A BRIDE AND HER REVENGE

Chapter5

THE THIEF

AUNTY LUCY

The whole situation between Oscar and Charlotte was so pleasurable for me and the fact that Oscar still thinks I’m on his side is very intresting to watch.

I know he’s begining to get closer to Charlotte, the more reason I need to cause more trouble between the both of them, just like I did last night.

“You can’t be serious Oscar, I didn’t talk to him all the way home, you left me stranded and he was the only person that offered to help,” Charlotte tearful voice bounced into my memory.

I had shut her up immediately and added more fire into the already burning heart of Oscar, he’s beginning to get soft on her and when I saw Mr Johnson bring her home, taking my chances and doing what I know how to do best was the next line of action.

“Don’t talk to me Charlotte and I promise you, if you think you can work together with him to destroy me just like your sister tried to do, I will make sure to get rid of you,” Oscar had responded, poking his finger in front of her face.

The look of fear and despair in her eyes almost forced me into a triumphant dance, my plan is working smoothly that I fear it would be jinxed, because of how easy it is to convince Oscar.

“You listen to everything your aunt says to you, at least you should hear other people out, I was shivering and that place… that scary and deserted place that you dropped me… Oscar you didn’t bother to come back for me,” the hurt in her voice almost made him go soft on her again.

But I wouldn't have it, I instantly instigated him against her again, making sure she spent the night in her punishment room, the same room I had put in place just for her.

“I will ruin you Charlotte, until you learn to listen to me and do my bidding,” those were the last words I exchanged with her, before shutting the door in her face.

Grandma Susan was waiting for me in the hall way leading to my own apartment and I knew she wanted to say something about how mean and cruel I’m being to her.

“You shouldn’t go this far to hurt a young girl, give them a chance to discover each other, face your own son who didn’t think it twice before leaving you all alone here,” she spat at me.

Thinking about it now, my heart is really troubled about Alex, he didn’t bother to call or send me any message regarding his health or experience wherever he went.

Grandma Susan's words cut deep into my heart. I Wish every day that my son can be half as good as Oscar, who is smart, focused and responsible. Her words got to me and I couldn’t respond back for the first time in a long time. I allowed Grandma Susan to have the last word, which is so unlike me.

My phone viberated silently jerking me off my sofa in my big and beautifully designed parlour.

“It’s me mum! It’s Alex…,” I didn’t respond for few second, the shock that hit me when his voice floated into my ear was deafening.

“Mum, please help me.. I’m sorry and I know I should have told you about our plans but Lucy was against it, she thought you would tell Oscar,” my son sweet voice sounded so strained and scared.

“Oscar what are you saying?, why will I give my son to the dog to eat? Oscar is our enemy and you know that, we want him dead and stop listening to any other person aside from me!, you should at least be like Oscar with this at least!” I snapped back at him.

Making a mental note of giving Lucy a piece of my mind once I set my eyes in her, nobody can have power or influence over my son aside from me.

“Mother, you are the only one that can save us… me, please I’m in jail, uhmmm… me and Lucy, we are in bangkok and they are going to keep us here for six years and ..The bail can reduce the sentence to a year or so” My son was talking about being in prison and my heart shattered like glass.

No mother would hear that type of news and be happy, i clutched my racing heart through my heaving chest, swallowed my spit and forced my tears back, knowing fully well that I must be strong for my only son, he needs me now.

Not hearing from him for six whole months had almost made me feel sick and useless, knowing that another woman took him away from me, now that I have another chance I will use it perfectly.

“I will do anything you need me to do, I’m your mother Alex, just promise me that you will come back to me once you get out of there,” this is my opportunity to bring him back home and I will be Damned if I don’t use it.

“Mother you don’t have to ask, we have squandered all the money we stole and Lucy burnt down our vacation home while fighting with a lady, she s**t the lady and the family are suing us and won’t back down until we pay two hundred thousand dollars for damages,” he responded to me.

“Calm down my son, that amount is a peanut for Oscar and you know it, but he will never give it to you, Oscar will kill you if he finds you,” I reminded my son, thinking at the same time of how to find the money as fast as I can.

Telling him the truth of the matter without mincing any word, he hissed loudly and hit his other free hand on something, causing me to jilt slightly, Alex is always aggressive.

“Mother please you have to help me, I would have called Oscar if I didn’t know all of these things, please he musnt find out that I called you, I wonder why he didn’t search us out, but I know you convinced him to let us be… now talk to him to bail me the f**k out of this prison,” Alex yelled at me.

If he isn't my son, I would have ended the call and cursed at him, Alex is a very rude and ungrateful child, the only thing that kept me loyal to him is because he’s my son, my only blood and to be sincere and truthful Oscar is better than him, a good child that every mother would wish for, but he’s not my son and his own mother is dead.

My mind quickly took me back to this morning when I heard Charlotte and Oscar discussing, she was asking him for some money from the money carriage he brought home a few days ago.

“Wait… there’s money at home, I will get it for you, meanwhile tell Lucy that her sister is now Oscars’ wife and she shouldn’t bother to come home with you… I will send the money to the address, text it to me,” I hurriedly ended the call.

There’s CCTV in the house and making calls for a long time like this will call attention to Oscar. He knows I hardly call anybody and talk for long, except with Alex.

He also has the CCTV implanted in various areas in the house, he can watch from his phone or various offices at any of his numerous companies, smart boy, unlike my foolish son who I’m putting my life on the line for!.

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“You don’t have to question her again Oscar, she took the money, she must have sneaked past your CCTV camera, you let her sleep once in your bedroom when she was sick, remember?” I knew I had to frame Charlotte or else the suspicion will be blown toward me.

“Aunty lily, I didn’t steal any money, I was with Grandma Susan all day. We watched cartoons, slept and ..,” she was crying and breathing heavily, looking at Oscar’s’ Grandma for some support and I couldn’t let that happen.

Oscar had already called the police. This time his anger was overboard, blinded with rage. The Lucy incident made him extra disappointed and frustrated.

“Are you all thieves in your house?, I believe Aunty Lily because I have never looked for money in the house up until your sister and yourself came into my life,” he growled at her.

Bouncing toward her but Grandma Susan blocked his part with her old body, trying to calm him down.

“Take this woman and lock her up.. now!” he screamed at them, I watched in excitement as the three policemen scrambled toward Charlotte who was trying to flee from the scene still on her knees.

She was crying hysterically and I, on the other hand, was having too much fun. She had been Messing with me for some days now, almost throwing her weight around because she noticed that Oscar was beginning to take interest in her.

Trying to know her better my foot! “She asked you for some huge amount of money this morning before leaving for work, right?” I tried another approach again to ignite Oscar's already burning anger.

“Aunty Lily, she asked for her Grandmother's surgery payment and I ignored her, intentionally just to spite her and force her to talk to me… she had been giving me the silent treatment… , but it was the first thing I did this morning When I got to work… why will you degrade yourself like this and steal from me?” His question was directed to Charlotte again, holding her arm just as the police men made to drag her away.

She had been handcuffed by the police and Grandma Susan was by her side, trying to comfort her and plead on her behalf as well.

Maybe it’s high time I make sure she doesn’t return to the mansion, my son will be back soon and I don’t need her anymore, once he’s back we can move on to killing oscar as well.

Charlotte knows I’m framing her but can she prove it? Oscar will always take my words over hers or his old Grandmother, over anybody in the world, it’s enough to kill him.

“Just when I thought you were different from your sister. Charlotte you break my heart again,” this time it was Oscar talking to her, he didn’t bother to hide the feeling of hurt and love in his eyes,

I watched in shock as a tear rolled down his eyes, he removed his hand from hers as the police took Charlotte away, finally breathing out in relief, I thought he would stop them.

I almost laughed out loud as I watched Grandma Susan run after the police van, “let me see how much her old and weak leg can carry her.”