LOGIN"You have no house to go to, no money, no friends and no child to drain me of child support. Don't be stubborn. You know you'll die without me, I'm your only family left." Once again that proud tone was sneered at me. "I worry for you." Devon’s eyes glimmered waiting for me to go on my knees and beg him. I shake my head. "Worry about yourself Devon. Do you really think you'd go scott free after the shit you pulled today? You couldn't even let me mourn my baby in peace." I searched for his gaze, my eyes burrowing into his. "I promise you, if not today, one-day Devon. I'll make you wish you were dead." ____ Corrie North gave Devon Remington everything. Amazing sex? She gave him her body. A devoted house-wife? She abandoned her career for him. A fucking maid? She scrubbed every inch of his sprawling mansion. A child? She nearly died bringing their son, Haven, into the world. And how did he repay her? Devon betrayed her. He cheated with a younger woman, handed her divorce papers, and vanished on the day their son died in a mysterious accident. Two months later, he finally showed up to Haven's funeral, with his pregnant mistress on his arm. As if that wasn’t enough, he accused Corrie of murdering their child. Devastated, Corrie vowed revenge. She vanished from Devon’s life, promising that everyone who played a part in Haven’s death would pay, including him. Four years later, Devon wants her back. He’ll do anything to make her his again. But Corrie isn’t the same woman he left behind. Will she make him pay for his betrayal , or will old flames pull her back into the arms of the man who destroyed her?
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It should have been Devon in that casket, He should have died instead, not my son. Haven was just four years old and death had to take him from me. My throat itched as I groaned in pain. I don't know how long it's been, it feels like years since I saw my boy alive and that breaks my heart each time I gaze upon the casket. And I was to blame as well, he died running into the streets, hoping to see his father. A phone rang, and before I knew it the front door was flung open and I heard screams and gasps only to meet him dead by the roadside. Someone had forged a phone call and lured my Haven to his death. Haven was my baby, my only hope in this cruel world. There wasn't anything I would have done for him and his last words haunt me anytime I thought about him. It was my fault for giving him Devon Remington as his father. To think Devon would have at least rushed to see his dying boy. But no, not even once, he was with that slut and didn't even bother to find Haven till now. Not one day did he call me to ask about Haven and I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't attend the funeral. Even if he did, I didn't want to see Devon. I'll strangle him, I'll kill him if he dared show his face before me. "Corrie." I felt goosebumps all over my body on hearing Devon's voice. Rage built in me, and the only way I could cope was laughing. This was my defense mechanism. So Devon really came to see his son, just at his funeral. "Corrie." Devon called my name once more, I lift myself from the ground till I stood upright and turned to see Devon in a navy blue suit. I noticed a pair of red stilettos heels. I lift my gaze as I turned, of course he would bring Mimi. He had no fucking decency or atom of shame. A hand grip to my wrist, I slowly turned to see Devon, his face written with guilt as he gripped tightly to me. I immediately jerked away from his touch, scowling at him. "I'm sorry." Devon started but I felt indifferent. Sorry wouldn't bring Haven back. "I called you everyday for the past two months. I didn't hear from you, and you simply think sorry will solve everything? Even though we got a divorce, Haven should be your first priority." I could not hold back the tears as Devon looked more remorseful. His eyes begging for me to coddle him after my scolding, like he was a child. A laugh escaped from my lips, nothing was funny about this situation but I finally made the realization that I was married to a child not a man. "Go easy on him Corrie, it's not his fault." Mimi spoke out unretreating from Devon's back, facing me with a slight bump in her stomach the bulge through her red dress. "We've been busy as you can see." Mimi said rubbing her stomach with a sheepish smile on her face. My eyes darkened and I froze. I sucked in a harsh breath and with every will in my body to turn to see my son's casket but the tears in my eyes made my vision blurry. I saw the funeral attendants covering my son casket as my voice hitched, I wiped my tears with my arm to go and see Haven one last time. A hand gripped me once more as I turned to see Mimi. "Please forgive Devon, Corrie. He's not at fault. If anything, you shouldn't have fought for custody and gave Haven to us." Mimi said, her voice ringing in my head. My brows furrowed in disgust. Why the hell would she utter such. I pull my hand back as it lingered amidst the air. "My son died and you have no common decency to at least be remorseful?" I raised my voice. If eyes weren't on us before, they were now. In the most sweetest tone, Mimi replied. "That's life Corrie, one has to die for another to be born." Mimi said as my blood boiled. Tears stream down my cheek but she pulled me in for a hug, I felt weak, like a cold splash of water was dunked over me. "Want to know something? I made that call to your apartment that night." Mimi revealed as my body felt numbed, she pulled back a bit holding both my hands as she looked into my eyes. "Y-You killed my son." I muttered in a whisper wide eyed. "Did I actually? I was doing Haven a favo—" 'Slap' It must have been reflex because I didn't register the slap until I saw the redness of Mimi's cheek. Her hand slowly clawed to get face as she immediately started forming tears around her eyes. "Y-You slapped me?" Her voice broke as she held my gaze.CORRIE SIX YEARS LATER"It's been years huh..." I watched as Hatty smiled at me. "Four years to be exact. You don't even come to visit." She said."I know... it's hard you know. Things just got busy." I said."Alright then fill me on what's new." Hatty asked."Well remember how I adopted both Herod and Benjamin. Benjamin is adjusting quite well. Obviously he will. He was a baby when I and Emmette adopted him." I said as Hatty nodded."Remember when Mimi thought you'd abuse them. Even Amelia their grandmother didn't want you to have them." Hatty said."That was hell. I'm glad I got them in the end. It's the least I could do after taking both their parents away from them." I said."You only killed Devon and if you didn't who knows how those boys would have turned out. I'm impressed Emmette is on board with that I mean I could never raise a child that wasn't mine..." Hatty said as she was right. Devon gave up on Herod just because he wasn't his. But Emmette has been patient and attenti
KENNEDY I stared patiently at my screen, watching Irene's name flash across it. This was the fifth time I was calling her. Her name would disappear like the last five times as I stared at my phone, my grip tighten against it.How hard can it be to deal with a small frail woman? Irene was small as well but she had a little bit of muscle mass on her.I put my phone away. She was the least of my problems. I needed to get to Emmette first and kill him. The moment my men drive me home I'll order for his execution. Maybe I could have salvaged him and forced Corrie in a way to repair my reputation but nothing was saving me now. I didn't know how much time I had before Greg, the chief commissioner of the police didn't have any choice than to come after me.Soon enough, I get home as my men drive me in and I pull out my phone and call the men I'd left in Emmette's care. Strangely just like Irene they wouldn't answer my call. Maybe they were busy. I walked in, four men by my side, armed as th
CORRIE With all my strength, I turned the gun over to her and with a sudden stroke of luck I heard loud shot of the gun as I vibrated under the touch of the gun. Irene's hand went cold as the gun dropped her and her eyes slowly dimmed of life right in front of me.I paced my breath, heaving a sigh of relief. If I didn't turn the gun..I would have died. A sudden pang of guilt hit me but I couldn't react. I immediately reached for the gun, calibrating it just like Salem had taught me.I looked over at Abel. A few of Kennedy's men still approaching him.My hand point at one as I pulled the trigger and one dropped to the floor, then a second and then a third. A few still surrounded them but Abel flicked a nod at me."It's okay..." He said. "Go get Kennedy." He said as I nodded, First pulling out my butter knife and ripping my dress short to the point my thighs were in display. I squeezed through an aisle of chairs till I reached the end of the hall and ran over to the other exit where I
CORRIE"Where exactly are you going?" She asked pulling me back, a silent warning for me not to leave their sight and so I stayed in place."Suprised Mimi?" Hatty muttered walking over to her alongside with Abel."H-Howw?" Although Mimi was barely audible, her question was clear."Maybe you should have waited for us to burn to ash before you left us to die?" Hatty muttered, standing a few steps away from Mimi.Vivienne's head turn to Mimi."What the hell are they talking about Mimi?" Mimi froze, her body shaking, her head barely turning to meet Vivienne."Let me fill you in." Hatty took over the question. "This woman here," she points at Mimi. "She locked us inside one of the rooms in Goodwin Manor just after we found the exact ledgers you are talking about. And lit it on fire and left us for dead." Hatty explained as the room got louder."Mimi," Vivienne muttered. "Is this true?" Mimi nodded, turned round to face the stage and locked eyes with Kennedy."Yes. He made me do it. The m
EMMETTE "Sister?" Corrie squints, trying to recall any small bit of memory. "I don't have a brother," Corrie tells him, still in a state of confusion, before briefly looking at me and turning her attention back to him. "Oh, there's an explanation for that. We share the same father but different
CORRIE "Why are you doing this?" I asked, but she only smirked."Since there are none," Abigail hissed, completely ignoring me. "I have to tell you that if you try to make a scene or even attempt to escape, my men won't hesitate to discipline either of you. So be careful, and think wisely." I nodd
CORRIE I was in a tunnel, water pooling up to my knees. It hadn’t been that deep when I first stepped in, but the farther I went, the higher it seemed to rise.Where was I? I had no idea.Where was I going? I couldn’t say.The only thing pushing me forward was curiosity, maybe a little bit of hope
EMMETTE "I'm sorry.." I muttered in a low tone, while my hand thread through Corrie's hair as she looked peaceful sleeping. "I'm really sorry." I muttered, a desolate crack in my voice as I heave a quiet sigh. I reached for Corrie's hand, trying to intervene my hands in hers. "You can give me the









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