On the day of Michaela Ferguson’s bail hearing, the courtroom was packed to capacity. The reporters were gathered outside the courthouse. When they saw Thorne Ferguson, they rushed to him with microphones.
Ben, the reporter asked, “Mr Ferguson, is it true that you pressed charges against your wife for attempting to kill your mistress?”
Thorne looked at Ben, the reporter coldly and replied, “I will answer all your questions after the court has passed the judgment.” Then he walked to the courthouse with his lawyer, Jeff Cliff, trailing behind.
Jeff Cliff was very smart, and he had never lost a criminal case before. He loved Paula Cage as his baby sister. However, he loathed Michaela with all his heart for stealing Thorne from his dearest Paula.
He felt that Michaela didn’t deserve Thorne. Even though the Miller family and the Cage family were both wealthy, Jeff Cliff still felt that Michaela was inferior to Paula.
Michaela Ferguson was a rare beauty, intelligent and soft-hearted. Paula Cage was inferior to Michaela in every aspect. The Cage family had spoiled her rotten; she was arrogant and full of herself.
A few minutes later, the Miller family and the Ferguson family arrived in court. Mrs Miller couldn’t sleep a wink. She applied heavy make-up to hide dark circles under her eyes.
Ben, the reporter, approached them and asked, “Mr Ferguson, how did you feel when you heard that your son was accusing your daughter-in-law of attempted murder?”
Mr Ferguson looked at Ben, the reporter, and replied, “I am ashamed to be called his father. I have no doubt in my mind that my daughter-in-law is innocent. She doesn’t have any evilness in her heart.
I would like to advise Thorne and the Cage family to investigate this matter thoroughly. Also, I want to declare that only Michaela will be the Ferguson family daughter-in-law.” Then he took his wife’s hand and walked to the courtroom.
The Cage family didn’t come to the courthouse because they believed that Miss Miller was innocent. They felt that someone had set her up.
Michaela was brought in by a police van. She was wearing a blue knee-high dress with a cream blazer. It showed her curvaceous figure.
Uncle Blaze had sent her a swelling ointment and the swelling in her face had gone down. She wore heavy make-up to cover the bruises on her face.
Since Jeff Cliff was the plaintiff, he sat on the right-hand side with Mr Thorne Ferguson.
A few minutes later, the defendant’s lawyer, Aaron Blaze, walked into the courtroom and sat on the left-hand side with Michaela Ferguson.
Shortly afterward, Judge Harris walked in wearing a long black robe. He sat on the bench above the witness stand. Judge Harris banged his gavel to indicate that the court was in session.
Mr Ferguson’s lawyer, Jeff Cliff, approached the bench and said, “Your Honour, Miss Michaela Miller has committed a serious crime. The victim, Miss Cage, was still in critical condition.
Also, Miss Miller’s residential address couldn’t be confirmed since she had signed the divorce papers.
Furthermore, Miss Miller is a flight risk. She is in possession of the valid travel documentation.
Miss Miller had been studying overseas for several years, her friends were in the USA. Your Honour, please don’t grant Miss Miller bail.”
Mrs Ferguson’s lawyer, Aaron Blaze, stood up and argued, “Although Mrs Ferguson had signed the divorce papers, the divorce has not been finalized yet.
Your Honour, her fixed residential address will never change because their mansion was their wedding gift from the Miller family.
Mrs Ferguson is not a flight risk because she is permanently employed at the Miller Group as Deputy President.
Your Honour, please grant Mrs Ferguson bail."
Judge Harris said, “I have listened to the arguments of both sides. I decided to oppose the bail on the following grounds:
Mrs Ferguson has traveling documentation, and she has previously traveled outside the borders of the Republic.
Also, the offense she committed was very serious. The victim, Miss Paula Cage, was still in a coma.
It would be reckless and irresponsible to release Mrs Ferguson on bail. Therefore, the bail application is denied.”
Michaela was so shocked when she heard Judge Harris’ decision. Tears streamed down her face. She used to love Thorne Ferguson wholeheartedly, but now she felt nothing but hatred towards him.
She blamed herself for being naïve. Her parents begged her to leave Thorne when his first love returned, but she refused. She wished she could press the rewind button.
She turned her head and looked at the back row. She saw her mother crying sorrowfully in her father’s arms. She had caused pain to her parents. Her heart was overwhelmed with bitterness.
A few minutes later, the prison guard took Michaela to Durban Correctional Services to wait for her trial. Her beloved husband and his mistress had turned her life upside down.
Two days later, Mr Aaron Blaze received a call from the prosecutor indicating that Mrs Michaela Ferguson’s case would be sitting in two weeks’ time.
He mentioned that the attending doctor indicated that Miss Paula Cage might not be able to wake up. Therefore, there was no need for a delay.
It was clear to Mr Blaze that Michaela’s husband was pushing the prosecutor behind the scenes. He wanted to see Michaela dead.
He drove his car and went to Durban Correctional Services to visit his client. When he arrived in prison, he couldn’t recognize his client. Michaela was beaten to a pulp.
Mr Blaze’s heart ached when he saw Michaela like that and asked, “Do you want me to move you to a single cell?”
Michaela shook her head and replied, “Don’t bother, Uncle Blaze. The person who beat me up told me that she was following my husband’s instructions.
My only problem is that I am two months pregnant. I am scared that I will lose the baby.”
Mr Blaze was dumbfounded to hear that Michaela was pregnant and asked, “Why didn’t you tell me before because I would have used it as my argument in the bail hearing?”
Michaela told him that she was trying to hide the pregnancy from her husband. She didn’t want to trap him with the baby since he didn’t love her. Michaela asked her lawyer not to disclose that she was pregnant.
Later on that day, her mother-in-law came to visit her. She had prepared delicious food for her daughter-in-law. When the smell hit Michaela, she rushed to the ladies' room to vomit.
When she came back, she asked her mother-in-law to take the food away.
Her mother-in-law was so scared and asked, “What is wrong, Michaela?” Michaela smiled and told her mother-in-law that she had found out that she was two months pregnant.
Her mother-in-law was over the moon. She couldn’t wait to hold her little grandson in her arms. Michaela asked her not to tell Thorne about the pregnancy because she was scared that he would ask her to abort the baby.
Would Mrs Ferguson be able to hide the pregnancy news from his son?
Chief Justice Sithole sat in his office, lost in thought. He jumped when his phone rang. He forced himself to calm down, then he picked up his phone and said, “Hello.” Doreen smiled and replied, “Hello, Sir. How are you doing?”Chief Justice Sithole smiled broadly and said, “All is well with us, Senior Prosecutor May. How are you doing?”Doreen indicated that all was well with them as well and replied, “Sir, I have contacted the CCMA regarding the Presiding officer who will preside over Mr Jeff Cliff’s matter. The matter is set down in seven days.”Chief Justice Sithole’s mood changed when he heard Jeff Cliff’s name and asked, “Why don’t you just fire him? Jeff is arrogant and full of himself. It was clear to me that he didn’t want this job.”Doreen couldn’t refute her boss’s words because she felt the same as well. However, proper disciplinary procedures need to be followed to avoid legal challenges.Her boss became serious and said, “I received a call from Mr Wells indicating that Mr
When Thorne was arrested, a young nurse recorded everything that had happened. After the police officers left, she entered the private ward and said, “It’s time to take your medication, Mr Ferguson.” Then she gave him pills and warm water.She approached Mrs Ferguson and asked, “Do you want me to call the doctor, Madam?” Mrs Ferguson shook her head, and the young nurse left Thorne’s private ward.She told her supervisor that she was going out for lunch. Then she took her phone and dialed Ben, the reporter’s number. When it was connected, she said, “Mr Ben, I have explosive news for you.I have a video recording showing Mr Thorne Ferguson being arrested. Do you know that he has a twin brother? How much are you willing to pay for that information, Mr Ben?”Ben, the reporter, didn’t believe a word from the stranger. Who had the guts to arrest the ruthless Thorne Ferguson? If it were true, the news would blow the netizens’ minds.Ben, the reporter, decided to trust the stranger and said, “
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When Samson arrived home, he went to his study room, then he took his phone and dialed his lawyer’s number.When the call was connected, he said, “Hello, Mr Cross. Please transfer the Miller Group back to Mr Thorne Ferguson with immediate effect.” Then they hung up.Samson decided to call Thorne Ferguson’s butler’s number. When the call was connected, he said, “Hello, Butler Andrews. I am looking for Thorne. Is he available?”Butler Andrews handed the phone to Thorne and said, “It’s Mr Cage, Sir.” Thorne took the phone from Butler Andrews and said, “Hello, Mr Cage. How may I help you?”Samson was happy that he had fulfilled her late grandfather’s promise and replied, “Hello, Mr Ferguson. I have transferred the Miller Group back to you. I also attached the external auditors’ report to account for every penny we used.”There was a long silence. Samson thought Thorne had dropped the phone. Then Thorne asked, “Why now?”Samson sighed and replied, “All along, I thought the Miller Group belo
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Gail cried for a long time, then her heart hardened to something cold. She wiped her tears, then she walked to the bathroom to wash her face. She took the divorce papers and her car keys, then she drove to the Ferguson family mansion.When she arrived at the mansion, Butler Snipes welcomed her warmly and said, “Mr Ferguson is in his study room.” Gail smiled and asked, “Where is my mother-in-law?”Butler Snipes smiled and replied, “They went to the Saxon family to visit Mr Saxon Senior because he is not well. Don’t overthink it, Madam.”Gail nodded her head, then she walked to the kitchen and took the knife. Butler Snipes looked at Gail and asked, “What do you want to do with a knife, Madam?”Gail smiled and replied, “Ask Hayden to come to the living room or I will kill myself.” Butler Snipes was so scared that he called the bodyguards and told them that the young Madam was going to kill her husband.Then he went to the study room to tell Hayden about his wife’s threat. Hayden headed to