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At 3 pm, the video clip of the incident that happened a year ago was uploaded on the internet. The video clip went viral.The netizens were up in arms when they saw that Michaela was not even there when Paula fell.They scolded Thorne Ferguson and Paula Cage for being shameless. They scolded Paula for being a homewrecker.It was clear that Paula wanted to frame the legally wedded wife, Michaela, to force her to divorce Thorne Ferguson. However, something went wrong.At the Cage Group, President Samson Cage was about to go to the meeting when he saw the video clip. He canceled the meeting and rushed home.When Samson arrived home, his grandfather was sitting in the garden with his bodyguards chatting and laughing.Grandpa Cage was surprised when he saw his precious grandson during working hours and asked, “What happened, my grandson?”Samson handed his tablet to his grandfather without uttering a word. His grandfather watched the video clip in silence.After he finished watching the vid
David looked at him for a long time and replied, “I am sorry, Thorne, but it is too late to regret. Didn’t you tell me you don't care whether Miss Miller lives or dies?If I hadn’t intervened Miss Miller would have died in prison. She suffered endless torment from her inmates.When I investigated the matter I found that someone had paid the inmates a lot of money to torture Miss Miller. Dolly indicated that she received instructions from you to bully your ex-wife. Who would have guts to touch your ex-wife without your permission?”A surge of anger rose in Thorne’s heart and replied, “I never asked anyone to torture my wife, David.”David dialed the warden’s number and asked him to bring Dolly into his office. She was one of the ruthless inmates in prison.Dolly was famous for her cruelty. She was serving a ten-year sentence for breaking her cheating husband’s legs with a golf club.A few minutes later, the warden walked into Commissioner May’s office followed by an inmate wearing an
At that moment, Thorne’s phone started ringing. His eyes dimmed when he saw the caller ID. The call was from the Ferguson Private Hospital Director Khabzo.Director Khabzo was beaming with joy and said, “President Ferguson, I have good news for you. The love of your life is awake.” There was no joy in Thorne’s heart. He thanked him for letting him know then he hung up. Thorne’s priority was finding his wife. He decided to look for her at Michaela’s best friend, Amanda Fox’s mansion.Thorne took his car keys and drove to the Fox mansion. He hoped he might find his wife hiding at Amanda’s mansion. He didn’t understand why she moved out of their marital home after being proven innocent.He walked to the door and pressed the bell. Amanda opened the door but she didn’t let him inside and asked coldly, “Mr Ferguson, how may I help you?” Thorne smiled and asked, “Are you not going to let me in?”Amanda looked at him coldly but she didn’t utter a word. Thorne smiled and asked, “Is my wife her
Paula looked at her grandfather and said, “Grandpa, I didn’t trust Michaela’s words. I wanted to tell Michaela that I was pregnant. Also, I wanted to ask her to divorce Thorne because he didn’t love her.”Her grandfather was so disappointed in her granddaughter and said, “After you were injured, Thorne sent his wife to prison. He also destroyed the Miller Group.Since the surveillance footage was destroyed, the court relied on Sloane’s testimony. As a result, Michaela was sentenced to twenty years in prison for a crime she didn’t commit.I was overjoyed when she was proven innocent. She is a good child. Her parents have raised her well. She is gentle and kind. She is one in a million. Mr Ferguson was blind to divorce such a woman.”At that moment, Thorne walked to the ward then he greeted Mr Cage senior with respect, and said, “Paula, I am glad that you are awake. Why did you ask Michaela to meet you?”Paula looked at Thorne with sadness in her eyes and replied, “I wanted to tell her t
At the Ball mansion, Mr Ball and his wife, Getty, were in the living room watching a Rugby match between South Africa and New Zealand. Mrs Ball was a staunch supporter of the All Blacks.They were chatting and laughing. Unbeknownst to them the storm was brewing. Their lives would be not the same again.At that moment, someone knocked on the door. They thought it was their daughter, Sloane. Mrs Ball opened the door smiling but her smile froze when she saw the unwelcomed guests.She couldn’t believe her eyes when she saw the ruthless Thorne on her doorstep. She was thinking of shutting the door to their faces but she dismissed that idea.She mustered her courage and invited them to the house. Mr Ferguson followed Mrs Ball to the living room with his bodyguards in tow.Mr Ball nearly peed on his pants when he saw Mr Ferguson enter the living room. Thorne Ferguson was famous for being ruthless.Mr Ball forced a smile and said, “What a pleasant surprise, Mr Ferguson. How may I help you, Sir
After Thorne left the Ball mansion, he went to the mansion he shared with Michaela. When they were still married, Thorne had never visited his wife’s bedroom. Also, Michaela was forbidden to enter the master bedroom.Since Thorne’s heart was stolen by Paula, he decided not to touch his wife in respect of his first love. Their marriage was in name only.When his beloved Paula threatened him that she would disappear again should Thorne fail to get a divorce, Thorne rushed home with a signed divorce agreement.When he arrived home, Michaela was in the living room watching her favourite Telenovela, My Brother’s Keeper.Thorne handed the divorce agreement to her, but Michaela refused to sign the divorce papers. Thorne was so angry that he tore her clothes, then he forced himself on her. Hence, she got pregnant.He went to Michaela’s bedroom and laid down on her bed with his clothes and shoes.He never thought that there would come a time when he would want to see Michaela’s face so desperat
The following day, the Bale couple went to the hospital to visit Getty. Outside the ICU, Mr Bale took out his phone and dialed his brother-in-law. When it was connected, he said, “Brother-in-law, we are outside the ICU.”Mr Ball’s voice was hoarse, and he replied, “I am coming.” His face was haggard as if he was the one who was sick. He greeted the Bale couple and said, “Good morning, there is no change in your sister’s condition.”Mr Bale patted his brother-in-law’s shoulder and asked, “Why don’t you go home to wash and change your clothes? We will keep my sister company.”Mr Ball was reluctant to leave, but his brother-in-law said, “Should my sister wake up while you are at home, I will call you immediately.” He thanked his brother-in-law, then he left.The Bale couple walked to the ICU. They disinfected their hands, then they wore gowns and gloves. Tears welled in Mr Bale’s eyes when he saw his beloved sister’s condition.At that moment, the attending doctor, Dr Sishi, walked in, fo
Since only two people were allowed in the ICU, Mrs Bale kissed her sister-in-law on her forehead and went to the Durban Correctional Services to visit her daughter, June.June’s eyes lit up when she saw her mother. She looked at her mother and asked, “Is everything alright, Mommy?”Her mother shook her head and replied, “Your aunt is in hospital in a coma.” June was so worried that she asked, “What happened to Aunt Getty, Mommy?”Tears flowed uncontrollably down her face and she replied, “Your cousin offended Mr Ferguson. Your aunt didn't take the news well and then she fainted.”June couldn’t believe her ears and asked, “What did my cousin do, Mommy?”Her mother wiped her tears and replied, “Paula fell from the third floor because she was drugged by your cousin, and then she framed Mrs Ferguson. She also destroyed the surveillance footage.”June was utterly speechless. Where did Sloane get the confidence to offend the most ruthless man in the city? She was so scared of her aunt's fami
At the Eden Public Hospital, after the doctor finished attending to the patients in the Trauma unit, he went to Bella’s ward to examine her.Before the doctor said anything, Bella complained about the nurse, saying, “This hospital is horrible, the nurses are incompetent. I am in so much pain, but that nurse gave me a lousy Panado.”The attending doctor looked at her expressionless and replied, “Miss Morgan, please stop being unreasonable. The nurse is doing everything to keep you comfortable.If you feel this hospital is beneath you, why don’t you transfer to the private hospital? I am sure that they will cater to all your needs.”A surge of anger rose in Bella’s heart when she heard the doctor calling her Miss Morgan and said, “Doctor, please refrain from calling me Miss Morgan. Please call me by my name.Do you think I will come to this dump if I have money? Please give me the strong painkillers immediately, or I will report you to the higher-ups.”Bella hated her biological father,
At 4 am, Mr Earl was awakened by Secretary Nelson’s call. He looked at the caller ID, then picked up the phone and said, “Hello, Dash. What is the matter?” He knew that his secretary would never wake him up if there was nothing important.Secretary Nelson scratched his head and replied, “Sir, Mrs Earl has posted on social media that you have removed her daughter from the medical aid, and it went viral. The netizens are threatening to boycott our company.”President Earl couldn’t believe his ears and said, “Dash, thank you for letting me know. Please ask the PR department to remove Tracy’s post with immediate effect. Also, please ask the legal team to send letters to the netizens who are unruly.”Secretary Nelson replied, “Sir, I have already asked the PR department, and they are busy dealing with it.” Secretary Nelson was efficient and a quick thinker.President Earl smiled and said, “Dash, thank you for everything. Having you by my side makes a big difference. What am I going to do wh
Bella was kicking herself for giving Pastor John the pills. She didn’t know what had happened to her heart. She really wanted to reconcile with her sister, but something shifted in her heart when she saw Penny’s stunning legs.She was overwhelmed with jealousy. She wanted to take Penny’s legs. Who gave Penny the right to have legs while she didn’t have them?Unbeknownst to her, Mr Earl was standing outside her private ward listening to every insult she hurled at his beloved daughter. She wished she could press the rewind button.Bella had a deep hatred towards her mother. She destroyed her life. She had never taught her Ubuntu. She told her that Penny was beneath her.A suffocating feeling overwhelmed Bella. She couldn’t breathe. However, she managed to press the bell. Dr Thomas rushed to Bella’s ward. He found Bella had fainted, then Dr Thomas rushed her to the emergency room.When Bella woke up, she started crying sorrowfully. Dr Thomas looked at her and asked, “What is wrong, Bella?
Mr Earl looked at his daughter with eyes full of pain and said, “Sweetheart, your forehead is bleeding. Don’t you want to go to the Trauma Unit and check if you are not seriously injured?”Penny shook her head and replied, “It’s just a superficial wound, Daddy. Please take me home.” Then Penny and her father went to the parking lot.Her father looked at her with sorrow in his eyes and said, “Sweetheart, please forgive me. I thought I was helping Bella since she was innocent in this mess.Unbeknownst to me, I was giving her a weapon to attack you. I have failed you again, my dearest daughter. I am so sorry.Since Bella doesn’t appreciate my kindness, I will stop paying her medical expenses. Also, I will remove her from my medical aid. I hope she will never regret it.”Penny smiled with tears in her eyes and replied, “It was not your fault, Daddy. Bella is evil-hearted like her parents. Daddy, I was looking forward to our reconciliation. How naïve I was.” Then the tears streamed down her
At the Earl Group, President Earl was in a meeting with Director Price and Director Hall discussing their new roles. President Earl looked at them and said, “Please try to finalize the handover to the acting directors.I will ask the HR Director to issue letters to the acting directors and acting managers. Please let me know should you need help.”At that moment, President Earl’s phone started ringing. He smiled broadly when he saw the caller ID. He excused himself, then he said, “Hello, Sweetheart. How are you doing?”Penny smiled and replied, “Daddy, I just received a call from Bella indicating that she missed me. She asked me to visit her sometime. Even though Bella hurt me deeply, she is still my sister, and I am willing to forgive her, Daddy.”Her father was moved to tears and said, “You are such a sweet child, Penny. I will accompany you to the hospital, Sweetheart. What time are you leaving, my dearest daughter?”Penny smiled and replied, “I will go to the hospital after work, D
The following day, Bella sat in bed writing apology letters to her father and her sister. She told Penny that she was sorry for the way she had treated her.She also asked for forgiveness for sowing discord between her and their parents. She asked her to find in her heart to forgive her.Bella told her father that she was overwhelmed with bitterness when she found out that she wasn’t her daughter. She told him that he was the best father ever. Then she thanked her for not abandoning her when she needed him the most.The previous day, Bella had asked Cynthia to buy strong pills for her. She indicated that her attending doctor told her that there was a shortage of pills in the hospital.Cynthia went to her private doctor and asked her to prescribe her strong pills. She indicated that she had a severe back problem since she was a cashier.Then Cynthia went to the pharmacy to fetch the medication. After that, she went to the hospital to deliver the medication to her friend.Bella was over
At the Earl Group, President Earl was in his office in deep thought. He wanted to select the person who would head the Morgan Group from his senior management. However, he wanted to give everyone a fair chance.The most capable person in his management was the Planning Director, Solo Price. He wanted to promote him to be the Morgan Group President. However, he didn’t want to cause division among his senior management.A brilliant idea came into his mind. President Earl asked Secretary Nelson to call an urgent meeting.President Earl looked at the senior management smiling and said, “As you all know, I have a controlling interest in Morgan Group. I am not going to appoint the CEO and its Deputy CEO outside, but I will give you a chance because I believe in you.Please select two people that you feel will be the best candidates for these positions. Please submit the names of the candidates elected during the breakfast meeting. I believe in you.” Then he left the conference room with Secr
Chief Justice Sithole was having a Zoom meeting with Senior Prosecutor Bernie and said, “Miss Bernie, your office troubles are giving me gray hair. We have to move faster to close the matter related to Mrs Ferguson.Her lawyer is breathing on my neck. He wants to see results. I managed to get funds for Miss Sloane’s case. Please set a date for her court case with immediate effect and advise the relevant parties accordingly.”Senior Prosecutor Bernie nodded her head and replied, “I will do so, Sir.” Then they logged out.Doreen took her phone and dialed Amelia Zibi’s number and said, “Hello, Amelia. Please come to my office urgently.” Then they hung up.A few minutes later, Amelia knocked on Doreen’s office. Doreen said, “Come in.” Then Amelia entered the office smiling and said, “Hello, Mrs May. Are you well?”Doreen smiled brightly at Amelia and replied, “Hello, future Mrs Gardner. I am well. How are you doing?” Amelia told her that all was well with her.Doreen looked at Amelia and s
At the Eshowe Public Hospital, Stella walked to the hospital with her bodyguard in tow. Since they didn’t know Mrs Fox's ward number, they went to the reception area.Stella smiled at the receptionist and said, “I am looking for Mrs Ellen Fox. She had been admitted a few hours ago.”The receptionist looked at Stella and replied, “She is in ward 4.” Stella thanked the receptionist, and then they went to Mrs Fox’s ward. The receptionist heard that Mrs Fox had been admitted to the hospital in bad shape.When they entered the ward, they bumped into the nurse who was about to leave the ward. Stella smiled at her and said, “I am looking for Mrs Fox, nurse.”The nurse looked at Stella with disdain in her eyes, then she said, “Please follow me.” The nurse thought Stella was Mrs Fox’s daughter.She led them to Mrs Fox's bed and said, “Mrs Fox had bedsores and she was extremely malnourished. What is your relationship with her?”Mrs Fox had an IV drip in her arm. Stella looked at the sleeping mo