Chapter 5 The evil plan

Veronica arrived at the office. She moved with deliberate grace, her eyes sharp and calculating. Behind her, a small boy followed, holding her hand.

"Fredrick," she said, voice smooth. "We need to talk. I have something very important to tell you."

Fredrick's brow furrowed. "Veronica, what are you doing here?"

She smiled faintly, lifting the boy's chin so that he could be seen clearly. "Do you remember me telling you that life is full of surprises?"

Fredrick's eyes narrowed. "Yes, but this is... what is this about?"

She took a step closer. "Fredrick, meet your son."

The words hit him like a hammer. His body froze. He stared at the boy, whose features were unmistakably similar to his own. Confusion and disbelief flooded through him.

"My... son?" Fredrick asked, his voice barely audible.

Veronica nodded, her expression smug and self-assured. "Yes. You once made love to me. You never knew if it led to anything, did you? Well, it did. He is yours. And now you must face this responsibility."

Fredrick sat down heavily, his mind a storm of emotions. He had never known. He had never imagined this possibility. He had loved many things, but this... this was unexpected, unthinkable. He felt a sharp twist of guilt, disbelief, and fear.

"I... I don't understand," he said finally. "I never knew... I never thought..."

Veronica smiled thinly. "You cannot hide from it, Fredrick. He is real. He is yours. And now, what will you do?"

Fredrick's mind spun. He could feel his choices constricting him from all sides. His parents demanded he marry Veronica. Veronica claimed a son. And in the midst of it, Isabella, the woman he loved, whose loyalty and courage were unmatched, waited for him to act.

He closed his eyes, feeling the weight of impossible decisions pressing down on him.

At the Laurent residence, Lydia seethed as she overheard the latest developments. James' continued distance and Fredrick's entanglement with Isabella were a constant torment. Janet, ever observant, watched her daughter carefully.

"This is exactly what I feared," Janet said, voice low and precise. "Fredrick's family cannot allow him to be with Isabella. They have their plans, and now Veronica enters as another weapon. Isabella's rise in his company threatens us all. We must act decisively."

Janet spoke further "i don't want isabella to end up marrying Fredrick because Fredrick knows about isabella's late father and he might tell her everything.This will make us end up in prison".her heart beat increased.

"No..no mom I can't imagine that,It will never happen"Lydia spoke.

"That is why we need to separate isabella from Frederick and also make her suffer too because her father made us suffer for more than ten years ". Janet spoke.

Lydia's hands clenched. "But Mother, he is devoted to Isabella. He listens to her, follows her advice. How can we reach him?"

Janet leaned forward, her eyes sharp. "Indirectly. Always indirectly. We manipulate, we threaten, we create leverage. Fredrick's parents, Veronica, Lydia herself - all can be used as pieces in the game. But we must strike strategically. If Isabella senses even a hint of our plans, she will counteract. And she is clever."

Lydia's lips curved in a dark smile. "Then we strike at the edges. We exploit weaknesses. Fredrick's loyalty, Isabella's ambition... every emotion can be used."

Janet nodded. "Yes. And remember, patience is key. Observe, wait, and strike when their guard is down. That is when victory is certain."

As they were talking a message came to Janet's phone from isabella.janet saw the name on the message.She panicked thinking that isabella wants to tell her that she has know who killed her father.immediately her hand began to shake.

"Mom what is it?"Lydia asked.

"Please read the message,I can't read it"

Lydia thought what her mom was thinking.She was afraid of reading the message.she forced herself to look at the message