DAISYโS POV.Four years laterI wiped the shelf, humming my current favorite song happily. My kids had completely scattered the house. โNadiaโฆโ I began, but ran off. She had been playing charades all by herself, and had been spilling milk from her mouth as blood, as she completed a tragic scene. Yes, she was spilling milk on the floor I had wiped minutes ago. โWhat is wrong with you both?โ I asked, leaving to get the mop. My adorable twins were the ones who gave me headaches all day, but they were my greatest joy, and best friends. I brought the mop and began to clean, but stopped as I noticed Nadia whispering into Aidan's ear furiously. They were scheming something again. Aidan burst into laughter, and I changed my decision to stop them.How could anyone be so adorable? The both of them giggled again, and looked at me. I smiled. I'd let them prank me all they want. They were just five, but gave me trouble ten times their age a day. โMom, aren't we having an outing? You promised.
MAXIMILIANโS POVI sat in my study, pouring myself glass after glass of vodka. I had told myself I would stop after three glasses, but I couldn't stop. Finishing the whole bottle felt like my unspoken plan. I hadn't felt better ever since I saw the latest trend with childless couples. How dare they count me among them? I was going to have an heir, and soon. A sigh escaped me. That had been what I told myself for the past five years. I had talked about having an heir soon, and just that way, the years had rolled by. It made me wonder if things would have been different if Daisy had been found that night. It had been a night of extreme anger and helplessness. ~FLASHBACK~โDamn!โ I yelled, grabbing the table cloth at once. The dishes, glasses, and cutlery had all tumbled to the floor, crashing, smashing, bouncingโฆ Jezebel had been alarmed by the noise, and had screamed. My guards looked their fiercest, but I knew deep within them, they were trying not to crumble. โSay it again.โ I
DAISYโS POVI felt chills running down my spine as I tried to walk far away from the company. I had come for an interview which I heard about, but to my shock, I saw Maximillianโs beta.My eyes scanned around for empty cabs as I tried to walk further from the company.โShit! Why do they have to be scarce at this moment?โ I said, under my breath, looking around and also watching my back to beware in case anyone was running after me, strangely.They were definitely going to spot me at this point if I didnโt find a cab. I knew soonest, they were going to look in my direction and would definitely recognize me.โDaisy!โ I heard Johnโs voice and then turned towards his direction.I quickly walked close to his car and he opened up the door for me and got in immediately, hoping Nicholas and those men had not caught sight of me.โWhatโs going on? Been trying to get your attention for over two minutes back there, but you seemed troubled.โ John said as he drove off.โPlease take me home immediat
DAISYโS POV.I held Aidan in my laps, cradling him to me, as John drove us to the nearest hospital. He wasn't waking, nor showing any signs of response to me. All I could lay my hopes on was the faint sound of his heart beating. His hair was matted on his forehead in sweat, and it felt like my heart would burst out of my chest. With each thud, it felt louder, and more dangerous.The tears rolled down my restless eyes carelessly, and ceaselessly. Every part of me seemed to be jangling with nerves. I couldn't even concentrate on any other thing else than keeping him warm, like keeping him warm would ensure that he lived. โYou need to calm down, Daisy.โ John said, glancing at me through the rearview mirror.โDrive faster, John. Aidanโs leaving me.โ I cried. โNadia is right next to you. Would you have her crying too?โ He asked, and I looked at Nadia, whose large eyes were spread wide in fear, and shock. I placed an arm around her shoulder, and cradled her warm body to me.She held Aida
MAXIMILIANโS POV.โTogether, I'm sure our joint company will be formidable.โ Mr. Stein said, and I smiled, wondering if his offer was truly worth taking up. โI believe you had a scandal in the past. Don't you think I will get affected by it? I mean, when everyone learns we are joining hands to make something new, your name will come up, and when it does, your scandal will also come up.โ I pointed out. His offer was a great one, but I needed to be certain I wouldn't have any regrets. โI was acquitted in court. You should remember I was found innocent.โ He said immediately. โBut do people think that way?โ I asked, and he sighed. Years ago, Mr. Stein was accused of taking advantage of a twelve-year-old girl sexually. Everyone was quite sure he did it, and paid off his lawyers extra to lie for him. Some even speculated that he paid off the judge to judge in his favor. โIt doesn't really matter what they think, does it? After all, our product will be irresistible, and once people test
JEZEBELโS POVโWelcome back, maโam.โ My driver greeted me respectfully.โLetโs go.โ I said, leaning back into the car seat. I gave a relieved smile, and found myself unable to stop thinking of Mrs. Brooke. Honestly, I didn't think it would be that easy, but it had been. โStop, stop, stop.โ I said, as I saw a wine shop. He parked the car, and I got down, brushing my wind-swept hair away from my face. Max would undoubtedly enjoy wine from his beautiful wife. I hummed a catchy tune, as I walked into the wine shop. โWelcome ma'am.โ The lady at the cashier greeted me, and I walked past her to the wine shelves. My fingers trailed on the bottles, as I checked their names. โOld wine tastes sweetest.โ I said to myself, as I considered the wine with dusty looks. I picked up a bottle, and went back to the woman, who cleaned the bottle with a napkin, before checking the price. I paid and drove home immediately. โGet me two tumblers for Max and me.โ I said to a maid, as I arranged the tabl
ALPHA MAXโS POV. Jezebel's eyes went wide, and for a while, she couldn't say a word after I had spoken. She looked like she was trying to process what I had just said. Then, her eyes fell from my face, but continued to roam in their sockets. โWait.โ She said, raising a hand, then she blinked twice. โWhat did you say?โ She asked, and I sighed. โDaisy is coming to liveโฆโโWhy would she!?โ She suddenly burst out. โNo! No! I don't see why she cannot stay somewhere else, and breed her children there. She cannot stay with me.โ She said, moving backwards, with her eyes flashing madly left and right. I moved closer, trying to hold her shoulders, but she kept moving backwards, shaking her head.โNo, it's all a strategy, Max. It's all her plan. She's going to eventually get to you, and I'll be left all alone, without anyone to careโฆโโListen to me, Jez. No one is taking your place. Absolutely no one. You're still my woman. Just calm down.โ I said, and tears fell from her eyes. Pulling her t
DAISY'S POV. I tossed and turned on the bed hopelessly. My eyes couldn't stay closed for a minute. They would fly back open without a reason, and I would return to staring at the blank ceiling. How I hated sleepless nights. It was painful to search desperately for sleep, knowing that time was waiting for no one. Everyone else was probably snoring away into the land of dreams, while I was left alone to deal with the lonely night. โWhy can't I sleep?โ I asked, with a sigh, adjusting the pillow properly underneath my head. Was it because I was yet to get used to the new environment? Or was it nostalgia?โUgh.โ Eventually, I swung my feet out of bed, and crossed the room to the set of drawers underneath the table. My hands found my sewing tools, which I had kept in one of the drawers, and I took them, and sat on the floor in front of my bed, preparing to sew something pretty for Nadia. Nothing beat sewing on a night when sleep had turned its back on me. I measured, and cut, humming
MAXโ POVThe next day, I went to see the executive in the hospital. I had been unable to see him the previous evening because he was sleeping, and I didn't want to interrupt his sleep. He was sitting up, watching the news when I came in.โAlpha Maxโฆโ He said, trying to get to his feet, but I stopped him.โHow are you feeling?โ I asked, and placed the fruits I got for him on the little table over his legs. โIโm sorry. IโฆโโYou're sorry? That was none of your fault.โโA reporter came by and saw me injured.โโOh yeah, that reporter? He came to threaten me.โ I said, with a laugh. โWhat? How dare he?โโLet him be. Just focus on your health.โโI'm healing already. It was a deep gash, but I'm already healing. Even if he speaks to the public, I'm going to tell them I had no injury, and came here for something entirely different.โโYou don't have to do thatโฆโ I began, but he shook his head.โA few of my colleagues came and told me the whole story. Alex was such a sweet boy, and in exchange,
DAISYโS POVI felt the urge to ask him why he had been staring, but the situation was just too eerie for me to bother asking. Who knew what it could lead to, if I actually tried to ask?Without wasting much time, I picked up all that I wanted to get, and then paid for it, even without collecting the change as I had told the seller not to bother.Just as I began to head back to where Max and our children were, I heard quickened footsteps behind me, and I almost screamed, if not that he jumped right in front of me.Although, I gasped in shock as I wasnโt expecting him to pop up just in front of me.โWhy are you stalking me!โ I voiced out, trying to muster up the courage to confront him.But then, he chuckled, and swept his flying hair, to the back.โStalk you? You just met me at the shop. Thereโs no way I was stalking you.โโBut you kept staring at me.โโOh, that? I was admiring you. I love the way you look. You are a very beautiful woman.โ He complimented me, staring at me with lustful
DAISYโS POVโDaisy? Wow. Been a long while.โ Two of the neighbors who came in, uttered as they looked at me in surprise.I only smiled shyly at them, and they looked so happy to see me.โWhy are you all being so nice? Isnโt she a wicked daughter? She hasnโt been here, in years to see her father, and only came when I sent a text to her. You donโt deserve to live among us.โ Mrs. Dane shouted at the top of her voice.Surprisingly, the other neighbors urged her to leave, and even had to drag her awayAlthough, my step-father wasnโt a man I loved, because he made me dislike him, especially because of the pain he made me go through, but I felt sorry for his death.โWhat was the cause of his death?โ I asked, out of curiosity.โHe died of kidney stones, due to his bad drinking habit, Daisy.โ Mrs. Powell answered me, softly. โIโll take you to his grave.โ She offered, and I had to wait for her to get properly dressed before she took me to his grave which wasnโt really far, so we didnโt need to
MAXโ POVAbout thirty minutes had passed since I got a call from the cops, and then all of a sudden, my phone rang. when I glanced at it, I noticed it was Nicholas who was calling. So, I answered his call.โWhatโs the update?โ I asked him as he was with the cops, the whole time.And for him to have been the one to call me, I didnโt think they had any luck in finding Jezebelโs body. โHer body is missing. She might have been devoured by the creatures.โ He informed me, and I sighed. โAlright then. Talk to you later.โAs I dropped the call, I sighed deeply again. Well, if they had searched over and over, than it meant that she was really gone. Although, it was quite disturbing that I didnโt see it with my naked eyes, but I had no choice than to give up on the search.It also annoyed me that I kept getting worried over someone who had done many worse things to I, Daisy and our children. I shook my head, and decided to forget about her, since she wasnโt even supposed to be in my head, at
JEZEBELโS POVโGood. A face-lock.โ He uttered as he stared at the phone, and began to walk up to me.โNo. No. Donโt do this.โ I spoke, shaking my head as he walked up to me.But then, he held my head firmly, without seeming violent, and all, and the phone unlocked, then he let my head free.โLet go of my phone! Let go!โ I yelled at him, feeling rage, build up from inside me.But then, he didnโt say a word as he walked up to the bed, and sat as he scrolled through the messages. I was doomed.I could see how his facial expression changed from being curious to one of rage. Before I could make out what was happening in his head, he rose to his feet, and dashed towards me. He raised me to my feet, and pinned my throat to the wall.โHow could you do this to me, despite all that I have done to you!โ Max growled at me, with rage, clearly seen in his eyes.My heart was thumping hard and loud that I thought it was going to beat out of my mouth. It was even challenging to gulp down my saliva at
JEZEBELโS POVNoticing that they had gotten the description of the garage, I had to act fast on it. Immediately, I excused myself from the room, and then went to the balcony in our room to make a call.โHello maโam.โ Darwin spoke, over the phone.โI need you all to get your asses out of the garage. They just found out where the garage is, and anytime soon, theyโll be on their way. Ensure you leave no trace.โ I instructed him, firmly.โAlright, maโam. On it.โ He voiced out, and then I hung up.I stepped out of the room only to see Max, Nicholas and some other men, going out of the palace. My heart felt troubled as I wasnโt certain of how fast those men could be, in clearing out all traces that could give us away.โGoodness.โ I muttered under my breath as I bit my fingernails, feeling anxious and worried about how things were going to turn out.I walked back into the room, and sat on the bed, scrolling through my phone, several times, doing nothing in particular. Just before anything e
MAXโ POVMy phone rang, and when I brought it out of my pocket, I discovered it was Jezebel who was calling me, so I answered the call.โHey, baby.โ She spoke, with so much joy, felt in her voice.I walked towards the balcony, and stepped out to take her call.โHi love. How are you doing?โ I asked as I dipped my other hand into my pocket.โIโm okay. I was missing you so much, today, so I had to call, to check up on you.โ She said, and chuckled.I smiled, and sighed.โWhatโs wrong, baby?โ She asked, noticing the difference in my behavior.โA lot happened, while you werenโt around.โโWhat do you mean by that? Whatโs going on, babe?โ She asked again, sounding concerned.โNadia was abducted, and was even poisoned, as they already told us they were going to finish her off, last night.โJezebel let out a sharp gasp. โAre you for real?โ She questioned, sounding like she was finding it difficult to believe me.โYou know there are no jokes when it comes to topics like this. She could have give
JEZEBELโS POVI was still feeling the pain of the mistake which those men had made, last night, and I just couldnโt get over it. Even what I had to do to them, still annoyed me, as well, because now wasnโt the time to waste men.~flashback~โGosh! You. Silly. Scumbags!โ I yelled as I kicked the three of them, one by one, out of anger.โWeโre sorry, maโam.โ They apologized, in a trembling tone.โWhat the hell! How could you make such a silly mistake!โ I yelled at them, at the top of my voice.โWeโre sorry, maโam. We felt she wouldnโt be able to escape as we had already injected her with the poison.โโShe managed to escape from here, and yet, we still canโt find her, outside. Can you just see how much this mistake of yours, has cost?โ I questioned them, feeling my blood boil, and unable to see how possible it was, for me to calm down.Venting my anger on them, wasnโt enough. I had to spill blood.I brought out a gun, pointed it at them, and shot them, one by one, until they fell dead.~
DAISYโS POVIt was evening already, and so much tears had been shed to an extent that my eyes were giving me a burning sensation. Yet, more tears streamed down my eyes as I thought more and more of what they could be doing to my daughter.I dreaded the next message they were going to send to me was going to be Nadiaโs dead body. There was no way I could bear that. I wouldnโt feel alive, anymore; neither would I forgive myself for not being able to protect her, regardless of if I was present, or not.โGoodness.โ I muttered under my breath as I kept waiting, for a message from them.The time was 8pm, and that was obviously late into the night, so why would they not have sent a message, at all? Did they change their mind, or were they cooking something different, up?I looked towards my window, staring at the night sky, pleadingly, hoping that I would hear nothing but good news. Hour by hour, time passed, even until 11pm, and yet, no news. I couldnโt think straight anymore, and so many