Echoes of Hidden Secrets

ly's face. Her cheeks were stained with tears from the fitful slumber of the ni

th a heavy sigh, pushed herself upright. She wiped away the remna

shly brewed tea filled the air. With efficiency, s

of purpose and a reason to keep pushing on despite the adversity that lies ahe

ly gave a fake smile as she brushed Da

ou should join us," David says. Lily looked

and raised his eyebrows anti

y tries to explain. "Please, Aunty Lily,"

to go now, so I will join

e?" Dav

before your food gets

and quiet. It's almost like a cemetery. There

on the door. She stood there for about five minutes b

o was on the verge of dying. She

e truth from me?" Li

a car accident," Lily says as she

s watching her dying mother. All these years of been alone with her mother, sh

dearest

that my time in this world is nearing an end, ever since I knew I had brain c

o you anymore. I wish to tell you these things I am about to tell y

n your shoulders, but there are certain truths I need

father. His name is James Montgomery, a man whom I love but

ould have been wonderful to you if he were to be alive now, Lily, but hi

light and strength against the darkness that threatened t

red by his brother. Sterling, an envious man, who was jealous of your father's succ

nd go into hiding, for I fear the

good life for yourself. I hope that you will find it in your heart

e truth. Lily, know that I love you more than words can express. You have bee

py life. And I hope and pray you find a man who

loving

sniffing her nose oftentimes. She watched her mothe

at was done on her mother the other day. Who co

hought for a second and rushed out of the room to l

see the doctor," Lily asked

is not on duty today,

be on duty?"

red while looking at the com

o the patient's room wher

un. Andrew took David around the park, but he didn't seem happy. Des

, son?" Andre

he promised to join

to..." Andrew was trying to comfor

p, and he saw L

alled out her name,

d hugged Lily tightly, a

Lily says to David: David nodded in agreeme

future. Andrew took this opportunity to make Lily feel relax and bond with Da

Victoria at her place. He is there to know why she wa

: I am only here because

we had a good conversation," says Vict

looked at her with distrust. He wasn'

ctoria said as she assured him of his drin

ped a little. "I know of a my

mysterious, but that's what gives my beauty its virtu

to meet Victoria?"

ctoria answered, sitting oppos

e seconds, processin

erious right no

" Andrew dropped his drink as he ans

replied, but with a high-pi

y what her intentions were for coming back to the

s ago... You lost the right to call him your son."

busy and going from one job to another." Vi

ide for you and our son. You didn't

be fair?" A

ictoria as she rolls her eyes and

to his seat. He kept mut

re crazy someti

frustrated. She sat beside him, looking straight into his eyes. And t

Andrew's ear, "I will

am truly mysterious

ut to walk out when Victoria held his hand back. She stoo

are. Your urge that you can

urge in Andrew, igniting

lding back his feelings. Victoria could read his eyes, the desire to have her. She

up and straight into the bedroom. Both of them are now naked on the bed. Andr

ses a loud moa

hing heavily as they lie next to each oth

h a naughty

d by the bedsheets as

g him up. He lazily grabbed the phone to

Andrew hurriedly stood up and dressed. Grabbi