time to act fast on them. "Oh! Baby, I need to go get David's sport vest a

ly making out an opportunity to esca

in her abdomen. Her vision blurred, and she struggled to breathe. She knew somet

weak and disoriented. His thoughts were cloudy, and his memories seemed to slip a

s eyes sparkling with despondent. Fi

s limb were weak, so this hampered her from walking. She managed to crawl

the hospital. She was diagnosed

riend?" Nelly inquired, her voice trembling

ms. "Ma'am, her chances of survival is limited, likewise that of her son. The poison they

ething before the eleven hour," Nelly compelled, he

d the poison. Nelly stayed in the hospital with them to wit

he had slipped into their food. He had planned this moment for months, wa

ht to himself, his mind filled with a sense of triump

he raised the glass to his lips, he couldn't help but feel a sense of pride

malevolence. "Nothing can stop me now. I'm free t

d burn down his throat. He closed his eyes, savoring

how far he had come. He had clawed his way to the top. And now, with Fiona a

isfaction. Everything was perfect, just as he had planned. The

ing a sense of contentment wash over him. He

ff the feeling that something was off. A nagging sense of unease c

was just being paranoid. But the feeling pers

m. He spun around, his heart racing

imself he was just being silly. But the feel

that made his blood run cold. Fiona

imated his wife and son, thinking they would be easy targets. But they had ou

e gravity of his mistake. He had thought he had won, but

o upstairs to Fiona's room and

e as always been the one in charge of the money, even when Fiona is the one working and earning for i

every other things. Frederick claimed ownership of ev

ffairs of everything," Frederick grimaced, his smile

ars around every corner to properly ver

eartless and ha

ONTHS

e food poison. But they were yet

ospital, so as to receive proper treatment which will h

, but divulged his feelings. "Mom, why's dad not coming to see us? Have been expectin

. She pulled her hands out and placed his head on the bottom of her che

also in the pool of tears. David sa

"Mom, why are the both of you crying? Is dad dead?"

passionately into eyes. "Dad

?" David inquired, his voice eru

why he's not here," Fiona narrated, her voice dripping with pains.

ly had to convinced him to listen to his mother, by asking him w

moment. He wished to see him sooner and tell him to

al in two days times. Frederick got informed about this, so he

City to California. He made his way to the

ornia that very evening. After two days, Fiona and David

actly he was. It all dawned on her that Frederick's

divulge all what she has

tion, rather than getting worst. "This is what have been through for the past eleven

s hazardous marriage. "Mom, he might try killing us again. I suggest we

't you see it's very detrimental for us

is house this very minutes. He might be up to something more del

escape with her son. "David, get your luggages ready. We're leavin

ck walked in languidly. He was paralyzed with

ing you as a father. I hates you wholeheartedly. You had the audacity to poi

iddo, what exactly are you insinuat

will never return again. Keep prospering with yo

ushed to them. "Baby, please I'm very sorry for all the things have done to you. You both mean so much to me and I d

k drew closer to them, but he was restrained. "Get your flirty fist off

otsteps echoed behind them. "Hurry, David!" she whispered, her voice tr

!" Fiona yelled, pulling David toward the car. The engine roared to life