After his grandmother left, David had breakfast accompanied by Lily and Sheila who had already had theirs.
He then left for the company after kissing the two women in his life goodbye.
Instead of going directly to the company, he instructed his personal driver to drive him to the private burial ground bought specifically for his wife.
While on the way, his mind flashed back to that fateful night he lost his wife.
Flashback ( Three years ago)
The collision had cleared all the alcohol in his system.
He turned to look at Sandra who was trapped between the driver’s chair and the steering wheel.
A metal shard had pierced her abdomen and she had countless cuts on her face.
He had tried struggling to free himself from the overturned car but he was unsuccessful.
Even when she was in so much pain herself, all she cared about was him.
” David, can you hear me?” Her voice was weak, coming out as a whisper.
” Shhhh, don’t say anything, I’ll get you out of here Sandra.” David consoled trying to free himself from the seat belt which had him trapped.
” I don’t have much time left to accompany you, I need to tell you something.” She insisted, her hand searching David’s.
Taking her bloodied hand in his, he kissed it, disregarding that it was covered by her blood.
” Please don’t say that Sandra. I don’t want you to leave me. How can you bear to leave me alone? What about Lily, our daughter? She’s barely one year old?” David engaged her. He was desperate to have her keep her eyes open until help came their Way.
He could see her struggle to breath and the amount of blood she was losing.
” I’m sorry.. b- but I can’t stay anymore. I know you have never loved me the way I love you but I don’t blame you for that. After I leave here, I- want you to look for a good girl to marry.
I want you to fall in love, just like I fell in love with you. I want you to experience how it feels to l-love deeply. I want you to be happy.” Sandra said with a smile before coughing out blood Making David panic.
” Please don’t say that Sandra. Just don’t talk anymore and save your strength. You can tell me everything you want later. I’m sorry for everything, just don’t leave us. I promise that I will do everything you ask of me, just don’t leave, please!” For the first time in his life, David shed tears.
He prayed to all gods to save his wife’s life.
Sandra smiled bitterly.
” I’m sorry my love, take care of our daughter and don’t forget to find a good girl for yourself.” With that, she closed her eyes and took her last breath, a beautiful smile on her face.”
The following time he woke up, he was in the hospital attached to a bed.
” We are here.” Peter announced, pulling David away from his flashback.
Wiping his tears, David stepped down and took the boutique of flowers he had instructed his driver to get him then walked to his wife’s resting place.
He approached her grave with heavy steps. David had appointed someone to take care of his wife’s grave over the years.
He comes here every time during her death anniversary with Lily to visit her but today, he felt the need to see her.
Placing the flowers at the foot of the grave, he lowered himself and sat down.
The memorial tablet had a picture of a smiling beautiful woman.
” Sandra, I am here to see you.” He started.
” I know you must be wondering why I came here today since it’s not your anniversary. I’m sorry for not visiting frequently.” He apologised.
He could not bear to look at her picture without blaming himself for her death and that’s why he avoided coming to see her frequently.
” I can’t believe someone was brave enough to plot against you. I’m such a useless and incompetent husband ain’t I? I am only learning that now. I promise that justice will be served. I know that will not bring you back but at least you can rest in peace knowing that your killer paid for their sins.
I found her. You remember what you told me when you left me, I have fulfilled your request.
She is lovely and cares about our daughter the most.
I want to marry her and give our daughter a complete family but after learning that her parents lost their lives in that accident, I am lost.
I wish you could be here to help me out here.
I can’t bear to lose her. I lost you, I can’t bear to lose someone else important to me.
Wherever you are, I know you are watching over us.
You can finally rest assured because our daughter has found a good second mother.
Don’t worry, nobody will take your position in Lily’s life. You will always be her mother and nothing will ever change that.
Sorry for not loving you enough like how a husband should love his wife.
If there is a next life, I don’t want you to be tied down by me and not experienced l how it feels to be loved back
We shall meet again but for now, continue protecting and guiding us.”
After his monologue, David stood up, dusted his trousers and walked back to the car.
The drive back to the company was silent.
Arriving at his office, David summoned his personal assistant Jordan.
” Boss, is there something you need?” Jordan Inquired and David nodded.
” Contact my private investigator. Instruct him that I need all the reports about the accident from three years ago. Who attended the party, any suspicious persons spotted near my wife’s car. Let him track everything and bring the culprit responsible for tampering with the car brakes in less than three months. Let him be discreet about it, nobody should find out about the investigation.” David Instructed and Jordan left to do as told.
Since they wanted to play smart and threaten the old lady about the investigation, he would make sure they didn’t catch a whiff of his actions.
That is the reason David chose to use his private investigator and not tve family investigator.
Soon or later, he would know who dared plot against his family.
Because of that person, his daughter lived for years without a mother.
Others might say that Lily was too young to understand what was going on but the changes in his daughter’s life told him otherwise.