This was never the reaction he was expecting, he thought they would be sad, cry, and all not just sat 'oh' it quite obvious they wanted him dead, he just left them there to attend to another patient.
Meanwhile, in another hospital, a woman in her late 40's was on her knees pleading with the doctors to treat her daughter.
"Please doctor I beg of you, perform the surgery, I promise to pay the bills once the treatment is done" she pleaded with tears running down her cheeks.
"Ma'am you need to pay the bills before we start treatment," said the doctor. "Please, I will pay, please," said the woman.
While they were talking a nurse came out of one of the rooms and whispered something to the doctor's ear. Then the doctor turned to the woman and said "Ma'am am sorry to inform you that your daughter is dead".
"No no no no, this can't happen, my Lily, my lily is fine, yes she is fine" the woman cried, she kept on trying to confuse herself while the doctor left her there to attend to other patients.
# Back at city Hospital #
Doctor dave was about to enter his office when he saw nurse Bella running towards him.
"What happened Bella," asked Doctor dave.
"She's alive" she announced breathing hard.
"Who is alive," asked the doctor has
"Lillianna Anderson". Answered Bella.
" Impossible" he shouted and ran along with her to the room. Whereas inside the room, Lilianna was laying down on the bed holding her head while trying to process the memories that just gushed into her head, she believes that she died and was reborn into another, does such a thing even exist?
And funny enough this body feels nothing, after all, those are some of the memories she reconds but is it even possible not to feel anything, not even pain, only time could tell, she can't wait to venture into this new life.
Lilly Pov
I knew I died after all my mom won't pay the bills and I am glad that finally am free from pain because it has become intractable for me and glad that death has finally come. I feel my soul leaving my body I know it's real why will I feel such when am already dead another but why was I walking
And where to
Tired
So tired
It felt like an eternity through a dark and desolate tunnel. I wanted to stop, but for some reason, I kept on walking towards the speck of light far away in a distance.
My throat felt dry and rough, burning with extreme thirst
Water
I need water, maybe I could drink when I reach the end of the tunnel.
And so I kept on walking and walking and walking.
Water.
The thought of water relieving my parched throat kept me going.
I don't know how long I walked, for days, months, years, maybe even decades, perhaps even centuries.
I didn't know, I just wanted water, finally, the light grew larger and brighter
Almost there.
Then I was bathed in pure, white light.
Finally
* * *
City Hospital
I opened my eyes and felt almost blinded by a soft, dim light. It took a few moments before my eyes and just then, I knew I was in the hospital before I felt my soul leaving my body, but where am I now.
This place looks more luxurious than the one I was in earlier. So did the room suddenly change into another, not just any room but it looks so big, I was trying to gather my thoughts, suddenly some strange thoughts gushed into my head
These memories aren't mine, but whose, until the face of a girl, starts to show at every memory, before I realized what had happened. The only thing I couldn't conclude was REBIRTH.
Lilly POV My thoughts were interrupted with the sudden bang on the door, I looked up and saw the doctor walking towards me. "Are you ok, Miss Anderson?" He asked with a shaking voice. Is he scared of me? Why was he scared? Then again, the previous owner of this body was a scary being who does feel pain, but now that I am here, thereof will be some changes. Back to the present. "Am fine?" I told him blankly, I wanted to smile, but it seems this body doesn't express any emotion whatsoever, I don't even feel anything when the nurse injected me. It's weird. How can someone feel nothing, not even pain or anger nor happiness "Where are they?" I asked the doctor eventually "Who?" Why was he acting dumb? Doesn't he know that I was asking about Lillianna annoying family members. "You know who?" I answered him blankly. "Oh, I am so sorry, I may have informed them that you were dead. They went home to organize a press conference to announce your death to the w
Lily POV I kept staring at my reflection on the mirror inside the hospital bathroom, I was amazed by my new look, although I was beautiful before the reborn, but not this much the girl in the mirror was flawless and perfect. According to what the doctor told me, I know by now that the Anderson's must have declared me dead, The Anderson family is filled with actors and pretenders. How were they even able to fool Lilianna for such a long time. Well, a girl with no emotion may not understand it as well. Lilianna's father was just as cruel as mine they body has no empathy for mankind, I can't imagine what she went through as a child, according to the memories obtained from the previous owner of this body. Lilianna's mother, Evelyn, married James (Mr. Anderson) when he had nothing. Anderson Empire was previously known as Altee group of company. Evelyn was the only child of her parent which makes her the heiress to her father's empire, she took over when she graduated colle
Time they say heals all woundes Time cures Time changes, But Liliana and I are both stuck in time, I tried to be normal for the sake of my mother, where as Lilianna feels nothing she was just a empty human whom have been deprived the right to live a normal life. She was stuck in time right from birth, and I was stuck in time pleasing my mother without considering my own emotions. This body may feel nothing but my soul feels all the emotion buckled up for years in me and now that this body belongs to me and i want a second chance to live a normal life i need this body to feel. I will find a way to make this body feel my own very emotion and try to be happy this time around. Evelyn family try to take Lilianna away so she could grow up in a favorable and good environment so it would increase her mental health and perhaps help create some emotions in her, but Evelyn last wish was to not deprive her husband the memories of her, not knowing the man she was defending on her dea
Chole Pov I still can't believe the call i received right now was from my boss. It is quite unbelievable. When i read about her death on social media, i was broken from within, although my boss is special in her own way and amazing. She still the only person we believe in my capability. She may not know how to express and feel, but she is a kind soul, I remember when I first met her, I was just a nerd with no confident nor-income but she changed my life. During the interview, she asked me if I was willing to change for the better cause she doesn't need an assistant with low self-esteem. She taught me how to be brave, She taught me how to be expressive, She taught me how to believe in myself, even though she kept telling me that whatever I have become now is by my own doing but I knew deep down I'm nothing without her, know that she was alive and kicking is enough for me. I got up and grab my car keys and go straight to the hospital, when I got to the hospital I asked wh
"When is the board meeting for the ceo replacement take place?" i asked, This is all new to me, so as the fight for power. I know you must be wondering how I managed to have the same expression as Lilianna and so confident as her and all, but this is me , this has always been who I was. I have never smiled at any other human before than my mother, and right now, I need to learn how to smile at people. " well ma'am due to the falling shares since yesterday because of your fake death. Many investors are pulling in out, and the meeting will be held tomorrow." "Good, buy some shares since the price are dropping, it will be useful later on, and i don't mind if you blackmail or threaten them." "I know, boss, your order shall be carried out properly." "Good. Also, I want you to make sure all the stakeholders are against my dad I feel weird calling such a dispeakable, my father, i hate all fathers, but this body doesn't. "yes boss" " If you do your job properly, your salary ma
"Mr. Anderson, you should know that you are no longer the biggest shareholder. " "Wait, what!" I yelled even before i could stop myself. It was quite unbelievable. After acquiring Lilianna shares, i should be the biggest shareholder. What the hell is going on right now. "Yes, it's true, Mr. Anderson" "That's impossible! if we are to include my late daughter shares, I should have about 55% of the company shares" That how it should have been. So i don't get where this problem is arising from right now. There is no way i will let all my effort go in vain after everything i went through to get here. " Someone else has acquired your daughter shares and also bought Mr. Gabriel shares, which made him or her the biggest shareholders right now," 'No no no no this can't be happening.' i kept chanting in my mind. " Impossible! my sister, my sister, left those shares for Father, and no one else has any right to it other than him. " Helena shouted I know my baby girl is pissed off right
I know i need another plan, and soon, before all my hard work of almost a decade ends in the trash. After killing so many people to acquire this empire, i can't wait to see that one person who came out nowhere to ruin my amazing plan. "We don't know, the person identity yet, we just have to wait. Watching all of them sitting calmingly and waiting with anticipation. What the hell does this person think of him or herself to keep everyone in this room waiting. After waiting for almost an hour, we heard the door open and Lilianna assistant Chole or what was her name again, walking in like she owned the place. "What the hell are you doing here? This meeting is for the shareholders only." "Your wife and daughter are not a member of board if am to recall." When i heard Mr. Badmus voice again, i felt like kiling him right now. They are not family and this is a family business" i said gritting my teeth i really need to keep my emotion in check before i eventually lose control.
Liliy Pov I was expecting all the shareholders to be on his side, and i was never expecting this not even in my wildest dream, wait a minute, Was this Chole handwork? When i looked toward Chole, she just smiled at me, which meant this was her doing. Wow! i got myself a capable assistant, or rather, should i say good work Lilianna for appointing yourself a capable assistant, but let wait and see what else she can do. Did she threaten them or what. "I never declared my daughter dead the doctor did, and all i did was annoucing what the doctor told me." James said anxiously. "And you did not wait for validation before making an announcement," Mr. Badmus asked mockily. Wow! this is what they call the fight for power, Badmus had been james best friend forever, well, according to the memories i obtained from Lilianna. They have been in this together like forever, and now he can't ever wait to pull him out of the game. "I didn't validate it cause i trusted him," James said,
Liliana’s voice wavered, but her anger burned steady. “What about the girl who grew up feeling unwanted?” she demanded, her hands trembling at her sides. “Do you have any idea what it’s like to be your daughter? To live a life where love was a distant dream?” Her breath hitched, her throat tightening. “Liliana’s life was miserable. Mine was too, growing up with you.”Evelyn flinched, her lips parting in a silent protest, but Liliana didn’t give her the chance to speak.“You said you were trying to protect me,” she continued, her voice thick with emotion, “but your protection felt more like a cage, Mother. Every single day, I felt trapped, suffocated by the life you built around me. I was always seeking, always pleading for freedom, even when I knew it was impossible.”Evelyn’s eyes shimmered with unshed tears, her expression contorted with guilt and confusion. “I—I only wanted to keep you safe…” she whispered.Liliana let out a bitter laugh, shaking her head. “Safe?” she spat. “You ca
Liliana’s breath caught, and she took an involuntary step back. “So you didn’t see her—my twin—after that? You didn’t even try to stop him?”Evelyn shook her head frantically, tears spilling down her face. Her shoulders trembled as she clutched her arms, her entire body wracked with guilt. Perhaps she was too caught up in her emotions to notice that Lilly was referring to someone else, her words laced with an underlying recognition that she herself hadn’t fully grasped yet.“I tried, Liliana,” Evelyn choked out. “I begged him to tell me where she was. But he wouldn’t answer. He just kept saying it was necessary, that I wouldn’t understand. And then he disappeared.” She sucked in a shaky breath, her voice barely above a whisper. “He left me alone. With no way to find him. No way to find her.”The air in the room felt suffocating. Lilly’s nails dug into her palms, her hands clenched into tight fists at her sides. She was shaking, fury and betrayal crashing over her in violent waves.“Yo
Lily felt like her Liliana entire existence was a sham. She had been living a lie, dead believing in a lie and the truth was only now beginning to unravel. The man who had tormented her, whom she thought was her father, was actually not her biological parent. It was a shocking revelation, and she couldn't wrap her head around it. How could this be? How could her whole life be a fabrication?As she grappled with these questions, Lily's emotions were in turmoil. She felt like she was vibrating with anger and frustration, and she couldn't seem to calm down. Her existence, her identity, everything she thought she knew about herself was a lie.And to make matters more complicated, she had just discovered that she had a twin sister, who was somehow seven years older than her. It didn't make sense - how could two people be twins, yet be born at different times? It was a mind-bending concept, and Lily was desperate for answers.She hoped that the explanation she was about to receive would be
Evelyn’s voice broke as she began, her trembling hands gripping the edges of the chair she sat on. She couldn’t meet Liliana’s eyes. Her gaze seemed fixed somewhere in the distance, as if reliving the memories she was about to unveil.“When I found out I was pregnant, I was overjoyed,” she began, her tone soft and uneven, every word weighted with emotion. “It felt like my whole world had fallen into place. I was carrying a piece of the love I shared with your father—your father, Liliana. He was my anchor, my safe haven.”Her lips quivered as a small, bittersweet smile appeared, only to disappear almost immediately. “I still remember the tears on his face when I told him. He held me so tightly, like he was trying to hold on to the moment forever. We had so many dreams, plans to build a home, a family. We talked about the little things—what color the nursery would be, what names we’d pick. Life felt… perfect.”Her voice cracked, and she brought a trembling hand to her face, swiping away
Evelyn walked slower when she saw her daughter’s figure from a distance, her voice carrying over, deeper with hurt. “You said you wanted to talk, right?” Liliana’s voice wavered, the tremble betraying the anger she tried to keep steady. She turned slightly, her hands clenched at her sides. “What do you want to talk about? Or are you here just to make sure I’m unhappy?” She laughed bitterly, her gaze falling to the ground for a moment before meeting Evelyn’s. “You know, Mother, if you really care as much as you claim, if you’re really here to make amends like you say, you wouldn’t have done what you did.” Evelyn stayed silent, her chest tightening as she watched Liliana brush at her cheeks roughly, trying to hold herself together. “Even if Ray had done something wrong,” Liliana continued, her voice sharp but trembling, “as a mother, you could have at least tried to hide it. Tried to make it seem like nothing was wrong. Do you know what I did, Mother?” She laughed again, this time s
Ray’s protective instincts flared, his jaw tightening as he turned to Evelyn. “You what?” he demanded, his voice low and dangerous. Evelyn raised a hand, her expression placating. “Relax, Ray. That’s all in the past now. I came here to make amends, not to dredge up old wounds.” Liliana scoffed, folding her arms across her chest. “Amends? Is that what you’re calling this little stunt?” Evelyn smiled serenely, ignoring her daughter’s hostility. “Yes, darling. I’m here to make things right. You’ll see.” She turned her gaze back to Ray. “And as for you, young man, you seem like a good match for my daughter. I’m pleased she found someone who can handle her fire. But why are you cheating on her though.” Ray didn’t respond, his mind racing with questions and suspicions. He could feel Liliana trembling beside him, her emotions barely contained. He placed a reassuring hand on her back, silently promising her that he wouldn’t let this woman cause her any more pain. And that he didn’t cheat
Finally, she swung the door open. There she was. Evelyn Altee stood on the doorstep, her radiant smile as poised as ever, her eyes sparkling with an unsettling calm. She looked utterly at ease, as though she had every right to be there, as though she hadn’t faked her own death or threatened Lilly just weeks ago. “Hello, darling,” Evelyn said sweetly, her voice as smooth as silk. Lilly stared at her, unable to form words. Her mother looked almost exactly as she remembered from the few weeks back, only that this time she looked better and emotional state seems balanced and the guilt and fear from weeks ago was gone. Evelyn’s smile widened, and she tilted her head slightly. “Aren’t you going to invite me in?” Lilly’s lips parted, but no sound came out. A wave of emotions crashed over her—shock, anger, confusion, and an overwhelming sense of betrayal. “Why…?” she finally managed to choke out, her voice trembling with disbelief. “Why are you here? After everything? You—” She broke o
As they walked toward the dining room, Mitchell slowed her pace just enough to fall in step beside Ray, her expression calm but her eyes sharp. When she was sure Liliana wasn’t looking, she tilted her head slightly toward him and mouthed, “Have you told her? Or has she seen the news?”The weight of her question hit Ray like a ton of bricks. His smile faltered briefly before he quickly composed himself, shaking his head subtly in response. No.Mitchell’s lips pressed into a thin line, her eyes narrowing for a moment before she returned her attention to Liliana, who was inspecting a vase of fresh flowers near the dining room entrance.Ray inhaled deeply, forcing a smile back onto his face as he guided Liliana to her chair at the head of the table. “Here you go, baby girl. Sit tight, and I’ll get you settled.”But the moment he stepped back, Liliana’s gaze pinned him. Her eyes were sharp now, missing nothing. “What are you two hiding from me?” she asked, her voice cool and measured, devo
Ray chuckled, his hand gently resting on the curve. “I think it has, love. Our little one’s making their presence known.”Liliana’s cheeks flushed as she stepped out of his hold and dashed toward the walk-in closet, her curiosity getting the better of her. She stood in front of the full-length mirror, turning this way and that, examining her figure with wide eyes.“I can’t believe it,” she murmured, a soft smile spreading across her face as she touched her belly.Ray leaned against the doorway, his heart swelling at the sight of her so captivated by the change. “You look beautiful,” he said warmly, his voice full of love.Liliana glanced back at him, her eyes shining. “I’m fascinated. I mean, I knew it would happen, but seeing it… feeling it…” She trailed off, her hand lingering over the gentle curve.Ray stepped behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist and resting his chin on her shoulder. “It’s incredible, isn’t it? And it’s only going to get better from here.”She turned her