At Thorne’s beach house, Thorne was sitting on the balcony watching the sunrise, but he seemed distracted. Today was supposed to be the happiest day of his life because he was turning twenty-four years old.However, no one from his family would celebrate his birthday with him because they turned their backs on him. They chose the outsider over him.His heart was overwhelmed with hatred towards his ex-wife. He cursed the day he met Michaela Miller. She had brought nothing but pain into his life. She had destroyed everything that he held dear to his heart.He had lost his beloved family, his childhood friend, David May, and his son with Paula because of Michaela. He might also lose the love of his life, Paula.He wished he could go to prison and strangle her. However, killing her would be too easy. He wanted to torture her slowly until she wished she was dead.He hoped she could endure the twenty-first birthday gift he had prepared for her. Thorne was planning something sinister for his
Archie Lane looked at Thorne and said, “I am not Michaela’s fan, but I think it is harsh to wish her dead. Is it not enough that she is paying for her crime in prison? I don’t think she was responsible for Paula’s injury.If I remember correctly, that morning Paula texted Michaela asking her to meet her. When did she find the hacker who destroyed the surveillance footage so suddenly? This matter has too many loopholes.What if Michaela was trying to defend herself from Paula? This matter is not simple, Thorne. Please investigate it thoroughly before it is too late.”Thorne’s face darkened. Consumed by rage, he replied, “Archie, if you still want to be my friend, please don’t involve yourself in my private life.If you want to be a hero, why don’t you investigate this matter yourself? Are you not a private investigator?”Archie was dumbfounded. He shook his head, but he didn’t utter a word. He wanted to stand up and leave, but he didn’t want to embarrass Thorne on his birthday. However,
Sloane didn’t sleep a wink. She was plotting Michaela's and Paula's demise. She hated Paula with all her heart because she was standing in her way of becoming Mrs Thorne Ferguson.She was thinking of a way of switching off the life support machine without being caught. She vowed that she would marry Thorne by hook or crook.The following morning, Sloane walked into the kitchen with a throbbing headache. She greeted her mother and said, “Mom, that dream has come back again. I will go to the prison to see my cousin. Maybe she needs help.”Her mother hugged her and replied, “You are such a good child, Sloane. Your uncle would be happy to hear that you are willing to lend a helping hand to his daughter.”Sloane smiled brightly at her mother, then she went to the dining room to set a table. Then she helped her mother to carry the food and plates to the dining room.After breakfast, she went to her bedroom to change her clothes. She kissed her mother, then she went to the shopping mall to b
In Malibu, California, Storm was at His Love Hotel with hackers. He looked at them and said, “Should you manage to restore the footage, I will set up an IT company for you.My wife has been locked up for eight months for a crime she didn’t do. Please do your best.” The hackers tried to restore the footage until the early hours of the morning, but they couldn’t.They used to think they were better than Sputla's team. However, they were proven wrong. They couldn't even surpass them. Restoring the footage seemed to be a daunting task.Storm’s heart sank when he saw the results. These hackers were worse than the previous hackers. He gave them a lot of money, then they left dejected.He went to the bathroom to take a shower, then he put on pajamas. He knelt down and prayed. He asked the Lord to increase his faith and not let him lose hope. His beloved Michaela depended on him to find evidence.Finally, it was Penny's Fashion Show. She invited editors of fashion magazines, fashion journalist
Storm went backstage carrying a bouquet of pink roses. He approached his sister, grinning from ear to ear. He handed her the bouquet and said, “Congratulations, baby sis.” Then he kissed her on both cheeks.Penny flashed him a beautiful smile and replied, “I don’t think I would have done this without you, Big Brother.”After Penny broke up with Ives, she was devastated. Storm suggested that she channel the bitterness in her heart into the things she loved. She poured her heart into her designs.Penny looked at her brother and asked, “Have you seen my fiancé?” Storm nodded his head and replied, “I saw him leaving with Aunt Celia and another lady. If I am not mistaken, it was his mother.”Her heart became bitter when she heard her brother’s response. She calmed herself down, then she took her brother’s arm and left backstage, followed by the models and Photographer Clement.Penny had organized a cocktail party for her distinguished guests at His Love Hotel. She waited for Ives’ call, but
On Tuesday morning, the melodic sounds of the birds chirping outside the window reminded everyone to embrace the new day with gratitude.At the Clinton Group, President Clinton looked at his phone for missed calls or text messages from Penny, but there were none.He told himself that he would ignore Penny until Wednesday. However, he didn’t expect Penny not to reach out to him first.At that moment, his Executive Secretary, Edgar, knocked on the door. President Clinton raised his head and said, “Come in.”Executive Secretary Edgar looked at President Clinton’s daily schedule and said, “President, you have a meeting with President Sky at 12:30 at His Love Hotel. At 2 pm, you have a board meeting.”President Clinton nodded his head, and his executive secretary left the office. Then, he took his phone again to check if Penny had sent any text messages. His heart sank when he didn’t find one.At that moment, his phone started ringing. He smiled brightly when he saw the caller ID and said,
When the lift stopped on the third floor, Clement and Penny got out first, chatting and laughing. They walked to their private room.Ives and President Skye’s private room was across from their private room. Before Ives entered their private room, he looked coldly at the closed private room.Clement pulled the chair for Penny. She smiled sweetly and thanked him. She looked at Clement smiling and said, “Thank you for pretending to be my boyfriend earlier, Clement.”Clement looked at her with gentleness in his eyes and asked, “Who said I was pretending?” Penny was choked by her saliva and asked, “What do you mean?”Clement looked at her with sincerity in his eyes and replied, “Penny, I fell in love with you seven years ago. Since you were happy with Mr Clinton, I decided to love you from afar.Miss Earl, you have touched my heart deeply. My life is incomplete without you in it. Please be my wife, my dearest Penny.”Penny’s heart was beating uncontrollably against her chest. She had never
After Clement dropped Penny at the Saxon estate, he didn’t go back to the company, he went home. Aunt Judy and Aunt Gloria were in the living room listening to gospel music.Penny walked into the living room with puffy red eyes. Aunt Judy looked at her with concern in her eyes and asked, “What happened, Sweetheart?”Tears streamed down Penny’s face, and she replied, “Auntie, Clement took me to lunch, and we met Ives at His Love Hotel.When we left the hotel, he waited for me in the parking lot. I told him that I didn’t love him anymore. It was clear to me that I was in a one-sided relationship, Auntie. I felt so exhausted.Then Ives told me that he had never loved me. He indicated that he approached me because of his mother’s request. I was such a fool, Auntie. All the red flags were there, but I brushed them off.”Aunt Judy hugged her tightly and said, “I am sorry, Sweetheart. Let me take you to your bedroom to rest.” Then Aunt Judy excused herself and accompanied Penny to her bedroo
Clement smiled broadly at his wife and said, “Sweetheart, you are right. Please go and change your clothes. We are going to visit our parents.”Clement scooped his daughter and went to their bedroom to change her clothes. A few minutes later, Clement told their father that they were visiting their daughter’s paternal grandparents.His father-in-law looked at them with questioning eyes. Clement smiled and said, “Dad, I received a call from my mother. Aunt Bettina told her about our daughter.My wife is convinced that my mother has a change of heart. She thinks my mother will accept her since Briana is happily married.”It dawned on Mr Earl that his daughter was craving love. He looked at his daughter with sadness in his eyes and said, “Sweetheart, you have a heart of gold. However, not everyone deserves your kindness.I know that your mother failed to give you motherly love. However, you will never find that kind of love from your mother-in-law. Please don’t visit her because she will h
At the Williams mansion, Helen and Bettina were in the living room drinking tea and biscuits. Bettina looked at her friend, smiling and said, “I nearly forgot. Briana told me she saw Clement and his wife at the shopping mall.Clement was carrying his adorable six-month-old daughter in his arms. I am so happy for you, Helen. Have you reconciled with your son?”Helen looked at her best friend, smiling and replied, “I am willing to forgive my son for abandoning us because of my granddaughter.I couldn’t believe that Clement hid the news of my granddaughter from me.” Helen took her phone and dialed Clement’s number.At that moment, Clement was at the Earl family mansion playing with her daughter. His father-in-law asked them to move to the Earl mansion after Penny gave birth to their daughter. Aunt Celia was helping Penny with a child.Clement’s phone started ringing. He looked at the caller ID, then he ignored the phone. Penny walked into her daughter’s playroom and said, “Honey, please a
A year had passed since Michaela had had a uterus transplant. Then she started preparing for the baby.Three months later, she realized that her period was late. Then she went to the pharmacy to buy a pregnancy test kit.Michaela was pacing up and down while she was waiting for the results. She took the pregnancy test sticks with trembling hands. There were two lines. Michaela was so happy that she cried.An hour later, she headed to the living room and said, “Mom, I am going shopping, then I will visit my husband at work.”Her mother in love smiled brightly at her and replied, “The food is ready. Please pack and take lunch with you.”A few minutes later, Michaela drove to the mall. She went to the baby shop. She bought a tiny 2-piece suit and tiny socks.Michaela asked the salesperson to wrap the gifts separately. Then Michaela drove to the Harvest Group. She went to the executive lift.When one of the secretaries saw her boss’s wife, she opened the President’s office. She smiled at M
At the May mansion, David looked at his wife with tenderness in his eyes and said, “Please call me immediately when you feel uncomfortable.” Doreen was thirty-nine weeks pregnant.Doreen smiled brightly at her husband and replied, “Don’t worry about me, my love. Grandma and Mom will take care of me should your son decide to be born today.” David kissed his wife goodbye, then he went to work.David had taken two months' vacation leave to accompany his wife. However, today the Minister of Correctional Services was visiting his office.Around 12 pm, Doreen was resting in her bedroom when she started feeling uncomfortable.Her lower back was painful, and she had visited the bathroom several times. She walked to her closet, she took her baby bag, and then she started packing.Grandma May and her mother-in-law were in the living room watching gospel songs. Doreen took her phone and called her mother-in-law. When it was connected, she said, “Mom, I think I am in labour. My lower back is painf
Storm and his gorgeous wife, Michaela, were mesmerized by the beauty of the Greek Island and the breathtaking sunsets. They spent two weeks in Santorini Resort, then they returned home, bringing souvenirs for everyone.Their mother was overjoyed. She took her daughter in love’s hand and asked, “How was your honeymoon, my daughter in love?”Michaela flashed her mother in love a beautiful smile and replied, “It was beautiful, Mom. Santorini was magical. I will show you the photos, Mom.”Then, Michaela gave her mother in love a delicate pair of earrings. Her mother in love was overjoyed.A few days later, their mother invited her friends for tea. She wanted to share the wedding cake with them. Ingrid and others brought luxurious gifts for Michaela. They wanted to thank her for the gifts she gave them at the wedding.Ingrid looked at Judy and said, “My friend, your daughter in love is gorgeous and capable, which is rare. You have to thank the Lord for blessing you with such a daughter. You
The young couple and their entourage went outside to take photos. Her mother in love approached them with a huge smile on her face.She hugged both of them and said, “Your wedding vows gave me goosebumps, my children. What a beautiful wedding.” They smiled brightly at their mother and thanked her.Michaela's parents kissed them and said, “What a lovely ceremony.” Storm smiled broadly and thanked his in-laws.An hour later, the guests walked to the lavishly decorated ballroom. Michaela had changed into a breathtakingly Swarovski crystal embellished wedding dress for the reception.The MC, Guy Smith, walked to the stage and asked the guests to stand. Then the band played ‘You for Me’ by Johnny Gill.The newlyweds and their entourage walked into the venue dancing. Storm and Michaela had huge smiles on their faces.Shortly afterward, His Shadow Resort Chef and the waiters delivered a sumptuous feast for the guests.After the speeches from both families, Storm led his gorgeous wife to the d
In the blink of an eye, it was Storm and Michaela’s wedding day. Their families went to His Shadow Resort a week before the wedding.During the rehearsal dinner, after the speeches, the guests ate and danced until midnight. Storm’s mother was so happy that she cried. For the first time, she wished her ex-husband, Hayden, were there to witness their son’s wedding.Michaela woke up early in the morning and thanked the Lord for everything He had done for her. She then thanked Him for blessing her with both families.Michaela opened the door that led to the balcony. She stood on the balcony in awe of nature’s beauty. The fluffy white clouds were drifting lazily across a brilliant blue sky. Then she went back to her bedroom to take a bath.Around 8 am, Mrs Miller went to her daughter’s bedroom. She knocked on the door, then she entered.She hugged her daughter tightly and said, “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. I love you so much, my beautiful daught
An hour later, Judge Bill and others walked to the courtroom and sat on the bench. Judge Bill banged her gavel and said, “The court is in session.”Judge Bill asked Lawyer Crane and Miss Cage to stand. Then she said, "I have looked at the evidence presented by Senior Prosecutor May and the closing arguments between Prosecutor Gardner and Lawyer Crane.Miss Cage, your lies led Mr Ferguson to force his ex-wife to abort their baby to avenge the baby that you lost.You have destroyed many people's lives by failing to respect Mr and Mrs Ferguson's marriage. During the trial, you never showed any remorse. Therefore, I sentence you to life imprisonment without parole."The whole courtroom erupted in chaos. Paula was stunned. Her mind went blank. The police officers handcuffed her and took her away. The netizens were overjoyed. They welcomed the verdict.The Cage family couldn’t believe their ears that Mr Cage Senior rolled his eyes and fainted. Samson started panicking and called an ambulanc
Thorne was driving his car so fast that he jumped over several red robots. When they arrived at the Ferguson Private Hospital, Doreen was rushed to the emergency room.David was pacing up and down in the waiting room. At that moment, the May family entered the waiting room, and David rushed to his grandfather and hugged him tightly, crying.A few minutes later, the Bernie family arrived. Pastor Bernie said, “Let’s hold hands and ask for the Lord’s mercy over Doreen and our little bun.” Then they started praying.In the courtroom, after the police took Paula away, Judge Bill told everyone that the court would resume at 9 am to listen to the closing arguments. Then the court adjourned.Judge Bill asked Prosecutor Gardner and Lawyer Crane to follow her to her chambers. She looked at Lawyer Crane and asked, “What happened there?”Lawyer Crane lowered her gaze and replied, “Judge Bill, I don’t know what to say. My client didn’t even tell me that she had a hysterectomy.I wouldn’t have asked