Chapter 16
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Chapter 16
"Just hear yourself, aren't you supposed to engage Brielle before then, to show your father you are more responsible than Wyatt."
"Mom! Am not competing with Wyatt am not interested in becoming the only heir.
Am not interested, Wyatt is the firstborn so it's proper if he becomes the only heir" l said and in a flash her palms landed on my face.
"Mom! You slapped me? Did you just slap me? I asked angrily and she glared at me.
"For fucksake am an adult mom l can make decisions for myself am so sueing you for this."
"I dare you."
"I dare you, you spoilt brat."
"Go get an engagement ring you have to engage her as soon as possible."
"Am never going to do that, you can go engage her yourself besides you like her not me."
"Connor l know you are kind and softhearted, but one day you will come to understand why am being hard on you. I want the best for you son."
"You don't want the best for me mother, you just want to use me in achieving you selfish desires."
"You are getting engaged and that's final" she said and stomped out of the office.
( The next day)
I just came back from the hospital.
Mother's health is improving.
Today she was able to feed herself and l was very happy.
I entered my apartment and dropped the food flask l have to see Ariel.
I walked out of the house and shut the door behind me.
It ve been long l came here l thought as l stood at the gate of the compound.
I knocked gently and the gate opened to reveal Ariel.
"Izzy! She called and we hugged briefly.
She dragged me in and locked the gate.
"Is your mom at home? " I asked.
"No! My parents went on a business trip."
"Thank goodness! Have escaped her scolding" l said and we laughed.
"Come on let's go to my room" she said.
"So how did it go? You ve accepted y job already?"
"No! I haven't."
"Why Daniella? What's with the delay?"
"Come on Izzy you are wasting time."
"You know what l don't think l will accept it.".
"Why is that? Don't be silly you need the job."
"Wyatt Braxton came to my apartment yesterday."
"What! Why? Did he come to plead on Connor's behalf!"
"Well that's quite the opposite , he came to ask me to be his fiancee."
"His what?"
"That's not all he promised to take me to college, buy me a house in Canada and build me a hospital after graduating."
"Oh My God! This is so tempting but his complicated."
"Yeah! So it's better l don't accept either of them" l said.
"What do this rich people want with me? Am confused."
"Look girlfriend you need a job so l will advise you to work for Connor, firstly, He asked first, secondly Wyatt's proposal will bring you to the spotlight and l know you don't want that.
Everyone will want to know the girl that stole the heart of a Braxton and your life can't be peaceful anymore."
"Yeah you are right, l need the job, l so badly need this job, l will accept Connor better right?"
"Yes Izzy, that's the spirit go get the job."
"Thanks Ariel."
"Anything for you darling, now let's go make lunch together eat and take some to your mom together."
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If you were Daniella depending on the things she was going to gain which of the brothers will you choose?
I stared at my reflection in the mirror.
Today, l will ask mom for permission to start working.
Can l really do this?
I will have to leave mom all by herself.
Ariel will help me take care of her for the meantime before she goes back to school.
Who is going to take care of her when she leaves?
This is the question l kept asking myself.
Ariel is the only person l trust.
I sighed and dropped the mirror on the bed.
Am running out of food stuffs, this is the more reason l need to work.
I need to take good care of mom.
Sometimes l wish l was not an only child maybe there would have been someone to share this burden with me.
I will have to trek to the hospital and use the remaining money to go to Connor's Mason.
I put the food flask in my bag and left heading to the hospital.
Mintues later l arrived the hospital.
I twisted the door knob and entered.
Mom sat peacefully on the bed.
"Good morning Mom" l greeted.
"Morning Izzy, how was your night?"
"Great mom, how are you feeling?"
"Good my dear, come sit here"
She said.
"Mom you don't know how happy l am to see you getting better, you are responding fast to treatment."
"Izzy, have been wanting to ask my dear, how did you get the money for my treatment especially when am in a VIP ward."
"Mom, you don't have to worry about it okay! Am going to tell you everything but first you have to get well soon and be rest assured that the bills were paid properly and l didn't borrow money either, so don't panick."
"Alright! I trust you my dear, it pains me to see you suffer like this, this wasn't the life l and your father planned to give you, we wanted to give you the best of everything, am so sorry Daniella have failed as a mother" she said and sobbed.
"Mom, what are you saying?
Come mom, stop crying you are hurting me, you have never failed me in anyway, what happened this previous months weren't planned, none of us where prepared for this.
Mom do you know the best thing you ve done for me?
It's staying alive.
Thank you for staying alive mom
Thank you so much, l love you so much
mom, stop crying already l said and we hugged each other tightly as tears dropped from my eyes.
Geez! Am crying already, that's me,l hate to see Mom cry it makes me cry too.
"What about college? how do you go back to college? What about your dreams?" She said and sobbed.
"Mom about going back to college, l got a job and the person agreed to sponsor me in college and pay me monthly if l become his personal nurse."
"I came to ask for permission, if you don't want me to go, l will wait and find another job."
"He promised to sponsor you in college? That's great news you can go take the job."
"Mom is this about college or you really want me to go take the job?"
"No my dear l really want you to go besides my health is improving l can manage" she said.
"Thanks Mom, l will go take the job and l promise to visit always, l brought you breakfast and lunch, Ariel will bring dinner, am really going to miss you mom" l said and we hugged again.
"I will miss you too lzzy, please be of your best behaviour, l trust you my dear l know you won't disappoint me.
Go make me proud."
"Sure l will mom" l said and smiled sweetly at her.
"No curse word today Daniella what happened to you."
"Mom! Well am trying to stopping swearing l don't want it to affect my new job" l said and she laughed.
"Mom stop laughing at me l will try okay!" I said and pouted.
"Alright l know you will."
"Thanks l love you mom."
"I love you too my dear."
The telephone rang.
"Sir miss Newton is here to see you" the receptionist said and l hung up.
Why is she here again.
The door opened and she walked in smiling like an i***t because am definitely not the one she is smiling at.
"Connor! she called and pecked me on both cheeks.
Is that a routine? Pecking me on both cheeks! I will have to wash my face thoroughly when l get home."
"Brielle! Why are you here."
"Why do you always ask why am here Connor, l have every right to be here she said and sat on the couch."
"Why won't l ask?does this place look like a play ground to you where you come to lick ice cream and chew bubble gum like a s**t?"
"Am your fiancee l have every right to be here" she said and l chuckled.
"Has my mother engaged you already?" I asked.
"Huh! What are you talking about?" She asked.
"Leave Brielle am busy" l said.
"This is not fair, you are always at work won't allow me come visit you at home, l came to see you and now you are telling me to leave, why are you treating me like this? I love you Connor, l love you so much."
"I don't care, l was never a part of this, but you kept forcing yourself on me.
Go love my mother after all she is the one that loves you too and wants you engaged."
There was a knock on the door.
"Come in" l said.
"Goodday sir" my PA greeted.
"Good day Felix, Brielle can you please excuse us!"
"Yh! I was leaving anyways" she said clutched her purse tightly and she left the office.
Good riddance.
"Felix how may l help you?
"Sir l came to give the information you requested for."
"What information?"
"About Daniella Abby."
"I totally forgot."
"Speak!
"According to the informant, he promised to send her to college and, buy her a house in Canada and build her a hospital when she graduates."
"Hmmmmmm tempting, You may leave now thanks for the information."
This is unbelievable Wyatt promised to do all this for Daniella.
Does he have feelings for her too.
I was planning to go see her but l really want to see if she is different or it's just my assumptions.
I want to see if she will be tempted by my brothers multiple offers.
As for mom, we haven't made up ever since the argument we had the other day.
I missed her though.
It's funny l always miss her although she scolds me at every given opportunity.
I can't continue like this.
I love him so much but he doesn't seem to care.
It's funny, because the more he rejects me the more l love him.
I need to see Aunt.
I got dressed quickly and and told my chauffeur to take me to the Braxtons masion.
Am definitely going to die from heart break if l continue like this.
After the long drive we arrived the masion.
My chauffeur got down e opened the car door for me.
What nonsense his he doing?
"Are you stupid?" l yelled at the old wretched driver.
"Why did you stop my car here? Do you expect me to walk past this concrete floor with my expensive shoes? Drive the car" in l yelled and he got in immediately.
There are alot of handsome and classic drivers, l don't know why mom will employ a wretched looking man to be my chauffeur.
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