"So, you mean I have to stay here till your precious daughter comes back," Hadley asked looking at the face that was supposed to be familiar but seemed strange
She was supposed to leave for her home already but they are still keeping her.She looked between her father and her grandmother who was asking her with a stern face to stay some more days and acting like Ella so Elliot wouldn't notice that she went missing."Yes until then we hope you find this place conducive and you stay out of trouble," her father says but she had enough."No," Hadley says, standing up abruptly and walking out on them but her grandmother's voice called her back."I heard your mother is sick and you are working your bones off to pay for her medical bill so how is this?" the grandmother says walking up to her. "I will pay for your mother's medical bills and you will pretend to be your twin sister for some days".Hadley looked at her supposed grandmother and she sneered. How could these people be so vile?"So, you are trying to pay me to stay by using my mother's illness, the one that raised me, and give you this grace to even speak with me," Hadley said, through gritted teeth looking at the woman in front of her. "If you can bargain with me to stay then I don't see a reason you can not ask your precious daughter to come home," Hadley says, referring to her twin sister.If her twin sister was so precious that they could not reason her to come home then Hadley doesn't see a reason to stay and do their bid."Hello, Steven discharged that woman from the hospital we are no more paying," Hadley heard her father speak to the phone and fear surged in her heart."Is that my mother?" she asked and he nodded his head. "What the fuck did you do to my mother to get admitted to the hospital," Hadley roared and they looked at her in shock.She was different from her sister, that was their thought."Nothing, she had a seizure and my man that was close to her at that time helped her to the hospital," Roberto explained to her daughter but she wasn't having it."I want to go home now," Hadley says frankly. She wasn't staying calm, that was her mother they were talking about and she was nowhere near her when she was having a hard time."You are going to see her but not now," Hadley's grandmother states, and Hadley wondered if the woman was heartless."We are going to sort out her bills but we will need you to keep calm till Ella comes back," she says and that got Hadley thinking.Going home to her mother won't guarantee her mother's health but with Gilbert's help, she can sort out her bill and also go back home in just a few days."Ok fine," Hadley agreed.It's just going to be for a few days so, she thought and she walked out."She is different from Ella, mother," Roberto says looking at the retreating figure of Hadley."I know but she has a weakness and that weakness is what we are going to use," grandmother Gilbert says as she sips her tea gently.*************************************A week flew and it was the day of Ella and Maurice's wedding.The church was already packed with dignitaries as they went about socializing."Ok you don't have to look like it's a funeral man," Caleb the best man teased Maurice and he sneered.Maurice glared at his friend, heaven knows he doesn't want to have this wedding but it was still holding even if he doesn't like it.His mother doesn't care about his opinion or even his disorder of having contact with women. All she wanted was to have grandchildren, which was not going to happen."But I heard Ella Gilbert is a good lady. I am sure your marriage would be great," Caleb says, patting his friend on the back before he went to welcome some guests."A good lady," Maurice scoffed. "I don't have a good memory of her being good," Maurice says remembering their last encounter and he snorted.Inside the hotel dressing room, Hadley was being dressed but she gritted her teeth in anger seeing what was happening to her.She was fucking getting married!!!!She was supposed to be a fill-in for a few days before getting married. Why the fuck did they change the script, Hadley screamed inwardly.After Hadley was dressed the team left her room leaving her alone but Karen entered."You don't have to worry whenever Ella gets here you are switching places," Karen says looking at Hadley that was brewing in anger."Where did fuck did that girl go!!" Hadley screamed.Heaven knows if her twin sister appears now Hadley was going to spank her till she loses her senses."She is going to be here but until then please save us," Karen pleaded going out again and Hadley sighed.If anyone told her that she was going to be a substitute for anyone she was going to argue but here she was getting married in the place of her sister.Hadley admired herself in the mirror but she sighed sadly. "It would have been nice if it was my wedding," she mutters sadly but she heard the door to the dressing room open suddenly and her heart skipped.Is that her sister?? Hadley turned immediately and she came in contact with the person's face.This??? Hadley gawked at the person's face in surprise….Hadley looked at the person that just entered the dressing room and her mood dampened. This person doesn't look identical to her, or was she wearing a mask? Hadley thought, looking at the petite woman in front of her. "Congratulations on your wedding Ella," the girl cladded in a white flowing gown, and a mocking smug was plastered on her lips. Is she the bride or what? Hadley thought but she was not in for her talk. She was sure this woman in front of her was no good, so she didn't even bother to waste a breath. "I am sorry that all the tips I gave you on how to win Maurice's heart doesn't work," the woman says with a fake worry and Hadley wondered what she was saying. She gave Ella tips on how to win Maurice's heart. This woman? Hadley shakes her head because it was obvious whatever this woman said to her sister was not going to help instead it was going to be the opposite. Her sister has been duped. "Yes you are right your tips aren't helpful," Hadley says standing up and yo
"God this is magnificent," Hadley exclaimed looking around the penthouse and Maurice creased his eyebrow in surprise.Why does she look so excited over a penthouse? I do not think I ever remember Gilbert being short on money so what is going on with their princess acting like a puppet, Maurice pondered."God look at this amazing city view," Hadley jumped in excitement skipping to the glass window that showed the full view of the city below and she couldn't help but yelp in excitement.A/N: Ok, the countryside's much, she is so obvio.The night was complemented with the bright illuminated moon and the city street light accompanying the magnificent view and Hadley couldn't help but exclaim in excitement because of the amazing view."OMG these rich people really know how to spend money," Hadley exclaimed happily not knowing she said it out loud but a voice behind her froze her immediately."Rich people? I do not remember Gilbert being poor," Maurice says looking at the girl that had deci
Hadley gulped at the newly laid rules and the room suddenly felt suffocated to her. The rules aren't much but why does it feel so hard and unimaginable to her.Married couples won't touch each other? Hadley pondered looking at the man that was avoiding her like a plague.Looks more serious than I thought, hardly whispering in her head as she gulps."So you mean I can't touch you? Not even a little?" Hadley inquired, poking her head forward but a glare from Maurice stopped her actions."I know you are not really daft not to understand my words so I am going to implore Miss Ella not to go overboard," Maurice says but Hadley knew that he was threatening her.Maurice looked at the girl that was looking at him with a Stony face and he wondered if she was really the docile Ella he knew."Ok," Hadley answered through gritted teeth and she let out an awkward smile. "Good I was scared that you don't have a comprehensive mind," Maurice says walking to the bed as he lies on it.Hadley turned al
Hadley looked at the man that was just staring at her suspiciously and she wondered if something was wrong with him.Is he deaf?"I am sorry Miss but I don't understand what you are saying," the man says with a soothing voice that suddenly makes Hadley self-aware.How does a man's voice sound so smooth while mine sounds like a frog's?"You.. You bumped into me and my ice cream fell as a result," Hadley explained and she thanked the heavens her voice didn't betray her.The man in front of us was messing with her head. She has never met a handsome blond before but the man in front of her looks extraordinary."Ohh sorry I didn't notice I was actually in a rush, did you get hurt?" He asked, his face laced with worry and Hadley let out an embarrassed smile."No, I wasn't hurt?" She answered and the man looked at her in shock. "You aren't hurt?" He asked not believing that she could go to that extra length because of ice cream but what he doesn't know is that Hadley was pettier than he coul
"What are you saying?" Hadley asked, her voice firm betraying the tons of emotion that were running through her mind."I think you should be the one telling me what's wrong," Maurice says, walking towards Hadley and she kept shifting back in fear until her back hit the wall and had nowhere to run with Maurice standing almost 3 meters away from her she knows it better to stay still than bumping into him."I.. don't know what you are talking about," Hadley stuttered and Maurice squint his eyes suspiciously not believing her but he decided to forgo it.She was weird so there was no reason to be weirder."Ok," Maurice says walking out of the room but Hadley's voice halted his steps."Why are you here? Don't tell me you wanted to sleep in my room?" Hadley exclaimed and Maurice wondered when the docile Ella Gilbert turns into a clown."No I wasn't here to sleep with you," Maurice says emphasizing on the sleep and Hadley scoffed. "I am here to tell you that you would start your internship at
"It's okay," Hadley answered, bored knowing Maurice wasn't asking because he feels like it. Maurice looked around the slumped shoulder of the woman in front of him and he wondered why he felt like she was shouldering a heavy load."I am sure my sister-in-law would find her way out by using her card as your wife," Carolina says knowing Maurice hates it when someone acts dirty like that, she was literally digging a put for Hadley."What? Did you do that?" Maurice asked his voice grave but Hadley didn't even give him a glance."I hope I can do that but I don't want some crazy girl on my back. I heard you are one of the most eligible bachelors in town? I love my head so I would keep it intact," Hadley says and at that time the elevator opened and Hadley stepped out."Then goodbye Mr. Elliot and ..," Hadley trailed looking at Carolina without mentioning her name till the elevator door closed up.Hadley sighed heavily when she saw the door closed and her expression was complicated."It's a
Hadley looked at Maurice eyes wide open and she wondered how she was going to lie her way through this."I..was..I mean..that was..," Hadley stuttered trying to find the plausible lie that she could find but she found none because was she going to say she stopped being allergic to strawberry overnight?Maurice looked at Hadley who was having hard time processing her thought as she bit her lips hard and he smirked not understanding what was going wrong but he knew one thing for sure something was definitely going wrong."What did you mean? I am not allergic to strawberry," Hadley says, trying her luck because she knew Ella and Maurice were not close before their marriage so there was no way he would know about her allergy."Really? That was not what was in the report I got the other day," Maurice says, amused, rubbing his pink lips and Hadley eyes widened.Report? He had his fiancee checked? She gulped at the realization that her lies might have been caught but she still put up a swee
The whole family looked at Maurice in shock not believing what he just said because it was just not believable. How could he say there were no rashes despite the physical touch?He had had the disorder for so many years. How could he get cured of it overnight? And with just a touch?It was hard to believe. They knew better than anyone how he struggled with the disorder for years.They knew how he consulted different therapists and psychologists because of the disorder so what now."What did you mean, Maurice?" Maurice's mother asked walking towards her son and her eyes were already dampened with tears.She can not just believe what she just heard but the spotless face of her son after the physical touch was already enough proof that it was true.Hadley looked at the scene in front of her and she felt like she should just disappear because she just does not understand what was going on.Why are they fussing over small body contact? She could just apologize if it was going to become an
Maurice was transported to a room in the hospital after he fainted in the hospital's hallway, and the doctors attended to him. They couldn't find the reason for his rash, but they ran a test on his brain, which he was examined to be suffering from shock.“What are you saying, doctor?” Mr. Elliot, Maurice's father, asked the doctor because whatever he was hearing sounded strange to him. “It's just as you heard chairman, your son might be suffering from a great shock which leads to his allergy coming back.” The doctor said, referring to Maurice's allergy to woman's touch.“But that's not possible, I mean he doesn't have the rash, no matter who he touches now and..” she was saying, but the doctor interrupted her.“I understood your stance ma'am, but that doesn't change the fact that his allergy has returned, and it might be best if you consulted a psychiatrist.” The doctor said, and Mrs. Elliot burst into tears.She didn't know her son was that vulnerable, and his wife's death would be a
Inside the Gilbert’s mansion, Robert was seen sitting alone in the living room. After Robert Gilbert, Hadley, and Ella's father, ordered for the explosion of the building, he went home like he did nothing wrong to create a perfect alibi for himself. “Hello, I hope you did a clean job.” He breathed into his phone as he watched the news broadcasting about the explosion of the building. “Yes boss.” The person at the other end of the phone assured him.“That's good, make sure you go into hiding because the police might get up to something we wouldn't want, right?” He said, hanging up on the phone.He would make sure that he cleaned off any evidence that might make the people suspicious of him. He needed to save his empire, and if sacrificing his two daughters was the price, he surely wouldn't hold it down.“Now that I have this with me, I don't think anything would ever stand in my way in the business world.” Robert beamed, and he picked up the file to go to his room, but his wife rushed
The news about Ella's death reached the Elliott's family, and they all rushed down to the police station to confirm it because it was unbelievable to them. “Where is my son?” Mrs. Elliot asked, and the police officers took her to Maurice, who was sulking at the check room where Hadley's body was placed. “Maurice.” Mrs. Elliot called slowly as she walked to Maurice, but the man didn't bother to look at her. “They are telling a lie, Mom. They are all saying that the woman on that table is my wife, how can that be?” Maurice blurted, and his mother's feast aches watching her son suffer so much. Her eyes trailed to the body on the table, which was covered with clothes, and she knew that officers couldn't be wrong with the identity. “Maurice, please, I'm sure that they couldn't be wrong with the identity of the body..” Mrs. Elliot was saying, but Maurice cut her off. “What did you mean by body? How is that a body? What if she is my wife, she has a name and..” Maurice trailed off seeing t
An Hour Before The ExplosionHadley, Ella, and their mother were locked in a dark room by their father, with no way out. Hadley looked at her sister, who was in pain, and barely hanging on, and she hated herself for not telling Maurice about her father's plot.He would have prevented this from happening, but she was too stupid to grooved that her father was not the monster he was.“Are you okay, Ella? Are they in pain?” Hadley asked an obvious question, but Ella just chuckled. “I don't think that we should worry about me because I feared that any of us would be able to escape from here.” Ella said.“No, we would be able to escape, believe me, okay?” Hadley assured, but she knew she was the one that needed that assurance.“But how? Did you think we can..” Ella was saying, but she broke into tears. “Why are you crying, Ella? Can you not handle the pain?” Her mother asked, and Hadley got worried.“I'm sorry, I got you all into all this mess.” she said, but Hadley shook her head. “That's
The afternoon sun slithered into the room, and Maurice groaned as he turned around on the bed. He has a horrible night, and coupled with his drunk self he has to wake up with a hangover.“Damn!” Maurice cursed as he felt his head banging with a headache, he pried his eyes open gently, and looked around the room he was in.He wasn't surprised that he wasn't in his room because he feared he might do something Hadley would hate him for if he stayed there.“This is crazy!” He cursed as he got down from the bed, but he almost lost his balance because his eyes were a bit blurry. He couldn't believe that he drank himself to stupor. “It's all her fault.” Maurice murmured.A part of him believed that Hadley didn't betray him, but he was too jealous and he acted rashly. He walked to the kitchen to fix himself a hangover soup, but he hoped that he wouldn't bump into Hadley because he feared he might not be able to control himself.He might have fallen to his knees and begged her not to divorce h
Hadley's heartbeat increased as she feared who was coming into the room, but she released her breath when she saw the person, who just came in.“Are you okay, ma'am?” The maid, who just entered the room asked, and Hadley let out the breath she was holding.“Yes, I am.” She replied hurriedly, and hid the file she was holding. The maid was suspicious about Hadley's movement, but she couldn't pressure her if she wasn't ready to talk.She wouldn't want to lose her job. “Ok ma'am, then I will leave you to it.” The maid said, as age walked off and Hadley let out the breath she was holding. “Oh my goodness! That was such a narrow escape.” She mumbled.She looked at the file in her hand, and she knew she had to get out of the house before Maurice woke up. She wouldn't want to get caught by the man.“I have to get this to the heartless man before he does something to my sister.” She muttered, and walked out of that room. She got to the backdoor of the house, and sneaked out without anyone seei
The starry night was illuminated by the moon, but Hadley felt gloomy as she looked at it. She was devastated and didn't know what to do.After she left the party while chasing after Maurice, she had this unsettling feeling that something was going wrong, and she didn't even know what that could be.“Are you not coming in, ma'am?" Hadley heard one of the maids ask, and she beamed her a smile telling her that she was fine.“No, I am going to wait for my husband," Hadley replied, asking the maid not to worry about her. Yes, Maurice wasn't home even though they left the party together. He was kind of her to ask her to enter the car but immediately he dropped her off the zoomed off without saying a thing.How was she supposed to explain to him when he wasn't even giving her a chance to do that?“It is all that prick's fault, how could he have hugged me? That demon from hell should be castrated!" Hadley cursed but she stopped herself seeing that she was yelling at that quiet night.“I just
The whole ballroom fell into silence, and Nicholas's gesture raised an eyebrow to everyone in the room, and they were all curious as to what Hadley was going to do. “What are you doing, Mr. Sanders?” Hadley asked through gritted teeth warning the man to behave herself, and she wondered why Maurice was silent on the matter.He wasn't that quiet, so she understood what was going on. Maybe she should be worried after all.“I am asking you to dance, Mrs. Elliot? Did you find it so wrong?” he asked, and she hissed hearing his words.She was sure that he was trying to get Maurice to lose his temper in front of those people, and when Hadley started wanting to lash out at the man, Maurice interrupted her.“You are really funny, Mr. Sanders I almost mistaken you for a comedian instead of a businessman. How could you ask my wife to accompany you?” Maurice asked, and his chilly voice resonated through the room, and the bustling atmosphere dampened.Maurice has that effect, his voice alone was e
Days passed, and Maurice was finally discharged from the hospital but as time passed Hadley kept getting withdrawn because of her father's pressure on her.He kept pressuring her about her sister's health, and making different threats about her so that Hadley couldn't succumb to his threats. She hasn't come up with a plan, and she couldn't inform Maurice who just woke up to help her out.“What are you thinking about?” Maurice asked, and Hadley jolted in fear hearing his words because she didn't know that the man was behind her.“When did you get here?” she asked, trying to get the man's hand off her but the man wasn't letting her go.He could sense that she hadn't herself the past few days, and it might be that his secret fears were finally surfacing.Maybe she wanted to leave him, Maurice thought, but he was planning to hold onto her no matter what.“Did you just get out of the shower? You have to change or you are going to catch a cold!” she reprimanded seeing that Maurice was dripp