Madeline’s Point of View

Watching Liam and Love on the bed makes me realize just how pathetic ’ve been. I stood there emotionless, my breath caught in my throat. I couldn’t even make a noise, i cover my mouth with my hands.

My vision blurred and my hands got sweaty, I could barely stand. My world crumbled.

Before Dad had died, he had asked me to bring I’m a suitor. He couldn’t leave me all alone in the world with the burden of the company, he wanted someone by my side. Someone that would love and protect me.

I introduced him to Liam, we had just left college and we’re still trying to figure out ourselves.

Dad loved him instant. The wedding was the talk of town. The Billboards read “The Heiress Wedding”. Some even went as far as asking if he could be the right choice, for a long time I thought he was. Now I know better.

Men and women if dignitaries were in attended, Dad made sure he spared nothing.

“I can’t leave her now, she has to give me a child first” I hear Liam say as he strokes her hair. His voice cold.

I want to turn and run but I stay planted. I was done being the girl who would run and cry. The pity party Madeline. I was done with all that.

I know there’s an adage that says “An eye for an eye would only make the world go blind”, if that is all it takes to burn this two to the ground then that is what would happen.

“Do you think she can give you a child? It’s been years now. I know her dad made you sign that if you should get a divorce before that you get nothing but it’s taking too long” she whined, pouting as he kissed her lips before replying.

Love….she was supposed to be my best gr but her she was sharing a bed with my man.

I couldn’t bear to listen anymore so I turned and walked away, there was no way I would give them the satisfaction of seeing me broken.

I was going to get justice. I dial the family lawyer’s number and he picks up at the first ring.

“Hello, it’s me Madeline. I need your assistance on a legal issue, when can I come in?”

“I’ll be at the firm tomorrow, you can drop by”

“Okay, that’ll be great. I’ll see you tomorrow then”

I walked out of the house and got to the car. “Can you drive me to the movies” there’s a movie I want to see” i tell my driver putting on a smile, i didnt need him to get worried and ruin what I had in mind, I was going to deal with this my way and I was going to make sure he regrets it.

I got into the car and the emotions I was holding into came crashing down. Liam had shattered my heart and broken me into a million pieces.

I rub my belly as I stare into the night in tears. “I’ve got us”

For some days I was nauseous and feverish so I had gone out in the morning to check what was wrong so I don’t transfer what I had to my husband.

I wanted to see the emotions on his face when I tell him which I why I had held myself back from texting him even though it was very difficult.

Love had texted me when I was in the clinic to go out so we can have some girl’s time, we had fun as friends or so i thought and she asked why I had gone to the clinic.

I was about to tell her the result but I held myself back, my loving husband should know first I said to my self. I wanted to share this joy with him first.

Looking at everything now and knowing everything, i thanked God that I didn’t.

The clause Dad had left indicated that should incase there be a child, the fortunes would be split between both parents and the rest will be kept for when the child grows.

Without a child, my family’s fortune was mine and mine alone. There was no way that he would ever know about this child.

Tears stroll my eyes as tge movie played, exhausted I got up and went back to the house. Liam was on the bed when I got back, he was engrossed with his phone and smiling at it. When he noticed my presence, he dropped it and walked to me planting a kiss on my lips.

Bile rose to my throat, this was his normal thing to do. I use to love it so much but right now all I wanted to do was to throw up. I do anything but that and hold it in.

“Hi babe, I missed you. What took you so long? I was beginning to get worried”

“I went to the hospital to check my blood pressure “ I lied through my teeth “ I met up with love afterwards, it was a good day” I watch him froze at the mention of her name.

“I’ve been trying to reach her to ask her about a dress but she hasn’t been reachable, her line keeps going straight to mail”

“She’s probably exhausted, you know how she can be” he lies to my face as I watch him in anger, was i nothing but a fool to him? If he thinks he can get away with this then he has something else coming.

I plaster a smile on my face as I play the judicious wife, he would get what was coming for him, payback’s a bitch.

“I’ve missed you babe, you know i love it when you’re in my arms” he trails kisses down my next as I stand that at war with myself.

My broken heart wants to cry out but my body misses him.i give in to his touch as his hands trail down my body, I give in. Enjoy it just for the night, I told myself.

The next day i called my lawyer and narrated everything to him when he was out, he listened with patience. He said i could get a divorce and Liam would be walking away without a single penny.

I smiled, I can’t wait to see him uprooted from the life I had introduced him too.

“I want a divorce” I blurted out to him when he came back, my bags packed.

“A divorce? Why?”

“I want a divorce Liam”

“Babe, is everything alright? Why would you want a divorce, we have a happy home here”

“A happy home?” I let out a sinister laugh “does that include you screwing my friend? Is she part of the “home”?

His face pales and he becomes desperate “Babe, I don’t know what love told you but nothing is going on between us, she’s a liar”

“You make me laugh, my lawyer will be in touch with you”

He tries to grab me but my driver was quick to protect me from him, pushing him as he stumbles back loosing his footing and falling down on his ass. He must have heard the commotion and came up to check what was happening.

“Are you okay miss” he asked concern over his face as he searches me for injury.

“I’m fine Kane, thank you”

I turned and faced Liam “ you can go be with Love for all you want now but if you think you can harm me then you’ve got another thing coming your way. One more thing, I’ll see to it that you’re stripped of everything. This act would be your downfall”

With that I turned and walk away, the sound of wheel carts trolling behind me. I cried at the years i wasted with him, I regretted meeting him and giving my heart to him. I cried as the rain washed away my sorrows with it.

A new woman would be formed after this, not the weak one that left everything to Liam she thought to herself. What she didn’t know was that love had shown AI images of her to Liam, he thinks she cheated on him with a random man.

As I stared out the window as images of us clouds my mind, how i had rejected Rowland who was my best friend who had wanted me. Rowland was a perfect match for me, his family were powerful and respected. I had only rejected the offer because i wanted something different.

My phone began to ring, I looked at the caller and my blood boiled. I just pray she wasn’t about to beg me for money…again.

“Hi dear!” Her annoying voice came through immediately i picked up the call.

“Hi” I questioned waiting for her to say why she called, didnt her son tell her about the divorce?

“Madeline dear, how are you”

“I’m okay” I replied already loosing my patience.

“Can you lend me some money? I promise to return it to you soon” she never does

I saw red, like mother like son. All they every care about is money money money.

“I don’t have any money to give to you, maybe you should call your cheat of a so. If he has the strength to dip his cock somewhere else, he should have the strength to provide the money his mom badly needs. By the way, we’re getting a divorce, it would be in your best interest to not call this line again”

“Oh dear, I’m so sorry you have to go through this but I promise you he wasn’t raised that way. Dont let this ruin your marriage Madeline, all men cheat just forgive him and move past this please”

“Not all men cheat, my Dad was a devoted man to my mom before she passed, that your Dad and son cheats does not mean that everyone does”

I hung up the phone and threw it across the seat “ what does she mean that all men cheat? What does she mean by that?” Good riddance she thought to herself.

“Good night, Kane” I say to the driver as I got into the house.

I suddenly felt grateful to my Dad for taking the time to build a fortune. When I got into the house, I showered and layed on tge bed leaving tomorrow to what it brings.

I woke up to noise and banging doors, i search the room looking for where the noise were coming from before men in black and guns storm my room, their guns and light flashing at me.

“Freeze! You’re under arrest, everything you say or do will be used against you in the court of law”

What was going on? I sit up puzzled, my eyes trying to adjust to their light. My house help was behind them calling out to me worried.

“Hands on your head now!” another yelled and I did as I was instructed.

It was wise to obey and find out what was going on at the station and not argue with them here while they were pointing guns at my face.

They bundled me like some criminal and walked me downstairs to the back of their car like some criminal.

“Call Kane and tell him what is going on here” I about out to Isabel

“Okay Ma”

They drove me to the station and kept me in a room, cameras were everywhere.

“Are you aware of the wire transfer that was made from your account last night?” The officer sitting down asked

“Transfer? Can someone tell me what the hell is going on here! First you barge into my house and treat me like a criminal and here you are asking me about a transfer

“Ma’am, it will be in your best interest to remain calm”

“Remain calm? I have bruises everywhere”

They stood and walk to the corner of the room to discuss before the other sat down continuing the interrogation.

“Where is your husband?” He asked

“Husband? I don’t have one, we’re getting a divorce”

“Divorce? Why if I may ask”

“Are you here to talk about my divorce or you’re going to tell me why you barged into my hours early in the morning and whisked me away.

“We got an intel that you’re in bed with terrorist”

“Terrorist?” What the hell was this man talking about?

“Yes, the wire transfer from your account last night was to an account we’ve been monitoring. We also have intel that you sleep with their leader, I guess that is why you’re getting a divorce. Am I wrong?”

“Why I’m getting a divorce has nothing to do with you and where are all this allegations coming from, i don't know what you’re talking about”

“ I see…so you cheat and when you’re caught, you go ahead to ask for divorce. Why are you funding their movement? How did you get involved with them.

“Cheat? I was the one getting cheated on!” I yelled frustrated as tears threaten to escape my eye bank.

“We have evidence, miss Madeline. You in the arms of their leader going up some hotel”

“What are you talking about? I would never do that”

“Since you’re hell bent on not talking, we have no choice but to take you to court”

Knock! Knock!

A sound came from the door as we turned towards the door, my lawyer walking in.

They walked out the building leaving just I and him. He closes the door quietly and takes the seat across from me, his suit is perfect as always.

“Tell me what’s going on.” He says softly

My throat feels tight, “they’re saying I’m involved una terrorist conspiracy.

His brows knit together, but his voice stays calm. “ what are you saying?”

“That it’s not true.” The words come out sharp, desperate. “I didn’t do anything, I don’t even understand how this happened.”

He leans forward slightly. “I need more than that, What exactly have they told you? What are the charges?”

I shake my head, staring down at my cuffed hands. “They keep throwing terms at me like I should know what they mean. Conspiracy. Financing. Association with known suspects.” My voice cracks.

He exhales slowly, like he’s trying to keep me grounded. “Listen to me carefully. Right now, it doesn’t matter how outrageous the accusations are. What matters is how they’re building their case. Did they show you any evidence?”

“No,” I say quickly, too quickly. “Just questions. They mentioned something about images and sleeping with the enemy”

His eyes narrow slightly, “So, they’re fishing, that's good to know.” He taps his fingers once on the table, thinking. “Did you answer them?”

“I didn’t know what to say. I thought… if I cooperated, they’d see they were wrong.”

His mouth presses into a thin line. “Next time, you don’t say anything without me there. Understood?”

I nod “Understood.”

My eyes sting but I blink the tears back. “There’s nothing to tell,” I whisper. “I’m innocent. I swear to you, I’m innocent.”

He studies me for a long moment then nods once. “Then that’s where we start but you need to be strong, this won’t be easy.”

The next day I was taken to court and told to stay at the stand.

“All rise!” The court announced and we all did.

“The court can now proceed” the judge annoyed and the trial began.

Evidence of her creating fake accounts, her forged signature on documents were being displayed.

“These are not real! someone is trying to frame me” tge judge ignored me.

“There’s also a witness, it’s her husband. The persecutor and I felt the world tilting. In he walked , avoiding my eyes. This bastard! I seethed, he was trying to destroy me so he could take everything from under me.

“Hi dear, I’m really sorry but I have to do this. It’s for your own good, those guys need to be brought down, they could hurt you someday. I know the last few months have been rough but I want to do better by you….for Dad”

“Don't you dare mention his name!!” i roared, what made him think he had such right. Here he was playing the devoted husband while his mission here is to ruin me and he had the effrontery to talk about my Dad? I’ll be damned.

“Mr Liam, kindly approach the stand and give your testimony “ the Judge called and I watched him swear the oat, my skin crawling. How was I ever in love with this man?

“Good day everyone, my name is Liam the husband to the accused. Few months ago, I started to notice some changes in my wife, she would come back late. The secret calls began, she was always agitated like she had to look over her back for something or someone so I hired a secret investigator to follow her just to know if she was been blackmailed and intimidated. For someone like her that comes from a wealthy home it, wouldn't be a surprise. To my greatest surprise and shock of my life, what I found out shattered me. This pictures was taken” he held out pictures showing them to the court, pictures of me and a man.

“This is not me, Liam why would you do this to me?” I cried out but he ignored me and continued.

“I began to to dig deep, who was this man and how did they meet. That was how I found out he was the leader of a terrorist group and Madeline had been funding them while sleeping with their boss, they had just closed a deal so they went to the hotel together to celebrate. I tried confronting her about it all but she asked for a divorce saying I had no right to question her.”