?His Encountered with a Widow?
•(love,lies and suspense)•
?Episode Fifty Two?
?Zayn POV?
I unfolded my hands on my che-st and breathe out softly.
Flora’s mum just finished narrating everything in details and believe me, my heart become softened a bit towards William.
He look to my side and smile like he heard my thoughts.
“I’m sorry about everything” I apologized sincerely, staring at the center table in the sitting room.
“It’s fine Zayn” William says, standing on his feet.
“I’m sorry as well” He added as he stand close to me.
I stood on my feet and we both shook hands.
“Well… You really have to be sorry cause it’s not like you’ve any other choice” Reid said.
“Except if you’re letting Flora go” He added, flatly.
“Don’t even go there man” I cautioned.
I took my eyes to where Flora is sitting.
“Flora and I stuck together, so we’re never letting each go”
Flora cheeks flames and I watch as everyone chuckle, including Mrs Roseline.
William nudge my arm slightly and then walked out.
“Have your seat, Zayn” Reid ordered.
I look at him and he nodded.
“What’s it?” I asked him immediately I sat down.
“It’s about Violet” Flora responded.
I sighed de-eperly.
“Violet is dead, isn’t it?” Flora gasped.
“But why didn’t you wanna say?” I turned to Reid and asked.
“Ryder is the cause behind her death, Zayn” Reid said and I raised a brow.
“How?”
“Violet was the one driving and not Ryder” I reminded.
“Yeah”
“But Ryder had sent someone to meddle with your car brakes that day. I don’t how Violet managed to get that info but she called me to ask about you, I didn’t want to tell her at first, but when I heard her reasons for looking for you I quickly sent your location to her and i even thought I would get there before her.. but unfortunately” Reid narrated and my heart shook.
Everything reeled though my head.
How she had tried to convince me not to drive my car.
How she volunteered to drive my car instead since I was drunk.
How uneasy she looked that day.
fuc-k!
“Such a fool!” I yelled as I sprang on my feet.
Everyone in the sitting room also stood up.
“She should have just came out straight”
“Honestly, she really didn’t want me to ride my car that day but I didn’t listen” I shoved a hand in my head as I paved the living room.
“You might not have listened to her if she had said the truth, Zayn” Reid says.
That’s true though.
“Reid is really going to die this time, I promise” I said throu-ghgritted teeth.
“If not for anything, but for Violet’s and Xavier death” Flora sobs.
Her mum snuggle her into her arms while Mrs Roseline stro-ke her back.
“Aunt Stella has been invited to Ryder’s mansion by Ryder’s mum, she told her Ryder already found Flora”
I scoffed.
Such a douchebag.
“I don’t care, I want to kill Ryder myself” I flare.
“You won’t do that Zayn” Flora cooed as she walk closer to me.
“Ryder would be for-ce to confess all his crimes in the presence of the cops” Flora said and I shook my head in disagreement.
I move away from Flora’s hold.
“I don’t want to involve the cops”
“But that’s the best thing to do” I shut my eyes briefly and open them.
“Please” Flora’s mum coaxed.
I breathe out heavily and shrugged.
“Alright” I agreed and a small smile crept on Flora’s li-ps causing me to smile too.
I’m addicted to this lady.
*****
Gabriel’s_mansion.
•Ryder POV•
I keep glancing at my phone on the table.
Damn!
Why haven’t I gotten a call yet?
“Are you okay?” I heard dad’s voice.
I just nodded and grabbed my fork.
I’m really not hungry but Mum had for-ce me to come down- I just had to agree, I don’t have the strength to start telling her things.
“You look restless, you sure you’re alright?” Dad asked again and I almost roll my eyes.
They should just leave me the fuc-k alone.
A maid walked in and bow slightly.
“You have an incoming call ma’am” she announced as she stretched mum’s phone forward.
I watch as mum collected the phone from her and frown at the phone screen.
“Who’s it?” Dad asked.
She sighed before speaking up.
“It’s Stella” she replied and I could feel blood rising in my whole system.
“Then why aren’t you picking her call?” Dad asked again.
“I already told her Ryder found her daughter, so I invited her to come over today” She said sadly and I rolled my eyes.
Dad shook his head nonchalantly and continues with his food.
Mum met my gaze but I just look away angrily- she caused it.
Her phone rings again.
“Just pick it already” Dad says.
She look at me and my fist clenched on the table.
She finally picked the call and pressed it to her ear.
?”Hello Stella”? Mum said to the phone, feigning a cheerful tone but fail woefully.
?”Oh my.. you mean you’re on your way already?”? Mum says and I could feel my heart tremble.
Sh*t!
♥♥♥♥♥
A maid led Flora’s Mum into the living room at the same time mum and I walked out of the dinning room.
“Oh my Ryder” She called happily as she approached us.
She offered a big wide smile but I just smile uneasily.
“How have you been dear?” She asked sweetly.
Huh?
What’s up with her?
She had never act all sweet towards me before.
“I’ve been good” I replied.
She nodded and turned to mum.
“And how are you too Marigold?”
Mum just smile and nodded.
“Come sit” Mum offered.
“I will”
“But first, where’s my daughter?” She threw the question at Mum.
This won’t be good.
“Just calm down and come sit first” Mum said as she led her to a long couch.
“Where’s my daughter, Ryder?” She asked seriously now.
I sighed de-eperly.
“Aunt…”
“She’s asleep” Mum chipped in and my eyes dilated in surprise including Aunt Stella.
“I’m sorry I didn’t inform you but Flora has been sick since she got here but a doctor had attended to her already” I watch as mum tell the lies expertly.
“Then let me go see her” Aunt Stella walked past us and I watch as mum gulps.
“She’s in the hospital” She said again and my teeth clenched.
Lies upon lies.
“Oh… So she’s not up anymore but in the hospital right?” Aunt Stella asked with a little sm-irk.
“Okay”
“Let’s see” she said and brou-ght her phone out of her bag.
Mum and I glance at each other as she dials a number.
“What are you doing Stella?” Mum asked.
“Let’s sit” she told us and walk towards a single couch.
We all settled down, as we keep exchanging glances every minute.
The entrance door creaked open, Mum and I turned our heads to look.
“What?!” I exclaimed in surprise, standing on my feet.
“Are you surprised?” She sm-irks as she walk into the living room.
“Good afternoon Aunt” She greeted mum, but mum couldn’t respond as her mouth is agape.
She sat on a long couch and crossed her legs.
“So which other Flora is in the hospital, Marigold?” Aunt Stella asks and I look away disappointedly.
“But.. how…how come?” Mum stutters.
“Say something Ryder”She shouts but I just stare at my feet.
“I’m so sorry Stella, I didn’t know what he was up to”
“But Flora how come…”
“Don’t be in a rush Aunt, everything would become clear to you soon” Flora says.
I look up at her and she winks.
What the?
Why do I have this feeling she has got something up her sleeves?
“Hello everyone” I turned my head to the door direction and a guy I recognized to be Zayn’s friend walked in, grinning very hard.
I turned to Flora and she winks again.
“Who are you?” Mum asked him harshly as he stride in.
“I’m Reid, and that’s my friend” He pointed a finger and I follow it.
What?
My heart struck.
Zayn?
He walks in majestically and I swallowed.
He’s not dead.
But one of the guys said he’s confirmed dead.
Geez!
He got to where I am standing, I shiver as sweat formed on my forehead.
“It’s game over Ryder” He whispered.
He look directly into my eyes and my heart beat fas-ter than normal.
He walked past me and took his seat next to Flora.
“Would someone please explain what’s going on here already?” Mum half yelled.
“You just need to calm down Aunt” Zayn’s friend hushed.
“Your son is a criminal” Zayn said bluntly.
“And who are you to call my son a criminal?”Mum yells.
“Tch tch tch… High blood pressure is real” Zayn jokes.
Flora and Reid laughs.
“Ryder, who are these people?” She shrieked.
“Throw them out this minute”
“Aunt” Flora began.
“Although, Ryder looks tough, he’s a really bad guy but I never thought Ryder could have the heart to kill” Flora said.
“His very own brother at that”she added.
Damn!
Is this really happening?
“What do you mean Flora?” Mum asked quietly.
“Ryder killed Xavier!” She shouts.
“What are you saying young lady?” Dad asked as he walked into the scene.
“He poisoned poor Xavier with a herbal tea”
“Ask him, he confessed to me himself”
“I don’t un-derstand what she’s saying” I denied.
She rushed to me and slapped me very hard.
“You really don’t un-derstand what I’m saying right?” She sounded gruffly.
Zayn laughs as he stood before me.
“You really think he’s gonna say the truth?” I just glare at him with reddened eyes.
“Bring him in Reid” He instructed coldly.
The door yanked open and i watch as someone rolled into the living room lifelessly.
Zayn’s friend make him kneel down.
I stare down at him and my eyes protruded immediately i register his face.
It’s obvious he’s been beaten up so badly.
“Speak!” Zayn ordered.
He p@n-ts heavily.
“He’s the same person…that gave me cash to remove your brakes” He confessed breathlessly.
A gasped fell out from everyone’s li-ps and my jaw ti-ghtened.
“Is this true?” Dad asked in his de-eperest tone but I just look at something else, like I’m not the one he’s talking to.
“Answer me” He went livid.
“Yes!” I yelled.
“It’s the truth”
“What?” Mum muttered.
“I killed Xavier and wanted to kill Zayn too” I confessed and I watch as Mum and Dad eyes dim.
“I’ve always wanted Flora for myself and that was why I killed Xavier”
“And as for him” I turned to Zayn.
“He was a pain in my ne-ck, he wouldn’t allow me to have Flora so that was why I wanted to have him killed”
“Oh my..”
“Tell me you’re joking Ryder” Mum weep as she counted her steps towards me.
“You didn’t kill Xavier right?”
“You didn’t kill your own brother”
I just keep my gaze down.
“You’re un-der arrest Mr Ryder” I turned around to see two cops standing behind me.
“No!”
“How dare you come into my house to arrest my son” Mum screamed as she stand in my front.
Dad pulled Mum away for-cefully.
I stretched my hands forward and a cop handcuffed my hand.
“Gabriel, don’t just watch them take our son away” Mum cries.
“Move!” One of them ordered and I gently walk ahead.
“Get back here Ryder” Mum shouts behind me.
“Get yourself together Marigold” Dad scolded.
“Come back here Ryder”
“Don’t leave” mum sob.
I got to the entrance and stopped walking.
I look behind me and for the first time in years,a tear dropped from my eye as I watch mum wail miserably.
I’m sorry Mum.
I smile at the look on Flora’s face- she looks so fulfilled.
And Zayn, he just watch the whole drama with his hands tucked in his pocket like he had not said anything here.
His friend just keep grinning as he wave me a goodbye.
Dad and Aunt Stella just keep their straight face.
Yeah- I un-derstand.
I sighed heavily and finally stepped out.
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Tbc