βπ THE MARRIAGE PROPOSAL βοΈ β
βοΈ(Billionaire Romance)βοΈ
βοΈ (CHAPTER 78)π
(Theme: Love, Action, Revenge)
Setting: Los Angeles, California (21st century)
βοΈWritten by Richie ayomide βοΈ
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(Maryland’s hospital)
Andrew came in wearing a transparent head net, white gloves that cover his whole hands, a blue face mask and a medical blue uniform that covers every part of his body.
He literally dressed like a doctor.
He walked into the labor room where Rose was laid. Rose screamed as she try to force out the baby.
Doctor naresh sighs as soon as he saw Andrew.
“Thank goodness you are here”
Doctor naresh said.
“Am here now”
Andrew replied and walk to Rose. Rose held his ear.
“Where have you been?
Rose shouted as she screams.
“Am sorry…
We had to drop at CPD”
“You don’t have to pull my ear”
Andrew replied and remove his ear from Rose’s grip.
Nurse Iris nodded.
“Good work, Rose…
It’s coming out, try harder”
The nurse said.
Rose held Andrew’s hand and breathe in. She pushed and screamed at the same time.
Nurse Iris smile.
“The contractions are coming, push harder”
“C’mon…
You can do it, Rose”
Andrew said and held her second hand.
Doctor naresh monitored her vitals condition.
Rose continued pushing.
“The head is out, C’mon Rose”
Nurse Iris said and rose gathered all strength she has. She pushed for one last time and finally relaxed.
“She is out”
Nurse Iris said and smile again.
Seconds later, the cries of a baby was heard.
Andrew was overjoyous and happy.. he rushed to doctor naresh and hugged him almost letting him fall.
Rose smile and tried to clean the joyful tears in her eyes but couldn’t.
Nurse Iris wrapped the baby in a soft absorbent white blanket. The white blanket become stained with blood.
She gave the baby to Rose. Rose received her happily, wrapping the baby in her arms and kissed the baby forehead.
“Welcome to the Williams family, beauty”
She muttered as the baby continued to cry. Andrew walk to her and smile at Rose. He touched his baby soft hand and chuckles. He looked at rose and gave her a kiss.
Doctor naresh and nurse Iris just watched.
They kissed for about two minutes. Andrew clean rose tears on her cheek.
“She is a girl”
Andrew said.
“Yeah..
Rose replied.
“You can hand over the baby now… We have to wash her and assessed her health conditions”
Doctor naresh said.
“Sure ..
Rose nodded and handed beauty over to Nurse Iris.
“You also will spend some days here, Rose… We will have to monitor you for any complications like excessive bleeding or infection”
“Am cool with that”
Rose shrugged and suddenly felt a pain behind her back.
“I think you need to rest
Andrew said and lay rose back to bed.
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Andrew came out of the labor room with all smiles.
Jean and dylan are waiting outside.
“Did she deliver safely?”
Jean asked.
“Yeah… Your brother now has a daughter”
Andrew replied… Jean rushed to hug him.
“Congratulations, Andrew…
Dylan said.
“Thanks…
“See??
I told you I heard baby cries”
Jean said.
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(Back at CPD)
Maddie was placed in a cell.
She sat down lost in thought when she heard Robert’s voice.
“Maddie”
Robert called.
Maddie look up and saw Robert and Kate. She stood up and walk to the iron bars.
“Where is dylan?”
She asked.
“Dylan is one his way…
He have to drive Rose to the hospital.. rose got into labor today”
Kate replied.
“Omg, Rose was in labor?
Hope is okay? Has she put to bed?
Oh gosh, I h@tΓ« myself right now”
Maddie wanted to cry.
“What’s wrong?
Robert asked.
“This is the time I should be there for rose… My friend was about to put to bed and all I could think of is revenge, revenge, revenge
I hope Rose doesn’t h@tΓ« me”
Maddie said.
“It’s okay… Maddie
Everything will be alright”
You will also be out of here soon”
“Has she put to bed?
Maddie asked.
“We don’t know yet…
All we know is Andrew rushed to the hospital half an hour ago”
Robert replied.
“So why are you here?”
“We came here to see you… To see how you are doing”
Kate replied.
“Andrew is going to appoint the best attorney in the state to take up your case so you don’t have to worry”
She hold Maddie’s hand.
Maddie sighs and nodded
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(The next morning)
“C’mon… Jean
An leaving”
Andrew shouted from the living room. Jean was arranging breakfast into a food basket for Rose who was still at the hospital.
She came out of the kitchen eventually and took her phone from the table.
John carried Andrew’s briefcase.
“Alright…
Am ready,
Jean said and sighs.
“Okay?
Let’s hit the road”
Andrew said and walked out of the house with the others.
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They all stepped into the car and the driver drove out of the compound.
“Boss, Maddie is being charged to court today”
John reminded him.
“Yeah I know….
I already contacted attorney Luther”
Andrew replied.
“Alright…
I pray the trial favours Maddie”
Jean also said.
“We hope her sentence get reduced cos she is definitely guilty of all the charges”
Also, attorney Luther will also try his best”
Andrew added.
The car drives and heads to the hospital.
John sighs.
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(Maryland’s hospital, California)
Rose smile after seeing everyone.
Andrew held her hand.
“How are you feeling?
He asked.
“Am okay.. I feel like I already lose a huge weight, like a part of me has been removed”
Rose replied and everyone bursted into laughter.
“You are still thesame, Rose…
Jean walked to the where little beauty was placed in a baby sling. She was already asleep.
“Isn’t the baby cute?
She took all resemblance from me”
“Not at all…
She doesn’t resemble you one bit”
John replied. Jean rolls her eyes at him.
Andrew stood up.
“John, let’s go…
We will be late for the court trials”
Andrew said.
“I pray Maddie should get a light sentence”
Rose also said.
“We hope…
John replied and walked out. Andrew walked to rose, gave her a little kiss on the cheek before walking out with john.
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(Outside the Court building)
A police van stopped in front of the court building. Reporters rushed and surrounded the vehicles.
“Stay back, everyone”
The police said as Maddie was brought out of the van. She wore a red prison dress and was handcuffed.
πΆ Maddie Thompson, do you accept the charges against you?
Are you really guilty?
The police cleared the road pushing away the reporters as they make way for Maddie to pass through.
The police held Maddie till they reach the Court building.
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The judge and the jury committee were seated. Everyone also including Andrew, Dylan and the others were also seated.
“May the attorneys and the prosecutors introduce themselves”
The Judge said and adjust his eye glasses.
An attorney stood up.
“Am attorney Luther… Am taking up my client’s case,
Maddie thompson, right here beside me”
He said and bow before sitting down.
Maddie just stick her eyes on the ground without looking up.
Robert whispered to Andrew.
“Are you sure he is good?”
Robert asked.
“Attorney Luther?
Yeah he is, he works with the best law firm in the state”
Andrew replied.
The prosecutor also introduced himself.
The judge look at both side of the party.
“The prosecutor can start his opening statement”
He said.
The prosecutor stood up and clear his throat.
“The defendant here has been convicted with several charges which all ties up to murder and abduction”
She has committed the following charges,
Maddie thompson on the 15th of last month abducted Olivia Payne before having her killed at Santa Rosa”
She was also involved in the reoccurring accidents of Olivia and Liam Payne that happened months ago which almost cost their lives”
Maddie thompson, also known as the black masked assassin also sneaked into Liam Payne’s home on a night a week ago and have him killed in the bedroom”
Source also said she had an hand in Robert suntherland’s murder years ago at Miami hotel”
“So, I will like the judge to give an appropriate judgement”
The spectators were surprised she was charged with alot of charges.
The judge face the defendant.
“Can the defendant stand up?”
The Judge asked.
Luther tapped Maddie to stand up.
Maddie stood up without looking at the judge’s face.
“Are you aware of all these charges?”
He asked.
The court was silent for a while.
“Yes…
Maddie replied.
“And are you guilty of these charges?
The judge asked again.
Maddie finally look up.
TBC….
