Charlene POV I heaved a deep sigh for the umpteenth time in front of the cops that were seated in front of me. After being summoned by them, Dominic drove me to the station, and on getting there, I was the only one allowed inside the investigation since I was the suspect while Dominic promised to get to the root of the matter after informing his lawyer. ‘’I am trying to tell you that everything is not true,’’ I repeated this sentence over and over again to the extent that it was starting to get on my nerves. ‘’what is it you are not telling us? If you have anything else, you better tell us so we could speed up the investigation and find out if you are in any way connected to what happened. We need to know!’’ I rolled my eyes and ruffled my hair. ‘’That video circulating didn’t start from there. Whosoever recorded that video has a scheme and it is why they released it shortly after Alexa died.’’ ‘’Are you admitting that what happened between you two wasn’t coincidental? You even s
Dominic POV I knew that everything was a facade. A way to show that the evil ones had struck again and wanted to put all the blames on Charlene just like five years ago. I had to make sure that I find a way to find the real killer so Charlene wouldn’t have to suffer again just like she did before. I called Edward as soon as I got to the station with Charlene and luckily for me, I found out that he had a license as a lawyer.Ironic, isn’t it? Who would have thought that Edward had spent years trying to become a lot of things to get revenge for his wife and his brother? When he arrived, we both stood outside the station where we discussed what was happening. "Are you sure you want to do this, Dominic?" Edward asked. "It could be dangerous." "I'm sure," I replied firmly. "We need to find out what they know about Charlene and clear her name." ‘’That is why I am here,’’ he heaved a deep sigh and rubbed the bridge of his nose. ‘’ I believe whatever happened has to do with my source foun
Charlene POV I heaved a deep sigh as I stared at the food in front of me. I could barely eat knowing that I was a suspect in murder and I was to be placed under inspection again.Except for Dominic who trusted in me because he was suffering from memory loss, no other person believed in me. I had to find a way on my part to prove to everyone that I was not the one who had murdered Alexa but I had no idea how I was supposed to do that without creating more problems for myself just like five years ago. ‘’Are you alright?’’ Dominic must have noticed that I was picking at my food and in return, he had his eyes on me. ‘’Are you alright?’’ he repeated and dropped the fork in his hand. Alright? I doubt if I would ever be fine but I nodded in response. ‘’I am sure Charlene is feeling bad about what is happening. If I were in her shoes, I would be sad too because everyone is pointing fingers at her as the assailant who was involved in the murder of Alexa.’’Zenobia said and looked at me. "Bu
Charlene POV ‘’you are under arrest for the murder of Alexa,’’ The cop that had escorted my brother announced and walked towards me with cuffs in his hand. Before he could reach me, Dominic stopped him. ‘’what the hell do you think you are doing!’’ he shouted at them. ‘’how dare you enter my home and try to arrest my wife! I already made it clear to you all that she is not the assailant and….’’ ‘’According to her brother, it seemed that she is an accomplice. She and her brother has been in contact for a while now and she surely knows something about the death of Alexa.’’ I lowered my head knowing that what the cop had said was the truth. Not even Dominic knew about it and there was no way to prove that I had only met my brother once. ‘’I told you didn’t I son,’’ Caroline shouted. ‘’I told you that she is a bad person. Someone who you should get rid of! Someone that does not deserve to live!’’ Dominic stopped his mother from talking with his hand. ‘’I don’t have the time to conti
Dominic POV ‘’I need you to come right away. My mother suddenly appeared today and almost got my wife arrested!’’ my voice was low as I speak with Edward on the phone but there was a hint of fear in my tone. After she fainted, she was rushed to the hospital. ‘’let me know once you left the hospital. You and I would pay a visit to her brother then,’’ he informed me and I replied with yes. Once the call ended, I walked back to the ward where Charlene and yet, there was no sign that she would be waking up anytime soon. The doctor had attended to her but they haven’t given any results to me yet and I couldn’t wait to hear from them. ‘’she is pretending to be sick so you won’t suspect her,’’ my mother’s words resounded in my head when I rushed Charlene to the hospital. No matter how hard I tried to think about it, I believed what happened was because my mother wanted to cover her crimes but still I couldn’t believe that Charlene knew about the accident yet she pretended she didn’t. Why
Dominic POV I heaved a deep sigh as I walked into prison. The warden gave us a high time before we could see Jeremy and when we finally did, he burst into tears. ‘’what are you crying for?’’ I asked him through gritted teeth. I was angry at the fact that he acted as if he didn’t do anything wrong. He had brought the cops and my mother to my home and lied against Charlene whereas he was being controlled. ‘’what the hell are you crying for?’’ I wanted to scream but then again, I knew that I could attract the attention of the warden so I let Edward do the talking since he was much more familiar with how things work. ‘’why are you treating your sister in such a crazy manner?’’ he asked him. ‘’you haven't spoken to her in years and now you return to spreading lies about your sister?’’ Jeremy placed his cuffed hands forward and sniffled. ‘’I had no choice but to do that. They wanted to get rid of my daughter and I had to….’’ he lowered his head. ‘’I don’t deserve to be called a father a
Charlene POV The smell of bleach was overwhelming as I fluttered my eyes open. The beeping of the machine beside me was overshadowed by the loud noise made by someone in the room with me. I struggled to open my eyes but then felt the light shining into my eyes. no one needed to tell me that I was in the hospital because I had come there a thousand times. ‘’you can stop talking loudly grandmother, she has woken up,’’ Zenobia’s loud voice was the first word that I heard clearly. She moved closer to me and waved her hand in my face. ‘’Are you alright Charlene?’’ she asked me. I blinked and nodded in response. I tried to get up from the bed but then my vision felt hazy and everything in the room became two then I felt a hand around my waist and I looked at Zenobia who smiled back at me. Her smile was everything that I needed at the moment, she was smiling brightly as she stared at me but it was all cut short by Caroline’s throat clearing. ‘’I need to speak with Charlene alone, my dear
Dominic POV ‘’you need to tell her everything!’’ Edward’s words kept resounding as I walked into the hospital. When I entered the lobby, I saw Zenobia and Jackson seated in one of the chairs and I wondered what they were doing there when they could be with Charlene. I curiously walked towards them and asked the question. ‘’what Is happening?’’ I asked them. ‘’Dad,’’ Zenobia smiled at me as soon as she saw me. ‘’you are here,’’ she stated and I nodded In response. ‘’what are you doing here when you should be with Charlene?’’I asked them. Jackson answered. ‘’Because Mrs. Caroline is with her,’’ he informed me. At the mention of my mother’s name, my heart started racing fast and I couldn’t imagine that my mother would be in the same room with Charlene. ‘’you both should stay here,’’ I said to them. ‘’But….’’ Zenobia argued but she was pulled back by Jackson before she could follow me. I rushed into the elevator and played with my fingers until I reached the floor where Charlene’s
Charlene POV The Party, 08:30 pm I stepped out of the black limousine, Guards flanking me on both sides. I wore a red glittering dress that hugged my curves, and my hair was styled in loose waves that cascaded down my back. I looked around, scanning the area for any signs that the plan had begun. The night air was cool and crisp, and the sounds of the city echoed around me. I could hear the honking of car horns, the murmur of people's conversations, and the distant sound of music coming from a nearby nightclub. It was the perfect cover for what we were about to do. Tonight is the day we would attack and take back everything that was taken from us and then it will belong to us. There was no time to waste and so, I walked towards the entrance handing the invitation card that was given to me. It was the one Maria had given to me to use since I was going to perform as a ballet dancer. ‘Welcome,’’ The bouncer bowed his head as he collected the invitation card. I had come under the dis
Charlene POVI watched as Maria heaved a deep sigh when I stopped the car in front of the orphanage home. ‘’Are you sure that you don’t want her to know that you are alive?’’ I asked before we both stepped out of the car.Maria nodded in response. ‘’what use would it be if she learns that I am alive only to know that I will die again?’’ she asked me and place the clown Mask on her face. ‘’it’s been five years Charlene and now, she has you to rely on so I wouldn’t want to add to the problem so I have to let her go. ‘’I didn’t say anything else and gave out of the car holding a bag of goodies we had brought in for the children. ‘’Everything will be fine,’’ I assured as we headed into the building. When we got in, almost all of the children were seated in the hall while waiting for us.‘’Miss Charlene!’’ The miss who was in charge of the children greeted us as we stood in front of the children.‘’hello Miss Christina,’’ I bowed my head as I greeted her. ‘’it is so lovely to see you,’’ s
Charlene POV Two days left, I sat beside Dominic and across from Edward while Maria was seated opposite Dominic. I could feel the tension in the room as they both stared intently at each other. I cleared my throat to gain their attention as to the reason why we all had gathered there. ‘’Listen up,’’I mutt ered and nudged Dominic on the shoulder. Dominic faced me with a questioning look and heaved a deep sigh as he lowered his head. ‘’fine,’’ he muttered under his breath. I was glad that he acknowledged me and also that he got to accept my request. While I had tried to convince him for two days about What Maria had told me, he had ignored me for a few hours while refusing to let Maria join us but after calling Edward and Informing him, he was able to help out and with his help, I got to set an appointment and we all gathered at our home in Dominic’s office. ‘’Your sources are right about the party and I also love your plan,’’ Maria spoke up after Edward told her about their plan. ‘
Charlene POV I groaned and forced myself out of bed, feeling exhausted and nauseous. I stumbled into the bathroom, where I brushed my teeth and splashed cold water on my face. As I stared at my reflection in the mirror, I couldn't help but feel a sense of dread wash over me. I knew that today was going to be another tough day. I rinsed my mouth again for the umpteenth time that morning after throwing up. My baby wouldn’t let me rest and I wondered if he was reacting to the fact that I ate something bad or maybe because I was avoiding Dominic. According to what I heard from doctors, babies tend to understand how their mothers are feeling and they react due to what their mothers are facing. ‘’my baby,’’ I muttered as I rubbed my stomach. ‘’Can you understand the pain that I am going through at the moment?’’I asked my baby and even though I didn’t get a response, I knew that my baby understand how I felt. After I walked back into my room, I got a message from an unknown number. When I
Dominic POVI placed my hand on my table as I stared into Edwards's eyes. I had told him everything about Maria but he had not given any response to me yet. After informing him about Maria, I set up a meeting in my office to speak to him about what I thought about, and when she got there, we both sat down and stared at each other.‘’Are you going to keep staring at me?’’I asked him when it looked like he would not say anything. ‘’I heaved a deep sigh and rolled my eyes when he didn’t stop staring at me; instead, he was looking around. ‘’Edward!’’ I shouted his name. ‘’what Is happening?’’‘’why are we in your office instead of your home?’’ he asked and I wondered why he couldn’t see that I wanted alone with him.‘’Ever since Maria came to my house, Charlene had been avoiding me and she wouldn’t even talk to me. The only thing she ever said to me was that everything was fine but aside from that, she wouldn’t even say anything else.’’Edward tapped his hands on the table and heaved a de
Maria POV My heart was pounding as I stumbled backward, my hand flying up to my cheek where the man in the black mask had just slapped me. I heard a scream and realized it was my own. I looked up to see the man advancing on me."You bitch," he snarled, grabbing me by the arm and pulling me close. I could smell his foul breath, feel the roughness of his grip. ‘’you were given a job and that is getting rid of the pest around him but you failed.’’ Caroline stood up and walked towards me. She raised her hand and slapped me hard across the face. ‘’you were given a job to do but yet, you failed because you couldn’t deliver well!’’ she yelled at me and pushed me backward. "You attacked my son instead of going after Charlene," she hissed, her hand tightening into a fist. ‘’I saved your pathetic life years ago because I believed that you would be useful to me but it seemed that you are nothing but a piss of shit!’’ I tried to explain that I didn't mean to hurt him, but the words caught in
Dominic POVI never imagined that she would come to find me. After finding out that she was alive, I even hid it from Charlene because I didn’t want her to worry but Maria found her way into my home expecting that I would run into her arms. I dragged her out of the house when she was starting to get on my nerves by acting as if anyone wanted her back. I took her to Charlene’s studio and we both stand there staring at each other without talking for a few minutes.I folded my arms while waiting for her to say something, and explain her reasons for returning back but instead, she looked around the room chuckling as she pointed to the mirror and the couches that were in the room. ‘’I never thought that you would marry the woman that was responsible for my death,’’ she told me and scoffed. ‘’here you are acting as if everything is alright when I died and I lost my child Alexander.She was right about that because I never thought about him. I had believed that since Maria was alive, he woul
Charlene POVI burst into laughter as Dominic woke up and rubbed my stomach. ''hello baby!'' he said. It was morning and I didn’t get much sleep the previous night because Dominic and I had a round of sex that I couldn’t even count. It was an amazing night with him and I couldn’t stop thinking about it. ‘’Dominic!’’ I screamed out his name as he grabbed my hands and pinned them above my head then he kissed me on my lips.‘’I want to be with you today with no worries and I…..’’ he stopped suddenly when we heard a knock on the door. ‘’who is there!’’ he shouted at whosoever was at the door. My thoughts were that the person who was at the door would be none other than Miss Donna. She was the only one with us in the house.‘’Mr. Maximus, you have a visitor!’’ she announced.A visitor? I exchanged looks with Dominic because the last time that I checked, we were not expecting Edward until evening and Dominic was working from home so I couldn’t figure out who was at the door.‘’Do you know w
Charlene POVI wiped my lips clean as I threw up again. One of the reasons why I had walked out on Dominic and Edward was because I felt nauseous and also dizzy. I had been having been facing insomnia lately and could barely sleep but I couldn’t tell Dominic because we were all faced with a lot of problems I would have loved to tell him but at the same time, I hated the fact that he was trying to remove me from joining them.I washed my mouth and stared at myself in the mirror. My reflection was not what I expected from someone that had been finding it hard to sleep. I had expected that bags would be under my eyes but instead, my face was glowing. I placed my hand on my stomach and heaved a deep sigh. ‘’my baby,’’ I closed my eyes. ‘’I am going to protect you, Zenobia, and also Stella. The three of us are going to live forever until the end,’’ I chuckled as I whispered to my child even though I knew that he couldn’t hear what I had said. I was glad that I got to speak to my child.‘’c