Donald got up from his chair and went to the dinning table. He opened the lunch box and was greeted by a very sweet and heart warming aroma.
"Wow, Darryl, on second thought, I think I'll get married, if I'll be getting such an aromantic lunch delivered to me at the office everyday. I think my life will be fulfilled then."Darryl kept typing on his laptop as if he did not see or hear anything all the while.Since it was evident he was not going to eat the food she had delivered, Donald did him the favour and ate everything while praising Kelsa."WOW! This is delicious! So, so, so, delicious! It is even better than where we've been going for lunch. Trust me, this is the best I've ever had. The best, do you hear me? Oh my God! You are married to a chef. WOW!!! Darryl, you are married to the best chef I've ever seen." Donald Dark revealed.Donald kept singing praises till he finished everything in the lunch box.After licking all his five fingers, he went to the washroom and washed his hands.Donald Dark bade farewell to Darryl and went to his own office.It was a very bad day for Darryl. He had a very busy day, so he stayed in his office all day.After what seemed like ages, he finally got up from his seat and took the document of the invitation from his desk.He placed it in his briefcase and ordered his assistant to take it to the car.Darryl went into his room the minute he got to the Mansion. He placed his briefcase on the bed and took out the document.He looked at the seal on it for some time and placed it in his drawer and then dashed to the bathroom.After about fifteen minutes, he came out, laid on the bed and fell asleep.***Little droplets of rain could be seen on the ground and in the garden. It was obvious it had rained heavily the previous night.Kelsa woke up with a very bad cough. It seemed the nightmares have returned.She had been having the same nightmare for more than nine years now and seeing faces she doesn't remember, she doesn't even know anyone from that dream.Her entire face was looking so pale as though she was a pot of hot soup, and she was sweating profusely in bed, shivering all over. The bed was very wet as if a bucket of water had been poured on it.The maid, Mavis Oscar, went to knock on her door as usual. She comes everyday to check up on her, ever since she got into the Shaw Mansion as the Young Mistress about a week ago.Mavis has constantly been checking up on her every morning as a routine because, the Old Master Shaw has ordered her to do so on his behalf.Upon knocking on the door for a long time and not receiving any response, she run upstairs to call her boss."Young Master, Young Mistress is not responding. I've been knocking on her door for sometime now but there's no response. I think something is wrong with her." Mavis reported with a frightened expression.Darryl replied coldly "I'm not a doctor, get the spare key and find out what's wrong with her.She's been pretending to be a virtuous woman for a week now when she's actually a lazy bone, and she's tired of cooking already. Her true colours are finally showing up."The maid run to the next room and quickly took the MasterCard to open Kelsa's room.Upon entering the room, the scene before her eyes scared her to death. She did't know what to do.She run upstairs to tell Darryl the condition, only for him to say, "Take her to the hospital if you think there's something wrong with her then. What do I care. I've already told you that I'm not a doctor."Mavis quickly run back to Kelsa's room and asked some of the servants to help her take the Young Mistress to the City Hospital.She was given an IV infusion after series of tests were run on her. Her fever broke down after a while and she was transferred to the VIP ward.It was decorated very extravagantly. One look and you can tell that it was made for those in the upper class society.Kelsa was laying on the hospital bed like a beautiful fairy. Her perfectly smooth skin was as white as snow and her long nose was as pointed as the tip of a sketch pencil.Her long black hair however, looked extremely disheveled and her beautiful blue eyes were drained of colour.Mavis stayed with her for three days without going back to the Shaw Mansion.Darryl didn't even bother to show up. They lived like total strangers. Therefore, he was not obliged to take care of her.At least, that was his thought.He had already made things clear to her on the first day that, marriage is just a sham and everyone is supposed to be in their league.After the Doctor had check up on Kelsa as a regular routine the next morning, he realized that she looked better than the previous day. So, he asked Mavis to settle the bill so she could be discharged.After feeding her lady boss with some warm soup, Mavis walked out of the ward and called Old Master Julian Shaw, Darryl's father, to give him the update. "Old Master, the doctor said that the Young Mistress can be discharged today. Therefore, I am calling to inform you about it.""Has Darryl settled the bills already?" Old Master Shaw asked."No please." She replied and quickly added,"He said he has an important meeting this morning and cannot make it." Mavis tried to cover up for her young master."Don't worry, use the card I gave you to settle the bill, I don't know what to do with that son of mine." Old Master Shaw complained.After everything was settled, Kelsa got discharged and her personal driver helped her out of the ward.They set off to the Shaw Mansion.Upon entering the mansion, she was greeted by a sophisticatedly dressed lady at the staircase.She was chewing a gum in an exaggerated manner.Her hair was tied up in a bun with a very thick makeup on, and a very red lipstick.She was in a short skirt. In actual fact, she was dressed in very revealing clothes from head to toe.When she saw Kelsa, she asked her in a vengeful tone "So, you are the one who took the title of Mrs Shaw from me. Right? Let's see if you have what it takes to compete with me.""Let me give you a little advice, life is not as simple as you think. Just a quick reminder, I am not someone a little girl like you can ever mess with. So don't try it. It's not nice to meet you." The lady said to Kelsa after a pause."It's all my fault, I am so sorry." Kelsa apologized."Does it matter? You are here anyway. Since you are ready to be Mrs. Shaw, then be ready to dance when the drum starts beating." Abigail threatened.After that, she walked to the master bedroom. It was still daytime and Darryl was still in the office.Therefore, it was obvious this lady had been given her own set of keys to the Mansion.Mavis quickly explained to Kelsa in a whisper, "She is Miss Abigail Duke, Young Master Shaw's fiance. Oh no. I mean eerh, she is... she is Young Master's friend. I'm sorry, Young Mistress.""It's okay, I don't mind. It's not like we are in a relationship." Kelsa replied with a sweet smile.After helping Kelsa to her room, Mavis left. Realizing that she was all alone in her room now, it suddenly dawned on her that she's actually the most lonely person in this world. She laid in bed and cried her heart out. It was obvious that he doesn't care for her. She had been hospitalized for three days and yet, not even a single phone call to even check up on her at the hospital.He didn't even bother to pay the bills. But upon her return, his fiancee had officially been accepted into the family. She's coming to live with them from now on. Perhaps he brought her here intentionally to come and mistreat her.This saddened Kelsa so much that she lost her appetite. She spent the whole day in her room without realizing that it was very late. This was the first time she actually missed her father very much. She took her phone and called her little sister.Immediately the call was conne
Where she had been staying ever since she got into the mansion.She locked herself up in the room and cried bitterly as she thought to herself. 'Why is Abigail being so mean to me? I'm not happy here, and it is not as if I am in love with that grumpy old man. Or that I want to take him away from her, so why is she treating me this way?'She was saddened by the whole incident. Kelsa has been leaving a fate worse than death since her first day on this earth. She lived in a very big mansion with a lovely father, but a mother that treated her like a stranger. She had no idea why her mother behaved that way, yet, it was evident that her mother hated her to the core.They are three siblings, three girls to be precise. She is not the first born. Nor is she the last, she is in the middle. Therefore, it is difficult to understand why her own birth mother would detest her this way. Her mother treated her other siblings with so much love and care that often made Kelsa jealous. Which was the
For the first time in his life, he actually regretted always allowing Donald to eat everything she brought to him, as he claimed it was poisoned. Because of the tastiness of the food, he ate two varieties and allowed Donald to eat only one. Afterwards, he got up by himself as he was prepared to place the second lunch box in the refrigerator. "Aren't we going to open it and see what's inside?" Donald asked with a surprised look."It's not yours. I'll warm it up when it's lunch time." Darryl answered. "Wow! So, now you know how to warm food? This doesn't suit you. Trust me, you've been so mean to this girl. I think it's time you changed your attitude towards the poor girl." Donald suggested."Shut the f*ck up." Darryl replied. Donald laughed heartily. "Okay, okay! I found the files you asked me to bring. Darryl, we've been sending so many business proposals to Johnson Group, but this company is something else. They never reply to our numerous letters. We've been writing letters to
After pausing slightly, Kelsa continued. "Just so I can have peace of mind and to live in a serene environment. Alright bother-in-law, I will not keep bothering you. I'm sure you have tons of work to do. So, I'll leave you to it. See you tomorrow then."After saying a brief goodbye, Kelsa hung up the call. 'This girl is strange and sweet. I really do like her and I pray very soon, Darryl falls in love with her. But I don't think I will wait for that long. If he seems uninterested even after being married to her for a year, I will kindly ask him to let me marry her. She deserves every bit of happiness she can get.' Donald thought to himself and continued with his work.Very soon, it was lunch time. Before Darryl could get up from his chair, Donald had already entered the office."What do you want again?" Darryl asked dejectedly."What else, if not lunch? Isn't it obvious enough?" Donald replied."Oh my goodness! I don't know how I made friends with an elephant, who always wants to ea
She went to the kitchen to confront Kelsa. "And why are you smiling?" Abigail asked with so much venom in her eyes."Oh! You are awake. Good Morning Miss Abigail! I've already prepared breakfast. I'm preparing lunch so that you don't go hungry." Kelsa said while smiling gleefully."It's good you know your duties in this Mansion." Abigail retorted arrogantly and added. "When you are done with the cooking, I want you to tidy up the master bedroom. It's a little messed up. Darryl made me so exhausted last night, and we messed the whole room up. So, clean it up! After cleaning the room, I want you to see to the jacuzzi and fill it up with milk for me. I want to treat my body." Abigail observed Kelsa's facial expression while she ordered. When she noticed that Kelsa was still smiling, she was so angry that her face changed color. She continued with her orders. "Before I forget, I don't want you to use the washing machine to do the laundry today, It has worn my clothes out. I want you t
"Really? Little sister, is that really you? Wow! You look so big and beautiful! What an awesome surprise. It's really nice to see you again!" Donald was very happy to have finally met their little sister again. After hearing Donald say that Darryl is allergic to touch, Abigail restricted herself from hugging him. She knew fully well that, she was not their little sister. Since then, anytime she wanted to touch Darryl, she would make sure she was putting on gloves. Often times, she would say she was practicing hygiene or her acting skills. But, Darryl had never for once, seen through her lies.After they called a truce, Darryl kindly requested Kelsa to sit down and wait on him while he ate.She happily obliged. They continued chatting while he ate."I'm sorry I did not return the hand shake earlier. It wasn't me trying to be rude, and certainly wasn't intentional. I am allergic to touch. If I had returned that hand shake, I don't know what would have happened by now. I probably wo
Kelsa looked at her and asked in return. "Do you know that Darryl is allergic to touch?" "Yes. Everyone in this Mansion knows. To be able to work for the Shaws, you would have to know every bit of important information about them. Else, you will not be allowed to work here. Because, you might accidentally touch the Young Master. Which could cause a serious problem." Mavis replied truthfully. "I see." Kelsa was astonished. "Young Mistress, is that why you are lost in thoughts this early morning?" Mavis asked curiously. "Yes. Actually, when I was very young, I met a friend. I was about five years by then. My parents took my siblings and I to the children's park on a particular weekend. Since my elder sister, Emily, doesn't like me very much, she never allowed me to play together with her and Lily, my younger sister." Kelsa said with a bitter smile plastered on her face. The estrangement between herself and her elder sister was something that had created a very big scar in her heart
In the evening, Abigail walked into the mansion with so many shopping bags. "Hey! Baby, Darryl!" She kept shouting.Darryl walk down the stairs with furrowed brows. "You left the house all day and came back shouting my name this loudly. Abigail, am I spoiling you too much?" Darryl asked sheepishly. She stuck out her tongue. "Well, since you claimed you were busy, I decided to have some fun. Where are the servants?" She shouted. Mavis and several servants run out quickly and help her with the shopping bags. Abigail said, "Set the table for dinner. I have invited some friends over." She then turned to face Darryl and said, "Baby, a friend of mine is celebrating her birthday today. I told her I will host her here. I hope you are ok with that?" She asked innocently, trying to get Darryl's permission. "It's fine by me. As long as they don't make noise." Darryl agreed."Hey! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" Abigail cheered happily. After the dinner table was set, her friends came ov