Chapter Two

I woke up but closed my eyes back when I saw Kason, Chrissy, and the doctor having a heated conversation.

“I didn’t know and i don’t care now that I do. Take the baby out, I don’t want that bastard.” Kason said coldly.

“You don’t have a choice, doctor, it’ll take nothing to ruin your career. I know about your indecent affair with one of the wives of rich patients.”

The man gasped in fear, “You….you can’t prove it.”

Chrissy laughed wickedly, “Try me, doctor, I dare you. Give her that injection now.”

Panic shot up into my system, but before I could open my eyes and scream in protest, I felt the sharp sting of the injection needle.

I yelped in pain. I opened my eyes, which were blurry and still weak. Immediately, the gut-wrenching pain exploded in my lower belly.

Kason patted my head and whispered in my ear, “There, there, it’ll be over soon.”

I shivered in disgust, wishing I had the strength to fight for myself.

The pain was so excruciating, I passed out again.

I woke up to the feeling of blood gushing out of me, I felt very weak and tired. I couldn’t even help but sit up; I looked around the hospital room to find out I was alone.

I manage to look at myself on the bed to find it heavily stained with blood. Tears spring to my eyes. Kason and Chrissy had done this.

They had taken away the only thing that would have brought me happiness, I felt disgusted at myself for how weak I was to have not fought against them.

The hospital door opens, and my mother comes in with an irritated look on her face. Chrissy had always been her favorite, and now she blamed me for the death of my father.

She drops her designer purse on the chair. “What the heck is wrong with you, Amara? How could you be so careless as to lose the baby? Chrissy called me to tell me you had a miscarriage because you’ve been heavily drinking.”

Her nose crinkles up in disgust as she sees the stained bed.

I was so tired I could hardly speak, my voice was hoarse and dry.

“Mum, it’s not true. My baby was wrongfully taken from me by…..” I couldn’t finish my statement as my voice cracked.

My head was spinning, I knew it was due to the heavy blood loss. For a split second, I saw panic flash through my mother's eyes.

And she yelled for the doctor, who came rushing in to stabilize me. I was hooked on different machines before I became mildly stable.

Instinctively, my shaking hand went to my now empty belly.

More tears poured down my cheeks.

My mother kissed her teeth in anger and picked up her purse, ready to leave. “Oh, stop the pretense, Amara, you did this to yourself. Stop playing the victim, I’m beginning to think you enjoy killing, you did this to the baby on purpose, just as you killed your Dad.”

I gasped in painful shock, hurt beyond words.

She rolled her eyes and turned to leave, “Mummy, please don’t leave me here alone, I’m scared.”

I cried.

But she didn’t respond, she only banged the door loudly behind her.

I was all alone in this world, my mother believes me to be a killer and hates me. While my sister and my husband are starting a family after ruining my reputation and life.

On the day I was finally discharged from the hospital, there was no one there to even take me home.

The nurse looked at me with sympathy, “I’m sorry ma’am, but you have to go, the doctor ordered me to take you out of here, your husband won’t foot any more bills.”

I gave a bitter laugh, the doctor couldn’t show his face after what he had helped them do.

“It’s okay, I’ll leave.” I had no choice, despite the hate and resentment I felt towards Kason. I was too weak to get back home on my own, so I called Kason to come carry me home.

I called him on a video call so he could see how weak I was and have pity on me.

But all I saw was a near-naked Chrissy in a bikini. She smiles sweetly as she says, “Oh, you’re feeling better. Sorry, Kason and I took a mini vacation to the Maldives. I was feeling a bit down.”

From the corner of the phone, I could see Kason splashing in the blue waters happily.

I wordlessly cut the phone call.

It was barely a minute after that Kason called back, all red and angry, comforting Chrissy in his arms. Like the perfect couple.

“You’re so selfish and pathetic, why did you have to insult Chrissy and make her cry. Is it not her fault you decided to carelessly lose your baby?” He said in disgust.

I opened my mouth in anger about to respond but he cut me off sharply, “Shut the fuck up. Don’t bother us, I need to make sure she’s okay. You get yourself home, you’re not a freaking kid.”

Chrissy smirked at me, darkly enjoying Kason tear me down.

He cut the call on me rudely.

I held the phone in my hand, shaking. I ordered an Uber, I’ll have to beg the hospital staff to take me to the car when it arrives.

Chapter 3

I arrived home with much struggle. Luckily for me, the maid and security helped me to the bedroom upstairs, as I was still too weak and needed to recover.

I spent days in bed before I regained my strength. I made up my mind once I was on my feet to leave this charade of a marriage. If it's Chrissy, Kason wants as much as it hurts; he can have her, they're both horrible monsters who deserve each other.

But first things first, I needed concrete evidence of what Kason had paid those men to do to me, also of his affair with my sister.

They were going to pay ever so dearly.

Spotting Kason’s laptop, I unlocked it using my birthday, but it didn't work. I tried his, but it also didn't work. Almost givingp up I typed Chrissy's birthday and it opened.

The wallpaper was of him and Chrissy having I romantic dinner, it looked months old. I logged into his social media account, and I saw Chrissy's chat pinned and also another chat when I opened the profile picture.

My heart skipped a beat, tears stung the corners of my eyes, and I trembled. It was the leader of the men who had humiliated me and made indecent videos of me, I can never forget his face.

I pushed myself despite the trauma to open the chat and saw they had made arrangements to do it again to me, so he could use the embarrassment as a reason for the divorce.

I had to get out of here before this happens to me again.

My hands shook as I hooked the laptop to the printer and printed out the messages. Mustering my courage, I opened Chrissy's own and read the disgusting sexual messages they had sent to each other, including nude pictures.

Unable to take anymore of it, I cleared the history and shut down the laptop. I download divorce papers and print them too, I sign both copies and leave one for Kason in his drawer.

Just as I do that, the door opens suddenly and I freeze in fear.

“What are you doing in my drawer?” Kason says suspiciously.

I turned to him, “Nothing. I was looking for a pen to write something down.” I say slightly stuttering.

He furrows his eyebrows at me in amusement, “To write what down exactly?”

I calmly explain, “Nothing, it's just that I'm planning our first anniversary together early, you know we missed the six-month mark.” He relaxed visibly.

“That's sweet of you. I'm sorry I had to travel impromptu, but you should be happy. I took your sister on a vacation to make her feel better, you know her pregnancy is still early and is affecting her.”

“Of course,” I say dryly, remembering how he had stolen the experience from me and caused me to have a miscarriage.

I felt a repulsive dislike for him for what he did.

Unconsciously, my hand went to my belly; my baby was once there.

Kason noticed, “We'll have another one, the baby didn't survive the accident. And I wonder why you never told me about it.” He said, shrugging his shoulders nonchalantly.

If looks could kill, mine would have set him ablaze. He was lying to my face about what happened; he didn't know I was awake at the time and heard it all.

“Stop looking at me like that. And you look terrible, by the way. Are you sure you've recovered properly?” He asked, faking sweet concern.

“I'm fine.” I lie through my teeth.

“Good, cause your mother has set up a small celebratory dinner for your sister's pregnancy. It's happening this evening, you've been graciously invited. Make yourself look decent for it, I won't be able to take you as I want to bring Chrissy. You know she's still very fragile and sensitive due to the pregnancy.”

I swallow back my tears.

“I'll make it.” I almost whisper my voice hoarse with emotion, but Kason doesn't even give me a second look.

He drags his suitcase to the closet and comes out dressed in a fresh set of clothes.

He gives me a cheeky smile, “See you this evening. I'll send a cab to get you, make sure you take your medications.”

He turns to leave and bangs the door shut, not even waiting for my response; he clearly can't wait to be reunited with Chrissy.

In the evening, I dressed up and waited for the cab, but it didn't come. Kason sends me a text ‘Get there yourself, plans changed. I'm too busy to look for a cab for you.”

Resolved, I ordered a cab and went, knowing in my heart this is the last family event I'm ever going to attend. They wouldn't know this, but this is my goodbye to them.

Chapter 4

By the time I arrived, I noticed the so-called small celebratory dinner was packed, there were important guests and even movie stars at the dinner.

Everyone was too busy to notice I had come in, they were too busy taking pictures of Chrissy and Kason, who stood together like the happy married couple announcing their pregnancy.

They all applauded, their eyes filled with admiration. My heart lurched in pain.

It dawned on me suddenly, I was the only one in the dark about this affair. After the champagne was popped and cheers, my mother clicked a glass with a spoon to get everyone's attention.

When the crowd went silent, she cleared her throat softly. “We'll, as you all know. I've retired, and I have decided to give the company completely over to my lovely daughter, who has brought the family no embarrassment, Chrissy.”

The crowd went wild with applause and approval. I wiped the stray tears from my cheeks.

Chrissy and Kason embraced tightly, acting like they had just won the lottery. I guess they have what they want now.

My mother's eyes searched the crowd till they found mine, and she looked at me coldly as if I wasn't hers. She continued, “And also, although my eldest daughter Amara has caused my family nothing but loss and embarrassment. I have decided to give her half of her inheritance settlement graciously, I'll give the remaining half to Chrissy's baby.”

Chrissy yelped and hugged my mother, thanking her. Everyone's eyes were on me, looking at me with disdain and disgust. I could hear their whispering and sneers.

“She's the one in that indecent video. What a shame. Her Dad died of a heart attack due to the shame she brought him.”

“I heard she drank so much and lost her pregnancy. What a silly, careless mother.”

My mother rolled her eyes in irritation, “Are you also an ingrate? Come here and thank me. Also, congratulate your sister, don't be jealous for once in your life.”

I swallowed the sobs that were threatening to come out and kept my head high as I walked to the head of the table. “Thank you, mother, for your graciousness, and also congratulations, Chrissy, but I must add you have failed to show us who the father is.”

Everyone gasped in shock, realizing what I had just said, and you could hear the sound of a pin drop.

What I didn't expect was a hot slap from Chrissy, I held my cheek hurt.

“You're just a jealous bitch. I'm not yet ready to disclose who the father of my baby is to the world yet because he is going through a divorce with his stupid wife, who killed her father.”

She was referring to me. I looked around, hoping anyone would support me, but I was met with everyone's cold stares.

Kason held Chrissy, “Are you okay, Amara? I think that truck must have rattled your brain. Why are you being so wicked and vindictive to Chrissy? It's not her fault you carelessly lost our baby, you can't do anything right.”

I was so hurt, my voice left me. My mother turned her back on me and clapped her hand, “Security, get this disgrace out of here, we don't need her bad energy here.”

Two huge security men lifted me off the floor. I struggled with their hold, but it was futile. They threw me out on the bar, the cold concrete. I could hear everyone cheer and applaud, the party popper was gone.

Outside, I saw some men approaching me, and they looked dangerous. I immediately sit up and stand to my feet to walk away, but one grabs me. He wore a dark hoodie. I could barely make out his facial features.

“Well, well, isn’t this the woman from that viral videotape? I think we should have our fun with her as those men had.”

My blood felt like it froze at his words, No, I can’t be a victim again. Since the video had come out, it has been shared several times on different social media platforms.

A lot had been deleted from public space, but people had access to it privately. I had to hide even in public places so I wouldn’t become a target.

His tobacco breath made me want to throw up. I shuddered in disgust as he brought his lips closer to mine.

I kicked him in the groin, which made him release me, and I ran as fast as I could with them hot on my trail.

I hastily flagged down a cab and got in. Driving me away from those terrible men.

Could they have been the men Kason sent to humiliate me and make a video one more time, so he could divorce me?

Chills ran up my spine, and when I got home, I was still shaking in fear. I take out my cellphone and quickly book a trip for tomorrow to a foreign country.

I needed to disappear, but first I’ll wipe out all my information from the system, so they’ll never be able to find me again.