Petals Wither
Sharon’s parents convince her to marry Tom, the only son and heir to a powerful billionaire family. To them, it’s a dream union — a promise of security, prestige, and a future beyond imagination.
But behind the lavish wedding and glittering smiles lies an unspoken truth. Tom has no love for Sharon. Bound by duty and family pressure, he agrees to the marriage solely to appease his parents. In secret, Tom and Sharon sign a prenuptial agreement — a quiet pact that their union will last only three years.
As months turn into years, Sharon’s heart betrays her. She finds herself falling deeply in love with the man she once viewed as distant and cold. She believes time has changed him too — that perhaps love has found its way into their marriage after all.
Then, just when she begins to dream of forever, Sharon’s world shatters.
She walked into their living room to find Tom seated a brown envelope on the table. Calmly, he reminds her of the agreement they made three years ago.
Sharon is left speechless, her heart collapsing under the weight of reality. What she thought was love was merely borrowed time — and now, it has run out.
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Chapter: Devastating News“Here, take some water,” Halima said, holding out a glass. I took it with trembling hands and sipped slowly. My throat burned, and the metallic taste of nausea still clung stubbornly to my tongue. I leaned on the counter, my palms cold against the porcelain sink. “You’re not well, Madam,” she said quietly. “We should go to the hospital.” Her concern was genuine. I could see it in her eyes — that quiet fear of watching someone unravel. Then it struck me that I hadn’t treated her well lately — not since all this turmoil began. Yet here she was, patient and kind, offering care I hadn’t earned.By mid-morning, we were already at the hospital. I left the young ladies in the car and walked straight to the registry counter. A woman in a navy-blue uniform looked up briefly from her computer. She greeted me and asked my name, which I supplied.“Do you have insurance?” she asked.My heart skipped a beat. What if Tom had already removed my name?“Yes,” I said quietly.“Which company?”“Bri
Last Updated: 2025-10-21
Chapter: Quiet Dawn The next morning started slow and heavy. The sun climbed behind thick clouds, casting a dim, uncertain light over the compound. I sat by the window, staring out at the dew-drenched garden, my mind still processing my parents’ proposal.We had talked late into the night. They had urged me to give Tom time — time to process his decisions, time to think.“Perhaps something is going on in his life that you do not know of,” my father had said. “Maybe he needs to work through that before he reconsiders his marriage.”Those words echoed in my mind now. They had come after I finally opened up about everything that had happened between Tom and me.“It’s a good thing he hasn’t chased you out of the house,” Father had added. “At least you still have a place to call home. Go back, and wait.”Behind me, the smell of tea filled the air. Rosa was busy in the kitchen, making breakfast.My little sister appeared, still drowsy from sleep. I watched her move gracefully across the floor, light on her fee
Last Updated: 2025-10-21
Chapter: The Return Home The soft clatter of utensils and movement in the living room dragged me out of a shallow sleep.I flung the duvet off and sat up, still in the clothes I had worn the night before. My fingers groped beneath the pillow for my phone. One tap lit the screen — 8:45. I remembered checking the time in the dead of night. I had only slept when exhaustion finally overpowered me around five.I rose and stepped into the living room — it screamed his absence. Then I saw them: the documents I had tossed on the table. His signature stared back at me like a cruel reminder.“Madam… your breakfast is ready. You ate nothing last night. I made this special.”My maid’s voice was soft and hesitant. She had noticed something was wrong and feared that anything louder might shatter what was left of me. She carried a platter of omelette and set it gently on the table.Food was the least of my concerns. My chest ached for something else — someone to talk to, someone who could feel the storm raging inside me.My
Last Updated: 2025-10-21
Chapter: Dreams Begin to FadeThe lights in the servants’ quarters had gone off. My two stewards had retired to bed, unaware of the storm that had just shattered our little paradise. The maid had prepared dinner and was waiting for me to join her at the table. She, too, had no idea what had happened and couldn’t understand my melancholy. “Don’t wait for me. Just eat,” I told her and walked to the bedroom. I slipped into bed and drew the duvet over my body. Yet I couldn’t sleep. My world had crumbled. It hadn’t been wise marrying a rich man like Tom. It hadn’t even been my idea — it was my mother’s. I should never have listened. I should have stood my ground. “At this age, you need your own man and a home,” my mother had insisted. “But Mother, doesn’t it concern you that I don’t even know these people?” I had argued. “A man is a man,” she had dismissed my protest. “You will get to meet him. And trust me, he’s very good-looking. I’m sure you’ll love him. He’s their only child.” “That’s another reason to reject
Last Updated: 2025-10-21
Chapter: Sad Reality It was near dark. Clouds flamed on the western horizon, lit by the setting sun. I hurried home, eager to be reunited with my husband. Tom had been away on a business trip for nearly a month; the twenty-four days had felt like an eternity. None of his previous trips had lasted this long. The compound was strangely quiet. I saw no one in sight — perhaps the maid was busy in the kitchen and the steward in the cowshed. At the parking lot I spotted two cars, a clear testament to Tom’s presence. I quickened my pace, unaware that an old promise was about to expire. I came to the open door and peeked inside. Tom sat on the sofa across the room. “Hi, honey,” I said, my voice elated. “Finally you’re home. You have no idea how much I missed you.” He didn’t look up. He didn’t match my enthusiasm. He looked at me with different eyes — cold. I dropped my handbag on the sofa and spread my arms. He stayed seated. I leaned forward, crouched to his level, and wrapped my arms around him. Tom mad
Last Updated: 2025-10-21
Chapter: ClaudiaBecky's daughter blossomed into a beautiful girl. She was such a brilliant kid who filled her heart with more hope. Hope that she would grow up to become somebody in the future. She posted good grades in school. When she got to form four. She used to tell her mother that she wanted to do her undergraduate course overseas. She had always dreamed of going to the US.The mother was troubled by this request. She feared for her daughter. She hated the idea of her daughter going through the same experience she had gone through.She remembered the other girls she had met in Belgium lured into sex trafficking by the promise of a quality education abroad. Her daughter could end up being another victim.But was she not now an ambassador in the campaign against sex trafficking? Did she not have links all over the world? Had her story not spread all over the world making her a celebrity?Her name itself would protect her daughter. She needed to suppress her fear. Her daughter would be well. S
Last Updated: 2023-11-07
Chapter: Business ideaBecky earned a lot from the government job she had landed. Having built a house for her mother with the money she had earned during her stay in Belgium. She now needed to concentrate on educating her two children Claudia and Baraka. But Baraka still had a year or two before he could enroll in a nursery school.She inquired about Kiplimo. Her mother told her that the last time she heard about Kiplimo was when the boy was having a farewell party at her father’s house before joining Moi University for his undergraduate degree course. Becky missed him so much and thought about going to Moi University to look for him. But her schedule was so tight that the little time she got during the weekends was barely enough for his mother and her two kids.One weekend, a woman from the neighborhood came visiting and requested for a loan from Becky. Her name was Zeddy. She needed a thousand shillings. Becky gave her without question and she returned the money within two weeks.A month later she cam
Last Updated: 2023-11-07
Chapter: Back at homeThe case was taken up by Interpol. Mr. Owen was arrested and tried in Belgium. Dennis was not spared. He was deported to Kenya and was arrested at the airport.Becky was taken to the Kenyan embassy in Belgium where she received a queenly receptionKenya had recently enacted a counter-trafficking in persons act. And criminal proceedings were instituted against Dennis so that he became among the first to be found on its wrong side. Becky appeared in court to testify against him. She was not even sure whether she was being fair. The man had come to her aid in her darkest moments; when she thought she had lost it all.But then again he did her wrong by taking advantage of her situation for his own benefit; by selling her to Mr. Owen. It was okay for him to face justice. He pushed Becky into crossing boundaries she never imagined she would cross and pocketed a lot of money in the process.Becky could not wait to go home. The case had been adjourned. It would come up again in three mont
Last Updated: 2023-11-05
Chapter: InterviewAfter the meal, Tom led Becky to a room he had booked. It was just a simple single room with a bed and a couch. Becky sat on the couch while Tom took the bed."I hope you are comfortable."“Yeah, am good.”"You are probably wondering what it is I want to talk to you about. I am an investigative journalist working with CNN," he said fishing out a document and handing it over to Becky to verify that he wasn't lying about his identity. Becky grabbed the document and took a moment to study it. Then she gave it back."We have information concerning what is going on in the place I found you and I am on a fact finding mission to establish the truth."Becky thought about it. She was not sure whether it was safe. She had come to learn that those people in there were bad. They were capable of doing anything to protect their reputation.Tom saw that Becky was hesitant. "Are you afraid of something?""Yeah. If I tell you anything I will risk my life in the process.""I will protect you
Last Updated: 2023-11-03
Chapter: TomWith the knowledge of the injustices that were being perpetrated against them, Becky kept cooperating with her molesters, just as the other girls were doing. She kept paying her debt, faithfully and diligently and sharing the proceeds of her work with her mother and her kids while keeping her painful emotions bottled up within herself. She sought friendship from among the other girls at the place of work, sharing their part of the story. And it was the same thing; confiscated passport, debt and sexual slavery. What broke her heart was the troubling realization of the age of the majority of the colleague girls. She was among the few adults who could be counted as having full responsibility for their actions. But the others were just kids who were being clearly defiled and abused. And the network kept extending and getting deeply rooted and diverse, with the booming sex industry. It got to a point where they were being advertised on the internet. Sometimes pictures of their naked bodi
Last Updated: 2023-10-24
Chapter: DebtBecky had served five men by the time her shift came to an end. Two of them had paid fifty Euros while three paid forty.She was supposed to wrap it up by 5:30 am. It was now ten minutes past time. She left the room and mounted up the stairs to the shower rooms. After washing, she then slid back into her red dress and came to the bar. She had to clear with Rosa before proceeding home.Other girls were waiting to be cleared too. She was shown into a seat by a waiter who informed her that she would be served after the African girl in a blue dress. Meanwhile, an energy drink was placed on her table.She took stock of the other girls in the room. They were fifteen of them. Most of them were white. There were four Africans and she was the fifth one. Perhaps she was the oldest among them they all looked so young and innocent.Rosa had moved from her usual seat to the counter. The girls walked up to her in turns and paid their dues just as the other customers paid for their drinks.When
Last Updated: 2023-10-23
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