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and in health, in poverty and in health till death do us part, so help me God" she s

n buy my family without them batting an eyelid." She thought as she just

am scared" she said and tucked to his

ther me?" he said as he tucked her hands away from him.

to the bathroom?" she spoke to the maid st

on, she looked mixed race. She had this forceful smile on her face and Alice was d

my period, please can you please help me get one" she said as

she said as left

e slid down the bathroom floor with

a knock, with different

n there?" Baxton

or did she inform the who

a while not know

what happened" she heard a female's vo

dirty" she said as she cleaned th

t of her mother. Suddenly she became nostalgic, she just wanted to go home

ome." She said immediately she opened the door, she met almo

do this" she said as she was sobbing loudly. Baxton's

y" she said those words with comfort, it

aving behind Baxton who was holding a

, "Be ready for tonight, you might give Grandpa

l she could do was to stare

xt

o do tonight with your n

her" he said as he sipped his wine. His mind went

ve her?" Maxwell asked i

she looks like she is not my type" He said pic

e scar, with the proper facial treatment and medications she would b

hard to come by. Treat her wel

ving now?" B

elf a girl for tonight, and I will make sure she goes home on crutches" he said a

particular. He removed his shirt, when he heard Alice say, "I am a virgin, I promised to

ter hit his skin and all he could do was think of whom he w

as he came out of the shower, tied a towel

ke a child who had no thoughts or care in the w

wife would not present him

hild scared of losing something, "Maybe she is just

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her eyes to see a lady who

ready, everyone is wa

ep, and I don't want to eat" she mur

e maid said

mommy" she said as tears rolled off her ey

axton "Why are you not downstairs?" Ba

gry" she said

nstairs. At least give them some respec

, at all" she said wi

10 minutes" he said a

less?" she asked no

down the stairs playing n

ate." She apologized immedi

r now?" Baxton

ou ma" she said

spect." Grandpa Mario said as he glanced at her with a sort of

she said, still standing, not

ceful smile to her. She was fond of Racheal, Baxton's mo

she said and pulled

iness. She had nothing to do and got bored, so s

. This house is so big" she gushed over

self as she moved closer to a neatly

eard a voice, a voice she could recognize even

ed to look around to while away time" she s

r around, especially to this place" He said with

in a towel that stood right before her mid-thigh coming out fr

th went into the bedroom leaving her

age after six months you are done here" she said to

een sized bed and she knew immediately that it was hers.

himpered as she noticed a new built up

left here not quite not long" she

ice came behind her as she

o see Grandpa Mario looking at her with a blank face. It

keep mute, your ideas are not needed and onc

oy it while it lasts" he sounded a note of warnin

obody likes me" she muttered and fell back on th

xt

Aliya was his pet, one he could beckon at any time and she would come run

he patted her head and h

ico, and the money I have is not enough

o things to you" he said as he placed a

eft to him, he would have married her, he was always at peace wit

dy that came?" she int

r. Alice was full of a lot of things he didn't want to explore.

when he heard sobs. He moved closer to see her crying. He saw something that he could not place o