Sebastian nodded his head once again, but this time his expression was grim. The three men had not realized they were still standing in front of the painting on Sebastian’s wall. It was clear that the painting was not a recent one as Piper looked slightly different. The artist though, was rather skillful. “Yes. We were seriously dating, but whenever I asked her to marry me, she would give me excuses. I never really told her about my family by then, just that I was an office worker. I was hoping to reveal it after she agrees to marry me.” “When she found out she was pregnant, she moved in with me, but I never got to meet her family. She kept saying she was an orphan.” “Fuck!” Ezrah hissed. It was too painful to be played like that. All along, he felt guilty for having treated Piper wrongly. He made promises to her that he couldn't keep because he got drunk, drugged, or whatever, and woke up in bed with Michelle. He was determined to make it up to Piper because she was the one he w

Coco was exasperated, not expecting to see River here. But come to think of it, what was he calling a home? They never had anything like that. "What do you want here? Did you bring my money?” She asked directly. Throughout their relationship, she never asked River for even a pin, and yet he lacked respect for her. Was she so blinded by her love for him? River’s expression changed slightly at the mention of the money. Clad in a gray suit, he looked refined, but Coco suddenly lost interest in him. “I was just kidding. There isn’t any other woman. Just you.” A smile bloomed on his face when he spoke, but Coco’s expression was stern. “Liar,” Michelle sarcastically said as Rush opened the door on the other side for her to enter the car. Though not interested in Coco’s relationship, Michelle knew that River was only saying it because of the money.

Michelle had so much on her mind that she knew she would not be able to sleep. On her way to the mansion where they lived, she instructed the driver to do a U-turn after calling the lawyer to find out Piper’s whereabouts.She had personally hacked into the hospital CCTV to shut down the cameras in Piper’s ward and across the corridors, while Rush went ahead to ensure there was no one in the ward before she arrived.When she saw the sleeping figure on the bed, rage boiled in her heart. How could she be so peaceful after causing her so much pain? Michelle did not hold back and slapped her hard on the face, causing Piper to jolt awake. How could she lie so blatantly and press charges against Michelle for assault? “You pressed charges of assault. I’m here to finish what I started."Piper was only surviving on painkillers from what Michelle had done to her earlier. Now, all the pain rejuvenated, she could not take it but opening her eyes to see Michelle, she was embittered but also happy.

Ezrah fell silent and guilty. He knew he wasn't worthy of a woman like Michelle, not in terms of finances but emotionally.She was a gem he felt undeserving of. Where could he even begin?He had never been there for her when she needed him, and now she was capable of handling her own affairs.There seemed to be no need for a man in her life except for protection, which Rush was already providing quite well.Sighing, he responded sadly after some thought, "It's impossible. I've hurt her too much, but please arrange it and let me know. I'll be waiting."This wasn't the first time Lake had heard Ezrah sound so pitiful because of Michelle, but this time, Lake felt he deserved it. "You have to pay," Lake resigned and said before ending the call and dialing Madison's number."Hey, how have you been? Missing me?" Lake teased as soon as the call connected. Madison scoffed on the other end of the line."No, I just got to the office.""That hurts," Lake frowned before asking, "Have you gotten o

There was silence at the end of the line, making Ezrah uncomfortable. “Sebatian, are you there?” On the other side of the line, Sebatian was weighing his options, trying to avoid any rushed decision. If this Piper was indeed his sunshine, then he might try to make it up to Michelle. Therefore, he could not just put a rope around his neck. “Of course. Your words are just taking too long to sink in.” Ezrah was aggravated by the response. Already, Rush was a problem for him as he did not like his closeness to Michelle. Now, it was Sebatian. Perhaps, three could really play this game. “You don’t want to stay away from Michelle? Then you aren’t going to see her.” Sebatian smiled intently at the other side of the line. No wonder Ezrah chose to send him to Lake’s house instead of his. It was clear that Ezrah saw him as a rival and co