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Chapter4

I knew my life and everything about me will not remain the same, especially now that my mum is dead and my dad is seriously battling for his life in the hospital.

My whole life has been totally controlled by my parents, who then fill this vacuum they are about to create.

I remembered my uncle, I recalled he told me to call him when I get to the place, but I totally forgot to call him, what I had met in that office was bigger than me, seeing the corpse of my mum laying down there cold and unable to stand anymore is enough for me to forget about so many things.

I took my phone and called? him.

"Hello uncle,I have gone to the place, but? the news is not a good one.." I could not complete my statement.I started crying again.

"Hey, you have to stop crying and tell what exactly the problem is," He replied.

"Mum is gone, uncle my mum is dead, she could not survive the accident." These were the most painful and hardest words I have ever uttered in my whole life.?

"What about your dad?"? My uncle asked.

"I was informed that dads condition is critical and he is in the hospital. I informed my uncle.

"That is so bad to hear, this is really terrible, text the address of the hospital to me as soon as you get there, okay?" He added.

"Okay" I said, nodding my head.

ANTHONIOS POV

?Immediately Erica informed me of the situation, about her mums death and her dads critical condition in the hospital. I was really glad about it. I know my? brother Tyler has done so much for me but I wanted more, I want to be incharge of everything, I want to have the control of their multi billion businesses scattered all over the continents.

Growing up, Tyler has always been the good kid while I remained the bad kid to our parents. I have nursed this anger and resentments for long, but I am glad everything is gradually working out, as I had always wanted. Tyler has always been the successful one, he was my elder brother but then why must everything, affluence, wealth, just name it, everything belonged to him and his name is heard both far and near.

I am happy for everything that is happening to him right now, everything he has worked for over the years for is gradually becoming mine, because aside from his daughter Erica, I am the closest family to him, even if I do not have a share of his property in his will, it be easier for me take them by force now that he is ill and down. Unfortunately, he survived the accident but I am glad his wife could not survive the accident. I smiled to myself.

My brother Tylers wife has always been the stumbling block for me, we both do not agree on a number of things, somehow it looks like she knows what I am capable of doing, but my brother is always there to support and stand by me.? I was so filled with joy knowing that she is no longer to worry about my activities and dictate what should be and should not be. When Erica informed me of the ugly incident, I had to pretend that I was hurt. I did not want her to find out from the tune of my voice that I was happy for everything that was happening.

My brother Tyler and his familys loss is my gain.

That morning of the wedding ceremony, Tyler had called me to come over to check the new SUV that he recently added to his fleet of cars, I hurriedly went to his house, on getting to his house, he informed me that he was just coming from the mechanic and the SUV has being confirmed road Worthy to travel.

I was expecting him to instruct me to take it to the mechanic myself, but unfortunately for me, he already took the car to the mechanic himself..

It was obvious my plan of ruining his life and that of his wife and daughter was about to be stopped. I needed to act fast, I needed to stop him , I needed everything he hold dear became mine.

So that morning, after Tyler and his wife went inside to get ready for the occasion, I took the car key and went in to the car, I quickly maneuvered the brake pedal, I didnt it a way that no one could notice, so that when he is on a high speed and tries to apply the brake it will fail him, that was it, I got it done and quick as possible and left the house at immediately to prepare for the occasion, I knew it wont take any longer time and they will be gone and forgotten, I smiled to myself knowing that all have perfected will soon fall into place.

Right now I? think, I had a bigger problem Erica why the hell is she still alive? How come is still alive, how come she escaped the accident, the initial plan was to destroy them all, since they all rode in the same car, I had been able to convince my brother Tyler to drive the car himself. And now Erica is still alive, I know he will give everything to his only daughter. I would not allow that. I left for the hospital to see my brother Tyler.

ERICAS POV

I stared blankly to the streets leading to the hospital where my dad was, I was becoming so tensed and worried, not quite long, we arrived at the hospital, the hospital was not a big one it was a medium sized building, I saw few nurses around the premises, I asked the man who led us to the hospital why they brought my dad here instead of taking him to a more bigger hospital with enough doctors and nurses and professional equipments to take care of him. He assured me that the hospital was a good one and they got everything needed to care for any patient. He also informed me that the hospital is incorporated into their rescue organization. I became a little relieved hearing that my dad was in good hands.

We went into the hospital and we were directed to the room where my dad lay, unable to move his hands, legs or any part of his body. He was already in a coma when we arrived at the hospital. Looking at my dad laying down there like a mere vegetable unable to utter any word, sent shivers of fear all over my body. I could not cry but I could feel pains deep inside my soul, I felt like an arrow pierced me. I let out a loud cry if hurt, a loud of disappointment, a loud of pains, how will I able to scale through all these, I was too young to face this kind of thing, no, no, I am only but a dads girl, the rich Tyler Woods only daughter, his precious and pampered daughter. The nurse? incharge of taking care of my dad tried to console me, she held tightly and encouraged me to stop crying.

I summoned courage and stopped crying. I inquired about the doctor incharge of my dad , and was shown his office. We proceeded to the office, and the man from the rescue organization pressed the doorbell to the doctors office . We were informed by a voice inside the doctors office to come in.

A man in his middle thirties sat down behind the table, from the stethoscope and his gown hanging in the office, I could tell he was the doctor. He had a cute look,a very cute doctor, one thing about me is that I easily noticed someone who is cute immediately I? set my eyes on them, so when I set my eyes on this doctor here, I knew he was cute, but thats not what I am here for.

"Hello, please sit down,"? he said to us.

"Hello doctor, this is Miss Tyler, daughter of the victim, I brought here earlier today." The man I went with said to the doctor introducing us.

"Hello maam, I am doctor Albert, nice to meet you." The doctor said stretching his hand for a handshake while looking at my face.

?I was not cut out for a long introduction.

"Hi, I am Miss Erica Tyler, nice to meet you doctor."?

I managed to respond to his greetings.

He held my palm as though we had met somewhere before, or as though there was something special about my palm, his hand was very soft and I felt the kind of warmt I have not felt for a long time.

I shrugged and tried to pull my palm from his, whats the meaning of this? I asked myself, for the fact that this doctor is cute, I just hope he doesnt miss business with pleasure.

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