***ISABELLE AND ALEXANDER
Alex cautiously sat down next to her, she looked lost in thoughts and didn't notice when Alex sat down next to her.
'Ahem!', Alex coughed and Isabelle finally snaped out of her thoughts.
'What were you thinking about Rhea?'.
'Oh nothing much, I was just thinking of what to do, I've never met your family before . What if they don't like me?'.
Alex sighed in relief, "looks like she didn't enter the room. I was worried for nothing".
Isabelle knew that Alex didn't want her to enter that room, "I won't tell him anything but at least now I've been able to confirm something".
'Rhea, I called you downstairs to discuss about what we'll do'.
***
Charlotte was talking to Levi while Olivia helped her pack her bags.
'Levi, I can't help but worry about what will happen now that Rhea is going to that house. I didn't even tell her about the bizarre rules of that house. I didn't even warn her ahead of that hellhole'.
Levi sighed, he was also nervous and he knows that his boss is nervous as well but what could he do? He can't help that some families are still so addicted to their ridiculous family traditions. 'Don't worry madame. I am sure that the lady boss can survive it. She will definitely overcome it, you might not know but the lady boss has been trained by the best of the best. Her father made sure that she was properly trained so that she would be able to take care of his underground businesses. You can imagine what he made her go through, the lady boss once told me that her father left her alone in a forest when she was just nine years old because she scored ninety nine out of hundred in her exams. The lady boss may look fragile but she is very strong, you don't need to worry about a thing madame'.
'Really Levi, have you forgotten the extent that old man can go to just to ensure that everything goes according to his will. Have you forgotten the reason why my life is ruined like this? Have you forgotten the reason my son is in that state. He can't even walk like a normal human and I don't know if he will ever be able to walk, my son was never like this. Now he can't run on the stairs like those days, he has to use an elevator in his own house. Levi, my son couldn't enjoy a normal life because of that old man, he doesn't even know where his own father is right now'.
Scarlett broke down and Olivia came to comfort her, Levi sighed while looking at Scarlett. Everyone might adore and worship the smith family but no one knows the smiths dark secrets.
***COUNTRY C
Kaira had brought the woman she had met at the bus station to her house. 'Auntie, you can seat here'.
Kaira brought water for the woman and sat down to talk to her.
'So auntie, you said you don't remember anything about yourself. You should at least remember something and how you came back to country C'.
'Came back? Was I here before?'.
'Yes auntie, you were living here before with your husband and sister but then... they both betrayed you, I was always with you because you saved me from bad people when I was small, so I know everything about you, I also know you had a daughter but sadly, I don't know if she is alive or not'. Kaira paused to look at her expression.
'All this is too much for me to process, can you please tell me everything in details'.
'Sure auntie. Well, this was a long time ago but you once saved me when I was young but your sister and husband were against you bringing me in so you put me in a nearby orphanage and you allowed me to come to your house regularly. Everything was going smoothly until your sister betrayed you, I was hiding that day and I was too scared to do anything as she could've killed me. I saw her chasing you with a knife , you just finished giving birth to your daughter. You begged her to spare your life and she said she would agree only if you went far away without your newborn. You were scared that night but she promised to take care of your child and she had some men take you away, I ran away in fear and trust me auntie, I still feel very guilty for not doing anything that night'.
Kaira broke down in tears while the woman came to comfort her.
'What could you have done? She would have killed you'.
'Still, I regret not doing anything'. Kaira wiped her tears, 'I should finish it'.
'They took you away auntie and I was lucky to meet a couple who pitied and adopted me. Since then, I had made up my mind to find you by all means auntie, I tried my best but couldn't find you, I even asked my parents for help but I didn't want to report it to the police because I didn't want it to affect your child. I went back to that house but I found out that your sister had married your husband and they had moved. I tried to find them but I couldn't muster up the courage, I was afraid, what if she had failed to keep her promise and your daughter...I don't even dare imagine what would've happened'.
Kaira and the woman comforted themselves as they both cried their hearts out.
***
Isabelle couldn't help but feel nervous with the way Alex was talking.
'Why do I feel like something is wrong? Alex, we're just going to meet the rest of your family right?'.
'Yes Rhea but it's not that simple. there's much more to this whole thing'.
'Yes dear, there's so much more to this whole thing. I will tell you everything'. Charlotte came in and Isabelle couldn't help but notice that she seems to have been crying and this made Isabelle confused. 'What is going on here?'.
***COUNTRY C
'I feel so guilty that I forgot all about my daughter and you. I am so sorry, I don't remember anything, I even forgot my own name, please can you tell me my name?'.
'Your name is Isha'.