la'

ybody who had come to show their condolences left including the priest but I stayed back at the graveyard as I couldn't bear to leave her

ered my aunt's words. The hurtful words she ha

an a pauper like him. No wonder he left you since you have nothing to offer him. Be like you sister, Catherine, who makes good choices. Look at the man she will be getting married to tomorrow. Follow her footsteps a

to the cold hands of death. I sat still on the floor beside her grave crying, when I heard footsteps behind me. I wondered who that could be and

om the floor and faced th

old you you could show your faces her

ffer you our condolences. I lost my niece, so it's my duty to

's daughter before she died" Catherine, my sister, whom I gave everything up f

you be friends with someone who snatched my fiancée away from me? We are siblings, we should support each other.

?" she said a

she hadn't, someone else would have. No man would want to be with a wretched being like you forever. At least,

speechless, not k

thankful to someone like her?" I had silently thought, looking blankly at Catherine, wondering how someone could have suddenly changed. That wasn't the Cathe

focus on us because of her. I thought the only thing to make him be with us permanently was to take her out of the way, and which I did. But you know I didn't do it for my sake alone, I put you into consideration too. Now that she is gone and Charle

What does she mean my that? I was told a car hit Mia at the school entran

swallowed my saliva down my throat. My eyes blinked repe

that, could she?" I queried myself internally, as I held tightly

have a thought in you head right now, which you do not want to beli

sked, my mou

d hand in hand with your mother-in-law" she said but paused

I mean" she said giggling,

inside her classroom. It was at that moment the driver had the opportunity to hit your little Mia. I paid the driver to do so and so you know, your darling Charles, is aware

urt, the pain, the mockery - I just couldn't

she had forgotten, which was why she had to leave Mia all alone. How could she had done that to her granddaughter? To my poor

till mourning my dear baby, who had died in pain. I remembered how she struggled to keep being alive until

s and make something out of your life" Ivory said, as she

ulfill all righteousness. I hope we never cross paths again. Goodbye, stepsister" Catherine said, as she

when the figure got to where I was seated, I realized it was a man who was standing in front of me. Looking up to see who it was, I was s

ny emotion. His look was fierce and determined,

OURS

le of great reputation graced the event and I knew for sure that Catherine was one lucky lady to have made her

was my sister. It was less than 24 hours that I buried my daughter and I still hadn't got

to the hall. Catherine's wedding gown was screaming beauty and the suit her soon-to-be husband put on, showed how wealthy

e priest pronounced them as husband and wife after which he instructed the groom to kiss the bride. At that moment, I

he hall in her wedding dress. She was wedding the same dress as that of the lady who was standing in front of Carlos. Confusion washed o

duals in the hall, who knew exactly what was going on. Catherine rushed to w

t am I even saying? You wouldn't even have known I wasn't the one" she sai

" Catherine yelled angrily. Before she could say another word, Carlos' aunt Stephanie, had

" the lady boldly said and in a swift

nding before her. Guess who it was? It was ME. I

ied life?" I said as I smiled at her. Catherine co

have a lovely relationship together. You also need to know that I am the kind that give back the type o

uences, but I was ready for it all. I was ready to unlea

to me and placed my lips on that of his, kissing him passionately and igno