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Chapter 137: A Family Dinner 1 month later……“Come on, babe! Aren’t you done yet?” Derek stressed; he was already tired of waiting for Rose. Him and the kids had been waiting for Rose for almost 30 minutes, and she hadn’t descended the stairs yet.“Gosh, mom! We’re going to be late for the outing,” Kendell poured in frustration, and Rose replied from the room where she was still applying makeup. “I’ll be down in a jiffy; I’m just adding finishing touches to my makeup,” she screamed back.“But you said that twenty minutes ago, and you’re still repeating it,” Derek replied. “Yeah, but I’m serious this time around. I’m done,” Rose said, already cracking the door to the room open.“I told you I am done,” she said as soon as she stepped out of the room. Hearing the sound of the door opening and noticing her voice grew nearer was enough to inform them that she had finally stepped out of the room.“Gosh, mom! It took you forever to look this beautiful,” Ken gasped, taking in his mom’s beaut

Chapter 136: Too Hard to Believe Derek and Rose paced around the Dave’s restlessly; yes, they were still definitely mad at Dave for what he did, but they never wanted any harm to come to him. As they strolled around impatiently, Mr. Reynolds and Sofia could be seen walking into the hospital with worried looks on their faces. Derek had called them earlier to inform them about Dave’s condition.“How is he doing?” Mr. Reynolds asked the couple as soon as he was close enough.“The doctor isn’t out yet; we’re still waiting for him,” Rose replied, as if she had been forced to.“Ouch!” Mr. Reynolds mumbled and sat in a provided seat. “I just hope nothing happens to him,” he said with desperation in his tone.“I might be mad at him for what he did to me, but honestly, the last thing I wanted was for him to end up in that hospital; I never wanted that,” Derek said after a while of pacing around.“You don’t need to worry, son. I believe everything will be alright, so worry not and keep prayin

Chapter 135: Unexpected Turnaround Two months later………“Do we really need to go see that jerk?” Rose said with dissatisfaction as the driver drove her and Derek to the station. “Of course, babe. I’m so desperate to see him, and I just don’t know why,” Derek clarified, but Rose gave a loud hiss. “So you’re suddenly concerned about a man who nearly sent you to an early grave? Absurd!” She folded her hands under her breast and turned away. Of course, that act of hers was to be pampered by her husband.“No, babe, I’m not going there because I care for him. I’m going because I have this great urge to, and furthermore, I really need to clarify something from him,” Derek explained further. “Whatever! Do as you please. What can I even do? It’s not as if you ever listen to me.”“Oh, babe, but I always do. You know you’re my best advisor,” Derek said, tickling Rose, but she remained stern. “If you always listen to me, then why aren’t you listening now? Why are you being really naughty now?”

Chapter 134: A Special moment As Rose waited anxiously in the waiting room, she noticed Sofia and Mr. Reynolds approaching her from the corner of her eye. Immediately, she turned away, attempting to avoid a conversation with them. “Rose, how long will you continue avoiding us? You know this isn’t the right time for this, right? Even if you want to be mad at us, it shouldn’t be now, please,” Sofia said calmly, standing in front of Rose. Mr. Reynolds stood nearby, listening as Sofia spoke.Slowly, Rose lifted her head and stared at Sofia. “I’m not angry at anyone; I’m just in a lot of trouble now,” she replied calmly, turning to face them. “I’m sad that Derek had to go through all of that alone, and that I’ve been blaming him without knowing the reasons behind his actions,” she continued, her voice laced with pain. “I feel terrible for not sharing in his pain or supporting him through his difficult time. I was always quick to blame him without understanding his predicament.”Sofia sa

Chapter 133: The Hidden Truth“Sorry that I had to take that call,” the doctor said, dropping his phone on the table. Earlier on, before Mr. Reynolds could say the things he wanted to, the doctor’s phone rang, alerting him to a call he had to take. “It’s nothing,” Mr. Reynolds said with a calm smile, but beneath his smile, his tension still flickered around. “Thanks for understanding, sir. So, you can start now; I am ready to listen.” The doctor assured with a bright smile, and Mr. Reynolds nodded and shifted uncomfortably on his seat. He stretched his back and cleared his throat before saying his first words, “Well, it’s a long story.” His voice was filled with emotions as he spoke. The doctor and Sofia turned to him with keen attention. Mr. Reynolds gave a sad sigh before he continued, “A long time ago, Derek’s mom died while giving birth to him, thereby leaving him in the care of his dad.”“A year after his mom’s death, I advised his dad to get remarried, seeing how difficult

Chapter 132: A Call for AlarmSofia and Mr. Reynolds waited impatiently for the doctor to arrive and give them a report. Derek had been taken to a ward, and now they were made to wait helplessly for the doctor’s arrival. A few minutes later, they saw the doctor coming from afar, and before the man could get closer to them, they rushed to him to inquire how things were going with Derek.“Doctor, how is my son doing?” Mr. Reynolds was the first to speak, and they waited impatiently for the doctor’s response. “Please, can we talk in my office?” the doctor said instead of responding, and Mr. Reynolds and Sofia gave each other a quick glance before they turned back to the doctor.“Ummmm, okay,” Mr. Reynolds responded, and they both followed the doctor to his office. They walked for a while before arriving at the doctor’s office, and upon getting there, he directed them to two seats where they sat before he occupied his. Taking his seat, he cleared his throat before turning to the adults

Chapter 55: The True Deserving Samantha POV………“I didn’t want to say this, but I have to,” Adrian’s wife sniffed like she was being maltreated.I glared at her like my eyes could kill. Always acting.She cleared her throat, ready to speak again. I wondered what she wanted to say this time around, the lie she wanted to come up with.“Samantha and Adrian are not legally married like you think. They are bound in a contract marriage.”She said it, and her words rang in my ears like a stray bullet.My heart scattered into so many unconscious pieces as I stared at her in shock.How did she come to know about that? We never discussed it with her.I turned to Adrian. He had the same shock on his face, and his eyes asked the same question mine did.“How…” he stuttered, failing.“Adrian, am I lying? Why don’t you tell your father the truth? The truth that you and Samantha…”She paused and gave me a long stare.“…you and Samantha are not legally married.”“What the hell is going on here? Adria

Chapter 54: The Grand RevealValeria POV…Since he still thinks nicely of me, I think this is the best time to reveal myself to him and tell him what is really going on between Adrian and Samantha.A smirk crossed my lips as I took my first step down the stairs, ready to cause further chaos.I have always waited for an opportunity like this, and now I have one staring right at me.I won’t let it slide.My heels I hadn’t taken off clicked against the floor as I took steady steps down the stairs.I needed to make a grand entrance.I increased my pace, and my heels clicked louder.And soon, just as I expected, everyone turned toward the stairs, ready to see who was making such bold moves.I swayed my body gently, letting my confidence shine through.“It’s Miss Valeria. I thought she was hiding from Mr. Wolfe,” a maid standing not too far from me whispered to another.She looked up, and her eyes widened in shock. I guess she never thought I was that close to her already.“Ma...” she stutt

Chapter 53:A Battle Ground Samantha POV…..“You have bitten more than you can chew, father, and you have pushed me to my last limit.”I didn’t know what happened next, but the next thing I heard was a sharp, resounding slap.The slap was followed by stunned silence and shock.The whole building went mute as if no one lived in it. The drop of a needle could be heard and the weight of shock lingered in the air.I turned slowly to Adrian, trying to understand the weight of what had just happened.Before my eyes could reach him, they landed on some maids. Their hands were over their mouths and their eyes were wide in horror.My suspense grew.I turned to Adrian sharply, my eyes asking so many questions that got answered the moment I saw his hands on his checks.His eyes were widened in shock. His body dropped slightly, his shoulders once lifted in ego and anger now humiliated and brought down to their lowest form.“What have you done?” I turned to Mr. Wolfe, pain surging though my chest.

Chapter 52: The day everything brokeSamantha POV…..I watched as his eyes quickly narrowed to my stomach. My heart hardened already knowing what that meant.“So it’s true?”He didn’t let me respond before slicing a slap across my cheeks.“How dare you and Adrian fool the entire family, huh?” He held me by my shirt and sliced another slap across my face. “You cheap, impudent woman. What more can you do, huh?”The shock I carried in my heart made it impossible for me to move my lips. My lips felt heavy and sealed. It felt as if they were glued together with the strongest glue.Slowly, I lifted my head in shame and it dawned on me.We were surrounded by the maids, and by the front of her door stood Adrian’s wife, watching with a bright smile sitting at the corner of her lips.My mind screamed, she’s responsible for this.I gulped hard, trying to bury the pain and humiliation burning through me.“Who are you exactly and why did you agree to do this madness, huh? Are you that desperate to

Chapter 51: Behind the CobwebsSamantha POV……I rushed toward it. Picking it up, I returned to the door.“Time to go in,” I mumbled to myself as I took my first steps into the room.My legs shook as I finally stepped inside. It was even scarier than I had imagined, totally dark walls, creepy ornaments, black calabashes, and everything that could make anyone’s skin crawl.I wanted to run back. I wanted to get the fuck out of this room. But something inside me pushed harder. It drove me forward.“YOU CAN DO THIS,” I muttered, holding my panting chest as I forced myself to continue.Clearing away every cobweb that blocked my path, I moved deeper into the room.Closer and closer until I find myself standing right in front of the big portrait.I pushed the stick to it, clearing off the cobwebs hiding its face from the world. “Mom, I miss you,” I read out.Mom? A puzzled look stretched across my face.“Mom?” I repeated, pulling closer. The name under the picture displayed clearly: MRS. AGAT

Chapter 49: Anything to save myself Mrs Wolfe POV………“Why is your face so long? Anything bothering you?” Wolfe placed his hands on my shoulders, his face igniting with worry.A sly smile came across my lips, one perfectly hidden from him.That was exactly what I wanted. His concern, and I had gotten just that.I pulled my lips into a wider pout. It stretched so hard that it seemed like my lips would fall off any second now.“What is it, babe? I am really worried now. You know I don’t like seeing you sad.”This time he sat next to me, pulling me closer to himself.“I really didn’t want to say this to you. I wanted to keep it to myself, but it has been bothering me for so long that I can’t keep it to myself anymore.”I enjoyed the way his curiosity piqued and the way he leaned closer, ready for me to spill everything.“Are you really ready for this?”I pulled out another sad look like I didn’t want to say my next words and like I hadn’t been dying to say it to him.“Of course, babe. At