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 me and I threw my head backwards before shutting my eyes back.
"Can I come 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 me 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 Carmela came in a delivery man came 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 documents I asked you to check out?" I dropped the tablet on the table before me
"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 Carmela the sole owner of the company and brought in foreign management to handle the company until she turns twenty two" he said but had a frown on his face which told me I wasn't going to like the next Information.
"What is it?"
"According to her lawyer, although Carmela 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 me
"As always your assumption was right,the old lady didn't die a natural death although it was made to look natural.
It seemed 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 me 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 Carmela discharged and brought home" she said and I tilted my head wondering what was wrong with her
"Don't give me that look,she almost got injected with a poisonous substance which I can't remember it's name so I brought her home" 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 Carmela 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 Carmela has to get out of the way,but what if the target wasn't actually her but someone 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 me 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 means more money for me,or better still since she needs to be married to become 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? Carmela 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 informed me that I'll be getting involved in any uninformed 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 me 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 Carmela. 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 documents stacked up beside me that needed my attention.
Carmela 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 moment, relief coursed through her veins, leading her to believe the fire incident might not have been as severe as she feared.
However, that moment 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 memory of the flames 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. Carmela lay there, hands wrapped and emotions raw, a survivor trying to come to terms with the scars, both visible and hidden, left behind by the flames 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 some bruises from the fire but refused to take treatment until your okay" Hearing this, Carmela 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 medicine or just code blue?" She asked herself but her silence thought were interrupted by Luna's call.
"Carmela" 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" Carmela chuckled watching her struggle with her words and same 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 something 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 means going to the bathroom" she said to find Carmela'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 me so much alright baby girl" she winked before taking her leave and Carmela's eyes fell on Juliet
"I honestly know nothing about why we've been given a vacation" she blurted coming back to Carmela'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 met with my family I'm sure they miss me.." she look at Carmela 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 Carmela's face behind her ear "also I'll miss you" a genuine smile finally resurfaced on Carmela's face. Hearing those words seemed to have rekindled some feelings in her but there cute time was suddenly cut short as Juliet hurried out to go pack her bags.
On her exit,Carmela 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 became louder and louder reminding her of the need to eat something 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 medicine or code blue atleast he keeps me stable for the time being" she said to herself as she made her way towards the door that was left halfway closed.