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Chapter fifty-nine
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RECKLESS DESIRES: THE ODEN LEGACY Chapter sixty-one
The suffocating stillness that filled the Oden mansion was like that which comes before the storm — thick, stifling, and full of tension. Stacy's departure had left an unseen blemish across the opulent mansion. The corridors where she had sped like a ghost were now vacant, eerily silent, but the hushed whispers and sidelong glances spoke of her presence.Amiriam stood in the stylish foyer, arms crossed stiffly over her chest, and observed the front gates close behind the black SUV which had borne Stacy away. The somber color of the vehicle concealed the figure within — Stacy's small but rounded belly unmistakable on the passenger seat.Rita and Christiana had approached her, their countenance pale but resolute."It's over," Rita breathed, breaking the silence.Amiriam smiled, but the tight knot in her stomach continued to refuse to relax. "For now," she said. "But there's something more. I feel it."Christiana's forehead creased. "What do you mean?"Amiriam could not get an answer out
RECKLESS DESIRES: THE ODEN LEGACY Chapter sixty
Stacy sat alone in the small apartment she had found after she escaped the Oden mansion. The faraway hum of the city beyond was muffled, hidden by the heavy drapes she'd pulled against the world. The room was dark, shadows creeping into every corner, much the same as the bleakness in her heart.Her phone sat on the table, unmoving and unforgiving. No call. No message. The ebullient woman who once walked the halls of the Oden mansion with confidence now walked the ruins of her own destruction like a specter drifting through the rubble.The weight of the previous few days rested on her chest. The release of the true paternity test had shattered the fragile life she had built. The videos exposing her deceptions had gone viral. The family that she had thought of as hers had disowned her, their trust turned to poisonous contempt.She clenched her fists, jamming her nails into her palms. How had things gone this far? Ambition? Fear? Love distorted beyond all recognition? It made no differen
RECKLESS DESIRES: THE ODEN LEGACY Chapter fifty-nine
The Oden mansion still looked peaceful that morning. Sunlight poured in through the high-glass windows, casting pools of golden amber on the marble floors. But beneath the surface, all was not as calm as it appeared—tension brewed beneath the silence.Luke sat in his study, a brief calm moment amid mounting chaos. His father's condition remained critical, and the latest revelations about his parentage had shaken his entire foundation.But that calm was shattered when his phone began to ring—first once, then again, then messages poured in. Rita. Richard. Even Christiana.Then Zack called."You have to watch the news," his uncle said gravely. "Now."Luke powered up his laptop. In seconds, he saw the headline:"Paternity Test Leak: Luke Oden NOT the Father of the Child."His stomach dropped.Below the headline was a leaked medical document from a reputable lab. A side-by-side comparison of DNA markers. Unmistakable.Probability of paternity: 0.00%Luke's jaw clenched. "No..."He stormed
RECKLESS DESIRES: THE ODEN LEGACY Chapter fifty-eight
The climate in the Oden home appeared to be different again—thick, heavy. But this time, it wasn't tension created on lies or the agony of betrayal that filled the air. It was colder. It was finished.Jackson Oden had not come out of his bedrooms for three days.At first, everyone blamed it on fatigue. The family had endured too many emotional storm fronts—Stacy's deception, the paternity problem, the trust eroding like sand in the ocean. But on the fourth day, when the family doctor was summoned twice to the house, gossip began circulating among the staff like a rising wind.Luke stood at his father's bedside, arms crossed, face stoic. The self-satisfied patriarch now lay sunk in the bed, his face clammy white, struggling to breathe. Tubes were planted in his arms, and a gentle beeping monitor ticked uniformly along with the bed."You should have told me," Luke breathed.Jackson groaned and slowly turned his head, heavy eyes unfocused. "Informing you would not have changed what is to
RECKLESS DESIRES: THE ODEN LEGACY Chapter fifty-seven
The mood inside the Oden house had changed.Not in temperature or scent—but in silence. Sinister quiet filled the marbled corridors and opulent drawing rooms like a whispered secret, audible but unvoiced. Mrs. Oden sat alone in her sitting room, her hands wrapped around a long-cold porcelain teacup.For the first time in years, pride weighed more than heart.She looked at the family portrait hanging above the fireplace. Jackson—strong and commanding—stood in the center, Luke to his right, tall and stoic, and James to his left, beaming in the innocence only children could afford.No Stacy sat in the picture.And that absence cried out louder now.Mrs. Oden sighed, her mind spinning with memories—Stacy’s tears, her boldness, the confusing timelines, and Luke’s face the day it all unraveled.She had stood up for Stacy. Supported her. Believed her—not because she was trustworthy, but because the alternative was too devastating. Protecting Stacy had seemed like the best course to keep the
RECKLESS DESIRES: THE ODEN LEGACY Chapter fifty-six
Late afternoon sun sifted through the tall windows of the Oden estate, sending shafts of gold across the great hall. Tension that had strained the air in the past weeks had not eased, merely settled in the corners like dust—quiet, but present.Luke stood in the small library, his fingers grazing the spines of ancient books. The silence in the room was a stark contrast to the storm inside him. Stacy was gone—physically, at least—but the mess she left behind remained, thick like humidity before a downpour. And Amiriam… she had withdrawn completely.He hadn’t seen her since that morning when James had asked why she hadn't joined them for breakfast. The boy was only six, but far more perceptive than he let on. Luke had looked into his younger brother’s curious eyes and seen a truth he hadn’t wanted to admit: things were broken. Between him and Amiriam. Between trust and love.He could no longer afford silence.Luke stepped out of the library and moved toward the west garden, where Christi
RECKLESS DESIRES: THE ODEN LEGACY Chapter fifty-five
The Oden estate had returned to its normal peaceful rhythm. Luke was himself more, James laughed more, and even the servants, who once whispered behind doors, walked with ease. The strain that once surrounded the estate like a noose had begun to untangle.But not for Stacy.She stood in front of the mirror in her guest room, ritually brushing her hair, trying to veil the panic clawing at her chest. Her once impenetrable confidence now had a coat of something she never thought she'd feel in the Oden home—fear.A simple white envelope had been pushed under her door that morning.No name. No stamp. No handwriting.Just one typed line:"Leave the estate while you still can."Her hand trembled as she grasped the note, but she convinced herself she was being pranked. Luke played a trick on her. Zack. Possibly even Amiriam. Anyone could be attempting to scare her off now that her lie had been discovered. But this was something different. The atmosphere in the room shifted when she read those
RECKLESS DESIRES: THE ODEN LEGACY Chapter fifty-four
The storm had just blown by, but within the walls of the Oden estate, the atmosphere was nipper—crisp, as though a buried secret was inching its way toward the surface.Luke paced the floor of his office, phone held tight to his ear, his tone terse and low. "I want everything you can get. Names. Locations. I want verification."He hung up and gazed at the file Victor had dropped off early that morning. The surveillance photos, telephone records, and one red-marked name: Ethan Scott kocha.Stacy's ex.The guy she'd told him was "just a phase."But the phone records told a different story—midnight calls, deleted messages retrieved from her cloud, and wire transfers to a Lagos private account. Luke's jaw clenched.For weeks, he'd questioned Stacy's effortless claim that he was the father of her unborn child. Now, the puzzle pieces were fitting into place he couldn't ignore.Luke didn't leave until nightfall, telling no one but Zack, who wished to accompany him.They sped to a residential
RECKLESS DESIRES: THE ODEN LEGACY Chapter fifty-three
The garden air of the Oden estate in the morning was heavy with the scent of roses and wet earth. Amiriam strolled beside James, her tiny hand in his, as he sent a pebble rolling down the cobble path. He'd insisted they take a walk by themselves, the two of them, after breakfast."Do you like it here?" she asked softly.James shrugged. "It's still. I like the pond."She smiled faintly. "Me too."He paused at the fountain, staring into the churning water. "Miri… Is it bad if I don't go?"Amiriam's furrowed eyebrows. "Go where?"James swallowed, lips tightening as if weighing how much to say. "London. My grandma insists I go there now."Amiriam's breast tightened. "What?""Last night she called. She said Daddy isn't sane. That I should go live with her and my real cousins. She even invited me to go to her big school in London." James looked up at her, frowning. "But I don't want to go. Especially not now."Amiriam knelt beside him, smoothing a lock of hair off his forehead. "James, who
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