Filed to story: Dumped by Scumbag Adored by Billionaire
“No, don’t worry,” She interrupted him, “I’m not a clingy ex and I wish you well in your pursuit of happiness -“
“She has cancer!” Sakuzi screamed it out this time. He has been trying to explain to her all this while but the woman was unreasonably angry.
“What?” Nadia was taken aback by his announcement.
“You heard me right, Angela has cancer. I only brought her to the wedding to see her daughter one last time since it was apparent Reina wouldn’t bother to let her in – their feud runs that deep,”
Isabella looked at the ongoing record in her grasp thoughtfully. Initially, she had planned to send it to Reina when she was back from her honeymoon, but Isabella had a niggling feeling it might be too late.
Of course, she wasn’t trying to compel Reina to act against her will – she too hated the sight of Angela and her daughter, Kimberly – but Reina deserved to know what was going on and make a decision afterward.
No matter what, a mother was still a mother. Though Kay had filled her head with crazy thoughts, Isabella wouldn’t hesitate to take the chance to see her if offered one. There was no need to bear grudges at the brick of death – she just hoped Reina made the right decision.
“You mean Angela is dying?” Nadia asked in disbelief, feeling tired all of a sudden.
All these years, she has used Angela, as an excuse to hate Sakuzi and wished the woman would die with dep hatred. . However, now, her worst nemesis was dying, she didn’t know what to feel anymore. Was it the fact the battle suddenly became worthless that made her demoralized?
“Nadia, I already gave up on Angela years ago when I returned to my senses. I know that I might not give you that kind of love you want from me but I’m willing to spend the rest of my life, building that,” He took one of Nadia’s hands, “Let’s give ‘us’ another chance, and this time you can hold me to my word – We, the Sakuzi’s honor the word,” He said sincerely, waiting for her answer.
“Oww, he’s so romantic,” Ailee swoon yet Isabella didn’t bat an eyelid knowing fully well what would happen next.
“What do you say, Nadia?” Sakuzi hoped she would give him a positive reply.
Everyone looked into Nadia with huge expectation, however, their hope was dashed when the woman in question withdrew her hands saying,
“I’m sorry but I need to think right now,” And just like that, she left.
“Wait -“
“Just let her be, old man,” Isabella stopped him from pursuing after her.
“What?” He turned to her
“She needs time to process the thought of her enemy unwillingly surrendering without a fight,” She told him, causing the man to marvel at her wisdom.
Sakuzu slumped back to the sofa with a resigned sigh, this was harder than he thought. He didn’t know when the feelings for Nadia grew but he guessed maturity was a huge contributor to that.
Sure, he had loved Angela sheepishly, to the point he was blinded not to realize she was using him for her satisfaction – an unrequited love. But now, his eyes were clear to realize the mistakes and people he shouldn’t have added into his life.
“Tell me you’re not seriously thinking of giving up on her?” Isabella scoffed and rolled her eyes, “Men,”
“Who said I’m giving up on her?”
“Then get that look off your face! Do you want her? Get her! I heard Reina say you’re the greatest womanizer on earth, then seduce her, or has your skills gone rustic over the years?” she incited him.
“Of course not!” Sakuzi was stimulated, “I’ve never given up on what I cherish and I won’t give up now either,”
“That’s the spirit!” Isabella was still in the process of encouraging him when his phone rang.
“Hello, Angela?” Sakuzi picked up.
At the mention of that name, “Angela,” anger like no other coursed through Isabella’s veins, and before she knew it, stormed over to Sakuzi and snatched the phone from him.
“What are you doing?” The bewildered Sakuzi was still asking when Isabella smashed the phone to the floor.
“What have you done?!” Sakuzi couldn’t believe his eyes. If she wasn’t Reina’s stepdaughter, he would have beheaded her already.
“Are you ignorant, foolish, or are you just plain stupid!” Isabella yelled. This was the first time she had lost her temper this much, “Angela is the cause of the friction between you and Nadia, and yet here you are, answering Angela’s calls like a damn errand boy minutes after pleading you would love her!”
“You don’t understand,” Sakuzi explained, “Angela’s dying and she needs someone by her side to -“
Isabella didn’t let him finish, “She has her daughter, Kim, remember? Everything Angela is going through right now is as a result of what she’s done” she went on, “However if you want to be a saint martyr that much, then visit her with Nadia by your side; her hands looped around your arm. Give the woman a sense of security and stop crushing her pride! She deserves respect as your woman,”
Isabella added after a minute of holding his gaze, “Unless you weren’t serious about her in the first place ” she spat and took her leave while Sakuzi stared on with his mouth open.
The third point of view:
“Mom, I’ll be taking my leave,” Kimberly announced to her mother solemnly. Though she hated to leave her side, she had a lot of things to take care of. Moreover, it was getting suffocating already, she needed some air to think and breathe.
Angela glanced up at her daughter and smiled wryly, she could see the stress around Kim’s eyes, her daughter needed a break; she has been the one taking care of her.
“It’s alright, you can leave. I’ll be fine,”
“Are you sure?” Kim was hesitant to leave although weary, “I can call the caretaker to come over if you like?”
“No, don’t. I’ll rather prefer to be alone than have the woman over,” Angela didn’t want the woman to come. She was a chatterbox and loved making sympathetic gestures and words about her condition which greatly irritated her. It was one thing to pity her but rubbing it all over her face was irritating.
“If you say so, then,” Kim nodded, and was about to leave when she turned and went over to wrap her arms around her mother’s now frail body.
“Please don’t leave me, mom,” She cried on her shoulder, “At least not now,” Angela was everything she had left now; she would be alone or she died.
The woman had gladly accompanied her to African where Sakuzi banished them to. The thought of it made her angry but then, this was her fault. If she hadn’t been stupid, jealous, and bloodthirsty for power, this wouldn’t have happened. It pained her the most that her mother was battling this disease all along and she didn’t even know – the thought broke her heart.
“Don’t worry,” Angela patted her shoulder tenderly, “I’ll live long enough to see Tommy grow up,” she promised through her teeth. Angela could feel it, death was knocking on her door – it would be a huge miracle if she survived this week.
Tommy was Kimberly’s kid which she had conceived for a man she had fallen in love with back there. However, it seemed that the bad luck streak was activated the moment Sakuzi chased them off because the man had died in a ghastly motor accident. Having lost her husband, she now had a four-year-old son to raise by herself and Kim didn’t think she could take it if her mother died too – everybody was leaving her.
“Of course, you’d love to see Tommy grow into a huge, strong, and good man,” Kim said even though she knew deep down that it was an impossible dream, but she just wanted to assure herself – this was too much to bear.
“Of course,” Angela concurred by nodding her head, “Now you should leave,” She pulled away, “Take care of my grandson for me,”