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Chapter 6: INLAW WITH THE WILDEST WORDS

I had no choice but to leave and again entrust my position to my cousin for another day. I can't make it. I can't force myself to be okay. I can't get that guy out of my mind. I was so helpless to find myself with my careless moves.

I moved fast so I could get into my condo. I need to be there and clean my body. I'm so scared.

As I opened the door, I saw my mother-in-law. She's been in her sophisticated look like she always adress herself.

Obviously, she's waiting for me. I don't know what must be the reason. She missed me? Well that would be impossible!

"So, you are here. Why? You can't do your job? Again, you go home and lie down in your bed, waiting for money to come and chase you? You are becoming irresponsible, Aliyah. You are just too lucky to have all you needed. How does it feel?" She sat on the couch as she looked at me from head to foot.

It's no new to me. She's been doing that since the first time she saw me. I won't be surprised if she will do it every now and then. That's life, we can't please all the people around us.

"Mom, I'm not feeling well. I love my job amd I value the business thatuch. I just want to have a rest, and I can't be there with these kinds of feelings. I can't focus on my job either, so I need to ask Bella to do it for me, even just for today. If tomorrow... "

"You have so many excuses. Why not just tell me that you are just lazy at doing your job? That is why it is so hard for you to exert effort for your own good. You can always depend on my son's ability to provide you with all the things that you need and want. Are you not ashamed of yourself?" She widely opened her eyes and looked at me.

"Mom, Oliver did everything for me because that is what made him happy. He loved me more than anyone. He treated me like a queen, and that is so hard for me to let go. But believe me, I'm trying my best to stand on my own. He's gone, and I know that he will not come back. About efforts: I'm trying I'm trying to get myself fixed so I can continue on what he had started. " I wiped my tears dry as I looked at her emotionally.

I tried to be always strong when it comes to my emotions but it was so hard yo do when someone has nothing to do but question your ability to handle things.

"You must be thankful that my son loves you so much. I just can't imagine how much you are enjoying his money. You don't even have a child yet, and yet he has given you everything. How lucky you are." She can't believe it or the right word would be,she can't accept it. I know she's expecting things to be infavor of her. But it didn't happen.

"It's not all about the money, mom. I understand how much you are hurting. But you shouldn't forget how much I do. You lost your son. I lost my husband and my child at the same time. By then, you should know how hard it would be for me. By then, you should understand why I acted this way." I wrapped my face in my palm so I could hide the pain.

"No matter how many tears fall from your eyes, you can no longer bring back the past. Aliyah, my son died because of you, and I will never ever forget that. I will never learn to love you, and don't expect anything from me. If you must be thankful that he left everything in your name, because if not, I will make sure that you sleep with the garbage outside." She pointed her finger right at my face.

That was so annoying. She's treating me like a child and I hate that. I just can't show it coz I still repect her no matter how impolite she is all the time.

"Did you ever try asking yourself why he did that? Why is there a need for him to be secured? Why does he give me everything that I deserve? Because he's aware that you hate me that much.He's aware that you will not give me what I really deserve from him. That is how much Oliver cared for me. And I'm so thankful that he learned to fight for me and proved himself to me. That he will protect me from anyone, including you." I hardly say anything to make her feel the pain that I have. I'm fed up to understand and swallow all the words that coming out from her mouth.

It might be wrong to talk back, but I think she's putting too much into it. I don't mean to talk to her that way. But she's being too much and maybe I have the right as well to defend myself.

"How dare you say that? Wjere is your manners. You lost respect just because my son is dead and he can no longer see how rude you are?"

"Respect is earned mom. If you want to be respected then you must learn to respect others as well. Learn to give something..even just a little." I saod like I was teaching her what does manners mean.

"You don't have the right to lecture me like you know everything! You are no one!"

"That was true. I am no one compared to you. I am no one that your love the most. That is why he decided for us should move into a condo while we were waiting for our house to be finished. Because he knew it from the start, that you don't like me and you will never will.. That's fine with me. I know I don't belong to a family who have everything. A model family to be exact. I grew up without my parents beside me so i need to love myself. But I know how to love other people and yoir son is one of those that I loved. " I sighed as I looked down.

"Good thing you know. You don't deserve to be Mrs. Oliver Webb. I swallowed my pride just for his happiness. If only I knew that you were going to be the reason for his death, then maybe... "

"Maybe what? Maybe you could think of something that could destroy me? Maybe you could just throw me away so he won't be able to see me again? Then why you didn't do? Because you know taht Oliver will go crazy when I'm not around. " I continued.. I didn't blink while looking at her. I want her to realized that I am no longer the Aliyah that she always annoy.

"Maybe he did not marry you. Maybe now he's with me! Maybe he is still alive and we are happy as a family. "she shouted.

"Oliver has never been happy,untill I came in his life.. bear that in mind." I hardly say.

I'm afraid of forgetting who she is. I tried to control my emotions by taking a deep breath. I know I can make it.

"I don't understand why you visited me. You entered my place without me knowing it. You invade my privacy because you don't care about how I feel. You are becoming an unprofessional mom. Now I know why your dad left you and he's with somebody else. " I didn't mean to say that. But she's pushing me to my limits and she triggered me to say things that should not be said.

I felt the pain and my blood running through my face as she slapped me so hard. I can see her anger. I think I have already awakened her madness.

"How dare you! You don't have the right to talk to me that way. Yes, he left me, and I don't care. He deserves to be with that trash. I don't care about him and I don't care if he will die more than a beggar. " Her veins throbbed, and her face turned pinkish proof that she is mad.

It is easy for her to underestimate her husband. Because she had the money, she could get everything she wanted, except for one thing.

"I know, by now he's living a simple life. There was no big house, no fancy cars, no maids around him to serve him. But for now, I'm sure that he's happy. He's with someone who cares so much about him, a woman who will love him despite all his imperfections. He already found happiness that money can't buy. "

"I don't care! Mark my words. Aliyah, you cannot hide things from me all the time. I have eyes looking at you and just want to make sure that you are doing it the right way, or else, everything that you have right now will just fade away. " She warned me.

I don't understand what she's trying to imply, but I felt a sudden fear. How is she going to find out what happened to me the other night? What if someone tells her?

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