Chapter 47. I finally get to see mum

I entered her room to inform her that I was leaving, but right on her bed was a pink book. I tried ignoring it but I felt something within me, telling me to check the book. I was reluctant, nonetheless, the feeling in me grew strong and stronger until I had no other option than to do it.

I walked to the bed and sat at the edge stretching my hands to drag the book towards me slowly before quickly lifting it to my eyes. I checked the front cover of the book and found out that it was her secret diary.

I was astonished. She was like another and at her age, she still had a diary and this one was neat. It didn't look old. My conscience was burning with guilt. I wasn't the type that loved prying into people's life. I respected people's privacy as much as I loved them to respect mine.

Regardless, at that point, I just couldn't stop myself from prying. And boom! The next thing I saw myself opening the book and going through chapters to find the most interesting one to read. It was too much and I could read it all.

I opened a page coincidentally and as I read, my eyes widened in disbelief. It was there I found out that she was the one who taught him how to maltreat women. She was the one who made him a sex addict because she was his former sex partner.

Froze chills moved down my spine as I read. I was horrified. I realised that Gladmir must have had a rough past. I could stop reading. I continued reading, she narrated what happened between her and Gladimir, and how his family was mortified to discover that their innocent boy was f*cking with his mature nanny and many other things….

My curiosity increased and I saw myself heading towards the end of the diary. I was shocked by the different revelations and secretes I saw. There was a part where she started sleeping with Gladmir father, a whole lot of shocking things I found out, by just reading through her diary.

In other to preserve my mental health, I had to stop reading her diary. I placed the book where I found it, I stood up from the bed and I walked out of the room. I decided to check the kitchen if she was there.

Luckily for me, she was there, I told her she saw going and she asked that I wait a little while. She exited the kitchen and returned with a white bag. She handed it over to me saying, Gladmir asked I give it to my mum. I faked a smile as I collected the bag from her. I was anxious. So anxious that I feared that she had noticed it.

I exited the kitchen and walked straight out. I just needed to be far away from her. A car was already waiting for me with two bodyguards. Omg, I felt like a prisoner. To think that I thought Gladimir was finally going to trust me with my freedom.

The driver immediately drove out of the mansion. I leaned back and closed my eyes and I felt so relaxed. Finally, I could breathe fresh with no Gladimir and his toxic staff around me. Unfortunately, when I opened my eyes, I could still see his staff around me.

I wasn't comfortable driving into town in a flashy car with bodyguards around me. Within an hour, we were already in the hospital garage. I came out of the car with the gift, Gladmir has asked me to give my mom and I walked inside.

Both the guard wanted to follow me in but I begged them not to. Unfortunately, I couldn't convenience them. However, I managed to reduce one as one of them followed me in.

I walked to the ward where my mom used to be, but she wasn't there anymore. This frightened me, I walked to the reception to ask about my mother. They collected her details and ran a quick on their computer. She found my moms and came and told me where my mom was. I breathe in relief. I thanked the nurse and walked to the ward she directed me to.

At the entrance of the ward where my mom was, it was written “Special cases” I was scared but the nurse told me that it was kind of a VIP ward for icons and my eyes widened in shock. What was my mom doing in the VIP ward? She wasn't an icon. I mean, except for me.

I walked in and saw different doors, I checked for the door number where my mom was and I found it. I walked to door 19 and it opened. When I got in, I saw a doctor who was with a nurse attending to my mom. I was frightened that her case might have worsened.

I had to wait for them to be done, before meeting my mom. When they were through I dropped the white bag on the floor and walked towards my mom, with my two arms open. Immediately my mom saw me, she smiled and opened her arm too. She was super excited as I was.

We hugged each other like we had been apart for fifteen years and more. We disengaged from the hug, and I walked back to get the white bag which I believe contain the different gifts. I was happy to see my mother taking her treatments and most importantly she was already recovering. She was worth it. I told myself.

“Aria, I have missed you so much," she said, touching my nose. “I have also missed you mom" I replied, drawing her cheeks. “Aria, thanks for everything, I can see you are doing good, and you are also doing your possible best to ensure that I get the best treatment. I'm so proud of you” She said.

“Awww… mother, what have I done that you are thanking me for, if I don't do this for you, who else would do it for?!" I said to her. I carried the white bag and placed it on the bed by her bedside.

“Mum, I brought this for you", I said to her. “Annnnn… that's so nice of you, I appreciate it,” She said smiling. “Aria, can I ask you a question?" she asked me, putting on a serious face. “Yes go ahead, mum… you can" I replied. “What’s your new job about and how much are they paying you?” She asked me. My eyes widened in shock.

I immediately laughed to cover up as I thought of what lies I could come up with. I can't tell her that I was contracted as a sex slave to a Russian drug Lord for the next coming four years of my miserable life. “Why are you asking, mum?" I answered with a question. “That's because this ward together with my treatment, costs about a million dollars and more," she said with disbelief.

I was startled, but I tried my best to hide how awestruck I was. Gladmir must be trying, he is spending a lot on my mom for her to get better, yet he maltreats me all the time, what type of a man was he, I asked myself.

“Mom, you don't need to bother about the nature of my job or how much I earn… what matters is that you are getting the best treatment and you are well taken care of" I replied while cuddling her cheeks. I was so happy to be by her. She was my solace.

“I want to know what my baby is up to, it is not as if I want to collect the job from you," she said sarcastically and we laughed. Even though it wasn't funny at all.

After laughing, she said something that threw me off guard. “When do you plan to get married, Aria? You know it's good to get married young when you still have all your juice intact” she said. “Married?" I said with astonishment. “Yes, marriage" she replied. “Hmmm, mum, not anytime soon" I pulled my words.

“You must be joking, since you and Angelo parted ways, I haven't seen you with any man since then. What's happening?" She asked. With the mention of Angelo, I remembered I saw him yesterday evening at the gambling meeting where he won Gladimir and I paid for the prize.

“Mom, for now, all I really want is to have money to take care of you and your treatment. I want us to live a happy life and nothing else, I don't need a man in my life" I replied. “What! So who is going to give me grandchildren?" She asked me. “Me" I replied.

“And how do you intend to do that since you won't be getting married?" she asked me. “I am going to adopt some kids when I have enough money" I answered back and she yelled “Are you damn serious? Or are you crazy or something?"

“Yes, mum I'm damn serious but not crazy at all" I replied. “In case you plan on doing that, do know that after this treatment I'm disowning you" she dared said to me. I wanted to get mad but I instead burst into laughter. “Mum, I was just joking. I need a man, I will get married but not now" I said to her.

“Is there someone already?" She asked. “Yes. I mean no… yes, sorry no" I spoke too fast. I was confused. “You are confusing me Aria, is there something I don't know, yes or no?" she asked me.

At this point, I was super confused and I didn't want to disappoint her. I was considering telling her about Gladmir, but I didn't just know how she was going to feel about it. I glared at her not knowing what to tell her.

Nonetheless, she was my mom and she needed to know what was going on in my life. I took a deep breath then after that I started speaking “mum, I can't hide this thing from you anymore…”