Chapter 15: Deal

"Shit, Lincoln!!" He called out angrily.

He rushed them to the nearest hospital, then the doctor called him for a private meeting.

"How's their health? What's their survival rate?" Sylvester asked not wanting to lose any of them.

"Well, both of them are in a crucial state, we can't guarantee any percentage rate for their survival. Carmen was stabbed in her stomach, which was so deep but fortunately, the knife missed her womb" The doctor explained. He stopped and used a handkerchief to clean his mouth.

"Libianca's cut wasn't that deep but the hairpin was poisoned, her veins already conceded the poison, but we are trying our best. We already removed part of the poison but not all are removed." He continued.

"Gosh, where did she see poison?" Sylvester asked himself worriedly, rubbing his palms on his head.

"We are trying our best not to let the poison transfer to her head, because it would damage her brain, by then it would resort to surgery which we can't guarantee hundred percent success" The doctor explained further using his hands to demonstrate.

"Please, just help me save both of them, I want both of them saved" Sylvester pleaded, but his voice sounded more like an order.

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"Carmen and Libianca got into a fight, in short, they are both in the hospital ward lying on a patient bed" Ethan informed his boss, Sean.

"Hmm, that's bad. From what I see, both of them will survive, there rivalry will continue until one of them give up or die. This is gonna be interesting." Sean chuckled as he spoke.

"Of course, besides, Sylvester is worried right now" Ethan said with a smile.

"Things are going the other way, but it's still going in my favour. Get ready, we will pay Sylvester a visit soon" Sean muttered with a slight smile.

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"Sean freed my daughter from the kidnappers and returned her to that devil, I know it was your job" Richard accused Naomi without a concrete evidence.

"I have nothing to do with this, Richard. Please believe me." Naomi cried out innocently.

"Believe? Do you think I'll ever believe or trust you ever again in my life? You've gat to be joking, dear. Don't tell me you still think I have feelings for? That's all in the past, I've broke from the bondage you locked me in, ether spiritual or physically" Richard shouted at her flippantly, tears rolled down from Naomi's eyeball.

"I didn't do this, why would I -- "

Richard cuts in angrily, he was now very angry. "Cut it off woman, your lies and bewitching words can never work on me again, if I had not seen that my daughter was safe, I would have charged you to court, you shameless old witch". After saying this, Richard went to his room, he locked it so that Naomi won't be able to come in.

"I have to be very careful, because I know you could try to kill me also. The only reason while I'm still allowing you in my house is just because we had a court wedding. Once I have my hands on a concrete reason, I'll charge for a divorce immediately" Richard's voice echoed inwardly.

"I know you aren't involved in kidnapping Carmen, but you deserved to be accused and framed" Zina muttered walking up to her mother in a zigzag way.

"You crazy girl, if you knew that, why didn't you support me when I was trying to convince him that I'm innocent? Or you just fancy seeing me shed tears?" Naomi asked frowning, she regretted ever giving birth to Zina.

"Tears? Perhaps, you should say crocodile tears, cause I've never seen you shed real tears. Yeah, I would love to see you one day when you are really crying" Zina smirked as she replied.

"Ahah, now I know I haven't given birth to a daughter, I have no child. You're a disastrous child, your evil bad omen murdered your father, you were never meant to be born, you're a mistake and you'll eventually pay for all that you cause with an untimely death" Naomi cursed, Zina was touched. She felt like crying but tears didn't come, she stared at her mother angrily.

"I also knew I came to the wrong g mother, I came to the wrong womb. Your devilish womb carried a disastrous child. You're gonna pay for all this with you beensentenced to life imprisonment" Zina flared to her mother angrily but with a wicked smile, Naomi seemed confused.

"How? Why will I be sentenced to life imprisonment?" Naomi asked curiously, wishing it's not what she's thinking.

"By going to the prosecutor and revealing the video tape with me to the whole public, they would see how wicked you are to murder a human being like you. If you are still doubting whether I have the tape or not, didn't you stab her with a knife with blue and orange handle?" Zina asked rhetorically, she smirked leaving her mother speechless. She zoomed off to her room.

"Gosh, how the hell did the tape get to her hand?" She asked herself worriedly. While she was still thinking, Richard came back outside.

"I don't want you to prepare any damn food for me anymorw, from now on, I'll prepare my food myself. You can prepare yours and the useless daughter you gave birth to, I don't mind" Richard announced, he entered his room back and locked it as soon as he spoke finish.

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Carmen woke up, she looked hereft hand side and saw Libianca smiling at her, Libianca was also on a patient bed.

"Psycho, why would they put us both in a ward? Do they want another bloodshed?" Carmen asked, she chuckled causing great pain in her abdomen.

"Who knows? Maybe they want us to end the hatred between us by making friends with each other" Libianca thought widely also chuckling.

"Really? We both know that can never come to pass, we are different and one of us must either quit or die. How about we go on another round right now?" Carmen suggested trying to remove the hose used to pass drip down to her body.

"Don't remove the hose, both of us are in a critical stage, we might die if we act rashly. But the doctor said if we wanted to take a walk, we can go with the drip bag" Libianca reminded her and Carmen left the hose.

"Come to think of it, we can become good friends and -- "

"Of course we can. But can you give up Sylvester for me? Then our friendship will work" Carmen cut in and asked, Libianca scoffed.

"That's the last thing on my mind. I don't know how Sylvester got to fall in love with a trash like you, but it's all my fault" Libianca said regretting leaving him few years ago.

"How's it your fault?" Carmen asked getting interested in her story.

"If I had not left him some years ago, would he have the chance or a space to fall in love with you?" Libianca asked rhetorically looking at Carmen scornfully.

"Of course, he won't meet me. But this is what elders calls fate. We are destined to meet, for us to meet, you were sent to Spain. What a tangled fate!" Carmen exclaimed making Libianca speechless.

"Let's make a bet" Libianca suggested.

Carmen smirked. "What bet? I'm listening".

"Let's find out who Sylvester has to choose in the next one month. After one month, we would ask him again, for now let's stay low and gentle and try to win his heart" Libianca brought up an idea which Carmen found reasonable.

"What about Vida? What if he chooses both of us?" Carmen inquired with a smirk trying to corner Libianca.

"Vida is already out of the game, if he chooses both of us, then we accept it and both of us will be for him, deal?" Libianca muttered, she stretched her hand trying to shook Carmen's palm..

'I have missions to accomplish, so I can have this deal with her. But if I really love Sylvester, this might be a loss if Sylvester choose her. I'll go on with my mission if Sylvester chooses her' Carmen thought within herself with a smile.

"Deal" Carmen agreed to the plan and they both shook their hands against each other.