Brandon's expression was pure shock at what Mia was suggesting. He wanted the money just as bad but killing Ava? "What did you just say?" Brandon asked, this time, pulling himself away from Mia. "Do you even know what you're saying to me right now?" he pressed on in disbelief.
"Brandon, baby, calm down okay? Just listen to me first" Mia urged as she gestured for her brother to excuse them. She remained quiet until she saw Fred leave and the close the door behind him. "She's the mother of my children Mia. You just can't suggest things like this" he warned her and Mia sighed. "Fine. We let things remain like this and Ava gets everything. She's not going to give you a dime? Who knows when you'll get to see your sons again. Is that what you want Brandon? Is it?" Mia asked and Brandon just looked at her. He seemed to be contemplating what she had just said. " If she dies, nobody will know anything. As her spouse, naturally, everything would go to you. We can't let Ava issue the divorce. Nobody should know your marriage is in chaos. Think about what we would stand to gain?" Mia went on. The fact that Brandon wasn't stopping her, gave her the courage to keep going. " Have you forgotten who she is? Her family? Her brothers?" Brandon asked and Mia only rolled her eyes. " Oh please. How long has it been? Close to 10 years since Ava and the Smith's had any contact. They haven't bothered with finding her until now, i don't think they will. Nobody's going to care that she's dead." Brandon was starting to buy into Mia's sick idea. On one hand, the weight of his conscious poked at him and on the other was what he would gain if Ava was out of the way. "I don't know Mia. I just don't know-" he said while sliding his hands into his silky hair. "My kids. Jesse and Javier. What would become of them with Ava out of the picture?" he asked, more to himself than to Mia. "What do you mean? Brandon...." Mia reached over and held Brandon's hand in between hers. "You know how much i love them. I love you so much baby and they're yours. They'll be fine. They won't even notice they don't have a mother. We can be a family. Isn't that's what we both wanted? To be together?" "No no. We shouldn't even be thinking about this. We'll find another way. There has to be another way" he said before he removed Mia's hand from his own. He took a few steps away from her then looked at the time. "Let me see you to your car okay? I have a meeting in an hour but we'll talk tonight Mia" Brandon reassured her with a smile. Brandon wasn't upset with Mia. He was just shook by the whole idea. "But Brandon -" Mia had started but Brandon didn't even left her finish. "Please Mia. Not now. I have to work" "Fine. I'll leave now. See you tonight?" she asked while grabbing her bag. She kissed him lightly on the lips and pulled back, her eyes quite hopeful. " Of course. We'll eat dinner together. Mia, i love you" Brandon told her, kissed her sweet lips again and walked with her out. He only walked back to his office building after watching Mia drive off. Brandon knew that Mia was right. If he couldn't get what he wanted from Ava, something was going to have to be done. Soon too."Call Freddie" Mia muttered softly as she pulled up to the highway. Her small hands tightened around the steering wheel as she listened to the line ringing. From how rigid her facial expression was, it was quite clear that she was irritated."Hello?" she heard the masculine voice said from the other end of the line. "Mia?" Fred called out again after a moment, this time, managing to get Mia's attention."I'm here, Freddie" Mia replied softly."How did it go with Brandon?" Fred asked and Mia only groaned softly. " Bad. Really bad. He didn't buy into it" Mia said in frustration. She bit down her bottom lip then scoffed softly. "He's a fool to think Ava's going to give him anything on a silver platter but we need him. I just need to figure out an alternative incase he bails" she said while she shifted her attention from the road to look at her phone for a moment."Well, think of something soon. We can't loose this opportunity. Not after how much we've invested into getting those propert
Ava didn't buy that Brandon wasn't aware that Mia had taken the twins. She unbuckled her seatbelt and climbed out of her car to catch some air before she pressed the phone back against her ear."Is it because of the money? Brandon, those are your children!" She hissed into the phone, already repulsed by the idea of Brandon being in cahoots with Mia to harm her children."Ava..." Brandon called her name in warning. His tone was serious but Ava couldn't care less. Her children's whereabouts were at stake and who knew really what Mia was doing to them. Had it been before, Ava wouldn't have been worried at all but after the betrayal, Ava wasn't sure anymore."If you and your mistress don't provide my sons, i will have the authorities on the both of you even before you can say divorce. Call her, talk to her, i don't fvcking care. By the time i get to Mia's house, i want to find my children, without so much as strand of hair missing on their heads" Ava demanded and she heard Brandon sigh in
"I'm pregnant" Ava had heard Mia the first time, it only took the second to fully process what Mia was telling her. Her body tensed as she swallowed dryly. She knew she'd have to accept that Brandon had finally moved on but she didn't think it would be this soon.Turning around, Ava looked down at Mia's stomach before she smiled. "Well congratulations Mia but i don't see how this has anything to do with me" Ava stated softly and Mia scoffed."No? My baby's going to be your children's siblings. Do you think i'll have twins too?" Mia asked and Ava's smile dropped. Mia had changed so much, she had become such a bitter,vindictive and a calculative person."What's the point in all of this, really? I just don't get it" Ava asked softly.Mia sighed softly and looked at Brandon who's jaw was dropped, probably from the revelation. "The baby changes everything, right? Ava, we've been friends for years, are you seriously going to take everything from Brandon? How are we supposed to take care of
Brandon took his time feeling Mia up. One of his hand was caressing her soft breasts, while the other slid all the way to her ass and he gripped a handful. A deep groan escaped his lips, vibrating through her skin. Mia's soft moans only made him want to fuck her even more. Reluctantly, Brandon pulled back from Mia's neck, his hand coming from under her shirt to slowly unbuttoned the shirt she was wearing. His eyes were fixed on Mia's beautiful face. Her lips were slightly parted, breaths coming out fast and hitched. Brandon couldn't help himself as he leaned back in and kissed her bottom lip. Once he had pulled her shirt open, he leaned in and took in one of her nipples in his mouth. The hard bud melted against his warm mouth, the tip of his tongue rubbed at it before he pressed his face against her soft breasts. Mia's hands slid into his hair and she held him there in place. Her moans had only gotten louder and she seemed to be enjoying the attention she was getting from Brandon.
Mia looked up when Brandon finally gave in and agreed to the plan. She knew he was bound to jump in if he was given the perfect nudge. The news about her pregnancy came in hand and proved to be efficient enough but she wasn't being very truthful either. She wasn't pregnant. Her decision to announce it wasn't just to get Brandon completely on her side but at the same time leave no room for reconciliation by causing an even bigger wedge between Brandon and Ava. Mia had invested a whole lot to make sure everything would end up right in her laps. The money, the husband and the kids. What Mia truly wanted was to have anything and everything that Ava had. "Are you sure you won't regret it?" Mia asked Brandon softly, her delicate fingers caressing Brandon's side. " I won't. It's just like you said. As long as my kids don't get involved. Plus, i know Ava won't go easy on me after the baby but now's not the time to talk about it. Get some rest. You'll need it, now that you're nestling o
Due to Mia's morning sickness, Brandon didn't get to leave for work as early as he usually did. He made sure to diligently take care of Mia first before he started getting ready. "Mia, come here for a second" Brandon called out to Mia and when she joined him, he pulled out two ties. "Black or green? Which one goes best with my suit?" he asked and Mia looked at the ties Brandon was holding in each hand. "I kind of like the green, it makes your eyes pop" she said softly, reached for the same tie and helped him put it on. "Brandon?" Mia called out softly. "Yeah?" Brandon responded, his hand reaching out to brush her hair out of her face and tucked it behind her ear. "It's almost noon. Do you really have to go to work?" she asked, her voice softly, almost pleading. "I have a meeting late in the afternoon then i was thinking about going to see the kids" he answered but soon frowned when he saw the look Mia gave him. "What is it?" he asked as his fingers caressed her cheek. "I di
It had been three months since the accident. Life for Brandon had gone back to normal. No, it was far better than he could've imagined. His boys had both recovered and he had moved back home with him and Mia. Brandon was also incharge of all of Ava's assests and properties. Luckily for him though, Ava hadn't filed for a divorce yet. This was everything that he had wanted from the beginning. While seated at the dining table eating breakfast, Brandon couldn't appreciate that moment more, his family, or atleast how he wanted his family to be. Mia had been nothing short of wonderful. She had not only worked hard to try and win the boys over but she had been managing their home with so much dedication. Maybe this had been what Brandon had wanted from Ava all along. A wife that was more focused on her household than working. "Alright boys. Get your bags and go get in the car. You're going to be late for school" Brandon announced when they had all finished eating. Mia got some packed l
Ava's eyes were open but they seemed distant. When the doctor arrived in the room, Mia had already put back the pillow and grabbed her purse. Although visibly shaken, she played it off as relief that her friend had finally woken up. "Mrs Thompson?" the doctor called out after examining her eyes. "My name is Doctor Mathews. I'm your attending doctor. Can you hear me?" he asked but Ava didn't budge. "Mrs Thompson. Can you blink twice if you can hear me. Yes?" the doctor urged on and after a minute of no reaction, Mia secretly smiled to herself. "Maybe it's just reflex or something? I heard one can still be in a comma in this state" Mia said and the doctor sighed. He looked over to the nurse across from him and the woman turned to Mia. "Ma'am, can you leave first so the doctor can examine Mrs Thompson?" the nurse asked and Mia feigned concern. "I was just trying to make sure she was--" "Mrs Thompson? Can you do that again? Squeeze my hand if you can hear me" Doctor Mathews said a
"๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง. ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ง ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ฌ. ๐๐'๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฆ. ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฒ'๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐จ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐. ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐ฏ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ค๐ฌ. ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ."Laura rolled her eyes at the announcement. She had arrived earlier than Ava but now that she was there, she couldn't wait to leave. "Grace us with their presence? How pathetic-" she muttered softly. Some of the people gathered around her, turned to look at her. She rolled her eyes.Ava laughed from the other side of the line. At Ava's laugh, Laura smiled. It was the first time she had heard Ava laugh heartily."How long till you get here? I'm bored," Laura whined
A week had gone by since Ava had returned. She had gone back to her family, the last people she thought would take her back after her defiance. Nobody had said anything though and Ava felt as if that was punishment enough.With Laura and Anthony's help, she was able to piece the bits she couldn't understand. As soon as she was able to, the first thing she wanted was to have the police go after Brandon and Mia. She wanted them to pay but deep down, she knew she didn't have enough to have them permanently locked up. Besides, Brandon held her company in the palm of his hands. Provoking him, might only flash the little of her business that was left down the drain.It needed patience. She needed to be patient if she wanted to make them both pay.Ava was currently out on the parlour of the Smithโs family residence when her phone rang. She didn't need to wonder who it was. Only Laura and Anthony had been calling him frequently. โHello?โ Ava said as soon as she answered the phone.โAva, are
โHow long have those bastards been keeping her in this state?โ A woman's voice demanded while she looked at Ava's sleeping form. The doctor, now learning of Ava's true medical condition, just shook his head. โA man, Clinton Andrews, brought her here unconscious yesterday. She said she doesn't know him. Do you?โ The doctor asked and the woman shook her head in denial.โIt doesn't matter. The police have him on footage. It's only a matter of time before they catch him. For now, just put in your best effort to make sure Ava's alright. Once she's up, iโd like to have her tested so i can transfer her to another hospital in the cityโ The woman demanded.She allowed the doctor to excuse himself before she walked over to Ava and brushed her hair back. โYou poor thing. How you must've suffered-โ she whispered softly. When she heard her phone buzz from her purse, she pulled away from Ava and walked to the couch to grab it.She walked to the large hospital window and answered it. โLaura. Is
Clinton had been by Ava's side the whole night. She hadn't recovered consciousness but he was quite relieved that her breathing had gone back to normal. With the risk of so much exposure, he knew what he had to do to ensure Ava's safety. He was surprised nobody in the hospital recognized Ava to begin with.โNoโ Ava mumbled in her sleep, her eyebrows knitted together as if she was going through something unpleasant.โNo. Pleaseโฆslow downโ she continued and Clinton jumped from his seat. He knew what she meant. She had been begging him to slow down just before she fell in the water.โAva, it's okay. You're safe nowโ he whispered softly only, her condition was only getting worse. The IV machine started going crazy and just a few moments later, the nurses rushed in. Clinton was still holding onto Ava's hand when her eyes snapped open and she gasped for air.โAva? Are you alright? You can breathe now, it's alright-โ the nurse said, as she tried to soothe Ava from the attack she was having.
โHelp! Someone help me!โ Clinton rushed into the hospital with an unconscious Ava in his arms. They were both soaked. Clinton yelled at the nurses at the counter who came rushing over as soon as they saw how pale Ava was.โWhat happened sir?โ One of the nurses asked as she helped put Ava on the stretcher. She was cold, almost lifeless.โWe were on the boat heading home. I only looked ahead for a second then when i looked back, she was gone. I didn't know where she had fallen so it took me a while to find her-โ Clinton explained as he watched Ava, lifeless form. He was cold himself but right at that moment, he couldn't see anything past how miserable Ava looked.โHow long ago was this? How long ago did you find her?โ The nurse asked again as they pushed the stroller to the ER. โ20? 30 minutes. It could've been 40. I'm not sure. I tried CPR as soon as i got her back on the boat but no responseโ Clinton continued on as he helped hurry the stretcher. โAlright. We'll see what we can do.
Brandon walked into their bedroom to find Mia standing by the window. He didn't need to look to know what she was looking at so he matched there and shut the blinds.โI bet that old hag is talking about us to those copsโ she said as soon as she noticed Brandon was in the room.โWho, Mrs Sanders? How could you not like her? She's the sweetestโ Brandon said. Mrs Sanders, after all, helped Ava look after the kids when they had errands to run.โSweet? Whateverโ Mia said with a roll of her eyes. โSo, what did they want?โBrandon looked at Mia โHaven't you seen the news lately? They're here to look for Avaโโ Brandon snapped at her.โDon't get snappy with me. Is it my fault she's missing? You're the one who sent her away, remember?โ Mia said, reminding Brandon. She had been looking through her dresses, getting herself ready to go out.โDon't get smart with me Mia. Aren't you a little bit worried that they came looking for her, here?โ Brandon asked and Mia stopped moving. โNo, why?โ โHer fa
โExcuse me, Sir? The police are here to see you?โWhile Ava's life was slowly unfolding, the same couldn't be said about Brandon and Mia. For Mia, it was just as she had imagined but the same couldn't be said for Brandon. โThe police?โ Mia asked, her calm demeanor suddenly changing.โYes, Madam. Should i let them in?โ Anna, the nanny Mia had gotten for the kids, asked.โYes, let them in,โ Brandon answered in Mia's stead. He then turned to look at Mia. โCan you excuse us?โ He asked but his tone suggested he was demanding.โBut why?? I'm your fiance. I should be here whenโโโMia-โ Brandon cut her off curtly and she sighed.โFine-โ Mia said, stood up and gathered all the nail polish she had displayed on the table. She huffed softly as she passed Brandon and headed to their bedroom.Brandon shook his head, displeased by Mia's presence alone. When the authorities walked in, he stood up and ushered them in with a smile.โHave a seat gentlemen. Can i get you anything to drink?โ He asked as
Days with Clinton turned to weeks and weeks into months.Everything had been going well so far. Ava was comfortable and like before when her memory was all distorted, she had started getting bits and bits here and there.They'd visit the mainland once or twice while going to grab some supplies and even though Clinton kept a close eye on her, she didn't feel as suffocated as she was in Brandon's house.โ Hey, i'm heading to the mainland. Do you need me to get something for you?โ Clinton asked as he played with the boat keys on his fingers.Ava, who had been doing laundry, held the laundry basket against her hip, turned to look at Clinton.โI could use a couple of things. Can i come with you?โ She asked softly.Clinton thought for a moment before he smiled. โAlright, fine. Get ready quick, i'll wait by the boatโ he said, chuckled softly when she shrieked and started walking to the shore.Ava disappeared into the house and went to her room to get changed. Five minutes later, she walked o
Ava was panting as she ran in the sun. It had been a while since she made a run from the beach house. There was no way she could've misheard what he had heard. Her instincts had told her to run as fast as her legs could go. Still, he wouldn't stop coming after her.โAvaโฆโ he called into the night and she increased her pace.โAva, let's talkโIt was an endless amount of sand. No matter how fast she ran, she couldn't stop. He closed in on her and wrapped his arms around her from behind. She screamed as loud as she couldn't but his grip only got tighter.โAva, please listen to meโ he pleaded and she thrashed in his arms, reluctant, unwilling to listen to him.โI'm not going to hurt you. I would never hurt youโ he assured her.โI heard that call. Whoever it is asked if i was dead. You're here to kill me, aren't you?โ She asked and he shook his head.โNo. Of course not. It could've been a wrong number. I would never hurt you. If i wanted to, i would've done it when you were unconscious ear