Silence enveloped the room as Mrs. Gladys stood still in her position, her eyes filled with tears. She deserved to be shouted at, beaten, or even killed because she was a bad mother.    A mother that never cared about the welfare of her only daughter. All she and her husband cared about was money. Money is the root of all evil was no doubt a bitter truth in a great sense.   They spend most of their lives harnessing wealth without thinking of other things, most especially their daughter. Their love of money was like chasing after wind, as it is in futility. Their emotional, physical and spiritual strength drained at the expense of wealth.  "Rachael, please, I don't want to see her. Just tell her to get out of my life," Gloria held on to Rachael as she wept.   The three others simply bowed their heads in form of greeting before leaving the room. Ther

    Sometimes in life, we face difficulties, challenges that threaten our lives, but the best thing is to overcome them. Living with resentment will not help, instead will make one sad and down.   Gloria finally decided to let go of her past after passing through those traumatic stages in her life. Her father's surgery was successful as father and daughter later bonded.   The family became whole again. However, Gloria decided to leave the country for the time being. To her, staying will only bring memories she wanted to bury.   Her parents agreed instantly. Not only do they sell their unnecessary belongings, house, and extra cars, they also planned on entering the entrepreneurship world, as well as having their own business. One that won't take their time and energy.    Gloria finally felt happy again. She was once again ready to be the best she

    There is a saying that goes thus: 'The devil you know is better than the angel you just met.  Kevin felt lost in words at Lydia's offer. It was quite a tricky one. One thing he could deduce was that Lydia seems to know more than just a newcomer. While she probably has a nice expression, something still seems off to Kevin.  What does she even mean getting the heart of her sister for him? She is probably not a con artist, right?   He truly believes if Rachael is the one meant for him, then it would be. He will rather be like the Shulamite woman who was quite cautious with her feelings for the shepherd boy.   "Love is a treasure that we all seem to find because being with the person you always love is the greatest place. You know that right? Do you even like her?" Kevin only looked on, as Lydia spoke.  Since she is Rachael's step-sister, maybe it would not be ba

    Rachael felt her mind going berserk at her mother's request. It was one that seemed rather impossible. A big part of her heart does not want to see her father again.   She has been through the seventeen years of her life hoping she would grow up and make her mother proud. Yeah, her mother only because so far she has been the best and supportive parent ever.  "Please, Rachael. I know this is a difficult one for you, especially since he never asked of you till you grew up. Just see him this once, and hope he will feel sober and probably feel like sharing the bond with you as a father to a daughter," Mrs. Eva held her child's hand as Rachael simply looked on.  " What if I don't want to? You are the only fatherly figure I know in my entire life. I do not feel like seeing him, as he has never for once asked of me. Is he worthy of being a father?  He never cared about you even when he commi

    Everyone has problems in their lives, and in the midst of it, they still try to struggle to be fine. Rachael was in one of those situations non due to her father's weird demands. She was in a sticky situation, especially when she did not know what his father was capable of if she refused.   "With due respect sir, I don't think you have any authority in making such a big move over my life. Changing to the Commercial Department? A department I have no idea, interest or ever thought about," Rachael was stunned as she found her words quite slippery.   "You dare reject your father. Was this how Eva brought you up? I blamed Eva for all this, for not bringing you up we'll. Instead of you being thankful I was trying to make your life better.," These words only make Rachael's blood boil a little with anger.   "I don't think you should bring my mum into this. My mum did her best by