“No..no.. that can’t be,” she said, shaking her head in disbelief.“Yes madam, this young man was shot and he came over to the police station to make a report. We got to the scene and we found her car at the scene;And also this phone, which seemed to belong to her,” the policemen related. “No! No!” She screamed as she saw Alex's phone in their possession. The whole thing became real to her and she slumped on the couch and began to weep uncontrollably.“We are here to ask a few questions about the whole event. We want to know her destination, the last person she called and any other information we would need to track down the kidnappers,” one of the men said.She sniffed and wiped off her tears as she sat right on the couch. She recalled the call Alex received from her mother before leaving the mansion. She looked up at the policemen and related everything to them. "I need you to go over to Mr Steel's mansion and question my mother!" She ordered sternly with her eyes on the men.The

She walked into the room slowly, holding a tray of tea. She stopped for a moment as she saw him sitting close to the window with the heavy breeze blowing the curtains across his face.Alex's portrait could be seen resting on his laps as he caressed it softly with his head bowed a little. This was his normal routine and he had never left his room since her demise, two weeks ago."Adrian," she called softly, walking to the chair where he was seated."Nat, I told you to stay off this room, I want to be alone..," he grunted without looking at her face."Adrian, you aren't going to stay this way forever. You haven't even looked at your baby, you haven't even looked at my face..," she cried, kneeling beside him.He remained silent and she shut her eyes bitterly as she saw the tears that trickled down his cheek."Adrian.. I've sacrificed everything to be with you, I sacrificed getting married, I sacrificed my job and everything I love just to take care of you. How long will you keep me in de

With her gaze settled on the floor, he stood in front of her with his sober eyes keenly staring at her body."Nat," he called softly.She remained silent with her gaze still on the floor."We need to talk," he said with a hoarse voice.She raised her head to look at his face and he swallowed hard as he saw her ever beautiful face which he had missed so much."Amos, there is nothing to talk about," she voiced out softly, her eyes looking into his alluring eyes."Nat..I have a lot to explain, just give me a chance," he pleaded.She sighed and made a slow nod."Just this one chance," she muttered.He walked beside her to her car and they both stepped into the car. There was a brief moment of silence and he took a slow glance at her face."I don't even know where to start from," he muttered softly.She gulped and removed the scarf from her face."You can start by explaining the reason you left even when you had promised to stay, or, the reason you came into Nigeria without bothering to che

Tiptoeing into the living room, she bumped into Mary who was cleaning the room. Mary laughed as she saw her frozen for a moment with anxiety written all over her face."Sir Adrian is in his room," she said with a smile."Aw..thank goodness. Where is baby Junior? I thought Madison slept over?" She asked, dropping her shoes on the floor."Oh, yes, she just left here with Sir Jason and the others," Mary replied. "Baby Junior is with his granny upstairs," she added."Oh, Mrs Bimpe is still around? That's a little relief for me. Junior is becoming a menace these days and coping with him is quite demanding," she lamented as she walked to the stairs."What do you expect from an active toddler?" Mary asked with a smile and they both laughed."Did sir Adrian suspect anything? Like, my absence?" She asked as she stopped with one foot on the staircase."Um..I don't really know. He didn't ask us about you," she replied.She took a deep breath and nodded before walking up the stairs. Walking into t

She paced around the room, waiting for Madison's arrival. She picked up the piece of paper on the bed and looked at the contact written boldly in it. A thought struck her and she picked up her phone immediately.She breathed a sigh of relief as the phone rang and she could now believe the person she had seen at the park wasn't a ghost."Nat," Alex's voice sounded in whispers through the phone."Alex!" She called with excitement, running into the bathroom to avoid being heard."Nat.. I'm glad you called," Alex said from the phone."Oh, I thought it was all a nightmare, but speaking to you right now has made everything real," she said with a smile."Thank you, Nat. How is my baby?" She asked immediately."He is doing great," she replied."And Adrian?" She asked again."They're both great. Madison is yet to arrive. I gave her a call earlier," she said."Oh..um..do you think it's wise to let Madison in at the moment?" Alex asked."I don't think so; she has just been engaged to Jason and I