MasukAdele noticed that Harden was angry. Ever since he returned, he had barely said a word. She finally decided to speak after finishing her meal.“Why don’t you send for the twins?” she asked.Harden looked at her, then sighed.“No,” he simply replied.“Why? I want to see them. We’ve been away from each other for hours,” she said.“Simon will bring them by morning,” he replied, making Adele nod.“I should get some sleep,” she said before turning over.Harden waited until she had drifted off before quietly leaving the ward.At the garden, Harden called his mother.“What do you want?” Maria answered.“Send the twins to me by morning,” he said quietly.“I brought them to you, and I shall take them away from you since you’ve become ungrateful. You will only see them if that red-haired witch is out of your life. Otherwise, forget about them,” she said.Harden furrowed his brows.“Mom—”“Don’t call me Mom! You ungrateful bastard!” Maria snapped.Harden scoffed.“Maria, I don’t want to make you
Inside the hospital, Harden held Adele’s hand as she lay on the bed. Tears kept rolling down her cheeks while Harden tried to console her.“The doctor said it’s stress,” he said, making Adele scoff before pulling her hand away.“Stress? I haven’t lifted a finger, Harden. When I was pregnant with the twins, I did stressful work before your mother took me in. This isn’t stress, Harden. It’s karma. You just killed your unborn child with another woman. How do you expect the one we’re expecting to survive? It’s karma, Harden. Your karma,” she said.Harden bowed his head slightly before standing up and leaving without saying a word.Adele burst into tears.⸻In the garden, Harden sat alone before picking up his phone and calling Simon.“Boss,” Simon answered.“My twins?” Harden asked.“Already asleep, sir,” Simon replied, making Harden nod.“Have they eaten?”“Yes, boss. Mac and cheese. That’s what they requested,” Simon said.Harden nodded before ending the call.He didn’t know what to say
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
At a restaurant on the elite side of the city, the red-haired lady who just round up with her evening shift removed her apron while still on her uniform. She hung the apron on the staff hanger when her little phone began to ring.“ Gracie” she called to hear the worried voice of her friend speak at
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







