He couldn’t wait for the car to halt before jumping out of it. He ran into the house with the men running after him, holding his briefcase. As he stepped into the living room, he was welcomed by the somber faces of everyone present in the living room which includes Alex’s friends and family. He began to pant heavily as he stared at their faces and all eyes turned in his direction. “Adrian,” Natasha called anxiously as she stood up abruptly and rushed over to meet him. “Where is my wife? Is she not back yet?” He asked innocently as he looked into Natsha’s face which was filled with tears. “No, Adrian. It’s almost three days now and there is still no word from her, nor even her kidnappers,” she cried and he scoffed and shook his head in disbelief. Right now, he was lost, he was dumbfounded and he has lost his senses of reasonings. It all sounded like a Joke to him when he first heard the news of her kidnap. But right now, everything seems real as he saw the faces of the people who w

“I’m so happy my bro is up on his feet again,” Natasha said with a smile as she helped him knot the tie around his neck. He smiled wryly and heaved a sigh. “I will be going to Abuja for an emergency meeting tomorrow,” he revealed and she smiled. “You know, hanging out with the boys really helped you a lot. You see, you should make friends,” she said. “That was what she told me some time ago," he said with a smile and she frowned. "You are talking about Alex, again,” she sighed and he smiled. “I can’t stop talking about my wife,” he said and she nodded with a smile. “Um..on the night of the remembrance, I saw you and Amos together frequently. Have you guys met before?” He asked. She froze and gulped as she walked away from him slowly. “Um..no..um..yeah..just a few couple of times with Alex. Yes..he had come visiting before Alex’s demise,” she stammered. “Hmm. I hope it’s not what I’m thinking?” He asked and she shook her head frantically. “What do you know I’m thinking?” He a

Walking into the room, she could see Natasha sitting on the bed beside her father. Her brows raised and she heaved a sigh of tiredness as she walked to the bed. "Oh, mom, you slept late," Natasha said as she dropped her phone on the bed and a smile appeared on her lips. "Yeah..I.. I don't know how it happened," she said as she shook her head abstrusely while walking to the bed. "Oh, I need to give your father his tea," she said as she walked to the shelf. "No, mother. I've served him his tea already," she said with a smile. She stopped and turned to look at her with her brows raised. "Oh..um..how..did you find the tea pack?" She asked. "I searched around the room. Of course I know it will be in here," she said with a smile. "Oh..um..okay," she replied with a wry smile on her lips. A knock came on the door and Natasha stood up from the bed and walked over to the door. "Madam, a lady is here to see you," the maid at the door said. She was puzzled as she looked at her face for

PRESENT "That is the story of how I survived. And right now, Maria and I are making plans on how to get back at those people. I need to make them suffer and pay dearly for all they did to me. That's the reason I reached out to Natasha. I believe she will be able to help us out," she related as she sniffed and wiped the tears that trickled down her cheek. "I'm glad you reached out to me too, I've been wearing myself out, mourning you day and night," Madison said with empathy. "I'm sorry I had to stay hidden for so long. It took me months to be healed from the traumas of that horrible night. It took me a lot to recover fully," she explained. "I get it perfectly, Alex. And I promise you will get justice. Right now, we need to do all we can to protect Junior," she said. "Junior will be fine. Barbara would never come near him," Maria assured. "But how did you do it, I mean, how did you both brainwash that little girl into believing Barbara was her mother and Adrian her father?" Madiso

With the heavy breeze blowing across his face, he walked along the sandy shore, barefooted with his eyes fixed on the water where he could see several boats and fishermen mending their nets. "Baby J, we are here," he said as he kissed the baby's cheek and dropped him on the sand. He chuckled as he watched Junior play excitedly on the sand while making squeaky sounds followed by giggles. He heaved a sigh and unbuttoned the first two buttons of his blue vintage short sleeve shirt as he sat on the sand, staring into the water. "Come over here, J," he called as he pulled the baby to himself and made him sit in between his legs. They both stayed that way, staring into the water as people walked past them. "I've always believed that one day, the water will bring your mommy back to me," he said with a chuckle. "I still have that hope. Alex will come back to me," he said as his eyes began to well up with tears. ** Settled in a boat far at a distance from the shore where he sat, she re