Chapter 74Zora’s point of view As she said that I was quite shocked, I was expecting to hear that. I guess a better heart than I do. No matter how Derrick has changed I still don't want to give him another chance. I felt really bad, and I spoke so rudely to him the other day, maybe I should just let me see Ariana, even if Derrick and I don't come back as a couple, I should just give him a chance to have a relationship with his daughter, yes that's what I will do. Two days later on a Sunday evening, I got a call from Derrick. I picked up and we both greeted ourselves. “Uhm, Zora I apologize for the way I spoke to you the other day, I know I sounded harsh, I'm sorry.” His voice was calm and he sounded sincere so I accepted his apology. “I’d like to see you, if you'd be free now I'd be glad.” He continued. Is it still about Ariana?I asked him if there was any problem. “Everything is fine… so can u see you this evening?” He asked again. “Alright.” I just have to agree and I wi
Chapter 75Derrick’s point of view Ever since I told Ana that I was her real father, I have been so troubled by the way she acted. It feels like she hates me now, even worse than the way Zora hates me. “You should talk to Zora about it,” Lee advised but I disagreed immediately. “Zora doesn't even know that I have known her daughter for a while now, and if she finds out, she might not let me see her,” I explained to him. I was so restless, that I couldn't concentrate on whatever I was doing. I can't imagine being hated by my child, that's the last thing I'll ever want in my life. And now this is happening? Ana doesn't even want to speak to me. “I suggest you talk to Zora, even if you don't tell her directly about knowing her daughter, now she knows that you know about Ana, you can tell her how badly you want Ana and want to know her,” Lee suggested, and I was buying the idea gradually. “Yes, I think you’re right on this one, I will go with that because I appreciate any to see
Chapter 76Zora’s point of view After Derrick said that to me I felt so weak, how could that be possible? I never knew all this while Derrick and Ana knew themselves. I wanted to be so angry that Derrick didn’t tell me he knew Ana all this while, just only for me to find out that he didn’t know Ana was his daughter. The anger vanished, I felt really bad for Derrick too and I assured him that I’d talk to Ana. He left after a while. I went back to Ana's room to spend some time with her. “Hey, baby girl,” I said as I walked in and she turned and looked at her. “Mummy.” She replied and I sat on her bed. “The way you acted earlier wasn't fair, you know that, right?” I said as she sat upright and rested her back on the headboard. “Was it that bad?” She asked and I nodded. “But he never told me he was my daddy and all this while we talked about it and I also told him how my friends treat me because I told them I don’t have a dad.” She explained and I understood the point she was he
Chapter 77Derrick’s point of view“Where is Zora, you moron!” I held his collar so tight and punched him so hard on his face. “What are you talking about? What's wrong with Zora?” He acted all Innocent trying to act so concerned. “Don’t take me as a fool.” I held him back. “I heard everything you said at the bar the other night… Speak, where is Zora!” My voice was so stern. “I don’t know what you are talking about, Dwerick you need to calm down and tell me what's wrong.” He still acted so strange, Austin that I know will always retaliate after that first hit. I let go of him gradually, knowing fully well the kind of game he wants to play. “Do you not know that Zora has been kidnapped,” I said and he acted so surprised and I furrowed. I am one hundred percent sure this is all pretense. “Are you serious, when? How did it happen? I need to go over to Zora’s house now, how come I never knew of this.” He took his jacket and was about to leave when I held him back. “If you are tryi
Chapter 78Derrick’s point of view “What are you talking about?” I shouted at him looking so confused. “I’ll make sure you spend your remaining miserable life in prison.” The way he talks makes me feel so strange and confused. The doctor walked out of the room and my attention left Austin and I quickly asked how Zora was.Instantly Austin quickly walked to the doctor. “She is getting better now, you should be her husband, right?” He pointed at me and Austin frowned. “Doctor you probably have an eye issue or some kind of memory loss.” Austin sounded rude. “I am her husband.” He said and walked away, heading to where Zora was kept. The doctor shook his head and was about to walk away and I stopped him. “Doctor, I'm sorry for the way he spoke to you.” I apologized on the moron's behalf. “It's okay.” He smiled a little. “So how is she doing now? I hope there is nothing wrong with her?” I asked him. “She is alright, she wasn't hydrated that was what caused her to lose consciousnes
Chapter 79Zora’s point of view The moment I was conscious, I saw myself in a dark room. I tried to stand up but I was tied down to a chair. What’s this? What’s the meaning of this? Where am I? I tried too hard to lose myself but to no avail. I screamed for help but no one was out there, the whole place was closed up, and I was so scared. How did I get here? I tried so hard to lose myself. Someone finally walked in but I couldn't see the face properly. “Don’t you know you are making a lot of noise?” It was a male voice. “I'm sorry, but what am I doing here?” I asked with a shaky voice. “Someone who you think loves you brought you here,” He answered immediately and laughed. I furrowed my brows and suddenly recalled when Derrick told me to stay careful from Austin. Why would Austin bring me here, in this kind of state? I don't think he will ever do this to me. “Who? Who are you talking about?” I asked and he suddenly scowled at me. “All I am here to do is feed you when you a
Chapter 80Zora’s point of view “You mean Derrick drove that van?” I asked Austin with a shaky voice, still wanting to believe if he said no. “Yes, he drove the van to this place, I had to trace it down here and luckily I found you.” He answered me and my hands turned weak and my feet feeble. How can this be true?My mind flashed back to the time when Derrick called me to notify me to stay away from Austin because he had bad intentions. Did he do all of this so I could blame it on Austin?How foolish and so stupid of me to think he is a changed man, I may assume he has plans on ruining me again as he has returned. Who knows if he is still with Mia and they are both in this together? I cried to the point I couldn’t look for words to put together anymore. Derrick would never do a thing like this, why would he want to hurt me, to believe the fact that he did this was still so difficult. “I have always told you to stay clear from him, you know quite okay that he is your ex-husband
Chapter 81Zora’s point of view I left Derrick and went home. The fact that I almost fell for what he said scares me. I don't want to believe whatever he says anymore. I don't know how I drove back home but I got home safely. Ana and I were in the living room when Austin's call came in. “Zora, you left the house alone? Where did you go all alone today?” He asked as soon as I answered the call. His voice sounded so stiff. “I just wanted to ask Derrick a few questions so I decided to go see him,” I answered Austin and he sounded so angry on the phone.“But I told you not to go there, what if something happened to you again? You got hurt or something, you never listen.” This is the actual problem I have with Austin, he always shouts, he yells at me like I'm Ana's mate or something and it annoys me so much when he does that. “How did you know I left the house, did you place a camera in my house? Or you made one of my securities your spy?” I just had to ask because sometimes, things