RAYMOND’S POVI don’t like this at all. Seeing Blair bleeding this way makes me want to lose my mind. How is this happening? I can’t lose this baby. I’ve been waiting for something like this for years. And now that my dream is coming to reality, it wants to shatter?No, something must be done. Blair has to save this baby using a mother's love. And for the doctor, she’ll lose her job today. Blair is battling between life and death right now. I want her alive, not for my baby alone, but for me. I don’t want her to die now, I still have a lot of things I want to say to her. I haven’t sought forgiveness over the things I’ve done to her. Blair has to forgive me for everything I did. “Please Blair, you have to make it alive.” I pray in my mind, pacing around the room as the doctor attends to her. “Mr. Reece?” The doctor called, holding the vial of the injection. “This…”What? Is this what I am thinking?I grabbed the vial from his hand, examining it. “This isn’t for pain
“Move it!I raise my hands, stopping the cops from physical abuse. I don’t care what they want to do with these criminals when I am gone, I only want to hear the truth from them right now. “Mr. Reece.” The chief comes out of his office, glancing at the fake doctor and her entourage. “I am so sorry this happened. I promise you…”“Just get to the point, I have no time to waste here.” I interrupted him as I can’t spend another hour here. Blair still needs me in the hospital. Going there to see how my baby is doing is what’s in my mind now. The Chief, knowing what I mean turns to one of the cops and he nods his head. Next second, the cops enter the chief’s office.“Rest assured, Mr. Reece, they’ll confess.”He has this smile on his face that shows he’s confident about what he just said. I’ve known him for so long now, and I’m always impressed by his work. If he said he’ll get a job done, then he’ll definitely do that without any mistakes. A few minutes later as the chief is ex
BLAIR’S POVHeir?What’s happening?Who is becoming an heir?My lashes parted slowly, followed by a sharp pain in my head. Grandpa George is sitting right in front of me but he is looking at the door. I can see six people leaving the room, however, my vision is so blurry that I can’t see them well nor tell who they are. “Grandpa, forget them, they are only jealous.” I follow the voice and see Raymond standing behind Grandpa George. Raymond is here too, and I am so relieved. But what really happened?Why do I feel so much pain now?“Ouch!”I can’t even lift a limb. “Blair, are you alright?” Raymond comes to my side, holding my hand. “Blair, can you see me?” Grandpa George waves his fingers, but I can’t even see them clearly. “Go get the doctor.”I try closing back my eyes, but the sharp pain can’t let me. With my eyes half open and half closed, I watch Raymond hurry out of the room to go get the doctor as Grandpa George ordered. These people are so caring. How I wish it wi
I cover my tummy with the blanket even though it isn’t protruding yet. How did he know I am here?“And here you are.” The deem look on his face shows he is not happy. Why do I even care that he’ll look happy?What do I expectThat he will run and hug me, telling me he misses me and he loves me?That was then, but not anymore.Ever since Cassie came into our lives, things haven’t been the same again. “Is this the kind of life you want to live?” What does he mean by that? I am so confused right now. If he is talking about the life I am going through because of him or Cassie, no, it isn’t the type I want. Unless he’s talking about something else. “Bullying your own sister isn’t enough, you went ahead to marry her man and got pregnant for him, you wicked child!”What!With my eyes widened in shock, I look at the door and all I wish right now is for Raymond not to return and hear what this man is saying. Who told him all this?Cassie? I am not surprised. I know she’s the one tha
After Raymond left again, I grabbed my phone from the bed stand and clicked Cassie’s name in my contact. I can’t call her, she might be with Raymond at this moment. I’ll send her a message and see if she’ll come over or text back. ‘Hey girl, guess who’s going to continue being Raymond’s wife for 2 years?’I snap the papers he brought earlier which I’ve already signed, attach them to the text, and send it to her. Cassie will freak out and who knows, she might pass out. How I wish I could see how the message would scare the witch. Ha ha ha. Anyway, I care less.Now let’s move on to the next step. If she’s coming here to vent her anger on me, then she should be embarrassed outside. Raymond already gave me the security guy's number before he left, so all I have to do is call, and any of them will enter the room.“Come in." Before I end the call, one of them enters with the phone placed on his ear. “Ma'am, you called." “My husband gave you a list of people to come into this room
CASSIE'S POVIsn't that Raymond I am seeing? Didn't he say he was with Blair?My jaws dropped as I watched Raymond entering the waiting area. So he wasn't even in the hospital and instead of telling me the truth, he lied because he didn't want to see me. What a move.It's obvious Raymond is avoiding me now because he is expecting a baby. Okay, it's time for my innocent look. As he approached, I quickly changed my expression and hurried to him. “Ray?"Raymond didn't see me coming, so he is shocked and looks disappointed. “Ray, why did you lie to me?" “I…Uhm…"“Come on, Ray."I wrapped my arms around his, resting my head on his shoulder. I don't care if there are many people present in the emergency waiting area right now. All I need is Ray, and he must not humiliate me here. “We can't talk here, let's go."The people staring would be wondering what is wrong with this couple to be cuddling in a public place.Well, that's their Business, I don't even give a damn. Raymond led m
RAYMOND'S POVDid I just break up with Cassie? No, I don't think so. Cassie is being so dramatic.Can't she at least understand that I need this baby badly?And if I don't take care of Blair, who would?She wants me to abandon Blair even though she's found out she's carrying my child. I can't do what she wants, not now. If Blair gave birth to the baby, I could then go back to Cassie. But for now, I need to concentrate on one thing which is Blair. Cassie is leaving. Is she even serious about it?She isn't even turning back to look at me. When did she start doing this?I understand she's jealous and needs more of my time like before, but she needs to be patient now. “Mr. Reece?" The security man opened the door for me, and I went in. It seems like there's something he wanted to say, but I am not in the mood right now. Blair is sitting on the bed, her back leaning on the headboard.“You're back." She is beaming with a smile, it's so confusing. But what is there to be confuse
Arriving at our maternal grandfather's mansion, I had to change my expression from desperation to a sad one.I am so soaked in the rain right now, and I feel so cold. But all this is to win my grandfather's heart. He'll see that among the only two grandchildren he has, I am the only one that cares for him. And that means he'll choose me to run the company after his death. Thank Goodness he doesn't have a favorite grandchild among us. And even if he has, then it will be me. “Miss Cassie?"One of the maids ran over with an umbrella, but I pushed her out of my way. “I don't need it. Where is Grandpa?"She looks so surprised, but I don't care. My main aim here is to see Grandpa, not be attended to by any maid. “And don't you ever touch me with your ugly fingers. Look at them!"I hissed at her and then entered the mansion. Grandpa is sitting in his wheelchair in the sitting room, taking his medication. Wait a minute… Didn't the caller say the man was dying?I expect to see him
BLAIR'S POVCassie stormed out of the house, slamming the door very hard.I thought she was here to console me, but no, she came to add to my pain.But is what she said the truth?Perhaps she could have said that because she wouldn't be able to sell the mansion as she had planned to.Who am I kidding?I can lose the company and every other thing Grandpa put in my name. I don't have the documents again. But wait, if I go there now, I might find them. Maybe they aren't completely burned. I picked up my phone from the dining table and hurried out of the house. “Give me the car keys."I took the keys from the driver and sped out of the house. If I can reach there before Cassie, I will be able to retrieve them before she can. I remember seeing all of that in an iron box Grandpa cherished a lot. The box can never burn, right?It wasn't made of fabric or wood; it was made of metal. It can only get rusted but can't burn. The rate at which I am speeding scares me, but I have to do th
CASSIE'S POVWhat!The entire house burnt down?Oh, no, no, no!This can't be happening!“Cassie, wait."Raymond grabbed my hand as I was about to leave the house.“My sister, Raymond, I have to go see my sister."I couldn't help but cry. Blair must be going through a lot right now. Who could have done this?The entire house?With everyone in it?“Calm down, Blair is alright." I know she's alright because I saw her on the news. I just want to go see her, to be sure she was able to retrieve some things from the house. “I'll be back, Ray, just wait for me."Raymond wanted to go with me, but there was no way I could allow him to see Blair. The spell might break if they make eye contact and I don't want that.“Can you drive in this state?"He asked, handing over his car keys to me. “Sure."Before Raymond could say another thing, I was already at the door leaving the apartment.I drove out of the house hoping everyone would still be at the scene right now.When I was watching the ne
Luckily, the interrogation wasn't as terrible as the officer made it look.Maybe it was because Jeff scared him off at the hospital.And none of them talked about sending me to court; they all behaved so well, unlike the way they treated me before Jeff arrived at the hospital. “Can we go now?"Jeff asked the officer in charge; the guy looked so scary.Outside, I sat on a bench, waiting for Jeff and my P. A.Jeff was still inside, having a talk with the Officer in charge, why my P. A went to the nearby restaurant to get me something to eat. All of this doesn't look like a reality to me. Who could have done this to me?All investigations showed that someone set the house on fire. But we can't see who did that because the CCT Camera burnt down in the fire. If only there was another way to catch the culprit, I would be happy. Those people can not die just like that, they need justice for them to rest on. “Blair?"Jeff tapped my shoulder, bringing me back to reality. “Let's go." I
“She must have locked them up inside the house and set the house on fire."“See how she is acting innocent, I don't trust her."“I heard from the neighbors that she killed her grandfather to take over his fortune. She is dangerous, yet she doesn't look like she can hurt an ant."Those horrible words some women were whispering at the scene still resonate in my ears. I don't even know which one I should deal with. The rumors flying around the neighborhood,The house that burnt down,Or the pain of losing the five servants who out of their pure hearts, decided to stay with me while the rest chose to leave?Oh, GodWhy is this happening to me?I am not evil to lock them all in one room and burn down the house, I can't even do that to my enemy. Who could have done that?That can never be an accident, it was planned and carried out. “Ms. Blair, you need to follow us to the station for interrogations."Interrogation?I don't even know how it happened. “Ms. Blair wasn't at home when that
CASSIE'S POVThis really went as I wanted. Blair must be boiling in rage right now. She hasn't seen anything yet; I'll make sure even Grandpa George detests her more than anything in this world. Even Raymond, I will never allow him to go near her. “Ray, what will you do about Blair now?" I caressed his beard, giving him a worried look. “She has chosen the path which you told her not to." Sighs. “I know how you feel right now, but don't be upset, I am here to make you happy."Just a night with Raymond might change my life. If I get pregnant for him, his grandpa won't be able to send me out of the house when I decide to move in with them. But Raymond won't just sleep in the same room with me, I don't know why. “I think I'll go bring her back."Bring her back?That is impossible!“Blair won't go with you."He looks at me surprisingly. “You might not believe this, but I spoke with her yesterday about going back to your house, but she refused to listen to me,”"She said she'll
CASSIE'S POVNow I have to leave this house.Dang it!I didn't plan it this way, I wanted to take over Raymond and make him marry me. This old man has ruined my plan. I thought he listened to Raymond,I thought if he saw me, he would be happy that Raymond was happy with me. But no, Blair had managed to make the man like her. I have no voice now other than to leave, but this isn't over. I'll make my way back into this Mansion once more, and when I do, no one can stop me from marrying Raymond. His Grandpa?PffffWho cares about the old man?He can die anytime soon, that will even be a bonus. Phone rings!And who could that be?I am not in any mood for anything unserious right now. Nevertheless, I decided to check who the caller was to see if I could answer the call or not.Oh, wait, it's Blair's Dad. What on earth does he want now?“Hello, Cassie, how are you?"Just go straight to the point, dude. “I am doing great."“That's good. You haven't stopped by to see me, I have been
I'd totally forgotten Grandpa wanted to see me at his apartment until he sent a maid to call me. “Since you claimed you didn't divorce her, then why didn't you go after her when she left the house?" Grandpa asked, looking at me suspiciously. What would I say?I am just a fool. I wanted to go after her, to bring her back two days after she left, but Cassie kept telling me to leave Blair alone. She said Blair was just upset and she would come back by herself And yes, I believed what she said and ignored Blair even though I knew where she was Alicia told me so. "I am listening.” Oh, yes. "I thought giving her some time to reflect on herself would be better.”"And you think she will return to this house by herself?” I nodded my head and he laughed. " Indeed, you don't know the way of women. You see, your carelessness made her decide to be an independent woman.”He shook his head. "If I knew Blair was my Friend's granddaughter, I would have taken good care of her."“But you al
RAYMOND'S POVIs this Blair?Yes, this is her.I can never mistake any person for her. And look, her name is boldly written here, Blair Adams. Whoa!Didn't I warn her not to try this shit?Now, my family will see this, and we'll have problems.Oh Gosh!What is she trying to do?I thought she'd come back to her senses, realize what she had done, and then come back to apologize. But no, she chose to humiliate me.“Raymond!"Oh God!Just what I have been running away from. “Where is Raymond?"Grandpa screamed my name from the living room. I was inside the study room and I could hear him clearly. “Where is that dumb boy?"As I stood up from the chair to answer his call, he kicked the door open with his leg and came in supporting himself with his walking stick. “So you've been hearing my voice, but have refused to come out, right?"“Grandpa, I…"“Spare me the trash!"He threw a paper at me.“What is wrong with you, Raymond? When did you start acting on your own without telling me fi
It has been almost two weeks since I moved out of Raymond's house and I can say it was the best decision I made so far. I now have peace of mind, doing things I love, and eating the things I like. Back at Raymond's, I was only allowed to take certain foods because I was pregnant.But here, I eat what I crave all the time.If I knew my life outside Reece's mansion would be this great, I would have left for a very long time now. But no, I couldn't leave because of a man. Funny.I haven't stepped out of the mansion ever since I arrived, I am always inside the house, walking around, sleeping, eating, and playing games with my P. A and some other maids. They are all lovely, running to my every call, and keeping me company all the time.But I am being careful not to allow anyone so close to my life as I did with Alicia. I don't want another heartbreak anymore. Alicia has taught me a great lesson, never to trust anyone again. Since I moved in here, the P. A had wanted me to tell him