Mr. Peter did less of the talking, but he always did some kind gestures like pouring a glass of water and adding more proteins to everyone’s plate.Alex’s mind was cleared of all doubt, and to Clara, this was an ideal happy family.Then Clara decided to make a move that she thought would make them love her more.“Mum.” Clara raised her hands, trying to feed her some fish.Does she really think this is real? Mrs. Peters asked herself but had no other option than to option her mouth. Clara did the same for Mr. Peters. Then she was about to do the same for Alex when Alex took some portion instead and insisted on feeding her.“Ah, Alex I was going to give you first.”“Sweet, you are the baby. Let me give you first okay?” “Ah no, Mum, Dad, didn’t I give it in this order?” Clara questioned.Before they knew it, Clara and Alex began playing lovey-dovey in their presence.Mr Peters and his wife had to communicate with their eyes how those disgusted them, but Alex and Clara never got to know.
Disturbed Annie was losing patience and losing her mind.She was going to threaten Elizabeth to throw her back into that cell if she didn’t lure Clara like she wanted.Annie doesn’t really care about anyone. The only person she cares about is herself and making herself the next Mrs. Peters.“Do you have her now?” Annie asked after Elizabeth picked up.“Ms. Cooper, you saw the news. Alex and Clara spent the night in the Peters mansion. It wasn’t possible to get her, however, I’m working on making her come soon.”The fact that Elizabeth mentioned this angered her, and she hung up. She had been doing things on her own, so if they delayed her, she would make moves on her own, no matter who was involved.“Selene, we do not have time. You said you would make Clara come here right?” Elizabeth said to her daughter.“Yes, I will.” Even the way Selene spoke to Elizabeth was odd and mannerless. But there wasn’t much Elizabeth could do.When Jackson said Selene needed therapy, she dismissed him. B
“I owe you a lot, thank you so much. You just saved my life.” Annie continued to feign so that the maid wouldn’t suspect anything.“I like you so much and I wish to be like you.”The innocent maid showered Annie with praise.Annie had to add some extra bundles to the one she gave her previously, this was to prove to her that she would do more.The naive maid was happy, and this was why Annie used her. Back then when she stayed in Alex’s mansion, the maid admired her expensive way of living and saw Clara as old-fashioned.To cut the long convo short, they exchanged contact. Annie would be calling her and keeping in touch to see how well she was dealing with the whole thing. When the maid came inside, the chef noticed some cryptic movements from her and questioned her.“You left the building for a long time, did something happen? Did you go to buy something?”“Mind your business!” The other maid replied and went into her luggage to keep the bundle notes she got from Annie.Whenever the
Immediately Alex got an answer from Clara. He walked away.Does she take me for a joke now? How could this woman look at me and lie to my face? Does she think all these are fun or what?Alex could not just concentrate in his bedroom. He saw it. The message and the call, so why did she deny it? Or answer like it was not a big deal.It would have been better if she said nothing than to accept or deny it. There was no way Henry could send stuff out of the blues if Clara wasn’t leading him on.Alex concluded by giving Clara the silent treatment. He would just leave her to do her thing until she decided to open up.Last time, they decided to always trust themselves and never doubt themselves, but Clara was making it very hard for him. However, he still gave her the benefit of the doubt.That night, they didn’t eat together. Alex ate first, ignoring and waiting for Clara to come around, while Clara ate much later when she was hungry.She made it easier for the maid to put the content again i
Clara was abandoned in the hospital while Elizabeth and Selene left. That way, they would be able to treat her and not hold anyone responsible.Even though Annie wasn’t going to like this kind of news, they had to tell her the truth.“Are you trying to say that you guys took her to the hospital? I suffered to have Clara in our custody.” Annie yelled.However, Selene couldn’t take the rudeness that Annie lashed out on her mum anymore so she took the phone from her mother and warned Annie to stay away.“Miss Cooper or whatever your name is. We are grateful that you saved us, but please, stop treating us like we are non-living things.”“If my mum can take it, I wouldn't, and yes. You can lock me up again if you wish.” Selene said over the phone.“Selene.” Elizabeth tried to call her to order.“Mum please, I miss the old you, so don’t just say anything. Please.”“I miss the old you too,” Elizabeth replied but Selene paid Zero attention.In the hospital, they could not attend to Clara if no
Selene couldn’t understand what was happening. She began running around the whole house.Was it what she was thinking? Or is it related to that of Clara?She couldn’t just think straight or think of anything meaningful, so she ran to meet her parents who were as surprised as she was.“Mum, Dad, please save me. I don’t know what I did.” She weeped, the memories of the last time they spent in the prison traumatized her and there was no way she wanted to go through something like that again.Mr. Roberts was tired of the whole family drama. But he can’t abandon his daughter at this point.“Selene, tell us, what did you do?” Jackson questioned her daughter.But whenever she opened her mouth to speak, nothing was coming out of her mouth. She can’t make a single sound.As she was still scared of saying a word. The police broke into their house. They had a picture of Selene.“You are under arrest for one failed murder and two successful murders.”She quickly comprehended. It was what she was t
Soon, the news about Selene’s case had spread around the whole city.Alex was in the office listening to the radio when the news came up. He immediately switched off his television.He didn’t want to hear anything relating to Henry and his deceitful ways. He had let him have Clara so he doesn’t need to be rubbed on his face every day about that.While some spread rumors without knowing the main story, others who remembered the story of the missing young man showed disgust towards Selene’s behavior.Both couples have been fighting and self-blaming themselves for their daughter's behavior.While Jackson blamed his wife for spoiling Selene a lot, Elizabeth blamed him for being weak and not being able to say it then.It was so serious that it almost led to a physical fight, but Mr. Roberts, being a gentleman, left the house for Elizabeth.It was during those reflections that he began to miss Clara’s mother. She was always there for him and always stood by him no matter what.Even without e
Alex wouldn’t forgive himself if anything happened to his wife. He made a big mistake by asking Henry.After all, like Clara said, it was the present that mattered not the past. If Henry really knew a lot, he wouldn’t have followed him to the graveyard.So he began to go to all the places that they had been to together. He was determined to find her. While he searched, he kept calling her lines, but they weren’t connecting.Isabel, the maid who assisted Annie, was beginning to go down and down every day. She can’t take it anymore and at this stage, she might blow mad.She listened to everything that Henry and Alex conversed through the window. No one had seen Clara yet. Was it the effect of the drug she fed her with?When they find her, is she going to send both her and Annie to jail?She couldn’t even think of that as she used both her hands to cover her ears. It was better she didn’t work here any more than be the first to dent their reputation.Her father would always tell them that
Alex put a call to Andrew. He told him a wedding was happening today and he should start sending out cards to people. If possible, to all the guests invited yesterday.“Are you sure this would work out, let's do proper planning,” Clara said, afraid it might turn out a flop.“Today is the day and we don't have a dress yet, even Sophie as the maid of honor doesn't.” Clara expressed more worry.“Have you forgotten who your husband is? You don't have to worry. Everything will be ready in minutes. Let’s go home.”Alex managed to convince Clara that it was possible and the three left for Alex’s mansion to get prepared.“There is an important person I would love to invite,” Clara declared in the car.“And who's that?”“My Dad.”Without much questioning, Alex instructed Andrew to send an invite to Mr. Roberts too. The wedding was strictly on invitation.The wedding was already flying around the whole city. How CEO Alex canceled a wedding yesterday and is having another day.Elizabeth also ma
As Alex stepped out, he began to call Clara’s line but she wasn't picking up.He had called more than twenty times now and there was no answer. He knows this was too sudden and the only thing he can do is to send a message.Maybe if she received a text from him, it would give a clue of what the call was about.Alex composed a few messages, deeply apologizing and telling Clara how he loves and cares about her.“Clara, your phone has been ringing for a while.” Sophia, who was bothered tried to wake Clara, but this time, she was truly asleep.Sophia made a turn to head back to the living room, but when Clara’s phone rang again. She decided to see who it was.“Alex?” Sophia mumbled to herself.Curious to know more, Sophia picked up the phone and read all that Alex said, she was so touched. She tried to wake Clara one more time but she was deep asleep.So the next time the phone rang, Sophia picked it up.“Sweet, you need to forgive me. I will explain in person. Where are you?” Alex asked,
Alex was speeding on the highway. He only needed to get to the location as fast as possible to stop whatever was going on there.His mind was occupied with thoughts of Clara. He was fine, he had been okay. Could it be that Clara never cheated?It was his baby! He got Clara pregnant. It was his Child. Clara never betrayed him. Why didn't it occur to him to run a test all along?He couldn't concentrate and drive well. Where would he start from? How was he going to apologize? Where would he even find Clara?But he knows the first step to take, which was to stop whatever marriage between him and Jane.While driving, Alex got out his result and stared at it one more time, this time he increased his acceleration.Jane’s parents were worried, yet they tried to be there for their daughter.After hearing that Jane was getting married to Alex, a relationship that failed years back for some unknown reason, which also contributed to their relocation, they took the nearest flight to New York.“Cal
It’s been three days since Clara started staying with Sophia. Life has been a bit fair.Sophia treated her so well that she was beginning to forget all she had been through. She paid zero attention to Alex and Jane’s wedding also.For someone who had just lost her baby, it was safe to say that Sophia was a wonderful friend.Mr. Roberts has been trying to contact his daughter too. When he heard about the wedding ceremony between Alex and Jane, he was shocked.No wonder Alex refused to further the case of his wife, what must have happened between him and Clara?So at that moment, he got out his phone and called Clara again. Surprisingly, it rang.“Clara, where have you been? Are you well? What happened” Mr. Roberts asked at the same time.“Dad?” Clara questioned.Clara and her father are seated at a restaurant nearby. Mr. Jackson Roberts could not stop apologizing, telling her how he got Annie arrested and how he had divorced Elizabeth, how he believes his wife must have forgiven him al
Alex finally opened up to his mother in front of Jane after much confrontation. She was his mum and there was nothing more to hide.“Why did you hide this from me? I am your mother, Alex. Imagine we did not have someone like Jane. What would have happened to our family’s image?” Mrs. Peters calmly questioned her son.Jane hadn't said a word, she was just so happy that everything was working in her favor. So she continued to act naive.“Mrs. Peters, you don't have to blame Alex, I guess he didn't want you to be hurt.” Jane feigned and Mrs. Peters replied to her.“And what about now? Do you know how hurt I am now?”“I’m sorry, mum. It's okay.” Jane embraced Mrs. Peters and that calmed her down a bit.“Son, your father must not know of this. This should be between the three of us. Annie is out of the way and you have seen how slutty that girl you choose was. You have to marry Jane as soon as possible.”Immediately Mrs. Peters said the last word, Alex looked at his mum and she nodded at h
Mandy had thought about everything she wanted to carry out. Watching Clara take all the glory makes her sick.At first, she genuinely wanted to get close to Clara and learn some secrets, but now that she has the power to destroy her, she would!“I will be right back,” Mandy sounded off to Clara. It was a less busy day so Mandy just left for the manager's office without Clara knowing why.Having everything planned out, she spent more than thirty minutes explaining things which got the manager hooked.“Are you sure about this?” The manager asked, failing to believe all that was just said about Clara.“Sir, you can find out for yourself if you wish to.” Mandy guaranteed.“You may leave now.”After Mandy left his office, she came back to Clara like nothing had happened.“What took you so long? Did something happen?” Clara questioned genuinely but Mandy cunningly changed the discussion without Clara figuring it out.“Today is a bit boring.”“Yeah, I guess because the evening just started.”
Mrs. Peters didn't need any driver or escort to follow them around. She did the driving while Jane stayed beside her in the passenger's seat.Jane truly wondered what they were going to do and how Alex was going to react to this. “I'm sorry, Alex. I had to do this for us.” Jane prayed silently in her heart.They arrived at Alex’s mansion and learned that he wasn't at home but at work. Mrs. Peters was prepared for wherever he might be, so they started heading to his office.In the office, the only person Alex practically spoke to was Andrew. He would listen to anyone speak, and acknowledge any information, but would never say a word unless it was Andrew.When Mrs. Peters and Jane arrived at the office, Jane wanted to stay behind, but Alex’s mum insisted she follow.Unfortunately, Alex’s secretary recognized Jane as the lady Alex warned her never to let in. But seeing her with Mrs. Peters, there was nothing she could do to stop her.She was not even able to notify Alex. Before she coul
Jane slightly nodded in affirmation. However, when Mrs. Peters asked her what sickness Alex had, she couldn't say a word.There was no way she would tell them that Alex was impotent, what if Alex ended up hating her the more?But Mrs. Peters rather surprised her. Alex was her son and her emotions were justified.“I order you to begin to speak now! What is wrong with my son? Tell me all you know right now!” she roared and that truly scared Jane.Her desperation has put her in a tight corner. But No matter how long they hid it, Mrs. Peters is Alex’s mum and eventually, she would find out one day.“Speak Jane!” The order came again.Now, Since Jane was shooting her shot also. She would come off as emotional and also behave in all those traits they thought she never had.“Mum, I and Alex had gone our separate ways then, but the truth was that I couldn’t move on. We were so tender to make the right choice and proffer solutions.” Jane began off.Mrs. Peters was losing patience, this wasn’t
After Mrs Peters recognized it was Jane. She was elated, though she didn’t let that reflect in her voice.Soon, they already planned to meet up. Mrs. Peters invited Jane to come over to the house. It wasn’t her first time, it used to be a typical thing then.“Ok, Mrs. Peters. I will just get prepared right away.” Jane replied.“Expecting you soon,” Mrs. Peters replied before ending the call. It was kind of off the way Jane was at her beck and call, but it was a good thing anyway.Back in those days, Mrs. Peters didn’t hate Jane, but she didn’t love her so much either. If she was to choose between Jane and Annie, she would go for Annie.Maybe because she can be able to control Annie and not Jane. Jane always stood out and tried not to impress them or seek their validation of her relationship with Alex.Although both Jane and Annie ticked the boxes and came from prestigious homes, Annie still displayed a little low self-esteem which made Mrs. Peters like her a lot.The call had disconnec