Eliza and Christine were shocked and appalled by Tom’s words of abandoning baby Bailey. It was too much to ask of Eliza to leave her own child in the hands of Benjamin and Shannon. She did not want that, it creeped her out just thinking of her helpless baby with them. This was the first time where she did not agree with her dad and decided to go against him.
With a firm voice she stated, “Dad, are you crazy? Do you even know what you are talking about? How can you possibly think I could leave my baby with those selfish and vile people? Do you not care about your granddaughter?” a series of questions escaped her lips in frustration. Her eyes constantly glanced at the moving hands of the clock. The passing time was killing her as no progress was being made to find Bailey.
Instead of backing up his daughter and supporting her, Tom stood firm by his words and decided to explain a little to his daughter, “Eliza, you may th
It had been five whole years since Eliza had given birth to her two young precious princesses Bailey and Eleanor. She imagined spending her life bringing them up beautifully into fine women, but it seemed that the universe had quite different plans for Eliza and the twins. Nothing happened the way she wanted it to with her having to give the ultimate sacrifice a mother could give which was to give up one of her daughters for the sake of the other.Though it was not easy, she managed to face it and carry out the decision of doing so. But the guilt of it would remain with her forever. One day did not go by when she regretted ever giving her baby away… she would always wonder who her baby thought her mother would be. She wondered what lies Benjamin fed into her head but at the same time enjoyed living with Eleanor.Eleanor was considered the most cute and sweetest child that Eliza every laid her eyes upon. She always listened to her mom
Eliza came up to the back and opened the door of the car to release Eleanor from her seat. The atmosphere was filled with the laughter and chats from the little kids entering the school and leaving their parents behind. Amidst all the laughter and joy, Eleanor was the only one with a gloomy cloud over her head. She was reluctant to leave her mom and face the dreaded place called school where people knew no sympathy. Being just five years of age, the amount of stress that Eleanor had was too much and Eliza was committed to get rid of it once and for all. “Baby, what happened? Let’s go… remember the promise?” Eliza bent her knees to reach her height to try and get the fear out of her. “Ok mommy, I’ll try to stay positive.” Eleanor tried to keep her spirits high after Eliza unbuckled the seatbelts and let her onto the ground. She passed on a short blink as an assurance that everything will be fine as she extended her hand to get ahold of Eleanor’s tiny hand. With small steps, they f
The whole class had their eyes on Eleanor while Ms. Williams too was anticipating a marvellous introduction from her. It was a nerve-racking situation for Eleanor and her shy nature was not helping but instead degrading the situation even more. “Come on now, tell the class a little bit about yourself.” Ms. Williams asked a silent Eleanor to speak up once again. Breaking the developing awkward silence in the class, a few little words expressed from Eleanor. “H-Hi m-my name is E-Elean...or Harper. I-I have been fascinated with reading books along with helping my mommy with keeping the house tidy.” Eleanor stuttered out of fear and fright as she attempted to introduce herself well to her teacher and her classmates. “Wow. I am fascinated that as a young little girl you have already developed a keen interest in reading. Very good! Now tell me a little bit about your mommy and daddy.” The teacher gave a sweet compliment that satisfied Eleanor, but her next question came as a striking arr
The kids at the playground surrounded her to the point where the sunlight had difficulty in reaching her. Eleanor raised her head to look at the smirky looks that the kids had as she raised herself from the concrete ground.Her body was gripped in fear while her timid personality was degrading the situation, affecting her body language.“Aren’t you the girl without a dad? Wow that must suck huh?” One of the boys questioned with a laugh that triggered the entire group to engage in laughter as well.Their mockery of her, made Eleanor to lower her head even more with the humiliation getting to her. She could not bare what all was happening with her.“My m-mom s-said…” Eleanor wanted to speak up to try and make them stop but her voice was not strong enough to pass theirs.“Eww your dad must’ve left you because of how ugly you are&helli
After taking the picture from her hand, Eleanor went ahead and stepped down from the chair as Ms.Williams kept an eye on her with a smile on her face.The sight of Benjamin in front of her eyes made Eleanor quite happy and encouraged. She aspired to be just like him and thought of Eliza’s words to be positive in life.She kept her head up and tried her best to enter the classroom without any fear or fright. There was no point in her of being afraid anymore… the opinions of other kids should not matter to her anymore. All she had to do was focus on herself and herself only.When she arrived at the entrance of the class, she noticed the other kids giving her certain looks. After a brief moment, she raised her head up a bit than it already was and took her seat. Though her timid self still shined through, it was progress that she managed to ignored the eyes that the other kids were giving.&nbs
Eleanor stared at her unconscious mother with fright and shock. Silence had gripped the room while Eleanor’s brain tried to process what was going on. The intensity of the situation put a huge toll on her mind and played a major role in the shock that she was experiencing.She ran towards her mother in hopes of waking her up. However no matter how hard she would try to shake her arms, there was no movement… not even the slightest that awoke in her body. This concerned Eleanor… she knew that she did not have the ability to help her anymore.“Mommy, please stay with me…” she cried out before arising from the floor. After taking a final look of Eliza, she took off.With great speed, she ran towards the telephone of her home and picked the handset of the landline.She dialled the emergency number of the area, waiting impatiently for someone on the other side of the
“Mommy!” Eleanor became emotionally ecstatic upon seeing her mother finally awaking from the deep sleep that she was in.“E-Eleanor…” she whispered out of her lips as she tried to get herself up and sitting right from the bed. Her face could not be seen clearly as the while bandages covered most of her facial features including her nose.Though Eliza had awoken and was responsive to her daughter, Eleanor could not help but feel worried about the bandages that were covering her mother’s face.The doctor noticed the worry and confusion inside of Eleanor’s eyes and came forth with his lips curved.“There is nothing to worry about, Eleanor. The fall that your mother was in, made a few injuries to her face but I was able to fix it all up. I’ll take the bandages off now so you can see for yourself….” The doctor said to convince Eleanor tha
“Eliza, there is actually an emergency that I need to inform you about…” he said with a concerning voice. “What is it, dad? Everything alright?” She asked with her eyebrows narrowed at the strange news that her dad was referring to. “Actually, I went in for my routine check up with my doctor and during the examination, he told me that due to my old age, carrying out my duties at Harper Corp would not be the best for my health. I tried to convince him to allow me to continue my duties but he is reluctant to do so.” “So I was wondering if you could come back and take charge of Harper Corp for me?” He asked her as straightforward as he could. It was too much of him to ask but he would not have brought it up if it were not so important either. “Dad! What are you talking about? Are you ok?” Eliza asked with a pale face. She could not believe that her dad’s health was deteriorating. There was just
Long after his exhausting night, it was finally the next morning. Benjamin woke up at the command of his usual early alarm. He was punctual and did not require to hit the snooze button even once. He dressed up in his normal business attire— a blue suit, before walking downstairs towards Bailey’s room. It was his morning routine to go ahead and wake his little daughter up and prepare her for school. However this time, his eye caught a glance of Eliza and Eleanor’s room that was located adjacent to Bailey’s. He contemplated whether to greet Eleanor a good morning first but he somehow felt that he should go ahead with Bailey. After all, he did recall how stressful last evening was. Bailey’s doors were opened, allowing Benjamin to witness his daughter surprisingly out of bed before his arrival. He was amazed by what he saw… so much so that his face tightened as his mouth stretched with a gasp. “Bailey? Is that you?” He asked, still maintaining his previous look. Bailey, who was
“Would you mind explaining yourself, Benjamin?” “Why was that woman in this house?” Eliza spat out critical questions in front of Benjamin who showed his back to her. The two were in contrasting states with Eliza being extremely furious and demanding while Benjamin was calm and cool. “Answer me, Benjamin.” She walked right up to him and placed her right hand on his shoulder in order to gain his attention. Without any warning, once Eliza’s hand touched his shoulder, Benjamin vice gripped her arm and held it behind her back. “Ahhh!” Eliza moaned in pain as his strength was unmatched in comparison to her tiny frame. “Don’t you dare touch me.” Benjamin rebuked her actions with a stern touch in his voice. Eliza knew he wasn’t playing around. He was at the brink of ripping her arm off. “Then tell me under what reason did you allow Shannon here? Why is that demon so close to my children?” Eliza cried out. “The same reason why I’m allowing you to be so close to MY children.” Upon he
Shannon stood rigidly at the entrance of the grand dining room, her gloved hand clutching a bundle of shopping bags, while the other removed her tinted sunglasses to allow the bright light of the room to penetrate her eyes. As her vision cleared, Shannon's heart plummeted with shock as her gaze fell upon none other than Eliza. The tell-tale sign of her surprise was visible through the sudden constriction of her pupils. Her hands, weakened by the shock, could not bear the weight of the bags, and they tumbled to the ground with a loud thud. Meanwhile, her red lips parted in disbelief. "Eliza?" Shannon muttered, feeling lost and unsure of how to react. In the presence of everyone seated at the grand table, Shannon struggled to regain her composure. Everything felt so unreal initially until realisation hit her. A surge of anger coursed through her body as she recalled the years of hard work she had put into getting rid of Eliza for good. Shannon could hardly fathom how her nemesis ha
Eliza did not waste a second before scooping Eleanor in her arms, not breaking her eye contact with Benjamin. She was furious internally by his behaviour that he was displaying in front of an innocent child. “My baby, are you okay?” she asked, breathing heavily while inspecting Eleanor in case Benjamin was rough with her. She knew that whenever anger took over the man, his senses completely collapsed. He wouldn’t be able to distinguish right from wrong and harm the ones he’s supposed to protect. Thankfully, Eleanor was in perfect condition but it was obvious that she was mentally disturbed by the clash between her parents. Once Eliza and Eleanor entered Benjamin’s mansion, memories began to flood Eliza’s mind without any warning. She remembered all the moments she used to spend with Benjamin in each and every single corner of the place. The moment they wanted to commit their lives to each other. A tear trickled down the corner of her eye but she instantly wiped it clean. She d
“Please Benjaminn…. Please give me my daughter back.” Eliza was practically on her knees begging for the safe return of Eleanor. As time passed with Eleanor not by her side, Eliza felt an empty hole in her heart. She didn’t want to fail the only daughter she had left. Getting her back was the only way to mend her broken heart. “You don’t have to beg this prick for anything, Eliza.” “If he won’t co-operate and give our Eleanor back, I’ll make sure his life will be a living hell.” Tom targeted his blood shot eyes at Benjamin with his fists tightening with every passing second. If it weren’t for the security guards, Tom’s anger would have led him into a fist brawl with his daughter’s ex-lover. The atmosphere was silent with tension looming over it. While Eliza and Tom were restless, Benjamin had a cold expression plastered on his face. Amidst the guards, Benjamin began to advance his way towards the father-daughter duo on the other side of the gate. “Sir, what are you doing? Plea
Eliza was devastated seeing Benjamin run off with her daughter. She failed to protect Eleanor after all these years, making her hit herself in the gut. Her face depicted the combination of anger, frustration and sadness that she was feeling internally.Dozens of people passed by her but did nothing to help. They spectated her as if she was putting on some act which made her heart ache even more. ——— “Eliza? Oh my god, what happened to you?” Tom was horrified to find his daughter’s face disfigured with sadness. The tears rolling down her eyes dragged her black mascara with them, staining the rest of her face. Her appearance was night and day compared to what it was when she left the house to spend a day with Eleanor at the mall. “Dad… he… he took her!” Eliza sobbed, her face falling in her dad’s arms. He gently caressed her while bearing a stressed out and confused expression. “Who took who? Eliza? Where is Eleanor?” Tom fretted several questions at her. “B-Benjamin… he took m
Chapter 56“Please stop this Benjamin. I don’t have any energy left to argue with you. Let’s just go our separate ways and pretend we never saw each other.” Eliza said with a defeated sigh. It took everything in her to not break down in tears in front of her ex and children. She did not want to cause a scene in front of any of them. Moreover, she was feeling very emotional after taking a look at Bailey. She recalled giving her up unwillingly to Sharon that day at the hospital. If only…. If only she was not so helpless, she could have had Bailey to herself instead of letting her grow up with a man like Benjamin Clayton. She always wanted to be a role model to her children to grow up to be fearless, independent women but looking at her now, she felt like she failed to do so. “Come on, Eleanor, let’s leave.” Eliza grabbed ahold of Eleanor’s hand and proceeded to leave everything she encountered here behind. Eliza knew she couldn’t let all those years of healing herself be shattered
Eliza couldn’t believe what she was seeing in front of her. The Benjamin Clayton was standing tall in front of her. “Be-benjamin?” she muttered under her breath. Never in these years, she expected to say that name again. Never did she expect to see that charming face once again. He looked the same, except a bit more mature. Eliza was in awe to be so close to him once again. Memories of the cruel treatment that he subjected her to instantly began to play in her mind. The colour on her skin flushed out with the intense anxiety she began to feel, reliving all those painful memories. A lonesome tear began to trickle down her cheek and onto Eleanor’s head. Eleanor was nervous, wondering what was going on in her mother’s mind. Bailey noticed that Benjamin wasn’t even looking at Eliza. He was fixed on Eleanor as if he was seeing a miracle in front of his very eyes. Eliza’s grip on Eleanor’s tiny arm grew tight with fear and sadness taking over her appearance.Her heart began to race r
“You mean you want to bring your mom and my dad together?” “Yes!” Eleanor answered Bailey’s question with an eager face. She was nervous and anxious at the same time as she knew she was very close to finding out who her real dad was. Though it had been long with his absence in her life, it was better late than never. Bailey took in a short burst of air and let out a sigh. She played with her air as she was lost in her thoughts with Eleanor patiently waiting for some sort of reaction from her side. “But don’t you think they’d get upset if we did this? I mean… they must’ve separated for a reason.” Bailey broke her train of thought and let out a crucial question. She knew very well how angry her dad could get. “You’re right… but… this is the only way to get the truth out of them.” Eleanor stuttered in a low voice. Though she was concerned as well, she couldn’t think of any other way. It was either them uniting their parents or all of them acting like total strangers for the rest o