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
Ives spent four hours outside the Saxon estate, but the bodyguards refused to open the gate. He couldn’t believe that he had destroyed everything with his own hands. He felt like crying.He decided to leave when he saw Storm’s car, not because he was scared of Storm. However, he was afraid of the person behind Storm, Mr Wells. He was not the person to offend.Ives went straight to his Penthouse and threw himself into bed with clothes and shoes. His heart was in turmoil. He was kicking himself for taking Penny’s love for granted.He was so naïve, he had never thought that Storm would fail to separate between private matter and business matters. Unbeknownst to him, Penny was Storm’s bottom line.How would he explain to his mother that he had lost everything because he spoke harshly to her beloved future granddaughter-in-law?At that moment, he realized that he was nothing without Penny. What would happen to his mother’s mansion? He was still paying for the mortgage. His heart was overwhe
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 daugh
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 ambulan
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 aske
In the blink of an eye, it was Paula’s trial. It was a media sensation. The netizens were glued to their television. The Saxon family and Owen were in the living room waiting for the trial to begin.Ben, the reporter, stopped Paula’s lawyer, Sally Crane, and asked, “Miss Crane, congratulations on being chosen to represent Miss Cage. How is your client going to plead?”Sally Crane smiled and replied, “No comment.” Then she walked to the courtroom. Senior Prosecutor Doreen May walked into the courtroom with Prosecutor Amelia Gardner trailing behind.David May, Thorne Ferguson, his mother, Gail Ferguson, and the Cage family were sitting at the back.Judge Bill walked into the courtroom with four judges in tow, then they sat on the bench. Judge Bill banged her gavel and said, “The court is in session.”She asked Miss Paula Cage to stand. Miss Cage and her lawyer, Sally Crane, stood up. Judge Bill looked at Miss Cage and asked, “How do you plead, Miss Cage?”Miss Paula Cage looked at Judge
At the Earl family mansion, Mr Earl was in the living room with his daughter, Penny, and his son-in-law, Clement. He looked at them and said, “Today, I attended Bella’s court case. She looked haggard and thin.Bella thought the judge would be lenient to her because she was disabled. However, the lawyers hired by the deceased families didn’t show any mercy. They were looking for a heavy sentence.In the end, Bella was sentenced to fifteen years' imprisonment. She couldn’t believe her ears when she heard the verdict; she fainted. Tracy has destroyed the lives of many people.”Even though Penny and Bella’s relationship was bad, she was still her baby sister. She felt sad for her and replied, “I hope Bella will be in the same prison cell with Mom to help her around.”Her father nodded his head, then he decided to change the subject and asked, “My children, is everything ready for your engagement banquet?”Penny shook her head and said, “Daddy, we decided to postpone our engagement banquet.
A few days after Mr Ferguson Senior was discharged from the hospital, the Saxon bodyguard called Mr Saxon Senior to give him feedback and said, “Hello, Sir. My source told me that Mr Ferguson Senior is recovering well at home.I also heard that his grandson, Thorne Ferguson, had been searching for young Mrs Saxon high and low since the Ferguson family received the medicine.He was convinced that young Mrs Saxon was in South Africa.” Mr Saxon Senior thanked his bodyguard then they hung up. During breakfast, Grandpa Saxon told his family the good news.One month before Storm and Michaela’s wedding, after dinner, Storm smiled at the elders and said, “Grandpa, Mom, Michaela will be undergoing a uterus transplant in the first week of March.Michaela will visit the psychologist, Dr Gray, for an emotional readiness evaluation when she gets an appointment. We were told that he was fully booked for a month.”Michaela had been undergoing a physical examination to check her overall health. The re
When Bryce and Amelia arrived at the Durban Correctional Services, they requested to see Miss Cage. They were ushered into the interrogation room.A few minutes later, Paula walked to the interrogation room. She smirked when she saw Bryce. She sat down and asked, “What do you want, Bryce?”Bryce looked at his wife, nodded his head, then Amelia looked at Paula and said, “Miss Cage, please note that your court case has been set for the 18th and 19th of this month. Please prepare yourself.”Paula was shocked and asked, “How could you set my court date since you know I don’t have a lawyer?”Amelia’s gaze was cold, and she asked, “Whose fault was that, Miss Cage? Didn’t you fire your lawyer because of incompetence?”Paula looked at her and replied, “I made a mistake, Prosecutor Zibi. Where is Miss Bernie?”Amelia shook her head and said, “Senior Prosecutor May is on vacation leave. Do you need me to help you with anything, Miss Cage?”Paula was taken aback when she heard Doreen’s last name
Thorne understood where his grandmother was coming from. She wanted to hold her great-grandchildren before she went to heaven.Thorne looked at his grandmother and asked, “Grandma, I have been asking for forgiveness for months, but you are refusing to forgive me. Am I not your grandson?”His Grandma stopped and looked back at her grandson. She smiled and replied, “My grandson, I have forgiven you a long time ago. However, I don’t want Michaela to be your wife again. She would be better off without you, my grandson.You are so cruel. I don’t know who you took after because your grandfather and your father are kind-hearted. Also, you have an ungrateful heart. If you can search deep in your heart, you will find that you don’t love Michaela.It’s just that she was your backup plan. The only person you truly loved was Paula Cage. After you discovered that she wasn’t the woman you thought she was, you convinced yourself that you loved Michaela, but it is not true.”There was a hint of irrita
On the way home, Mr Ferguson Senior looked at his daughter-in-law and said, “Please don’t tell my grandson about Michaela’s gift. I don’t want him to misunderstand.”Before Gail could respond, her mother-in-law chuckled and replied, “Hubby, the package was received and opened by Thorne. He also saw Michaela’s note.He immediately called his private investigator, Archie, and asked him to track down Michaela. Then he took his car keys and left. I think he is with Archie right now.”Her husband shook his head and said, “I don’t think they would be able to find Michaela.”Gail took her phone and dialed her beloved son’s number. When it was connected, she said, “Thorne, your grandfather has been discharged from the hospital. Did Archie manage to find Michaela?”Thorne shook his head and replied, “Michaela sent a boy to the post office to courier Grandpa’s medication. We are trying to track down this young man. Maybe he will be able to give us more information about Michaela’s whereabouts.M