Mrs. King sniffed and looked up at him, staring at him for a longer time than necessary. She wondered if this is the man Kristen wants to get married to. With the way he was over Kristen and worrying about her, there was no doubt he was the one. She will be more than happy to know that he is the one. The thoughts warmed her heart that Kristen actually found herself a man who unmistakably will love her, no doubt.Lucian noticed her stares and his mind fled."What would I tell her if she asked after Frederick ?"He panicked in his mind but what he heard next took his fears away in a blink of an eye. It was unbelievable to him"You must be the man my daughter is involved with?" Lucian nodded quickly and smiled to himself, "This is great. It means she doesn't know about Frederick at all.""Oh, my goodness. I am glad that you are here. My daughter will recover quickly "Mrs. King went back to a sobbing mood. Lucian rolled his eyes inwardly but smiled sadly," It hurts me to see her her
TWO WEEKS LATER... Kristen blinked her eyes severally, her phone screen light was too bright yet she did not want to reduce it. A video has been playing on her phone for a while now but her mind was far away and at the same time, her eyes were fixed on the phone. She sat awkwardly on her bed feeling bored, her mother just left her a few minutes ago, and Lucian had not been around since morning. She was discharged from the hospital a week ago and her mother had insisted she come stay at the family house until she can stand on her feet. She objected to it but Lucian persuaded her to accept, not for her own good but for his. He never wants to give Frederick a chance to find Kristen. He has been doing a pretty good job and he hopes to keep it at that. Anything, human or whatever, that will come between Kristen and him, he wouldn't mind taking care of it. Kristen felt the urge to look away again, to not see anything on her phone's screen. But she kept watching. It is the only thin
Both ladies turned towards the door. They saw Lucian standing at the door. Lucian looked furious, his dark brown lock slightly messy and unkempt. His eyebrows were furrowed and his jaw was clenched. The anger evident on his face was enough for both ladies to look frightened. Without breaking his glare he said. "If I ever hear you talk to Kristen or even near her like that again or try to hit her, I promise you that you won't be able to walk again because what I will do to your legs, heaven knows." Lucian threatened. He was seething with fury, and his hands formed into tight fists at his side. Cherry gulped and backed off instantly, not daring to move a muscle, her eyes were on his face. She has never been this afraid. Something about Lucian itches her and she can't tell what it is. How he ended up being the man Kristen wants to settle down with doesn't add up because she knows Frederick was supposed to be the man or from what her father told her, Frederick's father has obj
Kristen picked it up and stared at it. She can swear the picture was not there before. How the picture got there is what she is yet to find out. It was a group photograph. Her dad and two other men. They were almost adults and her father seemed to be the youngest of three men. When she looked closely at the man on her dad's right, it was Stephen."Why would dad have a picture with Stephen? Does it mean they know themselves and who this other man is?"She wondered as she watched the picture closely. She turned the back of the photo and was even more surprised. Their names were Stephen King, Peter Chase, and Daniel Lous. The last name rang a bell and she flipped the picture over again and that's when the realization hit her. The other man was likely to be related to Lucian because Lous is Lucian's last name and both men have a striking resemblance. She was so engrossed watching the picture that she did not realize someone was in the room with her. Lucian cleared his throat an
"Do you recognize this?" Lucian said, pulling out the photo he had squeezed earlier. Stephen was shocked to see that photo in Lucian's possession. He had made sure that this picture was not seen by anyone. It has been safely kept. How did it get out?"What happened now? Are you shocked to see it?" Lucian mocked him," I hear you are with my woman's s*xtape? Let us start from there" Stephen's stomach lurched at what he heard. He didn't like where this conversation was heading." what will you do about it?""What am I supposed to do about it? Make you give them up of course. Or do you think I am here to joke with you?" Lucian said, leaning forward menacingly. Stephen held his ground trying not to back down under his gaze, but Lucian wasn't giving him an inch. Stephen could feel his heartbeat picking up and the sweat starting to trickle down his body."I don't know what you want me to say"Lucian leaned back, his demeanor changing drastically as he stared hard at Stephen. "You
Kristen sighed after watching Mrs. King leave the room, her mother was there to inform her about lunch which Kristen was not interested in. Mrs. King did not want to bug her too much because earlier on she had made oatmeal for Kristen and had forced her to eat. She understands that if Kristen says she is not having an appetite, there is no need to force her. There is progress in their relationship and she wouldn't want to push things. Kristen stood up and headed towards the door, she had wanted to step out before so she is going do it now. Going all the way from upstairs to downstairs, she sneaked out without anyone noticing her except for the servants outside the house. She waved at them as she walked out of the driveway. The afternoon wasn't hot at all, the air was cool but comfortable. She closed her eyes enjoying the breeze caressing her skin, she couldn't help but feel like a child, free from any worries, fears, and burdens. As much as she tried, there are times that
Kristen hesitated but seeing the look on Lucian's face, she obliged. His expression might be softened but he is breathing fire inside him and she knew this. She quietly walked into the car and closed the door then faced Lucian and Frederick. The sound of the closing door made every fiber in his body rise. Lucian took a step close to Frederick and glared at him darkly," Why are you pestering my wife?"The ground in which Frederick stood, shook under him and he nearly lose balance, if not that he held himself. What he heard was a bomb to his ears and a thorn to his feet. "Two weeks and Kristen is married?"He wondered blankly in his mind. His blood began to boil and he clenched his fist so tight his knuckles turned white. He felt anger bubbling in his veins, it was consuming. The anger was rising inside of him, his vision blurred and he became dizzy, the sound of Lucian's voice faded away from his ears as he tried to catch his breath. All he could think about was Kristen, how dare she
Frederick stood in front of Noami's entrance foyer, feeling hesitant to knock. He had to if he wishes to find answers to his dying questions. For a few minutes, he listened to the beating of his heart, it was beating above normal which indicated he was nervous. He took in a couple of breaths and finally knocked on the door. After waiting for several minutes for no response, he gave up. His thoughts went to Kristen once more but his mind was plagued with unanswered questions that still haven't been answered. Suddenly, he wasn't sure if coming to Noami was the right thing so he turned to leave when the door jacked open revealing a very disheveled-looking Noami. Her hair is disheveled and she wore a pair of jeans with a sweatshirt. The only thing he can conclude is that they are too large and it covers her whole body. When Noami saw him standing there, she widened her eyes in surprise. He awkwardly cleared his throat, "Uhh..I..was just wondering if I could um come in?" Noam