CHAPTER 86LILY’S POV~ “The fake nurse,” he blew out a heavy sigh, his expression turning bleak. “It’s Cassandra. She has your kids.” ~My brows furrowed as I tried to remember the name. “You mean Cassandra from the company?”Noah nodded calmly. “What?...” I couldn’t contain the level of shock I felt as my mouth fell open. “What in the world could Cassandra be doing with my kids?”Noah half shrugged and let out a sigh. “I’m as surprised as you, Lily. I didn’t see this coming at all. She didn’t reveal much during the interrogation. She said she won’t talk further until she’s gotten her attorney and seen you. But one thing is certain—she has your kids. She took them from the park and has been the person behind all the attacks against you. The taxi driver confirmed it this morning after regaining some consciousness and learning you saved his life. He admitted that she paid him to drive you off the bridge. I’m also certain she’s the one who anonymously sent your prison records to my do
CHAPTER 87LILY’S POV ~ She started laughing like a psycho, her voice like fingernails clawing on a chalkboard. “They’re safely locked away in a dark, empty basement where you’ll never find them. I must say they’re adorable little pies, but their endless whining and crying for their mummy nearly drove me insane. I can’t imagine the number of times I was this close to ending their miserable lives. But I can’t do that, no, no, no, not without you watching. Once my attorney gets me out of this shit hole, I’ll take you with me. And then, I’ll make you watch as I take away those precious things in your life, just like you took away mine.” ~My eyes widened in horrific shock as I stared at Cassandra, a cold shiver of fear running down my spine. With her sickening laughter and the blood trickling down her nose and into her mouth, colouring her teeth, she was like a demonic spirit that fed on chaos and misery.If she had my kids locked away in a basement that meant they were alone, scared a
CHAPTER 88LILY’S POV~ As I looked into his eyes, I could see the heart-rending tenderness and genuineness in his gaze. With a heavy sigh, I wrapped my hands around my elbows and leaned against the wall. Since he said I should trust him, I had no other choice but to do that. After all, he had this uniquely calm way of approaching problems that always seemed to work. For now, I could only rely on that and believe he would bring my kids back to me. ~Noah turned towards the camera. “I apologize on her behalf, Detective Adams. Please let her stay. I promise it won’t happen again.”“Very well then,” the speaker sounded. “To ensure it doesn’t happen again, the officer will be present throughout the interrogation. Any act of violence won’t be tolerated. We’ll restart shortly after the suspect’s wounds are attended to.”Shortly after the detective made that announcement, a short female medic a little younger than me with a calm demeanour came into the room and tended to Cassandra’s wounds
CHAPTER 89LILY’S POV~ “Lily or whatever you’re called,” she called for my attention. “I’ll tell you where your kids are only on one condition: that after you find them, you’ll leave to wherever it is you came from and never come back to this city.” ~“I can see you’re crazy beyond reason!” Noah lashed at her, his vexation evident. “She belongs in this city. There is no way she’s leaving and you or anyone else don’t have the right whatsoever to decide that.”“You have no say in this,” Cassandra said to him and looked at me with a corner of her lips lifting to a sinister smirk. “Let the mother decide. One thing I have noticed about you Lily all that time I spent spying on you is that you’re a possessive mother. You prioritize your kids over everything else and never want to see them suffer. The ball is in your court now. You have just this one choice to make to save them. Give me your word that you’ll leave and never come back. You can fly off to another planet for all I care. I just
CHAPTER 1 “Congratulations Mrs. Wilson,” the nurse said with a soft smile. “The test came out positive, you’re a month pregnant.” I felt a cold wave of shock wash over me as though someone poured a bucketful of ice water on me. My heart jolted painfully in my chest and my lips parted involuntarily as the memories that led to this unexpected event came rushing back at me like a violent wind. Robert, my childhood crush and husband who I was in a contract marriage with returned that night drunk and overjoyed, the reason being the advertising company landed a huge advertising deal with one of the biggest luxury establishments in the city. I knew he was drunk. I knew he wasn’t in control of his actions. I shouldn’t have let that night happen. But I have loved him dearly for a very long time and was unable to resist him. I was willing to do anything for his satisfaction and happiness. For a long time, I have craved to have such intimate moments with him. Since we got married two an
CHAPTER 2 The other woman was Scarlett Johnson, who I learnt was Robert’s first love and ex-girlfriend. She had just returned after a long time of being away to who knows where. And since then, has been all over Robert like a moth to a flame. Even though I didn’t know much about her, I hated her. She seemed fake. But Robert can’t see through her façade. I know she was his first love, beautiful with doll-like features and enchanting figure but she wasn’t worth the kindness and care he was giving her. I could tell she was taking advantage of that side of him. If she could leave him hanging years back, there was every chance she could leave him again. I wish Robert would open his eyes and see that. See she wasn’t good for him or the company. Ever since he offered her job at the advertising firm without going through the normal procedures, she has been treating me like trash and trying to make me look bad in front of him and everyone because of how close I was to him as his personal
CHAPTER 3 “Now isn’t the right time. I’m planning to surprise him and everyone back at the family house during an important dinner,” I lied to her again, managing another smile. She shrugged, believing me anyway. I was full of lies today. This was my third lie today. And to Jane, I have been lying to her ever since I got into this marriage with Robert, always defending him and trying to paint the perfect picture of everything being alright while they weren’t. I hated myself more than anything now. Shortly after, Jane left to pick up her child from school and make lunch for her family. My mum was admitted to the same hospital, but in a different ward a bit further away. I wanted to take the pregnancy test first before visiting her because I knew I’d spend a long time with her. I still couldn’t believe Robert didn’t recall me mentioning she was sick to him at some point. I did tell him several times this week when I wanted to leave work early to visit her. Despite that, I
CHAPTER 4 Though I had an apartment I stayed in at times, I lived here. With Robert when it was necessary to play our parts as a couple. The mansion was a sophisticated one situated in the upscale part of the city, surrounded by luxury and servants. I got in and quickly prepared myself for the dinner. As I was making my way to the dining area, I stopped by the mirror in the hallway to adjust my cocktail dress; the sapphire blue colour brought out the blue in my eyes. I also adjusted the wealth of my long brown hair, making sure my appearance was intact before his mother could see me. I learnt his mum was a star actress while young. She has been away since Robert and I got married. We only met briefly, so I didn’t know much about her. Though I overheard the servants once complaining of her being too excessive, easily irritated and difficult to please. So I was in for one heck of a ride. I didn’t understand why she called for such an abrupt dinner. But whatever the reason, I jus
CHAPTER 89LILY’S POV~ “Lily or whatever you’re called,” she called for my attention. “I’ll tell you where your kids are only on one condition: that after you find them, you’ll leave to wherever it is you came from and never come back to this city.” ~“I can see you’re crazy beyond reason!” Noah lashed at her, his vexation evident. “She belongs in this city. There is no way she’s leaving and you or anyone else don’t have the right whatsoever to decide that.”“You have no say in this,” Cassandra said to him and looked at me with a corner of her lips lifting to a sinister smirk. “Let the mother decide. One thing I have noticed about you Lily all that time I spent spying on you is that you’re a possessive mother. You prioritize your kids over everything else and never want to see them suffer. The ball is in your court now. You have just this one choice to make to save them. Give me your word that you’ll leave and never come back. You can fly off to another planet for all I care. I just
CHAPTER 88LILY’S POV~ As I looked into his eyes, I could see the heart-rending tenderness and genuineness in his gaze. With a heavy sigh, I wrapped my hands around my elbows and leaned against the wall. Since he said I should trust him, I had no other choice but to do that. After all, he had this uniquely calm way of approaching problems that always seemed to work. For now, I could only rely on that and believe he would bring my kids back to me. ~Noah turned towards the camera. “I apologize on her behalf, Detective Adams. Please let her stay. I promise it won’t happen again.”“Very well then,” the speaker sounded. “To ensure it doesn’t happen again, the officer will be present throughout the interrogation. Any act of violence won’t be tolerated. We’ll restart shortly after the suspect’s wounds are attended to.”Shortly after the detective made that announcement, a short female medic a little younger than me with a calm demeanour came into the room and tended to Cassandra’s wounds
CHAPTER 87LILY’S POV ~ She started laughing like a psycho, her voice like fingernails clawing on a chalkboard. “They’re safely locked away in a dark, empty basement where you’ll never find them. I must say they’re adorable little pies, but their endless whining and crying for their mummy nearly drove me insane. I can’t imagine the number of times I was this close to ending their miserable lives. But I can’t do that, no, no, no, not without you watching. Once my attorney gets me out of this shit hole, I’ll take you with me. And then, I’ll make you watch as I take away those precious things in your life, just like you took away mine.” ~My eyes widened in horrific shock as I stared at Cassandra, a cold shiver of fear running down my spine. With her sickening laughter and the blood trickling down her nose and into her mouth, colouring her teeth, she was like a demonic spirit that fed on chaos and misery.If she had my kids locked away in a basement that meant they were alone, scared a
CHAPTER 86LILY’S POV~ “The fake nurse,” he blew out a heavy sigh, his expression turning bleak. “It’s Cassandra. She has your kids.” ~My brows furrowed as I tried to remember the name. “You mean Cassandra from the company?”Noah nodded calmly. “What?...” I couldn’t contain the level of shock I felt as my mouth fell open. “What in the world could Cassandra be doing with my kids?”Noah half shrugged and let out a sigh. “I’m as surprised as you, Lily. I didn’t see this coming at all. She didn’t reveal much during the interrogation. She said she won’t talk further until she’s gotten her attorney and seen you. But one thing is certain—she has your kids. She took them from the park and has been the person behind all the attacks against you. The taxi driver confirmed it this morning after regaining some consciousness and learning you saved his life. He admitted that she paid him to drive you off the bridge. I’m also certain she’s the one who anonymously sent your prison records to my do
CHAPTER 85LILY’S POV~ He nodded and made his way towards the door. On reaching the door, he stopped and then turned his attention back to me as though he forgot to mention something. “Miss Jones?”“Yeah…” I answered.“You’re a hero.” ~“Uhh…” My brows drew together in confusion as I wondered what he was talking about. Why was he calling me a hero? I don’t remember doing anything heroic.“You’re a hero, Mrs. Jones,” he said again, looking at me with proud eyes as a warm smile spread across his face. “Because of your quick thinking and defensive skills, we not only saved the patient in room 305 but also apprehended the woman posing as a nurse who intended to harm him. On behalf of the entire staff and management of this hospital, thank you. We will always be grateful for what you did.”I was taken aback by his commendation. I didn’t realize that was the reason he was referring to me as a hero. If only he knew the real reason I had come to this hospital then he won’t be referring to
CHAPTER 84LILY’S POV“NO!!!...” I kept screaming, whipping my face from side to side as my entire body quivered uncontrollably. “Don’t take them away from me… Please don’t hurt them…they’re just kids…”Shivers ran through me as I felt beads of sweat and goosebumps pop out all over my skin, perhaps due to the heat from that intense fire. I felt a pair of strong hands pressing my shoulders down against the surface to stop me from moving.Believing it was Robert, I forcefully slid my eyes open to push him away and throw him a punch only to realize it was Noah.“It’s okay, Lily,” he calmed me, holding me down by the shoulders to keep me from thrashing around. “It’s not real. It’s just a dream. You’re safe, okay?”I stared at him, wide-eyed and confused, as he kept reassuring me that I was safe. Glancing around, I realized I was still in the hospital. The steady beeping of the heart monitor and the hum of other medical machines filled the room. Outside, I could hear the faint voices of pe
CHAPTER 83LILY’S POVI woke up feeling all groggy like I was hit by a high-speed train. Every part of my body ached and cramped, and my head hurt really bad as I cradled it, a breathy wince escaping my lips. The flimsy hospital gown I was putting on, the steady beeping of the heart monitor and various medical monitors that displayed vital signs nearby and the sterile smell of antiseptic and drugs made it known to me I was in a hospital. But I couldn’t remember how I got here or why my head was hurting so badly. Every memory I had of yesterday was vague. Was I involved in some kind of accident? But I couldn’t see any injuries on my body or feel any broken bones.I managed to push through the pain and propped myself up from the bed, carefully removing the wires attached to my body. I got out of the bed. My steps were unsteady but I was determined as I walked toward the door, glancing around the room with hopes of seeing Noah. But he was nowhere in sight. I could’ve sworn we were toge
CHAPTER 82 LILY’S POV ~ “Lily wait…” He said. “I’m not going to stop you but we need to act carefully. I think there are security cameras inside.” “You’re not listening, Noah,” I replied, my mind already made up. “I don’t care…” ~ “Fine,” Noah exhaled heavily, realizing there was no stopping me. “Do what you have to do, but for the love of God, DON’T KILL HIM. I’ll stay out here and keep watch in case security or the officer from the station guarding his room shows up. I wonder where he disappeared off to. But if I sense anything going wrong, I’m coming in. No arguments.” I nodded and he let me go. Clutching the Taser and small hammer tightly in my hands, I quietly made my way into the room. Upon entering, I saw a nurse injecting a syringe of medication into the IV line of the taxi driver, who lay motionless on the bed with an oxygen mask covering his pale face and other wires from his body hooked to different medical machines. In his current state, he looked like
CHAPTER 81LILY’S POVThe tyres of the SUV screeched noisily as I hurriedly found a parking spot at the hospital. I had never driven so recklessly in my life. I sped like I was being chased and nearly ran into three trucks. Thank goodness there was no police checkpoint on the road and we weren’t stopped or followed by them.“What the hell, Lily?!” Noah screamed at me madly, his eyes wide and bulgy with shock. “That is no way for a lady to drive. You could have gotten us killed…”“But I didn’t,” I said as I turned off the ignition, took out the keys and got out of the car. I stared at the building in front of me. It was a federal hospital with the name displayed in bold letters above the entrance. It stood tall with so many floors it was nearly impossible to count them all, with the walls painted in a clean, pale white.Noah said the taxi driver had to be brought here because the smack he gave him on the back of the head with a log that day he tried to shoot me turned out to be more