Madison's POV
"Oh my God,""Did she just throw up on Adrian?""What an attention seeker,"I could hear people making all sorts of comments, and Adrian just stood there, looking at me with a shocked expression. He opened his mouth, seemingly trying to say something, but then closed it.What do I do now? What should I do? What would Violet have done in this situation?My mind went blank in the face of my own embarrassment. This was one of those moments when I wished the ground would open up and swallow me whole. Without thinking twice, I closed my eyes and dropped to the ground.I silently prayed not to land on the hard floor, and as if the heavens were on my side, I felt myself falling into Adrian's rock-hard chest and strong arms.Damn! I didn't know he was this masculine, fuck that alcohol."Madison!" Violet yelled and ran to me."What's wrong with her, what did you do to her, what did you say to her!" Violet yelled, I could hear her voice break."I didn't do anything," I could feel Adrian's chest vibrating against my face."Call an ambulance now!" Violet yelled, I felt her tears fall on my body and my heart instantly broke."Take her to one of the rooms and call my doctor now!" Adrian instructed one of his bodyguards.No, no, I will get caught, what do I do now? I thought of shaking or alerting Violet about my pretense but before I could say anything she acted."No, she is pregnant and I cannot allow any doctor to check on her," Violet said amidst tears.Adrian heaved a sigh, "Okay fine, bring the car to the front,"Everywhere went silent for a moment, then I heard some giggling and high-pitched voices, I wondered what the noise could be about, I felt Adrian lift up from the ground.I felt my body on his bare chest, I couldn't breathe properly, now I understand why the people were giggling but nevertheless I refused to move.We arrived at the car and I was put in the back seat with Violet, I tried opening my eyes to peep, when I felt Violet pinched my skin, it took all my might not to scream out in pain."Close your eyes you moron," Violet whispered.What? She knew I was pretending? That's Violet for me."Did you say something?" Adrian asked Violet."Yes, I was asking what you said to her before she fainted," Violet asked sternly."Why?" Adrian spoke nonchalantly."If anything happens to Madison or her child," Violet warned."Madison," he cocked his head, "Chill, I just told her she looked like Xavier's girlfriend."Violet coughed, "X.. Xavier's girlfriend?""Maybe i'm mistaken, maybe it's the knockoff," I could hear the mockery in Adrian's voice."Knockoff?" I could hear the anger and irritation in Violet's voice and I knew she would explode anytime soon."The dress, just three were made, one for my mom, two for my woman and three for my brother Xavier's girlfriend, so definitely the knockoff,"His woman? Adrian has a woman then what will become of me and my child? At this moment I felt cheated and used and the bastard doesn't even know that."Girlfriend," Violet's voice broke."Huh?""She is Xavier's girlfriend," I instantly opened my eyes.What is Violet doing right now? My eyes shifted between Violet and Adrian."Meaning I was right," I could here the happiness in his voice.I closed my eyes when we arrived at the hospital, I was put in a stretcher and was taken inside the hospital where I was attending to, afterward I was sent to a private ward to rest."How could you!" I yelled at Violet."What could I have done? no tell me, what would you have done in that situation!" Violet answered me in the same energy I used to question her."You…you just destroyed my life," I raised my head up facing the ceiling and used my middle finger to wipe the tears threatening to fall."I didn't mean to, I promise, we will figure it out," Violet's voice became calm as the tears rolled down her cheeks."Figure out what? How? How do I figure out the fact the baby daddy thinks his friend is the father of my child, how do I figure that," I pointed at my tummy, allowing the tears to finally fall."You said it yourself, remember, now I will look like a homie jumper, do you get it, I will be the bad person in all of these!" I stomped my feet on the floor out of frustration."Madison came down, you are pregnant!" Violet yelled."Don't tell me that!" I pointed my fingers at her, warning her, "my life has been ruined!" I pulled my hair and screamed.I couldn't explain how I felt at this point, I suddenly felt weak, I felt my body on fire, my mind racing, I felt my chest tighten so I clutched onto my dress tightly realizing I couldn't breathe properly.I gasped for air, I tried taking a step but couldn't, I couldn't move my body, everywhere had become blurry and I felt liquid roll down my leg, I managed to reach my leg to touched it and I realized it was blood, tears rolled down my eyes at the realization of what was happening.I tried to reach out to Violet who was backing me and facing the window explaining something i'm not even hearing, I tried taking another step but I fell to the ground, when I fell, I manage to fall the hospital tray in my room to bring Violet attention to me."Madison!" I heard Violet scream and I saw her rush to me."Doctor! nurse!" Violet yelled. I saw her push the bell by my bedside.I heard her right hand, "Save my baby," I managed to choke out, I didn't even know if she had heard me or not before I passed out.I tried opening my eyes but the room was too bright but I managed to open my eyes to see I was lying on the bed. I tried moving my body but all I felt was pain.Tears rolled down my eyes as I Instinctively moved my hand to feel my tummy, not as if I knew what I was doing. I looked around to see Violet sitting beside me and resting her head on the bed.I saw Andrian sleeping on the couch but I noticed someone sleeping peacefully on the other side of the bed. I turned to see who the fourth person in the room was but he was facing the other side so I moved my hand, making the person move a little."Xavier?" My voice barely a whisper.Madison's POV"Xavier?" I managed to choke out, my voice barely a whisper. I couldn't believe I was seeing Xavier or maybe I was in Dreamland or something, reality came crashing in when I heard Violet's voice."Madi are you okay?" Violet stood up and touched my face gently.I grunt in pain waking everyone up, "A bit, my baby?" I looked at her, my eyes pleading to hear good news."Your woman is okay," Adrian got up from the chair, walked towards us, and my eyes broke away from Violet."Thanks man," Xavier got up and gave Adrian a handshake and a brotherly hug."I better get going, I got plan," Adrian smiled slyly."With whom?" Xavier asked suspiciously."My woman," Adrian smiled widened."Is she town now?""Nope going to pick her up from the airport," Adrian clicked his tongue."Alright, let me see you off," they both walked out of the door and I immediately turned to Violet."What happened to me? How is my baby doing? Why did Adrian and Xavier sleep here? Who called Xavier? Does
Madison's POV"I am pregnant," I bent my head waiting for his response but there wasn't any, I raised my head to see him waving at someone from behind me."Xavier?" I called out gently, hoping he had heard what I said but he didn't."Huh?" He looked at me and I shook my head, another failed attempt.The person Xavier was waving at came to our booth and it was no other than Adrian and a tall beautiful model-like lady beside him."Bro!" Xavier and Adrian exchanged greetings and did their brotherly handshake and hug."Lexie, it's been long," Xavier greeted the girl."Yeah right, you refused to come see me in the state," Lexie chulcked, she flirtingly put her manicured nails on Xavier's arm."Lexie, if eyes could kill, would kill you right now," Adrian laughed pointing at me."Who?" Lexie pointed at me like she didn't see me earlier."Xavier's baby mama," Adrian said and my head immediately snapped so hard to look at him.Before anyone could say anything I quickly introduced myself, "I am
Madison's POV5 years later.Today makes it five years since my accident, four years since I got out of a coma with no memory of who I was, three years and six months since I got out of a vegetable State after so much surgery and therapy and exactly two years since Layana passed away dues to a medical condition only Xavier was informed about.Nobody ever told me anything about my accident, Xavier didn't tell me anything about Layana's medical condition, I have been kept in the dark and I never questioned it, thinking it was for the better.Violet and I waited at the airport for my baby boy Ryan, my boyfriend Xavier, and his friend Lexie. Xavier and Ryan went on a father-son bonding while Lexie just somehow met them there."Mama," Ryan let go of Lexie's hand and ran to hug me, I picked him up from the ground and gave him a tight hug."Baby, how are you doing?" I giggled and kissed him all over his face."Ryan misses you," Ryan hugged me tightly, his little finger wrapped around my neck
Madison's POVAs I walked down the stairs in tears I heard someone call my name, I turned to see who was standing at the top of the stairs but the person was faceless.I tried to look closely but the person pushed me down the stairs, I screamed as I rowed down the stairs.I fell at the last stairs in my pool of blood, I looked up to see the chandelier falling from the ceiling, falling towards me. I closed my eyes waiting for the impact but nothing. When I tried opening my eyes, I couldn't, I tried moving my body but I couldn't, I felt someone trying to suffocate me, and I managed to open my eyes.I saw a faceless person drop a pillow on the floor and run out of the room while some nurses ran inside the room. I tried to follow the faceless person outside but I heard Violet's voice calling my name.******I slowly opened my eyes to see Ryan crying, Violet calling my name repeatedly, and tapping on my face. I sat straight on my bed, carried Ryan in my arms, and stopped his crying."Are
Madison's POV"Not as if he is your child," I sneered, Xavier stepped on the brakes immediately but my seat belt saved me.I didn't know where such words had come from or why I had said them but Violet and Xavier's expression wasn't the reaction I thought I would see."Did you hit your head or something?" Violet commented from the back."Am sorry, I didn't mean it," I apologized to Xavier, I could see guilt in his eyes but why was he feeling guilty?"I'm sorry for scolding you about Ryan but why did you say that?" Xavier apologized, making me confused."I don't know, it just slipped out of my tongue," I pouted, Xavier nodded and continued driving."Is Ryan's medical records part of the record I wasn't allowed access to?" I turned to see Xavier's hand tightening around the steering wheel again and his teeth grinding."Yes," Xavier answered with a straight face."Why can't I see it?" I tried my possible best to be calm.I don't know why Xavier doesn't want me to access mine and the kid
Madison's POVI walked into the Secretary's office with the elderly lady whose name I just learned was Becky. The office was right in front of Mr Adrian's office."This is where you will be working from today," Becky handed me my files, I smiled and took it from her hand politely."Okay thanks, I think I should get to work now," I dropped the files and my bag on the table."These are the things you should know about CEO Adrian, Director Leon, and Mr Xavier," Becky handed me an envelope."I understand Mr Adrian but why the others?" I asked curiously."Mr. Adrian is the owner of Adrian's empire, Mr. Leon is his brother, the second in command, you have to please him to get through to Mr Adrian," Becky paused as if thinking of what to say."Then how about Mr Xavier?" I hurriedly asked before she could continue what she was saying."Xavier is Mr. Adrian's friend and one of the biggest shareholders in Adrian's empire, you have to respect Mr. Xavier because if anything happens it can cause a
Madison's POV I stood in front of Hong Kong International Airport waiting to welcome and accompany Mr. Adrian and the rest of his executives to their suite. As Mr. Adrian's secretary, I had to leave first to make sure everything was in order for his arrival, his plane landed over an hour ago but he was nowhere in sight. It's been over a month since I started working at Adrian's Empire and I still don't understand him. I was told to wait for him because he was around somewhere and that is what I have been doing, most of his executives were already in the car while him, only God knows where he is. I only agreed to come on this trip because I wanted to teach Mr Adrian a lesson for humiliating me, I didn't want to leave Ryan but he is staying with his dad this period and I feel so bad that I can't even take care of my child. I was about to sit down when I saw Mr. Adrian walking out of the airport with a lady next to him, their hands intertwined, I ran up to them to carry their bag.
Adrian's POVI sat on the chair in front of the reading table trying to put some files in order on my laptop while Leon was lying on my bed operating my phone and his phone together."So much transaction!" Leon yelled and sat straight on the bed, "Is something wrong with your card or are you being scammed?"I don't even know why Leon came on this trip, he said he was going to attend through the Zoom meeting room now he is here live and direct."Am not being scammed, it just," before I could complete my words Leon interrupted."These are all female shopping, did you give Lexie your card?" Leon asked, his eyes still fixed on my phone, his fingers still scrolling through the debit messages.I stood up from the chair and snatched my phone from Leon's hand, I scrolled through it, and a smirk appeared on my face when I realized Madison was spending my money.Leon stood up from the bed and walked up to me, "What is that on your face?" Leon pointed at the corner of my lips, the smirk on my fa
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