ログインThroughout the day, Adele didn’t speak to Harden. He knew she was upset. From his study window, he watched her sitting quietly in their garden.He sighed, turned around, and left the study.He headed towards the kitchen, where Thomas was.“Boss,” Thomas called in surprise before bowing in greeting.“The maids are all dismissed for today. No one is to leave their quarters,” Harden instructed.“Yes, sir,” Thomas replied with a bow.“You will pick up the twins and spend the day at the vacation home. Simon will join you,” Harden added before turning to leave.“Yes, boss.” Thomas bowed slightly, wondering what was going on. Why was Harden dismissing everyone and not allowing his children to come home?Just as instructed, Thomas dismissed all the maids and warned them that anyone who disobeyed would be sacked.⸻Adele saw Harden walking towards her with a glass of orange juice. She stood up to leave, but he stopped her.“At least hear me out, babe,” he pleaded.“What do I need to hear? I kn
Maria frowned and looked at Nana.“Did my son just disown me?” she asked before standing up and rushing towards Harden as he was about to leave.She grabbed him, forcing him to turn around. A thunderous slap landed across his face. Not once, not twice, but several times.“How dare you! I’m your mother, Harden! I gave birth to you! I nurtured you and took care of you when your father died. I did everything in my power to ensure you survived and avenged him. And this is what I get because of that red-haired slut?! How dare you?!” Maria shouted angrily, clutching his shirt and hitting his chest.“Maria!! How could you lay your hands on my grandchild?” Nana asked angrily.“He deserves it, Mother! I will do it again and again. I gave birth to him. He’s my child, my son!” she yelled before releasing his shirt and bursting into tears.“You crossed the line, Mother. My decision still stands. I never want to see you in my life again,” Harden said coldly before turning and walking away.Maria b
Felony knelt on the ground while the other maids gathered around. Harden took the memory card, inserted it into his laptop, and played the footage from the previous day.Everyone watched as Adele first walked into the room and headed towards the wardrobe. A few minutes later, Felony walked in too.The video showed Felony placing the nylon bag behind the TV before making a phone call and leaving. Adele stepped out of the wardrobe, checked what Felony had done, but didn’t touch the bag. She then left the room.Harden turned around. Everyone stood as stiff as ice.“Raise her up,” he ordered, prompting Thomas to help Felony to her feet.“Honey, slap her.” Harden looked at Adele.“Babe, I…”“You are the madam of this house, and a lowly peasant tried to frame you. Hit her! Or I will!” Harden said angrily.Adele stood up, and a thunderous slap landed across Felony’s face, sending her down onto her knees.“Have mercy, boss! Madam, please!” she cried.“Speak. I shouldn’t have to ask you,” Hard
It was morning. Adele woke up to the sound of things hitting the floor.She turned and saw Harden rummaging through their belongings, tossing things aside as he searched.“Babe,” she called, frowning.“Can’t you smell something fishy?” he asked.Adele sniffed the air and immediately covered her nose.“What is that? Where is it coming from?” she asked, getting out of bed and attempting to lift the mattress.“Stop!” Harden rushed over and held her back.“You can’t lift that bed, it’s heavy. Who is in charge of cleaning our room?” he asked before storming out.Adele wondered what could be causing the smell. It was a horrible, fishy stench, like rotten fish.“Thomas!” Harden called as he hurried downstairs.“Yes, Boss.” Thomas rushed over and bowed.“Who is in charge of cleaning our room?” he asked.“Felony, sir,” Thomas immediately replied.“Bring her to me,” Harden ordered.He turned just as Adele came downstairs.“Sir…”Felony rushed forward and immediately went down on her knees.“Whe
As the car drove through the city, the clouds grew darker, and within seconds, rain began to fall.Harden didn’t want to believe that Aiden had sent him a nude video of his wife being intimate with another man.The number the video had been sent to was known only to Simon and Aiden. His mother and grandmother had different numbers, as did his wife. Even his clients had separate numbers. He had deliberately arranged things that way so he could easily identify where information or potential threats were coming from.If the video had been sent to that particular number, then either Aiden or Simon was responsible. And Harden knew it wasn’t Simon.Ever since Adele came into his life, Aiden had been acting strangely. Harden had chosen not to look too deeply into it because his wife had insisted that Aiden was mistaken about something.But if Simon’s findings confirmed his suspicions, Harden would be gravely disappointed.⸻At the Harden mansion, Adele stood on their balcony, watching the ra
At Harden’s CEO office, everything had finally returned to normal. He and Aiden stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, watching as ambulances and firefighters rushed to the scene of the explosion.“So, it was planted in your car. How did you know?” Aiden asked curiously.“I let my guard down once, and I ended up crippled. That lesson was enough. This is a warning to them,” Harden said before turning and walking back to his seat.“Let’s have dinner,” Aiden suggested, making Harden chuckle.“At your mansion” he said .“No,” Harden replied.“Okay… At my family’s five-star restaurant, then,” Aiden said, making Harden nod.“See you by five, brother,” Aiden said with a smile before turning and leaving.⸻At the McCall family mansion, Maria sat beside Gwen, who was still unwell.The doctor had advised her to remain on bed rest because her womb was too fragile to sustain the pregnancy, putting her at a high risk of miscarriage.“Please, what did Harden say?” Gwen asked, making Maria smile.“Do
Martha couldn’t express the joy of seeing the two babies in their crib. Even though the baby girl had a touch of red hair mixed with her black and green eyes, she still saw her son in her face.“They both look so much like Harden,” Martha said closing her mouth in excitement.“Yes ma’am,” Simon sai
It’s been nine months since Adele disappeared, Grace has searched everywhere possible but nothing or a trace of her best friend. She filled out a missing person report and after two months it died down like she never asked for her friend to be found.It was dark already, Grace didn’t take her night
It’s been a week since Adele confirmed her pregnancy, she continues her work as a waitress because deciding to keep the child means extra expenses and she doesn’t know who the father is to tell him she’s having his baby. She’s three weeks gone and she felt easily tired and weak apart from the morni
The knock on the door woke Adele up, she groaned and weakly sat up and found out she was in a hotel room.“Fuck” she cursed rubbing her scattered hair as she looked around and the stranger is gone. She looks inside her blanket and finds herself still naked.The knock began to hit again for Adele to







