Chapter 21

Luke's POV

The past few weeks have been an hectic one. The huge sum of money that left my account, coupled with the news of Amelia's wedding flying all over the country.

I thought Scarlett made a joke about it until I saw for myself on the screen of my own phone. "What is this?" I asked the already shaking woman seated on the bed. She shook almost violently and I was scared she would go mad.

"It's not over, baby," I pleaded, holding her all through the night. 

Carl's call came in on my phone all through the week, demanding for the rest of his payment. 

"I was choked," he said to me and I understood what he meant so well. I, on the other hand, had nothing on me as at the time he called. I was on the verge of taking a loan from the man I work for.

Tessa played her own role as a wife by calling on behalf of her husband. "Mom, give me some