Since she ran away from her wedding, she hadn't heard from her mother again, she had no idea her mom had her phone number, she hadn't bothered contacting her mother also, her mom had chosen her husband over her daughter, tears welled in Kathleen's eyes when she recalled all that they both went through together, she had never known her biological father and her mother had worked tirelessly just to put food in their mouth and when Kathleen had was ten years old, she had joined her mother in hustling for their survival but unfortunately, they were just able to feed at least once in a day and couldn't afford paying rent, they slept on the street before her mother had become a dancer, that was where Donald found her and fell in love with her but he never accepted Kathleen, he took them in and gave them shelter and Kathleen had done everything to win his love and affection but not once had he looked at her with affection, he beats her at any slight mistake and her mother was just too weak
Marcella's gaze took on an unholy look as she slowly approached Kathleen, Kathleen took unconscious steps backward, "how could you be so scheming and wickedly" she whispered and for the first time, Kathleen realized how manipulating Marcella could be, her heart thudded in her chest and she turned to leave, but Marcella quickly blocked her chance of escaping, "what's the hurry? You always want to eavesdrop on me" Marcella asked in a tone that sent chills down her spine, she could just scream for help but there's a chance that she would disturb Me Deloux, she licked her lips nervously."It seems like many atrocities are being committed in your room" Kathleen managed to answer back amidst the thudding of her heart, she had a feeling that Marcella has more ace up her sleeves. Marcella narrowed her eyes on Kathleen, she was gradually becoming a pain in the ass, first, she ruined her plans by marrying into the family and now she just kept being nosy, she would have to do something ab
Derek heard Kathleen scream, he jerked awake and touched her side of the bed and discovered it was cold, she probably must have been gone for a while. he rushed towards the sound and gasped when he saw her at the foot of the stairs, unconscious. "No, no, no, don't even think of leaving me," he muttered as he ran down the stairs and carried her in his arms trying to wake her up, he tapped her cheek but got no response from her, "guards," he screamed, and some guards came running at his sound, from the look on their face they had been asleep, "how could you sleep why on duty?""What's going on here?" Marcella's voice got to his ears and she gasped when she saw Kathleen, "oh no, is she dead?" She whispered covering her mouth with her hands and Derek shot her a deadly glare before turning back to Kathleen.Derek watched her face, it was very pale and her hands were extremely cold, she was losing a lot of blood, she had a side cut on her head and also swelling at the back of
Marcella turned to Derek, tears streaming down her cheeks, "I know what you think of me Derek, you might not accept me as your mother but I won't stop trying to show you how much I love you" she sniffed and continued in a teary voice, "your wife got into an accident and although I wasn't fond of her but for your sake, I had decided to accept her only for me to visit her and she was accusing me of trying to kill her, you should remember that I am your father's wife and I deserve respect" she carried her bag and stormed out of the room.Derek stared at Kathleen, "what was she talking about?""Derek, believe me, she was acting just now"The doctor came in then to examine her and Kathleen hissed in frustration.The doctor checked her pulse and vital signs, after examining her, he decided that she could go home the next day but would have to stay in the hospital that day for observation, Kathleen was relieved that her fall hadn't caused much damage to her but who know
Derek charged up to the stairs to Marcella's room with Kathleen right behind him, he heard a grunt and noticed that the noise actually came from his father's room and not Marcella's, he entered through the connecting door into his father's room and his eyes bulged at the sight before him, Kathleen gasped.His father was holding Marcella by the neck, Derek quickly ran to him to remove his hold, his father's eyes was glazed and in frenzy, with much effort, he succeeded in removing his father's grip, his dad fell on the bed with a thud and his breath evened out immediately.Marcella was coughing, her face red, she stirred at the now sleeping form of her husband, "you asshole wanted to have me killed" she rasped.Derek was confused as he stared at his dad's sleeping form, it was obvious that he didn't do it with a clear eye, one moment, his grip had been so firm on Marcella that he had a tough time in trying to remove it from Marcella and in the next minute, he was dozing
Derek rushed to the hospital where Nicole was after dropping Kathleen home and was told that Nicole had already put to bed, he was shown the room where she was, Nicole smiled on seeing him, "you're here, I thought you wouldn't come"Derek made no reply, his eyes simply scanned the room and located the tiny being in the cradle, "it's a he, a baby boy" Nicole said softly from behind him and Derek stared at his child not knowing exactly how to react, "can I hold him?" He choked out, his voice clogged with emotions,"Sure you can, he's your son"Derek lifted the baby softly and cradled him in his arms, his eyes misted as he stared at the wonder in his arms, "my son, my beautiful son" he whispered. Suddenly a thought dropped in his mind, he remembered Kathleen's words that he wasn't the father of Nicole's child and his heart twisted, no! Kathleen must be mistaken, he searched the baby's face for any of his features but the child was too young to see any, no mat
The doctor stared at the sample Derek had given him, he wanted a DNA test to be conducted ASAP and had given him a mandate of 72 hours, although it would be difficult to get the results within that 72 hours but he would try his best. A knock sounded on his door and he glanced up to see an unknown figure enter into his office, he suddenly had a strange premonition about the stranger that just entered, "what do you want?" He asked but instead of replying, the stranger sat on the chair in front of him and crossed his legs, staring at him with eyes hard as flint that he shifted uncomfortably in his seat."What does that man want?" The stranger finally asked and he swallowed."I don't know who you're talking about" he managed to gasp out, seeking for a way of escape.The stranger suddenly stood up, bringing his face to a very close proximity, "you damn well know what I mean, I mean this" the stranger whispered fiercely, suddenly grabbing the sample in his desk and raising
Tasha was coming down the stairs when she heard Dave's car drive-in, she quickly rushed back inside to wear a bigger cloth that would cover her baby bump, she had been hiding her bump from him since he had insisted that she terminate the pregnancy, she hoped that he would learn to accept it, perhaps when she gives birth and he sees his child, he would soften.Dave entered the house just as she finished dressing and she jumped, he eyed her and his glance fell on her stomach, her heart pounded in her ears, "what?" He barked and she shook her head, taking a step back, "what are you hiding?" He asked suspiciously and her hand unconsciously moved to her stomach, his eyes didn't miss her actions as they zeroed on her stomach, he took a purposeful stride towards her and ripped her clothes apart, his eyes narrowed into an angry slit, and his mouth twisted when he saw her baby bump, "what the hell is this?" He yelled, running his hand through his hair in agitation. "I told you to get rid
Derek had named his child Kyle and had taken full responsibility for him, he was a doting father and spends most of his free time with him. Oftentimes, Kathleen felt neglected because all he sees is his son and Nicole made sure not to let the opportunity pass her, whenever Derek was with Kathleen, she would make Kyle cry and scream Daddy and Derek would always be there to play with him and each time Kathleen tried to go close to Kyle, Nicole would always object, Kathleen felt all alone so she spent most of her time beside Derek's father whenever Marcella was not around.Kathleen was sitting beside Derek's father, as usual, sharing her grievances with his unconscious form when she heard Marcella's car drove in, she quickly rushed out of the room, she wasn't in the mood to go into any form of confrontation with Marcella, as she was rushing down the stairs, she didn't see Kyle who was playing with his toys downstairs by the foot of the stairs, she saw him just a second too late