~ “ I needed to think of a better way to hurt you, and what better way than getting rid of you?” Bola spoke again as she stood up. “but then...That Mercedes and to ruin everything as always!" Bola spat as she threw the board off the table. Her breathing was erratic. She was so furious. “But no Worries, You know what they say, Thrice is the charm,” Bola whispered as she plopped down on her couch. ~ “Are you feeling better?” Aramide heard Daniel ask.  “Yeah,” Aramide whispered as she pulled away and wiped her tears. Daniel coughed awkwardly. “I'll go ask the doctor if things are better.” He said as he stood up and began to walk in the opposite direction “Daniel". Aramide called out softly. Daniel froze in his steps. “Yeah?” He said

~“Where's my aunt?" Aracely asked again. “Um, she— she's been hospitalized," The nurse said softly “What happened to her," Aracely asked as her heart sank “She got shot." “Wh—?"  ~  “Wh—what do you mean? What do you mean by sh—she got into an accident?” Aracely cried out. The nurse froze. Aracely felt her stomach churn and her eyes watered with tears. “No. No, no, no. It must be Tania who did this" She cried as she got all worked up. “Ma'am you— You need to calm down! I'll go and get the doctor. " The nurse said and hurriedly left the room filled with Aracely's emotions FLASHBACK “Go. run while you still can. you have your whole life ahead of you — your wedding...A family.&rdqu

~ “I heard about Aracely" Daniel pointed out. as he took a step closer to Aramide, Whose eyes were locked with Aracely's fragile frame.  “You didn't have to come." Aramide whispered. “She's my niece" Daniel pointed out. “She doesn't deserve this.” He said. “No one does." Aramide replied ~ “I still find it hard to accept that I knew her. and I didn't recognize that she was my daughter" Aramide whispered. “Wait. You already met Aracely?" “I met AA" Aramide replied. “I don't understand," Daniel said as he looked at Aramide carefully. “Aracely used to be AA, A money launderer.  We worked together" Aramide said casually “What are you saying? What—How? When? When did this all

~   "and I still don't, I don't regret keeping my daughter away from you, She would have grown up in fear, the same fear, that I grew up with, and that's not the kind of life I envisioned for my little girl”   Cole chuckled as he held her arm and looked her in the eyes “And Leukemia is much better? such great choices Aramide! you are so amazing! so amazing" He commented sarcastically as he abruptly let her go. ~   “You haven't slept a wink since last night, it's fine if you wanna go home and get some sleep" Daniel offered as he stared at Aramide.   “I don't need sleep.” She disagreed quietly as she stood up from the chair she and been sat on “I need things to start changing and staying put in here isn't gonna get me what I want.” She announced.   “What are you gonna do?"Daniel asked as he glanced over at Aramide.    “I'm gonna do what I should ha

~ “Because I had no choice, I wasn't gonna repeat my mother's mistakes. I wasn't gonna let my daughter grow up without a father, with no one to love or care for her if I was gone. I didn't want her to get bullied at school because she didn't have a dad like other kids.  I didn't want her to look at me one day and ask; Mummy where's my dad?” Aramide said as she locked eyes with Tania's blurry eyes.   “why is that so hard to understand?” Aramide asked   “Because I can't relate Aramide. Your uncle stole that right from me. I can't have kids, so how would I know how it feels to be a mother huh?”   ~   Daniel breathed as he sat beside Mercedes' hospital bed. He ran his hands through his hair and stared at the woman. His breath hitched and he bit his lip as tears threatened to spill from his eyes. Mercedes didn't deserve this. She had no reason to be entangled in their mess, yet here s