Chapter 2:The Humiliation

Lexi's pov

Reg raised his hands to signal silence, "After years of searching I have finally found my true love, my true equal, I would like to introduce to u all my fiancee...".

All eye were on me the moment he said all this expecting me to go to reg. But when did I become all this things he just mentioned, because I certainly don't remember Reginald proposing to me.

Regardless, I smiled brightly and moved forward all eyes on me, but just as I was about to climb the stage, a sneer came from behind and then I heard

"... Victoria". A lady walked past me and came to a stop by Reginald's side.

I looked at the lady and I was shocked,when did she come back?,no that should not be the question, when did she become Reginald's fiancee?.

I looked at them in shock and disbelief, she looked at me and gave a very evil smile and collected the microphone from reg.

"Thank u everyone for giving us your time to share this news with you and my sister, thank you for being a good mistress to my fiance. Although I'm not all good with you seducing him and trying to steal him,but I forgive you sister".

The crowd looked at me and began to whisper.

"I heard her mother was a mistress too"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk an apple indeed doesn't fall far from the tree".

"Like mother like daughter".

"She is really shameless,it wasn't hers but rubbed it in our faces bragging".

All manner of spiteful words were thrown at me, their eyes looking at me like some disgusting piece of garbage.

I tried my best to to hold the tears in, I couldn't give them what they want,I couldn't give them the satisfaction they so craved.

But I was failing, the humiliation was vivid, I have been stripped of self worth in front of everyone in this country because it was being aired online.

I so wished the ground would open up and swallow me up.

I should be happy to gain the freedom I so longed for and I am but this humiliation is so wicked.

I gave Victoria a bright smile and in Shame I walked out of the hall in hurried step.

The humiliation would remain fresh in my head. Victoria you can have the beast,he's all yours.

I came out of the hall and boarded a taxi, "apartment b complex". I muttered to the driver slowly getting lost in thought.

The hospital corridors, the beeping machines, the sterile smell. it all came flooding back, The uncertainty, the fear, the constant questioning of "what if?"

"Hello?"

"Miss Lexi it's Dr. Lee. Your mother condition is stable, but we will need you to come down to the hospital. She's asking for you."

I grabbed the bag of clothes for her and rushed to the hospital, I got to her hospital room and saw her lying on the bed a little pale.

I slowly approached the bed and took her hands. "Mom,how are u doing today?".

"I'm okay". She said as she gave a light cough

"Sit, I would like to tell you something". I sat down to listen to what she had to say.

"I'm sorry I lied to you, but your father is not dead". My mother said in pain as tears rolled down the side of her eyes.

I squinted my eyes in disbelief as I looked at her, "why did you do that".

"Because I thought you would blame for being loose".

"I don't care he will always be a bastard in my mind, but why are you telling me about him now".

"Lex". She called my name as she tried to sit up. "I know it might be selfish of me to ask you of this but I need you to go to your father".

" Mom, after he had abandoned us, you still want me to go to him, that's never happening".

I was so pissed I couldn't believe she still wanted me to go there.

"Lex, your father has a lot of money".

"So what, have we not been surviving without his money".

"As you can see I'm on my sick bed, the fee is too much for us to handle and you just finished your schooling in fashion and design, he might be helpful".

I looked at my mother on the sick bed and decided to go for it, it can't be that bad, I thought to myself.

I followed the directions of his house and what I saw was a grand mansion with mighty Gates and securities.

"Miss who are you looking for". One of the securities asked

"The owner of the house".

He looked at me from head to toe, sizing me. "Does he know you are here to see him".

"No he doesn't".

"Wait here".

He turned around brought out his phone to make a call

"What's your name".

"Alexandra Thompson".

He reported the name back to the person on phone. He opened the gates for me and took me to the door of the mansion before going.

I rang the bell and the door opened and I came face to face with a stern looking man which I presume might be the butler.

"Miss Alexandra Thompson?".

"Yes".

"Come in".

I entered into the house and I was taken aback, the interior was so exquisite and the sheer scale of the mansion.

I was taken to a spacious room where a man sat behind a big desk working on some papers. We had similar features, we were so alike facially.

He looked up from the papers and looked at me with a stern look.

"You are Alexandra Thompson?". He asked with a voice that lacked every atom of warmth in it.

"Yes sir".

"What are you doing here?".

The question was just as expected. "My mother is ill and the fee too high for us, she told me that you might assist us".

"I see..., anyways my company is in a bit of a difficult situation and I have my family to take care of and there is no help I can offer".

Yeah, what was I thinking, of course we are not family. Nevertheless i gathered courage, I couldn't go back without any result I needed to push further.

"Can I stay here for a while, until your company gets better, till when you can help us. I can also help around the house".

I was so stupid to think that he was willing to help us.

He looked at me for quite some time, scanning me, before agreeing.

"Suit yourself".

I thanked him so much, at least he gave me hope.