Madison's POV"Do you think she will make a mistake?" Kim asked, I smiled because I knew she was going to make a mistake somehow.Both Kim and I had set up a hidden camera in Anita's room, to monitor her movement but since she got back, she hasn't gotten up, I wonder if she suspects that there is a camera somewhere in her room."Kim, don't worry about it, this camera is just to keep tabs on her, I will definitely get her to walk and speak and even to remember," I handed Kim the tab and walked away when I saw a message on my phone.I got downstairs to see Leon already welcomed my sister into the house, they were both seated talking while my sister's daughter was watching TV."Hey Nikki," I smiled as I pecked her cheeks and she did the same."Hey Madi," Nikki smiled at me, I hugged her daughter before sitting on the chair, "It's nice having us here.""Sure, how was your flight?" I inquired, Nikki nodded her head, her face fell from a smile to concern."Are you okay? Is she behind bars n
Madison's POVBoth Kim and I watched Xavier and Anita from the car as they were talking, I brought Anita to Xavier's residence."What do you think Xavier could be talking about?" Kim asked, her eyes fixed on them."I don't know, I do know she won't be able to answer anything he asks and she would be able to express herself or say anything," my eyes still fixed on both of them."Kim, why do you suspect my sister?" I asked, my eyes now fixed on Kim."Don't get me wrong ma'am, I do not suspect your sister, I only found it weird she felt uncomfortable talking about her daughter's health," Kim looked at me through the car mirror."What exactly did you find weird?" I looked into the mirror so our eyes could meet."I found it weird that she didn't want to give such details regarding her daughter's health despite the fact she would be living with you and she knows there are many workers in the house, what if something goes wrong and no one can get to her what next?" Kim explained why she had s
Madison's POVI stood by the walkway watching Anita struggle to move her wheelchair out of the road, just on cue everywhere got darker, and rain began to drizzle.Soon, the rain began to fall heavily. A bright light shined from afar indicating a big truck was coming towards Anita. Horror braced her face as she turned back to look at me, her eyes pleading for me to save her but I stared into them without moving an inch."Are you trying to get her killed!" Kim yelled, Kim was about to go to Anita when I held her wrist."If you take one more step, you will be fired and I will turn in evidence that you tried to kill both I and Xavier to the police," I threatened and Kim stopped on her track.I knew the first word wouldn't make Kim stop on her track that's why I added the second word, she has something to protect so she can't afford to go to the station.The rain became heavier, the truck came closer at high speed, and it blew its horn, Anita was struggling to get away, when she realized I
Madison's POV"Do you think she will come home?" Kim asked, breaking the silence in the car."I don't know, I couldn't care less, she already confessed to her crime so the police will get her no matter what," I said without looking up from my hands."But why didn't you tell me about your plan?" Kim asked she glanced at me through the mirror.I wasn't in the mood to talk but I managed to bring myself to answer her questions, "I didn't plan it, Adrian did, I don't have the type of connection to block the road and bring police in.""Are you okay?" Kim asked genuinely concerned.I bit the inside of my lips, trying to hold the tears, "Yes," I muttered under my breath."That's the point, you shouldn't be okay, you are human, you just found your child's killer, you should cry and express your pain, you should scream, you should let it out," Kim parked the car by the side of the road and came down from the car."But I'm fine," I tried to stop her from coming down but she closed the door gentl
Madison's POV"Is this what you mean by going down with me?" I raised my eyebrows."Is the gun loaded?" Kim asked the officer."When are police guns not loaded?" I asked Kim."Would you really put the trigger? How about your son? Your grandchildren? And everything? Would you really leave everything behind?" I was curious as to how far she would go."It doesn't matter as long as I take you with me, your children, your husband, and your families, I already feel for them, at least you get to reunite with Layana," Anita laughed.Was she serious right now? "Give up already," I rolled my eyes, "Officers, when she is ready to leave with you, take her, I have to check on the kids."I turned to leave, and as I was walking up the stairs, I heard someone pull the trigger, at first I thought it was the cops, but my brain immediately clicked that it was Anita."Madi, watch out!" Nikki yelled at the top of her lungs.I heard the sound of the gun, and everyone gasped, I waited for the impact but It
Madison's POVWho was this young boy? What video did he have? So many thoughts crossed my mind as he walked closer."Hey Aunty," the young boy walked past me to greet Nikki, and Nikki for some reason was scared, "Won't you respond to your nephew?"The boy asked Nikki, I waited for Nikki to say something, the boy must be from her husband's side, Nikki's body language clearly told me she didn't want the boy around."Why are you here?" Nikki asked hastenly."I came to my grandma's funeral ceremony," the young boy said. Everyone stared at the young boy because of what he had said."What do you mean your grandma?" Nikki held his arms, a smirk appeared on his face."You are Violet's son," I realized when he said grandma, the only grown-up grandson of Anita was Violet's son but something didn't sit right, he called Nikki his Aunty and Anita is Grandma."Why is Violet's son here? And how was Anita your grandma?" Lexie questioned."Ohh you must be his wife, nice meeting you, my name is Jamie,
Madison's POVJamie's words made my mouth open wide, and my eyes widened. Nikki never said anything about a stillborn before while Nikki stepped back from Jamie, her eyes widened and her mouth opened then closed."I don't know what you are talking about," Nikki turned to leave when Jamie held her hands."I'm right, even if she is adopted, why don't you want to say it?" Jamie asked, Nikki turned to him, and she removed his hands from hers."She is my daughter, do you get that," Nikki walked away with Lucy in her arms, Kim pulled me inside the hall before anyone could see us.I glanced at Kim, why did she bring Lucy here? "Why did you do that?""Huh?" Kim asked, her gaze fell on me."Why did you send Lucy there?" I asked again."I sent her there because she was looking for her mom, is there a problem?" Kim asked, she raised her eyebrows."Is that what it was really about?" I didn't know what to believe, I didn't even know what was going on anymore."Yes, I stopped you from going there s
Madison's POVEveryone waited patiently for Lexie, Nikki and I to open up the package. Lexie's face turned pale when she opened her package, Nikki was shocked more like scared when she opened her package, what was theirs about?I opened my package and it was a sealed document, I tore the seal away to read what was inside, and I read it out loud."Children are a blessing and the ones you have been looking for are finally around you, way closer than you think, a sibling is a blessing but also a worst nightmare, there are two things, one is a secret unknown to you but known to two others," I read the letter attached to it. I was about to read the documents when Nikki snatched them away from my hands, her eyes scanned through them before tearing them up."What madness is this!" I yelled at Nikki, and relief washed over Lexie's face."I will let you when the time is right," Nikki said with the paper behind her, "What kind of games are you playing? Didn't I tell you, you are in the same sho
EpilogueBoth Adrian and Leon ordered a search team to search the whole river, the search had been going on for two days, and yet nothing."Didn't I tell you not to shoot! If you don't bring my wife back, I promise you and your team will lose your job," Adrian's voice broke while speaking to the officer."We found someone!" One of the divers yelled and everyone ran to the site to check who they had found and it was Violet's body.Everyone searched for days but when they couldn't find her, they gave up and held a funeral for both Violet and Madison.Adrian was devastated by the death of his wife Madison, he blamed himself each passing day, and with the help of Leon and Nikki he was able to take care of his children.Jamie kept his promise to Madison and threw Lexie behind bars, Lexie was given 10 years in prison, 2 years community service, and would be out on probation, in the process of all these Lexie lost her medical license while Xavier on the other hand regained his memory, Xavier
Madison's POVI wore a black T-shirt and jeans, I was mourning after all, I packed my hair into a neat bun, and put the gun Kim had given to me on the day she died in the back of my pocket.Someone knocked on my door, Ignored it, but the person still entered, "What do you want?" I asked when I realized it was Jamie, I saw him through the dressing mirror.Jamie sat on the bed, "You didn't say hi to Justin, I'm sure my mother already told you he's your son.""I will when I return, I'm sure Justin knows me as his aunt and your mother as his mother," I scoffed."Yes, you can still build that bond with me, one day he can call you mummy," Jamie smiled at me."Why are you even here?" I kept a straight face."I don't want you to go to my mother," Jamie said, I turned my chair to him."Why?" I raised my eyebrows."I'm scared, I'm scared that if you leave you won't come back again, can't you just stay, I will go instead and talk to my mother," Jamie held my hand in his.I removed my hand from h
Madison's POVI stood motionless as Kim's coffin was being laid to rest on the cold ground, it was a quick and private funeral, not the one to invite business people and all.Tears slipped down my eyes as the ground was being covered up, never had I ever imagined I would bury Kim, the plan was to get her a good life after all the drama Violet was causing.I turned to look at everyone around me, Leon's eyes were red so as others, everyone was crying for a reason.Nikki was crying because of Lucy, Leon, the kids' nanny and I were crying because of Kim, Lexie was crying because of God knows what, Nikki's husband and Jamie were emotionless and Adrian was quiet because he felt guilty and it was his fault."She is no longer with us anymore because of you," Leon spat out bitterly at Adrian and walked out of everyone.I couldn't bear it anymore, my heart was too weak to see it, I ran out of there to my room, I felt hurt because if Kim were to be alive she would have run after me. I sat on the
Madison's POVI used my hands to wipe the blood off my eyes. The smile wiped away from my face as I saw the bullet pass through Kim's head, my eyes widened as Kim's head dropped to the steering wheel and blood began gushing out of her head.My first instinct was to stop the car, I managed to take control of the steering wheel and turned it till the car hit the tree and stopped.I came down from the car, my shaking hands dialed the ambulance number and my family's number, I was scared to touch her, I was scared. What if I touched her and she wouldn't wake up?I sat on the floor and waited for the ambulance, the tears coming out of my eyes refused to stop. Who shot the gun? Was it Violet and her people? Or the police?My family arrived before the ambulance didn't, "Madison, what happened? Why were you crying over the phone?" Leon's voice made me raise my head."What happened? What's Kim doing while you are here crying? What's all this blood?" Leon asked, feeling alert."Where is Lucy?"
Madison's POV"I want you to stay low until I arrive, no matter what happens today, make sure you save Lucy," I said to Kim the moment we arrived at our destination.The location Violet had given to me was a deserted area, with only uncompleted buildings and a cliff. I wondered why she chose this location.I came down from the car, with the gun behind my trouser, I waited for Violet to arrive and when she did, she arrived with hefty men."I thought we said no companies!" I yelled when she was approaching so she could hear me."That's for you not me," Violet stood in front of me with a smile on her face, "I have missed you.""Jail seemed to have been treating you right, why did you leave?" I remarked, I felt disgusted by being in her presence."Just needed a bit of fresh air and I missed your face, especially your eyes," Violet smiled and I laughed."Missed my face?" The laugh faded when I looked around her and realized Lucy wasn't with her, "Where is Lucy?"Violet looked around us, "S
Madison's POVIt's been almost a week and still no news of Violet and Lucy, the cops put out so many searches but nothing."Are you telling me that you can't find my child," My heart was heavy and I was lost as I rested on the kids' nanny."Please find her, please," Nikki pleaded with the cops."Ma'am we are trying our very best and we hope the result will soon surface," The cop lowered his gaze."Your best isn't enough!" Nikki yelled at the cops, "I'm dying every day and all you have been doing is nothing!"I got up from the nanny and went to kneel in front of Lexie, "Please, give me my child, please tell her to give me my child," I held Lexie's legs with my hands as I shed tears.Lexie forcefully removed her legs from my hands, "I don't know what you are talking about, why do you keep doing this? I don't know anything for crying out loud.""Please, Please, please she is just a child," I was pleading when Kim handed me my phone which was ringing, I took it from her to see that it was
Madison's POVThe sound of my phone falling to the ground brought me to reality, "How did she escape?" Adrian questioned."I have been talking to you, how did Violet escape?" Adrian asked again."She cut her wrist and was rushed to the hospital, on getting there the police left her for a second by the time they came back, she was gone and the nurse on duty was dead," I explained to them what the inspector told me over the phone."She killed a person, Violet must be on the wanted list by now," Adrian sat back on the chair with his hands on his head, "What do we do now?""What if she is with Lucy?" Nikki's husband said out of nowhere."No, it's not possible," I didn't think it was possible for Violet to take Lucy, how would she have even done it?"It's possible, matter of fact, it's very possible, I found it suspicious that twenty minutes and more footage were deleted, nobody except the members of the house has such access and Mrs Lexie left the living room for quite sometime now and ha
Madison's POVIt's the second day now and Nikki is yet to provide any evidence, I was scared, I trust her but the circumstances are driving me crazy."Has she not found the evidence?" Adrian used his towel to dry his hair."She will," I sat up on the bed and checked the wall clock for the time, "The day isn't over yet.""When it's over, I will lock her up for kidnapping and emotional damage," Adrian dropped the towel and put on his clothes."Excuse me? You will lock my sister up for what?" I glared at Adrian, "You will do no such thing.""I have the right, we are talking about our children," Adrian picked up his phone, checked something on it, and dropped it down.I scoffed, "Our children?" I held back the laugh that almost escaped my lips, "Really? For five years, for five fucking years Adrian, where were you!"It felt like I had had this anger for a long time, speaking out like this made my heart feel free."We both know I didn't know about it," Adrian said through gritted teeth."I
Madison's POVEveryone waited patiently for Lexie, Nikki and I to open up the package. Lexie's face turned pale when she opened her package, Nikki was shocked more like scared when she opened her package, what was theirs about?I opened my package and it was a sealed document, I tore the seal away to read what was inside, and I read it out loud."Children are a blessing and the ones you have been looking for are finally around you, way closer than you think, a sibling is a blessing but also a worst nightmare, there are two things, one is a secret unknown to you but known to two others," I read the letter attached to it. I was about to read the documents when Nikki snatched them away from my hands, her eyes scanned through them before tearing them up."What madness is this!" I yelled at Nikki, and relief washed over Lexie's face."I will let you when the time is right," Nikki said with the paper behind her, "What kind of games are you playing? Didn't I tell you, you are in the same sho