"So, you mean I have to stay here till your precious daughter comes back," Hadley asked looking at the face that was supposed to be familiar but seemed strange
She was supposed to leave for her home already but they are still keeping her.She looked between her father and her grandmother who was asking her with a stern face to stay some more days and acting like Ella so Elliot wouldn't notice that she went missing."Yes until then we hope you find this place conducive and you stay out of trouble," her father says but she had enough."No," Hadley says, standing up abruptly and walking out on them but her grandmother's voice called her back."I heard your mother is sick and you are working your bones off to pay for her medical bill so how is this?" the grandmother says walking up to her. "I will pay for your mother's medical bills and you will pretend to be your twin sister for some days".Hadley looked at her supposed grandmother and she sneered. How could these people be so vile?"So, you are trying to pay me to stay by using my mother's illness, the one that raised me, and give you this grace to even speak with me," Hadley said, through gritted teeth looking at the woman in front of her. "If you can bargain with me to stay then I don't see a reason you can not ask your precious daughter to come home," Hadley says, referring to her twin sister.If her twin sister was so precious that they could not reason her to come home then Hadley doesn't see a reason to stay and do their bid."Hello, Steven discharged that woman from the hospital we are no more paying," Hadley heard her father speak to the phone and fear surged in her heart."Is that my mother?" she asked and he nodded his head. "What the fuck did you do to my mother to get admitted to the hospital," Hadley roared and they looked at her in shock.She was different from her sister, that was their thought."Nothing, she had a seizure and my man that was close to her at that time helped her to the hospital," Roberto explained to her daughter but she wasn't having it."I want to go home now," Hadley says frankly. She wasn't staying calm, that was her mother they were talking about and she was nowhere near her when she was having a hard time."You are going to see her but not now," Hadley's grandmother states, and Hadley wondered if the woman was heartless."We are going to sort out her bills but we will need you to keep calm till Ella comes back," she says and that got Hadley thinking.Going home to her mother won't guarantee her mother's health but with Gilbert's help, she can sort out her bill and also go back home in just a few days."Ok fine," Hadley agreed.It's just going to be for a few days so, she thought and she walked out."She is different from Ella, mother," Roberto says looking at the retreating figure of Hadley."I know but she has a weakness and that weakness is what we are going to use," grandmother Gilbert says as she sips her tea gently.*************************************A week flew and it was the day of Ella and Maurice's wedding.The church was already packed with dignitaries as they went about socializing."Ok you don't have to look like it's a funeral man," Caleb the best man teased Maurice and he sneered.Maurice glared at his friend, heaven knows he doesn't want to have this wedding but it was still holding even if he doesn't like it.His mother doesn't care about his opinion or even his disorder of having contact with women. All she wanted was to have grandchildren, which was not going to happen."But I heard Ella Gilbert is a good lady. I am sure your marriage would be great," Caleb says, patting his friend on the back before he went to welcome some guests."A good lady," Maurice scoffed. "I don't have a good memory of her being good," Maurice says remembering their last encounter and he snorted.Inside the hotel dressing room, Hadley was being dressed but she gritted her teeth in anger seeing what was happening to her.She was fucking getting married!!!!She was supposed to be a fill-in for a few days before getting married. Why the fuck did they change the script, Hadley screamed inwardly.After Hadley was dressed the team left her room leaving her alone but Karen entered."You don't have to worry whenever Ella gets here you are switching places," Karen says looking at Hadley that was brewing in anger."Where did fuck did that girl go!!" Hadley screamed.Heaven knows if her twin sister appears now Hadley was going to spank her till she loses her senses."She is going to be here but until then please save us," Karen pleaded going out again and Hadley sighed.If anyone told her that she was going to be a substitute for anyone she was going to argue but here she was getting married in the place of her sister.Hadley admired herself in the mirror but she sighed sadly. "It would have been nice if it was my wedding," she mutters sadly but she heard the door to the dressing room open suddenly and her heart skipped.Is that her sister?? Hadley turned immediately and she came in contact with the person's face.This??? Hadley gawked at the person's face in surprise….Hadley looked at the person that just entered the dressing room and her mood dampened. This person doesn't look identical to her, or was she wearing a mask? Hadley thought, looking at the petite woman in front of her. "Congratulations on your wedding Ella," the girl cladded in a white flowing gown, and a mocking smug was plastered on her lips. Is she the bride or what? Hadley thought but she was not in for her talk. She was sure this woman in front of her was no good, so she didn't even bother to waste a breath. "I am sorry that all the tips I gave you on how to win Maurice's heart doesn't work," the woman says with a fake worry and Hadley wondered what she was saying. She gave Ella tips on how to win Maurice's heart. This woman? Hadley shakes her head because it was obvious whatever this woman said to her sister was not going to help instead it was going to be the opposite. Her sister has been duped. "Yes you are right your tips aren't helpful," Hadley says standing up and yo
"God this is magnificent," Hadley exclaimed looking around the penthouse and Maurice creased his eyebrow in surprise.Why does she look so excited over a penthouse? I do not think I ever remember Gilbert being short on money so what is going on with their princess acting like a puppet, Maurice pondered."God look at this amazing city view," Hadley jumped in excitement skipping to the glass window that showed the full view of the city below and she couldn't help but yelp in excitement.A/N: Ok, the countryside's much, she is so obvio.The night was complemented with the bright illuminated moon and the city street light accompanying the magnificent view and Hadley couldn't help but exclaim in excitement because of the amazing view."OMG these rich people really know how to spend money," Hadley exclaimed happily not knowing she said it out loud but a voice behind her froze her immediately."Rich people? I do not remember Gilbert being poor," Maurice says looking at the girl that had deci
Hadley gulped at the newly laid rules and the room suddenly felt suffocated to her. The rules aren't much but why does it feel so hard and unimaginable to her.Married couples won't touch each other? Hadley pondered looking at the man that was avoiding her like a plague.Looks more serious than I thought, hardly whispering in her head as she gulps."So you mean I can't touch you? Not even a little?" Hadley inquired, poking her head forward but a glare from Maurice stopped her actions."I know you are not really daft not to understand my words so I am going to implore Miss Ella not to go overboard," Maurice says but Hadley knew that he was threatening her.Maurice looked at the girl that was looking at him with a Stony face and he wondered if she was really the docile Ella he knew."Ok," Hadley answered through gritted teeth and she let out an awkward smile. "Good I was scared that you don't have a comprehensive mind," Maurice says walking to the bed as he lies on it.Hadley turned al
Hadley looked at the man that was just staring at her suspiciously and she wondered if something was wrong with him.Is he deaf?"I am sorry Miss but I don't understand what you are saying," the man says with a soothing voice that suddenly makes Hadley self-aware.How does a man's voice sound so smooth while mine sounds like a frog's?"You.. You bumped into me and my ice cream fell as a result," Hadley explained and she thanked the heavens her voice didn't betray her.The man in front of us was messing with her head. She has never met a handsome blond before but the man in front of her looks extraordinary."Ohh sorry I didn't notice I was actually in a rush, did you get hurt?" He asked, his face laced with worry and Hadley let out an embarrassed smile."No, I wasn't hurt?" She answered and the man looked at her in shock. "You aren't hurt?" He asked not believing that she could go to that extra length because of ice cream but what he doesn't know is that Hadley was pettier than he coul
"What are you saying?" Hadley asked, her voice firm betraying the tons of emotion that were running through her mind."I think you should be the one telling me what's wrong," Maurice says, walking towards Hadley and she kept shifting back in fear until her back hit the wall and had nowhere to run with Maurice standing almost 3 meters away from her she knows it better to stay still than bumping into him."I.. don't know what you are talking about," Hadley stuttered and Maurice squint his eyes suspiciously not believing her but he decided to forgo it.She was weird so there was no reason to be weirder."Ok," Maurice says walking out of the room but Hadley's voice halted his steps."Why are you here? Don't tell me you wanted to sleep in my room?" Hadley exclaimed and Maurice wondered when the docile Ella Gilbert turns into a clown."No I wasn't here to sleep with you," Maurice says emphasizing on the sleep and Hadley scoffed. "I am here to tell you that you would start your internship at
"It's okay," Hadley answered, bored knowing Maurice wasn't asking because he feels like it. Maurice looked around the slumped shoulder of the woman in front of him and he wondered why he felt like she was shouldering a heavy load."I am sure my sister-in-law would find her way out by using her card as your wife," Carolina says knowing Maurice hates it when someone acts dirty like that, she was literally digging a put for Hadley."What? Did you do that?" Maurice asked his voice grave but Hadley didn't even give him a glance."I hope I can do that but I don't want some crazy girl on my back. I heard you are one of the most eligible bachelors in town? I love my head so I would keep it intact," Hadley says and at that time the elevator opened and Hadley stepped out."Then goodbye Mr. Elliot and ..," Hadley trailed looking at Carolina without mentioning her name till the elevator door closed up.Hadley sighed heavily when she saw the door closed and her expression was complicated."It's a
Hadley looked at Maurice eyes wide open and she wondered how she was going to lie her way through this."I..was..I mean..that was..," Hadley stuttered trying to find the plausible lie that she could find but she found none because was she going to say she stopped being allergic to strawberry overnight?Maurice looked at Hadley who was having hard time processing her thought as she bit her lips hard and he smirked not understanding what was going wrong but he knew one thing for sure something was definitely going wrong."What did you mean? I am not allergic to strawberry," Hadley says, trying her luck because she knew Ella and Maurice were not close before their marriage so there was no way he would know about her allergy."Really? That was not what was in the report I got the other day," Maurice says, amused, rubbing his pink lips and Hadley eyes widened.Report? He had his fiancee checked? She gulped at the realization that her lies might have been caught but she still put up a swee
The whole family looked at Maurice in shock not believing what he just said because it was just not believable. How could he say there were no rashes despite the physical touch?He had had the disorder for so many years. How could he get cured of it overnight? And with just a touch?It was hard to believe. They knew better than anyone how he struggled with the disorder for years.They knew how he consulted different therapists and psychologists because of the disorder so what now."What did you mean, Maurice?" Maurice's mother asked walking towards her son and her eyes were already dampened with tears.She can not just believe what she just heard but the spotless face of her son after the physical touch was already enough proof that it was true.Hadley looked at the scene in front of her and she felt like she should just disappear because she just does not understand what was going on.Why are they fussing over small body contact? She could just apologize if it was going to become an