CHAPTER FORTY-ONEAnother AttackAlexander's POVI laid on the bed lost in deep thoughts. I couldn't believe how complicated things had become. I knew I had to tell Eliza about her sister, Emily, but the thought of facing her made me anxious. I couldn't stand the sight of her, let alone deal with her emotions.I couldn't bring myself to talk about what happened that night again, it was a very bad memory that I was trying so hard to forget, I just couldn't do that. The thought of watching her support herself and what she did after telling her was also killing me, I wouldn't be able to stand her and I was scared I would do something I might end up regretting if she tries to claim that she was right.I sighed, everything was a mess, she was her sister after all and I knew I had no other choice than to tell her. I had the feeling that she would find out on her own if I eventually refuse to tell her, but I just couldn't bring myself to doing that.Telling her the condition she put Emily in

CHAPTER FORTY-THREEThe Wedding DressEliza's POVAs the clock ticked and minutes passed, Emily's condition began to improve, she was more stable than she was before. Relief flooded through me, and I collapsed to the ground, tears of joy mixing with the tears of pain that I had been shedding just moments before. I thanked the heavens above for sparing my sister's life and prayed that she would continue to recover.The doctor and the nurses stepped out of the ward and called on Alex.I stood right behind Alex, hoping to hear what the doctor had to say. I still couldn't believe that Alex had been coming to the hospital all this while to see my sister and I was kept in the dark. I had always wondered why he comes to the hospital all the time, but never in my wildest dream would I imagine that my sister would be the one he was coming to see.I still couldn't tell what the relationship between Alex and my sister was, but with the way he was talking and with the picture I saw in his room, I

CHAPTER FORTY-FIVEEmily’s SubstituteAlexander’s POVI sat in his office, my heart heavy with dread and sadness. I couldn't believe what had happened that morning. If the doctor hadn't come in early enough, Emily might not have made it. My mind raced with thoughts of what could have happened if she had died. I couldn’t even bear the thought of that, what would have happen if Emily had lost her life?And it was all because of Eliza, she put her in that condition and she made her have that attack again. The doctor had said the more Emily keeps having an attack, the more her health keeps deteriorating, and Eliza just caused an attack for her again.The more I think about it, the more I feel like Eliza had something against Emily and she was doing everything to get back at her.She already ruined our lives, she spoiled her dreams and our imaginations. All our wishes went down the drain just because of her, she killed my son and put an end to my family, she was responsible for it all.I r

CHAPTER FORTY-SEVENKarma; ArrestedAlexander’s POVI opened the car door and stepped out, the cold air hitting me as I stumbled a bit on the uneven road. I had been driving recklessly, drunk on alcohol and my own emotions. As I approached the person I had hit, I gasped in horror. Blood covered the person's whole body, and I was lying there motionless. My heart sank as I realized the gravity of the situation.What had I done? Was this person still alive? I didn't know what to do, whether to run or wait for help. My mind was clouded, and my body was shaking with fear and guilt. I took a few steps closer to the injured person, and I could feel my legs giving out underneath me.I buried my face in my hands, tears streaming down my face as I saw the damage I had done. I had never felt so helpless before, and I didn't know how to make things right. I tried to remember what I had learned in my first aid course, but my mind was a blur. I couldn’t remember anything, even with how hard I try,

Chapter Forty-nineGuiltyEliza’s POVMy heart raced as I ran up the stairs and grabbed my bag. I had to get to the police station to see Alex. I couldn't believe he had been arrested, my mind was in a state of shock. Even though Alex had never treated me well, I still felt a sense of responsibility towards him.Even though since I had stepped my feet into his house, since he dragged me forcefully into his life, he has done nothing than to maltreat me and make my life a hell, I still wanted to help him.I didn’t know why I was like that, why I was feeling a sense of responsibility towards him when I should even be happy that he wouldn’t come home.I should be happy that Alex was away and he wouldn’t come back home to maltreat and yell at me again, but I just couldn’t do that.Most times, just being in the same place and same room with Alex was enough torture for me, I should be happy because I would get to be at peace, I would get to do whatever I want.I could go out with Dennis if I