We all sat at the dining table eating in silence, i looked down at my food playing with it not feeling hungry, i didn't bother raising my head up to meet Sara's glare, i felt someone tap on my shoulder making me look up to see Toni looking down at me, he looked at my full plate.

"Why aren't you eating."

"Not hungry."

I put my fork down, i turned to Lori who sat there eating very uncomfortable, i quickly looked away from her before she sees me looking at her. "Do you want to go walk?" Toni asked, bit my lip and nodded.

"Can she come?" I asked before we stood up, knowing she will be uncomfortable sitting here with them and meeting Sara's glare, Toni looked at her and nodded. Toni stood up and walked over to her whispering something to her, she nodded and stood up making me also do the same thing.

Jennifer looked at us confused. "Where are you going?" She asked confused.

I looked at Toni waiting for him to reply. "We are going for a walk." Lori looked at my Jennifer and smiled.

"We can walk together, while they can walk separately from us." She told Jennifer, she nodded and stood up, they walked ahead of us out of the dining room, Sara looked at me and Toni with a clench jaw.

We walked out of the dining room and walked out the backyard, we started walking in the grass, i touched the roses we were passing by, since i was a little kid i loved roses they were my favorite flower. I pulled one off and twirled it in my hand as we walked. "I heard you were joining the company." I looked at Toni who was looking ahead of us.

I nodded. "Your father asked me." I turned my head and looked at our mothers talking and laughing which caused me to smile. "So i agreed." I finished looking back at him.

He nodded looking at me meeting my eyes. "Good." He kept repeating. "You will be starting tomorrow, Kat forgot to tell you." I looked at him in shock, the turned my head biting my lip nervously.

I heard him chuckle. "You don't have to be nervous." I let go of my lip and looked at him confused. "It's easy." I raised my eyebrow, he looked away from me. "Okay, maybe not." I smiled and looked down at the red rose.

I lifted it up to my nose smelling the beautiful smell. "I have never been around people before." I said causing Toni to look at me confused. "When they would send me to school, the threatened me not to talk to people, and if i did they would punish me." Just thinking about it made tears well up in my eyes.

"What would they do?" I kept myself quiet playing with the flower in my hand, Toni grabbed my hand stopping me from walking. "Layla? What would they do to you?" I looked down, i felt his fingers on my chin lifting it up so i could look at him.

Tears slipped out of my eyes. "Burn." He looked at me confused. "They use to burn me with a hot poker." He looked at me in shock, i moved my hair out of the way showing him the painful scar on my upper arm.

His lips opened slightly as he grabbed onto my arm examining it. "Why would they? These people are disgusting." He looked up at me cupping my cheek, wiping the tears away from my cheek.

I moved my face away. "They burnt me because they thought i had friends." Thinking about that day made me want to throw up. "But i never talked to anyone or tried making friends." He removed his hand and just stared at me, i turned around and continued walking.

He continued walking beside me. "I'm sorry." He whispered, i looked at him confused not knowing what for. "I'm sorry for what you've been through." I shook my head smiling,

"it's the past."

"Yeah, but still."

"I'm letting my past go." I took the petals from the rose off one by one. "I'll forgive but never forget." i looked back at the flower that had three petals left.

He bit his lip. "Even them?" He asked, i looked at the trees.

I nodded. "I will forgive them but i won't forget what they did, i'm gonna act like they are strangers and i don't even know them." Toni looked hesitant but then nodded.

Our mothers walked towards us, once they made it in front of us, she grabbed onto my hand while her other hand cupped my cheek. "Layla, i have to go now." I looked down not wanting to be left alone here. "Your father is calling for me." She smiled and pulled me into a hug.

I hesitated before hugging her back. "Tell him i'll meet him soon." I whispered in her ear, once we broke away tears fell from her eyes and on her cheek, making me want to scream and cry at myself for making her cry. "Bye." I said smiling.

She wiped her tears kissing my forehead making tears fall from my eyes. "Bye." She turned away and walked towards the house, i stared until she made it into the house.

I turned to Jennifer and Toni who were staring at me. "Let's go inside." I whispered turning around and walking towards the house with Toni and Jennifer following behind me, i entered the house to see Sara standing there with crossed arms.

"Toni." She smiled then turned to me with a death stare. "Layla." She said in disgust, we both stopped and looked at her.

Jennifer stood behind us giving Sara a challenging look, Sara ignored her by looking at me and Toni. "Yes?" Toni asked raising his eyebrow.

She smirked walking towards him. "If you don't want this marriage, i have divorce papers right here." She showed the divorce papers making my heart stop. What if he does take the divorce papers? What do i do? "Your father doesn't have a right to force you into a relationship." I bit my lip not looking at Sara or Toni i was looking at the ground waiting for Toni to answer.

But all i heard was something being thrown on the ground hard, i looked up to see Toni with anger in his eyes and the divorce papers on the ground while Sara is staring at him in shock. "If i see these divorce papers again, i swear i will do something that i won't regret, and this is not a threat its a promise, aunt." When he said 'aunt' he said it in disgust.

He looked at me and did something that surprised me, he grabbed onto my hand leading me upstairs, once we made it up he lead us to our room shutting the door behind us, he let go of my hand then went over and sat on the bed with his head in his hands, i slowly walked up to him.

Sitting beside him on the bed quietly, i looked at my fingers playing with them while biting my lip, what should i do? This is awkward, i turned to him. "Toni?" I said his name in a low-tone, he looked up at me. "Ar-are you o-okay?" I stuttered scared he would yell at me.

He looked away from me shaking his head 'no' He stood up and walked towards the balcony door opening it and walking out, i flipped my hair to the side standing up slowly making my way to the balcony, once i walked out i saw him holding the railing looking down, i just stood there quietly leaning against the door with my arms crossed. "They've always controlled my life." I bit my lip feeling bad.

I looked down at my wedding ring. "I'm sorry." I said in guilt, i looked up at him to meet his eyes instead of his muscular back.

He looked at me confused. "Why?" He asked, walking a few steps closer to me.

I swallowed loudly. "It was basically my fault you were forced into this marriage." I put a strand of hair behind my ear, slowly walking up to Toni, i stopped when i was in front of him.

Toni chuckled shaking his head. "It's not, it my parents fault." We kept our gaze at each other not daring to look away from each other. "My dad has never let me make my own decisions." He sighed not looking away from my eyes.

I held his gaze. "Maybe he isn't doing it to torture you, maybe he is doing it because he thinks what's best for you, Toni. I know you have every right to be mad because your dad is making your decisions and you have every right to do it yourself but maybe your dad doesn't want you to stress or make a mistake." I said nervously instantly regretting what i said. "But people have to make mistakes to live." He looked at me with a expression i couldn't read.

He slowly closed distance between us leaving only a inch between us. "You're right." I felt his breath on my cheek making me shiver and sparks fly around i felt butterflies in my stomach flap their wings. "My dad should let me make mistakes." without breaking eye contact with me.

I nodded, before i could open my mouth to say something someone cleared their throat behind us making me stand beside Toni to see Anna standing there with a annoyed expression on her face, she turned to Toni and smiled. "Hello Toni." Then she turned to me flashing me a fake smile. "Layla." I nodded as my greeting.

Toni stuffed his hand in his pocket, looking at her confused. "What do you need?" He asked nicely.

She smiled. "Your friend is here, i think her name was Sia, no oh right Serena." Toni face lightened up and nodded, he looked at me. "Let's go greet her." I smiled nodding.

We walked inside shutting the balcony door locking it, then we walked out of our room and downstairs, we entered the living room to Serena standing there with a big smile on her face when she saw Toni but when she saw me she rolled her eyes making me go confused. "Toni." She got up and ran over to Toni pulling him into a hug kissing his cheek.

Making my heart feel like something stabbed into it. "Serena, how are you?" Toni said as the pulled away.

She is clearly in love with him, i can see it in her eyes. "Good, good, what about you?" Toni smiled brightly.

"I'm great." This is awkward, i think i should go, i tapped on Toni's arm, he looked down at me. "Yes?" He asked raising his eye brow giving me that cold face and cold eyes he always gave me like the first day I came here.

I looked at his cold eyes. "I-i'm gonna go." I said nervously, he ignored me and looked back at Serena who was talking to him, i turned around and walked to the door, i felt myself feeling light headed, i shook it off and walked out holding onto the table beside the living room door, i something slid down my head.

I put my finger on my head looking down to see blood? Why am i bleeding? I tried walking but everything was dizzy which caused me to stump and drop everything on the table, i tried holding onto the table but i fell to the ground, slowly falling into blackness. "Layla!" I heard someone call my name and shaking me but i couldn't stay awake, i let blackness take over me.

I smiled at Serena, i missed her she was my best friend but her and her family had to leave, i kind of did have a crush on her but since i got married i forgot about her and any other girl i got with i'm not the type to have a affair even if the marriage isn't real i can't, i heard something crash to the ground making me and Serena look at each other confused. "The maids probably dropped something." Serena said sipping her drink.

I nodded still not sure but until i heard someone scream. "Layla!" I shot up. "Toni! Help." i ran out of the living room, to see Anna picking Layla's head up and putting it on her lap. "Layla! wake up!" She crazed her cheek, i ran and grabbed Layla from Anna.

I shook her. "Layla." I felt something liquidy on my arm making me look down to see blood, my eyes went wide. "blood!" there was blood coming from her head and nose. I picked her up bridal style, rushing out of the house and ran towards my car Anna opened the backseat door, i stuck her in then Anna got in putting Layla's head on her lap.

Serena ran out. "I'm coming." She said, i shook my head.

"No, it's okay." I ran to the other side getting in the drivers seat, starting the car and backed up, i looked down at Layla as i backed up then back at the backseat window. "Layla." Anna cried, she never liked Layla so why is she acting like that?

I drove as fast as i could to the hospital near by, i glanced at Layla then back at the road, god i'm begging you don't let anything happen to her, i parked my car getting out rushing to the back seat pulling her out holding her bridal style, i ran inside putting her on the stretcher, the doctors came as soon as possible taking her to a room.

I entered the room, making the doctor look at me checking her head. "What happened?" He asked.

I sighed and looked at Anna. "She looked light headed when she walked out of the living room then all of a sudden blood started coming out of her head and her nose, then before i could catch her she passed out." Anna explained shakily.

The doctor nodded. "Please step outside." I looked at Layla one last time before walking out with Anna following behind me, i sat down on one of the chairs interlocking my hands together, praying to god nothing happens to her, i looked down on the ground, feeling nervous.

I got up and passed around the room, i looked at Anna. "Call my parents." I ordered her, she nodded and pulled her phone out with her shakey hands.

I rubbed my face in frustration, i looked at the room they put Layla in, i bit my lip nervously, why would her head bleed? or nose? What was the reason. Lori. she has every right to know about her daughter. I pulled out my phone dialing Lori's number. "Hello?" I heard her cheerful voice

I felt a lump in my throat thinking about Layla being in that hospital bed. "Lori." I breathed before she could say anything. "You need to get to Servens hospital now, there is something wrong with Layla." I heard her gasp loudly.

"Wh-what?" Her voice was shakily. "I-i'm on my way." I know she trying to calm herself from crying, she ended the phone call making me walk towards the emergency room and lean against the wall near it, Anna sat there with her head in her hands.

I saw my parents, Katherine and Kevin run towards us. "What happened? Why is she in the hospital!? Toni answer." My mom sobbed, i pulled her into my arms.

"I don't know her head and nose was bleed." I swallowed the lump in my throat, she pulled out of my arms and walked towards the chair sitting down with her hand on her forehead.

Lori came running in full speed with tears streaming down her face, she ran towards me. "To-Toni what happened to her!?" She shouted, then ran towards the door trying to open it but i stopped her. "Leave me! I want to see my daughter!" She shouted trying to pull herself out of my arms.

I pulled her into my chest. "Lori, please." She sobbed into my chest. "She's going to be okay i promise, she is the strongest person i know." I whispered in her ear.

She cried her eyes out, i hear a beeping sound making me look up to see the red light flashing oh shit, everyone looked up at it cupping their mouths, no she can't give up on life that easily, Lori fell on her knees crying, i ran inside the room to see her heart monitor in a line, while the doctor had defibrillator in his hand putting it on her heart.

One of the nurses saw me and ran up to me. "Mr. Mahfud please leave." I stood at my place keeping my eyes on Layla, she knew i wouldn't leave so she went back to her place.

I felt the lump in my throat get bigger, god help her she deserves to live after all she's been through. "1, 2, 3." The doctor kept repeating as he shocked her heart again but nothing.

I felt tears sting my eyes as i tried blinking them away, the doctor looked at me then back at Layla with a sad look. fuck! Come on open your eyes, open those beautiful dark brown eyes, i begged in my head. "1. 2. 3" He shocked her one more time, nothing. "I don't think she will live." My eyes widen as i heard him say that.

I walked up to him and held him by the collar. "Do something! Save her!" I shouted as the nurses tried pulling me off. "Help her!" The doctor stared at me sadly.

"I tried everything." I shook my head pushing him as hard as i can, i looked down at her. "We tried saving her but i guess she let go of her life." I slammed him against the wall.

"You haven't done anything!" I shouted, as i looked at Layla's pale face.

The doctor looked at me with guilt. "Mr. Mahfud i'm sor-" He was cut off by a beating sound making mine and his head snap towards Layla and the heart monitor. "Oh my god." He whispered as we saw her heart beating again.

I let go of him and ran up to her, smiling. "Thank god." I whispered as i moved her hair out of her face, i can see her eyes slowly opening and closing, she looked at me and smiled then slowly closed her eyes passing out again.

The doctor walked up smiling. "That's a miracle." He said as he check her, he looked at me smiling. "I guess she is a strong person." He laughed as he check her heart beat and opened her eyes putting a flash light in them checking it. "She is okay, she will wake up in a few hours." He informed me.

I nodded biting my lip as i looked at her crazing her cheek, wait why did this happen to her? "I need to talk to you outside with the rest of your family." He said making me nod i looked at Layla one last time, i slowly let go of her cheek and walked out of the room following the doctor.

Everyone stood up as soon as possible except for Lori, who had her head in her hand sobbing. "Who is the mother of Layla?" He asked, making Lori's head shoot up looking at him.

She stood up and walked in front of him with blood shot eyes. "I'am." She said with her cracked voice. "Please tell me my daughter is okay! Please tell me she is alright." She sobbed, she turned to me. "Toni! Is she okay? Is she alive." Tears started falling out of her eyes.

Doctor Rod turned to her and smiled. "She is fine, she is asleep." He informed her making her let out a breath in relief as she cried of happiness smiling.

But then her smile went away looking at the doctor in confusion. "Wait, what happened to her? Why did this happen?" She bombed with questions.

Doctor rod sighed. "She was poisoned, and not just any poison it was one of the most dangerous poisons ever, surprisingly she survived everyone who had been poisoned with that poison died, but she is a strong girl Mrs." Who would poison her? Every maid is trustworthy in that house.

Who would possible hate Layla? She is a kind hearted human being, i rubbed my face in frustration i have to find out who it is, or they will try to kill her again. Everyone looked at each other in shock. "H-how? Who-who would do such a thing?" My mom stuttered as tears fell from her eyes.

Lori looked at my mom then back at Doctor Rod. "C-can i see my daughter, please let me see her!" She begged with tears stinging her eyes.

I gave him a look, he nodded, Lori thanked him then dashed into the room to see her daughter.

I slumped down in the chair, who would do such a thing to a pure kindhearted woman? I heard heels clicking to the ground i looked up to Serena and Sara, i rolled my eyes and looked down at my hands, Serena came running towards me. "Toni are you alright." She cupped my cheek.

She knows who is in the hospital so why is she acting like she doesn't know? I removed her hand from my face not wanting anyone near me. "I'm fine but my wife isn't." I looked up making Sara look at me confused. "She was poisoned." Sara and Serena gasped putting their hands on their mouth at the same time.