Ally wakes the next morning with less anxiety. She gets up and gets ready to do the rest of the dinner planning. She didn’t think she would enjoy it this much.When she gets to her office, she finds a package on her table. It is the invitations she sent yesterday to get printed. Ally is impressed with the printer’s turnaround time. She didn’t expect it to be with her so soon.She puts the invitations in envelopes as Eunice described at the bottom of the guest list. She seals each envelope with a wax bead after writing the name of the guest on the front of the envelope.Ally then attends to the menu and heads to the kitchen to discuss the menu with the staff. The head chef in the kitchen is one of the friendliest people Ally has ever met. It was wonderful talking to him.Dirk checked the menu Ally gave him and asked questions about how the meals should be prepared and plated. Ally is so grateful for her experience as head chef at the restaurant. She is not sure that she would have been
Ally stares at Eric for a moment. What could he possibly want from her.“What may I do for you?” Ally tries to keep the curiosity from her voice.“The whole house is bugged. So please refrain from trying to discuss anything of importance within those walls.” Eric pauses for a moment. Ally realises that he did not seer her nod. She makes a sound confirming that she heard him. “I suspect that the results form my medical tests are being kept from me. I would like you to get your hands on them and tell me what the diagnosis is. If I am to be blinded for life, I want to know it. If there is some kind of operation that can help, I want to know that also.”Ally quickly gathers that not even Eric trusts his father. She also realises that this may not be the best time to prod him on any other subject she may have theories on.“Where will I be able to find these test results?” Ally asks in a softer tone than she would usually use.“If it is not in my mother’s office, it should be in her room. I
Ally pretends to be interested in the herb garden a little longer after the girl left. She is genuinely impressed with the garden though. All her favourite herbs are being grown here. There is nothing that makes a dish stand out as much as fresh herbs. She rubs some of the leaves between her fingers and smells the fresh scent of the herbs on her skin. She longs to get back into a kitchen. She would love to cook a meal and bring people happiness. Ally decides to head back into the house. When she lifts her gaze to the kitchen door, she finds that Agatha is still standing there watching her intently. Ally smiles and raises a hand to wave at Agatha. As expected, Agatha does not even return as little as a smile. Agatha seems to have no facial expressions either. She always has the same expression on her face. Ally cannot even think what Agatha would look like if she smiled. She is sure it would look very awkward.Ally walks to the back entrance of the home and steps inside. It is too ea
Ally wakes with a heavy feeling of regret and guilt in her chest. She couldn’t tell Eric that she is not Meg.Ally gets out of bed and takes a long hot shower. She cannot get her mind to think straight. She keeps thinking of how she lied to Eric. He will never forgive her. She needs to get hold of Meg. She needs to find out why Meg put her in this situation.Eric told her that there are no cameras in the hallway. Eunice strictly forbid surveillance in areas where she felt she spent the most time. This gave Ally peace of mind that there are also no cameras in her office. That must be the reason why Agatha keeps showing up in doorways. She cannot see what is going on without actually being there.Ally gets dressed and quickly walks down the hallway. She looks over her shoulder to see if there is anyone around before going into Eunice’s room. She closes the door behind her quietly and stands still for a moment. Ally takes in the scene in front of her. The room is elegantly decorated. It
For the next hour Ally sits in the dining room testing dishes Dirk prepared. Every time he brings one out, he quickly explains how he prepared it and asked if she would like to make any changes. Ally was impressed with every dish. She did not dare to give Dirk as much as a knowing look, for Agatha was patiently standing in the corner of the room, watching them intently.Ally feels irritated with Agatha. Being watched like this is unnecessary.After Ally made her selection of the dishes for the dinner party, Dirk clears up the table and leaves the room.Ally excuses herself from Agatha and leaves also. She tried so many dishes, she is not sure if she will be hungry by dinner.As Ally moves through the doorway, she notices that Eric’s home office door is closed. She goes to it and hears him speaking inside. Ally stands in the hallway listening for a second. She cannot hear a second voice in the room. She assumes that Eric is on a phone call.She knocks on the door softly. The conversa
Ally quickly looks towards Eric, but of course he cannot see her plea for help.Ally returns her gaze to Bennet. She knows she is visibly upset. If ever she had a child, she would make sure that this man had nothing to do with it.“We are not in a hurry.” Eric comes to her rescue. Ally realises that she is still holding her breath and lets it out slowly. The expression on Bennet’s face is one of pure arrogance. Ally hates this man.She excuses herself and leaves the room. It has been another taxing day and she cannot really keep her emotions under control to deal with this man.It is almost ten when Eric joins her in the room. Ally is already in bed and barely awake.She feels when Eric gets into bed and moves closer to her. He pulls her into his arms and holds her close to him.“Did you want to tell me something now?” he asks her softly in her ear.Ally turns towards him and snuggles her face into the crook of his neck.“Yes, but I there is a lot to tell.” Ally whispers in his ear.“
Ally tells Eric about the medication swop. The medication that should be in the mix would actually help him regain his sight. Someone is deliberately causing a delay in his recovery. One of the side effects of the delayed recovery could be permanent damage. Ally cannot be sure how much damage was already caused by the medication. She can only hope that Eric would regain his sight, should the medication supply be rectified.Ally watches Eric carefully. He is livid. He thanks her for the information she gave him and asks her if they can go back to the house. Ally helps Eric to the house. Agatha is right on time, even though they returned earlier than expected, and takes over as soon as Eric enters the house. She had to be watching them all this time. Ally is sure she saw her using Eric’s phone.The whole week was taxing for Ally. It was drawn out and she was bored out of her mind. She did not see much of Eric. When she woke the next morning there was a security detail outside her bedroo
Ally rushes into the house to see Eric. She knocks on the door and enters his office without waiting for him to invite her in. Eric is on the phone with someone when he realises that she is in the room.“I will contact you shortly.” He says abruptly and ends the call. “Yes?”Ally sees that Eric has a difficult time switching between the way he treats her and the rest of the world. To him she is now something he needs to handle. It is in this moment Ally realises that she cannot tell Eric exactly what happened today. She quickly scrambles her mind for something else to tell him. Nothing seems urgent enough.“I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have barged in like that. I wanted to tell you about my day.” Ally quickly tells Eric. Eric’s beautiful mouth spreads into a smile. He walks over to her and wraps his arms around her.“Did you enjoy your outing?” Eric asks Ally, he has now managed to switch to the Eric that does not need to handle Ally.“Yes. Thank you. I got four dresses.” Ally laughs softly