Forced Marriage: My Wife, My Redemption by Lilyheart

Chapter 14: 14 A flash of the past

Richard fell silent at the other end of the line, it seems he didn't understand exactly what she said "I don't get it, what do you mean?"

"In literal sense, I am married", she replied this time with more ease and confidence as though it's a common occurrence but recalling the scowl on Davis face when he was forced to sign the marriage registration form, she couldn't help but laugh.

She never expected that in a space of 72 hours, she will be called out from the countryside where she resides with her grandmother to return to the Brown family and the next moment she will find herself bearing the name of Davis Allen's wife, — a whirlwind of events that swept through her life unexpectedly.

Richard sighed, he was thinking that Jessica will be coming over to attend to some of the projects at hand after she had made a trip to the Brown family but it seems the situation is going to change.

"What about the various projects you are handling as well as orders that came in?" Richard asked skeptical.

"I will handle some from here while you take care of all the operations and send down a capable assistant who can handle my tasks from here. Also schedule my meetings online pending when they will be a change." She instructed further.

"Alright, I will do just that but you must be careful. Allen family isn't just a playground."

"I know and am not that weak besides you seem to have forgotten that am just a simple, unloved daughter of the Brown family from the countryside."she smirked.

mood for telling jokes

answer the Brown family daughter so no need to worry.", she concluded and ended the call in one swift motion gazing into the distance with memories of the past she

that fateful rainy day fifteen years ago, when Jessica was sent to the countryside

Before her death, she spent several months on the hospital sick bed but the doctor failed to provide a

down beside her, offering silent comfort and will sometimes cry herself to sleep. At some point Nora began vomiting blood anytime she coughed, she became frail and weak but George never visited or come anywhere close during her hospitalization. Jessica not wanting to lose her mother took it up on herself to go to Brown's company to seek out his father in the bid to

father's office with the aid of a staff who knew her identity. The secretary wasn't on seat, so not seeing anyone outside she decided to check her father in the office. Without knocking, she pushed the door and the sight before her made her froze

she was hurt, she was sad and not been able to do anything her tears streamed down her face in torrents. She felt for her mother, she had given her all to the family

glance at her pushed her out of the door. The challenging smirk of the lady who had deprived her the love of her father still fresh in her

had taken off the necklace she wore and gently placed it around her neck "When the time comes it will guide you", she muttered softly before her

of one month after her mother's death, her life took a different turn; her mother was buried , her father brought in the mistress and her daughter, the same lady she met in the office and

taxi and paid him to take her there, nobody cared about her

to the direction her mother always takes anytime they make a trip. It

to the countryside they were able to keep contact but the older boy bade them farewell promising to seek them