"Sorry Mam, we can't find any details of the baby you are asking about. There is no baby girl registered here under the name of Ida Wilson" the social worker told Sara apologetically.Sara and Nancy were very hopeful that they would find Ida's whereabouts from the social worker whose address the nurse in the hospital gave them. But after coming here, the response they received was very disappointing. "Nancy, how can we find my daughter now?" Sara asked sadly.Nancy is dying inside with guilt. If not for her, Sara would have been happy with her daughter. "I am so sorry Sara. All of this is because of me. Please forgive me" she apologized sincerely. Sara shook her head."No, don't say that Nancy. No one is at fault here. Our situation was like that. I will forever be thankful to you for saving my life. I am sure I will find my daughter soon. Let's go and inquire in the orphanage that the nurse told us about" Sara suggested.Nancy nodded and both the women made their way to the orphan
In Newark, Selene is furious. Ida's face is splashed in every news article in the country and every news channel is telecasting the same thing from the last twelve hours. "Oh god, what if my dad sees this? What if he concludes that Ida is Sara's daughter? Everything I did to avoid this day would be for naught" she thought with anger and frustration.Just then she saw her husband Richard walking out of his room, ready to go to work. He is dressed in a suit, unaware of the fact that his daughter is a celebrity now. When Selene saw how unaffected and calm her husband looked, she did not like it one bit. She became furious."You don't have to bother going to work anymore. Soon we will all be thrown out of this home and we will become homeless and penniless" she snapped at him with venom.Richard gave her an irritated look. He all but ignores her tantrums most of the time. So he ignored her snappy attitude and walked past her.Selene never liked to be ignored. But Richard always ignores
"Is she even alive?" Sara asked, tears streaming down her cheeks. Despite just being in her early forties, she looks older than herself. Her vegetative state made her look like an older woman. Nancy hugged Sara in pain."No, no, Sara, my dear, don't say that kind of words. I am sure she will be safe somewhere. I am sure of it. Please don't lose hope" she assured. But deep down Nancy is conflicted. She doesn't know what to do and how to find Ida. "Safe? I don't know Nancy. What if the same people who tried to kill me found her? What if they somehow...." Sara couldn't finish her sentence. It's too painful for her to even think about anything happening to her daughter. Her heart feels as if someone stabbed that organ and it is bleeding. The pain is unbearable. Sobs of pain rocked her fragile frame. Nancy couldn't see her in this state. She is determined to do something to help Sara. That's when Walter's face flashed in her mind."Sara, my dear, I know you don't want me to contact your
In the Capital, Clovia is furious. She kept looking at Ida and Leo, whose footage was playing again and again on the TV screen. Her fingernails are digging into her palms with the force that she is clenching her fists. She is furious. The fact that Leo publicly announced Ida as his fiancee is like a slap to her face. She couldn't forget how much she was vying for his attention but he ignored her only to shower Ida with his affection and undying love."Why? Why did you choose her over me? We have known each other for years. But you have known her for mere months. Then why? What do I lack that she has? You said that she has a good heart and she is more beautiful than anyone else. I would have behaved too. All you had to do was tell me. I would have done anything for you. But you never did. I can't bear to see her beside you. I just cannot. I always wanted you. No, craved you like a drug. Now when you find someone else to occupy the place that was meant for me, I simply cannot accept it
To say that Ida is nervous would be an understatement. She is now sitting in a black expensive car, which is parked outside the Giovanni mansion in Newark. She is dressed in a red dress that hugs her frame to her waist before flaring down to her hips and reaching to her knees. The dress has a sweetheart neckline with intricate patterns adorning the bodice. She is wearing silver sandals that complement the dress. Leo thinks that she is looking hot, and she believes him. They came here to attend a party that had been hosted in her honor. When she learned from Leo that she has a grandfather, she went blank. She doesn't know how to react. Especially after how she started to feel after her father refused to acknowledge her. Her mind traveled back to the conversation she had with Leo the previous day.'My grandfather? Where was he all these days? Why did he suddenly want to reconcile with me now? Everyone abandoned me for this long. Now when I am about to start a fresh chapter in my life,
The moment Ida's gaze landed on Clovia, she became uncomfortable. All the efforts Walter made to make Ida feel comfortable were ruined in that instance. Ida met Clovia twice, and none of those times were pleasant. Both times it left a bad taste in her mouth.She felt Leo's hand tighten around her waist, pulling her closer to his body. A protective gesture on his part that made her feel safe and secure."Clovia, Selene, come here and meet Ida," Walter said enthusiastically, unaware of the discomfort Ida was feeling. He didn't know that Clovia intentionally targeted her in the capital. And the smirk on Clovia's face is not assuring Ida either. "Hello, dear sister" Clovia greeted with a sugary sweet smile, which made Ida feel sick. The word sister felt like a curse when it came out of Clovia's mouth.Ida just gave a curt nod without saying a word in return. She knows Clovia is pretending to be sweet for the sake of Walter. But Ida is done pleasing everyone. Even though Walter deserves b
Blindly Ida went inside a dark room and closed the door after her. She didn't bother to turn the lights on. She sagged down with her back facing the door as tears of grief started trickling down her eyes."Why? Why are you doing this to me, dear god? Why me? I can see the love in my father's eyes for me. But he will never tell anyone that I am his daughter. Why? What is stopping him? Is it his obligation as a father and husband to Clovia and Selene? Or is there something else?" she thought out loud and sobbed with grief.On the other hand, Leo is searching for her. "Ida?" he is checking all the rooms one after another for her. But so far he didn't find her. Just then, he came across Sid, who was carrying something for the ongoing party in the backyard."Sid, have you seen Ida?" Leo inquired.Sid shook his head."No, Mr. Hamilton. I haven't seen Miss Wilson. I am just coming from the kitchen" he replied.Leo's frown deepened and left to look for Ida.Sid is puzzled, but the weight in
Ida composed herself and slowly stood up to her feet in that dark room. She knows that she has to get back to the party soon. 'Leo must be searching for me' she thought. She searched for the light switch so that she could wash her face and look a bit presentable. She knows that her face must be a mess because of all the crying. She let her fingers feel the wall in search of a switchboard. She found one and turned on the lights. The once-dark room is now bright and she can see that this room is not in use now. The bed, couch, and all the furniture are covered by a white cloth. When Ida was searching for a bathroom, she noticed some pictures on the wall. They are pictures of Walter with a woman and a little girl. Ida noticed that the little girl in the pictures started growing as her eyes trailed down to other pictures in the room. And the other woman beside Walter is not seen either. 'She must be my grandmother ' Ida thought. She gasped when she noticed that the little girl shared s
"Leo, I am fine" Ida complained. But Leo refused to listen to her. He is always insisting on carrying her everywhere these days. She is thirty-seven weeks pregnant now and she gained a lot of weight. All thanks to Leo, Grace, Sara, and Walter. They kept pampering her to the point that Leo refused to walk on her own these days. He insists on carrying her everywhere."Who said you are not? I like carrying both of you in my arms. Why do only you get to carry our daughter? Why can't I carry her?" he asked with a playful wink.Ida groaned and gave up arguing with him. She knows that he will not listen to her, so she lets him do as he pleases."Oh Ida, you woke up? Here, drink this milk. Grace found this recipe somewhere. And it is said to be good for both the mother and the baby" Sara explained while placing a huge glass of milk in front of her.Ida sighed heavily. Her day usually begins like this from the moment she and Leo announce her pregnancy. Sara and Grace dismissed the cook and th
After two months... In one of the private beaches in the Bahamas, Rose is lying on the beach on top of one of the beach chairs with her eyes covered with shades. She is dolled up in a black two-piece bikini. Her sun-kissed tan skin is looking good on her. She gained a few much-needed pounds, which gave her curves that went on for days. She is looking peaceful and content. "Baby doll, here, drink this juice" Leo handed her a glass of cranberry juice, which is tangy, and she happened to crave the tangy taste these days. "Thank you" she replied with a small smile and sipped the cool refreshing drink. She hummed with approval as the taste of the juice made her tastebuds come alive. It's been two months since that fateful day. And two months two weeks from the day she lost her baby. And a year from the time when she first met Leo. At the beginning of the year, she doesn't know that her life is going to change so much. She was still under the wrong belief that she would be marrying Kevi
The next morning, everyone gathered in the graveyard to attend Selene's funeral. Walter was not interested in giving a proper burial to the person whom he treated as a daughter but she almost destroyed his family. He wanted to burn her body in the inferno and get rid of her. But Sara insisted that they needed a proper burial. So hence he arranged this small arrangement. Clovia was brought from the center to attend her mother's last rights. Ida was discharged from the hospital. Leo is standing beside Ida and is looking as interested as Walter.The priest started the procedure. "I request you to speak about the diseased" the priest requested. It is customary to speak well about the dead person. But no one came forward to speak good things about Selene. Because she never did anything good to anyone. "Let's skip the speech and proceed to the last step. Let's drop her coffin into her grave" Walter muttered impatiently. Apart from Sara who seemed a bit sad about Selene's death, no one i
"Sara? Are you alright?" Richard asked with worry.Sara nodded mutely. Her gaze is still fixed on Selene's dead body. She recollected her sweet moments with Selene. Her eyes watered with sadness. There was a time when she used to share everything with Selene. But she failed to recognize how and when Selene started to harbor this much hatred for her. She suppressed her sadness and blinked her eyes to clear her gaze."Call my father. He needs to know this" she muttered before locking herself inside the bathroom to wash away Selene's blood from her body along with her memories.Richard dialed Walter and told them everything that happened in the mansion. "What? I am coming now" Walter promised before disconnecting the call.When Sara stepped out of the bathroom after a long shower and freshly changed into another set of clothes, she saw that her room was spotless again. Someone cleaned everything. Broken vase, droplets of blood, and the dead body. It was as if nothing happened. If her bo
Goosebumps erupted on Sara's skin. Selene looks scary and pure evil when she is laughing like this."You were cherished by Richard and by your father. They were treating me like a princess while I was ignored and my importance in the Giovanni household was minimal. I wanted to ruin you too. I want to take everything you had. So I did. I used Tony and planned that accident to kill you. But somehow, you escaped. After you were out of the picture, I married your dearest Richard and made his life miserable. I raised my daughter like a princess, while you and your daughter were living out there miserably. I lived your life after replacing you in the Giovanni mansion and you were forced to turn into a pauper. You had everything but still living like an orphan. And your daughter? She was kicked and pushed from one orphanage to another. But I found out that your daughter is alive. So I tried to kill her. But she escaped. No, Leo Hamilton saved her every time. The same man whom my daughter is
'Sara, I will kill you today ' Selene thought venemously.In her room, Sara couldn't fall asleep after her talk with Richard. There was a time when she was too young she used to feel that marrying him would be enough for her in this life. But now, so many years have passed and she is not the same. She still likes him, but she doesn't know if she wants to marry him or not. Ida no longer needs them to take care of her. She is blessed with Leo now. After struggling for so long, all she wants in this life is peace. 'I don't even remember most of what happened in these two decades. I was in a coma after giving birth to Ida. It was Nancy who took care of me like a mother. I can never repay her kindness. She is the person who saved my life. I will talk to Dad and ask him to give some properties to Nancy so that at least she can live in peace during her old age ' she thought.Sara is standing near the window, facing away from her room entrance. She was standing there from the moment Richard
"It was not what it looked like" he muttered.Sara could sense bitterness and resentment in his tone. She understood that his relationship with Selene was not good."I know Selene might not have been a good wife. But what about Clovia? What do you think she would do if you married me leaving her mother? How are you planning to explain it to her?" she inquired.Richard looked at Sara. "I have only one daughter, and that is our daughter Ida. Clovia is not my daughter. I never shared a room with Selene after I married her. She became pregnant before marriage. So I was blackmailed into marrying her so that she can give a decent father to Clovia" he explained.Sara is stunned. "I..." she is at a loss for words.He understood her dilemma. "Sara, please, think about what I suggested. Don't you think we both deserve our happily ever after? Do you think that it's fair for us to end up alone in our old age? Don't you think we need someone when we get old and our daughter becomes busy with he
In the rehabilitation center where Clovia was admitted, the doctors are giving her electric treatment often to help her recover. The frequency of the electric shocks to Clovia made her head feel hazy and heavy. She is taking a little longer to identify the objects she is looking at, and she even forgets about why she got there. It took her a good five minutes to remember everything. Leo, his marriage to Ida everything Clovia did to Ida, and how she was stuck in this torture chamber."No, I have to get away from here as soon as possible. If they keep giving me electric treatments like this, I might completely lose my mind. If that happened, then I would lose my Leo forever. I have to escape" she decided to herself.So this time, even though she was awake, she didn't make any noise to alert the nurse or the doctor. Her ears perked up and she strained to hear for any movement outside her room door. When she heard nothing, she slowly sat up from the bed. She made her way towards the door
In the rehabilitation center, when Clovia gained her conscience, she found herself gagged and bound to a stretcher. White hospital walls and beeping machines greeted her in the otherwise quiet room. Slowly when she remembered what happened to her a few hours ago, she started to panic. She frantically started tugging at her binds and screamed behind her gag. She planned to kill Ida and even hospitalized her. But she never expected to find herself in a place like this. "Ahhh...lt m g..." she said something, but her words came incoherent and muffled. She looked angry and would have killed the doctor and the nurse who gave her the electric treatment, but she was tied down to a stretcher and she couldn't move.As her anger started building, her heart rate and blood pressure began to rise as well. This made the machines start beeping loudly, alerting the nurse station outside. Immediately a couple of nurses rushed inside and looked at how Clovia was tugging at her binds almost with too mu