Within a week, Frank recovered completely. His family was always there with him at the hospital at his bedside, even though he had not made his decision.He knew it was selfish of him to go and rescue Nera. They had made a lot of plans together; they even had a country where they would run to and start over.He could only imagine what she was going through or what story Marcus had fed her with. One thing his mother was right about was that he was not going to hurt her, but he was going to make her life very miserable.Just thinking about it made his head hurt. He had to choose between Nera or his family. A family that sacrificed everything for his stupidity and moved to some third-world country, and he could not see how he would betray them.He sank into his bed not knowing what to do; it was not supposed to be a debatable solution, but when he thought about Sam and his unborn child being raised by Marcus the monster, everything changed into a debate.The door opened and his mother ca
Meanwhile, Marcus drove to his new favorite strip club. For a month, the place became his comfort place. Throwing money at the strippers and getting lap dances from as many strippers as he could manage to pay for and then getting a good fuck.He was one of the favorite customers, and he had a lot of girls lining up for him. They all knew that he had a lot of money to spend, so they were always all over him, lining up to be next on his lap.He sat on one of the couches with a drink in one hand and a girl in his other hand, having the time of his life. He was old, but he had decided not to have his last late years miserable.As things stood, he was miserable; his marriage with Nera just never quite picked up after her affair with Frank.He had tried, but she was the one who was supposed to put in more effort, but instead, she just blocked him off and spent her days on the stupid couch, dirty and snacking.She had put on weight and was no longer the beautiful princess that he fell in lov
After a day, Nera finally regained consciousness and she was able to hold her baby in her hands. At first glance, she could tell the baby was a total replica of Frank. From the hair, the eyes, and the smile.It was like she was getting punished for sleeping with her husband's nephew, so the baby came out as a total female version of Frank.However, she had no option but to accept the baby. It was her mistake, and she was not going to let the baby suffer for it.She looked up at the nanny, who could not stop smiling."Did Marcus come by?" She asked."Yes, he came yesterday and did not stay for long," the nanny replied, sad for her boss."Did he hold the baby?" She asked."No…," she replied. The room became quiet, with Nera deep in thought. There was no way Marcus knew about the affair, she kept convincing herself. Frank looked like Marcus so she was safe."Did he look at the baby?" She asked."No, I told him it was a girl, then he asked why you didn't call us or him when you went into
Frank looked at his mother, who was behind the counter and looked to be downing a bottle of wine, then looked at Shelby, who was so excited to see him.She ran into his arms and held on to him tightly."I missed you so bad," she cried out.Frank just stood there, staring at his family in confusion. They had made a pact never to tell anyone where they were, and Shelby would not just pop up unless one of them told her.Shelby let go of him and looked up at his confused face."I love the blonde hair; it makes you look more adorable when you are shocked," she laughed.Frank kept staring at her"Come on, join us; Angel was just telling me about all the cool places here," she said.Frank quickly held her hand."How did you know that we were here?" He asked.Shelby looked in Angel's direction, and Frank now understood what Angel meant over the phone. "Do not crucify me; he held on to your location for more than a year before finally telling me," she confessed."What?" Frank looked in Angel'
"What?" Frank was caught tongue-tied.He wanted her to say she was joking, but she handed him the pregnancy stick with two lines and jumped on him."I know this is not what we planned, but I think a baby is what we both need to heal," she kissed him all over his face.She paused for a second, noticing that he was quiet. She was not surprised; she expected such a reaction. She slowly led him to a seat and said, "Frank, I know this is a little fast, but we have known each other for years," she explained. "So this should not seem like we are two strangers."Well, this is unexpected," Frank finally said."And we are going to do fine, and from the way you have taken care of Angel and Sarah, I know you are going to be a good father," she said.Frank got up, rubbing his hands in his hair; the news confused him for a second.A knock came at the door, and Ireen walked in."Shelby, are we going to the bakery?" She asked"Guess who is going to be a grandma for the first time?" Shelby got up exc
Nera drove back home laughing; she was not in any way affected by the fact that she found Marcus fucking a stripper. She was somehow glad, she was not affected.She kept laughing all the way home; she never loved him; or did she and those feelings disappear when she met his stupid nephew?She wondered if she would have reacted the same if she had caught him with a slut in the first year of their marriage, it would have saved her from a lot of shit. Or maybe if she had listened to her uncle, who was very much against marriage to an old man.Thinking of her uncle, she stopped the car on the side of the road and dialed his line. She was not sure he was going to answer because she had not spoken to him in years but to her surprise, he answered."Uncle, I am coming home," she said the second he answered her.There was some silence on the other end of the line, but Uncle Luke cleared his throat and said;"I have always told you this is your home, so you are welcome," he said.Nera broke dow
Meanwhile, Nera was still stuck in a loveless marriage like a prisoner. She was free to leave; Marcus was not holding her prisoner. The prison had a wide door open, but Marcus insisted that if she wanted to leave, she was supposed to leave her two children with him.That was not even a question for Nera; she would never leave two babies in the hands of Marcus. That was equivalent to her sentencing them to life imprisonment.But it was either that, or they would go and fight for them in court and lay all their secrets bare for the world to hear. He only hinted and never gave specifics on what secrets he knew about her.She had tried to have a talk with him, but he asked her to let sleeping dogs lie. A year had passed since he dared her, and she was still stuck in the marriage.Uncle Luke, who was tired of waiting for her after she promised to go home. He tried to talk to her, but she asked for time, which now amounted to a year and he eventually stopped asking.For the love and protect
Angel finished his story and looked up at his watch. It was 3 a.mMost people were asleep, and no cars were moving about, so it was just the two of them.He had spent over an hour narrating how they moved to Cuba and what each family member was up to.At some point, he could hear the old man struggling to breathe even though he had stopped talking the second he introduced himself. Not once did Marcus beg for help."Old man, are you still breathing? Are you alive?" Angel asked, but there was no response.He had watched enough documentaries to know that he was not supposed to touch anything at an accident scene or a crime scene."I guess this is the end," he said and walked to his car, where he called 911 and called for help. The one hour was enough to bleed to death unless the old man was some kind of wizard. He drove straight to the hotel, packed his bag, and was seated at the airport by 7 am, skyping with Frank.Meanwhile, Nera woke up to an empty bed. She was not surprised. She was