My beloved Ivy,
if you're reading this letter, it means I'm no longer in this world. Forgive me for not staying long enough to accompany you, for I would give up anything to be by your side because I know that the road before you will be long.I want to say I regret meeting your father but then again our union gave me the best gift life could offer, YOU. I disregarded my status as a noble; as one born with a silver spoon because I thought I had found my true love. I gave up my family to be with him but he stabbed my back with the sharpest dagger ever made.I wish I can stay longer but I can't fight the poison coursing through my veins. Your father and his mistress are the culprits. For the sake of my wealth, they killed me. Forgive me once more for being too weak to fight. Perhaps, someday you will chance upon my letter. If that day does come, according to your capability, please grant this one wish of mine:Get Justice For Your Mother."Ivy! Ivy! Ivy!"Ivy faintly heard her name being called repeatedly but she was too weak to stand up. Her body was burning up and she felt feverish, it didn't help that she was sleeping on the bare floor which was wet and cold. Scared that her stepmother would punish her harshly, she struggled to get up but her strength failed her, finally, she gave up and lost consciousness. The chilly feeling of cold water being splashed recklessly on her face, jolted Ivy back to life. As she shivered, she looked up to see her pregnant stepmother Lucy staring down at her with so much anger in her eyes. As she opened her mouth to speak, Lucy's large palm swiftly landed on her little cheeks causing her face to sting. Ivy cried out in pain and subconsciously held her cheeks with her hands. "You lazy bone," Lucy roared, "how many times have I told you to make sure you wake up before I do? You are just as useless as your dead mother. The dishes have not been washed, the garden has not been watered and
After making sure the gate was locked, Lucy poured water on Ivy and made her kneel under the sun while trying to figure out the best punishment for her. In the end, she concluded that she couldn't keep her anymore as she was bound to escape again, she was instead going to sell her at the black market."What do you mean by that?" Miles asked when Lucy told him about her plan to sell Ivy. "Listen, Miles, if you refuse to let me sell her, then you would have to choose between her and your real family. I will take Prince and Lana and walk away." Lucy said with all manner of seriousness."Do not say that, please. It hasn't gotten to that," Miles begged and haphazardly added, "but Ivy is also my blood." "How can you be certain she is your blood?' Lucy asked. "She has blue eyes whereas yours are brown and she is red-headed while you are dark-haired." "That's only because she took after her mother," Miles replied.Lucy scoffed, "I've said my own so you have to choose between the worthless
The sound of rumbling thunder and frightening lightning proved that the downpour was going to be heavy.I knew I had no other choice but to brave the weather. Aby was waiting at home for me and she gave me just ten minutes to get her shoes from her favorite mall.Over the years, the way she treated me had gone from bad to worse. I was literally scared of her and what she was capable of.It suddenly started pouring and I cursed myself for not bringing an umbrella along. Aby was going to kill me if her shoes got wet.I squeezed them into my body and tried to run as fast as I could. I was cold and dripping wet when I got home but I rushed nevertheless to Aby and gave her the shoes.I noticed she was angry but I didn't know why. I had checked the time so I knew I wasn't late.She looked at me with disgust and asked me to kneel. I promptly obeyed while asking her what I had done.She suddenly spat at my face and kicked me hard in my pelvis. I clutched my tummy as my face contorted in pain.
My first thought was to run to Mrs. Joyce since she had always been good to me, but I recalled what Patric had said about my word against his.I instead ran to the gate but it was locked and I wasn't with the keys. I thought of knocking on the gateman's door and asking for the keys but I knew he was very loyal to Patrick.Left with no other choice, I approached the gate and struggled to climb it, I felt my gown tear even more but I ignored it and kept climbing until I got to the top.When I jumped over, I fractured my right ankle just as my feet landed on the ground. I cried out in pain but there was no one around to help me.I slowly picked myself up from the ground and started limping with the support of my left foot.I told myself that if I could just make it to the road, I will beg whoever I saw to take me to the hospital.I didn't know what the time was but I knew it was late since there was no single soul outside.My whole body was hurting from the pain I was feeling and moving
After our marriage, Victor got me a maid just like he had promised. She was very nice to me and didn't allow me to do anything. I only saw him in the morning when he was about to leave for work and late at night when he got back since I was still staying in the guest room.After a week had passed, I was able to move slowly without the crutches, he asked me to get ready and wait for him. He got back earlier than usual and together we both went to Patrick's house.When we got to the house, everyone seemed really surprised to see me, especially Patrick."What happened to you, my dear? I have been so worried about you, where have you been all this time?" Mrs. Joyce asked me.Just as I was about to answer, Patrick beat me to it and replied, "where else would she be? This cheap, disgusting, and good for nothing slut. You abandoned your duties in this house to go sleep around with men. How much is he paying you?""That is enough!" Victor quickly shouted in reply. "No one is allowed to call m
Ivy couldn't help but place her hands on her rapidly beating heart as she waited for her test results. It had been more than six months since they began trying for a child but all efforts had proved abortive. Disappointed, Victor had sent her to the hospital to get a detailed examination carried out on her and it was almost time to get the results.Ivy felt extreme relief when the doctor told her that she was perfectly okay, but then she asked the doctor, "if I'm okay, why have I not gotten pregnant?"The doctor advised her to have her husband get tested as well and after that, he will tell them the next line of action.When ivy got home, she told Victor everything the doctor said. However, he angrily told her that she was as stupid as the doctor.Sensing his anger, Ivy quickly apologized and promised never to mention it again.In the days that followed, Victor barely came back home from work and when he did, it was very late. Ivy stayed up most nights waiting for him because he neve
Ivy was in so much pain that she couldn't move, she remembered receiving this type of treatment from Lucy many years ago. "Maybe there really is something wrong with me," she thought to herself.Covered in bruises and blood, Ivy was unable to move from the floor where Victor had dragged her to. She kept crying until she fell asleep and for many days, Victor didn't step foot in the house.As the weeks went by, Victor began spending more time at home but he spent most of it hitting Ivy. She was beaten for the flimsiest of reasons and sometimes for no reason at all.In time, Ivy became Victor's personal punching bag, she told herself that it was all her fault, things would have been different if she had given him a child but she disappointed him and became worthless to him.Ivy's marriage to Victor was almost two years old but nothing had changed, she had practically become the maid who warmed the master's bed because Victor no longer treated her as a wife.One morning, Ivy was cleaning
Ivy finally understood that Aby was framing her, she shook her head and said, "no Victor, I didn't do it, she fell on purpose."After helping Aby up, Victor held Ivy by the neck with both his hands and tried to strangle her. "I will kill you first before you get a chance to hurt my child," he said.Aby quickly asked him to stop, he then carried her up and wanted to take her to the hospital but she said, "no, Victor, I want to get Justice for my child first before going to the hospital."Ivy was still struggling to breathe properly and didn't pay attention to what they were saying. The next thing she knew, Victor grabbed her and held her down, pinning her to the floor with his hands.As Ivy tried to break free, she noticed Aby coming out of the room with a very hot iron, she struggled with all her might to break free but Victor wouldn't let her.As Aby came close to her, she said, "Ivy, I'm going to burn your face with this iron so that whenever you look in the mirror, you will remembe
The next day, Daniel led Ivy out of the house as he said goodbye to the king and queen. She got into the car after he opened the door for her, and he began to drive. "Where are we going to?" she asked."Somewhere around the city," Daniel replied.They finally arrived at the gate of the most luxurious hotel in the city. "Wow!" Ivy exclaimed. "Are we here to have lunch?""Lunch? Ivy, it's still morning," Daniel smiled."Yeah, because we already had breakfast," she replied."Just keep your fingers crossed," Daniel said.Once they got out of the car, they went to the reception, and Daniel got their room key. Afterward, he led Ivy toward the room. Once they got to the room, he opened the door and they both went inside.When she was inside, she looked at the room in surprise. It had been decorated as though they were newlyweds. The bed was covered with roses, the chandelier was decorated with rose flowers, and there were different lights around the room, and scented candles as well – it g
The moment the queen saw the king falling onto his chair, she ran towards him and asked, "Your Highness, are you okay?" The king sat upright and weakly nodded, "Yes." Daniel also turned to stare at his parents. Everything that happened caught his attention. Ivy was frightened, thinking the king was having a heart attack. She got up from where she was sitting and ran over to the king's side, trying to hold his hand to see if she could help.Joshua took advantage of the opportunity and tried to run. However, the guards, who already had their orders from Daniel, pushed him backward and asked, "Where do you think you're going?" Once Daniel confirmed that his father was okay, he got up and turned to stare at Joshua, saying, "Trying to run away, Joshua? Why so soon? What do you think? It's that easy to commit a crime against the royal house and get away with it?""Please, I'm very sorry," Joshua said, filled with dread. From the first time he had seen Daniel, he thought Daniel was an eas
Ella had just finished shopping when she got into her car and began driving to her house. Thinking about the plan she had made for the day, she was very happy.Earlier, Joshua had called her to tell her that everything had gone successfully. He had been able to send evidence of Ivy cheating to his phone, so he was about to confront her.She knew that at this point, Ivy would be fighting hard to prove her innocence, but it wasn't going to be successful. Daniel would be forced to think about the possibility of Ivy cheating, and that was the first step. She knew how much Daniel loved Ivy, so she did not believe that he would kick Ivy out of his life so easily. However, she believed that this was enough to plant a seed of doubt, and with subsequent reoccurrences, Daniel would come to hate Ivy and would want nothing to do with her. That would be the time for her to step in.Of course, she had her backup plan and other things to do in case this did not go as she wanted, but this was her mo
The moment the king heard Daniel's voice and realized that he was back, he came out of the room. He had been so disgusted with Ivy that he couldn't bear to look at her face any longer. However, he knew that he needed to address the issue while Daniel was present. Seeing that Daniel had returned, Joshua stood up. On the other hand, Ivy turned and stared at Daniel. He looked at her, saw tears falling from her eyes, and clenched his fists in anger. He began to walk slowly towards Ivy, while she became apprehensive. Despite trusting Daniel, she felt anxious; his entire family was accusing her so she couldn't help but wonder if Daniel would take their side. But as he got closer to her, Daniel pulled Ivy into his arms and embraced her.Ivy gave in and broke down in tears."It's okay, Ivy. Don't cry anymore. I'm here now, everything will be fine. I promise," Daniel comforted her."What are you doing, Daniel?" the king asked. "The woman you call your wife is betraying you, and yet you're
Seeing that no one was saying a word in reply, Ivy repeated herself, "Please go on, Joshua. What did Ivy do?" "Come closer, Ivy," the queen said to her. Ivy walked over to the queen, and the queen asked, "Did you send nude pictures and messages to Joshua?""What? I don't understand your question," Ivy replied."Just answer if it's a yes or a no," the king said, cutting in."Did you send nude pictures of yourself and messages to Joshua?" the king pressed."I don't even have Joshua's number," Ivy replied."Your Highness, I've never messaged Joshua before. Nude images? Why would I do such a thing?" Ivy defended herself.The queen stared at the king, while Joshua sighed, and sat down. "Every criminal would always claim to be innocent unless they're caught red-handed," the king remarked.The king handed Joshua's phone to Ivy and asked, "In that case, what is this? Please explain."Ivy stared at the pictures and the messages in shock. Her mouth fell open as she looked at the king and bac
Back in the palace, Ivy wondered what the result of the test must have been. She wanted to call Daniel, but she was worried that he'd be busy and she'd disrupt his work. So, she focused her attention on their children instead.After a while, she heard someone call out her name and thought that the Queen was calling her. She left her two children, who were lying on the bed, and came out of her room. She looked around the living room, but there was no one. She went out to the section where the king used for his meetings, but there was still no one. She decided to go to the Queen's room to ask her. Unknown to her, though, Joshua had been the one who called her name while faking the voice of the Queen. He wanted to put their second plan into motion. He had carefully planned everything; he even went as far as discovering what Ivy's phone password was so his plan would be successful.As Ivy left for the Queen's room, Joshua dashed into her bedroom. He picked up her phone and unlocked it.
When morning arrived, Daniel left the house early to consult another doctor. He didn't doubt his initial doctor's capabilities, but he desired certainty. He told the doctor, "I'd like to conduct a DNA test. I want to determine my relationship with the hair's owner, to find out if he's my brother." After providing his own hair sample, the test was swiftly administered. The results were presented, revealing no relationship between them."Is there no match?" Daniel inquired."No, there's no match," the doctor confirmed."Could there be a mistake? Perhaps you're mistaken?" Daniel wondered."No, I cannot be mistaken, my prince," the doctor assured."Please run the test again," Daniel requested. The doctor complied, yet the result remained negative.Thanking the doctor, Daniel left. He visited another reputable hospital and requested a DNA test between his hair sample and Joshua's. Post-test, the doctor informed him that there was no match."These two individuals are surely unrelated?" Da
Once Daniel and Ivy entered the house, the King and Queen turned their attention to them, as did Joshua. Joshua got up and walked toward Daniel, saying, "I'm really sorry about everything, Daniel. I hope you can forgive me. Ivy, please forgive me. I have no idea what happened. I'm usually not like that, I promise you. I have no memory of it either, but please find it in your heart to forgive me. Daniel, you're my brother, and the truth is I want to live peacefully with you."Daniel looked at his parents, who said to Joshua, "As long as you regret your actions, we can forgive your mistake. What matters is never letting it happen again.""I can assure you that nothing of this sort will happen again," Joshua said."Alright," Daniel replied. "Let's just live in peace, if not for anything, for the sake of our parents. After all, once Mom and Dad leave for their tour after your coronation, Ivy and I will eventually leave so you can grow your family here. For the time being, I hope we can
The moment Joshua was kicked out of the house, he got into his car and drove away. When he reached an isolated part of the road, he parked his car and screamed angrily, hitting his steering wheel. A few minutes later, he calmed down and called someone.Ella was in the hospital at this time. Daniel had pushed her last night, causing her to hit her head. Fortunately, a good Samaritan had found her bleeding and rushed her to the hospital.When she opened her eyes, she was in shock at how badly her plan had gone. She had thought that with Daniel's state, he would not know what happened. The pills she used to drug him and Doc were supposed to be very potent. She had been told that once he took them, he would lose awareness of his surroundings, making it easier for her to manipulate him. He would also not be able to remember what happened when morning came. Only now did she realize that she had been lied to. The person who sold her the pills probably gave her something different from what