she concluded already weeping.
"I keep regretting my action every day since the last twenty years and I still dream about her and imagine how she is. Is she dead or alive? Is she feeding well and Elliot is always around me. I just decided to let go when Elliot told me that he saw her here in country X and it seems she recognizes him. But the problem now is he wants to kill her himself this time around" she said and shed more tears. Stella was still quiet digesting the words and thinking of how to respond.
"seriously I don't know what to say. You really disappoint me. I mean in this time we are, who will be so foolish to accept that from any guy. He wants to keep his own son alive but kill yours. You shouldn't take it" she finally responded.
"I know but I have no power. I am not sure but I think he has a hand in Benetton's death and this all happened because of me. Even though I haven't being a good mother, I don't want anything to happen to the only person that's carrying on his lineage" she was sorrowfully.
"why don't you talk to him one on one. He loves you. He can do anything else apart from killing her. He can even sent her out of the country and make her not able to return" Stella suggested. "you don't know him well. He's a very selfish man. He won't let anything or anyone come in his way" she told her.
"okay fine then, if you won't mind I have a way I can help so your daughter wont get killed" Stella said.
"a way? What way? I will do anything to save her life" she said anxiously.
"but you will have to forsake your husband" she said. "how?" "if you agree then meet me tomorrow at five in the evening. I will send you an address" she said and Sofia quickly left before Elliot notice she is not in the house. Immediately she left, Stella pick up her phone and called someone.
****
Evelyn and Loveth start to prepare for their trip and prepare the things they will need for it. Sonya came out of the bathroom with a towel on her hair.
"Evelyn, can you lend me your paste. Mine has finished" she said but stop when she saw what they were doing.
"where are you guys going to?" she asked.
"what do you mean where are we going to, camping of course" loveth answered.
"camping? That's still three days from now. Why are you packing already" she asked perplexed.
"you don't know about this stuff. For things like this you should start preparing soon or else you might forget somethings" Evelyn said and they continue what they were doing. Sonya also sat down to dry her hair.
"loveth, is there anyone you want to bring along?" Evelyn asked and place another bed sheet in inside the bag.
"no one. I just want to concentrate on being with my dear Simon throughout" she answered with a smile.
"oh, your Simon. Sonya, what about you?"
"do I have to invite someone"
"yes of course and don't say you are inviting my brother cause we all know he's coming with us" she said.
"alright fine. Who are you bringing along?" she also ask her. "don't worry, you'll see next tomorrow" she answered.
"and also make sure to pack your things soon. Also before I forget, thank you. Because of you my brother gave me back my credit card" she said excitedly and flash it to her. Sonya nodded at her and stood up to leave.
"no wonder she could not move out when she threatened to" she thought and enter her room. Then she heard her phone ringing but it cut before she could pick it. There are six missed calls from Maxwell, she quickly call him back.
"hey, I saw your calls. Sorry I left it inside" she said immediately he pick up.
"are you busy? Can you come over here right now?" he asked. "am not busy. Why?" she also asked.
"its important, I will send you the address" he said and cut the call. Sonya wonder what it could be and dress up. She got the message immediately and came out of her room.
"I will be going out for a moment. I will see you guys later" she told Evelyn and loveth.
"okay, will you like to use my car?" Evelyn asked. "no, there is no need I will just take a cab" she replied and left.Sonya arrive at the address Maxwell text her. She enter the building and the attendant lead her to where he is. She got in and saw both Maxwell, Simon and a woman and a man she did not know at all. She was surprise and wonder what was going on.
"I thought I was meeting just you.
"she said and greeted Simon before sitting beside Maxwell.
"this is Stella and Anthony. Am sure you don't know them but you will very soon" Maxwell said.
"and whatever you watch or see I want you to be strong and keep calm" Maxwell said to try and comfort her. Simon who was sitting on her other side. Move nearer to her and held her hands.
"we've found out everything you want to find out about your father and your mother's death. This is your aunt, your mom's twin sister" he said.
"I don't get. My mum does not have any other family except from my aunt and she is in country x. what are you saying?" she asked not getting what he was saying.
"my mum is not your biological aunt. She just took you in when your mom left you with her without coming back for you" he explain again.
"okay, can you tell me how this is related to my mum's death and my dad?" she asked again. Then Maxwell took over.
"Anthony works for your father and I also contact you aunt because she is your mother's only confidant. The thing is your mum is still alive" he said dropping the bombshell. Sonya was quiet. Then she start to laugh.
"you must be mistaken. Do you even know what you are saying? That someone who is dead is alive. Its does not make any sense" she said and continue laughing.
"I was excepting you to say something else" she added. Maxwell signal to Anthony and he turn on the laptop on the table and play a video. It was the video of Sofia's discussion with Stella. The video played for a while before its ended.
"we made your mom believe that Elliot is planning to harm you soon so she could not wait and ran to her sister. Then Anthony alerted us and we plant a video recorder before she gets there" Maxwell said after. Sonya was quiet for a long time. Then she click to replay the video once again but Simon stop her.
"are you okay?" he asked but she did not answer or react. Simon and Maxwell became worried.
"so my mum is alive and my father is not my father but likely to be the one who killed my father, also my aunt is not my real aunt but someone who just pick me from somewhere and helped me" she finally said after digesting what she has heard and seen.
"does this make any sense? Why? I must be dreaming" she continue and tears fall from her eyes. Maxwell draw her to him and try to console her.
"and they are planning to kill me also. Unbelievable" she said and laugh out loud with tears. She slip down from her seat and cried bitterly.
"so all her assumptions are all wrong. She had thought that the woman that came to their house to threaten her mom was the one responsible for her mom's death. She always think that one day she will unite with her father again and maybe live with him. At least have the love of a father. She really miss her mother and her father so much that she even thought that it might be possible for her to spend her birthday this year with him. No wonder he acted like he did not know her when he saw her the other day. She actually thought that may be because she is already a grown up lady, that's why he failed to recognize her. So its because he did not want to" she thought and various other thoughts run through her head. She calm down after a while and still sitting on the floor.
"she is here" the attendant announce to them and lead Sofia in. Sonya raise her and saw her immediately she entered. Sofia was shocked and almost fell. She quickly stand on the nearest seat to her before her leg give way. She was totally astonished. Sonya has almost forgotten how she looks like but after seeing the video she recognize that this is her mother.
"mom" Sonya called lowly.