Episode 16 : Torn Between Love and Lies
“ francis since you now know the reason why I’m here may we act like we never met?” Daniella said with s long face that got francis wondering if this is really her that he fell in love with years ago. She changed a lot yes Hannah was right she is showing her true colours.
“ Temi why couldn’t you tell me your sister is here? ” francis ask hannah angrily. Hannah who is just thinking about how her life is going to be jerked with fear.
“ Ella? She is your brother’s business partner so they are going to be living in this house with us ” hannah said with a calm voice.
“ are you okay? ” francis asked when he noticed his wife’s tone.
She has become more pale ever since his brother return home, he feel like he is the dark. How his brother met Tayo he doesn’t know, now he is wondering if she knew his brother somewhere.
“ yes I’m alright just tired sorting out sales. Daniella’s designs is hitting the market heavily so you can imagine how busy I am in the office ” Hannah said placing a hand on her forehead, she just tell the truth but she used the truth to cover a lie.
‘ oh come on babe don’t stress yourself out’ francis said hugging her and she smiled.
“ just promise me no matter what happens you will never leave me ” Hannah said see her head I know what she is trying to do idiot!!
“ I promise I don’t leave you alone my queen ” francis promised her kissing her forehead.
Daniella is stressed out obviously mad about something but we have no idea what it is.
‘ Rachael that pattern won’t blend with it. Flowers won’t work with flames dont you get it? Use bird or even fire patterns!! ’ Daniella yelled at her friend pouring out her entire frustration on her.
“ hey Tayo what is wrong with you? You look so worked up are you okay? ” instead of getting angry at her friend’s behavior she asked if anything is wrong with her. Rachael is a one in a million I swear, Daniella take a deep breath and she took the embroidery needle ignoring her friend. She make different patterns of flames and phoenix, peacock and unique birds which got Rachael surprised how beautiful they look.
“ wow they look good even though you don’t look well tell me what’s wrong with you? Ella tell me ” Rachael pleaded.
“ is it some mistake I made? ” Rachael asked and Daniella shook her head negatively.
“ you know Rachael. Its taking me my last strength to prevent me from separating Hannah’s head from her body I hate her so much that I feel like killing her. She stole the love of my life ” Daniella said through clenched teeth.
“ Tayo you have to forget about her for now at least face your business till you gond someone you will marry that’s his own lost. You have to move on with your life ”.
Rachael even went ahead to tell her friend to try Francis’s brother that he is nice and gentle which Daniella just laughed telling her to close that chapter.
Later at night, Daniella couldn’t get any sleep so she went to balcony to get some air and she was surprised to see Ola sitting there alone.
“ you scared me ” she said holding her chest and attracting Ola’s attention.
“ what are you doing out here? ” Ola asked shifting a little bit so she can sit beside him.
“ wow! nice view I couldn’t get enough sleep so I think maybe I can just get some fresh air ” she said bringing the glass of water to her mouth.
“ with us here Hannah is already the shadow of herself. I just want to save my own brother from her evil clutches ” ola said but like a miracle Daniella is already dosing off.
“ well I just want to live my life peacefully I know Hannah will reap everything she sow just don’t let anyone know about the incident. She will be the one to fight herself and sooner or later Francis will know the entire truth ” Daniella murmured resting her head on Ola’s shoulder who adjust it comfortably before placing his strong arms on her other shoulder. They stay like that for minutes till Daniella finally sleep.
‘ you are such a wonderful lady who doesn’t deserve a sister like Hannah of only your life could be much peaceful ’ he said using his other hand to brush away the air on her forehead.
Meanwhile Hannah is watching them from afar with clenched fist.
‘ no I’m not jealous I have my husband I’m not angry ’.
Episode 17 : The Silent Struggle
She lay on her bed immediately she witness the most horrible scene in her life.
“ I can’t be jealous but I’m afraid of him. What if he tell Francis about my past? What if he expose me? ” Hannah thought as she keep breathing like someone who just ran a marathon.
“ no he won’t he can’t ” she added.
Ola carried Daniella to her room, Hope and Rachael are already asleep so he place her on the bed removing her slippers. He try to leave but daniella’s strong grip stop him she wrap her hands around his neck dragging his face closer to hers which result into a kiss.
Hope woke up trying to walk past her mother’s room then she saw the scene she cover her eyes and she rushed back to her room decorated with barbie stickers everywhere.
‘ wow! what a scene ’ she exclaimed.
“ I’m not thirsty anymore ” she said.
Ola couldn’t resist her charms he kissed back immediately although he is surprised at her sudden act but he stop himself before the kiss lead to some history.
He turn off the light almost blushing but he stop himself from doing so he believe he is man and men don’t blush but he did already lol.
Hope woke up very early in the morning with a question jumping on her mind while Daniella woke up late with a terrible headache, trying to remember the incident that happened last night but she couldn’t.
She overhear hope asking Rita something so she just hide to eavesdrop on their conversation.
Hope is already dressed in her school uniform but the school bus hasn’t arrive yet so she just wait while chit chatting with Rita.
“ Grandma what do you call a situation where two people’s mouth are glued together? ” Hope asked with a naughty face.
“ what a question Ireti. Its actually called a kiss did you see someone kissing in this house? ” Rita asked getting interested in their conversation.
“ no actually yes last night I saw.. ”
Daniella’s face turn pale immediately as she remember the kiss incident she quickly stop Hope from completing the sentence by telling her the school bus has arrived.
“ we’ll continue when you are back from school ” Rita said waving at Hope.
‘ hmm Ella you are up very late this morning hope nothing happened? ’ Rita asked and Daniella fake a smile.
“ good morning ma, I slept late last night so I think I overslept ” she said and at that time she sight Ola coming to the sitting room she quickly excuse herself.
“ she is strange this morning ” Rita thought.
Francis is drafting a plan for the company’s new boutique when a message beeped on his phone.
“ you know francis you have lose the most beautiful thing in your life and picked up the most ugliest thing ” the message reads francis became confused that he had to pick his phone and move to upstairs to dial the number.
“ I know you will call me ” the caller said.
“ who are you?! ” Francis shouted at the caller.
“ hey man, don’t shout I’m just one of your wife’s numerous ex boyfriend and I want to tell you a bitter truth. You have to listen to me that Hannah is not someone who deserve a good man like you huh? She was a slut who count dating as a form of business an unserious being.
She even lie against a man and sent him to prison over a crime he didn’t even commit. The man use ten years of his life in prison and you’ll be shocked to find out who that man is. She lied about her sister, Daniella is a good woman total opposite of her sister, she loved you unconditionally even though she doesn’t know how rich you are but think about why did Hannah seduce you? You think its because of true love?
No she later find love in your money you may study her from now on to justify my claims she even threw a month old baby away because of you. Want to know why Rachael hate you so much? Because you left her friend for someone who’s been hurting her since day one of her life. If you like believe if you like don’t believe that’s all I have to tell you ” and the line went off.
Francis couldn’t believe it, he knew Hannah to like material things but not to this extent. She even lied about Ella?
“ she even threw her child away?”
Episode 18 : A Child’s Perspective
He try hard not to believe the unknown caller but his heart keep telling him it is true. True true even after hannah cooked up all those lies he still loves Tayo with all his heart. He couldn’t forget her she was his first love how can he face her? Then he remember the promise he made when he confess to daniella that he love.
Flashback
“ promise me no matter what anybody say about me you will never believe them until you confirm from me? ” Daniella said twisting her fingers.
“ yes I promise and you should also promise me the same ” he said and Daniella agree too.
Present
“ deception deception deception!! Huh ” he grunts.
“ that’s what she being feeding me with all this while. She just want to hurt her sister! Hannah you are a devil ” he cursed smashing his phone on the wall. He couldn’t prepare the draft anymore because of what just happened.
“ I wonder why I believed her too quickly that I couldn’t even ask the woman I love now she have a daughter now, who knows probably for my brother this is something else I didn’t plan for this at all in my life ” he thought and a tear trickle down his face.
“ I’m not going to divorce her but I’m going to make her life miserable ”.
Ola was supervising the work of other designers when Daniella’s message beeped on his phone.
He suddenly became interested in fashion after he met Daniella and he didn’t know why.
He just like helping her out, within two days he already know how to attach buttons to fabrics he learn the basics steps of embroidery. Rachael always tease him about stealing her position because he is learning faster even though he is in charge of finance.
“ I’m sorry about last night I got carried away forgive me really ” the message reads, he smiled and the young designers noticed too.
“ he is actually thinking about the head designer ” a young fair lady said to the other one.
“ yes they look cute with their little daughter” the other one replied.
“ Bose and Camilla face your work and stop gossiping ” he said suddenly and they were surprised because they didn’t expect he will hear them.
“ yes sir ” the both said continuing their work.
Rachael enter the fabric room to get some linen when she noticed a figure sitting down and laughing. Its actually Daniella chatting with Ola.
“ Hope saw us? ” he asked
“ yes and she almost tell madam Rita I had to stop her ” she laughed as she typed the words. Rachael tiptoed without her knowing to find out what’s so funny.
She actually saw the conversation and she shook her head.
“ you expect me to work to death while you slack around chatting with him? ” Rachael shouted with startled Daniella.
“ oh stop it you scared me ” Daniella said holding her chest.
“ I better do because you have to stand up now and finish what you started ” Rachael said fold arms.
“ alright I will let me pass ” Daniella said and she leave the fabric room while Rachael follow after taking sivon instead of linen lol.
Daniella and Ola’s eyes met and they smile. The designers notice again but they kept quiet.
Francis is already in front of the building thinking if how to apologize to Ella when she saw the two talented gossipers outside Bose and Camilla.
‘ they are so cute together I wonder why they are not married ’ Camilla said.
“ I heard the cute girl is not his daughter but its still a pity they are just business partners. I envy their love ” Bose said but Camilla hit her.
“ they may not be in love o just friends ” Camilla replied but it is Bose’s turn to hit her.
“ I swear as you wowo your brain also wowo hmm? So you will he smiling like that with a man that is not your boyfriend or someone you love? Can’t you see love written all over their faces? Hmm? ” Bose said a little bit louder. All these while Francis is actually jealous just listening to them.
“ yes I’m jealous.this is jealous now I’ve lose her for good and I blame hannah for this ” he wipe the tears that us threatening to fall.
Episode 19 : The Unexpected Reunion
Daniella, Rachael and Ola went to the cafeteria together to grab lunch. While Daniella and Ola are exchanging glances, rachael seems uncomfortable with it well she is not the only one. What about the poor guy watching them from afar. He seemed hurt and pain is written all over his face.
“ oh my hair got stuck in my earrings ” Daniella cried.“ really let me help you ” before Rachael can talk he already said the needful and Daniella agree. He gently remove the hair from the earring with much care gently touching her soft skin and inhaling her scent. Rachael sigh when she notice the romance in the air but to them, it seems the time stopped and they stare at each other staring deep into their pains and past they see something common and that is love.
“ I can’t believe you guys are removing hair from earring since morning I hate being the third party ” Rachael said angrily dragging then out of their thoughts. Not that she is jealous but before she haven’t been in a romantic relationship before so all the lovey dovey is irritating her.
“ I think you Rachael have to date soon so you won’t he third party again ” daniella teased her friend but rachael reply with a grunt.
“well are you telling me now that you guys are dating now? ” Rachael asked placing her hands on her head.
“ no we are not?! ” the both shouted at the same time.
“ eh keep denying na your wahala be that not mine ” she scoffed at them.
Francis lie on his bed with a heavy heart, Madam Rita is actually worried about him with the way he greet her but with the arrival of Hope she forget everything.
“ my darling Ireti welcome how was school today? ” Rita asked and Hope kneel immediately, she became fond of the girl because she is like a granddaughter she didn’t have so having Hope around always boost her mood.
Having a young girl playing around the house with numerous dolls and helping her with her assignments give her great joy. Her two sons always proof super smart so she didn’t get to help them with any assignment and their sister? She behave exactly like a boy. Rita always try to help her to embrace feminine part of her but seems Aliyah prefer her tomboyish style.
“ school was fun Grandma ” Hope replied making her way to her room so she can change her clothes and take a shower.
Hannah arrive to meet Francis in the same spot lying on the bed.
“ hey sweetheart what’s wrong with you? ” Hannah said kissing his lips but he felt as of she just drop some maggots in his mouth.
“ nothing ” he turn over backing her, he doesn’t want to see her face right now.
“ are you sure? You look.. ” she didn’t get yo say it before he yelled at her. “ I said nothing! ” he shake with so much anger that Hannah even notice it.
“ hey babe why are you yelling at me? Are you angry about something? ” she asked.
“ yes and that is you just leave me alone and mind your business ” he left her in the room leaving her to argue with her conscience.
Francis met Rachael in the balcony having some snacks, immediately she see him she stand up trying to leave.
“ I’m sorry help me tell her ” his words stopped her in her tracks.
“ what?! ” Rachael turned maybe its not really him talking to her maybe he is possessed.
‘ I mean I was wrong about Ella i didn’t mean to hurt her ’ he scratches his head emphasizing every words.
“ well you just realize that? even after marrying your brother’s Delilah? ” Rachael said unknowingly.
“ what did you say? My brother’s what? ” he asked.
“ that silly wench that put her sister in distress and send your brother to the prison. The Delilah you married … Seriously my mout ” Rachael cover her mouth when she noticed she just spill the beans.
“ what did you mean? ” Francis drag her back when she try to leave.
“ OK Hannah is your brother’s ex who accuse him of rape even though she is pregnant with his child and that cost him ten good years of his life. Let me go now ” Rachael said and he release his grip on her hand and the latter just go away.
“ Hannah must you be a curse in everyone’s life? A Delilah to every man? ” he thought as he sit on the floor.
Episode 20 : Betrayal’s Consequence
He sigh as he walk into his room surprise to see hannah standing waiting for him.
“ Francis I notice that since Daniella enter this house you’ve been acting strange what is wrong? Did you have any feelings left for her? Its being eleven years already ” she questioned him but he only fold his hands watching her as she rants.
“ its you who is strange you better leave me alone and let me sleep? Don’t drag me into your worthless past you whore ” pulling the duvet over his body he hisses. Hannah’s jaw drop and a tear trickle down her face.
“ you won’t sleep o Francis you just called me a whore? Me? Its me Hannah you wife?” she cried freeing the enormous tears in her tear bud (you have not cry this is the beginning).
“ and are you not a whore? Why pretending? You are just a mistake in my life I will never! Ever forgive you! ” he yelled and she sat beside him drying her tears with the back of her palm.
“ Francis remember me. We’ve been together for eleven years 1 ,2, 3 ,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 years Francis why the sudden hate? You promise you won’t make me shed a tear remember ? ” Hannah sniffs but Francis won’t have any of it.
“ huhn huhn na today we met ni if I had known spending that eleven years in kirikiri would have been better and as for that tears you’ve just started get ready to shed more tears ” he open the wardrobe and he took a blanket and a pillow and he left her alone in the room.
“ its all her fault that b***h I knew she is here for trouble ” she cursed.
Rachael is wearing a facial mask and daniella is creating a pattern when hope barged into the room.
“ Hope what did I tell you about knocking? Seriously you are now becoming mannerless ” Rachael said eating the cucumber she place on her eyes.
“ I had to run here I was actually eavesdropping on something ” hope said breathing hard.
“ offence number two Hope I told you not to eavesdrop on conversation pwawh ” she spits out the cucumber “ I forgot I put aloevera gel ” she said after a drinking some water.
“ Hope what happened? ” Daniella asked still not looking away from her designs.
“ world war 3 is happening in this house that ugly looking witch is fighting with her husband they are exchanging bad words and she is crying ” Hope said and Daniella picked herself with the needle.
“ oh boy my mouth ” Rachael thought.
The next day Daniella and her sister finally cross paths with each other and believe me the outcome is bad.
“ Tayo I can’t believe you actually come all the way from Ibadan just to seduce my husband ” Hannah said with so much confidence in her voice
“ the one you stole from me actually remember he is my ex boyfriend ” Daniella said not looking at her but stirring her hot tea.
“ but he is now my husband! ” Hannah shouted thank God Rita is not at home but the servants are eavesdropping.
“ nothing change the fact that was my boyfriend and I’m his first love and with the way things are going I can even end your marriage with just I miss you Francis ” Daniella said with I don’t care face.
“ Tayo you know what I can do? ” Hannah said with a threatening expression.
“ oh my God!! I’m so scared look at how I’m shaking Hannah you can’t do anything to me ” Daniella smiled takinhva sip from her cup.
“ how did you even manage to seduce them? Two brothers well you are nothing but a slut after all ” Hannah said but without warning a slap land on her face and Daniella grab her by her hair pinning her to the table.
“ never in your life call me your nickname again I’m not the cause of your misfortunes your love for material things cause it and for your tears? you’ve just started mark my words ”.