Zach met the family having breakfast when he arrived. Delilah stood up to welcome him with a hug and a huge smile on her face.
" Welcome home, Zach. " She greeted.
" Thanks. Good morning, everyone. " He greeted.
" Morning. " They chorused.
" So, are you done with the business now? " Jennie asked as she puts a piece of meat into her mouth using a fork.
" I am not done with business and I will never be as long as I am alive. You didn't let me enjoy my stay and meeting there as if I was gone for a year, mum. " Zach spoke as he pulled out a chair and sat on it. He wasn't going to eat breakfast in his state, he just wanted to have a chat with the family.
" I am your mother of course, what do you expect? " Jennie glared at him and Zach chuckled.
" How was the business trip? " Ezekiel asked his son.
" It went well. The contract was sealed and they proposed to invest more in the business. " Zach replied with a smile. Everyone was happy at the news and made a toast to the company's progress.
" I need to go and freshen up. " Zach said and stood up.
He headed towards the staircase.
" Do you need someone to send your breakfast upstairs? " Rose asked.
" I will be in my room. " Zach replied as he climbed up the stairs to go to his room.
" He is a responsible man now. " Jennie praised.
" He took after me. " Ezekiel replied and Jennie frowned.
" Are you by any means insinuating that as his mother, I am irresponsible so he couldn't get that trait from me? " She asked.
" What? No, our Rose is a responsible lady as well so she takes after you, darling. " Ezekiel said the words he could think of so as not to annoy her. The two ladies, Rose and Delilah smiled at their banter.
" Speaking of him being a responsible man, don't you think he should settle down as soon as possible? " Jennie mentioned all of a sudden.
" You mean we should get him married? " Ezekiel sipped his juice. At the mention of Zach getting married, Delilah's ears were invisibly longer than usual to know what their opinion was.
" Yes. " Jennie answered.
" Excuse me, I need to make a phone call, please. " Delilah said.
" All right, dear. " Jennie smiled at her and she left.
" But mum, don't you think that is quite too early? He is only twenty-six. " Rose said, not sure of her mum's decision.
" Nonsense. He has everything a lady could ever want in a man. He is rich, he has good behavior and he is very responsible, he is one of the eligible bachelors in this city and Country. Did I forget to mention that he is handsome and quite hot? So, why would any lady refuse to marry my son? Moreover, he isn't getting any younger. There isn't anything hindering him from getting married as well so the earlier the better. " Jennie explained.
The father and the daughter pair acknowledged that concept.
" And I think I have the perfect match for him. " Rose giggled.
" Who? " Ezekiel asked.
" Delilah. " She whispered.
Delilah who was at a hidden corner smiled at the mention of her name. She was very anxious at first when the marriage thing was mentioned so she had to excuse herself to make a fake phone call. Now that everything was settled, she could rest assured about what position she held in this magnificent family.
" That's right. She is the candidate I have in mind as well. We have known her since childhood so she is the perfect daughter-in-law. " Jennie accepted that. Ezekiel said nothing to this but he did not go against it. Delilah came back and settled down for a while, pretending not to have heard a single word.
" Aunt, I think I should go and serve Zach breakfast in his room. " Delilah suggested.
" It's no problem, my dear. " Jennie chuckled and instructed the maid who was standing not too far away from the dining table to dish out Zach's breakfast for Delilah. She carried the tray and left the dining room.
" She will make a good wife and daughter-in-law," Ezekiel commented.
Jennie nodded. To be frank, she couldn't wait to tell this piece of information to her friends that she would soon become a family member with Delilah's mum and their friendship wouldn't just be an ordinary friendship anymore but a mother-in-law one. All she needed was to bring the two of them closer and boom! they would be married. This seemed like a perfect plan.
Delilah climbed each of the stairs with care so she wouldn't slip and fall. She got to Zach's room and knocked, when there wasn't any reply she opened the door and entered. The sound of rushing water could be heard from the bathroom which meant that he was taking his bath. She placed the tray containing his morning meal on one of the side tables and took her time looking at the room.Zach's bedroom wasn't just any bedroom, it had a mini sitting room, mini library, and kitchen. His closet was quite wide and just from standing in the room, one could view the beautiful lawn that added beauty to the Young Mansion. The room had several portraits of art and decorations. There were only a few pictures of his family and friends. Even though he was a male, he was the type who strongly believed that both genders should have the mindset to be clean and to keep their surroundings neat.While Delilah was still admiring the room, Zach came out of the bathroom and this got her attention. She turned
Hera was walking down the busy street with Austin. Her eyes were red and all swollen up. It was already afternoon and they still had no place to stay but Hera's hand never released Austin's. " Mum, where exactly are we going? " Austin asked. He was starting to get tired of walking to nowhere. Hera looked at home, trying to find the right words to say. " Don't... Don't worry, Austin. I will figure out something. " She assured him. She stood at a spot and looked around for any sign of a phonebooth which she found nearby. " Hi. " She greeted the aged woman who was attending to the customers at the booth. " Good afternoon, ma'am. You're here to make a call? " The attendant asked. " Yes. " Hera replied and gave her the fee. She was directed to where the telephone was fixed to the wall and pressed the number keys before placing the phone in her ear. It rang for a while and it was picked up from the other end. " Hello. " Anna, her best friend said immediately after the call connec
The tides of the day soon changed and it was dusk. Hera's eyes were now wide open and she glanced at the wall clock. It was 7 pm already. She was surprised she did sleep that late but concluded that it was normal since her body needed the rest. Austin was no longer in her arms. He sat opposite her while watching an ongoing cartoon, he looked relaxed and was even singing along with the cartoon characters. The doorbell rang and Hera stood up to open it. There was Anna, carrying a huge load of shopping bags. She was excited to see Hera but sad to also see the terrible state that she was in and this saddened her a lot. She entered and closed the door with her right leg. Anna dropped the bags and pulled her into a tight hug. " Hera...oh Hera, I missed you a lot. " Anna's eyes were beginning to weaken with tears as she held onto Hera firmly. " I also missed you, Anna. " She replied. They released each other and smiled. Austin used this opportunity to get in between them. " Godmo
Inside the Williams' Villa were the mother and daughter pair in the sitting room which was furnished and decorated, it had a taste, and sense alongside the feeling of being wealthy. Most of the things in the house were either gold or diamonds which showed how rich they were. Two maids came into view carrying different plates of snacks and classic wines of their choice. They served them and left the pair alone. " Mom, what is the meaning of this? How many times do I have to tell you that I am on diet? I need to watch my weight, I practically need to! " Delilah whined to her mother. "Come off it, Delilah. I won't because of your career see you starve to death. Just eat some snacks, it won't hurt that much or never hurt at all. " Her mother, the only wife of Cyril Williams, a famous business tycoon, Elizabeth Williams chided her daughter. Delilah rolled her eyes a bit at her mother's words. " Whatever. " She mumbled. Nevertheless, she opened the bottle of wine and poured herse
The next morning, Anna had already woken up as early as she could, to be precise, it was around 5 am. She went to the next room where Hera and her son were and knocked on the door. She would have preferred to call her on the phone but Hera had none so she went for this option. " Hera. " She called her name softly. " Hera, are you up? Can I talk with you for a few minutes? " She asked. " Coming. " Hera replied from within and went to open the door after stretching a bit. " Hi, good morning. " She greeted and came out fully so she could close the door. " Good morning. I am sorry if I disrupted your sleep but I couldn't let the thought slide past. " Anna looked at her pleadingly. " No problem, Anna. Let's sit and talk. " Hera suggested and they went to the sitting room. They sat opposite each other while Hera slightly opened her mouth to yawn. " I wanted to discuss this with you last night when we were talking but the time and situation couldn't allow it. It's
Hera and her son arrived at the school's gate and entered. She was holding his hand amidst the crowd which consisted of only the parents, pupils, and a few teachers who were arriving one after the other or moving around. The school was a public school and was quite huge. The buildings were painted in blue and white color as this was the students' uniform color as well. Hera couldn't afford a private school fee so she chose a government-owned institution of learning. As Hera walked closer to Austin's classroom, they met with the headmistress who stopped them from taking another step closer to the class. " Good morning, ma'am. " Hera greeted politely. " Good morning, Miss Hera. Why is Austin dressed like that when he ought to be in his school uniform? " The headmistress asked without taking much of their time. Hera tried to come up with a valid reason other than the real reason why he was in uniform like the others. When they were thrown out of the house, they were not given muc
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It was late in the afternoon when Elizabeth arrived at the Young Mansion. She was putting on a yellow strapless gown alongside a jacket. Her hair was well combed and cut as well because she preferred short hair to a long dangling one. Behind her were two bodyguards who stood at the entrance while she walked in elegantly. She looked around to see if Jennie was in the sitting room from where she stood which was the waiting room. Jennie walked in at that moment and saw her. She beamed. " Eliz, come in. Why are you standing there? " Jennie welcomed her. They both hugged each other and sat down. " How are you, my dear friend? " Elizabeth asked. " I have been the same, doing the same. What about you? " " I am fine as well, thank you. " Elizabeth replied. " What would you like to eat? I was just about to eat lunch when you arrived. Do you care to join me? " Jennie invited her. " Yes, I do care to join you. " She replied and they went to the dining room. Their meal was