine months. I paused the reels for a minute and I began to ponder on how far I’d come with this pregnancy journey. Truly, you never know how much strength you hold until life comes at you with compulsory challenges, while not offering you any exit options. I began to think about the father of my baby and how much resentment I held towards him. For the relationship that was broken, I had no grudges, but for the seed that he planted in me and never showed up a single day to look after, I was bitter. The scan long ago revealed that I was having a baby girl. Goosebumps popped up on my skin and I felt a wave of emotions, as heavy as a tsunami, hit me, making me weak in the knees.‘What if he wasn’t aware of the pregnancy?’ I asked myself for the umpteenth time, trying to create justific

• The Deceiver's Handbook   Chapter Thirty-Nine

  “And baby, that was how we got a compatible donor for my kid sister. Now that I ponder on the whole incident, I have realized that she was heaven-sent.” “I agree with you sweetheart and I’m so glad that things are falling in place. Aunty is fine and May is very near her delivery date; she is popping out that baby any moment from now so you all had better get ready for big sister and mummy duties. I know you can’t wait!” My husband exclaimed, his voice echoing into thin air.“Of course! I’ve made her an aunt. It's now her turn to return the Favour, hahaha!” I laughed briefly.“I miss having you curled up in my arms and passing me the baby face, with your eyes almost popping out of their sockets while you shoot me those puppy looks,” he said, reminding me of my very usual behavior whenever I wanted to be babied.I was always going to be my husband's baby whether he liked it or not. Whether he was in the mood for some pampering duties or he was in beast mode and ready to crush his work

• The Deceiver's Handbook   Chapter Thirty-Eight

  I fell flat on my knees with tears welled up in my eyes. I was still very much dumbfounded by the offer from this stranger girl. “When I first saw you, I thought to myself, ‘This must be an angel,’ now it turns out you were. Thank you so much for offering to save my sister's life. I and my entire family will forever be indebted to you for this kind act of yours.”I was still on my knees and I had barely finished my speech but she quickly held my two hands and dragged me up, onto herself. She did not let go until she had me wrapped up in her arms in a tight hug.Phew! That was the ultimate calm I needed. My raging soul was stilled and the world around me became quiet again.“Girl, let’s go and inform the Doctor already, the time is ticking,” she informed me quickly, urging me to act according to the bidding of time. “Alright. Let's go! Time is not on our side. But come to think of it, May would be so happy and grateful. She's been through hell of late, my poor sister.”“And I'm so gl

• The Deceiver's Handbook   Chapter Thirty-Seven

  “They? Well, the older lady, Mrs Brittany, who is your aunt, is still unconscious but not to worry, she will come around. The effect of the physical torture took its toll on her, hence the blackout.My team and I have done everything within our power to resuscitate her and we expect a positive result in the next two to three hours, so there is no cause for alarm.”I scanned his face and looked into his eyes deeply, searching for any trace of lies and when I wasn't convinced he was telling the whole truth, I asked him yet another question to clear my doubts.“Sir, did you tell the complete truth? Is there anything you're not telling me about her? Are you sure she's still here with us? Still present in this world? Don't lie to me please.” My voice was already quavering and my hands trembling.He flashed a radiant smile at my worried-looking face which made me even more perplexed and disturbed. Could he spill the tea and let me in already? That was all that filled my sad heart.“Mrs Kell

• The Deceiver's Handbook   Chapter Thirty-Six

  Kelly’s POVThe scene today at Mrs. Brandy’s house was by far the worst event I’d ever witnessed in my almost thirty years of living.Patriarchy and lack of self-respect had to be the only reasons why she kept letting that nonentity of a man into her life whenever he decided to show up mysteriously, despite having left her hanging for years. The way he’d beaten up my aunt and turned her into a vegetable was something I would never get off my mind in a hurry. “Who did he think that she was? Some helpless individual with no family backing whatsoever?” I pondered, my loins twisting with rage. I paced to and fro in the hospital’s waiting room, awaiting the doctor’s verdict.At the time of our arrival at the hospital, May was unconscious with some stains of blood from underneath her dress. I feared greatly within me that she’d lost the pregnancy which she’d been able to keep safely these eight months, despite the many complications and restraining orders from the doctors.I was ready t