"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
Mrs Brown smiled and got down from the bed. She picked up Ruth's bag. Ruth realized immediately she wanted to write. She took the bag from her Mum and fetched her small notebook and pen from the bag and gave it to her. Mrs Brown wrote inside the book and gave it to Ruth and she read what her mother had written. Call your husband to come for us. I will explain things to my friend. Ruth smiled and called Nick. "We are ready," she said"Good girl, I am already here," he replied"What!" Ruth exclaimed.The door to the ward slowly opened drawing Ruth and Mrs Brown's attention to the door. Nick's face came into clear view. He smiled and walked towards Mrs Brown who was back sitting on the bed. He greeted her with a hug and a kiss on the cheek. Ruth remained rooted to her spot close to the sofa unable to react. Nick turned to look at her and smiled"Are you going to stand there all day or welcome me with a hug?" he asked and opened his arms for a hugRuth snapped out of her moment, walked
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
They were talking about a shopping spree and Mrs Hayford mentioned some places they could visit. Ruth frowned and stretched her neck to look through the open window "Wait, that doesn't look like Chantel is a house help," Ruth thought seeing the interaction between the two, Mrs Hayford and Chantel. "Excuse ma'am, are you looking for someone?" came the voice of a lady in uniform. Ruth looked at the lady in uniform briefly and back at Chantel through the window and walked towards the lady finding a perfect excuse to give for her action. "I saw a job advertised in the newspaper and wanted to find out if the vacancy is still available. I tried calling but no one answered," Ruth said with a smile "Oh, it is not this house. The apartment is three blocks away from here down the street," the lady replied "Thank you, ma'am, but do need workers here," Ruth asked acting like she is thinking of the lady as the owner "Oh, I am a worker here. The madam herself is inside. She currently not e
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.
What was supposed to be a happy married life for Ruth has become a nightmare she could not wake up from. She could not talk to Chantel about it like she will usually do with things that bothered her. She warned her about Nick and never liked him in the first place. Ruth lay on the bed alone in deep thought. She had agreed to marry him because she love him and also she knew he could help with her mother's health as she was not working due to her current state but the man she is married to is not the Nick she once knew. 'You turned me into this,' she repeated the statement in her mind and knew this statement is linked to whatever happened at the promo which she has no recollection of after taking the drink given to her and Damien at the entrance. Despite how he is treating her, she still loves him and blames herself for what he is now. "If I turned him into what he is, I can turn him back to what he was," she concluded in her heart and shut her eyes to sleep but still could not. The
"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
Ruth despite all that was happening in her family has seen some things that she needed answers to. First, Chantel's relationship with Mrs Hayford and Nick's complete change in attitude. She knew him as a loving and caring person and the sudden change in character has something to do with what happened at the promo which she has no memory of but, who is he? How did he land all these riches?This made Ruth start an investigation, Nick had noticed her sudden large expenses, but seeing the locations of withdrawal he didn't care. For him trapping her in an abusive marriage is enough punishment. Ruth is determined to find the truth to all these questions on her mind. It will help get her life back and it will help fix everything. Maybe she will discover who is behind their misfortune. When she closed from work, she went to the house to see her mother and left for the motel to meet with a man, who had told her he had the information she wanted. "Come in," Ruth said upon hearing the knock