She already thinks that I am Micheal. Michael insisted that she won't believe even if I said the truth and he wanted to take the responsibility. He stole my love from me. In other words it was his plan to get rid of Joan but he failed me..."
He was in tears. She stared at him for sometime. He was unable to face her because he feared she will hate him.
Her reaction was different. She ran out to the car parking. Fred's driver was standing there.
"Please take me home fast."
He obeyed her order and messaged Fred about that. Fred dialed Sheila's number.
"Mamma"
" Yes dear, what's it."
"I told Lea what happened in the past although not completely. Keep an eye on her. Leave her on her own. I don't know how she will react. Keep an eye on her so that she won't harm herself. I will be there in half an hour"
When he hung up the phone, Sheila heard sound of her car.
She did not move from there. She wanted to watch Lea without her noticing. Lea ran upstairs and went to her room. She opened her almira and searched among them something. At last, from the suitcase kept above the rack, she took it out. It was the Taj Mahal. She opened the down part. An old card was there.
TO BE A PAIR OF SWANS
FOR EVER IN FUTURE
TO SHARE MY LOVE
TO SHARE MY LIFE
MY LOVE OF LIFE
WILL YOU BE MINE?
with love Fred.
She fell down.
When she woke up, she saw all around her bed. She thought what happened and the whole thing replayed in her mind.
Dr Tom was sitting on a chair near her bed. She has been given medication through an IV line. Sheila was sitting near her caressing her hair. She felt the real love and care of a mother from Sheila.
"Mom"
"Yes honey, you are fine now. " She kissed Lea's head.
"Mom, where is Fred and Hannah."
"They are here", Sheila pointed to the sofa in the room. Fred, Hanna and Joseph were sitting there. Hannah's eyes were red. She had cried for long.
Dr Tom started to leave. He gave some tonic to her and advised to take it daily.
Joseph and Sheila went down to see Dr Tom off. Hanna also went down She felt that it would be good if she could leave dad and mom there for sometime.
When all went out, she called Fred.
He sat on her bed.
"Fred, can I trust what you have said is true?. I once asked him showing that Taj Mahal and asked he whether he remembers it or not but he said he don't remember that. Now I understand what happened. I was his wife and loved each other for a long time. I never thought I was with another man. I never realised that he was not the one who cared me. But frankly, he was a good husband. I know he kept everything a secret from me. But I don't know what to do now. All I want now is I don't want to live anymore. I was cheated by those I loved. First you hid your identity from me then Michael hid everything from me. Why me.." her tears were more than enough to tore him apart.
"I am sorry Lea. I was just kidding then. I am sorry dear. It's my fault.