Nessy settled in the small rented apartment in the outskirts of the city where she knew that she would not be found easily.She was very heavy with hurt and sadness.Thankfully, she had some money with her that provided her with the means to rent the apartment for as long as she would need it. She also had spare money that she could use to provide her basic needs before she concluded on what to do.As Nessy settled on her new bed, she curled up and allowed the tears to flow.Why wasn’t she lucky with love and family? All her life, she had had to be there for people and stay loyal to them, but they never returned the favor. From the moment she saw Laxus at Mr. Henry’s restaurant’s kitchen, she knew that she liked him and wanted to be his friend. She had to warm her way into his life, but Nessy hadn’t minded.She simply knew that Laxus was someone she wanted to get close to no matter how hard his exterior seemed.And now, she was left heartbroken.She couldn’t blame Laxus for not lovin

Nessy’s cab arrived and picked her up from where she was hiding. She almost laughed at her situation; Laxus didn’t love her, and he had gone back to the woman that had always had her heart, and now that she had left, he might probably be jumping for joy.So why was she hiding from someone she didn’t think would even look for her in the first place?Anyway, Nessy took her mind away from Laxus and Linnie and focused on what she was going to do. Her heart was beating very fast as the cab drove closer to the hotel. She hadn’t set eyes on her father in ages. If the sound of his voice made her feel the way she felt, she could only imagine how seeing him physically would make her feel.But she was almost there, and there was no going back now.Nessy went straight to the receptionist and said, “I am here to see Sancho; he was recently lodged here, and he had been here for a couple of days now.”The receptionist looked at Nessy in a strange way, and Nessy understood that it was because of the

“Dad, I thought the doctor said you were too weak to use your hands or your mouth,” Luther asked, shock written all over his voice.Darwin tightened his hold on Luther’s arm, making him wince loudly in pain.“Ouch, dad, you are hurting me!” Luther pleaded.“I wish I could kill you this very minute,” Darwin said through clenched teeth, and when he was a little but satisfied with the pain he was inflicting on Luther, he let him go.Darwin understood that no matter how much pain he inflicted on Luther, it would not amount to the pain he was feeling. His chest was tight with anguish, making him pant heavily. Darwin had experienced all types of emotions all his life, but he had never felt this way.Worse, he was helpless and he felt useless.“You are a disappointment to me,” Darwin spat. “And I know that you are only here because she has left the house,” Darwin said.“I am deeply sorry, dad,” Luther apologized deeply.“Save your sorry ass apology! What the heck am I supposed to do with it,

Back to himself, Darwin ground his teeth in annoyance. He had paid the ultimate price, and he would not allow anyone or anything to trick him out of his hard work. Luther might not understand the sacrifice that Darwin had to pay to ensure that he was the only heir of the Kinkaid clan, and maybe that was why he was acting like a fool.Darwin waited patiently because he knew that the maid would soon come and check up on him, and he wasn’t wrong. She arrived shortly after, and Darwin acted like he was still recuperating.He knew he had to be very careful around them, because now that Linnie seemed to be in charge, of course their loyalty would lie with him.Then Darwin signaled to her to call Luther for him before she left.Luther entered a few minutes later, but he stayed away from Darwin’s bed. He was avoiding being assaulted by Darwin again. Darwin knew that Linnie wasn’t back from his house, and he understood that what she might find might leave her astonished, but he needed to act f

Darwin had been wrought with anger, but there had also been an agreement between the both of them to keep it a secret from Bowman as well as the world.Mrs. Kinkaid had been aware of it as well, and she had been very disappointed at Katryn, of course, but to keep the family from a destructive scandal, she had also decided to keep quiet.Then Darwin had made Katryn promise him that she would never think of Bowman ever again, or try to reach him, and Katryn had accepted. They had then begun to live together as a couple. Darwin had taken over as the CEO in place of Katryn, and to the rest of the people in the city, Darwin was standing in for his lovely wife who was heavily pregnant, and also, he was now a Kinkaid, and therefore, eligible for the seat.As Katryn’s pregnancy developed, Darwin had grown a certain form of resentment towards her. He could barely stand the sight of her. Outside, they were the perfect and loving couple, but in their home, they were like strangers, although Ka