Chapter 1

Laura stood on the podium and cling onto the microphone with her, she glares at her father as she expect him to say something or give an explanation to everything going on.

The intruder seeing that no one stopped her, moved forward with her son then opened her purse and bought out a marriage certificate between Laura's father and herself.

“I am legally married to him and I am here to take my place” she declared and Laura angrily threw the microphone in her hand on the floor then turn sharply to her father.

“You have another wife?” she questioned angrily

“And even a son!” she yelled as her eyes watered up and she tried not to cry.

How could her perfect father, the only man she has always seen as the best father and husband suddenly turn to a cheater all of a sudden, He even has a son.

She felt her world crashing down before her very eyes and charged towards her father angrily

“Speak up! Say something dad” she yelled but he just stood there with his head bowed down.

Laura released him and bend down slowly, she is about to lose her mother to the painful hands of death and now she’s losing her father

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Laura entered the class and walked straight to her seat without minding everyone stares.

Giving the way everyone was looking at her, she knew that the news about what happened at the party yesterday as gone viral. Diane, her cousin came over to meet her and sat down on the seat next to hers.

“Laura is it really true? How come? What really happened? She questioned pretending to care but the mocking gaze in her eyes betrayed her.

“Why are you pretending to care? If you are here to laugh just say so and stop beating around the bush?” Laura fired at her

“How can you say that to your cousin, what do you mean if I am pretending to care? You are my cousin after all how can I laugh at you in this situation?” She continued in her pitiful act

“Laura!” her friend Ella called and rushed over to her.

“Sweetheart, are you okay? Is it really true? She asked worried

“Let’s talk outside” Laura said and dragged Ella out with her.

“Yeah, it’s true” Laura voiced immediately they got to the restroom.

“God! I mean how could he? Your mother’s attack has been an issue and now a son is appearing out of nowhere.” she hissed

“That is not even the problem; can you believe he is a teenager? I mean I am barely older than him it means he started cheating on mom not long after their marriage” Laura said full of anger.

“That is terrible, so where is the so called son now?” Ella queried

“His mother took him back and said next time she comes back it will be with trouble, she came right in the middle of the company anniversary party speech and ruined everything for me isn’t that more than trouble?” she answered furiously

“I just hope your company is fine” Ella said.

“It should be, it’s my mom’s anyways” she has decided to cut her dad off since he could do something like that and ruin their happy home

“It’s time for class, let’s go” Ella reminded and they both left the restroom

[After class]

“Why do you think he cheated on her mother?” Kayla, one of Laura classmate who is a friend to Diana said facing the whole class and they all laughed.

“What do you think? He probably married her mother for her money in the first place” Anna, another classmate answered and they laughed again ignoring her presence in the room.

“Her boyfriend is here!” Someone from the back called the class’ attention as he saw Chris walk in.

“What do you mean? When did she and Avan break up? Kayla questioned confused.

“Oh they did not break up dear, Avan is her real boyfriend while Chris is her arranged boyfriend” Diane responded mockingly.

“Wow that’s so daring, how can she date two guys at the same time” Anna said.

“What do you mean? Ella moved closer to them and folded her hands.

“Her maid is also here” Diana remarked.

Chris looked at all of them confused and turned Ella

“Did something happen?”

“Don’t… Ella started but was cut short by Diane

“Don’t tell me you didn’t hear about what happened to your princess.” Diane continued to mock them

“Diane that’s enough okay” Laura said walking toward them.

“You don’t want your second boyfriend to know” Diane scoffed facing her.

Laura smiled and replied

“Are you still angry that Avan rejected you and chose me or because your parent are getting a divorce”

“You bastard!” Diane cursed and charged at Laura but was blocked by Chris.

“I think you should stop that now, okay” he voiced

“What? Now are you trying to be a good fiance” Diane said and turned toward Chris.

“Ella, let’s get out of here” Laura cut in and pulled her.

“You want to escape like you always do right?” Diane said to stop her from leaving but Laura ignored her and continued walking, Chris also started walking away from them.

“Diane, is that true? Your parents are getting divorced” the whole class starts to question her

“What rubbish, it’s a lie she is just splitting nonsense’ she yelled in reply and packed her bags to leave

After crying throughout the weekend, Laura has decided that she won’t allow anyone make her cry again.

She has always enjoy the love of her parents and been an only child, she was spoilt with everything especially when her mother is a multi-billionaire and she never had to do any work all her life but it seems that lie is changing as she will have to learn to survive after her father’s betrayal and her mother’s ordeal.

She saw her driver waiting for her and entered the car giving him an instruction at the same time to drive her to the sunflower house instead of where they actually live

The car stopped at the sunflower house and she alight from the car and walked inside.

Sunflower house is owned her mother and its where her mother spent her last moments before she was shot and ended up in coma while trying to protect her father.

She walked inside and was greeted by Miss Steven, her mother’s long time housekeeper.