Chapter 20
I didn’t get to thank you the other day for saving my life. Thank you and I feel indebted to you” Lisa smiled and Andrew placed his hands on top of hers saying it’s nothing.
Immediately, his hands came in touch with that of Lisa he felt this spark he hasn’t felt for the past 5yrs in his life. Those feelings, they were back. He felt scared immediately.
“Are you alright” Lisa asked as she stared at Andrew whose facial expression was different from a while just now.
“Yes… yes I’m fine” Andrew swallowed hard and smiled at Lisa. Lisa nodded and stared at Andrew’s hands which were on top hers.
“Oh sorry,!” Andrew said and quickly removed the hands from on top of hers..
Lisa smiled and stood up.” I’ll be taking my leave now” she said and exited the room leaving Andrew in a deep thought.
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Mr Hector opened the door to the room he had locked up Ria’s mother, Stella. The room was so dark that he couldn’t even see her in the room.
He switched on the lights in the room and there he saw her tied to a chair , with her mouth sealed and eyes clothes. She was looking as weak as ever. He’s been starving her for days now.
He moved towards her and untied her eyes and then she opened her eyes a little bit trying to adjust to the brightness of the light in the room. Mr hector stared at her and sighed softly.
“Your daughter is still the one keeping you here. If she had done what I asked her to do, you wouldn’t be here” he said as he untied her mouth and moved away from her a bit.
“You bastard. You’re using me again to make my daughter help you get what you want Cox you’re selfish” she yelled as sadness swept over her.
“You look pretty when you’re angry. You know that right?” He said and smiled as he moved close to her and caressed her face softly. Anger swept over her. She felt so much hatred for this man standing in front of her. He used her and her daughter. She’s damn going to make him pay once she’s out of here.
“Asshole, get your stinking hands off me” she yelled and spitted on his face.
Mr Hector clicked his tongue and scoffed. “There’s a reason I’m still keeping you alive. I would have killed you a long time ago , Stella” he said and wiped her spit off his face.
“But never try that shit with me again. This is gonna tell you how far I can go to get anything I want” he said and struck her hard on her face making her spit blood.
” I swear on my life Hector, I’m going to make you pay for everything. I’m going to make you pay” Stella cried out in agony and Hector almost felt pity for her but then he quickly replaced that look of pity with a cold one.
“You know one thing I love about you and your daughter? You love making threats to me and I hate people who make useless threats. But in your case it’s different, I just love you and Ria’s threat” he gave out an evil smile.
Stella stared at him disgustingly. He’s just so heartless. “Why don’t you just kill me so everything can finally be over ” Stella muttered as tears slid down her cheeks. She’s tired of this endless suffering, she just wants to die so her daughter could be free.
“Oh common Stella, even if I want to kill you my conscience wouldn’t allow me to. I still remember those days you cooked the most delicious food for me and took care of me when I was sick. I’m not that heartless as you thought anyways. Thinking about those alone. I wouldn’t want to kill you and even if you were to die, it wouldn’t be in my hands. I’ll be giving Ria a few more days to bring me what I want” he said and wiped her tears then gave her a peck on her forehead.
He picked up his phone, made a call and within two minutes, a guy and a girl walked in.
“Clean her up, make sure she eats and take drugs too” Hector said to the girl and she nodded.
“Don’t try escaping sweetheart, if not for anything but for the sake of Ria. So darling, in a nutshell you would only try to escape if you want your precious daughter dead” he said and smiled at her.
He turned to the guy and told him to follow him leaving Stella and the girl alone.
Stella stared at Mr Hector as he left the room , wondering what kind of human being he was.
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The car screeched to a halt in front of Alfred’s mansion. It was Alfred’s car. He came down from his car and walked inside the house.
The first person he saw was Ria who was coming out of Andrew’s room. “Welcome sir ” Ria bowed her head in respect.
“How’s Andrew?” Alfred asked as he stared at Ria.
“He’s okay sir” Alfred nodded his head and was about to leave but then turned to her.
“Tell Lisa to be in my room in the next 3 minutes ” he said and with that he walked inside his room.
Ria sighed softly and gave out a deep breath. After how many years she’s worked for him, this was the first time he’s stood close to her and talked to her but he wasn’t even looking at her.
Wasn’t she pretty enough? Why can’t he just look at her and tell her he loves her so she can be with him, get what she wants and finally set her mother free but sincerely, she knew all those were just imagination and they were never going to happen.
She gave out a sigh and walked to Lisa’s room. She entered the room without knocking there she met Lisa coming out of the bathroom with a towel tied around her chest. She stared at her from her head to her toe.
Even though she hated Lisa , she must confess she has flawless skin. Her skin was so tender and she was as white as snow. Maybe it was Cox of her charming beauty Alfred always called her to his room.
Lisa, who was standing staring at Ria, felt uncomfortable by her looks. She swallowed hard.
“Mr Alfred said you should be in his room in the next 20 minutes”
TBC