"Why are you both looking gloomy?" Leonard asked.His parents were seated in the living room, holding each other while sighing softly. They looked up when Leonard spoke as he walked in."Leonard, you're back," Catherine said, wiping her eyes.Leonard raised a brow and he went to her. "Momma, are you crying?""Your grandpa is sick Leonard. He's very sick," Catherine said with a sigh.Leonard stared at her father, who was looking gloomy. "Is that why you have this sad look on? Let the family get a doctor to treat him. You both don't have to be worried.""Leonard, what do you mean we shouldn't be worried?" Shadrach asked."They were chased out of the family so we don't have any business with their affairs."Shadrach sighed. Somehow he felt like Leonard was right but a part of him didn't want to believe it. "They came to the office to apologise to me. They said my father was very sick and when I got there, the doctor told me he didn't have much time to live."Leonard was at a loss for wor
Melvin looked up at his father. "Dad, you shouldn't be angry at me. What do you want me to expect to do? You were about giving everything to Shadrach with nothing left for me." "You don't expect me to sit down and watch everything slip away from my hands, do you?" Chandler folded his hands at his back and walked back and forth, staring at Melvin's back and sighed, "The Don helped Leonard get back justice. There should be a link between those two and if I remember clearly, The Don makes no friends." "Shadrach was being unfilial to me by letting the police take you and your son away. It was a family matter which could be resolved peacefully but he let us be embarrassed in such a manner and took the company away from our hands." Chandler looked at Melvin, who stared back at him. "In subsequent times, we'll get back what's rightfully ours. In the meantime, get closer to Shadrach. Find out the true relationship between Don and Leonard." Melvin nodded with a smile. It seems his father w
The Marshall's Residence.The doctor was checking Chandler's vitals while he laid on the bed. His eyes were closed as he was deep slumber.Melvin was seated beside him, watching the doctor's movements. "Is he going to be okay?"At that moment, Shadrach and Leonard entered into the room with Catherine behind them. Leonard stared at the scene before him and shook his head in disgust.Now, he knew why his father believed. It was a total charade."How's my father now, doctor?" Shadrach asked with deep concern.The doctor sighed and put back his stethoscope into its case. "His health is deteriorating but I noticed a slight change. He seems to be very happy and it seemed to have calmed him down.""That's because we are all together now," Melvin said, bringing everyone's attention to where he was seated.Leonard glanced at his father to study his expression. The look on his father's face had changed drastically and a deep frown as there.Melvin also noticed it and walked towards him, falling
"Leonard, " Victor called out.Leonard glanced at him with a raised brow."Since our families have reconciled with each other, how about we hang out together?" Victor asked with a small smile.Leonard's brows furrowed deeply. He chewed on his food before replying, "I'm busy so it won't be possible.""Busy?""From what I know, you don't have a job so how can you be busy?" Victor asked, feeling quite enraged that Leonard would turn down his offer.If not that his father had made him promise that he should be on his best behaviour, he definitely won't be seated here beside Leonard, asking him to a time out."Victor! Mind your words, " Melvin scolded.Leonard merely sipped from his glass of water and wiped the corners of his lips."Leonard, I apologize for Victor's outburst. Victor, apologize immediately!""I'm sorry, " Victor said through gritted teeth."Leonard is a friend of the Don. So definitely he would be busy, you can take him out in his free time, " Melvin said with small smile.
A week later.Melvin has resumed work in the company under Shadrach's directive. He acted so neutral and righteous making Shadrach believe that he had truly changed Leonard was already getting wary. Efforts of getting the evidence he needed seemed to be fruitless as Chandler seemed to have covered his tracks well.…Mega Conglomerate.The telephone rang disrupting Leonard from his work."Hello?""Leo, we have finally gotten him," Came a reply."I'll be there shortly."…The Marshall's Residence.Shadrach and the whole family watched as Chandler was attended by the doctor. He seemed to be getting weaker by the day and they were being advised to always be with him at all times.He laid pale on the bed as the doctor checked his vitals.The door was pushed open and Leonard entered with a grave expression on his face. "Oh Leonard, you're here," Victor greeted with a smile.Leonard merely glanced at him and looked intensely at Chandler. "How long can you keep up with this act?"Chandler l
"Hey, Leonard!" A harsh voice called out. " How much time would it take you to clean a table? You're going to disturb the customers." Leonard wiped away the sweat trickling down his face with a napkin. He spun around. "But–" he tried to explain that he was working as fast as he could. "No excuses! Speed up or you will have your salary deducted," his superior said coldly. Leonard nodded slowly. "Don't talk to him like that," a feminine voice spoke behind Leonard. They both turned to look at her. Her arms were folded beneath her breast. "I am sure you don't know who he is," she added, making Leonard groan silently. "I advise you to apologize to him immediately," she said to his superior, leaving him shocked. " Me? Apologize to him? Ma'am, I am only doing my job. " The woman stared at him coldly. " Apologize to him or–" "Can you just stop?!" Leonard glared at her. "I am at fault here and he doesn't need to apologize to me. " He tilted his neck to gaze at his superior. " I a
The taxi stopped in front of City Bank. Leonard paid the driver his fare and alighted from the taxi. He sighed deeply and looked around. He felt a little awkward considering how oddly he was dressed— a plain, fading white shirt and a pair of gray pants. Shrugging off the feelings, he walked into the gates. Taking the card out of his pocket, he stared at it wondering what would happen if all the strange lady told him it was true. "Hey, watch where you're going!" Cried a woman he almost bumped into. " I'm sorry," he was saying, raising up his head from his card. Leonard's eyes widened with shock in their sockets. "Tri… Trisha. Trisha, what are you doing here?" The lady also couldn't hide her surprise as she opened her mouth to say something. "What do you mean by that, young man? It's a bank so she has every right to be here and not some peasant like you," A man said beside her, irritated. It was then Leonard caught sight of him holding his wife's hand like they were some sort o
Leonard looked around him, listening to the gasps, surprised faces and the new found respect on the eyes of the manager leading him on. He saw the shock on Trisha's face. He smiled slightly and shook his head. But, his mind whirled around one thought; What if this was just a dream? What if it wasn't real? Then, he might just wake up from it and laugh at the stupidity of it all. "Is this the man?" A cheerful female voice chimed happily, jolting him out of his thoughts. Leonard stared at the beautiful woman before him.She had a shapely figure, it was imp-thin, she was wasp waisted, clad up in a black suit. And her slender eyebrows shot up with delight. "Yes ma'am, this is the client," the manager replied, looking at Leonard with a smile. A wide smile crept up to her face. "I am delighted to meet you," she said, stretching forth her hand for a handshake. Leonard accepted her handshake, feeling her soft palm within his. "Come with me, let's see what we can do for you. This way,"