My mind journey from east, west, north and even south as the thought of what just happened few hours ago kept playing in my head. I opened my eyes just to be confronted by the pills before and I threw my head backwards before shutting my eyes back.
"Can I co in?" I heard Ken knock on the door and I opened my eyes just to find him peeping into my room
"Yes?"
"Your claim was true..the fire wasn’t a coincidence" he said handing the tablet he was holding which showed a man in black cutting the pipe that connected the gas
"Mum said a few minutes after Luna and Carla ca in a delivery man ca over but he got the wrong address,and turns out the so called delivery man is the person who cut the pipe"
"And what about the docunts I asked you to check out?" I dropped the tablet on the table before
"It true, the old lady is actually the owner and founder of the construction company, but neither of her kids know about it, also she made Carla the sole owner of the company and brought in foreign managent to handle the company until she turns twenty two" he said but had a frown on his face which told I wasn’t going to like the next Information.
"What is it?"
"According to her lawyer, although Carla was made the sole owner of the company, she would only be able to gain full access to the company when she’s married, which I find illogical.
How exactly is she supposed to get married at such a young age?" He questioned the obvious and I couldn’t help but roll my eyes everything seems just to clean to be true
"Next Information?" I asked as I began twirling the pen before
"As always your assumption was right,the old lady didn’t die a natural death although it was made to look natural.
It seed like she knew she was going to be killed and asked her lawyer beforehand to make an autopsy report because she was sure her kids would care less about her death since all they were after was her wealth"he handed the autopsy report he got from the old lady’s lawyer.
I heard Luna call and looked up from the report I was holding to find her panting "Brother!"
"What?"
"I got Carla discharged and brought ho" she said and I tilted my head wondering what was wrong with her
"Don’t give that look,she almost got injected with a poisonous substance which I can’t rember it’s na so I brought her ho" she explained and I turned my attention back to the paper I was holding
The founder and owner of a huge construction company like T&C dies out of the blue with neither of her kids having a clue about her company,the person she made the heir is now being hunted down, despite the fact that only a few people know about her being the heir..and on the other hand I’ve agreed to marry her
What an interesting plot I’m about to get involved in.
"What happens to the construction company if Carla dies?" I raised an eyebrow
"The company would be placed for auction" I chuckled hearing what he said
In other cases the company would go to charity but in this case the company would be auctioned really?
No wonder Carla has to get out of the way,but what if the target wasn’t actually her but soone else?
For one to be able to predict her going to that direction is almost a zero percent chance but..
"What exactly is your reason for bringing that girl under your care?" Luna sudden questioned interrupting my flow of thoughts. I raised an eyebrow wanting to know when she began acting so uncalled for
"You can’t deceive Nix Dean,as you never do things that never bring you profit so what’s your reason?" She tapped on the table
"To get more money,she’s a painter and I wanted her to make more painting which ans more money for ,or better still since she needs to be married to beco the sole owner of a construction company,how about I be her husband and take over the company since she knows nothing about business " I scoffed and could see her roll her eyes
"Do you think we’re joking? Carla life is in danger here" she said half screaming
"I never said I was joking about marrying her..but what if I am so what?" I stated with zero emotions
"You have to save her"
"And who said I must save her?" After all the deal between I and Zamiel was to marry her and take over her position as heir he never inford that I’ll be getting involved in any uninford rival or war.
"She is a human being and the least you can do is pity her.."
"And I refuse to show pity" I said nonchallantly
"Are you even human? Do you know what she’s been through! Even if you don’t know the details but at least.."
"Listen Luna if you want to be a human right advocate I’m not going to stop you but do that outside my room" I pointed to the door trying to act calm although my inside was like a volcano about to erupt and I could see Luna’s facial expression change due to the anger she’s been building up
"If you don’t help her then I will" she scoffed angrily before taking my leave.
"Nix I think.."
"Get out!" I said half screaming picking up the pills before which I sent down my throat accompanied with a glass of water.
Why do I have to be surrounded with people who I don’t think alike with? And why is the obvious so hard for them to notice
"You should cut down on those pills" I looked up to find Ken still standing at the door
"You should tend to your responsibilities while I tend to mine." I scoffed "Also,speak to your mum about Carla. I think she’s the best therapist we could ask to attend to her.
And don’t forget to close the door on your way out" I picked up the docunts stacked up beside that needed my attention.
Carla slowly opened her eyes, to find the world around her was a blurry haze. As consciousness seeped back, a sense of disorientation washed over her. Panic set in when she realized she wasn’t in the hospital, but in her own room in Nix house.
For a fleeting mont, relief coursed through her veins, leading her to believe the fire incident might not have been as severe as she feared.
However, that mont of solace shattered as her gaze fell upon both of her hands, tightly wrapped in a gauze bandage. A surge of pain shot through her, and the vivid mory of the flas licking at her skin replayed in her mind. The reality of the fire accident struck her with a forceful intensity, dispelling any hope that it had been a minor incident.
Tears welled up in her eyes as the gravity of the situation sunk in. The gauze bandage served as a tangible reminder of the chaos in the kitchen, and the agony she experienced. Fear and vulnerability enveloped her as she gingerly flexed her fingers, testing the limits of her newfound fragility.
Alone in her room,tears rolled down her face as the aftermath of the fire unfolded in her mind, and she grappled with the emotional toll of the near-tragedy. The room, once a place of comfort, now felt like a cocoon of uncertainty. Carla lay there, hands wrapped and emotions raw, a survivor trying to co to terms with the scars, both visible and hidden, left behind by the flas which could not be erased
"Madam" Juliet called rushing to her side and she looked up to her with tears filled eyes
"Ju..Juliet" she cried out just to be wrapped in a warm embrace from her. As they detached the hug she raised both her hands showing Juliet who wipes her tears showing her a smile
"I’m glad nothing bad happened to you.. the master has been worried about you. I even heard he got so bruises from the fire but refused to take treatnt until your okay" Hearing this, Carla suddenly felt a sharp pain in her chest.
She didn’t know what his objective were,why she was brought in or why this actually happened to her. The thought of it being an orchestrated work of his enemy or rival crossed her mind but she couldn’t just conclude without knowing the truth.
"Is he the dicine or just code blue?" She asked herself but her silence thought were interrupted by Luna’s call.
"Carla" she looked up with eyes full of tears to find Luna rushing towards her "It’s okay,don’t cry you should be happy it wasn’t worst than this okay" she said wiping the tears that tenderly rolled down her face
"The doctor said your wounds weren’t serious so don’t worry about it leaving a major scar and I’m grateful the fire didn’t burn your face how...ah! I’m not good at comforting people but I’m glad you’re okay" Carla chuckled watching her struggle with her words and sa did Juliet
"That’s it girl! You should keep smiling like that" she said stroking her hair backwards
"I’ll have to go attend to sothing with Ken and neither Xavier nor the maids including Juliet is going to be around so you’re left with just Nix just in case you need anything,don’t hesitate to ask him okay Even if it ans going to the bathroom" she said to find Carla’s eyes widen up as if they were about to suck her in
"Okay..expect that, if you’re able to use the bathroom yourself then you can spare him the trouble okay" she gave her a light peck on the forehead "I’ll take my leave now don’t miss so much alright baby girl" she winked before taking her leave and Carla’s eyes fell on Juliet
"I honestly know nothing about why we’ve been given a vacation" she blurted coming back to Carla’s side who heart felt heavy but continued smiling not wanting to burden anyone with her grief.
"Although I don’t want to go I also want to go. it’s been months and I haven’t t with my family I’m sure they miss .." she look at Carla with a tender gaze followed by a smile "..make sure to eat well and take care of yourself okay.." she tucked the strand of hair on Carla’s face behind her ear "also I’ll miss you" a genuine smile finally resurfaced on Carla’s face. Hearing those words seed to have rekindled so feelings in her but there cute ti was suddenly cut short as Juliet hurried out to go pack her bags.
On her exit,Carla let out a soft sigh taking a look at her wrapped hands. She was at least glad that the academic session was already over and they were on holiday. If not , she wondered if she would have been able to pass the class.
She just prayed that her hands would recover quickly as she doubts she’ll be able to live a peaceful life nor have a good day without being able to hold her paint brush.
As the clock moved in haste,the groaning of her stomach beca louder and louder reminding her of the need to eat sothing and the fact that no matter how much she decided against not wanting to get dependent on Mr Dean she still couldn’t help it as she needed to feed.
"Weather dicine or code blue atleast he keeps stable for the ti being" she said to herself as she made her way towards the door that was left halfway closed.
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