Michaela Ferguson had tears streaming on her face and she had blood in the corner of her lips. She shook her head and replied, “It wasn’t me. When I arrived at Shalom shopping mall, your mistress was already injured.”

Her husband, Thorne Ferguson didn’t believe her and said, “Pray that Paula will not die because should she die, I will bury you and your family alive.” Then he pushed her hard, and Michaela staggered and fell to the ground.

Michaela was in a sorry state. She cursed the day she first met Thorne Ferguson. She had been nothing but a good wife to him. However, her husband had been cold and cruel towards her. Her heart was overwhelmed with bitterness.

Thorne looked at his wife with icy-cold eyes and said sternly, “I will never forgive you for touching the love of my life. Paula is my bottom line.

I will make sure that you get a life sentence. Please pray hard for her not to die, because should she die I don’t know what I will do to you and your family.”

Toxic Marriage

At Shalom Shopping Mall, Michaela Ferguson was kneeling beside her husband’s mistress, Paula Cage, screaming, “Someone, call the ambulance.” Paula Cage’s body was covered with blood.

Michaela quickly took Paula’s hand to check the pulse. She heaved a sigh of relief when she discovered that she was still alive. She quickly performed first aid while she was waiting for the ambulance.

Since Ferguson Private Hospital was not far from the mall, the ambulance arrived fifteen minutes later. The paramedics placed Paula on the stretcher, and then they took her to the ambulance. Michaela followed them to the hospital.

At the Ferguson Group, President Thorne Ferguson was buried in his work. He was extremely handsome with beautiful black eyes. He had a cold and ruthless aura.

At that moment, President Ferguson’s Executive Secretary, Charles Brown, knocked on the door. President Ferguson said, “Come in.”

Charles Brown approached his boss’ desk and said, “Mr Ferguson, I just received a call indicating that Miss Cage has been rushed to Ferguson Private Hospital.

She had a meeting with Mrs Ferguson at Shalom shopping mall when she fell from the third floor to the second floor.”

President Ferguson was so shocked he couldn’t believe that his unworthy wife could touch his bottom line. Paula Cage was his life.

He was fuming with anger, he wanted his wife dead. Who gave her the confidence to touch the love of his life?

When Thorne Ferguson heard that his sweetheart, Paula Cage, was injured, he asked his Executive Secretary to cancel all the scheduled meetings. Then he took his car keys and rushed to the hospital.

Thorne Ferguson took him fifteen minutes instead of thirty minutes to arrive at the hospital. Paula Cage was Thorne’s first love. Three years ago, Thorne proposed to her. She turned him down and went overseas to see the world.

Paula Cage returned to the country six months ago and apologized to Thorne for turning his proposal down. She told him that she was ready to settle down.

Thorne was overjoyed. He handed the divorce papers to his wife, Michaela, but she refused to sign them.

A surge of anger rose in Thorne’s heart when he saw his worthless wife in the waiting room. He rushed to her and slapped her hard across the face. Michaela fell on the ground.

He kicked her hard on her stomach. Michaela was so scared she thought she would lose the baby.

She was currently two months pregnant, but she didn’t tell her husband because she didn’t want to trap him with the baby. She decided to raise her baby alone, away from her toxic marriage.

Her husband lifted her on the ground by her hair. He slapped her several times and asked, “Who gave you the confidence to hurt my Paula?” His wife’s head was buzzing and she saw stars.

Michaela had tears streaming on her face and she had blood in the corner of her lips. She shook her head and replied, “It wasn’t me. When I arrived at Shalom Shopping mall, your mistress was already injured.”

Her husband didn’t believe her and said, “Pray that Paula will not die because should she die, I will bury you and your family alive.” Then he pushed her hard. Michaela staggered and fell to the ground.

Michaela was in a sorry state. She cursed the day she first met Thorne Ferguson. She had been nothing but a good wife to him. However, her husband had been cold and cruel towards her. Her heart was overwhelmed with bitterness.

At that moment, Doctor Bond approached them with the consent form and asked, “Who is Paula Cage's family?” Paula’s eldest brother, Samson Cage, walked to Doctor Bond and replied, “I am her brother. Doctor Bond, how is my baby sister?”

Dr Bond looked at them with a somber expression and replied, “You have to thank the person who did first aid on her. She saved her life. Please sign the consent form.”

Samson Cage quickly signed the consent form with trembling hands. He loved his youngest sister so much. Then Dr Bond walked back to the emergency room.

Mr Adam Cage walked to Michaela and said, “Young lady, please tell us what really happened. I heard that my granddaughter went to Shalom shopping mall to meet you.”

Michaela wiped her tears and replied, “Sir, this morning I received a text message from Miss Cage asking me to meet her at Shalom shopping mall at 12 pm.

Even though I had a board meeting, I thought we would finish around 11:30. Unfortunately, the meeting finished at 11:45.

When I arrived at the mall, Paula was already injured. While we were waiting for the ambulance, I performed first aid on her. I swear I didn’t push her.”

Grandpa Cage nodded his head, he believed her. He asked his eldest grandson, Samson Cage, to investigate the matter thoroughly and to retrieve the surveillance footage from the mall.

Thorne Ferguson didn’t believe a word from his worthless wife. He hated her with passion. He approached her again and sneered, “Why didn't you tell me that you were meeting my future wife?”

Michaela’s face was swollen, and she didn’t see clearly with her right eye. She wiped her tears and replied, “I called you this morning after I received your mistress’ text message, but you told me not to bother you.

I even sent you a text message about this matter. It is clear to me that you deleted the message without reading it.

When I told your mistress that I had already signed the divorce papers, she insisted that I meet her. She said she had something she wanted to tell me.

At first, I didn’t want to meet her because I don’t have anything to do with you anymore.”

Something happened in Thorne’s chest when he heard his wife’s last sentence. There was a feeling that he didn’t understand. His chest became stuffy but he ignored that feeling.

At that moment, her husband’s phone started ringing. He picked it up and said, “Speak.” Someone said something at the other end. Thorne’s face darkened, and then he hung up.

He looked at his wife coldly and said, “I was told that during your meeting with my future wife, the surveillance camera at the mall was not working. Did you bribe someone to destroy the evidence?”

Michaela shook her head and replied with a pleading tone, “Please believe me, Mr Ferguson. I didn’t push your mistress. When I arrived at the mall, your mistress was already injured.

Also, the Shalom Shopping Mall is under the Ferguson Group. It will not be difficult to find the evidence. Who am I to bribe someone to hide the evidence? You give me too much credit, Mr Ferguson.

Why don’t you investigate this matter, Mr Ferguson? Are you scared that you will find out the truth that your mistress wanted to set me up, but her plan backfired?”

Michaela was Arrested

Thorne was so angry that he laughed. What was his wife talking about? His beloved Paula was kind-hearted and she couldn’t hurt a fly. The one with a vicious heart was the woman standing in front of him.

Thorne looked at his wife with icy-cold eyes and said sternly, “I don’t need any evidence because I know how vicious your heart is.

I will never forgive you for touching the love of my life. Paula is my bottom line. I will make sure that you get a life sentence. Please pray hard for her not to die, because should she die I don’t know what I will do to you and your family.”

Thorne’s words were like a knife piercing straight into Michaela’s heart. However, she was not surprised because her husband had never shown her any kindness since they got married. She was like a speck of dust in her husband’s eyes.

She wiped her tears and asked, “Mr Ferguson, if one day you find out that you have accused me wrongly, would you apologize to me?” Thorne laughed out loud and replied, “I will never apologize to you, not even in your dreams.”

Michaela was dumbfounded. How could she fall in love with someone like that? It was true that love was blind. They had been married for two years, but she failed to capture his heart. It was clear that she was just warming Miss Cage’s position.

Michaela smiled brightly at her husband and said, “Mr Ferguson, please don’t forget what you have said to me today because I will never forgive you when the truth comes out. I hope you will never regret it.”

Thorne was taken aback by his wife’s words. A strange feeling surged within his heart, and he couldn’t shake it.

Thorne took his phone and called the Chief of Police, Chief Smith. He told him about his beloved Paula Cage, who was fighting for her life.

Thorne indicated that his unwanted wife tried to kill his beloved Paula by pushing her from the third floor. Chief Smith promised to send police officers to arrest Mrs Ferguson. Thorne was satisfied when he heard Chief Smith’s words.

Then he called his best friend and lawyer, Mr Jeff Cliff. He asked him to press charges against his wife for attempted murder. He was ruthless and merciless.

Half an hour later, two police officers approached Michaela Ferguson. They read her rights, and then they handcuffed her. When she arrived at the police station, she was told that she had a right to call one person to post bail for her.

At the Miller Group, President Denzel Miller was in the meeting when his phone started ringing. It was an unknown number, but something told him to answer the phone. He raised his hand, then he excused himself and said, “Hello.”

Michaela replied sobbing, “Daddy, please come to the police station and bail me out. Thorne is accusing me of trying to kill his beloved mistress.” Her father nearly dropped the phone.

He was so shocked when he heard that his beloved daughter had been arrested because of her husband and his mistress. He begged his daughter to leave her toxic marriage to no avail.

Mr Miller couldn’t help feeling heartbroken when he heard his daughter sobbing. He calmed himself down, then he dialed his lawyer’s number with trembling hands.

When it was connected he said, “Mr Blaze, please meet us at the police station. My daughter has been arrested.”

He walked to the conference room and told his managers that the meeting was adjourned. Then he quickened his pace and went to the underground parking lot. He immediately drove his car to his mansion in La Lucia.

When he arrived home, his wife, Gloria Miller, was resting in their bedroom. He took her in his arms and said, “Sweetheart, our daughter has been arrested. Thorne is accusing her of trying to kill his mistress. Let’s go to the police station, my love.”

Mrs Miller nearly fainted with shock. She cried sorrowfully for her daughter’s life. When she heard that Paula was back, she asked her daughter to divorce her husband. Everyone was aware of how much Thorne Ferguson loved his first love.

Thorne had a major depression after Paula turned down his engagement proposal. Michaela dropped everything and nursed him back to life. Then they registered their marriage. However, it was enough for Michaela.

When Michaela was sixteen years old, Thorne saved her from the hooligans who wanted to violate her.

Then Michaela promised him that she would marry only him in this lifetime. Hence, she refused to divorce him when everyone told her to leave her toxic marriage.

On their second anniversary, Michaela signed the divorce papers because she found out that she was pregnant.

Thorne had forced himself on her when his beloved Paula threatened him that she would disappear again should he fail to get a divorce.

That morning, before Michaela went to work, she told her mother about the text message she received from her husband’s mistress.

Her mother had a bad feeling, and she begged her not to meet her husband’s mistress, but she didn’t listen. It was clear to her mother that Paula was up to no good.

Michaela had been tortured by Thorne and his mistress for the past six months. Her husband had brought his mistress to their matrimonial mansion several times. She was treated as a mistress in her own marriage.

The sad part was that the mansion was given to them by her parents as their wedding gift. Thorne treated Michaela like air, and he had never respected her as his wife.

In police custody, Michaela was thinking about the pain her parents would go through should Paula pass away. Thorne would tear the Miller family apart.

If that happened, she would get a life sentence for a crime she didn’t commit. Tears streamed down her face.

She wished she could press the rewind button. She prayed to the Lord for a second chance. She was just twenty years old, and she hadn’t achieved her dreams yet.

Mr Miller and his lawyer, Aaron Blaze, met outside the police station. Mr Miller looked at his lawyer with sadness in his eyes and said, “Mr Blaze, I don’t know the details of the case.

I heard that my daughter received a text message from her husband’s mistress asking to meet with her at Shalom Shopping Mall at 12 pm.”

Mr Blaze comforted Mr Miller and replied, “Let’s not lose hope, Mr Miller. I will go inside to see Michaela and post bail for her.”

Attempted Murder Charges

Mr Aaron Blaze walked to the police station and asked to see his client, Mrs Michaela Ferguson. The police officer escorted him to the interrogation room.

A few minutes later, Michaela walked to the interrogation room and sat opposite her lawyer.

Mr Blaze looked at the woman with a swollen face and asked, “May I help you?” Michaela smiled faintly and replied, “Uncle Aaron, it’s me. Thorne beat me up for touching the love of his life.”

Mr Blaze’s heart was overwhelmed with bitterness. Michaela was like a daughter to him. He had advised her several times to walk away from her toxic marriage, to no avail.

Mr Blaze looked at Michaela and said, “Please tell me what happened.” Michaela told him the whole truth.

Then she said, “Thorne told me the surveillance camera was broken. So, there is no evidence that I didn’t push Paula Cage.”

Mr Blaze promised her that he would do everything to find evidence. He stood up and said, “Let me get you out of here.” Then he left the interrogation room.

When Mr Blaze went to post bail, he was told that Michaela Ferguson had been charged with attempted murder. His client had to appear before the court and apply for bail.

Her mother nearly fainted when she heard that. She asked her husband to go with her to the Ferguson family mansion to beg their son-in-law to forgive their daughter.

At the Ferguson residence in Umhlanga Rocks, Mr Thomas Ferguson was in the garden with his wife, Gladys Ferguson, and his daughter-in-law, Gail Ferguson, chatting and laughing.

At that moment, the intercom bell rang, Butler Snipes smiled broadly when he saw the Miller family. The Ferguson family and the Miller family were very close. Then Butler Snipes opened the gate for them.

He then ushered Mr Denzel Miller and his wife, Gloria Miller, to the living room. He greeted them with respect, then he went to the garden to inform Mr Ferguson senior about the Miller family’s visit.

Mr Ferguson senior and the others went to the living to meet their in-laws. He smiled brightly and said, “What a pleasant surprise, my in-laws. Are you well?”

Mr Miller looked at Mr Ferguson senior with sadness in his eyes and replied, “We have bad news, my in-laws. My son-in-law is accusing my daughter of trying to kill his lover.

This morning, Thorne’s lover sent a message to my daughter asking to meet her at Shalom Shopping Mall at 12 pm. However, Michaela arrived late because we had a board meeting. When she arrived, Miss Cage had already been injured.

It is difficult to prove that Michaela is innocent because someone has tempered with the surveillance camera. We came here to beg my son-in-law to drop the charge against my daughter.”

Mr Ferguson senior was so shocked when he heard that his precious granddaughter-in-law was accused of attempted murder.

He clutched his chest, and then he fainted. He was rushed to the Ferguson Private Hospital.

While they were in the waiting room, Mrs Miller told the Ferguson family that Thorne had forced her daughter to sign the divorce papers.

The Ferguson family was dumbfounded to hear that Thorne had divorced their beloved daughter-in-law. Michaela was the best thing that ever happened to the Ferguson family. However, her husband loathed her to the core.

Mrs Gail Ferguson hated Paula Cage with passion. Her son, Thorne, suffered from severe depression when Paula left him. A surge of anger rose in her heart, her son was an ingrate.

Her beloved daughter-in-law was there for him in his darkest days, she nursed him back to life. However, he had never appreciated her. Thorne had broken her precious daughter-in-law mentally and physically.

Mrs Ferguson took her phone and dialed her husband’s number. When it was connected she said, “Honey, please come to the hospital. Dad has fainted.”

Her husband’s voice was full of concern, and he replied, “I am on my way, Darling.” Then they hung up.

Mr Hayden Ferguson was the Ferguson Group Chairman. He asked his Executive Secretary to cancel all the scheduled meetings, and then he left.

When Mr Ferguson arrived at the hospital, his wife told him everything that Thorne had done. His eyes hardened as he couldn’t control the fury simmering inside him he took his phone and dialed his son’s number.

When it was connected, he said, “Thorne, come to the hospital urgently. Your grandfather has fainted.” Then he hung up.

Fortunately, Thorne was still at the hospital waiting outside his lover’s emergency room. A few minutes later, he walked to the Ferguson family private ward. He didn’t even look at his in-laws.

His father slapped him hard across the face and asked, “Thorne, is it true that you have pressed attempted murder charges against my daughter-in-law?”

Thorne’s expression was solemn, and he replied, “Yes, Dad. Michaela tried to kill Paula.”

His father was so upset that he slapped him again and asked, “Did you see her killing your lover or do you have evidence of my daughter-in-law committing the crime?”

Thorne replied, “I don’t need evidence, Dad. I know how vicious Michaela’s heart is. Dad, please don’t try to change my mind because I will only be satisfied when Michaela is dead. Paula is my life.”

Mr Ferguson was so disappointed in his son and asked, “Where was the love of your life when you nearly committed suicide?

One day you will regret the way you have treated your wife. My daughter-in-law has been nothing but a good wife to you.”

Mrs Ferguson looked at her son with pleading eyes and said, “Son, please drop the charges against my daughter-in-law, she is innocent.

How could you repay kindness with evil? How could you forget that you nearly died because of your so-called love of your life?”

Thorne replied, “Mom, Michaela is no longer your daughter-in-law, we have signed the divorce papers. Please don’t beg me; I will never forgive her for touching my bottom line.

Paula is fighting for her life, Mom. I will ensure that Michaela pays with her life for hurting her. Her whole family will be buried with Paula should she die.”

His mother-in-law cried sorrowfully when she heard her son-in-law’s words. She tried to approach her son-in-law, but her husband stopped her. He saw the look of disdain and disgust in Thorne’s eyes when he looked at them.

Mr Miller was praying in his heart for Paula’s life. Her daughter was not a vindictive person, she was kind-hearted. They had taught her to fear the Lord. Her biggest mistake was falling in love with her heartless and ungrateful husband.