Happiness is Short Lived. Most of the time it often disappears before it even starts. It has been three days since the news about Alex and Brittany’s wedding wasannounced. This means there were three days before the wedding.Megan zipped up her clothes as she had decided to pay Alex a visit. She wanted to see with her own eyes that Alex had really left her for good.“This isn't a good idea meg. Just let me blow his fucking brains off”. Lyod spat in a bitter tone. He has begged Megan to take care of Alex but she refuses.“No Loyd. I want to be the one to take care of my own matters, do you understand”. Her voice was slightly tense. You could see the pain in her small oval face. “But”…. He tried to interject.“No buts, this was the same thing you did that made dad end up unconscious in the hospital”. She whispered without thinking.Loyd's expression immediately changed, he knew it was his fault that their dad was in the hospital but it wasn't intentional.Megan seems to have realised
“Stop acting like a spoiled brat Megan. Have you lost your manners?” Alex didn't mean any of these words but Brittany's strong grip on his hands showed that she wanted him to behave harshly towards Megan.“Don't you fucking talk to my sister like that you fucking asshole”. Loyd could no longer hold himself. He wanted to punch Alex in the face but Megan held him back.“So it's true. Megan whispered with a teary gaze. It's true that you are nothing but a monster”. Her voice cracked. The frustration and fear were boiling over, each word laced with a desperate need. A need for Alex to assure her that he didn't mean the things he said.“What do you think?” Alex drawled, his voice dripping with condescension. He knew his words would sting, and that was precisely his intent. To drive her away from him not for any other sake but to protect her.Megan's starts to laugh. Her laughter rang through the room, high-pitched and uncontrollable. Tears streamed down her cheeks as she doubled over, clut
Everything has been fine for Evelyn,in fact she felt on top of the world. Everything is happening just as she wanted.She heard Almighty Megan has been admitted to the hospital. Wasn't she so confident some weeks ago? She scoffed as she twirled the cup of expensive wine in her hands.“Ma'am”, the maid in front of her began, her voice steady and respectful, “I have brought forth the finest pieces from the treasury for your consideration. The gold, with its regal warmth, speaks of power and wealth. The silver, with its cool elegance, whispers of grace and purity. Which among these treasures pleases your discerning eye today?”Evelyn smiled. This was what she loves about power and wealth. And with Alex everything seemed even more. Alex had instructed that the best of jewelries be delivered to her.She reaches out to gently lift a gold bracelet, turning it in the light to admire the craftsmanship. Then, she picks up a silver necklace, running a thumb over the smooth, cool metal. After a t
“You see Brittany. I never give up until I get what I want. If one way doesn't work out you try another”. “Let me tell you a little story”. Evelyn whispered, she held Brittany's hands leading her to a seat.“I and Sonia used to be best of friends”. “Who is Sonia? Brittany questioned with furrowed eyebrows. Sonia used to be the lady of this house. She is the children's mother”.“Oh”! Brittany exclaimed she now understood what she was saying. She used to hear stories of Sonia especially from the little time she spent with her father Leonard. This behaviour of her father will sometimes make her wonder if her father never loved Sonia as Evelyn claimed.“We did everything together and never kept anything from each other. She came from a reputable family while on the other hand I was the daughter of a useless gambler who gambled my life away. I ran away from home and lived as an orphan from that day on”.“But what I am trying to highlight is that I met Leonard first, we fell in love”. She
“I came here to get the rest of Megan's clothes and some other things. Only for me to overhear your words about you being responsible for my mother's death”. Lyod's knees wobbled at the intensity of the betrayal.“You did not only kill my mother, you also want to kill my sister. I won't let you, I swear , even if it means me doing the most despicable thing then I would”. He yelled his voice signalling his agony.“Do not talk to my mother like that”. Brittany defended her mother's action.“I do not remember speaking to you”. He retorted.“And what are you going to do now that you have found out?” Evelyn's heart had skipped for a second when she saw Lyod staring at them in exasperation.Lyod was still heaving in anger. He just couldn't take in what he had Heard, Evelyn was a complete monster.“You wouldn't want to know”.“No, I want to. Evelyn insisted. I actually want to see what you can do. Your potential. Especially now that everything about this family is under my command”.“The com
Evelyn had this unbelievable expression on her face. “What do you mean that Leonard is nowhere to be found”. She exclaimed.“What”! Brittany was equally surprised. If her father wasn't in the hospital then where could he be? He was unconscious so therefore he couldn't leave by himself.“I left him under your care and you tell me you can't find him. I am going to sue you and the entire hospital. Mark my words”. She yelled, her veins popping at the side of her neck. Leonard shouldn't go missing now. She still had use for him. She thought to herself.“Shit”. She hung up with frustration. Just when she looked forward, she couldn't find Loyd anymore. It seems as if he had disappeared into thin air.“Where did he go?” Evelyn placed her hands in her hair in frustration.“I don't know. He was here just a few minutes ago”.“Oh my world”. Evelyn exclaimed before running towards the front door. She probably wanted to run after Loyd or maybe she wanted to go confirm Leonard was actually missing.
Chapter 131“Just wait. But we have to make sure we support Alex silently to ensure that he defeats Brittany. I am very sure he has a plan”. Enzo squinted as he talked.“Okay sir. I will make sure to keep tabs on them”.“You better do that. The wedding will take place tomorrow and it's going to take place. Even though Evelyn is distorted because of her husband's disappearance. She wouldn't let anything stop the wedding from happening”.“She puts in too much cunning effort to just let it all slide away”. He uttered with an insipid expression. Definitely Evelyn thought she had won. She thought everything will go as planned but he will prove her wrong and he has done the first part.“Let's visit the wedding Tomorrow”.“What”. Stone thought he didn't hear right.“I have a little drama for them. It won't stop the wedding but it would definitely shake their tables”.“What are we going to do sir”.“Pace, stone. Don't be in a hurry, it could ruin the plan. Enzo smirked. And we are going to u
As Brittany stepped into the church, the soft strains of the wedding march began to play. She paused for a moment at the entrance, the long train of her white dress flowing behind her like a river of silk. Her heart pounded in her chest, a mix of excitement and nerves. The guests turned in their seats, a collective sigh of admiration sweeping through the room as they beheld the radiant bride.Brittany took her first step down the aisle, her mother at her side, her grip steady and reassuring. Brittany was supposed to be Walked down by her father but since he isn't around Evelyn decided to walk her down instead.Each step was deliberate, her delicate heels tapping lightly against the stone floor. She held her bouquet of pale roses and lilies close, their fragrance mingling with the faint scent of incense lingering in the air.As she approached the altar, her eyes locked onto her soon-to-be husband, Alex. He stood there, tall and composed, but his expression was far from joyous. His jaw
Mr. Leonard’s footsteps echoed softly as he descended the stairs, his eyes were dull as he scanned the room. Alex, Megan, Enzo, and Loyd stood, all eyes on him. Jake clung to his mother's side, his small hand gripping hers tightly."Jake," Leonard said softly, stepping forward with a smile. “You look so much like your mother.” Megan swallowed, her lips pressed tightly together, but she didn’t respond. Her grip on Jake’s hand tightened as Leonard reached out to touch the boy’s face. Jake smiled a little but moved behind his mother to hide. He knew Grandpa hurt mum, so he was also angry.Leonard’s hand dropped slowly, hurt. “Maybe I deserve that,” he murmured, sighing as he pulled back. Enzo cleared his throat as dinner was served and they all moved to the table, sitting in silence as the sound of cutlery clinking on dishes became the only noise.After a long pause, Leonard cleared his throat and looked up at his children. “I know I wasn’t a good father.”Loyd scoffed, muttering under
Two years later.Things may have seemed like they will never go back to normal for Megan, it was from one trouble to another bigger one. However it says with trouble comes ease.Megan stood in front of the crystal like window as she admired the light blue sky. How she wishes she could just stand here forever. As it reminded her of her better and bad Days.“Mummy, we are going to be late, daddy is waiting”. Little Jake, who was not so little anymore, bugged his mother with his sharp and piercing tone.Yes, Megan and Alex got married last year and they have been happy together. You might wonder what happened to Evelyn and Brittany. Well Evelyn was dead obviously.However Brittany's life never remained the same. She got depressed and started taking drugs, Mr Leonard still considered her his daughter so he sent her to rehab.“Oh, baby, Megan's face lit up with a smile. How she loved this little boy. Mummy is done already, let's go”. She grabbed onto his hands and moved towards the living
Life can be unpredictable right. Evelyn was still dazed, it felt as though her legs couldn't move.“No,no that is not true, she sniffed hard. It's not true. He died, I was winning and all of you were my puppets, everything was going according to my grand plan”. She kept emphasising on her words while pointing at Leonard.“Shut up woman, he interjected. I was never dead even if you did everything possible to get me out of the way. I heard the things you said to me while I was unconscious”.Evelyn gasped for the upteenth time. “How is this possible?” However instead of feeling remorse for her evil activities, she felt nothing but anger. It brewed slowly inside of her that it made her burst.“It's all your fucking fault. Did you think after how you betrayed me I will just let you into my life again. I accepted you because of your wealth and what you had to offer to our daughter”.“And I killed your wife to make sure nothing gets in my way again but your stupid witch of a daughter just ha
Brittany was feeling feverish, a feeling that what she was doing wasn't good. However her urge to have Alex just to herself was even greater.“It's too bad we have to get separated in this way, Meg”. Evelyn whispered to Megan as she finally cocked her gun and pointed it at her.“Please, Megan begged weakly. I will go far away with my son and never return”. Jake was the only person she could think of at that moment. She needed to keep him away from harm.“It's too late darling, Evelyn sucked her lips showing false sympathy. You should have disappeared when you had the chance”. She said with a glint in her eyes.“Don't worry meg, Brittany is going to take care of him and Alex”. Evelyn pointed the gun at Megan, this time with the intent of pulling the trigger. She has said all that needed to be said. While Brittany watched with mixed feelings.Everything seemed to be in slow motion to Megan. The moment felt like an eternity. The air grew thick and heavy, pressing against her chest, maki
The fear in Megan's heart was sharp, her pulse quickening as Evelyn stood over her, gun in hand, her expression twisted with a mixture of anger and satisfaction.Brittany stood nearby, her posture tense, her face a mask of conflicting emotions. Megan could see the hesitation in her sister’s eyes, a flicker of uncertainty that was an opposite of the cold malice she had shown earlier. But there was no time to dwell on it. Not with Evelyn so close, her finger poised on the trigger.“Stay out of this, Brittany,” Evelyn snapped, her voice hard and cold. “You’re just as stupid as Sonia was, and that’s why she’s dead.”Evelyn’s words cut through the air like a knife, and Megan’s heart lurched. She looked at the woman closely, wondering if she'd just misheard. Did she just admit to knowing about her mother's death? “What do you know about my mother's death? Megan asked with a shaky voice. She watched as Evelyn struggled to maintain her composure, her hand shaking slightly as she pressed the
consciousness crept back into her mind. The pounding in her head was unbearable, a dull ache that intensified when she tried to open her eyes. “Damn," she hissed as the migraine hit her in full force. She felt like her head was splitting in half and she couldn't even help it. “Where am I?" She muttered as she turned. She blinked several times, trying to adjust to the dim light filtering through the room. It was then that the cold, hard reality hit her—she was tied tightly to a chair, her wrists and ankles bound with rough rope that dug into her skin.Panic surged through her, and she instinctively began to struggle against her restraints. The chair creaked under the force of her movements, but the ropes held firm. “Who is here! Help me!" She called out, wiggling. Panicked, she glanced around her, the memories of what had just happened assailed her. Someone had grabbed her from behind and she'd passed out with the pungent smell forced in her face. She'd been drugged and now she was
Megan shivered, she had a bad feeling that her sister, Brittany had done something crazy. Why else was she calling just when she couldn't find her son and then she was laughing like a psychopath. “Brittany?" She called out over the phone, standing in the living room and shivering in her shoes. “I guess you're home by now, because I know that you wouldn't have answered my call otherwise," she said with a casual tone. “Why are you calling?" Megan asked carefully. She had a bad feeling in her guts that Brittany's call wasn't just a coincidence. “You know why I'm calling, Megan, don't play dumb with me," Brittany replied with a stiff tone. Megan sighed, taking deep breaths to steady herself. She was already trembling and she couldn't find her voice. "Brittany, what is this about?” She asked, already losing her patience. The anxiety was killing her and clearly Brittany was trying to mess with her head. How on earth did she know that she'd just gotten home? And what did that have to do
Brittany stood in the doorway, a forced smile plastered on her face as she gazed at her nephew, Jake. She had a sly smile on her face. How lucky she was, as if everything in nature was just sending her a sign. Her mother's plan would work out smoothly. “Hey little boy," she said with a sugary tone. But Jake just looked up from his painting and gazed at her blankly without saying a word, his eyes almost bored. “Come on, won't you say hello to your aunty?" Brittany tried again with an even more sweet voice but inwardly she was rolling her eyes. “No," Jake gave a single monotonous reply and didn't bother explaining himself, he just picked up his crayons and continued stroking each color across his white paper. Brittany sneered as he turned his face away, he was indeed a miniature version of his mother, Megan, with the same piercing blue eyes and mischievous grin. It was almost like he was staring at Megan's younger self right there on the couch. "Oh, Jake, I'm sure you don't really
Brittany paced back and forth in the fancy little cafe. She couldn't help the anxiety and anger that she felt. The thought of them made her nauseous. “She is in there with him as we speak!" She said and drummed her fingers on the table again. Evelyn had a very calm look on her face. But then that was typical. She wasn't easily ruffled, she always had a plan for everything and that was exactly why her daughter trusted her to find a solution. “Calm down, Brittany, anger never solved anything, what you need to do is plan," she advised. Brittany was exasperated, she hissed, “Calm? How can I possibly be calm right now?" She asked, spreading her arms. “She is with my husband and he won't even allow me see him, he told me to stay out of his way." Smiling, Evelyn waved it all off like it didn't matter. “Come on, Alex is just licking his wounds. You should allow him to do that.” She replied. "I don't know how long that will last for and frankly I don't wish to find out. All I know is that