Annabel Davis lost her mother and unborn child on the same day and she was even more heartbroken to find out that Mr Davis, her father-in-law is responsible for their death. To make matters worse, her husband did not believe her. Instead, he served her divorce papers for trying to frame his father for murder. Annabel had too much to bear in the twinkling of an eye. Vowing to avenge the death of her unborn child and mother and her husband's cruelty, she returns three years later wealthy and influential, under the name Natalia to hide her real identity and exert her revenge. However, upon setting her eyes on the only man her heart beat for Annabel is in between her love for this man and her revenge on his father. Love or Duty, which would Annabel choose? Follow this exhilarating book to find out!
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"Let me go!" I screamed as I thrashed around on the hospital bed, my hands and feet were bound. I looked around as sweat poured down my face. There were doctors and nurses cladded in white and it seemed that they were preparing for a surgery. "Who the hell are you?!" I screamed my lungs out in fright, "Why am I here?! Fucking let me go!" But none of them paid attention to me. They were focused on setting the surgical instruments. My breath became ragged and heavy. The last thing I remembered was being alone with Michelle in the room. I have no idea how I appeared on this hospital bed. My gaze fell outside while I screamed for help and my eyes widened when I recognized the faces of my father-in-law and mother-in-law. Hope flushed inside my heart. "Mom! Dad! Please get me out of here!" I screamed. However, Mr Davis and his wife Vivian scoffed and walked into the hospital room so casually. They smiled down at me but it wasn't the usual kind of smile. It was one full of contempt, it sent shivers down my spine. "Didn't you stick your nose in my business, Annabel?" Mr Davis said to me with eyes as dark as the devil's, "Didn't I warn you not to cross paths with me, huh?" I bit my lower lip to stop the tears from falling. Only few weeks ago I'd stumbled upon hushed tones. They were that of Mr Davis and his cohorts planning the murder of an associate. I was not so lucky and got caught. He threatened me not to say a word but it haunted me all night. I spoke to Scott, my husband, about it but he thought it was a joke. He could never believe that his father is a murderer. "You..you had to tell my son even after I warned you, Annabel!" Mr Davis muttered through clenched teeth. Tears fell from my eyes as I whispered, "I can't let you kill an innocent man." Both of them laughed at me like I'd gone mad. Vivian, my mother-in-law placed a hand on my belly. "No," I cried even harder, that was my child. Mine and Scott's. "Please..don't.. I promise I won't say a word about it anymore! Please.. I'd do anything. Please don't hurt my child!" "No," Mr Davis said to me, "I'll have to teach you a lesson so next time, you won't think I'm bluffing!" "No..no please!" I cried and screamed, thrashing on the hospital bed, "It's... it's your grandchild! How..how could you be so cruel?!" Vivian tucked her dark hair behind her ears. I should have known...I thought inwardly. She is Mr Davis' second wife and the mother to his second son. She is Scott's stepmother and so she has no blood relation to the child in my womb. She came across as a loving and wonderful mother when in fact she is a treacherous snake! "Relax, it won't take long." she whispered as she caressed my face and I watched them walk out of the room, leaving me to my fate. My crying and shouting did nothing to make the doctors have pity on me. They wheeled their surgical instruments towards my bed and dimmed the light in the room. "No..no!" I sobbed, "Please don't harm my child! Please let me go, I am begging you!" But they picked up a syringe and pierced it through my arm. I gave a yelp as it worked it way down my veins. "Please.." I begged as I lost consciousness gradually, "Please...don't." * * * When I opened my eyes, I was in an entirely different room. Sharp pains coursed through my entire body and I felt stiff until warm hands held mine. I opened my eyes and met the eyes of the only man my heart beats for. He held my hand and kissed my knuckles. His enchanting greenish gold eyes held a sought of pain that I could not understand. When I looked further across the room I saw the entire Davis' family around my bed weeping. I sat up abruptly with the help of Scott. I looked back at him and it was then I saw the dried tears on his cheeks. "What's.. what's happening?" I questioned as I looked from faces to faces for an answer. I did not quickly remember what happened hours ago. "Annabel-" Nathan, the second son of Mr Davis, etched closer to my bed. It gave me an uneasy feeling, my heart began to beat rapidly. "Can someone answer me?" my voice broke, "What is happening?!" Still, everyone maintained silence. My gaze fell on Michelle's hands around my husband's arm. She pretended to be weeping, but I could see through her lies. Michelle was betrothed to Scott before I met him. However, when we fell in love Scott chose to be with me. "I'm so sorry, Annabel," Michelle said as she blew her nose into the tissue, "The doctors tried their best!" What is she talking about? I looked around even more confused. However when I connected to the smirk on the corner of Mr Davis' lips every memory of hours ago rushed into my head. Michelle had made me unconscious.. I'd woken up tied to a bed..I gasped suddenly as my hand went to my belly. I held it while looking down, feeling for my eight months old baby but I felt...EMPTY. "My child..my baby.." I began to wince as I held my belly tighter trying to feel a movement, hoping against hope that the memories was just all a dream. "Annabel," Scott held my hand and I lifted my gaze to meet his teary filled eyes. He said, "We lost her. We lost our child."Michelle's POVI gasped, "Myron?" "What are you doing here?"He cocked his brows and muttered, "You're welcome."I tried getting up but couldn't. I discovered I must have sprained my ankle. I bit my lips. Why does fate have to bring Myron as my helper?Of all people."You'd rather be alone here than ask for help?" I heard him say and was still debating in my mind when I saw him turn around in a bid to leave."Wait." I cried out, I guess I'll have to make do with what fate provided, be it my enemy."Please help me," I said with no ounce of plea in my tone.He placed his arms beneath mine and helped me up."You just forced a helpless woman to beg you," I said when I was up, "Would you really have walked away?"He smirked, "You call yourself helpless?? Need I remind you that you pushed Annabel down a flight of stairs?"My lips set into a thin line. I let go off his shoulder and would have lost my balance if he did not circle his arms around me."I was still helpless in that situation."
Michelle's POVThe next one week was a living hell.I wanted to return to Scott, I wanted to go back to living in misery and a loveless marriage but the other part of me chose to live in this pain than that of my marriage with Scott.I was learning to live without Scott. No matter how hard it seemed, I stopped myself from going back to him. I lived in isolation for a week and when it felt like I was going crazy, I went for an evening walk underneath the snow.It was actually the first time in many years I was taking a good look at people's lives...kids everywhere...happy faces....people with a purpose in life.It felt like I'd stepped out of a bondage I'd confined myself in for so many years. I witnessed genuine smiles and happiness at the park. In a house courtyard I watched the family celebrate a birthday party. They were so immersed in their happiness that they failed to see me standing in front of the courtyard for close to an hour, just watching.When I sat under a tree by the w
Michelle's POVI carefully tiptoed back to my room where I sunk at the foot of my bed and cried my eyes out. It was hard to believe that Annabel is my sister.Why did my father keep this from me? Just how much secret did he hide away? When Annabel displayed the photo of my father and her mother my mind clicked back to when Mrs King moved in here when Annabel got married to Scott.The woman was always kind to me, she made me breakfast, lunch and even dinner. When I prove stubborn and refuse to eat she was the only one who'd make me eat.Back then, I thought she was just a pretender since she is Annabel's mother. I never knew that she was in fact, my mother.I squeezed my fist as I remembered the hurtful words I'd hurled at her angrily, I'd treated her like a complete maid while she remained kind to me.The door opened. I lifted my gaze to find Scott. "What are you doing here?" I asked angrily. Staring at him now, I realized that I felt nothing for him. Could it be because of the whi
Annabel's POVShe says to my face, "Never, Annabel! I hate you from the depth of my heart!"If she had said this before I found out about our relationship, it wouldn't have hurt. But right now, hearing that from my sister pierced the deepest part of my heart, not to talk of her icy gaze.For the first time, I began to wonder if Michelle is capable of loving. All through the years she has claimed to love Scott, all I've seen is just entitlement, obsession, and the desire to always be above people.I stared at her and could not reply to her earlier words. If she hates me this much what's with the tears? Unable to take it anymore she turned around and walked up the stairs.I didn't want to stand there and watch the Davis' gloat over me or make me go back on my decision to forfeit this revenge. I turned on my heels and left the house.Scott came after me and stopped me just outside the entrance door."You shouldn't be doing this." I told him, wiping my tears with a tissue paper."Annabel,
Annabel's POVShe hollered, eyes glaring with tears, "Where did you get this from?!" "Does it matter? We're sisters."She tossed the picture away and said with profound hatred in her eyes, "Never!""Sisters??" Vivian acted surprised as she came beside Michelle, "Mich, she says you're her sister but she comes here to flirt with your husband? For many years she has taken everything you ever wanted from you and now she wants to play sister?""That is unnecessary, Vivian." Scott spoke, "None of them knew they were sisters. Besides, they have both hurt one another. It's only right that they repair their relationship now that they know their identities.""Repair??" Mich turned sharply to Scott, "Repair what relationship?? I have never had a relationship with this woman! She is vile and it is impossible that we're sisters!"She picked up the picture again and held it up, "This..this means nothing! It doesn't prove any damn relationship! She..she probably is up to another mischief. After all
Annabel's POVThe night was wary.I didn't sleep. I couldn't. My mind was a jungle of thoughts as I tried to place who exactly my mother really was.In my eyes, she was the perfect, caring and loving foster mother. So much that I didn't think of my real parents much. Each time I ask her why she adopted me and if she doesn't want a family of her own, she would tell me she was happy with just me.I remembered how she had insisted I follow her to the Davis' company. That day, it was news that his son, Scott Davis would be returning from overseas. Thousands of women gathered in front of the company but only I and my mother were selected to come in.I didn't think much of it then. I was introduced to Scott Davis and our love story began from there. Mrs King would insist on following me to the Davis' house just so she could see Michelle. Everything made sense to me now.Immediately the clock struck eight, I was in the bathroom and I was out in thirty minutes. My dressing and make up took an
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