WRITER'S POV“Father, Father, look what I caught.” The little boy said as he stretched his hand and showed his Father the big spider he caught.“Oh my goodness!!! That's a dangerous spider.” The boy's Mother exclaimed loudly.Before the little boy could let go of the spider in his hand, it already stung him.“Ouch!!!!” The boy hissed as he looked at his hand.“Honey, let's take him to the hospital!!! He got stung by the spider!!” The little boy's Mother said with a worried look on his face.“No one is taking anybody to the hospital…he caught the spider with his own two hands and got stung and so, he would bear the consequences of his actions.” The boy's Father declared unapologetically.“Please I beg of you, if it doesn't get treated, it could get infected and he would die.”“He is a big boy and can handle a little pain.” The boy's Father said as he stood up and walked away.Two days passed by slowly and the little boy's condition grew worse.His hand became swollen and his fever so h
CLARA'S POV“Clara??!!!” Ma'am Irene called.“Yes ma'am, I am coming!!!” I yelled as I let go of what I was doing in the living room and went into the kitchen.“Please help me flip that pie over so it won't get burnt.” She said.“Okay ma'am.” I said.Ma'am Irene was busy in the kitchen making some pie and Italian sauce while I was in the living room cleaning it.It's been two days since Arsenio's disagreement on not ever wanting a child and he had successfully avoided me like a plague in two days.He is barely seen around the house and when he gets back home and sees me, he doesn't spare me any glance.He is currently missing from the house again and for some reasons, I was not happy about it.“Ma'am Irene, can I ask a question??” “Of course Clara, go ahead.”“What was Sir's Father like??? Were you opportuned to see him??? and also, why does he have an intense hatred for his Mother and why did she abandon him??”I knew I wasn't the smartest but I wasn't dumb enough to know that somet
CLARA'S POVI was both shocked and dumbfounded to see Arsenio's Mother standing in the kitchen with us.“Please, I didn't come here for trouble….I came because I need help in reconciling with my son Arsenio.” “You should have thought about that before you abandoned him in the first place, Adaline!!!! Please leave from here because if Arsenio should return home to see you, all hell would break loose.” Ma'am Irene said.“I know exactly what my son is capable of doing Irene,you don't need to lecture me and as I said, I came here because I need the help from you and Clara to reconcile with Arsenio.” “I am sorry but there is no help for you here…if you want to reconcile with your son, think hard about ways to do it and leave Clara and I out of your sick games.” I watched quietly as both ma'am Irene and Arsenio's Mother exchanged words and I could sense the frustration from them.“Please let's not get into any argument, I beg of you…. ma'am Adaline, if what I have heard is indeed true, t
ARSENIO'S POVI had some business to take care of with Sergio but I forgot an important document back at home and so I decided to go back to get it.As for Clara, I avoided her after our last conversation because I made a promise to myself that I would never have a child.I didn't want to bring anyone into this world who would suffer the same fate as I did and so it was best to remain childless.As soon as I got back home, I was about to climb the stairs to my room when I heard a familiar voice coming from the kitchen.I didn't want to believe that the witch was here amidst my warnings and so I headed to the kitchen but stopped in my tracks when she said something about her not abandoning me as a child.At first, I didn't want to hear the bullshit she was going to spill but I decided to wait behind the kitchen door and hear her out before taking any necessary actions.After she narrated her story from the beginning to the end, I stood there dumbfounded as my blood boiled inside of me.
CLARA’S POVAfter Arsenio stormed back into his room as soon as his Mother left, I felt completely shattered.It was at that moment I realized that just when you think your story is bad, you would find out someone else's is worse.“Go, I'll be with you shortly…if possible try to cheer him up.”ma'am Irene said.“Okay ma'am.” I said as I headed towards Arsenio's room.As soon as I got closer, I suddenly heard some shattering sounds coming from his room.I increased the pace of my movement as I rushed over to the door and as soon as I twisted the doorknob, I realized he locked the door from within.“Arsenio, please open the door.” I said as I heard more shattering sounds.I kept on banging and screaming Arsenio's name in fear because I had no idea what was going on inside his room.It got to a point where I had to inform ma'am Irene but nothing changed as Arsenio refused to open the door.A whole day went by so quickly and Arsenio didn't respond to me or ma'am Irene.She called him on hi
CLARA'S POVI squinted my eyes open as I looked around in confusion.It took me a while before I realized what had happened to me but how I got to my room was what I couldn't understand.“Ma'am Irene??” I called in a hoarse voice.My throat stung as hell as I got up from the bed.“You should lie down Clara!!! Don't try to get up.” Ma'am Irene said as she walked into the room with a plate on her hand.“What's that?? And where is sir???” I asked.“First, it's soup for your throat and second, forget about Arsenio for now and focus on your recovery.”“But I am fine ma'am.” I said.“With a voice like that??? No you aren't…drink up and make sure nothing remains.” She said.I took the plate from her as I tasted the soup.“It's bitter.” I said as I scrunch my face in disgust.“Bevi (drink up).” She said.I drank up the soup in a single gulp as I shook my head in displeasure.“You will feel better soon but how's your neck??”“It hurts a bit.” I said.“A bit??? With that nasty bruise I see??? I
CLARA'S POV“Stay.” Arsenio snuggled deeper behind me and for the first time in a long time, I felt the intimacy of his warmth.“Are you okay???” I asked in almost a whisper.“Does your neck hurt??” He asked, ignoring my question.“Yeah, it does.” I said.“If you are expecting an apology from me, you aren't getting any.”“I wasn't expecting any apology, Arsenio, I kinda deserved it “ I said.As much as I didn't deserve getting strangled almost to death, it was my fault for not giving Arsenio what he asked for.“Do not let Arsenio drag you in with him but instead pull him out.” The words of ma'am Irene kept on ringing inside my head.“Good.” He breathed.“Are you okay??” I asked again hoping to get a response from him this time around.“I don't know exactly how I am feeling at the moment.” Arsenio said.“I don't understand your words.” I said.“I am supposed to be angry or sad or frustrated but right now, I feel completely blank and empty.”“Do you want to do something??” I asked.“No
ARSENIO'S POV“Yes Sergio, I was indisposed…what is it???” I asked as I picked up the call.“Boss, the deal you have been trying to secure for months now, I do not know how Elijah got a hold of the dealers but I was just told that they want to back out of it because Elijah has got a better offer.” Sergio said.“How fucking dare he??!!! Who the fuck does he think he is??!!!” I yelled in anger.This was a deal that I placed my blood, sweat and hard earned money into wanting to secure for months and one son of a bastard from nowhere can't just jeopardize it for me.“We need to act fast, boss because if Elijah should succeed in whatever his plans are, then you could lose this deal.”“Get the car now!!!….I am going to teach that bastard a final lesson that he won't forget in a hurry!!!” “Yes boss.” Sergio said as he hung up the call.“What's going on Arsenio??” Clara asked with a worried look on her face.“None of your business Clara.” I said.I was about to walk away from her when she ra
ARSENIO'S POV“Clara!!!” I screamed as I rushed over to her.I shook her softly as I tapped repeatedly on her face.“Clara,wake up!!! Wake up!!”She looked so pale and was unresponsive and I grew confused with each passing moment on what had happened to her and why she was bleeding so much.“Did she hurt herself??” I asked.I felt her pulse and noticed it was barely there but she was still alive.“Sergio, what did you do??!!”“I didn't do anything to her boss.” Sergio said.“Then what the fuck is this??!!! Why is she bleeding like this??!!!”“I honestly don't know, boss…I think she needs urgent medical care.”Without responding or thinking twice, I hoisted her up as I carried her bridal style and raced over to the car.I didn't bother to place her on the car seat.I sat down and placed her on my lap while I wrapped my arms around her.Her clothes and my own clothes were all bloody but I didn't care at that moment.Sergio drove to the hospital like a maniac while Clara remained in my a
ARSENIO'S POV“Oh my goodness!!! Why would she do this??” Irene exclaimed loudly.I wasn't just angry at the moment but I was in rage.After everything I did for Clara, after helping her escape from the vipers she called family, this was how she chose to pay me back...by killing me.“There must be a mistake Arsenio, you and I Know very well that Clara would never do such a thing.” Irene said as she still tried to defend Clara.“Enough Irene!!!! I am already so pissed off and I don't want to transfer that aggression to you.” I said.“Boss, what should we do with her???”Sergio asked as he tried to take back the laptop.“Leave it…I am not done with it and as for Clara, she will remain at the warehouse until I am ready to see her.” I said.“Arsenio please don't do that to her…she is going to die if you leave her there like that.” Irene said.“Then so be it!!! That is what she gets for trying to double cross me and pay my kindness back with evil.”I knew exactly what I was doing and I wasn
ARSENIO'S POVI squinted my eyes open as I looked around In confusion.A long syringe was attached to my hand and I was in a strange looking room and also lying on a strange looking bed.It was at that moment it immediately dawned on me what had happened and how I suddenly started feeling off as soon as I ate the food served by Clara.“Shit!!!!!!” I exclaimed out loud.“Hmmm…. Arsenio, you are finally awake!!” Someone said in a low voice.I looked across me and saw Irene sitting up from the chair with very sleepy eyes as she yawned.“Irene??? What are you doing here???”“You are welcome.” She said as she rolled her eyes.“Where the fuck is she??!!!!” I yelled but immediately started groaning as I felt intense pain in my stomach.“First of all, welcome back to the land of the living and secondly, you should be more concerned about your health right now more than anything because you have been unconscious for a day and half.”“What???!!!”“Yes, the doctor said you were in a really criti
WRITER'S POV“Doctor, what exactly is wrong with him???” Irene asked with a worried look on her face.“Where did you say you found him again???” The doctor asked.“In his room lying helplessly on the ground.”“Did he eat or drink something before you found him???”“Not that I know of but I did find a tray of food on the bed close to where I found him.”“Who served the food to him???”“Why are you asking all these questions, doctor??? I don't understand.” “Madam, the person you brought in here was clearly poisoned and this seems like a case of an attempted murder.”Irene's eyes opened widely in shock as she couldn't understand the words of the doctor.“Attempted murder??? By who??? I don't understand.” Irene said.“You need to carry out more investigations and especially on who gave him the food he consumed.”“But how is he doing doctor???” “He is in a bad shape at the moment as the poison got to some of his major organs….but he will be closely observed for a while and until we see a
ARSENIO’S POV“What will you do if you find out your Father whom you have thought to be dead for a long time is actually alive and well??” Clara said.As soon as she asked that question, I detached my arms from around her as I flipped her around so she could look at me.“What did you just say??” I asked.“I said if you find out your Father is indeed alive even after presuming he has been dead for the longest time, what would you do??” she asked again as she gazed intently into my eyes.“And why the fuck will you ask me such question??? Why??” I asked.“It’s just a harmless question, Arsenio.” she said.As I looked at Clara closely, I could notice something about her was different but I just couldn’t place my hands on what changed.“I do not feel like answering that question.” I said.“I am sorry if I asked such a sensitive question..it’s just that I got thinking about how my Mother suddenly showed up after I thought she was dead right from childhood and as much as I am a bit comfortab
ARSENIO’S POV“At the house standing right in front of me.” “What??? What do you mean by that??” I asked in confusion as I sat up straight.“Clara just entered the house and she is right in front of me.” Sergio said.For some reason, I suddenly remembered Don Rio’s words when he said I didn’t need to find Clara and that she was going to find me.“Sergio, do something for me quickly…check if she is armed.” I said.“I don’t get you boss.”“Check if she is armed, Sergio!!! Check for guns or bombs or anything immediately.”“Yes boss.” Sergio said and I could hear Clara protesting against what Sergio was doing from the background of the phone and a few seconds later, he informed me that she had nothing on her.“I will be there soon but till then, don’t let her out of your sight.” I said as I hung up the call.I dropped the bottle of Scotch as I zoomed out of the bar and headed straight to the house.Took me a while due to traffic but I finally got home after an hour and half.I parked my
ARSENIO’S POV I didn’t want to come to the hospital with this bastard that Adaline calls my brother but I was forced to come after Irene guilt tripped me.“What exactly is your problem Arsenio??? Do you and Elijah want to end the life of your Mother before you both realize what you are doing??” Irene asked.“Adaline is not my Mother.” “Okay, do you want to end the life of a human being???”“I don’t care…” I said as I observed Elijah moving away from Irene and I just to make a phone call.I suspected something was fishy but when I was about to investigate who he was on a call with, a doctor came out of the emergency room.“Are you the family of the lady that was rushed in here??”“No.” I said.“Yes.” Irene said as she glared at me.“We have some not so good news.” he said.“What is the matter???” Irene asked.“Her blood pressure was extremely high when she was brought in here and that caused blood to flood into her brain and so she has been placed in an induced coma.”“What?? Induced
ELIJAH'S POVAs soon as my Mother fell to the ground, it was as though time stopped instantly.The only thing that could come out of my mouth was yelling, Mother.I stood beside her as I shook her gently but she was unresponsive and when I checked her pulse, there was barely any.Without wasting further time, I carried her bridal style as I raced out of the house and gently placed her into the car.At that moment I didn't care if anyone was coming with me, I just needed to save the life of my Mother because that was all that mattered.I got to the nearest hospital and handed my Mother to the nurses as they raced into the emergency ward and also to my greatest surprise, I saw Irene and that bastard behind me.“What is he fucking doing here???!!” I yelled in rage.“Elijah, this is a hospital for goodness sake!! The priority right now is your Mother so let's focus on that!!!” Irene said.“But I don't fucking want him here!!!”“Do you think I fucking want to be here???” Arsenio said as he
WRITER'S POV“Whatever you both know, keep it to your fucking selves because I don't give a fuck about it…. where did Rio take Clara to???” Arsenio asked.Elijah suddenly burst into laughter.“So finding out where your mistress is being kept is more important than knowing the truth about your birth???” Elijah asked.“Do I look like I give a fuck??? Now tell me where Clara is.” Arsenio said as he brought out his gun and pointed it towards Elijah.“Is that all you can do???” Elijah asked as he also brought out his gun and pointed it at Arsenio.Adaline looked at both her sons pointing their guns to each other as her confusion worsened.“What is the meaning of this??? Why is it so difficult for you brothers to live in peace???” Irene asked.“That bastard is no brother of mine…if he doesn't tell me what I need to know, I can assure you that someone's corpse will be leaving this house soon.” Arsenio said.“Elijah, look at me.” Adaline said.Elijah ignored his Mother as he kept on glaring a