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 continuously this time.
HOURS LATER*
Lillian sat weakly on her bed with her legs hugged to her chest. Her face was already stained with tears. She'd lost her voice due to too much crying and shouting.
The door made noises from the outside, showing someone was unlocking it. The knob twisted and the door opened. She didn't bother to check who it was as it was pointless to her at that moment. Mr Jeffrey entered fully and after seeing the state his daughter was, he sighed.
"Your mom is ill and wants to see you in her room now." He said and left.
Hearing this, Lillian became alerted immediately. Her mother was sick?
She immediately got out of the bed and ran out of her room.
She entered her parents room and saw a doctor attending to her mom. The doctor wrote something into his note and felt her pulse. Lillian went closer to them, making her presence known.
"What happened to my mom?"
"She fell unconscious this afternoon." Mr Jeffrey replied from where he stood.
"What exactly is the problem?" She asked in a panicked voice.
"Your mom has Coronary Artery Disease also known as CAD, a condition that affects the heart. It occurs when the coronary arteries struggle to supply the heart with enough blood, oxygen and nutrients. Right now, she is stage C." The doctor explained and Lillian went closer to her mom on the bed.
"So in summary, you're saying my mom has heart failure?" She asked to be sure of what she heard.
"Yes and now is when she needs you the most." The doctor replied making more tears flow down her face. Lillian went and sat beside her mom.
"She asked to see you, so we would leave the both of you now." The doctor said and left with Mr Jeffrey.
"Lillian, you're here." Mrs Helen said weakly and tried touching her face.
"Mom, you have a heart disease and you didn't tell me?" She whimpered as she went closer to her mom and held her hands.
"I'm sorry. I just felt it wasn't the right time to tell you as I didn't want you to feel sad."
"But now, you've made me even more sad."
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry for everything you've been passing through ever since you came back. I'm sorry for ............." Mrs Helen said and coughed.
"Shhhh. You shouldn't say a word now, you're not feeling well." She interrupted as she cleaned the tears that was already dropping from her mother's eyes.
"Lillian....." Mrs Helen started again.
"Please, can you do me a favor?"
"What is it mom? Just say it and I promise I will do it but,,,,,,,, please get well."
"I want you to accept the marriage proposal." Mrs Helen said and she dropped her mother's hands.
"Please, just ...... do it for my sake." Mrs Helen pleaded as she took in Lillian's hands again and fresh tears started flowing down Lillian's cheek.
"But why?" She whimpered staring at her shocked.
"Just do it for my sake, Lillian." Mrs Helen said and starting coughing.
"Doctor, doctor." Lillian called and the doctor came rushing in immediately.
"What happened?"
"I don't know. She suddenly started coughing."
"You should go, I would take it up from here."
"Are you sure you don't need me here?"
"Just go Miss Lillian!" The doctor said and Lillian left immediately, going back to her room.
The door opened again and Mr Jeffrey entered.
"You can go Dr Jay. I would send your money in ten minutes."
"Alright Sir." The doctor said and packed his things then left. Mr Jeffrey went to the door and locked it.
"She's gone to her room, so you can get up now." He said and Mrs Helen sat up.
"I must say, I'm really proud to have a good actress as a wife." He said again in a wide smile as he sat on the couch.
Flashback*
"How long is she going to remain unconscious Don?" Mr Jeffrey said as he continued staring at his unconscious daughter on the bed.
"In an hour." Don replied making Mr Jeffrey sigh.
"I just don't know how to make her accept this marriage without hurting her more than I have already done."
"I could kidnap her to a far place and get married to her there." Don suggested and Mr Jeffrey glared at him.
"I just said without hurting her again." Mr Jeffrey said, returning his gaze to his daughter.
"And I gave you my suggestion." Don replied in a scoff.
"Well fair enough, I don't need your suggestion."
"You better be quick with whatever you're planning cause I don't have much time to waste. I have other things to handle." Don stated and left the room.
"So, what are we going to do now? You know, we can't just do as Don said." Mr Jeffrey turned to his wife.
"I know and that's why I need some time to think." Mrs Helen replied.
Few minutes later*
Mr Jeffrey walked up to his wife and sat beside on the couch in their room.
"Have you thought of anything yet?" Mr Jeffrey asked staring at his wife.
"I haven't. What about you?" Mrs Helen asked back.
"I have thought about it for a while and I finally decided on what we should do." Mr Jeffrey replied.
"And,,,,,,, what is that?" Mrs Helen stressed out.
"You would pretend to be very ill with a very dangerous disease and use that to get her to accept." Her husband revealed.
"You mean we should blackmail her emotionally?" Mrs Helen said to be sure of what she heard.
"Yes. That would be the only way to get her to do this." Mr Jeffrey said and Mrs Helen bowed her head, going into thoughts.
End of flashback*
"Do you think this will make her change her mind?" Mrs Helen asked.
"With the acting you put up here, I bet she would."
"We just have to wait for her to give a positive answer." Mr Jeffrey said again in a wide grin and crossed his legs.
TO BE CONTINUED
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
Bella opened the door and saw Lillian on the bed. She looked a little scared as she hugged her knees to her chest. Bella sighed and completely went in, trying to go close to her on the bed."Don't come any closer." Lillian said glancing at her and she halted in her steps."Just stay away from me." Lillian stated again."Lillian, we can talk this through." Bella said softly."Get out." Lillian said almost inaudibly."Listen to me, I can explain." Bella said, taking few steps closer to her on the bed."What do you want to explain? That you're a murderer and might harm me if its need arises?" Lillian enquired with her voice quivering a little as she recalled the scene where she'd dealt with those guys."Don't talk like that, I'm not a murderer. I only did what I did to protect us, you and me.""They would have kidn
Lillian hummed her favorite song as she prepared bacon and eggs for breakfast. She didn't know why, but she woke up early this morning feeling happy and energized and she decided to make breakfast for the family.She added seasoning to the eggs in the pan and reduced the heat of the cooker. She tried to pack up the items she had used but Aurora, the only maid left in the kitchen stopped her. Lillian had asked all the maids out but Aurora insisted to stay, so she just left her"Let me help you with that ma'am." Aurora said in a smile."Thank you." Lillian replied as she returned the smile and Aurora took it up from her."When you're done, could you help me make the tea?" Lillian asked turning to face her."Sure ma'am." Aurora replied in a little nod.Lillian turned off the cooker as she served the bacon and eggs in three different plates. She garni