For Better And For Worse
Chapter 102

Séverin’s company.

Claire goes to Séverin’s company and enters without authorization. The secretary apologizes for that and Séverin tells her to get out.

Séverin: what are you doing here Claire?

Claire: so you never plan to divorce Isabelle, so you’ve been lying to me all this time?

Séverin: what are you talking about, of course I’m going to divorce.

Claire: I was at your house this morning and she told me that you never plan to divorce.

Séverin: ah women, women, women! Claire, think a little! You know that this girl gets on my nerves, she annoys me all the time so I say things to her that could at least do her only a quarter of the harm she does to me. I told her that just to shock her, you too. And that’s why you came barging into my office like that?

Claire calms down.

Claire: I’m sorry, forgive me!

Séverin: trust me Claire. I’ll be honest with you. I got married just a few months ago, am I not going to remarry so quickly? I’m an important person, I’m not going to change my marriage like you change your clothes, please understand me. Be sure of one thing, I love you Claire and I will marry you. You just have to be patient. All right ?

Claire: Okay.

They hug each other.

Claire: I’m sorry.

Séverin: no, it’s okay, it’s forgotten. You have to come home, I have to work.

Claire: Okay.

This is how she comes home. On the other side, Simplice informs Gauthier by SMS that he could not hack the prison, that their security has really been reinforced.

Komer Prison.

Francis visits Bayoko.

Bayoko: when I was told I had visitors, I wondered if it was an angel visiting me.

Francis: very funny. So how do we cope with our fall?

Bayoko: what do you want?

Francis: I need some information.

Bayoko: why will I help you?

Francis: for nothing, where I can give you some money and you can buy off everyone to become the boss here again.

He slips her the money under the table.

Bayoko: what do you want?

Francis: I need to know if Corneille is here?

Bayoko: yes, he was brought this morning. I wonder how he could have let himself be caught so quickly.

Francis: thank you very much, that’s all I needed to know.

Francis therefore gets up and leaves.

MEXICO.

Gordjo’s home.

Gordjo was watching TV in the living room and something caught his attention. This is information on Roberto’s arrest.

Gordjo: holy shit!

He calls Krist who arrives.

Krist: what’s wrong boss?

Gordjo: Roberto was arrested.

Krist: what, when? And why ?

Gordjo: I don’t know, certainly someone betrayed him. He was arrested yesterday night at his home and his butcher shop was also attacked. His drugs were seized.

Krist: Holy shit, how did they know?

Gordjo: certainly someone denounced him. Don’t tell me it’s you Krist?

Krist: me, of course not! Why would I do that? I don’t know him, I didn’t have a problem with him so why would I have reported him to the cops? Besides, I’m not a snitch.

Gordjo: if it’s not you then who could it be?

Krist: have you thought about Maurice?

Gordjo: but of course, it was Maurice who gave him away, this treat. He’ll pay dearly if I replace him.

Krist: but why is he doing this, why is he denouncing you, were you his colleagues and friends?

Gordjo: in this business, it’s everyone’s own interest. He dumped us in exchange for humility.

Krist: I hope he doesn’t have anything left on you boss?

Gordjo: no, he has nothing. His trap on his ranch was his only card.

Krist: I am reassured. I don’t want to go back to prison, especially a foreign prison.

Gordjo: don’t worry, no one can stop us.

Krist: I am reassured.

Belgium .

Doctor Roger chats with his son Evariste.

Roger: why are you doing this to me Eva, you in whom I trusted, why are you disappointing me like this?

Evariste: So is it my fault, Dad?

Roger: oh well, so it was someone else who stole your key to open this girl’s padlock?

Evariste: It was an accident.

Roger: an accident? When you were going back and forth there, were you not conscious? Or maybe you couldn’t use a condom?

Evariste: condom? Dad, you too. In any case, I love this girl and I am ready to marry her.

Roger: and what do you plan to feed her with?

Evariste: Dad, will I manage with your help?

Roger: han, did I accompany you when you went to have an accident with her? You ruined you and your sister.

Evariste: I’m sorry dad, it wasn’t intentional. Speaking of my sister, how is her case?

Roger: I sent him back to the country and you too are going back.

Evariste: what, I have a few weeks left to finish my master 1, I’m not going to leave it now.

Roger: what do you do with the girl’s family?

Evariste: I would tell them to just wait until I finish my master’s degree and then I will marry their daughter. As for you, prepare your dowry.

Roger: I’ll pay her dowry and for the rest, you manage because I’m completely broke now. I no longer have a job and my account is empty.

Evariste: these are the trials of life, dad. One day it will be okay.

Roger: I want to meet the girl’s parents. What’s her name ?

Evariste: her name is Marianne but I call her Marianne la belle because she is so beautiful.

Roger: for you it’s just a game han, I’ll let you handle it alone.

Evariste: I didn’t ask to come into the world, dad. It’s between you and God.

Roger: you are no longer a child, you are responsible and you must assume your responsibilities.

Evariste: I know that, Dad, and I decided to take responsibility for them. I just need you to give me a helping hand, hmm?

Roger: Okay.

Evariste: I will inform Marianne and tomorrow we will go see her parents.

Roger: Okay.

DOTTAN.

Gauthier’s secret home.

That night, Bruno goes to his secret home. As soon as he turns on the light, he sees Francis sitting on his couch.

Bruno: Francis, how did you get in?

Francis: It doesn’t matter. I’m here to discuss business. It seems that Corneille has disappeared?

Bruno: who taught you that?

Francis: oh, it’s me who put you in this environment Bruno, I wasn’t born recently. By the way, your new hideout is great.

Bruno: are you spying on me now?

Francis: of course not, I’m just looking to keep myself busy. And I suggest you replace Corneille. Together we can do big business.

Bruno: why don’t you ask Gordjo to send you some coc to set up your own business?

Krist: but why is he doing this, why is he denouncing you, were you his colleagues and friends?

Francis: because I don’t have a place to store the drugs. And besides, you and I are not going to be in competition. I miss the time when we worked together, it was wonderful.

Bruno: the past is gone.

He wakes up.

Francis: I know where Corneille is but I will only tell you if you agree to join forces. Good evening.

He comes out and leaves. Bruno sits on the sofa to think. He calls Simplice.

Simplice: yes boss!

Bruno: were you able to hack the prison network?

Simplice: unfortunately no, they have strengthened their security enormously after the last attack.

Bruno: What the hell is going on?

He hangs up and decides to return without putting on his identity as Gauthier. He returns home to replace his wife. He replaces her still standing and sad.

Bruno: darling, what’s been happening to you lately?

Florence: I don’t know, I don’t feel like my relationship anymore, I feel like my home is falling apart.

Bruno: I’m sorry darling but you’re worrying for nothing. Tomorrow I will devote the whole day to you.

Florence: stop with your nocturnal activities my love, I don’t know what you do at night but if you refuse to tell me, it’s because it’s wrong so stop, otherwise you will lose me.

Bruno: don’t say that, rather die than lose yourself. I’ll make you a promise my darling, starting tomorrow, I’ll settle a matter and it’s over, no more late night work, okay?

Florence: OK.

He k****s her and they go to rest.

Séverin’s home.

This evening, Séverin speaks to Stella and Krist’s mother.

Séverin: Stella, you’ve been here for almost two months. Today my wife gave birth and it’s been almost a month already. This is why, from tomorrow, I want you to return home, to your late guardian.

Stella: okay, you’re the owner of the house. Besides, tomorrow we will finish with the end of semester exams and it will be vacation. As soon as I get home, I’m going to leave. I’m sorry Isabelle.

Isabelle: no, it’s me who’s sorry.

Séverin: as for Madame Odette, you are not Isabelle’s mother and Isabelle is no longer married to your son so I also ask you to leave.

Odette: okay my son, thank you for this time you gave me to spend time with my little girl. Tomorrow morning, I’m leaving here.

Séverin: well, thank you for being so understanding.

Isabelle: if you chase them both away, who will help me?

Séverin: don’t worry, I took time off for you. You mean more than anything to me.

Stella: don’t worry Isabelle, it’s the holidays so I’ll come by from time to time to help you.

Séverin: I don’t want too frequent visits.

Isabelle: but why are you doing all this?

Séverin: I want more intimacy with my wife, it’s as simple as that.

Odette: we understand perfectly my son and we will leave as you asked.

Séverin: thank you ma’am.

So tomorrow morning, Odette returns home, asking Stella who accompanied her to the agency to inform her as soon as her son returns. As for Stella, she finishes her exam and also leaves Séverin’s home to return to Krist’s home.

In Belgium, Roger and his son went to see Marianne’s parents. After discussion, they were able to come to an agreement and Roger decided to pay the dowry for his son. So, they begin the preparations.