PIECES

Part 19

Anna's POV

Roy stared at me, as if he was ready to devour...

I couldn't remember the last time I had seen him looking this furious. Was he really that bothered about Abel?

Well, after my outburst, Abel had had another severe headache. He was made to take his drugs and was resting when Roy pulled me out of the building, driving me to his place...

"Have you lost your mind? What did you blurt out infront of Abel? Can't you control your temper?" He asked, his tone raised and sharp...

"Oh! So you care about Abel?"

I raised a brow, my tone mocking...

"Really Ann? Even if you're angry with him, were you supposed to remind him about his condition?"

"Does it look like I care?" I said, rolling my eyes...

Roy stared at me, before asking in a concerned tone...

"What happened to you, that day in Kevin's bar?" I stared at him, a bit shocked. I thought about weather or not to tell him, but my mind wasn't yet settled. Now that he asked, I remembered there was something I wanted to look into...

"I need rest!" With that said, I made my way to the guestroom in his house...

It was almost two am, when I jolted awake. I had been so tired and overwhelmed that I hadn't eaten anything the day before. Food was actually the least of my problems, but I knew the little one within me needed food...

I made my way to the kitchen and found some porish in the fridge. Without giving it a second thought, I microwaved it, and served myself a spoon full, before digging in...

After a while, I emptied my plate and was about retiring to bed when I remembered something...

I went to the handbag which I had taken with me to the hospital that morning and retrieved a USB key from it. Fortunately, those kidnappers had not searched it, and had placed it in a visible place. Roy had taken it...

I made my way into Roy's study, where his laptop was...

Fortunately, he hadn't changed his password...

I Plugged the USB key, and roamed over it's most recent content. A video began playing, as I fixed my gaze on it...

As each second of the video passed, my heart began to ache, my brows furrowing significantly...

Piecing everything together, it all made sense...

No wonder Kevin had wanted my child death...

It's obvious Kevin and Abel had been enemies from far back, and I was just being trapped in the middle...

Who did they take me for? A fool?

"Let's see how far all this will go"

I said, pulling the USB out of the laptop before retiring to the guestroom...

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Rose's POV

I woke up early in the morning and went straight to my matrimonial home. My husband had had a severe headache after Anna's outburst...

I had been in the kitchen cooking, when I heard him exchange words with Clyde and left. He later on return with Anna. Somehow, I felt a deep sense of regret the moment I saw her...

She even had the guts to yell at my husband in my presence. Just thinking about it, made me furious...

I had wanted to slap her hard across the face, but knew better...

I made my way to the house, but after several knocks, no one opened up. Everywhere was quiet...

Was he already at work? I asked myself, pulling out my phone to call Laura. After a few rings, she answered and confirmed to me that Abel wasn't in the office...

I called Clyde, who told me he had no idea where his friend was. I wanted to call Anna, but decided against it...

I knocked the door over and over again, but there still was no response...

Somehow, I was scared. What if something bad had happened to him?

I searched for the spare keys of the house, but realized I hadn't collected them. After all, I was acting as his employee, so how could his keys be with me?

They were certainly with Anna...

But where could Abel be? Could it be that something terrible had happened to him? With that thought in mind, panic surged all over me...

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Anna's POV

"Listen, I'm not here for negotiations. I just want the job done"

" I understand. But it's illegal"

"What about what you did? Was that legal? You're a lawyer, this should be something petty for you right?" I asked the middle aged man whose face was filled with sweat...

I had barely slept after watching that video, and decided to make things go my way. In this life, you either use, or get used. If I could be used by others, why couldn't I use them as well? Everyone already saw me as a bad person right? So I could as well not disappoint them right?

This plan had been formed only last night, thanks to that video. I woke up this morning and met several messages from Abel, with about 10 missed calls. Who cares? I was done acting the good girl. I also had an evil side and it was definitely going to unveil itself...

They pushed me...

I stared at Mike, a satisfied smile spread accrossed my face, as he finally nodded...

"Fine, I'll do it. But if any issue comes up, you'll take responsibility"

"Of course, I will. You need to draft the divorce as soon as possible. You have not more than a week to convince the couple to sign it. Abel doesn't remember anything, so I guess you'll know how to get him into signing those, right?" I raised a brow...

"Certainly!" He nodded again...

"Very well then. Let's pretend this meeting never happened" I said before adding...

"I'll send some money into your account with someone else's account. Once the job is done, I'll chime in the rest"

"Alright" with that said, I walked away.

I just arrived the office, with thoughts on how to justify my absences crossed my mind, when I was called to the boss's office...

When I reached there, he gave me a 3 days leave, as it had been reported to them that I had been kidnapped...

There are some employees that needs the company, and others that the company needs, and I was certainly an employee the company needed, so they couldn't joke with my health...

I picked up a few files, containing some comic designs I needed to work on, as I planned dealing with it at home...

Immediately I stepped out of the company's building, I spotted Clyde's car parked a few meters away...

Before long, Clyde stepped out of the car, approaching me...

"Anna, how are you?" He asked...

"I'm okay" I replied bluntly, not interested in whatsoever thing he had to say...

"Please, where's the spare key to Abel's house?" He asked, taking me aback...

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Rose's POV

I had called Clyde and made him understand that I couldn't reach Abel, and I had a feeling something bad had happened to him. I also explained to him that only Anna had the spare key to the house...

After about thirty minutes, I watched Clyde and Anna make their way through the gates of my home...

Why did Clyde have to bring that woman, knowing I wasn't going to be happy? I asked myself, but certainly couldn't voice out my mind...

Before long, the two people approached me. Clyde greeted me, and I nodded. I greeted Anna with a "hi" but was completely ignored...

She pulled out a set of keys from her bag and opened the door.

With the door opened, I dashed into the house and into our bedroom, only to find Abel unconscious...

My heart ached...

"Abel, Abel, are you okay?" I asked, my voice urgent, but the man couldn't hear me...

I ran back to the living room where Clyde and Anna just walked in...

"Clyde, Abel is unconscious" I screamed...

Clyde and Anna swiftly made their way upstairs, only to see Abel laid like a log of wood...

"Let's take him to the hospital" Clyde said, and struggled carrying him out of the house and into the car...

After waiting for the doctor, he finally walked out...

"Doctor, how's he?" I asked, my voice hoarse from crying...

"Well, how long has he been unconscious?' the doctor asked...

I turned to look at Clyde who just shook his head...

"We don't know. Maybe, since last night. No one was with him" I reported, feeling guilty. Abel was my responsibility and yet I couldn't take proper care of him...

"Well, it should be this morning. He had called me before then" came Anna's voice...

Wow! Anna knew so much about my husband, but I couldn't say a thing. I let out a mocking smile, before turning my attention to the doctor...

"Dr. Maurice, how's he doing?"

"He'll be alright. I advise someone stays with him. It's obvious he suffered a severe headache. The headache's has been frequent lately. That's not a good a sign. You need to be more careful" the doctor said, before walking away...

I had never felt this defeated all my life. Could I even say a word to Abel about us being husband and wife? Won't that worsen his condition?

I turned to Anna whose looks were dark. I stared at her and after a while, I finally spoke up...

"Anna, can we talk in private?"

"Anything you have to say, say it here" she replied coldly...

Somehow, her words were infuriating...

"It's about the way you spoke to Abel yesterday. You over reacted. You very well know he's ill. It's all your fault if he's in this condition. Can't you control your words? You literally went out of place yesterday. Scolding my husband infront of me. Are you nuts?" I lashed out, my voice raised...

Clyde approached me, gently patting my shoulder, asking me to calm down...

I was about saying something when Anna began laughing...

"Hahaha....ha"

Clyde and I were stunned by her reaction.

We were still staring at her when she spoke up...

"When you're so good at pointing out other people's mistakes, how come you haven't been able to figure yours as yet? I've definitely gone nuts. It's just a matter of days, and you'll know that I'm more than crazy. Just wait and watch."

Her words struck me hard, causing me to shiver slightly...