“ I’ll tell you but first, I need a cup of hot tea” He Said looking at Mary. “ Alright, give me a minute” Bella quickly made him a cup of hot chocolate tea and handed it to him. She sat on a chair looking at the Assistant who was sipping the tea slowly. “ I’m listening” She said. “ They were robbed” He said. “ Robbed? How? Where?” Bella asked Shockingly. “ On their way coming back from the party. They were so lucky we found them if not, it would have been an history” Bella shook her head, she felt pity for both Mara and her Mum. “ Poor Mara, she has been crying for an hour now. I’m sure she’s traumatized from that” Bella said sadly. Mary didn’t say a word, she stood there looking at them jealously as she listened to the Assistant. “ Hey Mary” Bella called and Mary turned to her. “ What?” she asked. “ Why is your face that way?” Bella asked her and she Scoffed. “ I don’t know” She said and walked out of the kitchen. “ Wow! What’s with her?” She asked the Assistant and he smiled. “

“ Oh No!” The Book dropped from his hand, he at on the floor as tears escaped his eyes. Alfred was sorry, he remembered the force he used on her that day, she tried to run away from him even though she was drugged but he was stronger than him. “ I’m sorry Vanessa” He apologized as if she was there with him. -----A week had already passed, Vanessa was back on her feet. She tried to land herself a job from any bakery so that she would start Saving money to leave the city again but none of the Bakery were in need of an employer. She had left Mara at home with Derek and was coming out from one of the bakeries when she saw Tiana. Vanessa Called her name but Tiana didn’t answer her and so, she boarded a cab and told the driver to follow Tiana. After Some minutes, Tiana alighted from the taxi, she entered in to a house that was fenced all round.. Vanessa paid the driver and followed Tiana inside. She rang the door bell and a Middle aged woman opened the door. “ Who….” The woman was Shoc

“ you are smiling” Mara said. “ Yes Baby, Uncle Derek gave me the money I want” She said Happily. “ Really? Wow! I’ll tell my Daddy to reward uncle Derek for making my Mummy Happy” Mara said and Vanessa Chuckled. “ We’ll be traveling tomorrow and don’t ask me where we are going” Vanessa said. “ Why?” Mara raised a brow. “ Because it’s a surprise and I’m sure you will love it” Mara smiled, she threw a chip in her mouth and crunched it. All through the night, Vanessa couldn’t sleep. She was so excited that she was finally leaving the City for Good and would never return again. She was also happy that they were finally free from Alfred and his Assistant. “ Dream come true” She said happily looking at Mara who was sleeping soundly. As early as 6:30am, Vanessa and Mara were already ready to leave the city. Derek helped them loaded their loads in the trunk and entered the front while Vanessa and Mara sat on the back. He insisted on escorting them to the airport because it was Saturd

“ Oh Come on Mara, I’m so happy. I just don’t know What to say” Mara Chuckled. “ Are you sure you are alright?” Mara asked her and she nodded her head. “ Yes dear, Am alright” She dropped the knife on the board and excused herself out of the kitchen because she knew Mara would keep asking her Questions. “ This is so unlike her” Bella said and Mara agreed with her. “ Yep, Aunt Mary is always the Talkative” She said and they laughed. “ Maybe she’s going through something, but she have to tell me so that I can help her” Bella sighed. “ Maybe it’s something she don’t want anyone to know”------- “ About the investigation, I’m giving you another task.” Alfred said on the phone. “ I want you to find the parents of someone, I’ll send you the details later. Make sure you don’t waste time on it, I need to know everything ASAP” He said and ended the call. He sent the details Vanessa gave to him to the investigators and sighed. “ Hope they find them” He dropped the phone on the bed and Ente

“ I know mummy, But she’s Hungry” She said worriedly. “ Mara, stop being a baby. You are already 4 and too smart for all this” Vanessa said and she rolled her eyes. “ leave the kid alone” Alfred said and Vanessa Chuckled. “ Let her be, Daddy. I know she would say something if I do that and, She did” Vanessa was surprised, she would have spanked Mara if she was closer to her. “ I’ll make you pay for this” She said and Mara laughed. “ You can’t do anything to me, Daddy is here and you love me” She laughed. “ Oh really? Let Daddy go out” Vanessa said. Alfred smiled, he looked at Vanessa and she looked away. He was Glad Vanessa called him Mara’s Daddy and that made him happy. He stood up from the chair because there were many things he wanted to do that day and one was related to Vanessa. “ Are you leaving?” Mara asked Alfred. “ Yes baby, I have Company meetings today” He said. “ I’ll go with you” Mara said trying to stand. “ No baby, I’ll take you some other time okay?” He said