Chapter 2 A PLEA TO BRING HER BACK

MICHAEL POV

"Ava," I called out, not wanting to believe what I had just witnessed. "You are back," She muttered.

"Why you were standing outside love?" She asked, smiling as if nothing had happened.

"How long has it been?" I slowly ask. "What's wrong baby, did anything go wrong?" She questions.

"Ava," I yelled. "Don't put up with that fake act, how long has this been going on?" I question loudly.

She went from being shocked to smiling. "Since we met," She replied with a grin. "I don't understand, you saved me then, was it all planned?" I asked in disbelief.

"That's the thing, I didn't save you then, the slave did, Luxury right, but then she was too shy to admit it and it only gave me an opportunity," she explained, with no emotions attached to her voice.

No regret, no remorse. "You owed me so much and slowly it turned into an obsession, making the plan easy, marry you, then kill you later to claim your wealth," She exposes.

"But then, your grandfather, he sensed something tricky, he knew I didn't save you, he knew I was using you and thus demanded you marry Luxury before you could claim the wealth,"

"I wasn't happy with that but since you assure me of finding a way, I couldn't complained,"

"But then again, you were nice to her, since she was okay with me staying, you praised her food, you talked about her, I didn't want things to turn to love, the only option here was to frame her,"

"So when you claimed Luxury nearly sold the company secret files and the evidence you showed me, they were all fake," I cut in.

"Aww, are you not a smart fellow," She mocked. "How can you be this cruel?" I questioned.

"Cruel, am I the cruel one?" She asked. "I didn't rape her, I didn't strip her naked and flog her with belt till she bleed, although I did added water and continue push you to hate her but you did most of the humiliation, so tell me, how am I the cruel one," She asked back, coming close to me.

"You are indeed your father's son, or even worse," She whispered. "I thought the way you watch your mother being torture by your dad mistress would change you but love really make men do stupid things," She muttered.

"You were worse than your father,'' she whispered, earning her a slap. She laughed, as she touched her cheek and while she laughed, I slowly brought out my gun.

"You can kill me now, I will gladly die, knowing two things," she said.

"One, our plan is already far from set and I know my boyfriend will avenge me and Two, I get to watch you kill the only girl who ever loved a demon like you and you killed your child too, now that was fun," she mocked.

Before she could make any more statements, I finished her, using a bullet straight to the heart.

Leaving her body laying lifeless, I decided to have my bath, hoping to cool my body down with the cold water and after the bath, I decided to sleep, hoping by tomorrow, it would be a dream.

However, it was almost impossible to sleep as the recent event kept playing in my head.

"Michael, please believe me," a particular voice in my head replayed. Taking me back to the day Luxury was framed.

"Please, I would never do anything like that," She pleaded. Maybe back then I should have noticed how innocent her eyes were, how sincere she looked at me, and how her voice was broken by the betrayal. Yet, I ignore it to please Ava.

"I hate you, I regret loving a scumbag like you," I heard her voice, I remember it was my first sexual assault on her, her body shaken in fear.

Even when she said that, she still made breakfast the next day. Instantly, my head was filled with images from her, her constant tears, her constant plea and finally ending at yesterday's event.

Seeing it would be impossible to sleep, I got up, picking up the keys and heading out, driving to the hospital.

Arriving to see her alone in the dark room. I turned on the light, remembering how she hated staying in the dark.

Seeing her condition in a clear state of mind, the guilt I felt increases. And slowly, I walked towards her, sitting close to her and holding her hand's, just as the door opened.

"Why are you here?" Grandfather asked, getting agitated. "Will she be able to make it?" I asked, ignoring his question.

"Why do you care?" He mumbled. "Didn't you leave here, happy about her death or is it something you want from her?" He questions.

"Just answer me," I yelled. "No, it's a low chance, too low to risk the surgery," He replied.

"Can I risk that thirty percent, if she had the surgery, would she survive?" I calmly asked.

"Michael, what's wrong?" He inquired, coming close to me. "Grandfather, I have been so stupid, I thought she loved me, I thought I have found my forever but Ava,"

"You finally caught her didn't you?" He cuts in. "You knew," I mumbled. "You wouldn't have believe me if I had told you, you loved Ava so much, you were not in your right sense anymore,"

"That's why I force you to marry Luxury, hoping with time, if you get to know how sweet and beautiful she was, how good a human she can be, you will have feelings for her, finally being able to see the difference and maybe see her betrayal," he explained.

"You should have warned me, you should have shown me proof, I just hurt an innocent human being. I have never in my life felt guilty for killing anyone but I feel that if she dies, I would remain hunted,"

"I owe her a lot, I don't care if she would forgive me, I just want her alive first, grandfather please, you need to make her do the surgery, I would do anything I swear, anything just to have her back," I begged.

"If only you had realized this sooner," He mumbled, his hands stroking my back. "But you need to understand son, Luxury don't want to live,"

"She bare have any brain activities, she is reluctant to fight, the surgery would be useless, if there is no effort from her," he explained.

"I thought you love you, I thought she looks up to you," I pointed out. "Yes she did, but it's only me in the world who loved her, her father hated her the minute she was born and if I hadn't brought her then and you her husband, was even worse, I even heard she lost the child, tell me, which woman would want to fight when all hope is lost?" He asked, making me shift my attention to her.

"Luxury, if you can hear me, I promise to be a better husband, I promise to put you first, I will make sure no one lays their hands on you, please Luxury, come back to me," I pleaded, holding her hand..

"Let her have the surgery grandfather, I know she will make it. "Fine, I will arrange for it to be done tonight," he finally agreed, making me sigh in relief.

He left, coming back soon with a lot of doctors and nurses. Together, they helped roll her out, as I followed them, making sure they were careful with her.

And stopping at the entrance, watching her get rolled in. My heart began to race as I became restless, from walking about to sitting down and then getting up.

After what seemed like forever, the light finally turned off, signifying the end of the surgery and soon the door opened up.

"Mr. King," He called, bowing in respect. "Skip the formality, will she survive or not?" I demanded, not wanting to wait anymore.

"She would survive but," He said, and I didn't want to hear anything else as I rushed to her. Following them closely as they returned her to another room.

Grandfather handled the rest, leaving with the doctor and returning back. "I thought they said the surgery was successful, why isn't she up yet?" I asked, still looking at her.

"Michael, give her time, she will wake up," He mumbled, which I nodded to. "Michael, there is something you need to know," He said, coming close to me.

"What?" I impatiently asked. "Although the surgery was a success, Luxury will lose the ability to use her legs," He informed..

"I don't know if it was the way she landed or she got hit again in her head, but it's cause a lot of damage, including her losing her legs," He announced, a sense of guilt hitting me.

I was the one who asked them to make sure she was killed. Now she will hate me. I made her unable to walk, would it be possible for me to get her forgiveness.

"Would I still be able to repay my debt," I asked

"What have I done?" I muttered. "She warned me, she told me I would ask for her forgiveness but I won't get it, I thought I still had a chance, but once she found out she can't walk," I choked up, unable to complete my words.

"Once she sees how sincere you are, she would forgive you, that I promise," Grandfather tried assuring.

"It's best you go and change, so you don't appear rugged, I will keep you updated and once she wakes up, I will call you,"

"You can't face her, looking deranged," he advised, guarding my step to the door. I knew there was no way I could say no, quietly, so I agreed to be taken away.

The only thing was to rush to have my bath. Driving back home with speed, I immediately headed home, seeing Thomas waiting for me and noticing Ava's body gone.

I know he had helped me take care of it, he was explaining how he was informed of Ava's death and how he rushed back, but I didn't want to hear anything.

I immediately entered the shower, coming out once the soap was rushed down and changing to another suit.

"Please clean the house before I come and put on some decorations," I instructed, before leaving.

Arriving back to find Luxury all alone again in the room. "Why send me back when he would leave her," I complained, closing the door.

The sound of the door slowly drew her attention to me. "You are awake," I announced with excitement, but then kept quiet.

Her eyes were fixed on me, as she stared at me for a long while. "Look, Luxury," I began, going to her.

"Is that my name?" She asked, her words puzzling me. "Is this a joke?" I muttered and just as I was about saying something, her next word shocked me.

"Luxury," I called in disbelief.