Chapter 100: Chapter 100

It was not looking funny, Craig wanted to clear his name by all means, that he abandoned the case he was working on, and decided to work on the death of Edward, but the worst part of it was that he didn't want to speak to me, he didn't want to touch me, let alone make love to me. Not like I was even in the right frame of mind, to allow anyone touch me in that manner, but you know, I needed the attention.

I never knew that Edward's death, will have such an effect on me, but it did, and I was really taken by it.

I have called his family members many times, to know the plans as regards his burial, and they pointed fingers at me instead. Saying I killed their brother.

His sister had it to say that I have always been a curse to her brother and my return from exile, was what killed her brother.

I am not surprised she is still single, because for her to think of me in that way, when they have never been nice to me before, not even for once, it is obvious that no man, will want to end up with a maniac like her.

Whatever I was doing for Edward, it wasn't like he deserves it, his family doesn't deserve it too, I am only doing those things, for my daughter.

I have tried as much as possible, for her to have memories of his good side, but she is no baby, she knows the difference, between her right and her left.

His mother, even said I was calling to mock them, She thinks I am that wicked, that I will be happy he is dead. She said that I was not sorry at all.

I guess they are just telling me, what they expect me to do, but since I not doing those things, they don't know how to tell themselves the truth that I am doing well, and I felt that if they would just look further, to know how much, I have tried, to ensure, that he didn't die, and how much more, I am willing to try.

Its been two days since the death of Edward went viral, and Whitney had to come back from school.

She couldn't hold back her tears, when she was taken to the house, to pack his things inside a room. Those things will be there for a year, before anyone will be allowed to go through his will or even read them, since he didn't remarry or have other children outside his home, that is how the ritual will be. Since he did not remarry after me, his daughter, would have to do it.

I never would have believed that we will be have reasons to cry over such a man, but even in his worst moment, we still have something good to be reminded of him.

Before Joan, I had the best time with him, it was when Joan came into the picture, that it felt like everyone else had to look over his shoulder, then something struck me, when I started thinking of everything happening.

If Joe didn't kill Edward, and he claims he is also looking for the killer, and Craig clearly didn't kill him, what if Joan is the killer? and we have just been looking at the wrong persons? I asked.

"But what could her motive be, she should be grateful to me and Joe, that she was not killed after all the crazy things she did. But then she was under the protection of Joe, but Edward was the one that exposed her life to the cold hands of Pablo, and from what I heard, she suffered a lot in the hands of Pablo, that she wished that death would come. I can not even begin to imagine what she went through. I have been there, I have suffered such fate, so why won't I know what she went through, she was made to go into hiding for years, but I came out strong and the person that sent me to such a journey, is forgiven.

I heard foot steps, it was Craig, he was speaking on the phone with someone. He still shows me care and love, and he makes sure that Linda stays around me all the time, to give me my medications, but he was no longer available to make other people jealous of what I have with him. He even started spending more time with Linda, which was heartbreaking. The party is just days away, I don't know if he will still make the big announcement like he had said he would. Will he even take me to the party, or will he give the excuse of me being sick, so he doesn't go with me.

I waited for him to come close to the door, so I will feign stomach pain, and when he did, I started turning and wincing in pain. As expected, he rushed to me, and started checking all around me, to know if I have injuries anywhere.

His hands on my body, reminded me of what it used to feel like to have someone like him around.

At that moment, I wanted to be alone with him, I wanted to tell him I was sorry, I wanted to tell him everything I have not been able to say for the past two days.

I wanted to see him smile again.

When he touched my waist, I felt tickled.

I would have started laughing, and told him it was all a joke, if we were good, but the fact that he is angry with me, I just had to continue with the act, so that he would stay with me.

He called Linda, and she rushed inside.

"Are you okay Ma'am? She asked me, I didn't answer her, as I wanted to keep up with the act, but I guess I over did it. She started checking the heartbeat of the babe and all. I hate deceiving people that way, and I almost confessed to them, but with my eyes opened, I love the attention Craig was giving to me, I could see how concerned he was for me, and I needed more of it, I just need Linda to leave, so that I could talk to him. He saw that I was not reciprocating, he then told her to help me relax. I didn't know what he meant by that, but I was shocked, and I opened my eyes wide, when I noticed she brought out an injection, and started searching for veins.

That was the time for me to stop with the act, but even if I stop, I will still be injected with it, unless I tell them that it is all lie, that is the only thing that can make them stop, but that will also mean, Craig will never trust me again, and I might just give Linda reasons to think that I am desperate for attention. I know I might confess to him someday, but not so soon. and just then, I don't know what Linda gave me, but the injection sent me back to bed.

I struggled to keep my eye open, but it wasn't working, I decided to speak out then, but even my mouth became dead, I could not use it, I regretted pretending to be in pain. The attention I sought so badly for, have been taken away from me, and now, my eyes are forced closed, I cannot see, nor hear whatever it is that was happening before me.

I don't know if Linda is flirting with my husband, or he is flirting with her. My eyes were closed, I could only hope for a better outcome, but before I finally allowed my mind to sink into the injection, I resolved within myself, that never again, will I pretend, to be in pain, just to get his attention, if I really need his attention, I will seek for it.