Lillian entered the room and landed straight on her bed, dumping her purse beside her. What was her father saying? What did he mean by she was getting married? And to a person she doesn't even know? What was happening?
All these questions ran through Lillian's mind and she couldn't help to badly wish her dad was joking. The door opened again and her mom came in. She paused for a moment before finally going to join Lillian on the bed.
"Tell me everything dad said was a joke." Lillian said immediately with pleading eyes making Mrs Helen sigh.
"Please, just tell me he was joking,,,,,, that he was trying to pull my legs." Lillian pleaded further, now kneeling on the bed and holding her mom's hands.
"I wished but........" Her mom tried saying but stopped when she saw the tears gathered in her daughter's eyes.
"You're truly getting married." Mrs Helen finally said what broke Lillian's heart. Lillian immediately let go of her mom's hands and got down from the bed.
"Even you too?" Lillian asked with her voice cracking.
"You're also selling me off?" She asked again letting her tears flow freely.
"Darling, we're not......" Mrs Helen tried saying but was interrupted by a crying Lillian.
"Am I so much of a load to you both that you finally decided to get rid of me?" Lillian asked yet another painful question that rendered Mrs Helen speechless.
"First, you and my so called father made me stay away from Los Angeles, not bothering to come and see me. You forcefully took me to Spain, where I felt like a prisoner all the days of my life and now......." Lillian paused still in tears.
"You're both still selling me off to a strange person." Lillian finished, slowly falling to the floor.
"We didn't sell you off Lillian. We just want the best for you." Mrs Helen said trying to help her crying daughter up.
"Get away from me!" Lillian screamed at her face.
"Get out of my room now! Get out, I don't want to see your shameless face!" Lillian yelled with both anger and pain written on her face. Mrs Helen who was already hurt by Lillian's words sighed, stood up and left.
She went downstairs and saw their visitors were gone. She walked towards her husband who was now at the bar, sipping wine from his glass.
"How did it go? Were you able to convince her?" Mr Jeffrey asked immediately he noticed his wife's presence.
"I wasn't. She asked me out of her room." Mrs Helen said wiping the tears that were trying to fall and this time, Mr Jeffrey sighed.
"She was so angry at us and this time, I'm not sure she would ever forgive us for this."
BACK TO LILLIAN'S ROOM
Lillian threw her phone on the bed and groaned for the third time. She has been trying her brother's number but it wasn't going through. She just needed someone she could talk to and a shoulder to cry on.
How could her parents betray her this way? Forcingly sending her to Spain wasn't enough for them? And now, they decided to marry her off? No, she wasn't going to give in to this. She would do everything within her power to prevent this and that was for sure.
She picked up her phone again and decided to call another person. He picked at the first ring.
"Hello Mark!"
"Hey! I was trying to call you just now. So what was the problem?" Mark said from the other side.
"They want to marry me off to a stranger." Lillian said as fresh tears started flowing down again.
"What!!!" Mark said. It was obvious he was shocked.
"But why?"
"What else? Probably, they were tired of me staying with them and wanted to finally get rid of me for good." She said in a sad smile and sniffed.
"Oh my goodness. Where are you now?"
"Still at home but I can't stay here any longer. I want to leave, away from them. I don't feel safe with them anymore."
"Alright. Don't worry, I'll come pick you up now." Mark assured
"I don't think you can. They might not let you in." Lillian said knowing her dad wouldn't allow her go out now that this issue came up, just like he did eighteen years back.
"Lillian, do you trust me?" Mark said but she only whimpered.
"Do you trust me?" He repeated.
"Yes but......"
"No buts. I'm coming to take you away now." Mark cuts off and hung up. Lillian dropped her phone and hugged her knees to her chest with tears flowing down her cheeks.
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UNKNOWN PLACE*
In an old cranky room, a man was seen sitting behind a table smiling devilishly as he marked the pictures on the table for death. He continued doing this till the door opened and he stopped smiling but didn't bother to check who it was.
"Boss, there's news." The boy who entered said immediately.
"Good or bad?." He said as he lighted his cigarette and poured whiskey into his cup.
"Good boss."
"Then start spilling already." He said glaring at the boy as he smoked from the cigarette and drank from his cup.
"Lillian Blake is back, sir." The boy said and studied his boss's reaction but it was neutral. His boss continued smoking from the cigarette before finally breaking the silence.
"When?" He asked puffing smoke out from his mouth.
"According to our source, she was seen in Los Angeles yesterday." The boy replied making his boss scoff.
"And you're just informing me?" He scoffed off as he puffed out more smoke.
"I'm sorry boss but we wanted to confirm first, so we wouldn't give you any false information." The boy explained and he didn't say anything for awhile.
"How sure are you she was the one?" He finally said.
"We traced her back to the Blake's mansion." The boy replied and he remained silent yet again.
"You should know what to do. I mustn't tell you everything." He finally said after seconds of silence.
"Alright boss." The boy bowed and left. The man busted into laughter that echoed in the room and suddenly, he stopped laughing.
"Wow! After so many years of waiting, I finally get to meet you again little Lillian." He said in a deep frown that caused the skin on his forehead to fold but then he replaced it with an evil grin.
"This calls for a great celebration." He said again and he poured himself more whiskey and smoked from his cigarette, puffing smoke out from both his nostrils and mouth.
"Little Lillian is back home." He continuously sang with his rough deep voice as he celebrated.
TO BE CONTINUED
Fred knocked on the door and his mom's voice was heard,"Come in.""Good morning mom, Good morning dad." He greeted when he entered the room."I came back immediately I saw your call. Is there any problem?" He said again and his father who was sitting on the bed pointed to the couch. Fred did as he was told. Mr Jeffrey also stood up and went to sit opposite him."We informed her already.""About what?" Fred said confused. "Her marriage with Don.""What the heck?!" Fred uttered as he stood up immediately."Dad, what are you talking about?" He said again."She is getting married to Don and your mother and I have concluded on this decision but we just need you to help us talk to her. We tried talking to her but........ " Mr Jeffrey trailed off."We couldn't because now, she hates us more." Mrs Helen finished with glistening eyes. She was trying so hard not to cry.Fred couldn't believe his parents. How could they have done that to Lillian? And most especially with Don of all people. St
Lillian groaned as she sat up. She groaned again and rubbed her head. She looked around where she was and found herself on a bed. She looked around again and saw it was her room. She bowed her head as if trying to recall what happened but still rubbing her head slightly. Then she remembered. She was in Mark's living room trying to call her brother but then someone covered her nose with a handkerchief and she lost consciousness.But how did she get back to her room? Needing an answer to this question, she managed to stand up from the bed and tried opening the door but it was locked.Huh? She tried again but it was still locked. What was happening? First, an anonymous brought her back here without her consent and now, the door of her room was locked. "Hello?" "Mom? Dad? Anyone there!" She said forcefully turning the knob of the door, that was when it dawned on her that she's been held hostage in her own room."Someone get me out of here!!" She yelled again hitting the door continu
Lillian walked slowly to where her father sat at the bar as she bowed her head. She was still thinking if this was the right thing for her to do. She just never wanted this but then, her mother?"Do you need anything?" Mr Jeffrey asked turning slightly to her after he noticed her presence. She took in a sharp breath and swallowed hard."When is the wedding taking place?" She asked back almost inaudibly as she gulped down again."Huh?" Mr Jeffrey said pretending not to know what she meant. Lillian closed her eyes and swallowed hard again then she opened her eyes as she folded her hands tight by her side."Is the wedding still taking place tomorrow?" She asked again, trying not to have a reconsideration."Yes." Mr Jeffrey replied in a nod as he adjusted on his seat that he could stare directly into her face."Alright." She said simply.
Lillian stared at herself with the wedding gown in the mirror as she sighed. She had asked all the makeup artist and maid to leave her alone while she ponder in her own thoughts. She just couldn't believe she would one-day wear a wedding gown with sadness in her heart. All her life, she had always dreamt of wearing this wedding gown with a big smile on her face, her mother beside her and the right man who would love and cherish her. But now, it seems all that was getting shattered.She bowed her head and wiped the tears that had gathered in her eyes and were trying to fall. She tried not to ruin her makeup, at least even if she didn't want this, her mother wanted this and she needed to fulfil a promise.Someone knocked on the door, interrupting her thoughts."Who's there?" She asked glancing at the door through the mirror."It's one of the maids ma'am and I'm here to inform you have a male visitor." The maid said and her mind drifted to Mark. She hasn't heard from him ever since sh
The limousine drove into the compound and parked well at the entrance of the huge building in it. Lillian and Don got down almost immediately as he left her behind making her scoff. So much for having a husband.He went upstairs to his room and opening the door, he met Eva on his bed stylishly sitting with leg crossed as if waiting for his arrival. He paused for a moment and finally entered, closing the door behind him."How did you get in?" He asked as he walked to the wardrobe and started pulling off his clothes."I wanted to be the first person to congratulate you on your wedding." She said instead in sarcasm and stood up."You got married today to another lady after all we've gone through together?" She asked when he didn't look like he would say anything about it. "How could you after knowing how much I love you?" She asked again but Don didn't say a word. He continued what he was doing."You didn't even care about my feelings or what my reaction would be. You didn't even.......
Lillian found her way down the stairs and met the same lady from last night on the staircase."Hey! Was just about coming to your room to call you for breakfast but now that you're here, come on." Bella stated turning back to the dinning room after sighting Lillian.Lillian followed behind her and sat at the dinning chair she pointed to. She waited patiently as the maids served her food and started eating almost immediately she was given the food. She was so famished at that moment.Bella noticed this and chuckled lightly."I'm sorry." Bella looked up at her with a puzzled look."For my action last night. I was kind of cold and harsh towards you and I sincerely apologise for that. That isn't truly who I was. I was just .........." Lillian sighed and stared at her face to see her reaction but Bella just kept a straight face."I'm sorry and I hope we could start all over again." She completed in another sigh, this time in relief."Weren't you the same person acting arrogant last night?"
DON'S BUSINESS HOUSE*Don entered into the house with his personal guards and all the boys that were waiting for him stood up immediately and greeted."Good morning boss." They all chorused as Don went to sit on his special chair."Good morning Don." Mr Martin who was also waiting for his arrival greeted when he sat down.Don signalled his boys to leave them and they all left except his personal guards."Say whatever you have to say." Don gave the go ahead."What we discussed on the phone, I came to be sure cause I don't want to have false hopes on it." Mr Martin clarified and Don scoffed."What is there to be sure about? We had an agreement already." He answered lowly."I know but can your boys handle it? You know I don't want to mess this up." Mr Martin said earning a glare from Don."If you find them incompetent Martin, then you are free to walk out of that door." Don said with a cold expression."Oh! no no. I just wanted to be sure they were capable of doing this, please don't be
"Followed?? by who?" Bella took a glance at Lillian who was now freaking out and took a deep breath."I don't know who it is." Bella replied as she increased the speed."Please reduce the speed already, I don't want to die now." Lillian cried out in fear."Just let me concentrate Lillian." Bella said almost in a yell.The car behind them also increased their speed trying to overcome Bella and soon they did. They stopped right in front Bella's car making her halt immediately.The people in the other car got down and began taking strides towards Bella's car. Lillian couldn't help but to tremble in fear as they approached them but Bella started the engine of her car again and made a quick reverse They also got into their car, following Bella almost immediately.Bella drove into a lonely narrow road with great speed and the people in the other car who could