Twisted Fate

When Ella saw the red light go off, she jumped up from the place she sat and her heart seemed to jump out of her flesh.

Her heart was beating so hard that she could hear the sound of it.

But alas, the green light came on. That was when she felt a flood of relief gushed through her heart.

Soon she saw ten surgeons walking out of the theatre one after the other. Ella and miss Kampala walk briskly towards them, towards doctor Campbell, the only surgeon they know among them all.

“How is my mother?”

“How was Sarah’s surgery?”

Ella and miss Kampala asked at the same time.

Doctor Campbell looked at them and beamed with a smile.

“Congratulations, the surgery was successful” he declared and shook hands with Ella and Miss Kampala.

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“You only want me in your bed. How can you prefer to be married to another woman and yet return here to ravish me…?” Lisa was fuming in rage.

This is absolutely unfair. She’s been there for him anytime and every time. She gives her body to him, stays by his side and practically adores him.

But when it got to the time of picking a woman to be married to, he chose someone else. Does he really prefer someone else to her?

Didn’t he have at least a bit of feelings for her. Doesn’t his conscience prick him, didn’t he know he has hurt her too deeply?

Lisa was sobbing. She turned her back to him. They just had a hot erotic moment. Despite their love making, Lisa felt irritated by Alex’s heartlessness.

Alex sighed. He didn’t tell her he was getting married. She knew nothing but that evening. Rumours spread by some mongers had blown into her ears.

He couldn’t say no when she confronted him. To buy himself time, he forced a kiss on her lips and it all ended after taking a piece of her flesh.

“She’s my wife by name. We don’t have anything together nor a thing for each other. Can you just stop being jealous?” Alex snapped at her.

He climbed out of bed and headed to the restroom. He should be leaving already, it’s almost midnight.

He soon got dressed and took his car key, he was leaving.

“Leaving already?” Lisa asked. No matter how she tried to keep mute, she still felt hurt with Alex’s choice of a woman to be his wife.

She had been by his side these years simply because she wanted to share his last name. Now, he said that the woman he married was just his wife in name.

Who says she can’t be his wife in name as well?

“Yes,” Alex replied, picking his jacket and was ready to leave.

“No hug, no kisses?” Lisa asked, anticipating a good night kisses on her cheeks.

“Yes, no hug, no kisses” Alex declared and turned the door knob, walking out.

Lisa frowned. Such an overbearing man. He is so unpredictable. He was married that morning and in the evening, he was with a girlfriend.

Was he going home to his wife? Will he leave her bed and be in another woman’s bed? Not just another woman in this case, but his wife, a legally married wife.

How can Alex get married to another woman? Who is that woman capable of competing with her over Alex and she won.

Whoever that woman is, she would investigate her and would not stop until she got her and ex separated.

Only she can have Alex, only she can be the young madam of the Foster family. No woman was worth having Alex. It can only be her… yes only get and no one else.

In the hospital, Ella sat by her mother’s bedside. Her mother was having an oxygen mask on.

The theatre uniform was still on her. But seeing her made Ella happy. Her mother would live again, she would come out of coma as a complete woman again.

Ella’s eyes became moist. She touched her mother’s hand on which a drip is on. Her fears were gone, her life would be filled with so much excitement.

Her mother will be fine again but how would she feel when she discovered that she was married?

Not just being married but she got married to that arrogant brat. She chose to take the last name Foster to save her life.

She would do anything for her mother. She would go any mile and go extra miles just for her.

“I know you will come out of this strong, stronger than you used to be. I am now certain that you and I will live longer than we had imagined…” Ella was saying to her mother.

She sniffled and cleaned the tears off her eyes. She was having this feeling that her mother was hearing all she said.

“Also, I want to let you know that I am married now. I had to mom, I just had to. I had no other means to save your life, hence I had to use the only option left…” Ella choked on her words and started sobbing.

Alex arrived at his Mansion. He got in and went to his bedroom. It was midnight already. His contract wife must have been asleep already.

He got a bath and went to his study to reply to some emails. But then, he felt checking on Ella.

He came downstairs and went towards the guest room. He wanted to turn the door knob but paused.

Why should he care, why should he come check on her at such a time. Without another thought, he turned and went back to his study.

Next morning, Alex Foster was dressed. He came downstairs for breakfast when Ms Cooker bowed slightly before him.

“Where’s Ella?” He asked but quickly said again “I mean my wife” he corrected himself.

Ms. The Cook paused in dishing his meal and said “Ma’am went out yesterday and hasn’t returned” she replied honestly.

Why will Mr Foster’s new wife just go out a few minutes after she arrived at her matrimonial home and not return?

They all were happy that finally there was going to be a madam in the house. Weren’t they supposed to spend their wedding night together?

Alex was going to pick up his knife and fork when Ms Cooker spoke. He squinted his eyes and continued again.

He doesn’t say anything again. Ms Cooker soon left and went aside to wait for the boss to finish his breakfast.

Why didn’t Mr Foster feel it odd that his wife didn’t return home the previous day? Shouldn’t he feel uncomfortable with that?

Alex ate a few bites and stood up.

Ella woke up feeling heavy and sleepy. She stayed by her mother’s side. The doctor’s came around to check on her mother, took some notes and administered some injections into her drip.

Ella doesn’t understand a thing about all they were doing. She just knew they looked satisfied at least from the way the surgeons spoke with each other with smiles.

Miss Kampala came back to the hospital and brought Ella breakfast. Her presence made Ella feel relieved.

She needed to go home, take a quick bath and change into another dress. She also needs to bring some clothes along to Alex Mansion.

Just then, her phone rang. Looking at the caller ID, she frowned. What was he going to say again?

“Tonight, my chauffeur will pick you up for dinner by 7pm”Alex said as soon as Ella answered the phone.

Without waiting for Ella to say ok, he hung up. The latter sighed softly. This is the contract she had signed, and she must go through it.

“Is anything the matter? Are you going to the office?” Miss Kampala asked, concerned that Ella’s countenance changed when she looked at her phone.

“No, everything is fine,” Ella replied with a forced smile. She told Miss Kampala that she needed to tidy up some things. She would be back later in the day.

She took a cab and went home. Pick some clothes, and by noon, she went to Alex Mansion.

As soon as she got in, Ms Cooker hurried to her and whispered “Mrs Foster, Mr Foster just came in and asked after you. I told him you aren’t back yet…”

Ms Cooker appeared to be scared. Ella wondered why she said those words to her. If only she knew that her Marriage to her boss was just a scam.

“Thank you Ms. Cooker,” Ella smiled. She walked past her I to her room while a servant helped her with her suitcase.

She soon shut her door and sprawled on the bed. Gush, these past two days were the hardest ones she’s ever experienced.

It started with the fear of losing her mother and the offer of a one night stand by her ex boyfriend.

In less than 24hours after Bill made such a brainless request, she got another proposal to be married.

And now, she’s married and her mother has undergone a successful surgery. It’s so amazing.

Tonight, she was going to have dinner with Alex. She’s yet to know exactly where they were going, but she’s going to behave herself.

It wasn’t long when Ella heard her doorbell rang.