VALERIE’S POVLeaving the bustling gathering behind, I walked over to a secluded part of the mansion. From my memory, this area used to be some sort of relaxation spot for when the sun was down. It had these transparent glass walls that gave an overview of the well-trimmed flowers of the gardens around.Plus, the peace and quiet anyone could get by just been here, I say it made the area all the more enjoyable. But regardless of the place’s beauty, it wasn’t the reason I was here. The reason I was here though, was standing not too far from me. Probably about 6 steps or there about, and cladded in a perfectly tailored black suit, with his dirty blonde hair styled in his usual wave. - Hudson Rodriguez.I think its safe to say his side profile looked good. He didn’t even look angry from the game, like I had imagined he would. He was just…lost in thoughts?Hmm, I wonder why…. “Hey,” I called out, to get his attention and his head turned in my direction. I noticed how he let out a low sigh s
VALERIE'S POV But my moment of triumph didn’t last long at all cause I somehow ran into a certain blonde hair on my way back to the main hall for the party. “Here she is, the little manipulative, bitch” Charlotte sneered, narrowing her eyes at me. ‘Ugh, not now please.’ I groaned inside my head and moved to the other side to leave but Charlotte quickly blocked my path. I moved to the previous path but she got back in the position again. She was obviously trying to get a rise out of me. “What do you want, Charlotte?” I asked after we went through the same process for the third time. “I should ask you that," she retorted sharply, "Why are you here? How can you come here?! Have you no shame?" "Huh?" I scoffed, blinking my eyes at the absurdity of her questions. "Excuse me? What exactly should I be ashamed of, Charlotte?" "A friend of mine invited me for his late wife's memorial, I honored his invite by coming here, what is the shame in that? And why are you all agitated and in
CHAPTER 131HUDSON’S POV“I don’t know about us been mirrored souls or not, but you sure do look like you’re running away” those were the words that had been continuously replaying in my head ever since she walked off, and so nonchalantly at that! Like she didn’t alter those crazy ridiculous words about her feeling some type of way for me.Like what the hell was that? And why right now?!Right now, when I was still trying to pick myself up from all the crazy feelings I had been having lately? Does she even know how long I had been waiting for her to show up at the house? How long I had been discreetly glancing at the front double doors? Despite knowing I shouldn’t?! despite trying so hard not to do it?She doesn’t know anything! And then finally! when she does show up, she just went right ahead to come bullshit me about her feeling something for me. Which we all know were lies!Horrible lies!It was okay if I kept having crazy thoughts about her, it was okay. It was all inside my head
VALERIE’S POV*Sound of phone buzzing*“Ohmm, stop calling me…” I groaned sleepily and turned to the other side of the bed to keep the sound away. But it just kept buzzing, even when I had thought in relief that the person finally gave up. It only continued buzzing after few seconds again until I finally gave up and reached for the object under my pillow.“Hello?” I said with a groggy voice, half asleep. But the thunderous voice that followed had me almost jumping down from my bed, “VALERIE! Where in heavens name are you?! I have called you 15 times already!” I quickly checked the ID, cussing myself for not checking earlier.“Ugh, Nanny… stop yelling! You’re making my headache worse” I groaned out while holding a fist full of my very very disorganized hair. “Where are you? Are you hurt?” she asked instead, but this time her voice was much calmer. “Did those people hurt you again? Because I swear to the heavens, I will get all their asses locked up! I already called the Chairman, he’s
CHARLOTTE'S POVThat stupid bitch! Ughh!” I cussed loudly, slamming the door of my supposed room shut and moving to my dresser.“I’m going to kill her; I’m going to kill that bitch!!” I bellowed some more and threw all the stuff on the dresser down just in time for Lucia to walk in, “Hey! Relax, you’re going to hurt yourself.” Lucia called out, rushing to me at the sight of my bleeding palm. “It’s all that Valerie’s fault! That bloody bitch and her stupid superior attitude!” I cussed some more seeing as a bottle spray had cut my palm when I threw those down.“Here, this should stop the blood” She muttered and wrapped my palm with her handkerchief. I whizzed a little she pulled at the ends a bit tighter. “You shouldn’t let her get you so worked up like this”“I just can’t stand her!” I responded, still angry at the thought of Valerie mocking me downstairs. “She’s like a disease, a virus that has no cure! I want her gone and out of this house! Out of my life! Out of this family! Out of-
CHARLOTTE'S POV“I am pregnant, Charlotte! I won’t have you doubting or making remarks that could jinx my baby” Mathew’s wife interrupted. “And besides, you shouldn’t even be bothering yourself with talks about the family’s succession seeing as there is still no ring on your finger! You are just a mistress and still a mistress without the ring.” She said snobbishly and my fist immediately clenched hard on the table cloth from undiluted anger.The same statement Valerie made yesterday as well. how dare all these people think they could talk to me like that! Hudson was my man long before he was forced to marry Valerie! He decided to do right by me and marry her in name only, how does that make me a mistress?! If anything, Valerie was the mistress!Having the old man on her side she took the position that rightfully belonged to me!“Exactly! And everyone knows Grandpa’s stand when it comes to illegitimate children,” her husband added, sharing the same smug smile with his wife. I looked a
VALERIE POV “How do you know this plan of yours will make it? How do you know this isn’t just a trick you are playing with yourself and risking your life for nothing!” Papa boomed after at least the fifth time since I explained things for him. “I told you I don’t want you to have anything to do with that man! If you must then it has to be because of the kids! We agreed! C’mon Val, what is all this mess?!” “Pa, calm down and stop scolding me like I’m a child!” I snapped at him, raising my voice as well. “I already started it and there’s nothing you can do about it now. So quit shouting, watch your BP and come sit down!” I ordered like I was his parent. He stood there, stubborn as ever but after a moment he released a breath and reluctantly sat beside me on the couch in the living room. “Good. So, are you going to support me or not?” I asked firmly, staring him dead ass in the face. “Do I have a choice here?! You already went ahead to jump into the pile of shit without informing firs
VALERIE’S POVWith no assistance he walked towards them, his steps faltering but I let him be, not letting his close aid move to him either. A few steps away from them he stopped, just taking in the form of my very much oblivious kids with his eyes. I could only imagine the thoughts going through his mind right now. He most probably wouldn’t believe they were real; that they were right in front of his eyes. I remembered how he would always give me supplements that were good for child bearing back then, he couldn’t wait for me to get pregnant. Always wanting to know if I felt weird at any time, always so hyper when I say I wasn’t feeling good. He had wanted Great grandkids for a long time and his only hope had been on whoever Hudson would marry since he was his only grandchild.The thought of it all brought tears to my eyes. I had to repeatedly blink when I noticed Miley saying something. She had finally felt another presence other than her brothers, “Hey, do oldies’ also come to the
CHARLOTTE'S POV“Oh yeah?” she sneered, sounding totally unbothered as I continued to brew with anger. “What will you do to Drake then? You see he made a deal with me; to hand over all his dealings with my family, testify against you in court, revealing all the many corpses that was buried underneath the garden in his house for you.”What?“What are you talking about you bitch, I killed no one!” I responded, my breathing shaky as memories of how so many dead bodies were used as fertilizer for the rose garden back home. Dead bodies that were as a result of several tortures and beatings given to men doing business with the heartless man that was my father!It was all him!How come this bitch was saying something else here? How did she even know about the bodies?!“Those corpses are as a result of the many murders that you have done over the years, Charlotte!”“That’s not true!” I argued angrily, losing my cool.“But Drake said it is, and he is testifying against you in court!” she insis
CHARLOTTE’S POV“What the hell are they doing?”“Why are they even together at the hospital? Just what the fuck is this?!” my voice resounded everywhere, bouncing off the walls in the apartment I currently occupied with Raymond.But could you blame me? I was pissed off!Pissed off by the stupid ass video that was been displayed on the tv screen! A video of what supposedly had happened between my man and that bitch Valerie today! Or was this some sort of trick? That bitch Valerie was pulling a stunt again?But even if she did, how did Hudson come onboard with this?! To do this with her! Act like they were all perfect and okay, when I knew they were not! They most definitely were not! They shouldn’t even be!Valerie’s schemes have been exposed! Hudson knows all about this now, I was sure of it! I watched him drive off angrily that night, away from their new place. He didn’t go home that day I sent those cameras, they had a fight. I was sure of it!So why instead of packing his things an
HUDSON’S POVSilence settled between Val and I as we walked all the way to the ward. Our fingers still interlocked, until finally we reached the very door that held Miley’s excited laughs behind it. And then I stopped, facing Valerie right then.“What money?” I asked, but she simply blinked. Probably not expecting my question, but I heard the conversations between her and her aunties anyways. Or at least part of it, since they were already speaking before I arrived there. So…“The money your aunt was referring to” I explained, my voice calm as I waited. “She said something about a stolen money that was in Mason’s name, and you were going to be arrested for it if they called the cops. What was that all about?”“Oh,” was all she said, a deep sigh following right after. “It’s… it’s a bit personal,”Huh?“Personal?” I repeated, not believing she was about to do what I thought she would do. “How personal is this that I can’t even know about it? Mason is involved here, that’s my son, Valeri
HUDSON’S POVComing back home was nothing short of what I had expected. My kids gathered were together, happily playing games, absolutely oblivious of the current happenings surrounding me and their mom. As far as they were concerned; daddy had to take a little trip to check out a building site.A strategy Nanny Beth took to save them from the hassle of wondering why I wasn’t home for 2 days. But aside my kids, everything else seemed fine. The maids, Nanny (Whether or not she knew, she didn’t behave like it at all. But assuming she didn’t know anything will be highly stupid on my part cause Valerie tells her almost everything despite their huge age difference!) but above all, there was no Valerie.I wouldn’t lie to you, a part of me immediately thought of going back to the house outside the city, to check if she had still gone back there. But I just held back. Forcing myself to focus on taking a nice shower, eat a really satisfying meal and then catch up with my kids.The last time I
VALERIE’S POV“I-I’m truly sorry,”“I am- am so sorry for lying about that day,” I apologized, my voice breaking as I tried to keep my tears at bay. “I shouldn’t have lied! I should’ve… I didn’t know you and the kids were at the office, I didn’t know you guys wanted to surprise me so we could have lunch together. It’s all my fault! I’m sorry…”“Of course you are. You are sorry now, Valerie.” His voice sounded in the air, bitter but yet so calm. Unlike his explosive self that I had seen that day in the secret room. “But you weren’t sorry when you just lied to both me and the kids that day, running off to go clear evidences of your actions for fear that someone would get to it first before you do. Maybe someone already got to them-Charlotte had! She did send a few cameras after all; I’m guessing that is what got you agitated and also what had been bothering you days before the kids and I even went to your office!”“No! That’s not it at all,” I rushed to explain, “I wasn’t bothered about
CHARLOTTE’S POV“What? What did you say?”“They are still under the same roof? My Huddie is still living in that house? With her? with bitch Valerie?!"He simply nodded in confirmation, amplifying the horror I just heard. “How?!” I blasted, loosing my shit right then and there. “How is any of that even possible?! He should’ve left her by now! They should be fighting and him not forgiving what she has done! How can they still be together? That’s impossible!”“It is possible!” Raymond insisted, his tone similar to mine. “I saw him myself! I saw Hudson drive into that mini city of his- the Sky Walls! I saw him, and even waited for over an hour to see if he would come back out, but he didn’t! The man simply went home to his woman and kids, get over him kiddo. We need to leave the country before things get out of hand!”“No,” I responded, not wanting to believe a word he said.“Kiddo, You-“No! I said no!” I boomed, smashing the glass of water I was supposed to take my meds with. “I’m not
VALERIE’S POV“He just suffered from a mini panic attack, ma’am”“Given his age, attacks like this could often lead to stroke, full blown heart attacks, or even death on the spot!” The doctors voice resounded in my ears, sending yet another terrible ache throughout my temples. It has been this way since we took Papa to the hospital. And by we, I meant myself and Babara.Patricia came along too but quickly left after hearing he was still breathing and alive. Davis didn’t even come at all. Displaying their exact feelings towards their own father. Making me wonder even more that; what would have happened if I had already driven out of the estate before he collapsed today? What would have become of my Papa? Would he have- would he have really died? Just like that? Because his own children were too busy fussing over him instead of hurrying to get him to the hospital immediately?!“We have managed to stabilize his blood pressure for a bit, but I would advise no more shocking news to be brou
HUDSON’S POV“Daddy is making dinner, yay!” Miley's excited voice filled the air.“Yup!” I concurred, enthusiastic as I turned around to face the kids- my guests. “Good evening, pretty princesses and handsome princes! You can call me chef of sweet meals, and I will be preparing dinner!”“Yay!” Aby clapped happily as I introduced myself, smiling as she looked into the camera.“Since when did daddy become a chef? Do they learn that in business school too?” Mason asked curiously, looking around for answers. So typical of Mason, linking stuff around and asking questions as soon as they popped in his head.“No sweetie, no one learns cooking at business school.” Her sweet voice sounded in the air, answering Mason’s question. And in no time her face came into view, her smile flawless as she angled the camera to capture herself as well. “Daddy knows nothing about cooking, which is why I am here recording this moment! First time ever for the popular Hudson Rodriguiez to be in the kitchen! We ha
Valerie’s Pov“Is mommy, okay?”“Mommy? Oh!”“Don’t worry, sweetie. She’s probably just tired, let’s leave her be, hm?” Nanny Beth’s voice fade in the background, my mind dulling out the conversations around me as I cuddled up myself even more on one of the living room couches. Inhaling the strong masculine scent of the sweater I currently had on, which actually belonged to Hudson.The sounds of shuffling footsteps soon filled the air, let me know they were indeed leaving me be, and I couldn’t be more grateful. Silence was all I needed right now. To think.It been hours, 24 hours at least since I last laid eyes on Hudson. Since we had that exchange at the secret room, and since he found out about everything that I had so desperately wanted him to know nothing of. Not one of my favorite moments I tell you. That night was simply the worst!So bad that I couldn’t stop crying on my steering wheels, unable to properly see the road. The tears just kept falling, choking me as his words rang