The wind was whipping through the trees, creaking and groaning like an old rocking chair, causing body tremble and teeth chatter from the twenty-two-year-old Topaz Salvador, a beautiful short hair blonde who currently stood outside a cabin-like house.
The lights from inside, as well as the banter and faint laughter, gave off the fact that there were people inside, and they were most certainly drinking.And if they were drinking, then he was drunk.And if he is drunk, then tonight will be another hell for her. She had barely recovered from the beating she received a few days ago. Her body still ached and she was forced to cover her bruising with make-up in order not to alert her work colleagues. Topaz let out a deep breath. The cold was starting to get to her. This morning, she had sprinted out of the house, escaping yet another beating, but she feared she might not be able to escape this time. Standing on the porch, she braced herself and pushed open the door, immediately being met with five pairs of eyes. They were all friends Derek, her boyfriend, who by the way, was nowhere in plain sight. Not bothering to look for him, she ignored the stares and sprinted into the room, making sure to key the door behind her. Derek and Topaz met when she was still in high school and were sweethearts. Topaz had just lost her parents in a ghastly car accident and was forced to move in with her uncle. Things with her uncle were great at first, he made her feel comfortable and at ease. In fact, he was the first person who succeeded in making her smile after her parent's burial. Then something in him clicked. He became violent. It started with teasing and when she didn't reciprocate, it escalated to degrading insults and soon after, it became physical. Derek bumped into Topaz on the first day of high school. He had just moved into town and it wasn't long until both teens opened up to each other. Derek was in the Foster care system and the couple who were still in the process of adopting him said they wanted a teenager. Derek had managed to restore a smile on Topaz's face after she'd opened up to him about her troubles at home. Derek hated school. He hated everything about the town of Crestview, and the only reason why he even bothered to go to school was to see Topaz. Christmas holiday soon came and Derek had the brilliant idea for them to escape Crestview. Topaz had no second thoughts about it, Derek made a promise to her that he was going to take care of her, and she trusted him.Why wouldn't she? She was in love with him. Their plan was supposed to take effect in February. Derek's Foster parents were supposed to be out of town for three days. When the time for them to escape came, Topaz left home normally like she was going to school and met Derek at the bus stop. She finally left Crestview and she had no regrets. The first thing the teens did when they got to Aden town was rent a small cabin-like house not far from town. They lived the perfect life, Topaz got a job in a library and another part-time job in a flower shop whilst Derek, well, he hustled.Her fairy-tale of a happy life was ripped away from her two years after when Derek started acting up. Of course, it didn't just start all in one day. Just like her uncle, it began with insults until it escalated. Topaz didn't know what had caused such an attitude out of Derek. He was physical with her, always drunk and will force himself on her when she didn't feel like it. She couldn’t leave him. She felt like she was indebted to him for saving her. But it's not saving her if he turned out to be the same thing she escaped from. And now, the only reason why Topaz isn't leaving him is because of her safety. After one attempt at escaping, he'd made it visibly clear that the only way she will be free from him is after death. The blonde hadn't realised she'd fallen asleep, so when the door to the room flew open, she gasped, holding on tight to her duffle bag. "Come here you bitch!" Derek yelled as he made his way towards the bed."No, no, no. Please Derek don't" Topaz begged as she shifted back into the bed. Derek reeked of alcohol. His movements towards the blonde were sluggish. He grabbed a fistful of her hair and pushed her off the bed. Topaz gripped firmly to the bed poster, resisting as Derek struggled to take her to the kitchen."Derek, no" she begged again this time as Derek lifted her by the hair, and before she couldn't even process what was going on, she felt a smack across her cheeks, making her stumble back to the floor. Derek proceeded to pull her into the kitchen and once in the kitchen, he hovered over her, repeatedly smacking her and when he'd decided he's had enough, he throttled her. Topaz struggle to breathe as she wiggled underneath Derek."Please" her breathing was faint and slowly, everything above her became blurry until she passed out.When Topaz came through, there was an eerie silence. Her body and her head hurt. Ignoring the pounding headache she felt, she carefully stood up and made her way to the room whilst limping. She rummaged through the drawers, looking for whatever cash she could find. Then, she picked up her duffle bag and rushed out of the house. Despite the stinging pain Topaz felt, she knew she had to leave before be returned. It was dark outside and she had no idea where she was going, but she didn't care. Right now, anywhere felt safe for her. The blonde's strides were lanky due to the pain she felt, but she forced herself to keep walking. She hadn't realised the car that was coming ahead of her and the next thing she knew, headlights flashed into her eyes but that didn't last long as everything suddenly went dark, right before she fell to the ground.__________
“It is my greatest wish to see children running around the mansion and making a mess everywhere before I pass on” the voice of fifty-six-year-old Marlow Anderson kept ringing in Adams’s ear as he drove. Today, fifteen of November was his mother’s birthday and they had all gathered to celebrate at the Anderson Mansion. Adams was the eldest of the Anderson children. He has a younger sister, in her early twenties who was his everything. Their father, Michelson Anderson passed on a few years back, leaving him in charge of the ‘AA’ group company. Of course, Adams was very much content with that. He was successful in managing his father’s legacy as he could pride himself on the fact since taking over, the company hasn’t had a profit margin below sixty-seven per cent in the last four years. Then, he had his girlfriend, Mia, with whom he was head over heels in love. After the dinner at the Anderson Mansion, Adams opened up to his girlfriend about his mother’s wishes and was shocked when she
The cops didn't give a damn that Adams was wealthy. He was treated like any other person. Doctor Ramya made sure to lock Adams in her office for fear that his presence in Topaz's room may shake her up. He didn't seem to have a problem with that, he just wanted to get everything over and done with.After what seemed like a while of pacing back and forth in Dr Ramya's office, the door flew open and she walked in, accompanied by two men in civil uniform."Am I free to go?" the tall eloquent inquired. The look doctor Ramya gave him showed that she'd made the wrong judgement. "Mr Anderson, I'll like to apologise for the inconveniences we've caused, but you need to understand that we're just doing our job," one of the officers said. Adams ignored the officer's excuses and turned his attention to the Doctor "You know, I have a good mind not to file a lawsuit against you, Doctor Ramya""Mr Anderson, I am sincerely sorry for the embarrassment. I will understand if you want to take any legal
"My throat is a little dry. Can I get some water?" After Adams helped her with water, he decided now was the time to tell her. "So Uh, Topaz. I had a talk with Doctor Ramya yesterday about your situation and I don't know if she's told you" Adams started and the blonde shook her head, making Adams frown. How come she doesn't know? Has no one read her diagnosis to her? "No, not yet. I assume soon" she said plainly, and Adams debated whether to push on or not."You look like you have something to say" the blonde stated, making Adams stare at her nervously."I do, but it's Uh, inappropriate" he brushed his hand through his hair. "Hit me" the blonde joked, earning another frown from Adams. He couldn't help but wonder why the blonde used dark humour, perhaps to hide her pain.
"You want me, Topaz Salvador as your baby mama?" Topaz asked not understanding where he was coming from and why he had come up. with such ideas looked like a truck had hit her beyond recognition yet str looked like she had been struck by lightning and yet this fine man with black hair who looked like he visited the gym every single day was bothering her about the baby in her womb which she was just hearing about and now he wanted her to pretend to be his Baby mama for a hundred million when he wasn't even the father?"Who are you?' she asked after having a mental battle and thinking he wanted to use her for rituals or some sort of human body organ trafficking with the body of her baby." I just told you my name is Adams and I am a wealthy business tycoon I own a series of businesses and am the only heir apparent to the properties my fat as I had to get to you so you can be able to vouch for me with this baby so yhe6 think it's mine they've been on my neck as concerns a baby and marria
Thoughts!Deep in thought as to what she wanted to do with her life, Topaz sat on the hospital bed after Adams had left to go see how his company was being operated on since he left "Was it right for her to think it through and accept? What if her abusive husband? But maybe he wouldn't care that much since she was rushed to the hospital by Adams he had not even as much as given her a phone call and that was when she realised that she had not held her phone since she was brought to the hospital may be the bastard had taken her phone thinking she was going to die and no one was going to find her body she was bitter as she sat on the bed thinking of good things that could come with her being in a fake marriage with Adams.Just as she was thinking deep Doctor entered the ward with a piece of paper containing all of her results and the vitamins she was supposed to be taking as she was expected to be healthy for the sake of the baby.A hundred million was no child's play and if she had this
The change!When she accepted she was going to be in his life for a period although Topaz had not yet known how long she was going to be with him and his family.She was discharged from the hospital three days later and since she didn't have a place where she could go live for the main time she stood outside the hospital building thinking of where to go to.Her parent's house was not in this part of town and she was an orphan, to begin with so it would be difficult for her to go there with money.Topaz slowly walked to the hospital garden side to sit and think of a few things before she finally made up her mind.After she sat there she felt a presence. by her and by instincts she was almost getting up with a fight but then she relaxed when she saw who it was and he asked her why she was seated there all alone."It is funny how I have finally ended up on the streets you know, I can't even find my way back home hence I feel like I am being battered over and over with that thought fresh
Everything had to start from fresh for her and Adams was sure to make that happen.After yesterday he had gotten to one of the best hair and make-up he knew who worked and styled even the celebrities he paid her to come to his condo to make Topaz look like one of the girls from the magazine.She looked surprised when she saw the kind of person who had been brought to change her look she couldn't believe what she had done to deserve such perfect treatment from him because he was more than loving towards her and even without having the bruises on her body with the way he was treating her she knew he would have helped her somehow even without wanting her to be his baby mama and contracted wife."Now I want you to make her look pristine and model like Alexa," he told the hair stylist and the won shook her head and began working.Adams left the room to go attend to a business call and when he was done with the call he came back in and told her he had to go attend to some meetings hence he
Today was the day to sign the paperwork.It was a beautiful Saturday morning and Adams's girlfriend was on her way back from one of her modelling gigs hence he had to find a way to make her stay with his mother and not come to his condo until he had found a house for Topaz.If the woman had to find out he had a girlfriend then she had to find out from him and not from an altercation between the both of them.There was one he loved so much and would do whatever just to make her happy meanwhile there was the other whom he felt compelled to protect from the hands of her dubious his and who had care in the world for her wellbeing.She went to dress up to meet him in the car.There was a need why he did not allow the paparazzi to see him with her just yet if there was a way she would have stayed home while he brought the papers to her but if he was to make it transparent he should be able to take her to where she was going to sign the papers.She entered the car and wore her seat belt she