"Khloe stop! Francis stop her please, I'm begging you!" Vanessa pleaded as she saw Khloe her so-called sister drop her five months old daughter to the ground harshly, hearing her child cry caused her to feel unbearable and helpless as she was restrained by two burly men, her struggles were fruitless.
"Please have mercy Francis she is your daughter!" She begs her husband who just stands and watch the scene unfold with a look of disgust in his eyes as he says "who's daughter? She is not mine!" He smirks as he pulls Khloe into his embrace "Even you don't know who the father of your child is. " Khloe sneers " Francis only ever loved me, you were just his wife on papers that b*stard child of yours isn't his cause he never touched you! Did you think he will father a child with you just because he married you? He is the father of my son. Your daughter is merely a b*stard! " " I'm sure you didn't expect this, the man that night wasn't Francis, as for who is the biological father of your daughter, only God knows! She is just a b*stard who doesn't know who her father is! " " Vanessa, do you want to know how your grand mother died? How your parents died? hmm. " " I killed them. It was their fault for loving you and leaving all the properties of the Lawson family to you. She said that I was her granddaughter, they said I was their daughter, that they would treat us equally. Yet, when faced with interest they only thought of you the child with their blood flowing in her veins! Don't blame me cause it's all your fault! Why did you have to come back, why? " " Vanessa Lawson, go to hell! " " Boo hoo... " Khloe's words echoed in her ears but all Vanessa thought of was her daughter, she heard her daughters cries were getting weaker and weaker every passing minute which made her panic and beg for her child to be saved. Be it the property of the Lawson's or Francis; she didn't care one bit as long as her daughter lived. But... She had nothing left... Nothing Vanessa walked out of the hospital with her daughters tiny cold body in her arms. It was dark outside and severely cold as it was the time of winter yet she couldn't feel the colds bite as her heart was in so much pain it ached, with hollow eyes and a blank look on her face she walked down the road, tears did not stop rolling down her cheeks, they fell endlessly. She cried as her baby's death slowly sinks in. At this point , her heart was numb, she could barely feel a thing. Instead, she could only feel regret. ... Vanessa was the biological daughter of the Lawson's, who had been exchanged by accident. When the family reconnected with her three years ago, she became the second daughter of the Lawson family. It turned out that her parents had developed a bond with the first daughter; Khloe. Who had lived with them for more than 20 years. Vanessa's parents were reluctant to drive their adopted daughter away. Thus, the two children who had been exchanged at birth stayed with the Lawson's family. Vanessa was 21 years old when she returned to the Lawson family. Her relationship with her parents was strained, she barely had a relationship with her grandmother. Her biological parents were worried she would find it difficult to fit into the upper class society. They wanted to get her married to a good family once she gets accustomed to the life of the upper class socialite. At the time several wealthy families in New Haven wanted to marry into the Lawson family. Even the wealthiest family in New Haven, the Quinn's, came to propose. The Quinns took a fancy to Vanessa the biological daughter of the Lawson family. However Vanessa, was not interested, love made her a blind fool as she fell for Francis Woods and refused to marry the young master of the Quinns family Leonardo Quinn's. Leonardo Quinns was the most eligible bachelor in New Haven, a god in business but unfortunately he was involved in an accident that led to him being crippled. Every one in New Haven believed he has lost the ability to function as a man should causing all the daughters of prominent families to turn their heads away as none wanted to live the life of a widow and be childless. Ever since the accident His already bad temper became worst his servants were cautious when dealing with him even his family were careful in his presence. Although Mr and Mrs Lawson didn't expect her to accept to marry into the Quinns family, they were against her marrying into the Woods family either but Vanessa was stubborn and insisted on marrying Francis. Ultimately, her parents could not stop her and finally agreed to her demand and rejected the proposal from the Quinns. ... Vanessa crossed the road in a daze. Honk! Squeak! The sound of an emergency brake echoed through the sky. Bang! She was thrown into the air by the car before falling to the ground. Thud! Blood quickly started to pool around her, pain bagan to spread throughout her body as she tried to crawl towards her daughter. The impact of the car had seperated her from her daughter and all she wanted was to die with her daughter in her arms. "Baby..." Vanessa struggled to move her body as she crawled forward, moving her body inch by inch and getting closer to her daughter yet she still couldn't touch her. "Baby..." Suddenly a pair of big feet in brown leather shoes appeared in her increasingly blurred vision. The man bent down to carry her child's body and shoved it into her arms. "Baby" Vanessa held her daughter tightly as blood from the corner of her mouthsmeared all over her daughter. Her injuries were severe and she was beginning to lose consciousness. She raised her head with difficulty to look at her savior, only to see a man dressed in black sitting on a wheelchair. Even the wheelchair did not affect his nobility in the slightest. She recognized him, after her baby had been thrown to the ground and seriously injured by Francis and Khloe she ran out with her baby in her arms, stopped a car and told the driver to take her to the hospital. The man in the wheelchair was in the car however he allowed her in and instructed the driver to send them all the way to the hospital. Although her child didnt make it, she was grateful to him for his kindness. When their eyes met, she smiled at him. Leonardo Quinns. ... "Gasp!" Vanessa woke up with a gasp and shot up, she was drenched in sweat. She's been having this same dream ever since she got reincarnated and lost her memory of the past. she only remembers getting married to Francis but everything after that was a blur, she usually wakes up after being hit by a car and the faces in the dream was always blurry but now she actually saw the faces of the people who tortured her, and caused her to live in that nightmare. The person who helped her when she was at her lowest was none other than Leonardo! Vanessa got out of her bed and stared at herself in the mirror. In her dream Francis who she is in love with caused her pain and killed her child not only that but he cheated on her with her sister and they both connived to steal her family's properties. The person who helped her is the ruthless man, Leonardo Quinn who she just rejected his proposal. She could still feel her heart racing as she rushes into the bathroom to take a quick shower and gather her thoughts, she gets ready and heads over to The Paradise; a seven star hotel known for its excellent delicacies. Leonardo frequents as it's one of his family's business owned under the Quinns empire that is being managed by his younger brother Alexander. It is known in all of New Haven that the current head of the Quinns family is Leonardo, he has the power to shake up the business world with a flick of his finger. Leonardo was trained to head the family from birth by his grand parents. He is a cold and domineering man who isn't challenged by anyone except for his nemesis Sebastian, from childhood Sebastian competes with him for everything. Sebastian Crawford his the head of the Crawford family, no matter how much effort he puts into family he is always a step behind Leonardo leaving him as the second most feared man in New Haven. Sebastian has worked with multiple cooperations behind the scenes to bring down the Quinns empire but all plans were futile. Their rivalry is known to all in New Haven and beyond. Vanessa drive into the underground parking lot and surprisingly sees Leonardo being pushed into the hotel's private elevator, she calls out "Master Leonardo!"Leonardo's body guards looked at her warily while Leonardo didn't react to the voice he heard, the gaurd pushing him didn't stop as he was not instructed to stop. Vanessa runs and blocks his path with her hands akimbo"why didn't you stop when I called out to you?"Leonardo stared at her with his ice cold eyes and Vanessa trembled but she still stood her ground stubbornly "Move!" That one word was voiced with so much coldness that Vanessa felt a chill go down her spine but still refused to back down"Master Leonardo." "Speak!"His voice was low, cold and commanding when he opened his mouth to speak.Vanessa bit the insides of her cheeks as she was nervous and didn't know how to start when faced with Leonardo's expressionless face."Master Leonardo.""Get her out of my sight!"Leonardo had already lost his patience even before hearing her out and ordered his men to take her out.Vanessa didn't want to go, she didn't want to repeat what happened in her past life as she believed her d
"I'm busy, you guys have fun!" His voice was cold and devoid of emotion as always. He didn't even wait for a response before he hung up. Beep! Jonas stares at his phone to see that the call has ended, he sighs heavily. "He still doesn't wish to see us?" He picks up a framed picture he keeps on his desk, in the picture you could see two young college boys. One had a smile so bright it could put the sun to shame while the other was the complete opposite, on his face was a frown of displeasure and he didn't seem enthusiastic for the photo. "Time does change ." He sets the picture back in place and resumes work on his laptop. ... Vanessa drives into a villa where her grand mother reside, though in her past life she didn't have any relationship with her grand mother and she barely had a relationship with her parents. She vows to build a good and healthy relationship with her family, she refuses to lose them in this lifetime! After losing them, she had no one to care for her. She knew
Vanessa pushed Leonardo into a garden where children's laughter could be heard, you could literally feel the joy and happiness radiating from everyone present in the park, the garden was a small yet incredibly beautiful space inside the park filled with lovely flowers in full bloom. Leonardo barely had an expression on his face but his eyes had a mix of emotions swirling in them. "I made everything myself" Vanessa displayed the meal she prepared with a proud look on her face. Leonardo looked at the meal and he knew it looked appetizing, so he looked at her to praise her culinary skill but stopped short when he saw her proud smile with her nose to the sky, he held back his praise while he thought 'she looked like a peacock showing off his feathers' "Doesn't it look good?" "Who knows?" He sat down and looked at his plate filled with the food Vanessa served him before eating, his eating habits were so graceful and elegant. Vanessa couldn't take her eyes off him. She kept staring hi
When Vanessa walked into the house, she felt a pain, a dull ache in her chest. She had list everything dear to her in her past life and now that she has a second chance, she swore to make everything right! "Vanessa, Vanessa." She heard a familiar, warm but anxious sounding voice calling out her name. Immediately, Vanessa turned her head instinctively to see her mother's beautiful face. "Vanessa, where did you go? I've been looking for you, are you alright? Do you feel dizzy? Are you hungry? You scared me to death! You just returned from the hospital and the doctor said you need rest. You didn't even inform anyone of your whereabouts. If something happened to you you, what should I do then?" Maureen grabbed Vanessa's hand tightly, and Maureen's eyes reddened as she spoke. The doctor had stressed on Vanessa getting at least a week's rest after she had a terrible fall down the stairs that could have claimed her life. It's just been three days and Vanessa is already running around
"Nessa, I've prepared some porridge for you with lots of herbs it will help you recover quickly. Eat while it's hot." Khloe had a sweet smile on her face. She grew up as the Lawson's family princess, the education she received was on a completely different level when compared with Vanessa's. Khloe had both extravagance of a wealthy family and the ability to work. This gave her a gentle front but she was shrewd and manipulative. After all she had written Vanessa's previous life story. Vanessa glanced at the food Khloe made and put her arms around her mother's arm, whining, "Mom, I want to eat the food you made, not this porridge" Although khloe's eyes flickered, she maintained her smile as if she didn't care about Vanessa's comment on her porridge. The two actually born on the same day; Khloe was born in the morning whereas Vanessa was late at night. Maureen turned to look at Khloe, who smiles back at her and said "If Nessa craves the food you make mom, you can cook for her, so she
Khloe walked up to her delicate flowers and felt like they were taking their last breath. The more she looked at it the madder she became. She really wanted to wipe off that smug smile of Nessa's face or just chop of her head with the scissors. "What's the matter" Maureen rushed to the girls when she heard khloe's cries. Almost instantly, Nessa's eyes turned teary. "Mom, I saw these plants getting a bit wild so I helped prune them. I'm sure they will grow better is trimmed but Khloe is blaming me for it." " Do you know how much effort I put into growing these pots of flowers? They just started to bloom but look what you did! " Khloe was fuming. " Mom, I-I was just trying to help. I didn't know I was going to ruin it" Nessa looked aggrieved and pitiful. Maureen couldn't stand the sight and hurriedly consoled her daughter" it's alright, not everyone is green thumbed you know. The plants are still alive so they'll grow right back looking healthy and beautiful, so don't fret
When the Quinns brought a proposal to their doorstep, he was in a dilemma. Though he wanted to be in-laws with the Quinns, he has to consider his daughter's happiness. He was worried she would be unhappy in the union as she 'loves' someone else. Hence, he listened to khloe's advice and placed the decision in Vanessa's hands. However, he didn't think his daughter would cause a massive mess for him by not only rejecting the proposal with no ounce of respect but also calling the heir of the Quinns empire degrading names and still having the guts to go see him after that, doesn't she fear death? Just the thought of Leonardo's face sent chill down his spine and he urge his daughters to go quickly. "Alright, I'll go with Nessa to the Quinns estate." Despite feeling reluctant, Khloe had to agree to it because of her father's urging. Hearing the noises in the living room, Maureen came out of the kitchen again and happened to see both girls leaving the house . "Where are the kids going?" Sh
Keeping his silence, he didn't even say a thing, nor did he glance at the girls, he completely ignored their presence while the bodyguard stood there quietly awaiting his orders. From the corner of her eyes, Vanessa caught Khloe who stood next to her trembling slightly in her legs and she kept both hands at her sides without moving a muscle. Even though she knew that Khloe was afraid of Leonardo, she didn't think that she was this terrified. Did she do something she shouldn't have? Now she's afraid of him because she's guilty? With that thought in mind, she tilted hee head as she observed the man, who look extraordinarily handsome and distinguish like no mortal despite being on a wheelchair. Then she thought cheekily, Khloe must have tried to get into his bed but he kicked her off! Imagining the scene in her mind, Vanessa felt it was too funny and couldn't suppress her amusement, sniggering in secret. Leonardo who have been watching Nessa through his lashes couldn't help bu