Emily's POV I sat in my room at Pries mansion, lost in a world of my thoughts as I stared into space.My world felt like a happy picture that had been torn into two in the blink of an eye.How on earth had Eric lost his memory. This was all Lola's fault.The back of my eyes burned with shed tears as I watched on, feeling lightheaded.My fingers clenched tightly against the pillow, which I held to my chest and sobbed into. It hurt so much to not even be recognised by the one person who had come to mean the world to me.I sobbed even harder and sniffled a bit, wiping my tears with the back of my palms.A knock came on the door, causing me to wipe my face quickly with a face towel, which lay carelessly on the bed before I went to answer it."Yes?"My voice sounded raspy due to my unending sobs, and I was sure my face was bloated as well."Can I come in?" Tony's deep voice came from the other end of the line, causing me to sit upstriaghtand clear my throat."Come in."The door slowly ope
Alicia's POV "Ugh!"I felt like a huge block of cement was on my head as my eyes fluttered open in a strange place.Certainly, the ache in my head could be compared to a thousand army stomping on my head.Slowly, my eyes adjusted to the light, and to my shock, I was in a cold and damp old room, which smelled of mothballs and mildew, with cobwebs hanging from the ceiling and cracks running along the walls.I struggled to lift myself up, placing my arms on the elevated surface to serve as a platform to stabilise me while I stood."Eww," I gasped when my palms landed on a slimy surface, and the cold grease moistened it."Where on earth is this place, and what the hell am I doing there?"I could not but wonder out loud when I took in the horrible surroundings around me.My nose scrunched in disgust at the abandoned food particles, which was reeking in a corner, making me want to barf on the spot.This had to be some abandoned shack of some hoodlums or something.I wringed my arms in a bi
Joanne's POV It was a rainy morning when I had snuck out of the house to pay Eric a visit at the hospital but gotten the shocking news that he was no longer there.Seeing Emily so distraught and sad made me feel uncomfortable. I knew I just had to step in.I had been unfortunate with relationships because all I had ever gotten were the stupid men who only wanted to date me because I was wealthy. Seeing the relationship that Emily and Eric shared inspired me to start seeing that not all men were horrible.Ot had been the sweetest thing when Eric had helped ke find my sister despite everything wrong I had done to him.A crimson tint flooded my cheeks when I recalled how I had almost seduced him back then at Allura Gardens, where he was hanging out with Emily. Gosh, I had done a lot of crazy things in my life, but that was the worst of them all. I hated to think that I almost ruined the marriage that had come to mean so much to Emily.Back at the hospital, the doctor I had met there,
Emily's POV I swayed with every bump of the private car Eric had sent to pick me and Mia up. "I'm sorry about that, ma'am," the driver apologises, driving a little slower. "Mummy, where are we going? Are we really going to see my dad?" Mia asked, bobbing around like a ball pm the seat with a wife grin on her small face. I flashed her a tired smile. She had to come along after I had been convinced enough that Eric wanted to see me. Had he finally remembered me? Had he regained his memory? Oh God! All I could do was pray and hope he had regained his memory, as the last thing I wanted was to be thrown out of the hospital again. My insides twisted into a knot of uncertainty as we approached a certain turn and made a complete u-turn. "Hey! Where are we going? That's not the way to the hospital!" My mind was high on alert. I did not completely trust this man before following him. The only reason I had was because he mentioned Eric's name. Had I been too hopeful? What if he was sen
Lola's POV I couldn't stop pacing around the living room, my hands reaching into my hair to tug at its roots as I struggled to make sense of the situation. What was going on, and where was everyone? The house had been silent for days since Alicia's disappearance. I couldn't even, for the life of me, figure out where Cecilia was, and what she was still doing. Even Rico had not told me anything more about his progress in the kidnap of Alicia, and he wasn't answering my calls. Letting out a loud groan of frustration, deciding to just watch a movie and calm down. The last thing I needed was to lose my baby because of any stress. However, as I sat to watch a movie, I thought back to Eric, who I had not been able to find for weeks now. Not even Emily could be found. Had Joanne gotten to him, and had she told him about me? My mind flashed back to the last encounter I had had with her at the hospital before she had stormed off. "You must think you're secured, Lola," she announced from
Cecilia's POV Weakness and blackness had been my abode since the day I was dropped off at the hospital by Alicia weeks back. She had barely betrayed me more than a week before she stopped coming, and I could only ponder upon and brood upon myself and my life. How had I been reduced to this? I had descended from being the ruling lady of the Wilsons to a lowly old lady who was bedridden because of ill health. How had Lola become a monster under my roof, and I had not realized? My tears rolled down my cheeks at the thought of ruining my own family with my own hands all because of my greed. Now, the inheritance I wanted to lay my hands on was at Lola's mercy because I had just brought her in to be the mother of my grandchild. I doubted Eric would ever forgive me for ruining his life like this. Perhaps, I was doomed to be wretched. I guess Karma was real. I had come into the Wilson family the same way. I had married into the Wilson family because of their riches. When my husband died
Lola's POV My body trembled in uncertainty as I sat in the living room, staring into space after reaching Cecilia through Alicia to give her a piece of my mind. I was glad that I had gotten that off my head. Now, I just had to find out where they were. I also had to reach Eric somehow, but his phone had also been out of coverage for days. My lips pressed together in a deep scowl. Something was not right about Eric's disappearance from the hospital, and I would not rest until I got to the root of the matter. Toying with my phone, a myriad of thoughts ran through my mind at once. I had not gotten any feedback from Rico since Joanne had spoken in the background earlier. A wicked smile played on my lips at how I had combated the stupid announcement that Jaonne had made on the news. It was a good thing that I had dirt on her. How else would I have diverted the bad press? I ran a hand through my hair for a moment. Suddenly, a loud gasp escaped my lips as my baby kicked in my stomach.
Emily's POV My eyes fluttered open as the sun streamed into the room. My arms reached out to the other side of the bed to Eric, whose arms I had slept in but felt it empty.My eyes shot wide open as I stared around the room, but there was no sign of him.Had something happened to him?A sinking feeling settled in my guts as I wondered where he was. The past couple of weeks had been the best I had ever experienced. I had had time with my husband and daughter without any form of intrusion from people like his mother, sister, or even Lola.I didn't want it to end. It had always been my dream for us to live in our own house, away from his family. Throwing my feet across the bed, I strolled out of the bedroom to search for him.I stopped short when I heard his voice talking to someone on the phone."Sadly, I'm alone in the room now. Maybe I can call you when he comes around, Lola."Lola? My heart skipped a beat. What was she calling him for again? Why was his voice so relaxed and calm as