Charlotte woke up the next morning at the same time the sun was coming up. She rolled ok the bed and when she realised how soft it was - she jumped with a start
The bed was not the hard one she has gotten used to sleeping on after being driven out if the Enfield's family house
She looked around the strange room she was in with a frown marring her beautiful eye brow. Then everything that happened yesterday cane rushing back to her
She replaced her sister and got married to her sister's fiancee who was a cripple and had scar on his face not that she has seen it; he was wearing a mask on their wedding day
They were supposed to spend the night together as it was their wedding night but apparently her husband thought differently because from looking at the other side of the bed there was no indentation there
He did not return home last night neither do he come to the room. She slept alone. She was somehow relief as she was not ready to fulfill her duties as a wife yet
She got up from the bed and went directly to the bathroom to take a bit bath in the tub. She sighed and relaxed back, it's been so long she has enjoyed soaking in a warm bath
She could not stay long in the tub because she had to go and see and mother to be sure that her father has taken care of the bills
She also did not want her mother to notice her absence and panic. She was given a little holiday her her boss so she did not have to go to work till two days time
When she came out of the bathroom she met some servants already tidying up the room
They stopped whatever they were doing to greet her but she just nodded and asked them to continue. Since she has not brought her clothes she had to order some cheap cloth she could find online
"Mrs Moore your clothes has arrived" one of the servants came inside to give the clothes to her
"Thank you" she collected the clothes and quickly dressed up
She did not know her way around the house so she was grateful when after opening the door she sighted a servant who showed her the way out
An older woman approached her and asked her to eat as her breakfast was ready
After eating, Charlotte rushed out of the house but was stopped by two bodyguards
"Young madam good morning am Andrew and this is Peter" one of them said as he pointed at the other person
"where are you going? We have been assigned to accompany you to anywhere you want to go " Andrew
Charlotte waved the both of them away "don't worry about me am not going far"
The two of them remained standing in front of her like a wall "we are sorry madam it's either we go with you or you remain in the house" Andrew
said again and Charlotte quickly concluded that he must be the boss of the other one
She knew that arguing will only waste her time. Since her husband asked them to accompany her then he must care or he just wanted to protect her because she now belongs to his family
"Ok fine you both can come with me but try to stay out of my way as much as possible " she told them
"Yes madam" The both of them chorused
She was led to a car and when she told them that she was going to that hospital they both paused to look at her but they wisely did not ask any question and instead started these car and turn it in the direction of the hospital she told them
The fist thing Charlotte did when she got to the hospital was to rush to see the doctor in charge of her mother
After knocking she entered and the fist thing she asked was about her mother's surgery "doctor how did my mother's surgery go?"
"Good morning to you too Miss Enfield and yes we there is good news. A man who said he was your father came yesterday and paid your mother's bills and we did t surgery it was successful"
"Ha thank God" Charlotte sighed in relief "is she awake now? can I see her I want to see her?" She rushed to ask
"Of course you can see her she is out of the theatre but she was shifted to another room this morning someone....."
"Which room" she interrupted the doctor when she felt that he was beginning to talk too much
When the doctor saw that she was anxious he quickly told he the room number and have her direction and he watched as she rushed out of his office
Charlotte came to a stop in front of the room she was directed to in shock, VIP? Her father had her mother transferred to a VIP room?
Was it even possible? Was he already trying to appease her so that he would be able to ask her anything and she would do it? Was her step mother even aware of this?
She shook her head to rid herself of the thoughts before opening the door and walking inside
Her mother was lying on the bed in the middle of the hospital room, she was not sharing it with anyone and if she did not know that she was the hospital she would have thought that she was in a five start hotel
She walked inside and moved a chair to her mother's bedside and sat on it. Her mother's eyes were closed and she seemed to be sleeping peacefully
She smiled she she reached out to caress her mother's face pushing the hair that was on her face away
Her mother was fine at last and she could have peace for now. Her hand dropped when she realised that her mother did not know of her marriage
Will her mother be happy, will she accept and bless her marriage? Well there was nothing she and her mother could do about her marriage because she knew that there was absolutely no way she could divorce her husband
They have to make it work one way or the other. She still have it in mind to repay her father double of everything he did to she and her mother
"Mom?" She called out when she saw her mother move her hands, she sat up on her seat "Mom can you hear me?"
"C.. Charlotte?" Emily's voice crooked out
"Am here Mom " she reached out and took the water on her mother's bed side and after helping her mother sit up on the bed she help her drink the water
"How are you feeling mother?" She asked
"Am okay now" her mother turn her head to look at her "how did you get money for my surgery?" Emily's eyes held anxiousness
"Mom, why would you ask that now? All that matters is the you are okay, let's talk about this when you are finally healthy" Charlotte told her mother
"Am hungry " Charlotte let the topic drop when she saw that her daughter was not willing to talk
"Okay mother let me go and get you something to eat"
She walked out of the room bumped into one of the bodyguards, she jumped in shock and nearly fell down because she was not expecting anyone to be there but the bodyguard was quick to catch her
"Am sorry young Madam are you okay?" Peter asked anxiously he was the one she bumped into, his eyes held fear
Charlotte held her forehead in pain she was sure that she was bleeding already since she has a soft skin "am fine" she nodded she turn her face the other way to hide it from the guard
"Is there anything you need?" Peter asked again
"Yes my mother is hungry I need to get her food" Charlotte answered her face still turned the other way
"We can get it for you madam please return back inside " Andrew then asked her for the exact food she wanted before he led her back into the room
"You did not get the food again?" Emily asked her daughter when she saw her return back empty handed
"I asked someone to get it for me" Charlotte gave her mother a tight smile
" What happened to your head?" Her mother was quick to notice the little wound
"It's nothing Mom I jumped bumped into someone" she wiped her forehead clean from the blood
"Well better get it treated"
"Okay I will" she assured her mother with a small smile
In no time Andrew returned back with everything she asked for and bless his heart he knocked and allow her to go out and get the food
She did not know how she was going to explain who Andrew was to her mother so she was really happy when he had the sixth sense to wait for her to go it and he the food
She knew that she won't be able to hide her marriage from her mother for a long time but for now she just wanted her mother to get better