Chapter 216 PRICE TO PAY 1

            Maisha arrived in the lounge to see Ethan sitted on a couch with a bullet hole in his hands, "You should have visited the hospital before my mansion, this place doesn't look like a hospital." Maisha made her presence known. 

         "Someone already dressed it, I don't think a hospital is needed." Hazel brought put the drinks her master asked of, "You said you have an information about my son?" Marshal quickly asked, and someone already had her ears up as it concerned herself and her baby. That is the main reason she wanted to serve the drinks herself. "Yes." He gestured his hands to the black box on the table to earn a distasteful look from her.

         "Is this a joke? Do I look like a joke to you?" Maisha asked raising her voice a bit. "Honey please let's hear him out before concluding, he hasn't even said a word yet." "What word do you want him to say when he already referred to Dax as a box, or whatever content it bears."

          "Aunty you of all people should know, I'm not one to joke around with you." "Well, how do I know when everyone seems to be messing around with us these days, especially that devil." Ethan smiled at her words but that smile left as quick as it came.

          "That Devil, I met with him recently concerning your sons." Donovan narrowed his eyes. The last time anyone saw or had a word with Liam was weeks ago after leaving their family meeting angrily that day. "And do he finally agree on releasing my son or give out the location?" Maisha asked precipitously.

        Ethan sighed, "He invited me over to his mansion for some business deals, which I did go to make some negotiations with him." Donovan smiled, how could they forget Liam's business is doing poorly lately due to the force stop routine taken back then. His son-in-law is actually smarter than he thought he was.

         He was happy Ethan had reason to use his bad situation to their advantage. "So?" Maisha asked. "We made the deal on the terms that he would send parts of Dax and Rafael's bodies to me daily." The tray in Hazel's hands fell to the floor, luckily it didn't break. "I'm so sorry." She bowed.

       Ethan couldn't get enough of the grave face on Donovan and Maisha's faces as they stared at him in horror. "You made a stupid deal with my son's life and you're here to tell us? What do you want us to do to congratulate you?" Maisha spoke so furiously. "He outsmarted me, and I'm here to tell you that the only person that can stop all of this is Jesse, the closest person to Mrs. Black," Ethan said meaningfully.

        This was the same thought Maisha had earlier, but she's already fought with the girl. And Jesse seems to be on Liam's side. "If she does nothing, then Dax and Rafael might end up losing their lives". Ethan added scaring the couples, even more, all he wanted was for Dax and Rafael to be free, and he would do anything to make them free.

       "I don't think Jesse would help us, but leave her to me, I do know how to force her," Maisha stated.

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       I've told you severally to stop addressing me formally, I'm still Harbetto, the one you know about." He said to earn a smile from her. Now she thought of it, men like Harbetto came begging for her hands in marraige, but we're all declined by her. The only man she wanted at that point was Antonio cause she really liked him.

         She was one who never gave up until she got what she wanted, but Antonio's Case thought her a valuable lesson, cause her little dramas and life changes could not stop him from getting married to her sister. He loved Lou from the start, both people had played her at that point, which she decided never to get used to again. 

          "I will do as you've said Harbetto," Florence called as he led her into the Mansion. She was very happy to be here, at least she knows when returning to the mansion, her life will not be the same. She might be the biggest and most dangerous human in the city, placing Liam where he belongs.

         Florence had to pay the price for all these even if it meant having an affair with a thousand men and more. "I'm here now, you have to fulfill your part of the deal." "Of course, I will Lovely, there's no need to rush, into things now. Not when we haven't officially made any deal." He said deviously.

        "You promised to remove the threats once I'm here." Florence narrowed her eyes, she's forgotten so easily how scheming this man can be. "Then I lied, for you to get all your wishes, you must first marry me Florence. I heard about the demise of your husband already no need to lie my sweet." He smiled mischievously.

       "You want me as your wife? Then what happens to my child, my business, my city? I'm afraid Mr. Whyte, that cannot be done." "I'll give you time to think about it sweet, I'm sure your daughter is in so much trouble staying alone, especially if that man's still alive." He said smoothly.

        Now he's brought it up, Florence regretted why she left her baby alone in the first. Harbetto is right, if the demon finds out her daughter Is now alone, he might try to harm her. It might not possibly be killing her, but there are other means of harming a female child, especially one who is still untouched. Florence could already fill her heart beating fast against her chest.

          Claire Is her life, cause right now, she couldn't bear a child anymore. And even if she could, she didn't want to lose her baby, she cursed under her breath for a while, thinking of the next option which is not getting married to this man. She could do anything, but not get married to him.

        "Fine, I'll get married to you, just do your thing." Florence finally agreed. She was fast in thinking, aside from her city, there are other things she could gain from Harbetto if he eventually dies. Her reply brought an unending smile to his lips, Harbetto for the first time was the happiest man in the world.

         He's waited for more than 35 years to get this woman sitted next to him. "It's done, my queen." Florence smiled at his words.

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          Bianca held herself from crying as she stepped out of the hospital and into her car. Her aunt was right, the people she grew up to know as her parents were actually not hers. Her heart was shattered into million pieces, she felt broken and alone. According to Florence's words, her mother dies long ago and her father is still unknown.

         She would have willingly accepted Faith and Williams as her parents if they both didn't lie to her or kill her birth mother. She arrived back at their mansion to park her things, there was no point leaving with people who were not her birth parents, and to make matters worst, they killed her mother.

        "Bianca where have you been I've been looking everywhere for you." Faith got down the grand stairs in a hurry for her conference meeting. Her daughter was meant to escort her to the place in other to align with other prestigious people from noble families. She knew the girl would say she was busy so she asked her the day before.

         Bianca knew about what her mother was talking about, infact she agreed on following her to the conference meeting, but at the same time she had planned on doing the DNA test today too. She thought she would be quick with it and arrive home before time.

         Her parents have been acting strangely since Florence said what she said, their actions only made her curious as to what they were hiding which she just found out. At midnight Bianca stepped into their room and took strands of hair from their hairbrush and decided to run a DNA test. Just to clear all doubt and shame of her Aunt.

        Thinking about everything, she stared at Faith with hate in her eyes, she could strangle this woman right now if she gets the chance to.

         "You said you're my mother didn't you?" She started. Faith narrowed her eyes with a slight frown already displaying on her forehead. She knew the girl would have doubts sooner or later, that's one thing she was afraid of, if Bianca learns about the past, she might hate them forever. She's already lost so much, losing her only child is the last thing she wanted right now. 

        "Yes, I am." Faith said confidently. "No you're not, you're lying again, you always lie to me, why do you always do that?"

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         On his way back from the office was Williams who had a rough day at work today. Everything seems to be against him today, especially his business which had a little damage today, it seems someone somewhere is trying to destroy him. He thought of Florence but declined almost immediately, she didn't have much power to stop him.

           Just as they got to a U-turn, a truck on the highest speed crushed his car, flattening it to the ground.