Chapter 95 Chapter 95
Valerie pov ..
" It's okay grandma , My husband will handle everything from here "
" I believe the gods had something better for you my child that was why he took you away from us ,I was shattered when they bought back the dead body of a child that was eaten up by a wild animals in the woods claiming it was your, thank Zeus you are fine and have a wonderful family "
" Don't worry grandma ,you will soon have a great grand child "
She paused for a moment ,her eyes travelled from me to Edward then back to me again ,then her trembling hands touched my stomach .
" You mean you are with child "
A bright smile appeared on my face and nodded my head in agreement .
" Oh ..my...what a perfect reunion ,I only wished to have my daughter back but now am being blessed with two children "
She burst into tears again ,I quickly wrapped my hands around her .
" It's okay grandma , everything is fine now am happy that you will get to witness my child's birth '
She held my cheek and a weak smile appeared on her face .
" I don't think so my child ,I think I have hold on for too long it's time for me rest "
" What do you mean rest "
" Every day of my life ,I have prayed to Zeus to grant me one wish that's to see my daughter Layla again ,and he did.I know my time is near and I want you to be strong , Your mother was brave , strong and beautiful . now that I have seen you again ,I can now rest in peace "
I started to panic ,I quickly held her hand in mine and forced her to look into my eyes .
" What are you saying grandma , You can't just leave like that , Now that I have found you please don't say that to me "
" Listen my dear , They are something that can never be reversed ,my life have been running in circles ,and you can't change nature .My body is weak and my soul can no longer hang onto it Valerie"
" Grandma please stop talking rubbish ,I will sent for the physician right away to start administering treatment on you "
She started coughing ,and rushed to get her water but ,she refused it ,she bought out her handkerchief and covered her mouth to cough ,when she opened the white handkerchief ,I was shocked to see blood on it ,I quickly grabbed Edward hand to stop my hand from trembling .
She looked at me and smiled weakling .
" I told you Valerie ,I don't have much time left "
" What ! Why are coughing out blood "
" After the death of my daughter ,I fell sick ,no matter the treatment I took it wasn't working on my system ,it felt as if my soul have be separated from my body a long time ago "
" Don't worry about it I will make sure you get the best treatment "
" No ...need for...(cough) ..for that Valerie ,I have lived my life so it's time you live yours too "
' Grandma you ..."
" Hush ...silly girl ,you worry too much just like your mother , Haha ... every memory of her is still fresh in my mind ,I can't wait to see her on the other side and tell her that her daughter look so much Like her and that she's doing well now "
A drop of tears fell from my eyes ,I looked at the woman sitting in front of me and I could see that she had already embraced her fate .
Suddenly the door was opened Samuel and Eric's formal master walked in .
" Your majesty his here "
" Thank you Samuel you may leave us now "
' Yes Your majesty "
Samuel left the room And the place became awkwardly silent .We were all staring at him ,the man in front of us looked confused .
" Your majesty you sent for me "
" Yes I did Mr collins how are you "
" Very Well my king "
" It's good to know , please have a sit "
He quickly sat on the couch , waiting patiently to hear why he was brought to the castle .
" I know you might be wondering why I sent for you right "
" Yes my lord "
" Good ,I was meaning to ask ,I know am not suppose to ask you personal question but it's for a reason , Please I need your answer and a truthful one for that matter "
" What could that be your majesty "
" Do you know anyone named miss Layla Hernandez "
" Yes your majesty "
" Very good then ,Can you please explain in details how you know her "
" She was my first love , But we were separated by her father , When she got pregnant she told me that her father was planning to give her away to lord Stefan ,so we made an arrangement and had a secret wedding in a cathedral in the next village "
" Interesting so you saying that legally she was your wife "
" Yes but no one knew about it expect the priest that joined us together '
" What about the priest "
" His dead now "
" Oh God bless his soul ..please continue sorry for the interruption"
" After Layla gave birth ,she sent a letter to me telling me she had a baby ,so out of excitement I went to the mansion to see my child but sir Steve Hernandez sent me away and threatened to kill me if I ever show my face their again .But that didn't stop me from meeting my wife and daughter ,we decided to ran way and start a new family ,on the day of our escape I waited for Layla and the baby but they didn't show up after few days I waited but didn't get any new for her .
One faithful morning the news of her death reached my ears ,I was heartbroken ,I tried all I could to get in touch with her mother but her father blocked every access of communication so I decided to start my life afresh "
" How sad What if I tell you ,that your daughter is till Alive will you believe "
" Yes I will "
" Why would you say that "
" it's because I have seen a lady who looked exactly like Layla on two different occasions in my shop but each time I try to talk to her ,she leaves "
I raised my head to look at he ,and our eyes met ,he was speechless for about ,ten seconds suddenly Edward spoke up .
" I can see you don't like you head hanging on your neck anymore ,don't ever look at my wife like that again "
' Am sorry your majesty "
" Good "
"'I think I just saw Layla your majesty "
" That's not Layla ,that's your daughter Valerie "
Everything around him stood still for some minutes before he spoke again .
" You mean ..my..my daughter "
" Yes your daughter "
He stood up and murmured a name before hugging me .
" Maya ...you are alive "