Forced Marriage: My Wife, My Redemption by Lilyheart

Chapter 14: 14 A flash of the past

Richard fell silent at the other end of the line, it seems he didn't understand exactly what she said "I don't get it,

what do you mean?"

"In literal sense, | am married", she replied this twith more ease and confidence as though it's a common

occurrence but recalling the scowl on Davis face when he was forced to sign the marriage registration form, she

couldn't help but laugh.

She never expected that in a space of 72 hours, she will be called out from the countryside where she resides

with her grandmother to return to the Brown family and the next moment she will find herself bearing the name

of Davis Allen's wife, — a whirlwind of events that swept through her life unexpectedly.

Richard sighed, he was thinking that Jessica will be coming over to attend to sof the projects at hand after

she had made a trip to the Brown family but it seems the situation is going to change.

"What about the various projects you are handling as well as orders that cin?" Richard asked skeptical.

"I will handle sfrom here while you take care of all the operations and send down a capable assistant who

can handle my tasks from here. Also schedule my meetings online pending when they will be a change." She

instructed further.

"Alright, | will do just that but you must be careful. Allen family isn't just a playground."

"I know and am not that weak besides you seem to have forgotten that am just a simple, unloved daughter of

the Brown family from the countryside."she smirked.

Seeing she is in the mood for telling jokes then it's not yet bad. "Your identity?" He asked.

"With the current phase of things, | can only answer the Brown family daughter so no need to worry.", she

concluded and ended the call in one swift motion gazing into the distance with memories of the past she had

buried so deep resurfacing.

Jessica and Richard had always been friends since their paths first crossed on that fateful rainy day fifteen years

ago, when Jessica was sent to the countryside following her mother's death.

At the age of seven, Jessica lost her mother (Nora) to the cold hands of death at Merits Hospital. Before her

death, she spent several months on the hospital sick bed but the doctor failed to provide a detailed report of her

ailment or the potential cure.

Jessica though a little child will lie down beside her, offering silent comfort and will sometimes cry herself to

sleep. At spoint Nora began vomiting blood anytshe coughed, she becfrail and weak but George

never visited or canywhere close during her hospitalization. Jessica not wanting to lose her mother took it

up on herself to go to Brown's company to seek out his father in the bid to get him to relocate her mother to

another hospital with advanced technology.

Jessica arrived the company and took the elevator up to her father's office with the aid of a staff who knew her

identity. The secretary wasn't on seat, so not seeing anyone outside she decided to check her father in the office.

Without knocking, she pushed the door and the sight before her made her froze in shock.

His father was entangled with a woman in the office while her mother (his wife) was dying in the hospital; she

was hurt, she was sad and not been able to do anything her tears streamed down her face in torrents. She felt

for her mother, she had given her all to the family but the payback —betrayal.

George felt no shabout his behavior but only felt angry about her intrusion and without a glance at her

pushed her out of the door. The challenging smirk of the lady who had deprived her the love of her father still

fresh in her memory.

After three days she made the trip her mother passed away. On her death bed, her mother had taken off the

necklace she wore and gently placed it around her neck "When the tcomes it will guide you", she muttered

softly before her hand fell lifelessly to her side.

Within the space of one month after her mother's death, her life took a different turn; her mother was buried ,

her father brought in the mistress and her daughter, the slady she met in the office and she was sent to the

countryside to live with her grandmother.

The journey to the countryside was memorable because it was filled with thorns. The Brown family just called in

the taxi and paid him to take her there, nobody cared about her age, security or feelings. At spoint of the

journey, the driver ousted her out of the car in the middle of nowhere and drove off.

With no hope and option left, she had to walk the road trying to recall the path according to the direction her

mother always takes anytthey make a trip. It was this journey that had brought them together— her, Richard

and an older boy she couldn't remember his name.

Because Richard was heading to the countryside they were able to keep contact but the older boy bade them

farewell promising to seek them out before he left for the city.

A gentle tap on the door brought her

out of her reverie, it was then she

noticed her faces had been. wsfted

with heg {easy she Nebel thought this

merhory will ever resurface; she had

buried it deep in her heart because it

hurts anytshe remembers it and

she promised to make them pay for

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Glancing at the time, "It must be Ethan", she murmured. She had expected a response from Ethan concerning

Davis situation and true to her guess, Ethan's voice filtered through.

"Madam, are you awake", Ethan asked outside the door, his tone cautious as though not to disturb her.

"lI am awake, do you need anything?", she croaked. She needed tto gather herself and cleanse her reddened

eyes. So, she must avert his attention.

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"There's no problem, just let him sleep until he wakes up naturally and then inform the cook to add more of

vegetables in his dish, he needs more of it", she concluded.

Ethan nodded his understanding

before leaving. Jessica stretched as

she headed to the bathroom fora,

ply bath Emer§ing moments

atef)\s felt light as her pent up

emotions gradually faded out. She

walked over to the soft bed and laid

down and waited for the comforting

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