Novels by Cassiemobi

Mira’s POV}Knock! Knock! Knock!The sound echoed through the compound again. Harder. Louder. More desperate than before. David’s entire body stiffened. I looked from him to the gate. His face had turned pale.looking so frightened. Because he knew who it was.“Open the gate,” David ordered the security guard. Within seconds, the heavy gate slowly swung open. My heart pounded against my ribs. A woman stepped inside.Vanessa.She stood beneath the compound lights with a small travel bag hanging from one shoulder. Beside her stood a little boy, no older than four or five years old. His tiny fingers clung tightly to her dress. He looked sleepy. His eyes were half closed, and he rubbed them with the back of his little hand. Calling David dad.For a second, I couldn’t breathe. So she really brought the child. David’s expression darkened. “What are you doing here?”Vanessa sighed dramatically. I didn’t have anywhere else to go.”David frowned. “ Don’t start this.” Why are you in my house

My fingers trembled as I lifted the phone to my ear.“Hello…”“Mira.”David’s voice came through immediately. Low. Calm. Yet something about it sounded different. “I’ve been trying to reach you.”I swallowed.David.”“Where are you?”I glanced at my parents before answering “I’m at my parents’ house.” A brief silence followed.“Come home.”His words were simple. Direct. No explanation. No question. No apology. Just two words. “David. “ I said come home.”I..“I’ll wait for you..”The call ended slowly lowered the phone. The sitting room remained completely silent.“What did he say?” my mother asked anxiously.“He wants me to come home.”“No.”The answer came immediately. Both my parents spoke at almost the same time. “No.”My father stood up. “You are not going anywhere.” “He needs to explain himself first,” my mother added. “After everything you’ve gone through today? Absolutely not.”I looked between them. “I have to go.”“You have to?” my father repeated. “After another woman

{Mira’s POV}The front door creaked open. Every heartbeat inside my chest seemed to stop. I slowly lifted my head, expecting a stranger. Instead, I saw Vanessa.Vanessa stood at the entrance with swollen eyes and messy hair, looking as though she had been crying for days. The moment our eyes met, she rushed inside without waiting for permission.“Mira!”Before anyone could react, Vanessa collapsed to my knees. “No,” I whispered, stepping back.Vanessa crawled across the tiled floor until she reached me. Grabbing the edge of my dress, she burst into loud sobs.“Mira, please! I’m begging you!”The room fell silent. My mother stood frozen. My father stared in complete disbelief. “What is the meaning of this?” he demanded.Vanessa ignored him completely. She clutched my legs tighter. “Please, talk to David. Tell him to take care of his son. He’s the only one who can save him.”I looked down at her in confusion. “What are you doing?”“My son is sick. I have nowhere else to go.”“I can’t hel

Mira’s POV}My entire body went numb. Sarah. How was she here? I slowly turned toward the hotel suite door. David’s face had lost every trace of color. “Mira, don’t open that door.” His voice was sharp.Desperate. Afraid. That alone made me want to open it. The knock came again. Three slow knocks. Then silence. “Mira,” Sarah called softly from outside. “Please. You need to hear me.”I looked at David. Then at the door. Then back at him. For the first time since our wedding, I didn’t know who to believe. My husband. Or my cousin. The woman trying to destroy my marriage. Or the man who seemed terrified of the truth. I thought about this whole thing. Who informed David’s concubines that where in dubai. I felt exhausted. Completely exhausted. I had spent the whole day crying, questioning, doubting, begging for answers. Enough. I couldn’t do this anymore. I walked toward the door. David immediately grabbed my wrist.“Mira.”His voice cracked. “ Please.”I slowly pulled away. “No.”His ey

Mira’s POV}The phone kept ringing. Sarah. Her name kept reflecting on my screen like a warning. I couldn’t move. Couldn’t breathe.I was wondering why she was calling me. For some reason, the fear on David’s face terrified me more than the call itself."Mira. ” he said quietly.I looked at him. His expression was some how to me. Almost panicked. “Don’t answer it.”My heart skipped. “What?” His jaw tightened."I said don’t answer it.”The words hit me like a slap. My eyes narrowed. Why don't you want me to answer it? David took a step forward."Because she’s trying to manipulate you.”I stared at him. Then at the phone. Still ringing. Still waiting. Sarah was calling me. Not him. Me. And David was desperate for me not to answer. That alone made my decision. I pressed accept."Hello?” For a second, there was only silence. Then breathing. Fast. Uneven. Terrified."Mira?”Sarah’s voice sounded broken. Like she had been crying for hours."Sarah?”"Mira, listen to me. Please don’t hang up

{Mira’s POV}The room went silent. Dead silent. I stared at David as the voicemail ended. “You promised you would use your wife’s family money to save him. “The words echoed through my head again and again. David looked frozen. Caught. Exposed.For the first time since I met him, he had no explanation. No excuse. No carefully prepared lie. Just fear. Raw fear. And pretentce. Slowly, I removed his hands from my arms. Every touch from him suddenly felt wrong. Every memory felt poisoned. Every smile. Every promise. Every “I love you.” All of it. A lie.“Mira. “Don’t.”My voice came out cold. Colder than I had ever sounded before. David swallowed. You need to let me explain.”Explain what?” I laughed bitterly. “Explain why you married me? Explain why sarah my cousin knew secrets I didn’t? Explain why I walked down the aisle while sarah whispered behind my back?”His jaw tightened. “It’s not what you think.”“Then tell me what it is.”David opened his mouth. Then closed it. The hesitatio