Chapter 12: Gave her back
“I don’t have issues with you. If you are not accepted by Rodrigo, don’t put that on me okay? I will treat you exactly how you treated me. Don’t cross your boundaries and you will never find me going beyond my limit.
But if you think, you can be unreasonable in your actions towards me, I will give it back to you exactly how you offer me. So I am warning you, little miss Emma!” Camilla bellowed.
She eyed her and knew her dress had been messed. She’s only fortunate that the hotness didn’t get to her skin. She glared at the angry looking Emma and walked upstairs.
” I swear you will pay for this. You have just stepped on the tail of a cobra. You won’t get away with it, that’s my promise to you” Emma declared and took apples, throwing them at Camilla’s back.
She ignored her and went in, changed into another dress and came out. This time, she didn’t bother having breakfast but just walked out.
Rodrigo’s chauffeur was waiting to drive her to the company. He saw her looking so unhappy and he asked. Camilla said she was fine and he nodded.
She got in and drove her to the company. Camilla was sad, why does she have to encounter an antagonist everywhere she went?
They were fine until his family came up with getting engaged with Emma. What sort of thing is that? Is she going to lose Rodrigo eventually like she lost Felix Freeman?
She wanted to sob but cautioned herself. No, she isn’t going to drop tears because of Emma, no she would be strong and brave. Tears are signs of weakness.
Emma also came out and rushed into her car. She was going to report Rodrigo to her parents and his mother. They must know what happened to her.
In City B, Jenny woke up and took her bath. She had spent her first night in Eduardo’s Mansion as his wife. She felt so happy. She might not be happy with the marriage, but because her mother would be taken care of, she couldn’t hide her satisfaction.
She got dressed and came downstairs. She saw that Eduardo was already prepared to go to the company. His assistant was going to push his wheelchair when she came downstairs.
“Where are you going?” She asked, pausing and staring at him. Eduardo’s face twitched. What did she just say? Asking him where he was going?
“When did I start seeking your permission to go out?” Eduardo asked, his voice hoarse and his eyes darken with displeasure.
Jenny didn’t respond to him but walked over, and was going to take over from his assistant. ” I will accompany you anywhere you want to go. That’s my duty as your wife” she said, pushing the wheelchair.
Eduardo’s displeased expression softened. She was going to help him, that ‘s why she asked that question. The assistant followed from behind.
He knew his boss married her for formalities and to fulfil the obligation of marriage between the Anderson and the Davis family.
“Huh.. madam, this is for you. The boss got it for you” Eric said, making Jenny paused in her steps as she arrived at the door.
She looked and saw a gold limitless card in Eric’s hand. He stretched his hand out to her but Jenny’s looks changed. She shook her head.
“Thank you Eduardo. But I don’t need it. If I need anything that I cannot afford myself, I will ask you for it” Jenny refused and was going to continue pushing the wheelchair when Eduardo said she should stop.
” I am not doing you any favours. That’s what you deserve as my wife. So take it” Eduardo instructed but he was surprised when Jenny insisted that she didn’t want it.
Her refusal aroused an interest in Eduardo. Who is she? Why did she become the bride at the last minute? There’s something odd about her.
Every woman loves money. How can she refuse to take the card when he thought he would jump on the opportunity quickly and go ahead without exhausting the money.
Eduardo asked her to stay back. Eric would drive him to the company. She said ok and went back. Eric took over and wheeled Eduardo out and helped him into a car.
He saw how distorted how his boss looked and he asked ” are you worried about Madam’s refusal to take the card?” It was a rhetorical question. He slipped beside the chauffeur at the copilot seat.
“Ask someone to follow her twenty four seven. Where she goes, who she meets and the calls she makes” Eduardo instructed and Eric said he should consider it done.
“Have you found the lady from Last week?” Eduardo asked next. He had been trying to find that lady that saved him that night and reward her, but no one seemed to know someone who answers her name in that environment.
“No sir. No one knows her and the surveillance camera is faculty that evening. I will reinforce my search and I will surely get you answers’ ‘ Eric assured.
” Please do” Eduardo responded and sighed audibly. He must know that girl, who she was and do her good for the good she did to him.
“Another thing boss, madam is a daughter from the Davis family as well but not the precious one”Eric informed him.
Eduard said okay and was quiet. The Davis family gave up a daughter that is not the precious one because he was cripple? He saw Betty flirting with his brother and wondered if she was more interested in his brother than him.
As they got closer to the company he asked again ” what about my sister, any information about her?” Eric said no. They are still trying to find out her whereabouts.
Meanwhile Jenny went to have her breakfast. The servants of the house all came to her to ask what the madam wanted but was surprised when she said she is fine.
They don’t need to ask if there’s anything they can donate that she wants. She would reach out to them if she needed their help.
They were surprised at the humility of the madam. Weren’t they told that the daughter of the Davis family that would become their madam was temperamental.
She’s arrogant, and loose tongued. But why is she different from what they’ve heard about her?
After her breakfast, Jenny went out. She got into a taxi and went to the hospital. Her Aunt had said she would pay her mother’s hospital bills if she agreed to marry Eduardo.
Now, the deal was completed. She wants to see her mother. She got to the hospital and went to her mother’s ward and pushed open the door.
She saw her mother in an Oxygen tube and the life support machine, she smiled and said “Mum, I am married” she drew closer and held her mother by her hand.
“I am sorry I didn’t inform you about it. I wasn’t prepared for it either, I didn’t know I was going to be a bride, but it happens mum, I became married.
I had to do it for you mum, this is the least I could do for you. My husband is the eldest son of the Anderson family but he is cripple.
But that is not important. If he lets me live in peace, I do not worry mum. I just want you to wake up sooner than I had expected and be happy forever together” Jenny told her mother.
She had been like this for two years. When will she wake up to her? When will she be able to hold her mother in a hug? Her father was gone already and now, her mother is not waking up to her.
The doctor walked in and saw Jenny. He smiled at her and said he was going to call her and her uncle about the improvement in her mother’s condition. Normally many don’t recover when they get into a vegetative state.
But her mother was showing signs that she was going to wake up soon. They would keep her under observation ysee that she recovers quickly.
Jenny was happy. She had never felt this happy in a long while. Her mother showed signs of waking up. She was so excited that thanked the doctor.
She told him to let her know how she was responding as often as he observed any signs in her. The doctor said ok and Jenny thanked him again.
She jumped for joy when the doctor left. Her mother would be up again and she would be like everyone else who has mothers.
Hardly had Camilla stepped into the office and sat down when she saw Rodrigo come out of his office making a phone call.
He ended the call and asked her when she arrived and Camilla said not quite long. He said okay and went back to his office.
Camilla asked what happened and he said she shouldn’t worry. In less than an hour, two policemen came to arrest Camilla. With them was Emma and her parents.
What surprised her the most was that her parents were yelling at Camilla long before the policemen would say anything. She just stood and watched the parents, going to attack her because of their daughter.
How great it is to have parents who are wealthy. She has foster parents but her mother was poor and her foster father was dead.
The policemen asked that she come along with them. She’s under arrest for domestic violence and disturbance of public peace.
Camilla knew that with Rodrigo in that office there, the arrest wasn’t going to be possible. She’s timid and weak in the past, but now, she has learnt to stand shoulder high.
” Take her away officers” Martin declared and Ella, his wife, was raining abusive words at Camilla. The voice was getting too high and other secretaries were already crowding Camilla’s door, creating a scene.
“Drag her out if you have to, officers, this woman must pay for what she’s done to my daughter” Ella bellwled, looking at the low class riff-raff who suddenly appeared to ruin her daughter’s happiness.
Camilla was quiet when Suddenly, Rodrigo walked out with his hefty height. His face was expressionless but his sudden presence caused everyone to chill. Emanating a compressing aura.
” What’s going on here?” He demanded.