Chapter 18 A favour
Dahlia.
"While we make our wedding vows, she will be deeply asleep. Unbeknownst to her, she had just become the headline."
" After she regains her consciousness, we will have her take a look at her embarrassing clips with the driver "
" By then, the news of her disgracefulness will have already made the headlines. "
" Your father will publicly disown her, taking you as his legitimate daughter. Then, my marriage to you will be justified. " Through the cracked door, Jason's clear voice, devoid of any feelings, any shame, and any conscience rang out and to say that I was terrified? That was an understatement. I was more than terrified.
As his vicious plan registered in my mind, I trembled, albeit slightly, with fear.
I knew that the upper-class society was vicious. I also knew that Jason wasn't innocent. Yes, to hold the powerful position that he held in the city, his name, well known in the business world, he wasn't simple, but to hear him articulate such vicious plans for me? For the person who could have given up her life for him in the past just to save him? To the person who had given him her heart, and time? A self-mocking smile tagged at the corners of my lips.
I was no different from his enemies. The same ruthless methods that were used on his enemies were applied to me, as if I didn't matter.
" From then on, she will be at our mercy. She will do anything I tell her to do, to atone for her guilt. She will think that she betrayed me first, after all." He added, softly, the calmness in his entire demeanour chilling to the bones.
" Won't that be too much?" Once again, Sofia asked, and at that point, my heart was too numb to feel anything. I just listened because I wanted to know what other vicious plans they had for me.
" Your heart is too pure, Sofia. This isn't a matter of whether it is ethically right or wrong. This is about securing your and our unborn child's future. If you won't be recognised as the Brooks family's legitimate daughter, then you won't be accepted into my family. I don't want that to happen to our son, either. Your child will become the legitimate heir after all." He explained, calmly, patiently with the patience of explaining to a child, and from where I was, I just nodded my head in understanding.
So Jason could be patient? Just not with me? Well, that was perfect too. As for the plans that he had for Sofia and their unborn child? They were ruthless and effective too. While they made sure that my life was ruined, in their plans, they had already secured a solid ground for Sofia, her Mother and her unborn child.
That meant that, in the future, Sofia would confidently mingle with the upper class, without being deterred by her illegitimate status like before. In other words, Sofia had effortlessly climbed the social ladder, becoming one of Silverdale's socialite wives.
Wow! That was all I could say. Jason's means were meticulous and effective. And thinking about the elaborate scheme, I couldn't help but shiver as I thought of what would have happened to me if I hadn't overheard them talking.
To protect the person he loved, Jason was willing to go to any length.
" Won't she cling to you afterwards, then?" There were tremors of fear in her voice as she asked.
" Well, you don't have to worry about that, honey. You are pregnant now, and worrying too much will affect the baby." Softly, he chided, and although his words were meant to be harsh, they lacked the sharp edges. I even heard the sound of lips slamming against lips. He must have kissed her while at it.
And the thought of having ever kissed those lips, even if remotely, I felt so disgusted that I dry-heaved.
" Well, for your peace of mind." He stated, seemingly after breaking the kiss.
" Naturally, I have already thought about it. You look docile but I know that you can be very possessive too. If you are worried about another woman clinging to your husband, then you have nothing to worry about. "
"And if this makes you happy, you are the only one I love " He stated, and heavens, I wanted to be anywhere but there. Listening to their disgusting speech filled me with so much bitterness that I was seeing dots, but I had to be there, to listen, and later, come up with a plan that would set their perfect worlds on fire.
Of course, she was the only one he loved. How could he not fall in love with such a soft, alluring, and surgically innocent woman?
From just her alluring voice, any weak man, like Jason would go to his knees. And when she undressed for him? His whole world would crumble and she would be all he thought about, even if it ruined him.
On the other hand, I was calm, composed, beautiful and introverted. He even called me strong, saying that I could survive anything, and the betrayal was deserved, according to him.
" After our wedding, I will use a few days to deceive her into thinking that I care." He whispered, his voice cold and bone-chilling..
" When she finally gets her guard down, I will talk with your Dad." He added, and at that point, when I heard that my father was part of the vicious plan, my heart didn't break, it didn't stop beating dramatically either.
I just remained calm, peaceful, as I accepted the reality. He too had betrayed me.
" By then, her self-esteem will have gone down. She will not have the pride of a rich heiress that used to clothe her either."
" She will mistake your father's reaching out as plans for reconciliation. To prove to him that she was changed and ready to be a good daughter, she will be willing to do anything your father would tell her to."
"And to get rid of her, in the pretence of fatherly love, he will marry her off to some old man."
" She will be unwilling, but to please him, she will do it anyway. " He concluded, confidently.
They were done talking, and I had no business there.
On my way down, I made a call,
" Can I ask for a favour?"