Chapter 42: What happened

"Mum, why do you have your signature on a surrogacy contract?" Ruth asked and Mrs Brown jumped out of the bed

"What are you talking about?" she asked avoiding her gaze

"Mum," she called and sat on the edge of the bed looking at the back of her mother's head

"I recently found out, Chantel has been lying to us. When the unexpected happened and you and your dad's account miraculously ran out of money, we all tried to raise money for your care because you were both in the hospital," she narrated and her mother listened silently but with her back facing her

"Chantel helped me with getting employment at the restaurant where I work now and she found for herself a job as a house help at Mrs Hayford's home," she continued

"Guess what I found out?" she asked her mother

"She is not a house help and the apartment had not opened vacancy in a long while now. I asked Chantel and she lied to me. Meanwhile, I have seen her heartily chatting with her supposed new employer Mrs Hayford," she narrated

"So