"Oh, thank God, she is truly awake," Chantel said with an emotional smile fooling Cassandra and Ruth but not Mrs Brown who already knew her motive. She only wanted to understand what had made her so evil. Why are the two children so different or is character hereditary? Chantel sat down on the sofa and looked around wondering how her sis had managed to afford such a luxurious ward. "Sis, can I talk to you outside?" Chantel asked trying to ensure Ruth did not have anyone supporting her financially "Sorry, I didn't want to ask in front of everyone just in case it would come out wrong," she said once they were outside "That is fine. What do you want to talk about?" Ruth asked "How are we paying for this ward? It looks very expensive?" she asked with curiosity evident on her face."The hospital management moved her there as compensation for the wrong medication that made her slip into a coma," Ruth said not ready to tell Chantel about Nick and all he was doing"Really? They did?" she

She hugged her and relaxed in her arms. Her mother wrapped her arms around her and could feel so many emotions packed up inside her. She was tensed, nervous, and scared. She was shaking like a leaf. Mrs Brown rubbed her daughter's back gently trying to calm her down Later that day, Ruth called Cassandra and told her not to come to the hospital the next. She went further to tell her, her mother will explain to which she acknowledged awaiting a message from Mrs Brown her friend. Katherine knocked on their door gently and Ruth answered. "Supper is ready," she announced and Ruth thanked her before going back inside to help her mother. They all came downstairs and Katherine led them to the dining area. Nick was already seated. Ruth helped her mother to a seat and sat next to her. Nick looked at her and frowned as she was sitting far away from him but he said nothing. The dishes were soon served by a lady. "There are other people in this house?" Ruth thought but seeing how the lady was

Ruth looked in the direction of the bathroom whose door closed gently as he entered and wondered if his 'Okay' meant he had heard her. "This is not the kind of life she had anticipated when she agreed to marry him," she thought still looking at the closed bathroom door. She exited the room, went downstairs and entered the balcony. She sat on the chair and admired the light-up city. It was amazing looking at the city in the night from where she sits yet it could not give Ruth a reason to smile. She had watched movies, read stories and created an idea of what marriage looks like or should look like but that is not at all what she has. Her parents had their difference but aside from Chantel putting up some odd behaviours sometimes, making her seem like a weirdo, they were a happy family. Well, they were till misfortune hit them Ruth was sitting on the balcony with all these thoughts running through her head. She didn't realize Katherine had entered the balcony and was looking at her.

"Now that your mother is better, I am thinking of getting her an apartment so we can have the house to ourselves," Nick said upon entering the bedroom and Ruth turned to look at himShe has stayed under his constant molestation she had come to accept that is what married life will be for her. Her mother's health was her first priority when she got her mind to think straight. Now next was to find out the problem with Chantel who to her looks like a habitual liar. "How about Katherine, will you send her away too," she asked unfazed "I have my reasons for keeping her around," he replied and walked towards the closet and grabbed his sleepwear"I also have a reason I want my mum here. She needs me too," she replied "Okay, I am moving her up to the apartment above ours," he said "Alone?" Ruth questioned"No, she will have some servants there with her and you can go see her. It is just a staircase away," he said and Ruth said nothing "Good, so you move her there tomorrow," he said and g

When he returned to the bedroom, Ruth was already gone. "I need to understand what happened last night," he thought staring at the empty bed. He got ready and left the apartment for work. Mrs Brown was relaxing in the garden as she admires the environment. As the days pass by, her health gets better except for her leg which has refused to heal. She thought she would put the walking aid down at some point but it didn't look like that was not going to happen.Ruth has been busy trying to understand what was happening but she still made time to check up on her. At Mrs Hayford's apartment, Chantel was still waiting patiently for Ruth to call with news of Mrs Brown's eye issue but that appears to be taking forever. She had changed the medication several times to get the results she wanted but for some reason even though Ruth assured her of using the medication, nothing was happening. On the balcony with her friends, Chantel was having fun chatting away with her boyfriend sitting next t