MRS ROSA'S POV"It's done," Bruce announced to me, immediately he came into the room that evening, a broad smile pasted on his face as he approached me, the sound of the news filled me with satisfaction,My lips curved upwards into a conceited smile upon hearing his words, the joy I derived from it, spreading across every corner of my heart, as I dwelled on the satisfaction it brought,Deep within me, I was glad I had been able to eradicate a major source of concern from my path, and that I could do anything to Paris without being careful,Turning to Bruce with my eyes glinting from pleasure, I said,"Tell me, how did it go?" The sound of my tone ringing with pride as my lips parted into a broad smile,"It was fatal," He responded, his tone an expression of the surety in his heart, the satisfaction he had felt evident in his voice, "there's no way she'd survive that, and even if she does, she'd be as weak as a vegetable for a very long time," he continued, his words oozing with convic
MRS ROSA'S POVUpon my arrival at the hospital late that evening, we were directed to the ward where Cassandra lay almost lifelessly, with Bruce tugging closely behind me, I matched forward with just one purpose in sight,Fuelled by the determination that coursed through me, I was going to put an end to what I had started, since I had come too far to stop halfway,But as I stepped into the room, the sight that met my eyes filled me with conflicted emotions, "Do you think she's going to make it?" Bruce whispered in my ears as we stared at them from the doorpost,"Shhhh!" I quickly replied, Right there was Oliver, sitting right beside her, even though she had not obtained many bruises, he looked like his life was gradually sapping off him, which made me wince from displeasure upon seeing the look on his face,But I wasn't going to be deterred, energized by my conviction, I mused, "For the sake of my children and their successes, I'd do anything," my fists rolled into a ball as those
CHARLOTTE'S POVEver since the last conversation with my father, I knew I had to do something to secure my own future since I had realized going with my father's plan might leave me with nothing at all, I wasn't going to let him ruin my plans with his selfishness,After I had taken a thorough assessment of the two brothers, I was sure my future with Oliver was more certain compared to mine with George since that was the case, I decided to pursue my interest irrespective of what my father had said,l got to his office that morning and was told by his secretary that he wasn't in, without wasting time, with much exuberance, I dialed his number, and after waiting almost impatiently for a while his voice came up from the other end, but his words left me stunned and dumbfounded,"Yes?" He had said, his voice stern and distant,Surprised by his response, I quickly checked my phone to make sure I hadn't dialed the wrong number, after confirming it was Oliver, I brought it back to my ear, I de
LONDON'S POVSince George had left for the office that morning to pick up the document for the contract, after receiving a call from Morpheus Multinationals, I drove straight ahead to the hospital, He had promised to finish it up as soon as possible and join me at the hospital since I had told him I'd be spending the day beside Cassandra.Upon getting to her room, I was stunned to find her awake, my excitement knew no bounds as I rushed to her bedside.Paying no heed to the look on her face I made to embrace her but the words that proceeded from her mouth brought me to an abrupt stop,"Who're you?" She inquired in a shrill shaky voice, her gaze quizzical as she stared at me like an intruder encroaching on her space, the fear in her eyes undeniable as she awaited my response in fright,My eyes popped open immediately after I heard her words, I was horrified by her reactions, her words had glued me instantly to the spot and sent everything in me to rest, I couldn't think and at the sa
MRS ROSA'S POVAs I stepped into the room I knew instantly that something was wrong, the look on their faces spoke of the tension in the air, Oliver's hands were hanging on his waist, while Paris' hands were wrapped around George's arms, taking a closer look at them, I could tell something was up,The unexpected sight of George and his wife had set my mind running with a lot of probabilities, as I stared at them, I studied their features for any hint that might confirm my suspicion, even though I was more concerned about Paris and her reactions,"Mother!" Paris called immediately after she saw me, her smile looked like it was pasted on her face, and even as she stared at me, I could see the uneasiness in her eyes,I took a closer look at her to study her disposition towards me, but her expression gave nothing away as she stared at me, which further exacerbated my worries,"What is going on here?" I inquired my eyes still locked with that of Paris' The fact that they had rushed to th
LONDON'S POVSomehow, her words seemed to drive me into thought, carrying memories of the incident that had happened, my mind went straight to Cassandra's text and then the accident that followed, even though I couldn't comprehend why I was thinking about them, As I opened my mouth to speak, I noticed the smile on her face seemed to be pasted, there was a look in her eyes I hadn't seen before, it spoke more of desperation which further confounded me,I quickly shoved the thoughts aside and excused the look on her face, I thought I was overthinking, but even as I did that, I knew I had to be careful and not trust anyone, her notwithstanding, immediately, I changed my mind about telling her the truth, "Well, I wanted to speak with Cassandra," I replied quickly as my lips parted into a broad smile,"I called a few times which went unanswered so I called the house and was told she got involved in an accident," I added, my smile still on my face to mask the worry that had plagued my hear
LONDON'S POV, Arriving home later that day, the thought of my mother filled my mind, as I dwelled on that, I knew letting her know about my pregnancy might make her feel good, Without a second thought, I sprang up to my feet on my way to the hospital where my mother was but as I was about my business, I was confronted with the task of telling George about the visit which troubled me, Suddenly, the door to the bathroom swung open, and there was George in the bathroom his expression all smiles as he approached me, even as I smiled back at him, I knew I had to prepare myself for the upcoming conversation, I silently drew in a quick breath as the distance between us wore thin. Walking closer to me, he inquired, "You ain't taking your bath?" A warm smile played on his face, Reciprocating the smile on his face, I said, "I'll do that later," His brows crested into loose lines upon hearing my words, but I maintained my smile, knowing what was coming, Seeing the hesitation on my
MRS ROSA'S POVOn getting home that day, I couldn't sit still, my mind kept racing with my encounter with Paris, I couldn't quite place the look I had seen on her face, a part of me kept telling me she knew more than she had said, as I pondered on how to go about it, Bruce words interrupted my chains of thought,"Don't tell me you're still worried about it," He had said, a mask of nonchalance playing on his face,But I gave him no heed, I was so focused on my thoughts and needed no form of distraction, but he wouldn't let me be,"Rosa if I may," His words came again just when I was about to hit a clarity, making me snap immediately, I turned at him, my displeasure from him being a nuisance clearly expressed as I stared at him,Upon seeing my reactions, he lifted his hands in surrender, "I'm sorry Rosa," He said, "I'm sure you know what to do," He added gently,As I was about to respond, it occurred to me that I knew what to do, immediately I sprang up to my feet,"Come, let's go," I s