Chapter 45: The Reason

Chapter 45: The Reason
Mum looks at me in admiration for the very first time, she's probably wondering how I was able to uncover the entire truth, one that she'd kept hidden for so long. I chuckle to myself, I'd known the truth years ago after spending so much time in the wall and eavesdropping on all of their conversations.
 " How do you know everything " She asks over a mouthful of meat, really impressed 
I smile and drink water before answering her question " For most part, I heard your conversations and for the rest, I put two and two together " 
 She smiles " I knew you were cunning, I always knew what you were, up until this moment but let me tell you something you don't know Sallyanne " Her smile turns devilish 
I smirk " I know it all mother " 
Her expression mirrors mine " I don't think you do know why your husband is not letting your Dad off so easily. He'll never let him go and it's not even slightly related to Rain. "
" Why then? " I ask itching to know that one part of the truth I didn't know 
" Because His Father died by the hands of your father " 
I laugh genuinely amused by mum's tall claims " His father was assassinated mum "
 A frown settles on her face " You were there, how come you don't remember that " 
" It's possible none of that happened and my memory attests to that " I shrug 
" It did happen and you were present "
I shake my head in disagreement
 She looks at me like she's trying to figure something out and I fold my hands over my chest. It's ridiculous to say my father murdered someone and it's even more ridiculous to think I was present and I somehow remember everything except that. Her frown suddenly turns into a sinister smile, I can tell she's trying to come up with another plan but for what exactly?. 
 " it's okay if you don't remember Sallyanne, that's not really important. What's more important is that you know the truth now, the real reason Stephen is not letting your father off " 
I shrug " if you say so, I could care less about the death of his father " 
 I never met his father so of course i feel nothing after this revelation, my main objective is to make sure that Stephen does not take over my father's Corp. I'd hate to lose it to him especially considering the fact that the only way he was able to get a hold on my family was because of me. 
 Mum's lips curve in a smirk " You'll care " 
 I shake my head in disagreement 
" You'll start caring soon. You think Stephen is going to make it so easy for you to take back what he has taken from this family?. Just like you, his desire to revenge is greater than the love or whatever obsession he has for you " 
 " You think? " I chuckle amused 
She laughs " I know. Might I remind you, The Whitehalls are dead, buried and forgotten. . . . I don't think you need a reminder to know why or who was behind that "
" Stephen wi. . . . "
" Hate is a more greater desire than love is Sallyanne, you of all people should know that "  
She's not wrong, how could I forget that so soon. She smiles at my inability to argue with her statement of fact.
" You should be more worried about yourself mother, what will happen when the world comes to learn of your scandals. I can already imagine the look on your face when you'll have to kiss your dreams of becoming powerful goodbye " 
 " You don't have what it takes to bring me down " She says in a low growl 
I look at her with nothing but pity " You've always underestimated me mother and that has always been my most powerful advantage over you " 
She laughs " You're at my mercy now Sallyanne, my mercy " 
" Not for long, I wonder what Stephen will do when he finds you considering you recently killed his Grandfather " I say crossing my arms over my chest 
She mimicks my posture " I didn't kill his Grandfather " 
" You're lying " I say leveling her with a glare 
" You know I'm not " 
 After an intense staring match, Mum calls in two people to clear the table. They smell like sweat and smoke, their bulky build and visible scars show that they're highly skilled personnels and I can tell they've served their country in the military before. . . The tiredness starts seeping in like a hard drugs, I yawn and rub my belly before making my way back to the bed to take a short nap. 
 I wake up feeling extremely tired and hungry with faint pains in my lower abdomen. I don't know how long I'll be kept here or how long it'll take Stephen to find me but I know for sure that I don’t want to have my baby in this shabby apartment, at the mercy of my mother. The apartment is dark save for the flickering dim light in the middle. The night air is colder and the moon is already behind thick dark grey clouds, it should be 2am or 3am right now. Time goes by painfully slow. . . .
 " I see you're up early " Renae says with a smile and a basket with freshly made bread, hot chocolate and scrambled eggs. 
 I immediately take a seat and dig into the breakfast. After being hungry for so long, I felt to to have a hot meal delivered to me.
 " What's the time? " I ask after eating to my fill 
She looks at her watch " It's 8:20am " 
I nod " can I have your watch at least?, staying in this room with nothing to do and no trace of time is killing me " 
She takes off her watch and hands it over to me, I mouth a thank you while she gets to clearing the plate. 
 " You'll take the fall for all of this Renae " I say stopping her in her tracks 
She looks at me " What? " 
" If everything goes south, you'll take the fault for this whole thing. Mother will not be there to save you " I smile, what a silly girl she is 
She scoffs " is this you trying to manipulate me into letting you go? " 
I laugh, genuinely amused " No Renae, I don't need you help getting out of here " 
" Then? " 
" I'm just letting you know when I do get out of here, nobody will be able to save you, not even myself " i say, my expression serious this time 
Her face immediately goes pale " Are you threatening me? " 
I laugh " No silly. The next time you're coming, please bring a game or something. I want to play "