LOVE & REVENGE - CHAPTER 30
Fiona opened her eyes and yawned lazily sitting up on the ground. She looked around her and sighed. She has been here for the past two days and no one has ever come there to see or rescue her just some scary looking men walking around the vicinity.
She studied the entire place and discovered it was an old warehouse. She started thinking of ways to escape but it seems impossible as she was tied. She thought of Alex. Is he making any effort to save her? Oh! She forgot he h@??s her guts now.
She sighed and rested her back on the wall waiting for wh@??ver fate has in store for her. Her mom, her friends and Alex doesn’t even know where she is. How is she going to get out of this ?
Few minutes later, one of the boys brought in a tray containing her food and dropped it on the floor. She looked at it and looked away.
“If you know what is good for you, better eat this food” the man said bending to her level but she ignored him.
“Boss is here” one of the boys said and the man that brought the food stood straight and moved back from Fiona.
Robert walked in first followed by some boys with a chair and an envelope.
Fiona looked at him and rolled her eyes.
“Are you not Lucas’s father and Alex’s uncle? What do you stand to gain in all these things you are doing? Do you think that doing this will make me marry your son? Fiona asked.
“No darling, I don’t need you to marry my son. I want something else” Robert said
“What do you want?
“What do we want?” Robert asked tapping his finger on his cheek.
“We? So Lucas in involved in this? Fiona asked with disappointment written on her face.
“Not just Lucas but someone else” Robert said and one of the boys came and whispered something into his ear and he nodded.
The boy went out and came back with a woman following him closely, her heels making sounds as she walked into the warehouse.
“Mom? Fiona called but it came out as a question.
“Mom, don’t tell me it’s what i’m thinking” Fiona said with tears and her mother smiled before walking close to her and a resounding slap landed on her face.
“That is for stressing me” she said and sat down beside Robert.
All Fiona could do was cry. She didn’t believe that her mom could have a hand in such a thing.
“Does that mean that you have a hand in the death of my first child? Fiona asked hoping that her mom would deny it and she did.
This made her feel better. At least, she is not a murderer.
She is just greedy for money.
“Are you sure Alex is going to come considering the bad blood between them” Florence asked
“The Alex I know will come. With the way he sounded over the phone, he will” Robert assured
One of the boys moved close and told him that Alex is here and he asked them to let him in.
Alex entered the building with his two hands in his pants. His heart broke at the condition he found Fiona in.
It took his self control to stop him from punching Robert in the face.
“I’m here. Let her go” he said simply not sparing them a glance. His eyes has been on Fiona since he entered the warehouse.
“Not until you sign the d@mn papers” Robert said and Alex looked at him blankly.
“Is that all you want? He asked and Robert said yes.
“Swear not to hurt me or my family again after I sign the companies to you” He said
“Of cos I wont trouble you again once you sign the papers. Its simple” Robert said
“Alex don’t do that. What are you going to live on? Fiona asked and Alex looked at her maintaining the blank look on his face.
“I can start afresh. I will ask my friends for help” Alex said with a broken voice and anyone could tell that he was about to cry.
“Alex no. You won’t do this right? You worked so hard to come to this level” Fiona said and Alex bent to her level holding her hand.
“Listen Fiona, my friends are rich enough to assist us till I get back on my feet. We can sell the house to start a business or something. I promise you we are going to be fine” Alex said and the tears that has been thr_@tening to fall finally came out and Robert smiled.
“Enough of that play. Sign the papers let me get out of here” Robert said dropping the envelope on the floor for Alex to sign.
Alex took the envelope and opened it checking the contents one after the other. He sighed and looked at his uncle.
“Uncle, I worked so hard for these companies to get to this level. Why are you doing this to me? Remember that my father was good to you as an elder brother” Alex asked with tears.
“Just sign the papers and leave before I change my mind. Don’t be stubborn like your father” Robert said.
Alex picked up the pen to sign the documents but Fiona held unto his hands shaking her head sideways indicating that he shouldn’t sign the papers.
Alex looked at her blankly and gently removed her hands from his arms. He picked the papers and signed. He dropped the papers with tears in his eyes and held Fiona walking out of the building with her.
Fiona kept looking back as they left the building wondering if any of them would call them back but it didn’t happen until they completely left the building.
Donald was standing beside his car waiting for them when they came out. He doesn’t need a soothsayer to tell him that things didn’t work out well.
“So you signed it? Donald asked and Alex nodded.
He waved at Fiona who waved back with a sad smile.
“Cheer up. No one di£d. Its going to be fine. Trust me” Donald said patting her back.
Alex opened the car door and entered. Fiona bit her lips and entered through the other side of the car. Donald entered the driver’s seat and started driving.
Alex out of the window and sighed, Its gonna be a long day…
“Where are you heading to because I don’t think this is the way to Alex’s house” Fiona said as Donald took another turn.
“Somewhere safe” Alex said without looking at her and she smiled.
“Stop smiling. I’m protecting my child not you” he added and faced the window again.
Fiona bit her lips hard until she felt the pains.
‘He really h@??s me now’ Fiona thought and faced the other side shedding silent tears.
Alex knew she was crying and it broke his heart. He h@??s to see her tears but he wasn’t going to touch or talk to her. He wanted to punish her for believing a lie about him.
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They arrived at the safe house and Alex went I inside the house without sparing her a glance.
Donald noticed how sad she was and went close to her.
“He will come around. Give him time” he said taking her by the hand before going inside.
They went into the house still holding hands and stopped immediately they saw all the eyes boring holes into their bodies.
A pair of eyes were mostly on Fiona and another eyes was on where they were holding hands.
“Fiona you need to sit. At this point someone might murder me with his eyes” Donald said releasing Fiona’s hand and she sat down.
“Good day ma’am” she greeted Emily whose eyes were on the TV and she answered without looking at her.
Emily stood up and went upstairs without sparing any of them a glance.
Fiona turned towards the steps when she heard someone scream her name and it turned out to be Jayden.
Hailey also came running at the mention of Fiona’s name.
The three hugged at the same time and Alex rolled his eyes looking elsewhere. He eventually stood up and went upstairs too leaving the rest with Donald.
He was glaring daggers at Jayden who totally ignored him.
“Mum is here” Hailey whispered to Fiona and she broke the hug.
“How?”
“Looks like she is friends with ma’am Emily” she said and Fiona nodded.
It was obvious that Emily wasn’t happy with her. It showed in the way she responded to her greetings.
She swallowed hard and went to sit again. Its going to be hard to survive here but she will try not to collapse.
Her mind went back to what happened earlier and how Alex signed the papers. She sighed and started feeling guilty. If only she didn’t start this revenge plan, maybe things wouldn’t be like this. If only she fought for their love.
She was indeed a coward. Will Alex ever look at her again?
How are they going to cope? Now Alex has no job, no money and its all her fault. How is she going to ask for his forgiveness.
“What are you thinking? Let’s go to my room” Hailey said dragging Fiona up.
“Where do you think you are going? Are you running from me again?” Donald asked holding Hailey on her other hand.
“Do you know each other?” Fiona asked and Hailey nodded avoiding Fiona’s eyes.
Fiona cleared her throat and gently removed her hand from Hailey’s grasp and held Jayden instead.
“Jay, when couples want to have their moments, we shouldn’t be a third wheel yunno” Fiona said and Jayden agreed.
“You are very right miss Fiona. Come with me” Jayden said going upstairs with Fiona and Hailey took in her lower lip looking down shyly.
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Alex went into his room and went straight to the bathroom. Right now he needs a cold bath after all that happened today.
“Robert, you really do not have sense. So gullible. Two can play this game” he smirked and put off the shower.
Few minutes later someone came into the shower.
Bang!!!
TBC