A few hours later, Maria barged into Meera’s room, yelling in excitement.
“Meera, look, yours and Ben’s news is all over the internet and everyone is on your side!”Meera, who just managed to fall asleep after not shutting her eyes since yesterday, moaned as she tried to sit up. She was having a severe headache and her dimmed eyes wouldn’t open wider than it already had.Seeing she was having difficulty sitting up, Maria put the matter aside and got on the bed, “Are you okay?” she touched her forehead and winced, “Oh My God! You’re burning up. We have to go to the hospital.”“I’m fine... What happened on the internet?”“Forget about the internet, you need to see a doctor. You look excessively feeble and dying!” without waiting for her to protest, Maria helped her out of the room while screaming for her brother.“David, we’re going to the hospital, your sister is unwell!”David, who was in the sitting room, impatiently waiting for Mr. Greg’s message while also reading the news about his sister, paused and looked up. Seeing Maria struggling to bring his sister down the stairs, he threw his phone aside and dashed for the stairs.Panicking, he questioned, “What’s wrong with my sister?”“I don’t know, but I presume it’s a fever.”“We can’t take her to the hospital. Paparazzi will be everywhere. Let’s get a doctor to come check on her.”“Right, I forgot. Then help me take her back into the room.”Arriving back in the room, Maria busied herself trying to get a competent doctor while David used an ice pack on his sister’s forehead. Since the day before, he had cursed Ben and Vivian over a million times and even now, he wouldn’t stop....Meanwhile, at Ben’s house, Vivian was throwing things around the living room in a fit of rage, while Ben stood by the stairs staring at his phone screen with wrath in his eyes.“You told me she wouldn’t say anything. Now, what is this? Why does a prominent blogger have this to say?”Ben stayed silent as he scrolled through the comments. Everyone was cursing him and his mistress whose identity wasn’t made public.If Meera posted about his affair, then why would she hide the identity of his mistress?“You trusted her, didn’t you? Now see what your trust has caused! It’s a good thing that my name was not mentioned, but how long would that last? Other bloggers would soon start to poke their noses and when that happens, my identity would be out there before you know it. My career is about to be over and our baby, what will happen to our baby?” she plopped on the floor and started wailing very emotionally.“I have known Meera for decades and I said she wouldn’t do that!”“Then who did? If it wasn’t Meera, who?!”“I’ll give the blogger a call. You should leave because the paparazzi will be coming here anytime soon.”“No! I’m not leaving until I know who’s after mine and our child’s life.”“Fine. I’ll be in my study. Even if you hear a knock on the door, don’t open. Stay still and don’t go about causing problems for anyone. That would be the best thing you can do for us right now.”Vivian froze and suddenly gave a mocking laugh, “ Are you calling me a troublemaker, or you’re indirectly asking me not to bother Meera?”“Vivian, please, don’t start. I don’t have the time for this,” he turned and headed for his study room.About an hour later, he returned, feeling betrayed. Seeing that his countenance had changed, Vivian didn’t bother to ask before she started yelling.“I told you that vixen would never let the matter slide. She did that to spite us and put our child’s life in danger! Today, it was just you. Tomorrow, she’d post my name and what next? Your crazy fans would start to attack me!”“I didn’t expect her to do something so beneath her. Giving the blogger news when she promised not to pursue the matter.”“Now, she’s done it. How are you going to handle this? Yesterday, her brother almost killed our unborn child and you did nothing to him. Today, it’s Meera!”“I’ll confront her and make her take back what she’s done.”“And you think she’d listen to you? For her not to mention my name when she clearly hates me, that should let you know that she’s up to no good. What if she’s waiting for you to appear in front of her, then record what you two talked about for more evidence?”Ben sighed, “Then what more can I do? I can’t refute the claim without solid evidence. Our friends were there when I called it off. And I know her friends would run to her defense once I showed myself online.”“Then leave it to me. I’ll take care of her. Meera wants to play, I’ll teach her the hard way.”“What are you planning to do?” Ben narrowed his eyes. Vivian is cunning and cruel and he was familiar with how she takes care of her enemies– she ruins them completely.“What? So you’d warn her? I’m taking back the man I love, and the father of my unborn child. You don’t expect me to go easy on her when I already gave her the chance to walk away, but decided to strike me, do you?”Hearing her call him ‘her man’ and the ‘father of her child’, it warmed his heart and a sense of joy he hadn’t had for a few days swept over him. “Whatever you do, make sure not to push her too hard.”“I don’t go easy on people who want me dead, you know this.”“Vivian! Don’t push your luck!” he yelled.Vivian froze and slowly looked up at him. “You have feelings for her...” not hearing a response after a while, she added, “I knew it!” standing up, she pointed at him, “then why did you betray her? Why have you been sleeping with me behind her back?”“Be thankful that I chose you over her. Whatever I do should not be your business– ““You lie! Benjamin, you lie! The earlier you know that I’m not Meera, the better for us all,” she glared at him. “What makes you think you can ever be Meera? If not that I needed a child, would I have accepted you back?”“Excuse me?”“You heard me. You can’t hold a candle to Meera in any way. She doesn’t give me as much trouble like you do.”“Then why did you come running back to me? Was it that she couldn’t satisfy you in bed like I do?”“Don’t delude yourself,” with that, he walked out of the house and slammed the door behind him. He needed something to calm himself. Vivian narrowed her eyes at his disappearing back and a villainous smile crept into h
“What’s wrong with Meera?”“She’s dear to my grandfather. What if she gets some shares from him? Some of the board of directors want my stepsister on the seat. And you know how her mother is. She would do anything to have her daughter on that CEO seat. As it stands now, she and I have the same amount of shares. She’s intelligent and capable, so right now, I need more shares to be victorious. I can’t count on my grandfather’s shares, but I am more inclined to think that he would reserve some shares for Meera.” “Since you have such worries from the start, you should have waited until after the Will was read. How did you manage to ruin your chances so badly?” the other guy couldn’t understand. Ben sighed in frustration, “It was Vivian. She wanted me to give Meera the divorce papers on our anniversary, otherwise she’d abort the pregnancy.”“Wow, Vivian is ruthless and I tell you bro, you have a dim future with that girl around you.”“You’re not helping matters, James.”“Hahahaha... Poki
The frustrated Ben had no idea what to do next. The papers were already with his lawyer– Vivian’s uncle. The man had been pestering him to give Vivian what she deserved after she got pregnant for him and now, trying to take the divorce papers back from him would be impossible. Meera will definitely be enraged if she knew that he already sent the divorce papers to court. A thought crossed his mind and he went for his phone. “Let me call her and explain,” he picked the phone he threw away only to see it was damaged. “Fuck, fuck, fuck!” anger and frustration burned in him. He passed a hand over his hair as he paced the room. “I have to go to her, I have to…” he picked up his car keys and dashed out of the room. Meanwhile, at Meera’s home..Maria sighed for the umpteenth time as she looked worriedly at her friend who was lying on the bed with eyes fixed on her phone. Her friend received a court summon from their lawyer a few minutes ago. She agreed to go, but her eyes had been stuck t
“Meera, I saw how much you also wanted to give us a child, so I became desperate to fulfill our dream. I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean to hurt you, I swear, I was going to tell you but Vivian threatened to abort the pregnancy if I didn’t do as she said. I know it will be hard for you to forgive me… I’m not asking for forgiveness right now, but please, I just want us to forget about the divorce and return home.” Maria laughed out of anger. Is this man for real?!Meera who had been quietly watching him as he knelt in front of her, parted her lips and said slowly, “You still haven’t learned to stop blaming others for the mistakes you choose to make.” “Can’t you feel my sincerity?” He looked straight at her face, hoping she would be moved by his tears, “It was a mistake that was committed only once and it was through the influence of alcohol. You can ask James and Ray, they were aware of how and when it happened. The woman I chose to carry our child was not Vivian. I have no idea how I woke
‘Shut your mouth, you fool! I knew you’d be like this. Anyway, I don’t have the time to battle words with you. I came across a scandalous post about your ex-wife, so I decided to get you to see too, maybe then, your eyes will open to the lies she’s been feeding you with. Also, it’s an opportunity to clear your name and turn the table.’ “What is– Beep... Beep... Beep!” Ben stared at the disconnected call with gritted teeth. He hates it when she does that. But that was not the most important thing right now. Vivian wouldn’t act that way if something hadn’t come up. Ben went online and was shocked by what was trending. “Meera, you lying bitch!!” He roared and bolted to the court. ... Meanwhile, in one of the tall buildings in the hearts of the city, Greg was seen in his office, staring at the pictures that were sent to his phone a moment ago. He picked his coat from the hanger and was about to dash out when his assistant barged in. “Greg, the meeting is about to start.” “Postpone
As they screamed on top of their voices, they were throwing her eggs, tomatoes, and even stones. Maria became desperate to get her friend away from the crowd, but all to nought. Seeing that she couldn’t create a path for Meera, Maria hugged her and began to collect all that was thrown at Meera with her body. Ben stopped granting interviews and stood there, watching as Meera and Maria were being attacked, while the reporters took pleasure in taking pictures and videos. Even though he still feels hatred for Meera for what she did to him, he decided to help her, at least for old times sake. Just as he was about to take a step towards her, the appearance of a convoy of black vehicles caught his attention. When the long row of black cars stopped in front of the court, out came an entourage of bodyguards forming two long lines with Greg in the middle. Their momentum commanded respect and the aura shrouding them caused a sense of dread to everyone present. The coldness in their eyes woul
Mr. Carl had just threatened to make his daughter drop out of school. He hopelessly watched the angry Greg who was strolling out of the room. What should he do about a patient who is adamant to die? She’s unwilling to live, which is why she’s unresponsive to treatment. He had tried to mentally stimulate her, but she wouldn’t move. However, he dared not say it that way to Mr. Carl, otherwise, he may be sent to the Netherlands to bring her back. He had never seen Mr. Carl care about a woman until now. ... Ben returned home, feeling overwhelmed by the incident that happened earlier. The news of Meera having an affair with Kelvin was already a blow to his ego, and then came Greg!“What is going on? Why can’t I understand anything? This is frustrating me!” Ben hates surprises. He thought his plan was foolproof. What he didn’t see coming was Greg. At the court, he already got an upper hand. After the discovery that Meera was having an affair with a married man and even did abortions f
Meanwhile, it’s been two days since Meera was taken away by Greg and Maria had started to grow worried. At first, when she told David about it, the boy assured her that Meera was fine and she shouldn’t worry. However, for how long would she stay put and not look for her friend? David, whom she thought would be more worried about his sister, was chatting on his phone with a broad smile on his lips. What kind of situation was this? Not able to take it anymore, Maria stormed in on David, yanked his phone off his grip and was about to throw it aside when she caught the name he was chatting with. Greg Carl!“Do you know him?” surprised Maria questioned. Was Greg a person whom David could befriend on Instagram? The man’s account is private and rarely interacts with anything or anyone, unless on occasions where his account ‘likes’ the company’s post. How did he become friends with David? Maria peeked at their conversation and her eyes widened. She looked over at David and asked, “When di