“Mom, what are you doing?” She asked, startling Mrs Rhoda Bennett.The latter hissed on seeing that it was Evelyn and continued with what she was doing. Her heart which was almost about to leap out from her chest subsided.She was sweating profusely as she bent over the floor to uproot the flowers from the vases.“You should have just called the waste packers to do this instead.” Evelyn shrieked, feigning a sad look. She couldn't bear seeing her Mom suffering herself that way.She was glad that at least her Mom had repented. If not, why would she finally be discarding what took her many years to cultivate?Mrs Rhoda Bennett ignored her and continued packing up the flowers inside the black polythene bags.“Arrange some trustworthy men to come and dispose of these vases.” Mrs Rhoda Bennett whispered and looked up.Evelyn concurred immediately and disappeared to make some calls. She was excited that her Mom made such a decision. She had always thought that they might be exposed on a fate
After calling the ambulance, she dropped herself to the floor and cried in bits.Her initial silent whimpers graduated into a deep wailing. Her heart was extremely heavy at that moment.She had no doubt at this point but to conclude that her Mom abhorred her. If not, why would she go as far as killing him?What pain is more higher than what Mrs Rhoda Bennett is about to make her pass through?She took out her phone and dialed her Mom's number. She wasn't expecting that she would pick up but she did.A deafening silence breezed in from both ends of the phone.There was no point in pretending or acting up. She knew that Evelyn must have found out everything by now.She was even shocked that the news hadn't flown into the radio station yet.“Don't pretend like you don't know that our home is on fire right now.” Evelyn started, speaking in her lowest tone.Since things have gone this far, she didn't want to risk getting caught by the corps or investigation team. She made sure to speak in
“Please calm down. You are going to hurt yourself if you continue like this.” Raymond said and consoled her.“Tell me this is an illusion.” Isa said, peering into his face. He tried to hold her tightly and hug her once more but she slipped out from his hands. She walked straight into the house. Her eyes locked with Douglas's eyes as soon as she walked in. For some minutes, she stood transfixed at her position staring at him with parted lips. She shouldn't act surprise anyways. Besides, she already knew that he came because of Evelyn.Her gaze shifted to Evelyn's face. She couldn't see any trace of sadness on their faces. There were still patches of excitement lingering on Evelyn's face from what Douglas had told her.For the first time, Isa didn't flinch seeing Douglas around her. She ignored them and made for the staircase.Her feet were heavy as she walked along the staircase. She didn't want to ponder on anything yet. She just wants to get into Mr Bennett's room.She wasn't sure
“Then, get to work and stop interrogating her.” Douglas shrieked at the Corp.The Corp made a silent scoff and looked away.“Who are you to tell me how to go about my work? You are not even married to her.” He mumbled, loud enough for everyone to hear.Everyone's gaze fell on the heavily bodied Corp who didn't seem scared of Douglas or bothered about his status. Those words caused Douglas's teeth to tighten in rage.“How dare you asshole?” Douglas threatened bitterly.Meanwhile, the man had continued going about his business as soon as spouted those words. He didn't care if his words would hit hard on anyone.“How dare you? Do you know I can sue you for this statement?” Douglas retorted at his own words.He advanced towards the man who was standing transfixed at a spot.Their eyes locked into each other's eyes. Douglas was panting like he was going to explode on the him but the latter didn't flinch one bit.“There are certain things that money can't buy. And there are things that can'
“Over there.” Raymond said, pointing at the back seat.Isa gently crawled into the back seat, making sure she avoided the navigator chamber.Her eyes traveled to the documents hanging inside what seemed like a bag attached to the back of the driver's seat.She quickly grabbed it and opened it. She scanned her eyes through the first page. It was the introductory part of Mr Bennett's will.Where he took his time to introduce all the staff and executives in Bennett's company. He also went ahead to draft out the relationship he had with each person and mentioned three persons she could trust the documents with.Isa's heart was beating nonstop as a series of thoughts drifted inside her head. She didn't know where all this was leading to.Before she went over to the next page; where she was certain that she would find the statement of his will, she paused and puffed out.She wondered why her father did what he did. She knew nothing about the company. She has been kept in the shadows all her
“Besides, when did it become so easy to get the priest's approval in a couple of hours?” The lab director retorted to his own words.“Right.” Raymond nodded in affirmation.“All I know is that getting an approval from a priest can take weeks before it could be approved since it passes through the priests to the bishop to get it signed.”“I thought so too.” The lab director responded and continued sprinkling the brownish substance on the plant shoots.“The priest said they are rushing the burial because of her health condition.” Isa mumbled and sighed in exasperation.“What sort of health condition?” The lab director asked, retracting the test tube from the plant shoots to cast a glance on his wrist watch.“I can't tell. She might have forged a medical report to deceive the priests…” Raymond cut through his words and paused instantly.The plant shoots were drastically changing to what he couldn't fathom.“What is going on?” “Does the substance lead to fast aging?” She asked, scrutiniz
Just as Evelyn walked her Mom to her room, she made her lie on the bed and tossed the duvet over her body, allowing it to stop around her shoulder.She paced to and fro, thinking of the next steps to take. She had heard Douglas offering to walk the Corp around the Mansion, the pit of her stomach churned in uneasiness.What if the Corp finds something?No way, she would definitely go and find them and restrict him from going into some areas.Just as she was about to leave, her Mom called her with a soft voice.“Evelyn, come back.” Mrs Rhoda Bennett mumbled and puffed out hot air, shoving off the duvet from her body.Evelyn was astounded. She turned around and saw her Mom already seated straight up on the bed.She lost her words for a few minutes.“Mom…I thought you passed out.” She stammered, advancing towards the bed.“Hmmm…” Mrs Rhoda Bennett muttered with a scoff. She tilted her neck sideways for a crack.“I had to do what I knew how to do in order to tear off accusing fingers that
Back at Bennett's mansion, Raymond drove into the compound at a high speed. He drove in with a high speed, not expecting to see any other car in the parking space except for Mrs Rhoda Bennett's car.There was a black Acura parked beside Mrs Rhoda Bennett's car.As she climbed down from Raymond's car, she stared intensely at the car. “It's just a car. Why are you mopping at it that way?” Raymond teased, following her gaze.“C'mon, we have to go in. Once everything is over, I am going to get you exactly this type of car if that's what you want.” He added and jammed the car door.Isa's gaze wouldn't tear off one bit from the Acura car. It didn't seem as if she was staring at the car in admiration.The car reminded her of something.What exactly? She mumbled to herself and racked through her brain.“This car looks familiar, right?” She asked Raymond with a curious glimpse.“I don't think so.” Raymond replied with a shrug.“If you say so.” She responded and turned around to go into the ma
After narrating everything to Mrs Rhoda Bennett, she was astounded.How? This was exactly the same reason why she went as far as killing him.Unknown to her, he had already written his will where he willed all his properties to Isabella as it dawned on him that she was pretending all along.He called his lawyer who stood as a witness and directed him on where to sign. It was when she started seeing the lawyer around the house that she figured out that he was up to something.She confronted the lawyer who told her that he was about to give all his properties to Isabella who was his identical daughter.She was shocked as to how he found out that he wasn't the biological father of Evelyn. One fateful day, he bribed the lawyer to produce a document containing all of Mr Bennett's properties. When he asked why, she just chuckled like a witch.“You don't have to worry about how he is going to sign on it. Just do your part and leave the rest for me.” She had assured the lawyer who appeared c
After scanning his eyes through the contents in the file, he read audibly for everyone to hear it.“I hope you would still want to get a lawyer involved in this case?” He asked Mrs Rhoda Bennett with a smirk.The impression on her face changed all of a sudden. She became speechless as she got a stunning gaze from Douglas.“Please, don't sentence me to death. I promise to turn myself in.” She cried with a loud whimper but the inspector laughed.“I earlier gave you the chance to turn yourself in but you refused to. I will see you in court during the judgment.” He replied and called in some officers who dragged her out after locking her wrists with handcuffs.She took them to the area where she had disposed of the foxglove plants and showed them the pills she used to get him blind.Douglas was shocked. “So your Mom killed her husband? But why?” He shrieked, miserably.Evelyn kept mute, trying so hard not to look into his face.At this point, he was all she had. If her Mom is found guilt
Douglas and Evelyn rushed to the station once they got the information that their Moms were arrested and being interviewed.By the time the both of them arrived at the station, Mrs Jereni has been locked behind bars and a date has been fixed for court proceedings while Mrs Rhoda Bennett was still kept inside the interview room.She was still claiming innocence and denying her relationship with Mrs Jereni.At a point, the inspector became sick and tired of interrogating her since she wasn't reciprocating to his questions sincerely.The interview room has the same structure of a cell but the difference was clear. A normal metal door, two chairs opposite each other and a desk in the middle.The inspector was sitting opposite Mrs Rhoda Bennett, staring into her face. At the same time, a series of thoughts ran through his mind.This was exactly the same position they both sat a few years ago when they were running an investigation concerning her dead husband.He shot a gaze of hatred at he
“I can't really tell.” Raymond shrugged and climbed inside the van.The inspector stared into space for some minutes as he pondered on the next steps to take.He collected the huge man's cell phone and began to scroll through the call logs.The last call on his phone's call log was the call he made with the person whom Raymond had said was a woman.The number was bare and saved without a name.As he scrolled further, he figured out that the woman had been steadily getting in touch with the huge man.For some seconds, a sigh of relief escaped through his lips. It looked like he had hit the dead end. He just feels like he has gotten everything he needed to catch the main culprit.Suddenly, he paused as another number popped out. It was beyond his expectation as the number was saved with “Mrs Rhoda Bennett's name.He was shocked as to how Mrs Rhoda Bennett was connected to these men.“This is getting really interesting.” He mumbled and shot a quick glance at Raymond, followed by a nod.A
Raymond shot a glance at the taxi's speedometer. It was at its highest but the car wasn't running as fast as he had expected.He urged the driver to drive faster as he could sense danger from afar. Not too far away. The nearer the black Honda came, the deeper he could feel the danger.Suddenly, the black honda pulled itself into the same level with the taxi. He saw four men putting on black masks. They were unrecognizable except from the tiny holes around their eyes which permitted them to see through and the tiny hole below their nostrils which allowed the passage of air.At this point, Raymond knew that he was in very big trouble. He could see a long pistol hanging across each man's chest and he saw a burning rage flaming in each of their eyeballs.He thought of nothing else but Isabella. How she was doing, what she might be doing at the moment or what could be going on through her thoughts. He recalled how she pleaded with him not to leave and how she told him it was dangerous outs
Isabella muttered one last prayer before she shifted the laptop to herself to input the password.Sure, she wouldn't let him see the password because she couldn't trust anybody.She added more energy to hasten whatsoever she was doing. She wasn't sure who the suspect was.It could be the chairman but she hoped it shouldn't be him.On her first try, she unlocked the company's shares. She threw a galbce at the chairman who widened his eyes in shock.“How did you manage to know this?” The chairman suddenly asked in amazement.Isa just made a smirk.“Chairman, you forget things so easily. You must have forgotten that I was the same person that built this company to the top ten. Who do you think created the password to the company's shares?” She asked, making another cold smirk.The chairman took a deep breath and laughed.He couldn't possibly believe what she just said.“How is that possible. I thought Douglas was a smart man. Why didn't he change the password to the company's shares, kno
As soon as they got inside the upper room, the system operators began to tremble on seeing the police men.The manager had to assure them that they weren't here to get them arrested.“All I need is your cooperation and nothing more.” The inspector mumbled to them to put their hearts at ease.He knew what they were scared of. Of course, they were young, vibrant guys and they might probably be involved in cyber crimes or internet fraud but he wasn't interested in any of that.The only thing he set his mind to do is to dig out who the culprit is.“Replay the clips, starting from this morning.” He said, narrowing his eyes.They turned on the TV that was connected to the cameras at the morgue attendant's room.The inspector watched the TV with every gusto in him. His eyes widened in shock as he saw Isa and Raymond walk inside the office.He maintained his steeze as they watched the TV from the moment the duo walked in to the moment the uniformed able bodied men left the morgue with the mor
In the middle of their interaction, a call came in from the Federal Government. One of the ladies picked up the call and pressed the loud speaker button for everyone to hear what they had to say to each other.At this point, the case was resting in the hollow palms of the citizens. They were disappointed in the federal government for what happened.The individual who communicated with them wasn't specifically the federal government but an arm and messenger from the federal government.“This message is coming directly from the Federal government. I am here to tell you all that you have falsely been accusing them for what they know nothing about.” The baritone voice began from the other end and paused halfway to catch a breath.An unusual deafening silence drifted in. It was so quiet that if a pin was thrown on the floor, the sound would be heard clearly.“They have heard all your complaints and have decided to find the suspects behind the death of the morgue attendant and the patholog
As the cool evening wrapped closer, the police station became crowded as officers trotted out from the inspector general's office.They were all coming from the inspector general's office. He called them after the news reported the death of the lady.Actually, the police station branch where Mrs Rhoda Bennett was arrested had nothing to do with the case of the dead lady but the inspector general took it upon himself to investigate the case.He called the inspector general of that branch and requested that the case be transferred to his own branch.And yes was his answer because they were once good friends.The inspector general called his officers afterwards and commanded them to go and fetch any evidence that could be linked to the death of the lady.“Go out there. Do whatever you have to do to fetch me the cause of the lady's death.” He had said when he was addressing the officers. They were all lined up like soldiers ready for war. Their faces were staring into the empty space whil