Chapter Eight: A Call From the Hospital.

Valentino was a bit stunned by the attitude Alice displayed towards him. He felt so annoyed that Alice did something that no one has ever done in his entire world of luxury. Like who the hell does she think she is to end his call while he was still talking, "Is Alice trying to get herself to my blacklist.? No, I don't think so 'cause she doesn't know the outcomes of her actions right.?" Valentino kept on being mythical about how he was going to deal with Alice if she ever gets on his nerves again.

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Alice was soundly asleep, little snores were had from her, suddenly a knock came on Alice's bedroom wicket which made her roll all over her bed but still didn't wake up so there came another knock this time around, it came with a voice calling out unto Alice" Alice, wake up" she heard banging on her head.

"Alice.? Can I come in.?"Theo spoke out again to Alice who was already half awake.

"Yeah, come in."Theo barely heard the response he got but he knew he was welcome to enter Alice's room whenever he pleases so, he cracked open the door little by little and then first had a peek into the room before he could access it with his full body. He went straight to where Alice lay and shook her off her sleepy self afterward, Alice sat up to look into Theo's face consecutively.

"I received a call that was meant for you on the telephone in the living room and…..!"Theo paused to breathe a bit before he could continue with what he was saying" And…!!!" Theo just couldn't get himself to finish up the explanation on the call he got.

Alice felt a bit odd, why can't Theo finish up already with the story he was telling." Theo, and what.?"Alice looked through Theo's face and saw how nervous Theo was and she immediately knew something was just not right.

"And a female voice asked if this was Alice Greenhood which I just didn't answer, but she continued anyways saying that she was calling from the Bellflower medical center and someone wished to talk to you."Theo fixed his eyes closely on Alice.

Alice was a bit confused why will someone from the hospital ask to talk to her, who must that be "MOM.?" No way she raced out of her room to the living room at the spot where the telephone was positioned. She quickly dialed the last number that called and after a few beeps, a female voice picked up as well.

" Hi, this is the Bellflower medical center. How may we help you.?" The receptionist Picked up and answered.

"Hey, I Am Alice Greenwood, and I got a call a few minutes ago saying that someone wants to talk to me"Alice elucidated rashly.

"Ok, make a quick hold and I will redirect the call to the room the person is in"The lady did what she said and the call redirects to the room telephone.

"Alice.?" A sober voice was heard. Alice couldn't place her thinking on the voice she had, she became so frightened as soon as she recognized the voice.

"Mom, is that you.?" Alice was so scared that she almost broke down on the floor immediately, tears glued up to her eyes like when the sky has been covered with heavy storms.

"Yes baby it's me."Alice's mom spoke up with tears choking her throat, she even strived to reply to her daughter. She was so happy to have heard her daughter's voice which she has not heard for a while now and she was also sorry to herself and her daughter, for having to call her only now that she needs her help. Alice on the other hand broke down into tears immediately. She couldn't believe that her mom was fine though she had not seen her for some time now but she was glad to know that her mom is well.

"Mom, what are you doing in the hospital.? I mean What did they do to you this time around.?"Alice articulated with a trembling tone, she already knew why and what could have been the cause of her mom's administration to the hospital which is unfailingly the most hurtful thing of her life.

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Mrs.Jamie Greenhood is a tall and elegant lady of intelligence, who was once a personal secretary to the CEO of the Mediafax group company, Mr. George Fax. Jamie worked for Mr.George for over eight years but a misfortune took place and it occurred that Mr. George forcefully took advantage of Jamie under the influence of alcohol as he claimed, on a night after their business celebration party while on a business trip. Jamie found out a few weeks later that she lived with pregnancy and she was left with two options which were either flee from the company on her account or inform her boss about this and knowing fully well that Mr. George would be likely to deny her or ask her to abort the baby but she decided to tell him first before taking any other action. After discussing this with him, he suggested an abortion, Jamie made it clear to him that she was not in for an abortion instead she wishes to leave the company and go out of the country as well with promises that she would never disturb him and his family. Mr. George knows that if he loses Jamie with a wrong impression, he's likely to suffer a great loss that's if she tries to expose his company's illegal deals so instead, he clamped Jamie down in his household and made her a slave. After Jamie gave birth she pleaded with Mr. George let her go but he was still persistent on letting her leave so Jamie had to strike a deal with him which stated that she will continue to work for him for the rest of her life in exchange for a good education and life for her daughter Alice. On the outside, Jamie was seen as a well-respected person and a happy lady meanwhile she was just a mere down-castigated slave on the inside.

All through the time Alice studied abroad, Jamie always found a secret way to send and receive messages from Alice. Alice came back to the country after her services and degrees. She wanted to take her mom out of that place as fast as she could but it wasn't an easy thing so her mom advised her to sit back and live her own life to avoid the riot of the Fax family. Alice was left with no other option than to lay low and live like her mom has asked her to.

At some point, it got to the extent that Mr. George's wife Mrs.Rita beats Jamie on every base or mistake she does.

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" Mom, I'm coming right away" Alice couldn't wait to see how badly her mom was injured.