Chapter 2

"He.... He..." 

His eyes are open, but inside his eyes there's only deadly darkness. It seems that someone is dead but not totally dead.

Aaron stammers, "Brother... I ... Brother..."

I cover my mouth to stop the scream. He is more handsome when he sits up. His eyes look black and shiny as dark crystal and his nose and mouth are delicately carved. 

Aaron looks scared at the sight of Freddy. He steps backwards and escapes. He shouts before he runs away, "I am sorry. Brother, you and Alina, I mean my sister-in-law, have a good night." 

Looking at Aaron's escaping back, I feel nervous too. I can not stop trembling and going off into wild flights of fancy. "Is Freddy awake? But everyone said that he was going to die." 

I want to talk to him but I can not make any sound. I am so nervous. The unknown fear surrounds me and I can only run downstairs. 

I shout, "Amy, Freddy is awake. He has opened his eyes." 

Amy, the most powerful maid in this building walks upstairs immediately. But after checking Freddy, she sighs. "Madam, Sir opens his eyes every day but this does not mean he is awake. Look, he does not react when we talk. The doctor has said that vegetables are hard to wake up." 

Hearing her words, I still feel nervous and afraid. "Amy, may I turn on the light when I sleep tonight? I am a little afraid." 

Amy smiles kindly , "Sure. Rest early. We have to visit her ladyship tomorrow morning and I will call you." 

I nod. After Amy leaves, I change into pajamas and go to bed. 

I first sit on the bed beside him. Although I know he is not awake now, I still feel nervous. This is the first time I have ever slept with him, my namely husband. I stretch out my hand and shake in front of him. 

"Freddy, what are you thinking?" 

But he does not react. I suddenly feel sad for him. Maybe compared to what he has experienced, my sufferings seem like nothing. 

"Freddy, you may not know me, but I hope you can wake up. You are so rich but if you die, the money will go to others such as Aaron, the jerk. You will not be happy even if you die, right?" 

After I finish talking, Freddy slowly closes his eyes. I am shocked. I feel my heart beating loudly. It is said that few vegetables have consciousness. 

"So you can hear me, right?" 

I lie down beside him and after a while I can hear myself sighing. "I am Mrs. Barnett now. No one can bully me anymore. But what about later, I mean after Freddy dies? What will the Burnet family do to me? "

I shake my head and try to forget it. Before Freddy dies, I need to use the identity of Mrs. Barnett to get whatever I have lost. I need to let the people who have bullied me pay! 

...

The next morning.

8 o'clock in the morning. 

Amy leads me to the house where Carl Barnett, Freddy's mother, lives. I am supposed to greet her formally. The whole Barnett family are there. I enter the living room and say hello to them. 

My mother-in-law really likes me, I think. She smiles at me all the time, although I do not know why. 

"Alina, did you sleep well last night?" 

"I, pretty good..." I hesitate. 

"Then how is Freddy? Has he affected you?" she continues asking.

I do not know what answer she wants. So I simply answer, "I feel sorry for him. He does not move, so he has not affected me." 

This conversation reminded me of something that happened last night. When I recall my memory, I blush. 

Freddy's body is warm, so when I went asleep yesterday, I hugged him and felt comfortable. When I woke up at midnight, I was really scared. After all, he was known for his cruelty.

"Alina, I have a present for you." 

Carl opens a purple box and hands it to me. "This necklace suits you well. Do you like it?" 

I dare not embarrass her in public, so I accept it. "I like it. Thank you." 

"Alina , I know you feel aggrieved. After all, with Freddy like this, he cannot treat you well. But there is a way to benefit you." Carl smiles at me in a weird way.

Benefit me? I do not think this will be a good plan because it seems that she is not so kind as to plan for me. I look at her and wait for the following. 

"I am afraid that Freddy will pass away very soon. He was busy with his work before and did not have time to have a relationship, so he did not even have a child." 

I feel upset when hearing these words . I think, "Child? Does Carl want me to bear a child for Freddy?" 

"I want you to bear a child for Freddy to inherit his fortune and talent." 

I purse my lips and others in the room also look surprised. "Mom, Freddy has been sick for so long. I am afraid that he cannot give birth to a baby." Freddy's elder brother, Geoff, says. 

Freddy has not died, but it seems that his brothers and family members are all waiting to inherit his fortune. 

Carl laughs. "I have asked the doctor to prepare for it in advance. Since Freddy has such a big fortune, there should be someone to inherit it. I should let him have a child even if it may be a daughter." 

By then, all the people in the living room turn to look at me.