Novels by shukurahsanusi

My mother.I have not seen her since I was kicked out for not listening and choosing to follow my own wishes.A wish that almost killed me. Seeing her reminded me of our time together, and I really miss her.I was filled with pain, anguish, and bitterness as my heart sank.After a long moment of staring at one another, she waved to someone else and walked away just as I was about to approach her.I continued to stare at her with my gaze fixed on her. She will be unable to identify me because I have changed greatly—indeed, everything has changed—and I am no longer the daughter she knew.My name, my appearance, my identity, my life, and even my spouse, everything has changed.However, I would like to meet with her, even if it is just to shake hands. I would be delighted.I felt a hand on my elbow as I took a step in her direction. Kai was there; I had totally forgotten that we had been together."Where are you headed? "I would like for you to meet someone," he said."Who? Not right now,

Today is a new day with new beginnings, so let us see what lies ahead.I got out of bed, showered in the bathroom, changed into an off-shoulder blue floral gown and white sandals, and then went downstairs to the kitchen.There will not be any need to serve me in my room because I know my way around now.There was already breakfast in the dining room, with pastries like Italian croissants (cornetto) and double-baked toast (fette biscottate) topped with jam and honey and served with cappuccino or espresso on the table.This is a simple breakfast. As Lucy served Kai, I noticed that he was sipping his coffee and reading from his tablet.After saying "morning" out loud to no one in particular, I sat down and got myself some breakfast."Whenever you want to go dress shopping, I have a car ready for you." From his side of the table, Kai spoke.He said, "A driver will be available for you, you can buy anything you need," as he looked at me."Thank you," I said.He gave a nod, then got up to

I am not sure how long he had been standing there listening to what we were saying.Turning to him, I said, "You are not really available for me to ask you questions, and I apologize if it appears that I am invading your privacy.The timmer of the oven rang out, breaking the silence in the room: "Saved by the bell." As Lucy turned to retrieve the plates, Cindy stepped forward to remove the baked cookies from the oven.I approached Kai and said, "Hello, would you like to take a shower first or some freshly made cookies? How is your day at work?To be completely honest, I have no idea why I said that to him; perhaps it stuck with me because I am so accustomed to treating Ken in the same way.He gave me a strange look, but at least I care about him, or at least I thought so, even though this is not a romantic relationship."What are you attempting to do?" In fact, he appeared perplexed as he asked.He seemed to have never been asked a question like this before."I am used to taking care o

My heart stopped, and everything went silent. I looked around and realized I was on my own to respond, so I said, "Of course, I love Kai and everything about him, but as you know, he is very reserved about himself."I wish I could hear someone's inner thoughts; it would be a secret gift I wished I possessed, and I could not have been happier when she replied, "Well, that is Kai for you; he is so quiet about his life that you will not know what is going on."It felt like I was in front of judges, and you should have seen the relief and smile on my face. "So, how did you get to know Kai again?" I need to learn anything I can about him."Well, we were close friends since childhood. Our parents had known each other for a long time, so it was only natural for the two of us to be close.""Where is Kai's family? I can not find a picture anywhere?" was the next question I decided to ask after mentally storing that information. Looking around to prove my point to her, there is no picture of a

After a few hours of doing nothing but reflecting on my interaction with Kai, the topic of marriage came up, and I could not get Ken and me off my mind.Due to my stubbornness and my love for Ken at the time, my parents disowned me. I recalled my wedding to Ken. We could have had the wedding my parents wanted for me, but I could not have had the wedding I have always wanted, complete with my dream dress, décor, flowers, and other details.But Ken was so broke that the money I received from my parents went towards planning how and where we would live. Since I loved Ken and would stop at nothing to make him happy, I agreed to help him with the money he needed to launch his business.We all rely on my money for everything, and his parents did not help out. We had a church and a pastor who performed the blessings.We went through everything together, and Yvonne, who was my best friend, assured me that she was there for me and had my back. I never suspected I was being duped; we came a lo

Clara's POV:The following morning, I got out of bed and stood in front of the room's mirror, reflecting on my life and what had happened to me.Even without Ken, I always had Claire by my side, and my life revolved around my daughter. Her passing is extremely painful. I thought back to the times when Claire was alive, when it was just the two of us.Life has never been the same without her, and it would be in vain.However, I intend to direct all of my suffering, rage, and resentment towards Ken and his mistress to make them understand the same thing that I do. And now I have someone to assist me in my revenge.Compared to my room with Claire, this one is much larger. The rugs and other furnishings were extremely soft, the curtains were hung so high, the walls were painted white with a hint of color, and everything exuded wealth and class.A knock was heard at the door, bringing me back to the present. Being aware of where I am,I walked to the door and opened it,it was a maid stood w