THE BILLIONAIRE CRIPPLED WIFE

chapter 27&28

🌹THE BILLIONAIRE'S CRIPPLED 🌹

🥀WIFE🥀

{Love In Contract…}

Chapter 27💎28

🥀MR DIAMOND’S VERDICT🥀

Because of little connections, Richard was able to secure a flight ticket on the same plane Ophelia was to board the next morning.

He had everything ready and in a wink, it was morning and they were both on the plane, with Richard few seats behind Ophelia who didn't seem too happy to travel.

‘I'll have to apologize to mom first according to Dad. But why? Hasn't she given birth to another child? Didn't she claim to be barren cause of me?! How was she able to give birth again? Was that why they delayed my return? So they could take care of the new little one without me around to kill her? What stupid idea!!’. Ophelia thought in anger within as she kicked the seat in front of her.

Richard who was on headphones, blinked puzzly at her sudden outburst.

And both the owner of the seat and the person beside her gave her a puzzled which she ignored, as she looked round the people on the plane.

‘Every little kid here has a family to accompany them. But I'm the only one in this darn ass economy class when my parents can afford business class! They spent both my sister's birthday at Disney land and sent me nothing but texts and pics of their favorite daughters during mine!!’. Ophelia thought as her fist balled in rage.

“Don't I deserve better!!”. She suddenly shouted out startling everyone as began punching the seat before her recklessly and everyone's gaze turned to her in horror.

“Air hostess. There seem to be a mad girl with us on this plane!!”. A kid who sat beside his mom shouted loudly.

“Who's mad?!”. Ophelia shouted almost getting up to the boy but his mom shielded him from her, while the people close to her held her back.

‘Such horrible temper’. Richard thought from where he sat watching with interest.

Soon the air hostess arrived and many pointed at Ophelia who just directed her gaze at them.

“Kid what's with the outburst? You don't like your seat or are you hungry?---

“Your voice sounds messy. Gosh I hate everyone!!!”. Ophelia screamed as she fell back to her seat and both the hostess and Passengers exchanged shocked looks.

“If she's going to keep acting like this, then it's not safe seating right next to her! I have kids at home too, but none of them is as damaged as this one!”. The lady right next to Ophelia spoke and Ophelia threw her a glare.

“That's why you all go around picking favorites amongst your children!! You chose your favorite and abandone the one you don't love much in a mental assailant! No birthday gifts, no phonecalls! No Christmas presents!! Just lame old text messages and non-stop enjoyment pics with you and your favorite kids!!”. Ophelia shouted at the lady and the lady gasped.

“You just got out of a mental assailant?! No wonder!! My goodness! I can't seat any more minute with this mad girl!!”. The lady shouted and many other passengers supported her.

“Just send her back to rehab!”

“She needs to spend more years there, her screws are still loose!!”

Many shouted and Ophelia only sat with a frown on her face as the air hostess brought out a book and pen.

“Little girl, tell me where the mental assailant you were sent to is? So that once the plane lands we can help you board a free flight back. Don’t get me wrong but you need help, real help”. The air hostess said and many shouted in agreement.

“I'm not going anywhere and no one can force me!!”. Ophelia hissed.

“Well I'm not seating next to you either!! But who would want to switch seats with me, when I have a crazy little seat partner like you!!”. The lady shouted loudly.

“I'll switch seats with you”. Richard said getting up as he took his bag and Ophelia's eyes widened when she saw him, but her face soon flushed red in embarrassment as she buried her head in her laps and Richard scoffed.

‘Dex? Can't believe he saw all that!!’. Ophelia thought.

“Thanks young man and be careful! I'm pretty sure she bites”. The lady close to Ophelia said as she got up, took her belongings and went to Richard's seat, while Richard settled beside Ophelia whose head was still buried in her laps.

“Call me if you need HELP”. Then air hostess whispered to Richard before walking away also and he glanced at Ophelia beside him.

“Being a favorite child isn't all that. You should be lucky no one puts much focus on you”. He said as he brought out a book and began reading from.

While Ophelia raised up her head to glance at him.

“What are you doing here? Are you also going to New York?”. She asked non-stop but no reply came from Richard and she scoffed, while resting back on her seat.

“Change your seat back if you're not ready to talk to me”. She hissed and Richard glanced at her.

“What do you want to talk about?”. He asked and Ophelia instantly smiled as she leaned closer to him.

“Many things! But first! I hate talking to people's boyfriend, so tell me–

“I'm single and definitely not searching”. Richard uttered cutting her off and Ophelia giggled taking his arm.

“Of course you're not searching! You've found me!!”. Ophelia grinned and Richard broke into laughter as he pushed her off and she took his headphone and wore it instead.

“Ooh! Travis Scott. Though I don't know this particular song”. Ophelia said as she took his phone from his hand to change the music, but Richard instantly took it back from her before she opened it.

Then he helped her change the music instead and she smiled relaxing back on her seat.

It turns out he was afraid she would see his wallpaper, which was a picture of her standing right in front of show glass.

Everyone around including the lady who switched seats with Richard gave them a puzzled look.

“Poor boy, she's disturbing life out of him”

“Do they know each other”

“He looks cute though”

“I'd stay away from her, if I were him”

“So what are you going to do in New York? Do you have a family there?”. Ophelia asked and Richard nodded, then glanced at her.

“You?”. He asked and Ophelia scoffed in disgust.

“Ofcourse I do, but they don't seem to be expecting me”. Ophelia muttered playing with her legs baby swinging them and Richard only watched her.

Then she turned to him again.

“You're a college student right? What school? Maybe I can consider it when applying for college”. Ophelia spoke and Richard chuckled.

“Consider?”. He scoffed and she frowned.

“But since you're on your way to NY will you transfer or you'll just return back to Spain once school resumes?”. Ophelia asked curiously and Richard leaned closer to her which made their faces just few inches apart.

“Are you about to tell me a secret? I'll lean closer then”. Ophelia said as she brought her face closer and now their lips were slightly apart.

Richard's eyes moved from her dazzling blue eyes, down to her light pink tempting lips. The moment his bright brown eyes met her lips, sparks of desire and possession clouded theme, as he was lost staring at her lips.

He almost brought his finger to touch it, when he snapped his mind off it.

‘She's still a minor, Richard. Get it together’. He thought to himself and then he sat back on his seat, leaving Ophelia to give him a puzzled look.

“You ask too much questions”. He spoke and Ophelia frowned hitting his chest.

“At least just tell me the name of your college!”. Ophelia whined as she continued hitting his chest and Richard just kept removing her hand till the pilot announced the plane would be landing soon and they both stopped.

Soon the plane had landed and passengers began alighting it, Richard carried his bag and turned to Ophelia who just touched up her makeup and pocketed her mirror and lipstick before turning to face his questionable glance.

She only had a little red fluffy bag with the shape of a mouse where she stored her makeup products, with no other luggages.

“Aren't you too young for that?”. He asked as they began alighting the plane and Ophelia giggled.

“Maybe. But…who cares! I need to prove to my sisters, that I'm way beautiful than them when I get home! Gosh mom and dad would regret ever abandoning me for ugly girlies!”. Ophelia hissed as she walked and Richard shook head at her.

“You seem to love competition”. He said as they finally got into the airport and Ophelia flipped her hair.

“Obviously!”. She said confidently and Richard just scoffed at her.

Suddenly a black Mercedes stopped right in front of her and a man dressed in suit alighted the car.

“Sir Silver wants me to drop you home Miss”. The man said and Ophelia smiled widely.

“Really? Dad sent you here? Seems I'm not abandoned afterall!”. She grinned then she turned to Richard.

“Goodbye!! Thanks for the company!”. She said and began running towards the car and Richard stared after her.

“Blackwood College. If you can get in, then I might consider making you my girlfriend”. Richard suddenly said in the most calm tone ever and Ophelia stopped on her and turned to him with a smile.

“Keep your promise. Bye Dex!”. She uttered with a charming smile as she waved at him before getting into the car and it drove off, while Richard who was hypnotized by how she called his name stared after the car…

DIAMOND'S MANSION>

The chairman and Irene came out of the study and ran straight to the living room where everyone else was.

Gladys was on the floor shaking as eyeballs rolled to the back of her eyes, making her whole eyes turn plain white, while white foams kept escaping her mouth.

Irene looked around for Mr Diamond but he wasn't present, Gerald also. But the rest of the family were present.

“It's obviously lady Angela!”

“I knew after attacking Irene the other day, one of us would be next”

“Poor Gladys is Lady Angela's new scapegoat!”

The servants gossiped and Angela and Vanessa exchanged frightened glances, because of the comments laid by the maids.

‘What's going on? Did this foolish maid carelessly leave the remnant of her poison, for this maid to take and mistakenly consume?’. Angela thought as she glared secretly at Vanessa whose eyes widened as she stared at Gladys..

‘That definitely looks like the symptoms of my slow poison. But how did Gladys consume it? Didn’t the first lady take the whole milk?’. Vanessa thought.

Even Mrs Diamond glanced suspiciously at Angela, and Vanessa instantly stormed towards Irene and dragged her to stand close to Gladys.

“You’ve done it again. Now give us the antidote! Gladys is one of us but you still cruelly poisoned her?! You're an awful coworker!!”. Vanessa sneered pushing Irene to the floor and Irene threw her a glare.

“You said she poisoned the first lady, now Gladys! How come both victims have different symptoms?! Vanessa you've been acting real messy lately and it's getting really suspicious!”. One of the servants snapped and the other servant agreed while Vanessa's eyes widened as she turned to Angela who avoided her gaze.

“Well..she could have changed her poison so as not to get suspected, who knows?!”. Vanessa said and Pascal frowned.

“Even if she changed the poison, why would she suddenly poison her fellow maid?! Make it, make sense!”. Pascal spat and Vanessa shifted back in fright, but she suddenly pointed at Irene.

“What if…what if Gladys caught her poisoning the first lady's drink! And so that her secret would be safe, she poisoned Gladys also to silent her!!---

“Just shut up! Your speculations are lame. I’m sick and tired of you all dity schemes”. Pascal hissed and Angela scoffed as she turned to him.

“No! You're sick and tired of me accusing your crush! I knew this maid was bad news from the onset! She seduced Gerald at first, then you and then the chairman!!---

“Angela!!!”. Gaston and Pascal shouted at the same time in time.

Then Gaston stormed towards her with a glare.

“How dare you mention my grandfather's name in that dirty statement of yours!!”. Gaston shouted and Angela shifted back but still scoffed.

“Even if you all try to hide it. It's the truth! This little maid seduced the chairman and that's why he keeps treating her differently from the others!!---

Angela wasn't done speaking when Gaston slapped her hard across the face and the force threw her straight to floor in shock, then she glanced at Mrs Diamond who also frowned at her.

“You're one despicable b*tch!!”. Gaston sneered harshly as he kicked Angela on the ground and she screamed out in pain.

“We'll still wait for Richard to arrive before we solve all this. In the meantime, someone take Gladys to the hospital”. The chairman said and instantly some guards carried her out, luckily she wasn't dead yet.

“Now everyone to your room—

“Let's resolve this whole issue here and now, Father. We need to learn to stop dragging this whole issue”. Mr Diamond said as he alighted the stairs and everyone's gaze turned to him.

“And don't worry. I'll do the problem solving in your place, just go get yourself some rest, you've been through a lot”. Mr Diamond said and the chairman sighed before walking back up to his study.

“If you find the culprit do not be lenient with her”. The chairman said glaring at Angela who still sat in pains on the floor before going upstairs.

Mr Diamond sat on the cushion in the living room, with his legs crossed while everyone stood.

His expression was different from the one everyone was familiar with. His expression had turned from the cool easy to persuade look, to a dark cold look with a strong gaze.

Then he glanced at Irene and smiled.

“Shall we begin?”. He asked and Irene gulped down nothing as she stared back at him.

‘You will have to quit drugs if you want to live, otherwise you've got just a year left to say goodbye to this world. Why not find a new addiction instead, that way your chances of fully quiting drugs will increase’.

The doctor's words ranged in Gerald’s head.

“New addiction”. Gerald scoffed as he picked up the huge vodka bottle beside him and chugged the content down his throat, before dropping the bottle back to the floor recklessly.

He sat on the floor, with his head resting on the edge of his bed, while he stared up at the ceiling, his eyes were red and watery.

“What’s there to live for anyways”. He muttered.

Soon a knock came on his door and he checked the time on his wristwatch.

“Right on time. My death pill”. Gerald mumbled as he got up and walked to the door.

‘Hope this time, I get to see who keeps delivering this toxic pills to me. Afterall I'll die soon because of him, so why don't he just show his f**king face’. Gerald thought as he opened the door and as usual a black nylon was right in front of his door.

He picked it up and walked into his room, while shutting the door behind him.

He brought out the package from the nylon and smelled it, and a smile appeared on his face.

“Whoever keeps sending this to me, obviously wants me dead. But too bad I'm already addicted to these pills”. Gerald mumbled as he stared at the name on the package, ‘DEATH PILLS’

Then he sat on his bed as he opened the package and began consuming the content in form of black funny looking tablets.

Ophelia sat on her wheelchair as she stared at the operation theatre, where her legs would soon be worked on.

“Lia”. Ophelia heard a voice called her from behind and she frowned recognizing the voice.

“It's really you. Long time no see”. Nicolas said approaching her.

But she ignored him, soon he noticed she was staring at the theater.

“Where did you see money for the operation? Oh wait…you married a billionaire”. Nicole mumbled and Ophelia began wheeling herself.

“I called off my wedding with Darcie!”. Nicole suddenly said and Ophelia stopped moving, then he walked to stand before her.

“The thing is. I never truly loved her, maybe I was just carried away by the money and what Darcie had to offer! And Darcie herself changed towards me the moment she heard you married one of the Diamonds grandsons, she began seeing me like trash and would often taunt me for not being as influential as the Diamonds”. Nicolas said and Ophelia blinked puzzly.

“You said you were carried away by the money. What money? Did my sister bribe you to date her?”. Ophelia asked and Nicolas shook his head, then he avoided her gaze not wanting to answer.

‘Wait…why shouldn't I tell her the truth? She must have gotten a lot of money from her husband and she would be walking soon. If I get her to like me once again, I'll go back to when she funds and sponsors all my expenses and businesses’. Nicolas thought.

Ophelia who was tired of waiting began moving away, but he pulled her wheelchair back.

“The thing is. You're married to the devil. I don't know how you met him, but he threatened Ethan and I…

“Seems you're too busy to start the surgery”. Richard's voice came from behind and Nicolas instantly pulled away from Ophelia as he bowed at Richard who glared darkly at him.

Ophelia on the other hand wondered about what Nicolas was trying to say, but she got nothing.

Then her mind trailed off to how Richard had brutally killed the masked man before her at the mansion the other day, but she waved off the thought.

Because it wasn't Richard's first time of killing someone in her presence and that majorly was one of the reasons why their past relationship began dangling on a thin thread till she finally freed herself in the most toxic uncultured way ever.

Richard then walked to Ophelia and began wheeling her away from Nicolas, who cleared his throat awkwardly as he avoided Richard's dark stare.

The moment Richard left with Ophelia, Nicolas instantly took his heels out of the hallway.

“You seem to still keep a close contact with your exes”. Richard muttered as they walked into the theater.

“Well you're one of them”. Ophelia muttered and Richard threw her a glare, and soon some nurses came to help her get ready for surgery.

While Richard walked out of the theater, the moment he came out, he looked around for Nicolas but he already left and then he brought out his phone to call someone.

“I need both of those assholes you dealt with the other day”. He said through the phone and the theater lights came on, indicating surgery had commenced and he glanced at it, while hanging up.

‘After tonight you'll be fully mine Helia’. Richard thought tucking his hands in his pockets, as his bright eyes stared closely at the bright light.

“What?!! Me?!!”. Angela shouted pointing at herself as everyone glared at her while Mr Diamond nodded.

“The CCTV footage clearly shows you making the milk and giving it to Irene to serve Richard's wife”. Mr Diamond said showing everyone the video in his laptop and Irene looked around in puzzlement.

‘Why is he implicating her instead of me? I'm the one who knows his secret, he's supposed to get rid of me, why Lady Angela? Or does she knows his secrets too? Is he dealing with her, before dealing with me?’. Irene thought in utter confusion.

“But I didn't even visit the kitchen this evening?!! I don't even know how to purchase poison!!”. Angela screamed almost running mad and Mr Diamond pointed at the video.

“Are you trying to say this footage is fake? After accusing my father of keeping a young maid as a mistress you're also going to accuse him of acquiring fake cctv cameras just to justify yourself?!!”. Mr Diamond shouted loudly and Angela only sat on the floor with widened eyes.

‘She didnt give me any drink. I didn't even meet her in the kitchen. It's a good thing I never told everyone it was Mr Diamond who poisoned the milk. If he could easily get an edited footage to implicate Angela, then I'm just like a tiny rat before him, I should really be wary of him’. Irene thought.

Then she crawled straight to Mrs Diamond and held her legs.

“Mother you know me too well. I would never do such a thing!! Please make everyone see that I didn't poison Richard's wife!!”. Angela shouted but Mrs Diamond kept quiet as she ignored her and then Angela began looking around till she found Vanessa who was almost sneaking out of the crowd.

“Her!! It's this b*tch over here!! She's the one who poisoned the milk not me!! I sent her on a simple errand but she stupidly delivered another glass of milk that was poisoned!!”. Angela shouted as she ran to drag Vanessa back to everyone's midst before she could run.

“Leave me alone! Leave me!! I don't know anything about what you're saying! You didn't send me on any errand!! Just because I was defending you out of love doesn't mean, I'm stupid enough to take the fall for you!!”. Vanessa lied and in anger Angela slapped her hard.

“How dare you lie to my face?! I told you to give Ophelia milk! But you poisoned it and now you dare act innocent?!!”. Angela shouted.

“Leave me alone!! Now I know what my fellow maids were talking about! They said you always look for a maid to suffer in your place but I didn't believe it. Now I'm regretting ever supporting you. First was Irene, then Gladys now me?! Just learn to pay for your actions and stop implicating people!!”. Vanessa snapped as she pushed Angela to the floor then she ran to hide behind her fellow maids who shielded her from Angela and Angela's eyes widened at how everyone easily turned their backs on her.

“You've caused a lot of commotions in this house since you moved in. You're a mistress who poisoned the real wife and a maid. As punishment you'll be forced to marry my son Gaston and never opt for a divorce till death do you both apart”. Mr Diamond announced and both Gaston and Angela's eyes widened.

“What?!!”. They both gasped and everyone else including Mrs Diamond couldn't their ears also.

“Failure to accept this marriage will make me report this case to the police and make sure I use all my connections to make you spend the rest of your life behind bars and all your wealth and lisence will be seized also!!”. Mr Diamond said before leaving for his room…