CHAPTER 74ROBERT’S POV~ “Wow, Robby, you’ve really outdone yourself,” Mum commended, smirking sinisterly as she looked at the lady. “I must say I never expected you to find her in such a short amount of time or even find her at all. But you’ve surpassed my expectations and I’m proud of you for that. Now, where are the twins? Once we have them in our care, we can go ahead and give this cold-blooded, heartless murderer the punishment she deserves….”“What twins?” Everyone stares at her with an electrifying curiosity. ~“Sorry for not telling you guys earlier,” my mum said. “Turned out this bloody murderer wasn’t a barren desert like I had thought. She had Robert’s babies without his knowledge while she was serving her sentence in prison and escaped with them right after she was released,” her gaze shone with lethal intent as they settled on the lady again. “She has been hiding the grandkids I desperately longed for for the past nine years and would have continued hiding them from us
CHAPTER 75 ROBERT’S POV ~ “This woman here is not Lily,” I cut her off. ~ “Excuse me?...” My mum leaned forward, her features wrinkling like I had said something abominable. “What did you just say?” “She’s not Lily,” I repeated, making it clearer this time so they could hear me better. “She’s just some random lookalike that was hired to kill Grandpa.” The level of shock that flew through their faces was unlike any I had ever seen before. Mum and Ginny stared at me like I was crazy, as though I had lost it entirely. Martin gazed at me with an amusingly shocking expression while Dad scoffed in disbelief. Mum approached me almost reflexively, her expression suddenly sympathetic as she held my cheeks as if to assess my features and check if I was alright. “Is everything okay? What’s wrong my son? Have you been drinking or something?” “No…” I grimaced. “Then why are you saying something like that? Everyone here knows too well she is the same Lily from nine years ago.
CHAPTER 76 ROBERT’S POV ~ She lowered her head in shame and despair, avoiding our gazes. With her heavily tear-streaked voice, she muttered, “My name is Carina Kay and I was hired by Scarlett Milson to kill Mr. Ronald Wilson on the 28th Of May, 2015.” ~ Gasps rippled like shockwaves in the room, the tension and suspense rising to the peak. “You…you mean Scarlett sent you to kill Grandpa?” Ginny asked with wide eyes, disoriented from shock. Carina nodded without making eye contact. More tears streamed down her cheeks and converged on her chin, dripping down to the floor. “Robert!” My dad called out sharply, his voice and facial expression hardening ruthlessly as he seemed provoked. “I don’t know what it is you have going on with these women. But whatever it is, you’d better explain it to me right now before I lose my temper.” My father wasn’t one to be trifled with. He had a vicious temper and could do unimaginable things when provoked. Not to mention I was wasting hi
CHAPTER 77ROBERT’S POV ~ My mum stormed toward my father, her voice cold and venomous. “Julian, call the chief of police and gather some of your men. We’ll return the favour and kill this bitch’s family so she too can feel the pain we’ve been enduring all these years.” ~My father gave a firm nod, like a soldier dutifully following his commander’s orders. Without hesitation, he called for one of the servants to bring him his phone.“No…” Carina yelped out in shock and panic, squirming against her restraints. “You can’t do that! I’ll take full responsibility for my actions and accept whatever punishment you have for me, but please don’t involve my family in this. Please… y-you can’t do this. You can kill any of my family members…”“Too late, dear. We’re already doing it,” my mum replied with a chillingly sadistic glare, her tone nonchalant.Carina looked at me with eyes that were large and liquid as if pleading for my intervention. I found it hard to believe that she could still loo
CHAPTER 78ROBERT’S POVIt’s been a week since I uncovered the truth about my grandpa’s murder. The murder charges against Lily have been dropped. Carina has been arrested and taken into police custody, waiting to face trial. Given the severity of her crime, she could be facing a possible life imprisonment – a fate she has accepted without resistance.Jake arrived a few days back and has been staying with us. I made sure to urge everyone especially my mum to make him feel at home and act like nothing ever happened. During the trip to pick him up, I took the opportunity to see Scarlett’s body, confirming her death and putting everyone’s minds at ease. Raphael was still finalizing the arrangements for her funeral, scheduled to take place in a few days.Meanwhile, all hands were on deck to find Lily and bring her back. My father has reached out to his contacts from across the country for assistance and mum has been backing him up. I know it won’t take long for them to find her. It broug
CHAPTER 79LILY’S POVThe amusement park was filled with happy sounds from children laughing, parents chatting, and birds singing. It’s been a week since the two incidents that nearly took my life. The kids were on summer break, and Jane came to visit after such a long time of not being able to see us. But she came alone, leaving Christabel behind because she was taking piano lessons. As a way to unwind and let the kids have some fun after a demanding academic session, we decided to spend the afternoon at an amusement park.Liam and Lila were playing on the swings, giggling and kicking their feet in the air as they did. I smiled seeing how happy they were before getting up and walking to a nearby ice cream cart to get some ice creams for everyone. Jane followed me and we chatted along the way. Having been apart for quite a long time, we had a lot to catch up on.She looked chic and casual in her white summer dress and sandals, and as always, radiated a warm, graceful charm that turne
CHAPTER 80LILY’S POVOne of the parents called the police. After they arrived, they asked a few questions and decided it was best to shut down the park temporarily until the case was resolved. However, they stated they wouldn’t take action immediately to find my kids till after forty-eight hours which drove me on the brink of madness.“You can’t be doing this,” I said desperately, chasing after the policeman who had just questioned me and said that. He was walking back to his patrol car, ready to leave already. “You and your colleagues have to act now and find my kids. I need to be with them. The more time we waste, the more danger they could be in.”“Ma’am, I understand you’re worried, but our policy requires waiting 48 hours before classifying someone as missing. Most cases like this resolve themselves quickly before we could even intervene.” He said in a detached tone, taking the matter unseriously as he opened his car door, about to enter.But I stopped him. Desperation and the
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
CHAPTER 161LILY'S POV~ “What is it?” He asked enthusiastically.“If you tell me how your injury happened, I’ll promise to buy you whatever you want and tell you everything you need to know about me.” ~“Deal!” Liam thought no further as he said excitedly, bringing out his hand for a handshake to seal the agreementTypical Liam. I knew he’d accept because there was no way on earth he’d say no to such a tempting offer. Now watch, he’ll probably tell her to buy him an airplane… or the latest PlayStation he’s been begging me for since forever.Mrs. Juliana gladly accepted. “You’re such an interesting young man,” she commented, looking at him in awe and ever-growing affection “I can’t wait to meet your twin sister. No doubt she’ll be as interesting as you and as beautiful as your mother.” She said, shooting me a playful wink.I smiled and shook my head lightly, a little flattered by her words. Liam, meanwhile, launched into full storyteller mode, telling her Lila’s name, his name, liter
CHAPTER 160LILY’S POV~ She pulled closer and took my wrists, catching me off guard as a soft gasp left my lips, pleading as if her life depended on it. “If he came here, that meant you two know each other. Please you must help me reach out to him. I need to talk to him…I need to see him…I need to see my son….” ~After Robert’s mum said that, I heard footsteps behind me as someone was descending the stairs with heavy steps. I turned back to see Liam. He was limping down the stairs with difficulty.On seeing him, I quickly rushed to him, helping him. “I thought I made it clear to you not to come down the stairs without my help. Do you want to hurt yourself further?” I said, doing my best not to sound mad as I guided him down the last step and towards the sofa so he could sit.After his surgery, Liam had been using crutches and was also placed on physical therapy, which he was showing steady progress. However, due to his delicate state, he had to be on constant monitoring. As a result
CHAPTER 159ROBERT' S POVA few minutes on the road, my phone rang. I checked the caller ID to see it was Lily calling. A wave of relief washed over me knowing it was her and she was probably doing alright. Connecting via Bluetooth, I quickly answered the call.“Hey Lily…”“Hey Robert…”“I have something very important to tell you…” We said in unison.Realizing we both said the same thing in a nervously alarming tone, we paused, an awkward tension hanging heavy between us.Clearing my throat and trying to keep it cool, I spoke. “You first, please go ahead.”“Okay,” she took a deep breath as if to calm herself. That made me realize that whatever it was she wanted to tell me was probably very important. As a result, I kept quiet, the suspense cutting deep.“A…are you driving?” She asked, thrown off balance.“Yeah…” I said with a somewhat squeaky voice.“How can you be driving in this weather?...”“It’s nothing, I can handle it,” I said casually.But to be honest, driving in this weather
CHAPTER 158ROBERT’S POVI was still confused as hell. I didn’t know how it got to this. I was just seated on my own, minding my business, drowning my sorrows with a drink because I’ll be leaving anytime this week. Liam was recovering just fine and Lily was taking good care of him and Lila. There was no other reason for me to stay. It was clear they didn’t need me to survive. And I noticed that whenever I came around it made Lily feel uneasy and uncomfortable.Then all of a sudden, this mentally deranged psycho showed up, initiating a fight. I couldn’t help but wonder how Lily was able to work with this psycho for all these years with how mentally unstable he was. It was obvious he was fooling her and everyone. I could have sworn the first day I saw him I thought he was the most gentleman I had ever come across in a long time, not knowing he was a sheep in wolf clothing, a beast in human form.He played a sound recording he claimed was a make-out between him and Lily. Even though I t
CHAPTER 157NOAH’S POV~ He finished, then sank back into his seat, that furious expression still etched on his face as he grabbed his drink and took a violent sip.From the looks of it, it was obvious he hadn’t yet found out the truth – that I was his long-lost twin brother. That old bitch probably hasn’t called him to tell him which was good because I don’t want him finding out at all before his death. He can find out while rotting in hell. ~I wasn’t intimidated by him as I fired on. “Well, I have everything to say to you. Stay the fuck away from Lily. You had your chance and you blew it, now she’s mine. Can’t you get into your thick empty skull that she hates you and wants nothing to do with you? Why go through all this pathetic desperation, knowing fully well she’ll never accept you? Why keep clinging to something long dead?”He cut me off with a loud mocking laugh which wasn’t what I expected. “You’re delusional if you think you could ever have a chance with Lily. Sorry to bur
CHAPTER 156NOAH’S POVAfter getting rid of my foster parents and taking over their business empire, I used the available resources to find my biological parents and family. For years I have been monitoring them, hovering over their lives like an eagle without them knowing, patiently planning the perfect revenge mission.I found out they were a powerful family, one of the richest in New York. It broke my heart and made me angrier to know that despite all that wealth that possessed, they still chose to abandon me, choosing my twin brother over me. I mean what does he have that I don’t? Who knew when my biological parents chose to abandon me? Perhaps it was right after I was born, the moment the umbilical cord was cut. Was my birth that insignificant? Aren’t twins supposed to be a blessing? If that’s the case, then why did they choose to abandon me?They might have probably dumped me somewhere like spoilt food before the adoption agency found me because that’s how most kids in adoptio
CHAPTER 155NOAH’S POVI was adopted. Growing up, it bothered me so much that I was different. I shared no form of resemblance to my foster parents who hid the truth from me and never seemed to fit in. I didn’t even have a sibling. Back then, everyone had a sibling or a pet but I couldn’t because my so-called parents couldn’t make me one and I was fucking allergic to fur.My foster parents owned a lot of establishments and enterprises. They were filthy rich and even though they bought me whatever I wanted and never let me lack anything, they were never there for me, leaving me in the care of our maid who was dumb and stupid. The only thing she was good at was cooking and cleaning. I was a quiet, reserved kid who couldn’t properly express himself through words. You would have to know me well and pay close attention to understand me. Because of that, I had a hard time growing up because no one understood me, not even my own parents.I once suffered an accident that made me lose a lot
CHAPTER 154NOAH’S POVFuck! Fuck!! Fuck!!!Anger like never before rippled through me as I pressed my foot harder on the gas pedal, gripping the wheel so tight my knuckles turned white. My car roared down the road at a reckless speed, as if I wasn’t even on a road teeming with cars.My speedometer climbed to 60, 70, 80, my engine growling like a beast hungry for destruction, but I didn’t slow down. Headlights flashed past me, horns blared, and some cars even swerved to avoid me. But I didn’t give a fuck. I was so angry I could run someone over and not even care.Good thing this wasn’t a major road and no police were around, otherwise, I would have been slapped with charges before I could even hit the brakes.This was all Lily’s fault. If only she’d made up her mind and agreed for us to leave the country when I brought the suggestion up, this wouldn’t happened. I wouldn’t have seen that neglectful tramp that called herself my biological mother.Ever since I made it clear to Lily that
CHAPTER 153LILY’S POV~ I didn’t respond to her, acting as though she wasn’t even there. I wanted to grab my purse, my phone, my car keys, my coat, anything that’ll help me locate Robert when the door squeaked open and Noah walked in.My breath glitched and I froze as I saw him. He was holding a bouquet of fresh flowers and carrying a plastic probably filled with other goodies. I wasn’t expecting him at all. What was he doing here?However, his reaction wasn’t one I expected. He stood frozen on the spot, his face paling with shock as though he’d seen a ghost as his gaze flicked from mine to Robert’s mum and again and again. Suddenly, he dropped everything he carrying like they didn’t matter and ran out the door. ~ My brows furrowed deeply as I couldn’t understand the reason Noah reacted that way. “Noah… Noah…” Leaving everything else, I darted towards the door to chase after him, hoping to call him back.But before I could, he was already in his car. The tyres of his car screec