chapter 1

Tears pricked out of my eyes as I glared at my dead parents who were currently lying down in the hospital bed helplessly.

Everything happened so fast. If someone had told me that he had a dream about my parents having a deadly car accident I wouldn't have believed such a person nor a prophet who's a man of God.

So this was how I would have died if I had followed them as well? I tried to hold the profusely tears Which were streaming out of my eyes uncontrollably, but I couldn't. It wasn't possible.

My parents were on their way to visit my grandparents when they were involved in a ghostly motor accident that led to their downfall.

I wonder what becomes of me after this. I thought as I stood up slowly and left the hospital to my parents house.

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Two months later*

My life has become a living hell after the death of my parents. As a young guy I was, before the death of my parents, I didn't have to work in order for me to eat because my parents were rich people, but I guess the money stopped coming after their deaths and since then I've been living in poverty as an orphan.

And currently right now, I haven't eaten since morning. The time was actually clocking 2AM and I haven't eaten. I'm really scared that I might Join my parents in their grave if I don't eat before 5am.

I really can't bear the hunger right now. Furthermore, I felt something eating my stomach due to the hunger as I sat down in tears.

Likewise, I could remember the time I was living a good life back then with my parents and food wouldn't have to be my problem.

The only thing left right now Which belongs to my dead parents is their house and some of their property Which I can't sell. It's better for me to beg around the neighborhood than to die in hunger.

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Fear gripped hold of me as I collected the loaf of bread from the store which belongs to a man in his sixties.

He was probably the shopkeeper judging by the way he was Glaring at me for money.

I didn't mind the way he was looking at me as I began to munch the bread inside my mouth. He must be so impatient with me right now.

"Hope you realize that I'm waiting for you to give me the money for this bread?" He shrugged at me, bringing me back to reality as I nodded my head.

But how, how I'm I going to pay him when I don't have any single penny with me? I was really so scared I tried explaining to him, but it seems like he already understood my situation judging by my countenance.

"I'm very sorry sir but can....!!!" I hadn't finished my words when he muttered a word from his words Which was so audible for me to hear.

"I knew it!! So you actually came out of nowhere to steal from me? I'm going to report you to the police right now. He yelled at me as I sighed deeply.

"I don't think that's necessary".an unfamiliar eccentric voice spoke as an old man showed up in our midst. Who's this man? Could it be that he has been eavesdropping in our conversation?

I thought as I looked at him from up to down. He looked wealthy because the clothes he was putting on right now says it all.

"How much is the bread?" Five dollars sir. The shopkeeper actually addressed him with "sir" because he knew he must be a rich man. I could only laugh inside on seeing how humble the man was.

"It's really sad how you can actually arrest a person for five dollars, here's the money". The man uttered and turned to look at me.

"Thank you so much sir, you just saved my life". I bowed my head in Obeisance and praised him, making him feel like a king while I was his servant. And I can see that he was really happy with my appreciation.

"I'm sure you must have known me or heard about me". I'm: Carson Gael , head of the Gael Family. He introduced himself as my thoughts went wide. Of course, I know him.

The Gael family is a well-known and wealthy family in the area. I decided to explain my problems to him. Maybe he could be of help.

"My parents have passed away sir, I can no longer cater for myself like before". I had explained my condition to him, when he had decided to offer me a ride home.

"Alright! Follow me and I will take you to live with me. Please follow me to my car Not far from here. He uttered as my eyes widened open. And of course I have no right to decline. This is just like an opportunity for me. So I have to take the chance.

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I will say my dream come true once again since I've been living in the

Gael family

for a week now.

I don't lack anything here and Carson Gael has been providing me everything I wanted. Furthermore, I must say he's actually a Lifesaver. But his wife Ester Bullied and maltreated me when Carson wasn't around. I guess she doesn't like me. That's why she's doing all sorts of things to drive me away from the house.

And here I'm again, probably in the middle of the mess which Gael Ester has created for me and unknowingly to me, I fell inside.

"Did you actually come to this house to scatter the Gael property?" She bellowed at me as I tried comprehending what she could be talking about because I don't seem to understand her point.

"I'm sorry ma'am, but I have not come close to this thing here. I'm not the one that breaks it. I said, trying to prove my innocence when she landed a slap on my cheeks and that was when Isabella Carson's granddaughter came to our midst.

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