When Zora was sick during the early days of her pregnancy, Ezrah was with his first love, Piper. When Zora got into an accident and called Ezrah, he said he was busy, when in actual fact, he was buying shoes for Piper. Zora lost her baby because of the accident, and throughout her stay at the hospital, Ezrah never showed up. She already knew that he didn’t love her, but that was the last straw for the camel’s back, and her fragile heart could not take it anymore. When Ezrah arrived home a few days after Zora was discharged from the hospital, he no longer met the woman who always greeted him with a smile and cared for him. Zora stood at the top of the stairs and yelled with a cold expression, “Good news, Ezrah! Our baby died in a car accident. There is nothing between us anymore, so let's get a divorce.” The man who claimed not to have any feelings for Zora, being cold and distant towards her, and having asked her for a divorce twice, instantly panicked.
View MoreSlap!River felt the heat of the slap on his face as his cheek burned. “You imbecile. I turned a blind eye because of Coco, but you were cheating on her all this time.”Michelle was furious and slapped him again. Before he could touch his burning cheek, she kicked him in the stomach.“Michelle, let me handle this,” Rush intervened, gently pushing her aside. Despite wearing four-inch stilettos, she ran so fast from the car that it took River a moment to catch up to her.Suzy stood speechless, shocked to see Michelle, a celebrity, so enraged that she took out her phone to record everything.However, Coco’s bodyguard, who had caught up to Rush and Michelle, snatched the phone from her hand.They all worked together, but whenever Michelle and Coco were together, Rush automatically protected them both.“Michelle, your madness has gone too far. I feel suffocated,” River sneered, recovering from the shock and lunging towards Michelle. Rush kicked him in the groin, causing him to double over
Coco was exasperated, not expecting to see River here. But come to think of it, what was he calling a home? They never had anything like that."What do you want here? Did you bring my money?” She asked directly. Throughout their relationship, she never asked River for even a pin, and yet he lacked respect for her.Was she so blinded by her love for him? River’s expression changed slightly at the mention of the money. Clad in a gray suit, he looked refined, but Coco suddenly lost interest in him.“I was just kidding. There isn’t any other woman. Just you.” A smile bloomed on his face when he spoke, but Coco’s expression was stern.“Liar,” Michelle sarcastically said as Rush opened the door on the other side for her to enter the car. Though not interested in Coco’s relationship, Michelle knew that River was only saying it because of the money.
Ezrah had made a lot of mistakes by acting rashly, including letting Michelle go. He felt that he should have handled things differently back then.Piper messed up his life, so how could he make it so easy for her? She might just escape from the hospital.“No, it’s obvious that she would run away if you show your face. I will be on the lookout for any event and invite you over. You’ll get to see her then, but I have to warn you that she has to pay for denying me my child.”Sebastian sank into the sofa, his hopes crashed. This was not the way he wanted to meet his sunshine. “Are you sure it’s her? What if it's someone who looks like her?”It was still hard to believe because they were both in love. Piper could not just betray him like that, right? Seeing no headway with Sebastian, Ezrah dialed Piper’s number and activated the speaker button. It was answe
Sebastian nodded his head once again, but this time his expression was grim. The three men had not realized they were still standing in front of the painting on Sebastian’s wall.It was clear that the painting was not a recent one as Piper looked slightly different. The artist though, was rather skillful.“Yes. We were seriously dating, but whenever I asked her to marry me, she would give me excuses. I never really told her about my family by then, just that I was an office worker. I was hoping to reveal it after she agrees to marry me.”“When she found out she was pregnant, she moved in with me, but I never got to meet her family. She kept saying she was an orphan.”“Fuck!” Ezrah hissed. It was too painful to be played like that. All along, he felt guilty for having treated Piper wrongly.He made promises to her that he couldn't keep because he got drunk, drugged, or whatever, and woke up in bed with Michelle.He was determined to make it up to Piper because she was the one he wanted
A smile bloomed on Sebastian’s face at the thought of Piper. “You mean my sunshine? She’s the love of my life. So, what do you want to know about Michelle?” He asked, while Lake and Ezrah exchanged uncomfortable gazes.Ezrah was already becoming suspicious and vengeful, but his main focus was Michelle. “You said you never had Michelle. What do you mean by that?” He asked Sebastian.“I’ll show you.” Sebastian went upstairs and returned with some documents. “This is the signed marriage certificate, and that is not my signature.”Ezrah studied the certificate and caught a glimpse of the divorce certificate as well. The signatures were different and confusion infused in his mind. He was beginning to feel hazy.“Then who did she marry?”“Me. But it was arranged by my father. It was only recently that my father opened up about everything.”“He found my accident suspicious and was not comfortable with the people around me. I never liked his mansion as it reminded me of my mom, so he sent me
Ezrah massaged his temple, feeling a painful headache setting in. “Can we discuss this later? Bailing her out is enough for now. Just make sure she doesn’t escape and extend the first hearing to about a month. I should be able to gather enough evidence by then. There is a possibility that the child in question could be mine.”“Alright. I will do as you have said,” the lawyer replied. When Ezrah ended the call, Lake looked lost.“What are you insinuating about the probability of the child not being yours? You're not assuming that Michelle cheated on you during your marriage, are you?”Ezrah wanted to trust her, but the jealousy in his heart wouldn't allow it. The thought of Michelle sharing a bed with another man pained him, and the sight of her bodyguard annoyed him greatly.“Zora got married less than two weeks after faking her death. What do you call that? How can I be sure she wasn’t cheating in the marriage?” Pain laced his voice as he ran his fingers frustratedly through his hair
Michelle composed herself, freshening up her appearance before returning to the meeting. She refused to let Ezrah get the best of her any longer.The meeting concluded positively, and on her way back to her office, her new phone began to ring. Rush had efficiently set it up after she had used the office line for some calls.Glancing at the caller ID, Michelle answered her lawyer's call. "Has Ezrah arrived?" She inquired directly.If Ezrah continued to obstruct her, she was prepared to set aside her relationship with his parents and focus solely on his company. Michelle would not mind bringing it down if that was what she had to do to make him impoverished."No, but his lawyer is. Piper was interrogated, and she claimed that she made those statements to upset you because she felt threatened by your actions and feared for her safety.” The lawyer passed and asked her from the end of the line.“Did you assault her?"Michelle responded truthfully, admitting, "Yes, I did." If she had the ch
Rush’s overprotectiveness of Michelle unknowingly sparked Ezrah’s anger and jealousy once again. He had been married to Michelle for three years, and her bodyguard was telling him that he did not know her? Ezrah was pissed. “And you think you do? Tell me. Have you been sleeping with her too? It seems to me that she would do anything for money, but she must be paying you for it.” After all, he was her bodyguard, so he probably could not be paying Michelle. It should be the other way around. Rush punched him in the face, but Ezrah soon returned the blow. Both men were ready to go for each other’s throats, but Michelle did not want that. With the little strength she had, she yelled, gaining their attention. “Get out, Ezrah. It’s over. I don’t want to see you again.” Ezrah glared at her, his anger skyrocketing. “No, it’s not over because I will get Piper out of jail and see how I can help the Henshaws.” Michelle froze instantly. Was Ezrah really going to help and protect the murdere
Pausing briefly from what she was saying at the meeting and with everyone’s attention on her, awaiting her response, she replied coldly. “We have nothing to talk about. She confessed to her crime and will go to prison for it. My lawyer is already on his way.” She did not think that Ezrah would want to discuss anything else apart from Piper, but his response raised a greater disappointment in her. “What makes you think I would allow it?” The executives were stationed in New York City and were well aware of who Ezrah was. Only his relationship with Michelle seemed to confuse them as it did not seem to be business-related but rather personal. “It was your child too.” Dismay laced Michelle’s tone, but she was not ready to drag this matter any longer. If after everything Piper went to jail, she would leave right after. With Ezrah in this city, it no longer felt like home, bu
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