Novels by Icy popsicles

Nolan didn’t say anything to Peter. He simply turned around and walked toward the parking lot where he had parked his car earlier.Moments later, the sound of an engine filled the air. Nolan drove down to where his aunt and uncle were standing and parked neatly in front of them. He stepped out of the car slowly and spun the keys in his hand casually, as if it was nothing special.Peter recognized the car at first glance. His eyes widened, and his hand froze mid-air. He couldn’t believe what he was seeing.It was the latest Audi series, brand new, sleek and expensive. The market price alone was in the millions of dollars.Peter felt his throat go dry. The car Nolan had just driven was worth more than five times his own car. His own car, which he had been so proud of just moments ago, was nothing more than an ordinary Ford in comparison.He sat there in shock, staring at the car, unable to say a single word.Peter couldn’t believe it. He had never, not even in his wildest dreams, imagin

“I’m really sorry,” Mary said awkwardly, clearly embarrassed by her husband’s behavior and the way he had just left without her. “This is just how Peter normally is. He’s very hot-tempered.”“It’s fine,” Nolan’s aunt said softly, though it was obvious she wasn’t fine at all. Her voice was small, and her eyes were lowered in shame.“Oh, yeah,” Mary suddenly said, clapping her hands lightly as if she just remembered something. “I thought I heard the doctor come in earlier and say that your husband can be discharged. We can take you both back home with our car.”“Uncle is getting discharged?” Nolan asked, confused. “I thought you just called me that the doctors said they would have to admit him back.”“Yes, that was what they said at first,” his aunt replied. “They said his blood pressure was too high and that they needed to observe him for a while. That was what they meant by the spike. But the doctor came back later and said he’s in the clear now and can go home.”“You don’t have to wo

Nolan was hearing everything Mary and her husband were saying, and he wasn’t pleased. In fact, he was trying very hard to control his anger. He didn’t know they could stoop this low just to bring his own family down. It made his chest burn with rage. He was very upset with them, deeply upset, but no matter what, they were still his family, and he couldn’t really do anything drastic to them. So instead of reacting the way he truly wanted to, he stepped forward and walked fully into the ward.“Oh, Nolan, you’re here,” his aunt said quickly when she saw him. She forced a smile on her face, clearly trying to act normal. “Say hello to my sister and her husband.”“Hello. It’s good to see you,” Nolan said with a forced smile of his own, even though his heart was heavy and his mood was already ruined.“Oh my God, Nolan. You’ve grown so big,” Mary said, smiling widely as she looked him up and down. “The last time I saw you, you weren’t this tall. You were still small.”Nolan only nodded lightl

She would feel sad and jealous at the same time, and her mind would wander to what her life would have been like if she had money too.She would imagine herself dressing extravagantly, wearing beautiful dresses that hugged her body perfectly, accessorizing them with gold necklaces, bangles, and earrings, just like the women she saw. She would imagine walking confidently, looking neat, polished, and admired. But those thoughts always ended the same way. They were only dreams.The truth was that she was not well to do. Even buying clothes for her children was already a very hard task for her. She would have to save the little money she had just to get them something decent to wear. Most times, she had to choose between buying food and buying clothes. And when it came to herself, she didn’t even bother. She had long stopped thinking about buying clothes for herself because it felt like a luxury she could not afford.So when her sister started bringing out so many clothes from the suitcas

Mary paused briefly, then turned her attention fully to her sister, looking her up and down without hiding her judgment.“And also, just take a look at yourself, huh. Why do you look older than your age? Why do you look so miserable? I really don’t like what I’m seeing. Your skin isn’t even glowing. It looks so dry. You’re dressed so shabbily too. And honestly, who still dresses like this? This is old-fashioned. You’re dressing older than your age.”Mary sighed dramatically as she finished speaking, shaking her head repeatedly while looking at her sister with clear disappointment and disdain.“You know that our family’s condition is different, Mary,” Nolan’s aunt said with a bitter smile as she let out a tired sigh. Her eyes looked dull, like someone who had long accepted her fate but still felt the pain of it every single day.“Well, that’s true,” Mary replied immediately. “And that is entirely your fault. If you had agreed to marry Silas back then instead of your husband, you would

At first, Nolan couldn’t put a face to the bodies he was seeing. Still, something about the man felt too familiar. That feeling refused to leave him. And just as he moved closer, trying to make sense of it, he finally saw their faces.It was his aunt’s sister, Mary, and her husband, Peter.Nolan’s expression changed immediately. Normally, his aunt came from a well-to-do family, at least according to what she had told him over the years. Her parents weren’t crazily rich, but they were comfortable enough to meet their daily needs. When she was still living with them, her living condition was far better than what she was currently facing with her husband.When Nolan’s aunt married his uncle, she moved a bit far away from her family. From the very beginning, her family didn’t support the marriage. They knew that Nolan’s uncle had nothing to offer financially and that he was poor. They told her over and over again that she was making the wrong decision. They warned her not to marry down bu

“I worked all my life for your father,” Luis began, his voice filled with bitterness. “Tirelessly helped him build Stellarcorp from the ground up. And when the company became big, he still used me like a fool.”“I didn’t mind at first,” he continued. “I treated Stellarcorp like it was mine too. Gave it everything. But then, out of nowhere, he decides to look for his long-lost son, to give you the company.”Luis scoffed.“He didn’t even ask me what I thought. Didn’t care. Just ordered me to find you and hand it all over. To make it worse, he told me to watch over you while you ran the company. Can you imagine that? Me, the man who brought Stellarcorp to fame, reduced to your babysitter.”“The company should have been mine, not yours. Your father’s lucky he died when he did, helping you escape. It was supposed to be you six feet under, not him. But you were just lucky that day. My men did a sloppy job.”Suddenly, a voice rang out.“Enough of your talk, just kill this bastard already!”

“Am I in a moving car? I’m definitely in one.” Damson thought to himself as he opened his eyes groggily. He tried to sit up and realized he was in the trunk of a car. He banged on it several times, trying to get it open, but it wouldn’t budge. He began to sweat, helpless and disoriented, forced to wait until someone decided to open it.“Who did this to me? What happened?”“Why can’t I remember being put in the trunk?” Is Maria okay? Was she also shoved into another car?”So many questions ran through Damson’s head. He was confused. His head felt heavy, too big to carry.He eventually laid back down and decided to wait until the car stopped. After about twenty minutes of pure torture, the car finally came to a halt. Damson let out a small sigh of relief. He heard muffled voices outside, and then suddenly, the trunk flung open.He blinked against the light and tried to sit up, but his body failed him. He couldn’t move. No matter how hard he tried, only his head responded. “What the he

Damson couldn’t leave the Wilsons just like that after finding out what Mr. Wilson had done for him. The man saved his life, and the least Damson could do was help the family with the funeral preparations. He paid for all the expenses and also gave them a large sum of money to sustain them for a long time. He even advised Logan to invest wisely.He had wanted to stay longer, but Logan asked him not to. His mother and sister would only feel more pain with him around. His presence would be a constant reminder of what happened to their father, and they didn’t need that. Damson understood and didn’t push further so he left.At first, he decided to head to his apartment, but then he changed his mind and went to the dorm instead. He hadn’t been there in a while, and he wanted to see his friends, Luke and Fred. They had reached out to him several times, asking where he was and why he hadn’t been around. At the time, he couldn’t tell them he was married, so he just told them he had gone job

Maria sat in the car, fiddling with her fingers, random thoughts flying through her mind as she stared out the window. Kate was seated beside her, and two other men were in the car with them.She didn’t fully understand what she was doing or what she had just agreed to but one thing was clear, she couldn’t die because of someone else.Damson would do the same, right? Maria wondered, now biting her nails.He’d choose survival too, even if it meant putting me in danger… right? Anyone would… right? She was disturbed.“But Damson betrayed me too. He treated me like a fool, lied to me, and deceived me. I thought that we were close, that our bond was real.”“Had he been acting all along?”“How is he even the president of StellarCorp? When did that happen?”“He was the poorest student in school. So how? It doesn’t make sense.” Maria’s thoughts raced, growing angrier by the second.“I could’ve gotten more opportunities. I could’ve had a good job in his company. I was close to him! But he de

“What! No, no, please don’t kill me. Please don’t,” Maria cried, scared for her life. Today has been a rollercoaster of emotions. She was scared, disturbed, and deeply worried and she couldn’t help but be angry at Damson for dragging her into his mess.She was in this situation because of him.“Caleb and the boss want Damson dead, and now, because of him, I’m going to die too.” She thought to herself. “Where’s Kate?” the boss asked, ignoring Maria’s cries.“Since the last time she almost got caught by Damson, Kate had been lying low.” One of the men replied. “Tell her to come here right now. She has someone to get rid of.”“Is that really the next thing you’re supposed to do? I don’t care what you do with Maria, but can it wait till we finish off Damson? Why are you wasting time killing people you’re not supposed to!?” Caleb asked the boss, frustrated.“It’s your fault this is happening!” the boss snapped. “I told you nobody was supposed to know that Damson is the president of Stel

Caleb ran his hand through his hair angrily. His body trembled, and all he wanted to do was find Damson and end his life. He wasn’t interested in whatever plan the boss had to offer. He just wanted to carry out his own.His life had taken a dip after his father lost his company and couldn’t get help from anyone. He had called all his father’s friends and visited different companies for assistance, but everyone gave him the same answer, they couldn’t help. He was devastated. His father became ill, and they had to sell their cars and properties just to afford treatment.Caleb was left with nothing. He was broke and had to struggle to get by every day. Because of that, he hardly showed up at school. Everyone had known him as one of the richest boys in the university, but now, everything was gone. He had nothing.To avoid questions and rumors, he stayed away from school and wandered around. He spent most of his days at clubs, stealing from people and drinking. It was during one of those