ARIANNA"Arianna... This was not what we agreed on, are you really sure that you want to do this? All I said was for you to cook in Anne's baby shower and that was all. Being a permanent cook to this same Hiltons is a different thing entirely" Ian's eyes bore into mine through the driver's rear view mirror.He was so uncomfortable about my decision and I understand how he feels but I have to do this. I am not doing this for any other person in that mansion, I am doing this only for the benefit of Mrs Hilton.If she was never so kind to me in the past, I would have never considered doing this. "Ian... I understand how you feel about this but I have to do this for Mrs Hilton, she really does not deserve what she is suffering and if this is what I can do to help her recover then I have to do it" I divulged to Ian who still was not satisfied with my response or decision.And also, mother's suggestion to help is a factor behind my decision, she feels I should repay Mrs Vivian for every si

LUCAS I was restless. I twisted and turned in my bed but it just felt like I could not fall asleep.Damn. The sleep would not even come. I had been this way ever since the moment Anne told me Arianna and Ian are happily married, with a son to even crown it all.She had a baby boy. A very handsome young boy, healthy at that too. And here I was, unable to even have a child after more than three years of marriage to Anne.A bitter gal was in my throat, almost making me nauseous. I sat up and took a quick glance at Anne's sleeping form. She was in such a deep sleep.Not wanting to wake her up, I carefully and gently removed the duvet before I put my legs on the cold ground, standing to my feet. I felt so dizzy and weak. I did not just know why I was feeling this way.I walked to the door and slowly pulled it open before stepping out. As I walked downstairs, I kept on pondering on all Anne told me and it just filled my heart with this immense pang of guilt and regret. I should be hap

ANNEI sat on the sofa in Rose's room, my heart heaved and burdened by an ache that refused to wash off. I could feel it, I could feel Lucas slipping from my Life.I never thought this would happen but now it is happening. Arianna has really come back to take Lucas away from me like I did to her in the past.She wants to exert her revenge on me. I am about to have a child for Lucas, I can not give him up to Arianna.Years ago, I was always the bigger threat, I had all Lucas wanted in a woman, Lucas worshipped me like I was a god and now he yells at me and ignores my suggestions because of Arianna.He never listens to me, he prefers to listen and talk to Arianna.If I do not fight back she will take Lucas from me, she said so herself. Like a dagger to my throat, I felt like a failure who was about to loose everything.Is this karma? Does Lucas still love Arianna? "Rose! What do I do? This woman is not the same woman we knew years ago. Godamnit, she acts so powerful and confident. She

ARIANNA I stared at Lucas in absolute bewilderment. What does he mean by that reckless statement. And how did that mushroom get into the food?Why did I not see it on time?Mother was allergic to mushrooms and I made sure to not give her anything containing it. So how did this happen?I would never want to kill mother.Why would I want to kill her? I came here to help her and see her recover."What do you mean by that statement? Lucas I would never intentionally hurt someone talk more of mother" I shot back, still awfully confused at the mushroom found in mother's food.I prepared the food and I know for one that I did not put that there."When you came into this house again, I painstakingly took the liberty to send you a list of dishes that mother eats and what she does not eat. I did it myself so that there would not be any complications. I even listed out her allergies and mushroom is one of them. Why would you add it while cooking for mother? Do you want to worsen her health?"

ARIANNAThe pleasant aroma of mother's meal filled my nostrils as steam left the boiling pot. Mother's food was half ready.I continuosly stirred the meal. The pain of false accusation still lingered like a sting that would not let go.The temptation to drop everything and go home with my son was there but my service to mother still remained paramount. If I leave I would appear weak and easily frightened by the Hiltons, most especially Anne.And I would not be able to help mother recover, she would not deserve it if I abandoned her to free myself from her family's troubles.I have passed the stage of been oppressed by people like the Hiltons. If not for my good heart and my help to mother I would have treated this matter in a more stern and advanced way.I would have probably called the cops to investigate the case further because I know that I never added mushroom to mother's food and someone did.This person did this to frame me. "So everyone, I will like to make a brief announceme