Chapter 126 - Suspicious

Amy sat in front of her vanity table with a small card in hand, her eyes with the fixed to it as she kept trying to guess who was behind it.

She had received her usual package and today there was a note attached to it. But what made it more awkward was the fact that it was delivered to her house and not the office.

It read....

'Hope to see you tonight.

Love. E.H'

Amy was confused by what was written in the note. See her tonight? Where? Who the hell was this? She knew no one with the initial E.H.

Amy couldn't bring herself to ignore the note. Even when she had tried to take her mind off it something kept pulling her back to it. If it had been days ago, before her unfortunate rejection by Blake, she would have thought it was from him, and she would have anxiously looking for something sexy to wear and not mind her mother's silly tea party.

Something in her wanted to know who this mysterious person was, but another part of her also didn't want to know. There was a certainty she'd probably tear that person apart, limb by limb.

'I dare you to show up before me' Amy dared in her head, angrily throwing the card on the table.

Amy was pulled out of her reverie when she heard a knock on her door.

"Amy?" Her mother's voice came as soon as she opened the door.

"Mom, I haven't given you permission to enter" Amy said as she quickly slipped the card into one of the drawers. She didn't have the energy for some question and answer section.

"Well you didn't say I shouldn't, and need I remind you that this is my husband's house which you young lady is currently living in, so I can walk in however and whenever I like. You can give the orders when you finally get married and move into your husband's house" Mrs Walker lectures while Amy rolled her eyes surreptitiously.

"Ya whatever" Amy replied as she picked up her hair comb.

"I see you're not still ready" Mrs Walker said as she approached the vanity table. She reached for the comb to help Amy comb her hair.

Amy looked at her mother through the mirror, "Do I really have to come for this party? I mean you throw this tea parties all the time, and I contribute my quarter by running all those errands for you and you have never asked me to come, so what's different this time?" Amy asked, her eyes fixed on her mother, who in turn paused her hand and returned Amy's gaze.

"Because you darling have never seen my friends, and also they will be bringing their children too. So believe me you are not the only one your age who will be present tonight" Mrs Walker said assuringly.

"Anything special happening?" Amy asked curiously. She knew about this parties, it was usually just the women, so why were the children being dragged into this?

"Nope, just we bunch of oldies trying to connect with the kids and wanting them to know each other" Mrs Walker replied fluidly as she resumed combing Amy's hair.

"Then is Lair coming too? Because If he isn't, then I'm not going. I feel like I'm the only one you can bully and force into going to things like this" Amy complained with a frown.

"No, he is not going. He has alot of lecture note to prepare, I heard his class starts on Monday"

"And I have work on Monday too" Amy rebutted.

"Does your work involve saving lives? The answer is no. I've asked you to stop working in that firm and come join us"

"Join you?" Amy asked raising a brow.

"You mean going back to school to study law and become a lawyer or a jugde like you, dad and big bro? Hell no, thanks but no thanks. I like my job. Not everyone likes being government officials" Amy said with annoyance. It was good enough that majority of the family were in the legal system of the country already, but definitely not her.

"Why are you so rebellious? Must you join your brother in being rebellious?" Mrs Walker asked.

"It's no one's fault you have rebellious kids, mom. Like they say the apple doesn't fall far from the tree" Amy said with a fake smile while her mother smacked her by the arm. "Ouch"

"Manners young lady" Mrs Walker chided with a smile. Amy was the only one among her kids with a foul mouth and a ill temper. She would always say whatever she had in mind regardless of the other party and that's her mother wanted her married as soon as possible before she reveals all her flaws to all the men out there.

"But seriously Amy I would love you to be there with me tonight. Your brother isn't coming and if you don't come I might be the only one who will arrive there without her children. Give your mother some face okay, and you also know I'm the host right? And by the way something good might just happen to you" Mrs Walker said with a sweet smile, while Amy raised a brow suspiciously at her.

"Something like what?" Amy turned to face her mother.

"Something like meeting new friends or maybe you can see someone you'll like. Isn't Jade the only friend you have? You might meet someone that could be your friend too" Mrs Walker added. Amy could feel there were some inner meaning to her mothers words but she couldn't tell. This woman was a renowned judge who has served as a lawyer for years. When it came to lying it came to her naturally and her expression was top notch, enough to sell you a fabricated lie.

Before Amy could open her mouth to say something else, her mother beat her to it.

"You look beautiful. Now add more colour to your cheeks and use a bit more gloss. I want you to shine beautifully like your mother's true daughter" Mrs Walker said, planting a kiss on Amy's hair.

Amy watched her as she sauntered out of her room.

"That woman is being suspicious"