55 Ann Versus Claudia

At the hospital ICU, Claudia was standing by the glass window overlooking her father as he lay in bed with a lot of contraptions hooked up in his body.

Tears were flowing from Claudia's eyes as she gazed into the man who had raised her from birth. Never knowing someone else had fathered her in this world.

'Why did you have to get into an accident? If you did not, I would never have found out my true identity? I would not feel this insecure as I'm feeling now; why? Daddy, why?' *Huh huh huh,!*.'

Claudia continued crying, not knowing someone had been watching her and recording the scene the whole time.

The Director of the hospital was going to personally check on Albert Tan when he saw Claudia standing there looking sad with tears in her eyes.

He did not plan on recording the scene, but he remembered her threatening him with the secret that he knew. He needed something for insurance and protection.

"This is not fair; no one can know that I'm not your biological daughter, if anyone finds out, I will be a laughing stock, I'm your heiress; Tan Corporation belongs to me. I will lose everything that's my inheritance if anyone knows about this. I cannot let that happen you hear me?" Claudia said it out loud as if she was talking to her father; without realizing that the Director was recording every word, she said.

'Who would have thought that in a flash I would have an unknown identity for a father? Joke's on me!' Hahaha! She laughed and cried at the same time.

The Director of the hospital felt pity for Claudia; he could sense a deep depression wrapped around her right now. He stopped his recording, turned around to go back to his office without Claudia knowing what had happened.

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Sophia was busy preparing for the next day; there was so much she needed to arrange with very little time left. Tomorrow is the day; Mistakes are not allowed! 'I have been preparing for this for 22 years; the day has finally come when I will be able to announce to the whole world. Once I accomplish this one, the next is to let the world know that Ann is the rightful heiress and not Claudia'

Sophia went to Claudia's room. She picked up the picture of Claudia's dead Mother and started talking to it like an insane person. 'I will take everything that was yours. I already took over your home; your man is now my husband, and will be a father to my daughter; 22 years ago, you took everything from me, now is my turn.'

'Hahaha! Claudia, it is now your turn, just wait and see; you're next! Your fiancée since birth will belong to my daughter as well. Once she was satisfied with her thoughts, she put back the picture on Claudia's dresser and left the room.

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Jeff and Ann were sound asleep without a care in the world. Not knowing that somewhere in the Hospital someone was conspiring with another person;

"You have to make it look natural, do it such that it cannot be traced no matter how good the toxicologist is. Remember, make sure I'm not around when you do it, and don't implicate me. I don't want to answer any questions, no matter what. You understand?" Claudia told the nurse on duty.

"Yes! Ms. Tan don't worry, and I will do it during the change of shift, no one will suspect that I injected poison into the patient. It will be a quick death." The nurse told Claudia confidently.

"Good! That's what I want to hear, remember if you make an error and are unable to complete the job, you better get out of the Country, or you will wish you had never made a deal with me." Claudia told her sardonically.

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The next day, Ann woke up early to prepare for the coming battle... World War III is about to begin!