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
VALOR I sat in my living room, drinking from my glass cup, feeling very happy. My mom and brother walked into my house and my mom asked excitedly, "Did you really do it? I'm so proud of you." I smiled, "Of course, Mom. There's nothing I set my mind to that I cannot achieve." "So where's the little brat?" My brother, Stone asked. "Hey!" My mother slapped his arm and said, "Be nice, she's your niece and my granddaughter." I scoffed, "Come on, Mom. We all know daughters are useless, you are the only useful woman in the world." My mom smiled, "Well when you put it like that, how can I argue?" "Wasn't that why you had only sons? And never gave birth to a girl?" Stone asked her. She nodded, "Yeah if I'd given birth to only girls, your dad would not have left his miserable wife for me. Where's the little girl anyways?" "She's sleeping on my bed, she's still unconscious from what I did to her. Where's dad?" I asked my mom. "Wasn't he supposed to be a part of this meeting?" M
The moment Shayla fainted, Hazel's mother ran into the hospital and called some nurses, who came out and took her inside on a stretcher. "Let's go back home," Hazel said afterward to his mother and Miranda. Miranda sat in the front with Hazel, while his mom sat at the back. On their way home, Hazel's mother said to him, "Hazel, I want to talk to you about Florence." "Please, save it, Mom," Hazel replied. "C'mon Hazel, don't be like this," she replied. "We all know how Florence is. She's never had a filter in her mouth and neither of us has ever supported her unrestrained speeches. I know what she said was very wrong, but she's still family. Please, don't disown her." "I agree with Mom," Miranda added. "Hazel, you can do other things to Florence, but do not cut ties with her, she's your only sister." "Then why doesn't she act like I'm her only brother?" he asked. "I didn't take her words to heart," Miranda told him. "You know she never liked me, it has nothing to do with you. I
"I'll be in the bathroom," Hazel said to Miranda as he got up and took off his robe. While he was in the bathroom, Miranda received a message containing a video file in her Whatsapp account.After watching the video file and reading the message attached to it, Miranda got up, took off her clothes, and joined Hazel in the bathroom.The moment she walked in, Hazel turned. He smiled and pulled her into his arms, "Feeling naughty? I wonder what your doctor will have to say about that."Miranda chuckled and ran her palms along his chest as she asked, "Hazel, have you ever wondered what your life would be like if you had become an actor?"He filled his palms with lather and gently rubbed it around her neck as his lips inched closer to hers, "I've never given it a thought. But if you want, I can change my career path. You just have to say the words, your highness. Your wish is my command."Miranda nodded, and circled his neck with her arms, pulling him closer and brushing her lips against h
In the morning, after Hazel opened his eyes, a smile appeared on his lips when he saw Miranda, sitting elegantly by the table. She was all dressed up and even wore makeup. In his eyes, she looked as beautiful as the morning sun. "Wow!" He exclaimed. "I could stare at you all day." She chuckled, "Good morning, Hubby. Why don't you go get ready, so we can leave for work? I'm sure we have a lot to do today." He stared at her with an amused expression as he got up and began walking into the bathroom while her eyes followed him. "Good morning, baby," he whispered right before entering the bathroom. When he came out minutes later and began to get dressed for work, he stared at Miranda who was still waiting for him, and said, "It's a pity that I can't take you with me today." Her face fell in disappointment, "Why? But I woke up early." He made her sit on his thigh and said, "I know, baby, and I commend your efforts a lot, but what did the doctor say? You need to get as much rest a
Back home, Collins knocked on Miranda's door. "What now?" She snapped as she opened the door and saw him. He hesitated for a while before speaking, "Miranda, I just want to say that I am grateful because I have a lot of happy memories of us. I know that I'm saying goodbye right now, but it's very difficult, it's so hard Miranda and I...." She slammed the door on his face before he finished speaking. Just as she began going to her bed to lie down, she heard a knock on her door again. She gritted her teeth, before opening the door, ready to yell. However, the person she saw was not Collins but Mel. "Mel!" She exclaimed and hugged her. "I'm so sorry I didn't come back after dropping you off, yesterday," Mel told her. "Something happened to my mom and after I got the call, I had to run back home." "I am so sorry about that," Miranda told her. "How is she?" "She's better now," Mel said and Miranda heaved a sigh of relief. "I could not stop thinking about you, were you ab
Valor sat in the dining with his parents and his brother, Stone having dinner together, when he got a call from Collins. "Has it been done?" He asked. "Yes," Collins replied. "As I speak to you, Uncle Hazel is in City hospital, and his condition is beyond saving. You can confirm it, for the avoidance of doubt. I've sent you a video footage I was able to retrieve from the hospital." "Okay, thank you. I'll confirm it right away." After the call ended, his brother Stone asked him, "What was that about?" "Hold on," Valor told him. He made a few calls and confirmed that Hazel had indeed been in an accident. After the call ended, he exclaimed, "Yes! Finally!" "What's happening?" His mom asked him. "Do you have good news to share?" "Of course, Mom," he replied. "I have amazing news. Hazel has been in a terrible accident and he's in a state of coma and will probably never wake up again." His father, who was eating, dropped his spoon and asked, "What? Hazel was in an accident? What