Chapter sixty
A new Charlotte
Hazel P. O. V
It's been a month since Andrew's death and I can't lie, everything seems shattered and weird. I keep on telling Hayden one lie or the other.
"Mom," Hayden called, clinging onto me tightly. Such a smart and intelligent little boy. I bent down to his level and ruffled his hair.
"Ready?" I said and he nodded sadly.
"But I wanna be with you" he mumbled and I locked the door pretending I didn't hear him. I wish he could but school comes first. We left for my car.
I know y'all will be surprised right? I am not an exception. After Andrew's demise,his lawyer came around and read his will. Andrew gave me a car and also that I should take over his hospital for the meantime.
"Bye mom,love you" Hayden said and kissed my cheeks and I smiled.
"Bye honey" I zoomed off to the hospital. I entered and everywhere became silent. I know they are gossiping about me because that's not new. How could people be so jobless? I entered his office and breathed out.
"Phew '' Everything is more than sufficient for Hayden and I all thanks to Andrew. O have everything now except for his love. It's so lonely. Andrew's hospital has been doing great ever since his demise. I saw an envelope as I was checking some files. It reads "Letter to Hazel '' I blushed at the love emoji he drew on it. Andrew never asked me out or specifically said he likes me but I love him a whole lot. I opened the letter and my eyes almost bulged out in shock.
"What the !".
Hello Hazel. I had to write this to you before I go for the surgery.
At first I was trying hard to fight the feelings but the more I try the harder I fail. I don't know how this feeling started but it just sprang out. The only reason I always smile before is because of Charlotte. But now I have reasons to smile all thanks to you. You're such a wonderful being and I didn't know I was even in love with you.
I would have loved to ask you out but thinking about my sickness. There is no guarantee that I will survive it or I will not so why raise your hope? I wouldn't want the situation that will make you sad after my demise.
In case I die,my only wish is for you to move on. Try your best to forget about me and get a man in your life but one thing's sure , even after my death,I will always love you and you will always be in my heart. Take care of yourself and our sweet little boy,Hayden.
Xoxo.
I read and a year slipped from my eyes. So he loved me. I thought about moving on and scoffed. I would rather become single forever than to move on. I've slept with a lot of guys and the fact Andrew has feelings for me is a miracle until he was taken away from me. At least you have Hayden. My subconscious said and I agreed with her.
Charlotte P. O. V
It's been two months since my abduction. I later found out we are in Australia. Damien is really crazy to think of this. I wonder how everyone at home is feeling. Have they forgotten about me that quickly? The worst part is the fact they never put it on the internet I went missing. How could they not even show a heart of sympathy.
'Do you think they could be that callous?' my subconscious asked and I thought about it for a while.
"I don't…know. I'm just confused" I raked my hands through my hair frustratedly.
"Confused about what?" Damien asked entering the room and I flinched. Oops! Did I say that out loud?
"Easy there" he said and helped me adjust well on the bed.
"Well…it's not important" I smiled and he looked at me and scoffed.
"Just let it out,who knows? I might be of help" he shrugged and I stared at him .
"Promise you won't become upset" One thing about Damien is that he is a man of his word.
"I promise I won't" he said and laid on my bed with his head on my lap. I plait his hair gently.
"Why is everyone silent about my abduction" I spoke softly and he stiffened but later became relaxed.
"Well that's because someone else is taking your place" he replied and I stared at him looking so confused. He brought out his phone and showed me some pictures and I gasped zooming them. Everything about the girl in the picture is a replica of me except our eyes and hair colour. Her hair is brown and not as long as Mine while her eyes colour is ocean blue.
"What's going on here?" I asked to zoom in again. A wow escaped lips. No wonder no one posted about me. Lots of people won't be able to differentiate who is who. A replica of me trying to take my place.
" Damien but why are you really s
doing this? I've lived with you for months and I can't tell you're really kind and cute. What really changed the soft hearted Damien to this?" I demanded and combed his dark silky and shining hair.
" I wanted to tell you the other day because I felt like you shut me up. You never wanna listen to me so why are you suddenly interested in what really happened now?" He said his voice was so icy and deep.
"I'm sorry. Everything was so shocking to me after Andrew's death,then being put in a psychiatric hospital thinking I've gone crazy. Then someone tries to abort my baby then you abduct me. Everything was just too much for me to take in that I started to think maybe I was going insane for real" I said truthfully. He stared at me for a while then nodded on understanding.
"Fine I will tell you everything" he said and sat upright facing me.
Camilla's P. O. V
I applied the lotion on my body. These past two months have been hell on earth. Jasmine and the rest keep it n suspecting if I lost my memory but I kept on telling them I'm okay. We have rehearsal today so I will be going early.
I wore a white crop hoodie and a black high waist trouser with white sneakers and dressed my hair. I had no option but to use a face mask. Charlotte's life is such a hard life and even after two months,getting used to it is still very hard. I goggled about her and learnt she is a multi millionaire and her sense of dressing alone is really unique. Her photoshoot and everything about her can't be compared to just anything. I came to the living room and met Alexvlayongvon the couch. I guess he is taking a nap. I tried to walk gently so as not to wake him up but I guess he is still awake.
"Charlotte" he called and I looked back slowly. I always find a lump in my throat just answering someone else's name.
"I have a rehearsal today for next month's concert" I said softly.
"I'm bored will drop ya" he said, going to pick his car key. He walked up to me and held my hand and we both left for the studio.
Charlotte P. O. V
He stared at me for a while like finding it difficult to talk. One thing I'm so sure of is that there is a reason for all this madness he is performing. He finally spoke out.
"Alex knows it was me but can never think I would have anything to do with your abduction" he said and I looked up astonished.
"Does that mean you're one of his friends or family?" I asked gently.
"We were kinda friends but I had to hate him for what his swine of a father did to my mom and I" this is getting interesting and I'm really curious.
"You mean Mr. Blake...what did he do?" He looked away and squeezed his hands urging him to continue.
"My full name is Damien Blake and I'm Alexander's step brother," he said, staring at me.
"Wow!Alex never told me he has a step brother" I said, finding it so hard to believe.
"I know right? Not his fault though because none of them knew I was a step son except Mr. Blake. All they thought was that I was just a cousin in Mr. Blake's family"
"So how come?" I'm so confused right now and damn curious.
"Okay this is it. Him and my mom were both drunk and had a night stand. He told my mom to abort me giving her lots of money but my mom refused and gave birth to me. Many years later,they met again and he had to take me home due to mom's threat to reveal the truth. After some time when he noticed mom was bringing me more often,he threatened he would kill mom and I if he brought me to his house again. Believe me when I say Mr. Blake is a man of his word because he doesn't " this is just too much to take in. So the same Mr Blake who acts so holier and upright than others can be this cruel? Maybe the act of rejecting their own babies is in Blake's blood.
" So what do you want me to do…Sit down and watch him be successful while mom and I suffer? The consequences for his actions is death and trust me…it's gonna be a slow painful one at that" he thundered and I flinched scared. He realised this and cooled down breathing out.
"I'm sorry" he said and wanted to exit the room but I was quick to stop him. This is the perfect time to end all this else he wouldn't be interested to talk about it again.
"Stay with me please" I whispered, hugging him and he softened, then sat back on the bed. My plan was to make Andrew fall in love with me then use it against him but with all this he said I would only make him a monster if it wasn't successful so I'm putting a stop to it today.
He sat down helping me to massage my legs.
"Did Alex treat you badly because I was wondering why it's him you wanna hurt and not Mr. Blake '' I finally had the courage to ask the question I have been longing to ask. He stopped massaging my legs for seconds then continued.
"All this I'm doing was and will never be my wish but mum's. You can't imagine how much I love Alex. I took him as my own brother and never wished him evil but mom kept on saying he is a threat to us if we don't eliminate him. The day Val was kidnapped,she had told them to gun Alex down but they had refused and shot him instead. If not that someone rescued Val,she would have been dead by now" he said and I could tell he was telling the truth.
"Who is that replica of me to you?" I pressed further and he sighed.
"It's okay if you don't wanna talk about it" I said when he was finding it difficult to say it.
"I won't go back on my word,her name is Camilla. We were once in a relationship but mom never supported it. Camille kept on coming but I …" he stopped and looked away.
"But what?" I glared at him and he smirked.
T. B. C
Okay but what?
So Mr. Blake also has flaws.