Aliyah's POV This space has left me completely idle and fixated to diverse thoughts as I watched Kelan day after day. Looking at him sleeping, he looked like a healthy man. My instincts were telling me that something wasn't right. It was telling me that Kelan should have woken up by now. I watched the machine that monitored his heart and it was all normal. It didn’t feel all normal again, and I began to seek answers to what actually happened in the first place. I patiently waited for a time when the Queens of the house were not away and took to questioning some of the maids. They accorded me respect as revered for the wife of the Donald’s first son, and a particular maid, named Priscilla, the oldest seemed like the best person to ask my questions. “Every one loved him.” She started with a tone that obviously sold her out, showing endearment. "You really care for him, I see" I smiled, in between my response. It would sound suspicious if I go ahead with direct questions. I'm a s
Aliyah’s POV "How dare you insult your soon to be boss?" She bawled. "You are wrong. I am married to Kelan and the last time I checked, Kelan is Jason's elder brother. I should be the boss to her, not the other way round! " I shouted back at her. I wasn't going to back down. If they decide to frustrate me, I would also do the same to them, especially now I had a big hunch of what to do. "You are not part of this family!" She said between gritted teeth I love the way she was looking as if she's going to explode at any moment. That's what she got for hitting me. I looked at Carey who also had an angry look. "You will be bitter forever, bitch," I said before I walked away. “What audacity!” I muttered to myself. The atmosphere in the living room had been heavy with tension, thick with unspoken animosity. I had walked in, expecting whatever came from the call with my mother-in-law, Carey, and Jason, and it turned just like I expected. They seemed to be reveling in the opportunity to
Aliyah POVThe first shock I got was the man knowing my name. I was frightened a bit because this strange man knew my name. I shouldn't be afraid of having such encounters if my father was alive but since the death of my father, we have been ignored by people. Even all my father's friends that were like they would never leave, they are nowhere to be found. So hearing someone call my name was really strange. "Who are you and how do you know me?" I asked him, shifting away from my seat. I looked around to see if anyone was looking at us but no one cared. Jason can do anything just to make me succumb to his request. "I will tell you when we are out of here," the man said.I didn't know what made him sure I was going to follow him. I was in a very dangerous state now and I wouldn't let anyone lure me into what I wouldn't do. I looked at him and shook my head."No, I'm going nowhere," I said to him."Please Aliyah. This is really important," he begged me.Although he wasn't looking dan
Aliyah's POVSince I had no one to reply to the question in my mind, I moved to Kelan and tapped him. I want to see if he moved. I was so anxious that I tapped him for several minutes but yet he was still the same. After a while all my hopes shattered.Then I remembered what Macy told me about the drugs being administered to Kelan. If he was moving then what Macy said was true. I went to where they were arranged and looked at them carefully, again. Looking at them, I felt like throwing them out but that would make whoever was doing this know that I already found out the secret.I was still standing there when the door to the room opened to meet Carey’s face. A triumphant look was dancing round her chubby face. I stood there looking at her, expecting whatever rubbish she had to spill from her mouth."C'mon girlfriend, don't wear a frown. At least you have a good room to sleep in," she said and her smile grew wider."What do you want? " I asked casually.After she had betrayed me, every
Aliyah’s POVNow, I couldn't escape this place because there was no way I was going to beg those two for anything. "What a poor girl," Carey said."Don't pity her, she's nothing but an arrogant gold digger. She's all here for money and yet she's acting so bossy," Jason's mother said with disgust.Carey looked at Jason's mother with a sad look." I know she's rude though, but I can’t help pity her. Maybe I should talk to him.”I knew Carey made that statement just to look good in front of Jason's mother and it worked. Jason's mother looked at her and patted her head gently."You are too innocent. People like her shouldn't be pitied, though. Let her beg and we might at least be able to give her food," she said.I snorted at her words and rolled my eyes. Even if I starve to death, I won't apologize to any of them. Do they think I care about the food? All I wanted was to get out of this place. When they were tired of mocking me, they left. I could hear their footsteps loudly outside and s
I looked at Jason who was gently scratching the back of his neck, his face plain and emotionless. He wasn't feeling remorseful for what he did. He was probably feeling angry, and I did know him better."Why are you here?" Jason asked back, bluntly.I knew he was trying to smother his anger. Carey had interrupted him so he is definitely unhappy with her.Seeing that they were engaged with asking questions, I looked quickly at the supposed opened floor and I saw it was back to normal. I wondered how that happened since I was certain it wasn’t this way before. "I came... Came...." Carey stammered. "Can you two take your family problem away from here, it's time for me to sleep," I blurted to annoy them intentionally.The two glared at me at the same time but I never cared. Jason brought out his phone and checked whatever it was. Maybe the time, as his body clearly puffed after he dropped it back into his pocket. One of my fears was already solved and now I was more than happy Jason di
Aliyah’s POVThe next time my eyes opened up was morning. The door had been flung open, and my sleepy eyes were trying to make a face out of the figure. It did, and it was the doctor. Seeing the doctor appear, I knew that it was time for Kelan's morning dose. Was he early or had I slept in that late. He usually came in around 9am, which means I must have slept in. He greeted me with a nod, as we never really exchanged pleasantries. Then, he went on to perform his duties. I stared at him with disdain. He was killing Kelan slowly, and seemed to enjoy doing it by showing up every day. I didn't say anything at first. I was dreading the fact to tell him that his secret has been exposed. But as he started to squeeze in the syringe, I couldn't bear it. Not me watching Kelan receive another sedative after what I had known."Why are you keeping him asleep?"The doctor was so shocked that the little bottle he held fell to the ground and broke."I'm so sorry, what?" he acted out of place, sur
Aliyah’s POVI was more shocked than someone who was electrocuted. I didn't want to believe that those two would do that. I know Jason and his mother to be someone so mean but I didn't expect them to have such evil in them. I shook my head to show my disbelief. "That's not possible," I muttered to myself." I couldn't believe it when they told me too until they threatened me, " he said.The sincere look on his face made me know that he didn't tell a lie. But what was most baffling was what those two did on their own. I don't have a sibling so I might not know the true feeling towards a sibling but if Jason's mother was also Kelan's mother, how could she do this to her own son?"What would he have done for them to want to keep him like this?" " I don't know ma'am but I once overheard that almost all of the Donald's properties were willed to Kelan, " the doctor said with a straight face.I wasn't surprised by this being that Kelan was the one who took care of the company. I was so dis