THE BILLIONAIRE CRIPPLED WIFE

chapter 23&24

🌹THE BILLIONAIRE'S CRIPPLED 🌹

🥀WIFE🥀

{Love In Contract…}

Chapter 23💎24

🥀HATE TO LOVE YOU🥀

“Something has happened to the first lady!”

“I think she was poisoned!”

“But how?! Who's trying to kill her?!”

“Obviously Sir Richard and Angela, they want her out so they could continue their Relationship shamelessly”

“But I heard Irene was the one who served her the poisonous milk!”

“It's obvious Angela threatened her! Afterall we all saw what happened at the kitchen earlier!”

“Ever since Angela came into this mansion it's been from one bad news to another! She's a bad luck!”.

The servants who gathered outside the mansion with the entire shocked family members gossiped in whispers that weren't too low, as they watched Richard carry Ophelia into his car and drove out of the mansion towards the hospital.

Irene stood right in the midst of everyone as she fidgeted frightfully with her fingers.

Angela soon walked out of the building to see what was going on and what came to her notice where the obvious stares and loud gossips from the maids, even Mrs Diamond seemed to be looking at her suspiciously.

“She's so shameless to even come out here”

“It's always the mistress killing the real wife!”

“She isn't even beautiful. Murderer!!”

Some servants sneered and the Diamond brothers who heard them, turned to glance suspiciously at Angela who gulped down nothing as she blinked profusely in fright while stepping back into the building.

‘Is it because the pill expired? I don't understand, I didn't serve her poison, why is she showing poisonous symptoms?’. Angela thought as she moved back in fright.

“I think It's Richard's doing. Angela might be devious but she wouldn't act so rash in a place where everyone hates her”. Gaston said turning to the chairman who only stood staring at the gate with a blank expression.

“Are you sure you still want to leave your company in the hands of that devil chairman? Remember you're more familiar with us, than him. Who knows what fraction he joined while he spent half of his life at Spain, they corrupted him and poor Ophelia seems to be his first victim. Or maybe she isn't”. Gaston said and Mr Diamond cleared his throat for him to shut up while the Chairman turned his gaze to Angela who tried avoiding it.

“You're not to leave this house again till we get to the bottom of this. And if you're found guilty then not only will you rot in jail, but I'll also see to it that your career crumbles”. The chairman threatened harshly as he began walking into the mansion.

“But I did nothing!! I know you're just saying this because you hate me!! But I did absolutely nothing!! Why not question the darn maid instead!!”. Angela snapped pointing at Vanessa who hid amongst the crowd and everyone turned to her with puzzled gaze.

“What does Vanessa got to do with this?”

“This doesn't make sense!”

“I knew Angela will surely put the blame on one of we maids”

The servants muttered and Irene only watched closely in total confusion.

Vanessa who got tired of the stares came out of the crowd and pointed at Irene.

“She's the one who served the milk to the first lady, not me! Everyone including Sir Richard saw her hold the Empty milk cup! What do I got to do with it?!!”. Vanessa shouted glaring at Irene whose eyes widened.

“What do you mean by that?! Irene would never have anyone poisoned!”.

“Yeah, Vanessa keep quiet!!”.

The servants defended Irene and Angela blinked puzzly.

‘I don't understand. I sent Vanessa but Irene did the Job instead?’. Angela thought as she glanced at Vanessa who winked secretly at her while continuing to accuse Irene.

And Angela scoffed within.

“Seems this maid is so smart, she sensed trouble and had someone do the job instead. I'm even more happy that it's this annoying little maid who got implicated’. Angela thought with a smirk.

“If it's not you then why are trying to have people blame me?! Most of us were with me at the maid's annex, so what makes you all think I'm the one?!”. Vanessa countered and soon many maids agreed with her.

“I didn't accuse you, Miss Angela did!”. Irene replied and Angela stepped forward in full confidence glaring at her.

“Shut up! Don't divert the topic! Aren't you the only one close to Ophelia?! She obviously doesn't take anything from other maids except you and since both you and I are not close, why would you want to go such errand of killing the one you like for me?! Does it makes sense?! And everyone here thinks I sent you to kill her, meanwhile they all saw what happened between us earlier at the kitchen and even tagged me a witch!!”. Angela shouted loudly and everywhere became quiet as many began reasoning what she said.

Angela seeing this only smirked as she moved closer to Irene.

“The truth is that you had an ulterior motive, and that's why you got close to the first lady in the first place, so you could easily finish her off!!”. Angela spat harshly and everyone frowned.

“No I don't! I just got to know the first lady! What ulterior motive will I have against someone I just got close with?!”. Irene said and Angela frowned slapping her making everyone gasped.

“Don't talk when I'm talking!!”. Angela spat harshly and then she turned to Mrs Diamond who still stood confused.

“Why are you quiet mother?! Didn't we notice how suspicious this girl was to begin with? It's obvious she wanted the first lady dead for kissing the Second Boss Gerald!!”. Angela shouted loudly and everyone gasped more.

“No I didn't!! Why do you love twisting things!!?”. Irene shouted at the top of her voice in anger and Angela slapped her again.

“I smell a trap”. Gaston mumbled with his arms wrapped and Pascal sighed.

“Obviously, Irene seems so unfortunate to be mixed in such conspiracy”. Pascal mumbled, as he glared at Angela.

“Yes! Yes it's true!! Irene talks about the second boss all the time! She even rubbed it in our faces when the chairman made her his personal maid! Right everyone?”. Vanessa asked the maids before her and almost all of them exchanged glances as they couldn't recall what she was talking about.

“I don't even know you, why are you suddenly attacking and lying on me? Did I offend you?!”. Irene shouted at Vanessa who rolled eyes at her.

‘It's good I didn't approach her personally to deliver the milk to the first lady, otherwise she would have blabbed out my name to everyone’. Vanessa thought.

“Stop defending your thrashy attitude Irene!! It's irritating! Tell everyone how you've been stalking the second boss, right from your first meeting at the club to this mansion! You're literally so obsessed with him! His kiss with Ophelia wasn't a good sight for you and as an obsessed b*tch who feels so threatened, you decided to kill her!!”. Angela said and Pascal’s fist balled in anger.

“I might have a lot of flaws but I certainly am not an obsessed killer! I only served her the milk as per ordered, how will I get accused for just doing my Job?!”. Irene shouted and Mrs Diamond stepped forward this time to slap her.

“Oh s**t! Not again”. Gaston spat.

“I knew it! I knew your lurking around my son wasn't normal. Have it in mind now that you're just a little poor rat!! My son could never like you!! He has standards and you're obviously not even half of what he wants in a woman!! So stay off him!!”. Mrs Diamond sneered and Angela nodded.

“It's good you reminded her mom. But the real issue here is how we can get this b*tch here arrested for poisoning!”. Angela uttered sternly and Pascal was heard scoffing loudly which made everyone's gaze turn to him.

“Of course the real perpetrators will be punished, one who is a doctor will likely serve two decades or more in jail and loose her liscense and the other who is a fake husband will loose his position at both the company and household. What a nice combo, a vicious force who came together just to take out one person”. Pascal uttered and Angela frowned.

“Even with all the fingers and clues pointing at this little thing you dare still accuse me?!!”. Angela sneered.

“That's enough. Everyone to their respective rooms and no one is allowed to come out till I call for a family meeting after Richard has returned”. The chairman said before walking into the mansion and everyone soon began dispersing with a few giving Irene and Angela weird looks before leaving.

The chairman also glanced pitifully at Irene before also going in.

“It isn't over yet. By tonight, you'll be accompanied by the cops to your new home!!”. Angela hissed and Mrs Diamond threw Irene one last glare before going in together with her.

Vanessa also smirked at her before leaving also.

And the moment everyone left, leaving only Irene outside, a huge down pour began pouring, coupled with the clouded dark sky and Irene who was now wet instantly broke down to the ground in tears.

“I didn't poison the first lady!”. Irene cried loudly and soon the wide gates opened and a huge black jeep drove in full speed.

Almost running her over but the driver instantly changed his direction and packed his car nonchalantly before jumping out of it.

“And I thought I was the only mad one around”. Gerald spat with a frown as the rain bit him while he made his way to the building.

His was smoking a rolled weed as he drew closer to Irene and he blinked seeing her on the ground in tears, soaked in the rain.

“Yoh! We got another maid? This one looks a little skinny, with big eyes”. Gerald uttered shaking his head before going in and Irene stared puzzly after him.

‘I don't think his usual memory loss is normal for even an addict. It's getting really alarming’. Irene thought and suddenly she saw Gerald walking out of the house back to her, with a glare in his eyes, worst was he was with a gun and her eyes widened as she shifted back on the wet ground in fright.

“They said you poisoned Lia. Did you?”. He asked when he finally got to her and Irene shook her head.

“No I didn't, Miss Angela just lied on me—

Irene wasn't done speaking when Gerald shot at the Sky and a loud gunshot followed frightening her the more, he gave her one last glare before facing the mansion, as he pointed the gun at Angela's room window.

“I give you three f**king minutes to come out now Angela!! Otherwise if I come fetch you myself, I'll throw you out your window!!”. Gerald shouted loudly drenched in rain as he shot twice at Angela's window and the loud screams from Angela within could be heard.

The window glass were strong and hard to penetrate but the gunshot sounds was enough to send thrills to Angela.

“You're not going to come out? I'm going up there then!!”. Gerald shouted loudly.

“No!! No!! Gerald please wait…I'll come meet you please!!”. Angela shouted back from her window.

And then Gerald turned to Irene.

“Go inside. I'm too broke to foot your bills if any of my bullets meet you”. He said and Irene nodded as she got up and went into the house.

She had just taken a step into the mansion when someone pulled her to a corner and she blinked puzzly seeing it was Pascal.

“Come with me”. He said as he took her hand and led her up the stairs.

Meanwhile, Angela had finally walked out of the house but in the company of Mrs Diamond who stood in front of her protecting her like a shield.

“Gerald!! You'll kill me first before you get to her!! And mind you, it's only a monstrous unfilial son that dare murders his own mother who breastfed and nurtured him for years!! So think wise before you pull the trigger or you might get cursed!!”. Mrs Diamond shouted angrily as Angela his frightfully behind her.

And Gerald only chuckled as he glared at Angela with his scary grey eyes.

“Come out from your shield Angela and give me a good reason why you poisoned Lia. Mind you, the reason must be legit orelse, I will surely blow your head off, with nine bullets at once”. Gerald threatened darkly and Angela held Mrs Diamond tight.

“Mom please save me. How many times will I tell them I did nothing”. Angela cried and Mrs Diamond held her tight.

“Calm Down. He won't touch you as long as I am here”. Mrs Diamond assured but suddenly Gerald shot at them and the sharp bullet flew past their middle.

Mrs Diamond in fright ran straight into the house while Angela fell to the ground while watching Mrs Diamond leave her behind.

“Mother! Mother!!!”. Angela shouted but Mrs Diamond was already gone, she had even climbed up the stairs and ran straight to her room.

“Mother you promised to help!!---

Angela paused in fright when she felt the mouth of a gun press into her head, and she froze in her spot not daring to move, as she tried glancing at Gerald who gave her a stern glare.

“Start talking”. He ordered.

Ophelia's blue eyes flipped open and the first thing she caught were Richard's pretty brown eyes staring expectantly at her.

She could see his beautiful eyes lit up the moment he noticed she had gained consciousness and he held her hand in his palms more warmly.

That was when Ophelia realized her right hand was wrapped in his both strong hands, she almost withdrew her hand from his.

But for some reason she couldn't bring herself to do it, she loved the warmth his palms brought her, and for a split seconds, she missed when their fingers were always locked together.

“You're awake”. Richard muttered leaning closer to tuck a few strands of her hair behind her ear.

Their eyes almost locked in the process but frail and pale looking Ophelia was quick to look away and a doctor walked in accompanied with his nurses to check her.

“Please wait for us outside while we check on her Sir?”. The doctor said and Richard let go of Ophelia, giving her one last glance before walking out of the room.

And the doctors soon began checking if Ophelia had fully recovered while she stared at them, with her mind clouded.

“I'm fully recovered, but my leg isn't, could you please do something about it, I’ll pay you any amount”. Ophelia mumbled and the doctor turned to her with a puzzled look…

Richard stood at the waiting room, his cold gaze scary, his fists balled and veins visible with bloodshot as he awaited the news about Ophelia's recovery.

‘The doctor had earlier said it was an entirely different poison. Not the mix of the pills we gave her, which means someone's trying to kill Helia’. Richard thought and then his mind went to Irene whom he saw with the glass of milk earlier.

“That maid, has sure been getting on my nerves lately”. He muttered darkly.

Soon the door to Ophelia's room opened and the doctor walked in, with a huge sigh as Richard moved closer to him with a questionable eyes.

“How's my wife?”. He asked curiously, with a glint of worry in his bright brown eyes.

“She's out of danger. It's a good thing you brought her right before the poison had the chance to spread otherwise it would have been very hard to save her. Just let her spend few days with us here and she'll recover fully–

“No. I'm taking her home with me. Right now. Thanks for your service”. Richard and without waiting for another word of the doctor, he dashed into the room and the doctor followed him.

Ophelia laid coughing rigorously on the bed, and the Richard turned to the doctor with a glare.

“Wasn't she recovering a while back? Why has her condition suddenly worsened?!”. He asked and the Doctor glanced puzzly at Ophelia, who gave him a secret plea.

“Sh--she's still not strong yet. Her condition, surely isn’t stable yet—

The Doctor wasn't done speaking when Richard grabbed his collar with one hand and Ophelia's eyes widened as she faked coughing again to divert his attention but Richard was too focused at the doctor.

“You told me the whole poison has been detoxified, but now she's coughing her lungs out you dare tell me she hasn't fully recovered yet?! Did you use the wrong drugs on her?!!”. Richard sneered darkly and the Doctor shook his head as he glanced at Ophelia who bit her lower lip as she thought of what to do.

“I'll just spend few days here to fully recover–

“You're not spending any day here Helia. You'll be returning home with me tonight and by then I want you to be fully recovered”. Richard replied cutting her off and she glared secretly at him.

‘Home? You dare call that hell hole a home?’. She thought.

“Get to work now. I'll be outside waiting for you”. Richard muttered letting go of the Doctor.

Then he glanced at Ophelia before walking out of the room and the Doctor instantly ran to her.

“Ma'am just leave with your crazy husband. It's better that way for everyone”. The Doctor said and Ophelia's face became gloomy, then she glanced at the Doctor again.

“Why not pick a date to visit me?”. She asked desperately and the doctor shook his head.

“Who would want to enter the Lion's den? And why would you marry someone you're so scared of in the first place?”. The Doctor asked.

“It's a long story. But I can only divorce him once I regain my legs. Please help me. I’ll pay you any amount, I have really expensive jewels that I can sell to pay you”. Ophelia pleaded taking the doctor's hand.

Richard stood outside watching with his hands tucked in his pocket.

The door was slightly opened so he could clearly see what was going on.

‘You can go to any length just to escape me? Too bad I'm not ready to let go of you’. Richard thought as he watched with his eyes solely fixed on Ophelia.

Ophelia who felt the familiar gaze on her, turned to the door and the moment her eyes met his, she instantly let go of the doctor's hand.

‘He saw what happened. Will I ever be able to escape from his strong hold?’. Ophelia thought as she stared at him.

‘You don't have to stare at me with such moody eyes Helia. I hate you just as much as I love you, but one solid fact that still stands is that you're the air I breath, And as my Oxygen, I can't let you move away from me. You belong with me my Vanilla’. Richard counter thought…