“Don’t defend blindly son, the woman in the video is your wife,” Andrew said after watching the video for the umpteenth time. Anderson was getting upset but could not blame his dad. Even he had believed it at first, except that he detected something. Something he did not expect anyone else to notice. He just could not explain it to his father because It was intimate.
“No. That is not Avery,” he said firmly. When he saw the video and almost believed it was Avery, he already believed that she must have been drugged or something but still could not put a finger on the possibility. They have always been together, always in touch, and always communicating with each other’s movements. Also, Avery never showed any signs to show that she was cheating on him.“Ander, I understand that you are not in your right mind right now because it got into you but the video is trending fast,” Andrew said again from the end of the line. Anderson was disturbed. Someone was out to destrEarlier, Avery was afraid. She thought that Anderson would be upset with her, for which reason she did not dare to use a pet name. Perhaps he had not seen the video. “I’m sorry but…” her voice was thin so Anderson cut her off. She sounded depressed and his heart ached. “Don’t worry. I know that you are not the woman in the video.” Avery's mouth opened and for a while, she doubted if he was serious. “How can you be sure? What if I was drunk?” Even she could not believe that it was not her. She has been sitting in her chair, trying to recall how and when it happened. Was she drugged? Where? At school, she was mostly with Joyce. In the office, she’d be with Anderson so how did it happen? She never got the understanding and clarity except for tears. “Do you know the man in the video?” Anderson asked her, trying to prove a point. He knew her strengths and her weaknesses. If it was Trent in the video when he saw it the first time, he would have assumed that i
“I’m listening.” Anderson said to the guy who had a determined look. It was not possible that he would use what Anderson saw. If that happened, then Anderson would be worried. “The face here is Mrs. Crown’s face during this business dinner.” The guy swiped and showed everyone listening to one of Avery’s pictures online, as he continued to explain, “the picture went viral because it was a big event and Mrs. Crown looks very beautiful in it. There were videos of this event and if you look at it, Mrs. Crown had the same hairstyle and makeup in this video, which was made just a week ago.” Anderson’s attention had not even reached that level after he saw what he deemed his point. Indeed, those rollers curls Avery wore that day and the makeup matched the woman in the video but someone else would argue that that was the day she got intimate with the man in the video. This information might not fly with the media though it was true but something else caught And
Yvonne was not surprised that Anderson came to question her after watching live, what happened with the media. She was also jealous of Avery that indeed, she was innocent but more envious of the fact that Anderson took so much time to study his wife so well. Anderson was happy and Trent was content. She was the only loser because she was not at peace with everything. “I swear, I know nothing about it.” “Why should I believe you?” Anderson asked her. Yvonne was disheartened. It’s true. Anderson had changed so much. There was no resemblance between him to the man who doted on her before. All she had were memories she had to let go of. “Is it not enough that I lost everything? Maybe I am not Avery’s only enemy.” Since she said she did not do it and Anderson did not have immediate proof, there was no way to force it out of her. He said to her, “If I find out that you are involved, I will find you wherever you are and make you pay.” Only
The detective arrested and questioned Henry Williams, the man behind the video. He said that he did it for Yvonne because she complained about how Avery treated her badly in the office to a friend. The man was an obsessed ex of Yvonne who had been doing everything possible to get her back, unknown to him that Yvonne broke up with him because of Anderson. He felt that if he did this, then Yvonne would be happy and accept him but also said that Yvonne was not aware. When the detective told him about Yvonne’s plans of getting Avery’s husband, Henry regretted his actions but it was too late. He was arrested on the counts of defamation of character, falsification and misleading the public. Anderson had gone to Yvonne’s office in search of her but was told by one of her team members that she went to submit some documents in Avery’s office. He barely reached the door when he heard a gunshot. Getting there, he could not decipher exactly how he felt at the moment. Avery was the one who pulled
“Yes. I am pressing charges for attempted murder, assault on a pregnant woman, and like you said, illegal possession of arms,” Anderson listed the crimes that should send Yvonne away for at least twenty years. By the time she was out, she would hopefully learn her lessons. “It seems she will spend a long time behind bars. I had her chained to the bed and as soon as she recovers, we shall begin to process her to court. I already spoke to Liam and will be going to meet him from here. What about the man in the video?” The detective asked again. “Yes, I am pressing charges against him too. He almost ruined my wife’s reputation and he has to pay. Let Liam handle the rest. I have to take care of my wife,” Anderson said solemnly. “All right. If we need any further information, we will contact you and even speak directly to your wife. The video is clear evidence but we might just need more,” the detective said. “I don’t have a problem with that,” Anderson agreed, just before Martin and Joy
Two months later Anderson went with Avery to the court to witness the judgment against Yvonne. They were surprised to see Trent there but he was in the company of a petite woman with brunette hair like Avery’s but the facial features were different. The woman looked very innocent like Avery’s early years in college. Seemed like Trent could not forget Avery and had to use someone with similar body features to help in that phase. For the past two months, the court battles were ongoing. Yvonne’s friends whom she had helped before, joined hands to help her with a good lawyer but the lawyer explained in simple terms that she would not win this case, looking at all the evidence brought out against her. The only thing they could do was to find ways of reducing the jail terms thereby appealing to the court that Bernice was not aware of Avery’s pregnancy so the judgment of assaulting a pregnant woman was reduced. Yvonne also pleaded that her intention was not to hurt or shoot Avery with the g
Avery was in her second trimester and her energy level was at its peak. She dragged Anderson to shop with her at the Crowns maternity and kids store. A week ago, Anderson had ordered her enough maternity clothes to last her till the twins were born. He would drop her at school, and wait for at least ten minutes until she sent him a text message that she was in class. He would also arrive twenty minutes earlier to pick her up after school. When Anderson thought it to be too much, he would excuse her from work to rest a day or two. Susan supported them greatly, ensuring that Avery ate highly nutritious foods and took her vitamins. Avery was gradually happy but still, anytime she remembered Yvonne, she felt saddened, hoping that amnesty would find her within a few years or a miracle would happen to reduce her sentence since Anderson had forbidden her from talking about it. The doctors confirmed her pregnancy to be healthy with no signs of complications, which was a great comfort, knowi
A month earlier Anderson had returned from dropping Avery off at school. As soon as he sat on his seat, his intercom rang. He pressed the answer button, putting it on speaker mode. “Liana.” “Mr. Crown, Mr. Trent Baker is here to see you,” Liana said from the end of the line. Anderson’s browns creased, imagining the reason for this visit. After a pause, he said, “let him in.” Trent walked into the office and Anderson offered him a seat. “How may I help you, Trent?” Anderson asked with indifference, not bothering to offer Trent anything. It was not as if they were friends. “It’s about Bernice.” Anderson stiffened slightly. For a while, he has forced himself to ignore some intermittent sadness in Avery which she would not speak about. He already knew it was because of Bernice and never forced it out of Avery. Now he was wondering what was Trent’s catch in all this as well but somehow, he also did not want anything to change his mind, thereby responding coldly,“I don’t want to talk