Chapter 5:
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Daisy stood tall, facing Mason. "You demon, what do you want from me? Just because my father borrowed money from you, you forced me into marriage and treated me like dirt. You want to take my life, just take it!"
Mason sneered. "You're my wife, and I'll do as I please."
Troy intervened, trying to calm Asher down. "Asher, let's talk about this. Daisy, explain what's going on."
Daisy turned to Asher, tears in her eyes. "I can explain, Asher. Please listen."
Asher's anger boiled over. "You're a married woman, and you deceived me? I thought I was done with playboys, but I guess all women are the same."
Daisy pleaded, "Asher, please listen. I was forced into marriage by my parents. They owed Mason a huge amount of money. He's been maltreating me, and I had to run for my life."
Asher's expression changed from anger to shock. "Why didn't you tell me?"
Daisy revealed the bruises on her body. "I was about to tell you, but you insisted we go home. I was scared."
Asher's eyes filled with tears. "I'm so sorry, Daisy."
Without a word, Asher left the house, determined to confront Mason. He found him and punched him hard, leaving him bleeding. "You're an animal, treating a lady like that!"
Mason taunted, "She's my legally wedded wife, and I have control over her."
Asher's anger turned to determination. "How much does her family owe you? I'll pay it off, and you'll sign the divorce papers."
Mason named a price, and Asher countered with a higher offer. "I'll pay you 10 million dollars to stay away from Daisy and sign the papers."
Mason agreed, and Asher made sure the divorce papers were signed. He turned to Troy. "Make sure he stays away from Daisy. She deserves better."
Troy approached Asher, concern etched on his face. "Honestly, Asher, Mason is a bad guy. He doesn't deserve someone as amazing as Daisy."
Asher nodded in agreement. "I know. He doesn't deserve her."
Meanwhile, Daisy called Emilia, her voice laced with worry. "Emilia, so much has happened. Mason confronted Asher, and everything is out in the open now."
Emilia's voice was reassuring. "It's better that everything is exposed early on, Daisy. I hope Asher is handling the situation well."
Daisy sighed. "I hope so too."
For days, Asher refused to go home, struggling to come to terms with the revelation. Troy tried to reason with him. "Asher, you need to go home and face Daisy. Ignoring her won't solve anything."
Asher shook his head. "What's the point, Troy? Daisy was married before, and she kept it a secret. What else is she hiding from me?"
Troy tried to stop him, but Asher insisted on going to the club. He drank himself into a stupor, and Hazel found him alone, looking troubled. She helped him to her house, and they had s*x, with Asher mistaking her for Daisy in his drunken state.
The next morning, Asher woke up in Hazel's bed, disoriented. "What the...? How did I get here?"
Hazel smirked. "You were too drunk, and I helped you home. Looks like someone's heart is shattered."
Asher's face contorted in disgust. "You're disgusting. I need to leave."
He stormed out of Hazel's house and drove back home, where Troy was waiting for him. "Where have you been? I've been looking everywhere for you."
Asher shrugged. "Just clearing my head."
Just then, Daisy emerged with her luggage. "I'm leaving, Asher. I don't want to cause any more trouble. This is your home, and I don't belong here."
Asher watched silently as Daisy left, feeling a pang of regret and sadness.
Troy confronted Asher, "You're taking this too far, Asher. You know the truth, and you still let Daisy leave. Don't regret this, Asher."
Asher turned away, "Leave me alone, Troy. Let me decide my life. I need space to think."
Daisy returned to Emilia's house, heartbroken. "Emilia, I know Asher is hurt, but what can I do?"
Emilia offered words of comfort, "What will be, will be. If he's yours, he'll come back to you. Don't think about it, take this time to heal and focus on yourself."
Daisy took her friend's advice and started rebuilding her life. She discovered her passion for cooking and started posting online. Soon, she became an internet sensation, with people flocking to her page to learn more about the talented chef.
Asher, meanwhile, couldn't resist Daisy's online presence. He created a fake account to follow her and even sponsored her business. Daisy confided in Emilia about her mysterious benefactor, "There's this one person who's been my biggest supporter, I wonder who it is."
Emilia teased, "Maybe it's one of your admirers."
Troy noticed Asher's decline, "You've been canceling business trips, not eating or sleeping well. You need to get Daisy back."
Asher's eyes lit up, "I can't do without her, Troy. I need to get her back ASAP."
Troy was surprised, "How do you plan to find her?"
Asher smiled, "I've been funding her business with a fake account. I got her address, and I'm going to get her back."
Daisy's eyes widened as she opened the door to find Asher standing there, "Asher, what are you doing here?"
Asher's voice was filled with emotion, "I'm here to get my woman, Daisy. I know I love you more than anyone else. Let's start afresh and leave our past behind us."
Emilia and Troy watched with joy as Asher and Daisy reunited, their love stronger than ever.
As soon as Daisy and Asher returned home, Daisy announced, "I'm officially divorced! Mason signed the papers."
Asher smiled, "I paid him off and warned him to stay away from you."
Daisy thanked him, "Thank you, Asher. Thank you so much."
Meanwhile, Mason seethed with anger, "That man, Asher Anderson, and Daisy Charles think they've won? This is just the beginning of my wrath. I'll ruin their existence."
Mason took to social media, spreading rumors about Daisy and Asher. "Business mogul's girlfriend, Daisy Charles, was a married woman who left her husband for a billionaire's riches. Asher paid me off to divorce her because he has the money."
The post went viral, and people started blaming Asher. "He's a playboy who steals wives and has a bad reputation."
Asher was frustrated, "What does Mason want? I'll deal with him."
Troy shrugged, "I don't know, Asher. But we need to be careful."
Just then, Hazel texted Mason, "Let's meet at a restaurant." They met, and Hazel revealed, "I'm Asher's girlfriend, and you're Daisy's ex-husband. We have common ground. Let's work together to destroy them."
Mason agreed, "We need to get rid of anything that will make them be together."
Days later, Hazel felt nauseous and weak. She went to the hospital and returned with a pregnancy test result. "I'm pregnant."
At Asher's house, Daisy was also feeling nauseous and weak. She took a pregnancy test and found out she was weeks pregnant with Asher's child.
Both Hazel and Daisy were pregnant at the same time, unaware of the war and suspense that was about to unfold.
Hazel gazed at the pregnancy test result, a sly smile spreading across her face. "Asher, you thought you could escape me, but this child will bind us together forever."
Meanwhile, Daisy's face lit up with joy as she revealed her own pregnancy test result to Asher. "I'm pregnant, Asher!"
Asher's eyes widened with delight. "I'm going to be a dad! I need to propose to you, Daisy, ASAP!"
The air was filled with joy and excitement as they celebrated their upcoming bundle of joy, oblivious to the storm brewing on the horizon. Little did they know, Hazel's secret would soon unleash a war, wrath, and destruction that would threaten to tear them apart forever…
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