Miranda The next morning, Hazel and I said goodbye to my family before we left. I had already explained everything to my mom, my dad, and my brother, and they all supported the decision Hazel and I made to leave and return when it was more convenient for us. On our way back home, I wondered what was going to happen. We were returning to Hazel's villa and neither of us said anything about it. I knew the Hermes were going to intensify their efforts to get revenge on me, but I was ready to put them all in their places. And the best part of it all was that this time, I could count on my husband's support. When we arrived home, from the outside, I noticed the villa had not yet been decorated. Remembering how Mrs. Hermes had declared that they'd begin decorations the next day, I shook my head, "I guess I must've ruined her mood to decoration." However, there was someone who was very much looking forward to seeing me again and she was right outside the door when I came out of the
MIRANDAMy eyes widened in excitement, "You're getting married? This is an amazing news!I always knew you had someone. I could tell from the way you always evaded my questions about your love life. So who's the lucky guy?"Mel beamed, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to keep it from you. The thing is, apart from working for you, I also consider you my friend, so, I'm not going to hide anything from you anymore.""Go on, go on," I urged happily. "My ears are itching."She smiled, "Actually, I am twenty-three years old. I increased my age years back in order to achieve some of the things I had to achieve."I stared at her in surprise as she added, "My dad was a very wealthy man when I was little. However, his only brother whom he trusted, betrayed him and took everything from him.My family returned to square one while my wicked uncle, his wife, and two children enjoyed the fruits of my Dad's labor.It affected my dad's health and most of what he had left went to his treatment. From a young a
HAZEL After we came back from Miranda's hometown, I worried that the troublemakers in my family would make her unhappy again and try to cause misunderstandings between us, but I could not let that happen. I had to kick some of them out. However, Florence refused to leave. I quickly made plans to have her thrown out but Miranda asked me to give her one last chance since she did not want to leave. Seeing how excited she was to have Mel back, I gave them time to catch up and hang out. I was surprised that despite how exhausted Miranda was, she took Mel out shopping. I was working on my computer when Miranda finally returned. She hugged me from the back and kissed my cheek, "I missed you, hubby." I turned my chair around and pulled her so she could sit on my thigh, "Did you have fun?" She nodded, "Yes, I did. I have good news to share and it has gotten me all excited." "Really? Then I'm eager to hear it as well," I replied. "Mel is getting married," she beamed. "And guess
MIRANDA Seeing that Hazel's brother wasn't going to move, I had to intervene. I could not let my husband become a murderer. I got in between the both of them, facing Hazel as I blocked the muzzle of his gun with my hands, "Please put the gun down, Hazel. This man is not worth it." Hazel's eyes which had turned red in anger, stared at me, but I refused to move. I kept standing in front of Hazel until he eventually became calm. He let go of the trigger and lowered his gun. I heaved a sigh of relief and turned to stare at the man who had refused to leave. Seeing the smirk on his face, I also became angry. "Are you deaf or just a fool?" I yelled at him. "You're not leaving? Wait for me then." Turning back to Hazel who was now staring at me in surprise, I said, "Don't do anything, Hazel. I'll be right back." As I walked away, I heard Hazel chuckle, "My wife never ceases to amaze me." I quickly met the children inside and took the biggest water gun they had. "What is going on out
MIRANDA "I also want to spend the rest of my life with you," I told Hazel right before plastering my lips onto his. "About Valor," I began afterward. "He looks a lot like you." Hazel nodded, "Yeah. I haven't really told you this before, perhaps because the conversation never really came up. When I was very young, my dad had an affair. At the time, Valor's mom was his secretary, and I didn't understand the implications of what my dad was doing, because I was just five years old. I loved him so much. However, seeing my mom cry a lot made me realize that my dad was doing something wrong. When I grew up a little more, it became all too clear, how much of a cheat my dad was. It wasn't just his secretary, there were other girls too. He was nothing but a man whore. However, his secretary was at the top of his list. She was his favorite. My mom endured for the sake of me and my younger sister Florence, but then it became worse when he started bringing his mistress home. He admitted t
MIRANDA For a while, we remained in each other's arms, hugging as though there was no one else in the world. One hour later, I sat opposite Hazel, my hands supporting my chin, as I stared at him while he worked. "I wondered who told me that this was a good idea," he muttered. "I'm certainly not getting any work done today." I chuckled, "Enjoy my presence for a little longer. Mel would be here in a few minutes to pick me up." "Why? Are you bored?" He asked. I chuckled, "How can I be bored when you're right here? That's impossible, Hazel. I just need to do something briefly with her, I'll be back before you know it." I said goodbye to Hazel ten minutes later and got into the same car with Mel. "Okay, let's head to the hospital," I told her. On our way to the hospital, she asked, "What are you going to do, Miranda? Would you come clean before your husband?" "Let me hear from the doctor first and then I'll decide on what to do," I replied. When we arrived at the hospital, the d
HAZEL Right after Shayla slapped Miranda, I pushed her away and she fell on her butt. She got up immediately as I warned, "Don't ever put your hands on my wife again." "Didn't you hear what she said," Shayla cried. "How can she say something so horrible?" "Yes, Hazel, this time Miranda went too far," Florence concurred. Shayla began to approach Miranda once again, and this time, Miranda took a step toward her as well, ready to fight back, however, I pulled Miranda to the side. Seeing the mark of Shayla's palm on her face, I got very upset. Nevertheless, I tried to control my emotions, as it was more important to talk about what Miranda just said. "Do you understand the implications of what you are saying?" I asked, holding Miranda by her shoulders. "If this is a joke, I do not find it funny." "What I have said is the truth, Hazel," she replied firmly. Seeing the seriousness in her eyes, I let go of her shoulders and took a step back. "Miranda, this is a very serious
MIRANDAAfter the doctor left, Shayla walked up to me and asked, "So this was it?" As she approached my bed, tears rolled down her cheeks, "How could you be so mean, Miranda? Just because you knew you were pregnant, you decided to come up with this story, so your baby would be the only child Hazel has?""No, Shayla!" I shook my head. "What do you mean by no? Let's get a DNA test done right now, and I'm going to prove that you're a liar." She expressed. "My wife does not tell lies," Hazel turned to face her and spoke angrily."And what about me?" She cried. "So you'll believe whatever Miranda says, even if it is against your own daughter, your own flesh and blood. Miranda, do you think your lies can hold on for so long?The truth would definitely be revealed, so what do you want to gain by telling all these lies?"Shayla's reaction surprised me. At first, I thought she was just putting on an act, she ought to be ashamed because of what she had done, but she seemed too sure of her i