Gloria sat on the sofa in the guest room holding Stella’s hand. She looked at her with worried eyes and asked, “Stella, did Thorne harass you after we left?”Stella shook her head and replied, “No, Madam. Since his mistress was still alive, there was no need for him to harass us.However, on the day when Michaela was released from prison, Thorne came to our home looking for Michaela. He indicated that he wanted to ask for forgiveness.”Gloria smiled at Stella and said, “Stella, please don’t call me ‘Madam’ anymore. You are no longer my family nanny.”Stella shook her head and replied, “In my heart, you will always be my madam. If you hadn't given me a helping hand when I was abandoned by my husband’s family, I don’t think my daughter and I would still be alive today.For that, I will forever be grateful to you and your family.” After Stella’s husband passed away due to illness, she discovered that her husband had left the Life insurance policy, investment policies, and their house to h
The Miller mansion's atmosphere was lively. The living room and the dining room were lavishly decorated.Chef Roy and his team were cooking, and the smokiness and sweetness of the aroma wafted in the air, making people hungry.The Saxon family indicated that they would arrive at 10 am. Therefore, the renowned hairstylist arrived at 8:00 to prepare Michaela and her family.Michaela smiled brightly at her and said, “Thank you for coming, Miss Walker.” Madison hugged her and replied, “Please call me Aunt Madison, young lady.”Michaela smiled at her, then she escorted her to her dressing room. At 9 am, Michaela was standing in front of the mirror.She was stunning in a custom-made knee-high royal blue dress showcasing her long slender legs. She was beyond gorgeous.Her mother walked into her dressing room with Aunt Stella. Her mother was beautiful in a silver knee-high custom-made dress and Aunt Stella was wearing a beige custom-made dress.They were stunned when they saw Michaela’s beauty
After the Saxon family ate, Mr Miller took his in-laws to a lavishly decorated large Galvanized steel Gazebo double roof canopy. There were sofas and chairs.Gloria sat beside her in-law, Judy. She hugged her arm smiling and said, “Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the thoughtful and wonderful gifts you have showered us with.”When she saw Stella and Amanda's gifts, a surge of warmth flowed through her heart.Judy smiled brightly at her and replied, “It’s been a while since I saw my son so happy. My daughter in love has put a smile on the whole family and, for that, I am grateful.My Michaela is the best thing that ever happened in my family. We have to start preparing for our children’s wedding, my in-law. It is long overdue.”Gloria was so happy when she heard Judy’s words and replied, “Our children loved each other so dearly. So, there is no need for delay, my in-law.”At that moment, Mr Saxon Senior smiled at her in-laws and said, “My in-laws, circumstances delayed our chil
Storm opened the passenger door, helped his wife into the car, and walked to the driver’s side. Michaela had already fastened her seatbelt, but her husband unfastened it. Then he took her in his arms and kissed her passionately.Storm looked at his wife with gentleness in his eyes and said, “Hello, Mrs Saxon.” Michaela flashed him a dazzling smile and replied, “Hello, Mr Saxon.”Storm kissed her on the lips and said, “My stunning wife, let’s go to the Miller mansion to show our Mom the marriage certificate.” Then he fastened his wife’s seatbelt.Michaela looked at their marriage certificate again and smiled brightly. She looked at her husband with eyes full of love and replied, “So sweet, my handsome husband. Mom will be over the moon.”Then her husband drove the car to the Miller mansion. On the way, Storm stopped in front of the flower shop and said, “I will be right back, Sweetheart.” Then he got out of his car and walked to the flower shop.A few minutes later, Storm walked out of
Orlando smiled broadly and replied, “Congratulations, Uncle Forest, for getting a brand-new granddaughter-in-law. Thank you for inviting me. See you later, Sir.” Then they hung up the phone.Then Mr Saxon Senior dialed his in-law, Mr Miller’s number. When it was connected, he said, “Hello, my in-law. We will be celebrating our children’s marriage tonight at 6 pm. Please join us with your lovely family.”Mr Miller was over the moon. He beamed and replied, “Hello, my in-law. We will surely come.” They bid goodbye and then they hung up.Mr Saxon Senior remembered to invite Pastor John to the celebration dinner. Mr Miller was still at the Harvest Group finalizing outstanding projects. He didn’t want to leave his son-in-law with a lot of work.He went to Clement’s office and knocked on the door. Clement replied, “Come in.” his eyes lit up when he saw Uncle Denzel.Mr Miller walked into the office and sat on the sofa, then Clement sat beside him. He smiled and said, “Clement, tonight at 6 pm
At the Miller mansion, Denzel and his wife Gloria were in their walk-in closet dressing up. Denzel was handsome in a navy blue custom-made suit and his wife was stunning in a knee-high custom-made blue dress.Gloria was looking at her husband with eyes full of love and said, “When our son-in-law and our daughter showed us their marriage certificate, I was reminded of the day when we went to register our marriage.Our parents were over the moon. Then they decided to accompany us to Home Affairs. It was a joyful day.” Denzel pulled his wife in a tight embrace and replied, “My mother was so happy that she cried.”Gloria nodded her head and replied, “My mother-in-law was a good woman and we had a good relationship. I am so glad that Michaela’s mother-in-law is a good woman too.”Denzel kissed his wife on her forehead, then they headed to the living room. Stella and Amanda were in the living room waiting for the Miller couple.Amanda was beautiful in a knee-high custom-made red dress showca
At the Saxon estate, Michaela was in her husband’s arms smiling sweetly at him, and said, “Honey, thank you for putting a smile on my face. I never thought I would be able to laugh again.I love you so much, my Storm. I believe that one day the Lord will bless us with children. I promise to give you a soccer team. I cannot wait to hold them in my arms.”Storm smiled gently and replied, “I can’t describe the love I have for you, my wife. Feel free to hold me in your arms any time.” Michaela giggled and hugged her husband tightly.The following morning, Michaela accompanied her husband to breakfast. They greeted the elders with respect, and then Michaela walked to her mother-in-law.Her mother-in-law smiled at her and said, “You don’t have to wake up so early, my daughter in love.”Michaela smiled brightly and replied, “Mom, when I was in prison, the prison wardens used to wake us up at 5:30. So, I have been struggling to sleep after half past five.”Her mother-in-law’s heart ached when
Tristan went to the bedroom and walked to the closet, where he started packing his clothes in the luggage bag. Fortunately, he didn’t have many clothes in his fiancée’s apartment.Noami followed him behind. She was so shocked when he saw him packing his clothes. She snatched the luggage bag from her fiancé’s hands.Naomi looked at Tristan with eyes full of tears and asked, “What are you doing, Tristan? You are dumping me because I want a big wedding?”Tristan looked at her and replied, “No. You dumped me first when you started looking down on me because of my salary. There is no future for us, Naomi. I cannot marry someone who sees me as a failure.”Naomi shook her head and said, “Tristan, I have never said you are a failure, but I am disappointed in your lack of ambition.”Tristan looked at her for a long time and asked, “Didn’t I tell you that my dream was to become a doctor? Was that not ambitious enough for you?I don’t understand why you accepted my engagement ring, since deep in
After Celine Morgan was discharged from the hospital, she asked her brother, Paxton, to take her to Bella’s ward. She wanted to talk to Tracy face to face.When they arrived at the ICU, they were told that no one was allowed to visit Bella except her parents.At that moment, Tracy walked out of the ICU. Bella’s injury took a toll on her. She looked haggard, and she had aged ten years more.When Dr Thomas told her that they couldn’t save her beloved daughter’s legs, she fainted.Celine looked at her as if she was a stranger and said, “Tracy, I have loved you like a sister for many years. Why did you betray me? Are you happy now about destroying my marriage?”Tracy was deeply hurt by Roman’s hurtful words. She wanted to vent her unhappiness to Celine because her husband used her as a tool. He played with her feelings and it hurt.Tracy looked at Celine provocatively and replied, “You know Celine, I am over the moon. It is not my problem that you failed to capture your husband’s heart. R
Mr Earl was over the moon. He looked at his beautiful daughter and asked, “Sweetheart, do you mind having lunch with me?” Penny nodded her head and replied, “I am starving, Daddy. I skipped breakfast this morning.I was so nervous about the DNA test.” Her father gently squeezed her hand, then he drove his car to His Love Hotel.They were ushered to the private room, then the waiter handed them the menu. A few minutes later, the waiter walked into the private room with a pot of Chamomile tea. Then he took their orders.Mr Earl looked at his daughter with pain in his eyes and said, “Sweetheart, I know that I have been a horrible father to you and I don’t deserve your forgiveness. If you can give me a chance, I would like to have a relationship with you, Sweetheart.”Penny looked at her father and replied, “To be honest with you, Daddy, last night after you asked me to do a DNA test, I told the Lord that I didn’t want to be the Earl family's daughter anymore.Dad, you hurt me deeply with
Paxton Anderson was in his bedroom with his beloved wife when he received the call from Donald. A surge of anger rose in his heart. His wife looked at him and asked, “What is wrong, Honey?”Paxton looked at his wife and replied, “Sweetheart, something happened to my sister. I have to go.” Then he wore casual clothes and left.When Paxton arrived at the Morgan mansion, he asked his sister to open the gate. Celine was so worried. Her brother had never shown up unannounced. She put the gown on top of the pajamas and headed downstairs with her husband in tow.Her big brother was fuming with anger. He approached his brother-in-law step by step, then he punched him in the face several times.Celine threw herself at her husband and said, “Paxton, stop it. You will kill my husband. Why are you beating up for?”Paxton was fuming with anger and asked, “Baby sis, do you know that Tracy’s daughter, Bella, is your husband's illegitimate daughter?”Celine slapped her brother hard across the face and
Tracy felt like she was sitting on pins and needles. She hesitated but she decided to speak the truth. She nodded her head and replied, “She is your daughter, Donald. Please let’s discuss this matter at home, my love.”Donald’s heart was overwhelmed with bitterness. He couldn’t believe that all these years he had favoured someone else’s daughter over his biological daughter. He felt like crying, a sharp pain twisted in his heart.He gritted his teeth and asked, “Who is your lover, Tracy?” His wife looked at him with pleading eyes and replied, “Please, my love, let’s not discuss this matter here. People are watching.”Donald lost it and asked again, “Who is he, Tracy? Does he know that he has a daughter?” She wiped her tears and replied, “It was just one time, my love. Please forgive me.”Donald sneered, disgust evident in his voice, “Are you going to tell me his name or do you want me to investigate him?”Tracy shook her head and replied, “No, Donald. The news will destroy his family.
At the Earl mansion, Mrs Earl heard the sound of a car, but her husband didn’t come to their bedroom. She mustered her courage and went to the study room to look for him, but she didn’t find him.Then she went to the guest room. She knocked on the door. A few minutes later, her husband opened the door and asked, “How may I help you, Tracy?”Mrs Earl looked at her husband puzzled and asked, “Why are you sleeping in the guest room, Donald?”Donald looked at his wife for a long time and asked, “Didn’t you chase me out of our bedroom?”Tracy couldn't believe her ears and replied, “Donald, stop being childish. Come back to our bedroom.” Then she walked back to their bedroom. However, her husband didn’t follow her. Donald was very angry at his wife for failing to show up at their counseling session.In the meantime at His Love Hotel, Bella looked at the bartender and said, “Please give me your bank account. I will ask my mother to help us.” The bartender wrote down his bank account on the p
Penny didn’t realize that she was crying when her father was talking. Her father took his handkerchief and wiped her tears.Penny looked at Dr Gray and replied, “I have been asking myself if they were my biological parents because they never looked at me the same way they looked at my sister. They had showered Bella with all their love.For years, Mom had been telling me that I was a disappointment. I was tired of my mother’s criticism and constant comparisons to Bella. My mother told me that I would never amount to anything. The sad part I believed her.My mother’s words left marks that would take years or never to heal. I felt like I was not good enough.My parents never celebrated my birthdays. If it wasn’t for my nanny’s kindness, I wouldn’t have celebrated my birthday. They had never bought me a birthday cake. However, Bella’s birthdays were huge with a cake with her name.My parents always invited her friends to celebrate her birthdays, and they showered her with big gifts, but I
At the Earl Group, the employees were over the moon when they heard that the company was no longer facing bankruptcy. They promised their managers that they would work harder than before.President Earl asked his secretary, Dash Nelson, to find a good psychologist for him and his family. Then they went to the meeting. The senior management thanked President Earl for saving the company. The meeting was short and sweet.After the meeting, Secretary Nelson walked into his boss’ office and said, “President, I made an appointment for you to see Dr Gray today at 6 pm. His office is situated at the Ferguson Private Hospital on the 3rd Floor.His secretary told me Dr Gray had another commitment at 7 pm.” President Earl thanked his secretary, then he took the phone and dialed his wife’s number.When it was connected, he said, “Tracy, please meet me in the Ferguson Private Hospital parking lot at 17:50. Please don’t be late.” Tracy nodded her head and replied, “Don’t stress, Donald. We will be t
Later, Mrs Earl joined her husband in their bedroom. She changed into pajamas and lay down beside her husband. He tried to take her into his arms, but his wife slapped his hands.Mr Earl looked at his wife with questioning eyes. She looked at him and said, “I am tired, Donald. Why don’t you sleep in the guest room?”Donald was taken aback by his wife’s words, but he didn’t utter a word. Since they got married twenty-seven years ago, they have never slept separately. He wore his night robe and went to his study room to work.He emailed his senior management, telling them that the Earl Group got the investment, and was no longer facing bankruptcy.A few minutes later, his phone was bombarded with congratulations. The senior management was over the moon. They shared the good news with their managers, and they were overjoyed.The following day, Mr Earl walked into the kitchen and said, “Good morning, Celia. Please tell Bella to join us for breakfast.” Celia was puzzled because Bella always
At 17: 15, Mr Earl hugged his wife tightly and said, “My beautiful wife, please wish me good luck. I believe this is our turning point.”Mrs Earl straightened her husband’s tie and replied, “Go with the Lord, Hubby.” Then Mr Earl took his car keys and left.When he arrived at His Love Hotel, Mr Saxon was already there drinking tea. Although Mr Saxon was young, his aura was suffocating. He shook Mr Earl’s hand and said, “Please take a seat, Mr Earl.”At that moment, the waiter walked into the private room and asked, “Are you ready to order, Sir?” Mr Earl was so nervous and replied, “Please give me a pot of Chamomile tea.”Mr Saxon looked at Mr Earl and said, “I heard your company is facing bankruptcy. Is it true, Mr Earl?”Mr Earl nodded his head and replied, “It is true, Mr Saxon. I angered the Wood family by giving them Bella as a bride instead of my eldest daughter, Penny.They retaliated by cancelling the cooperation agreement. They also snatched big projects from the Earl Group”Mr