Evelyn Strikes Back!

CHAPTER 05 Evelyn's POV

CHAPTER 05

Evelyn's POV

I blink harder, unable to believe my eyes.

Aaron Carson, the country's richest man some years ago and sweetheart to a flock of women. Yet, his fame took a nosedive when he had an accident which left him crippled.

News has it that he lost his company to his brother as his father wouldn't have a cripple handle his grand consortium.

He was my sister's boyfriend too.

"Aaron Carson?" My eyes widen again in shock.

"So, you know me? I believe you might have also seen the horrible news about me. That's if you read the news." His voice is smooth; and velvety.

He was right. The media had declared that Aaron was eternally lame as no surgeon could treat him. Not even top surgeons, but I had always found that hard to believe.

"Now, how exactly do I fight? Do you think I don't want to reclaim my position as the CEO of the Carson consortium?" His eyes fixes on mine, "How exactly do I do that when my father would rather have his reckless son oversee the company than his lame son? The only way I could prove myself worthy was by getting married to my fiancèe. But she abandoned me and got pregnant by some scumbag!" Aaron was a breathless mess by the time he was done pouring his heart out.

Even though he is calm, I can see the pain in his eyes.

"I understand," I reply, knowing the person he is talking about.

He scoffs, "You don't!"

"Come on, I do." I insist. "And that's because your fiancee is my sister, and the man he got pregnant by, is my husband!" Shock registers on his face for a brief second, but I continue anyway.

"We are in the same shoes. But mine's worse. My husband didn't just cheat on me, he was involved in my daughter's death and he lied to me about it. He did that to me despite the fact that I destroyed my body to give him a baby..." Tears brim my eyes as I recall how I almost died while birthing Olivia. I sniffle.

"I went against my family to be with him. I invested so much effort and resources to help build his career to his current position. And I'm not going to sit still and watch them go scot-free. I'm going to strike them back. Especially, for my daughter's sake."

My body trembles with rage but I don't care. My eyes full of determination, rest on Aaron's, "You have to fight too. I can help treat your leg since I'm an orthopedic surgeon," I wipe my tears with the back of my palm.

A sigh escapes his lips, "Need I remind you that even top surgeons said I can't walk again?"

"I'm highly convinced that it's nearly impossible for anyone to be impaired by an accident. Let me check your legs." I hop down from the bed in one fluid movement and go to have a closer look.

I put my skilled hand to use, inspecting his bones and their dislocations. Some faint nerves and other evidence show his case is very minor. He could walk again in a very short time.

I smile up at him triumphantly. "Your condition can be treated."

"If so, why can't top surgeons detect that?" He shifted with unease.

"In my opinion, maybe they were paid to give you a false report! Perhaps there is someone who doesn't want you to walk again.”

"I assure you, Mr. Aaron, that I'm going to help you walk within a month. If you don't walk, then you can sue me."

"And what if I walk?"

“Then you’ll grant me whatever I wish for.”

"I don't do blind deals. State your wish now."

My mind gets a state of frenzy and I begin to think hard... If he walks again... As his father's eligible heir, he will reclaim his company and bounce back to power.

I smirk as the idea niggles at me, my thirst for revenge, satiating my desires. "If you get to walk again and retain your CEO position, I want you to ruin my family's company and destroy my soon-to-be ex-husband."

"Of course, I won't have a problem with that...however, I'm not sure about you."

"What do you mean?" I ask, almost feeling the chances of getting revenge slipping through my fingers.

"Will you marry me?" My eyes are wide, almost falling out of their sockets. How could he say that?

"If you want to destroy your enemies, you must be ready to climb the social ladder and take power into your hands. Marrying me will automatically elevate you to supremacy by the time I bounce back to power."

As I listen to him, I let his words sink in, and I realize that his words make sense.