The ties that bind

face slick with sweat, her heart thu

e done?" Maya's voice quivered, her hands hurriedly gathering her scatter

snatched her bag and fled to the living room. There, Michael stood up, his expression a mixture of concern

ay a hand on a woman, especially your own wife?" Michael co

you betrayed me? Do you think I wouldn't find out? Damnit!" Robert's voice dripped wi

s why you're resorting to violence against your own wife? Even if I had done something wrong you could have called me and we would have settled it man t

or not? Prove me wrong you whorl!" Robert's voice boomed, his challenge

you, the baby is yours," Maya countered, moving away from M

men towered over ordinary guards, exuding an aura of menace. Their muscles rippled like

who had been given to her by Caige Parker, Robert's father after her union opened the door making Michael and Maya look behind to see her standing as she

s lips with a brazen kiss before tu

a resounding slap, the impact sending Maya sprawling to the ground. Michael rushed to her side, helping her up before a

ping with my wife while pretending to be innocent!" Robert's voice crackled with outrage, the truth laid bare as he

ible for the child in Maya's womb?" Michael gasped, choking on

showed me?" Released from Robert's grasp, Michael staggered, his strength waning. Turning to Maya, he

lier, Maya had

's response was saturated with tenderness, their exchange of s

What's happening on your end?" Mic

situation, Michael," Maya admitt

ore Robert returns?" Michael's voice trembled with a

hild is yours. I'm two weeks gone," Maya confessed, her voice faltering, tears

th Robert. You'll keep the child, and I'll take full responsibility." M

r resolve tested, an alternative plan forming in her mi

o Robert, who grinned upon viewing its contents. Michael's shock and disbelie

us denial echoed, Maya's gaze oscillating between him

gaged in an affair with my wife under my very nose, impregnating her. When did this treachery begin?" Robert's voice

's gaze bore into Sarah's, whose t

Robert ordered, and the guards, their intimidating prese

u!" Michael shouted before he got dazed by one

e with her thoughts and the chilling stillness that surrounded her. She left Robert's place