after having dinner with her best friends Luce felt relief a little standing out the gate of the mansion Lucy took a deep breath once again before going inside
"good evening miss Lucy, your father has been expecting your return"Mr Lui said as he bowed showing his respect with a concern face
Lucy felt her heart skip a beat as she paused regaining her posture Sha said
"it's okay I've been meaning to talk to him since I came back" she forced a smile as she walked to the mansion that brought a lot of pain staring at every walls.
this place that once felt like home didn't feel the same it felt like she didn't belong here to begin with she belonged to him.
she hooked her head shocked at her own thought " get a grip of yourself Luce..."
just then a woman in her late fifties came smiling as she said "miss Luce how nice to see you again" she said giving luces a big motherly hug which Luce needed at that moment
" aunty May what are you doing here I missed you so much" she said hugging her back as her eyes turned red
" oh come on now Luce you're a big girl now and big girls don't cry so don't make aunty emotional okay.." give luces a reassuring smile she said" aunty didn't want to add to your problems okay"
" Don't cry let's go in side your dad is waiting please don't anger him to much okay I'm here now " giving Lucy one last hug before taking her inside reassuring the girl in her arm to not panic
"what is he going to say this time is he going to send me ba-" stop it Luce there's no need to fear him she said to herself
" Mr Steve you sent for me" she said trying to stay calm
A man standing close to the window could be seen as the moon reflected on him, his long legs broad shoulders and perfection could make anyone stop and stare
it's no wonder where Lucy got are unique beauty from but under those beauty was a selfish and rotten soul from the devil
" what are you doing in the city" he asked coldly not even minding to ask her how she has been or even gesturing her to sit
she smiled bitterly what was she expecting? a warm welcome from a man who sold her for money fighting back the tears threatening to fall from her eyes she clutched her fingers together
" what do you care? I never expected a man who could sell his daughter so easily for money could care so much about what she does" Lucy said clearly hurt and angry before having anytime to process everything she heard a sound "pak" as her cheeks felt hot and burned red.
I guess his long leg weren't for nothing he walks to fast she thought feeling the pain on her cheeks
" all you had to do was to stay with him and be his wife but you ran away!" Lucy's father roared as he raised his hand and hit her again...
enduring the pain she felt which was nothing compared to the one in her heart..
if only she didn't believe him and took her away when she had the chance she regretted it everyday she shouted
" so what if I ran away..... I never agreed to marry him you never seeked or asked for my consent before signing the contract and sending me into the house of a man I knew nothing about Mr Steve!" she clutched her chest so much it hurt
"am I some shield that u can use when ever you want to cover all your faults or am I some object that you can just give away when you're in need of money.... did you ever loved me even if I am not your child did you ever love me.... " she said as uncontrollable tears rolled done her face endlessly.
" I have feelings too Mr Steve, I have a heart I did everything you wanted I gave everything you wanted just for you to save her life just to see her just to hug and hold her again" crying so hard but the pain is still there why?
" she did everything for you but what did you do you cheated.... you cheated on her with her best friend and sold her daughter for what? for mo-" "pak" another hot slap landed on her face but it didn't stop her from saying the thought that has been eating her up for the past God knows how long.
she couldn't see his expression as tears covered her eyes with the pain squeezing her heart it felt as if she was suffocating.
she continued
" she always going to the beach with you living happily with you, growing old together she gave u all her wealth and love despite knowing you were all out for the money Mr Steve" "shut up" he roared " but what did you do you cheated on her making lie down in the hospital struggling for her life everyday where...where were you when we needed you ?"
" you know nothing" he said blankly as an atom of guilt swept pass his face before he became fierce again
without noticing his expression she continued
"I keep quite because you promised, you said you'd save her but now she's dieing....she dieing.....you..pro..mi..sed"
she cried as her body shakes as she shiver " if anything happens to my mother da-" she paused and smiled bitterly and corrected herself
" oh.... i forgot I never had a dad to begin with the signs were very clear but I still choose to give you a chance everytime you fall to keep a promise everytime you failed to show up I still gave you a chance!" she screamed
" but I'm tired of trusting you Mr Steve I should have done it sooner" taking a deep breath she exhale slowing as if releasing all the pain and sadness
"From now on Mr Steve we are no longer family... you can have the house, the money and the company but if anything happens to my mom you will hear from me Mr Steve Noel I'll make you regret it" she's said firmly as she walked out of the mansion promising never to return.
Her Mom had always been secretive about her past " what happened to you Mom" she murmured
Walking for hours Lucy felt tired ass she got to the hospital dragging her feet to the receiptant she asked for the room number of her mother.
'Standing in front of the room the ones the number 37 she didn't have anymore courage to open the door squatting down slowly as the tears she fought hard to hold rolled down endless, all her pains, guilt and regret shee still felt...like a wound on her skin.
'saying to herself"don't cry.....you have to be strong'. But the pain kept getting worst.
After a long episode of expressed pain she gathered her shattered courage she had left as she opened the door slowly her hands shaking vigorously like an earthquake itself
Taking a deep breath she walked in thinking dat she had reassured herself not to cry but she broke down again seeing the woman who she hadn't seen and felt since forever the woman who gave her all she needed lying down lifelessly made her legs give up as she fell down flat whipping so hard it was heard across the room.
The beeping sound could be heard as disinfectant filled the room, a girl could be see with her eyes swollen and red sitting right there in front of a lifeless woman using scientific instrument just to breathe
she was now in front of the woman she vowed to protect sitting there with no tears to shed "mom..." she said with a shaking voice " how have you been? sorry I haven't been able to visit you for the pass few months, did you miss me? because I really miss you so don't think to much just fight and come back to me all right?... I really do miss you mom please come back to me..." she said grazing her hand looking for a sign
a sign of hope "please.." sheet rested her head on her mother's palm as she was carried away by drowsiness