Chapter 218 - How to Convince Him?

Two days later.

Allison and Owen were having a conversation on the terrace overlooking the pool area while eating breakfast and sipping their hot coffee.

Allison was already planning her schedule in the coming days. She already informed the caretaker in her beach resort to clean the rooms and changed the bed sheet because visitors are coming during the weekend. She also sends money to buy fresh seafood from the nearby public market where local fishermen sold their fresh catch from the sea.

"After lunch, we will go to the department store and buy groceries, we will have some stacking to do for my rest house in Angeles Pampanga. My brother Greg will stay there together with Rudy for a few days to relax and paint the beautiful scenery around the resort," Allison explained.

"Okey-Dokey, Madam!" Owen replied cheerfully. He asked, "When are you going to release, Caroline, Madam?"

"I will bring Caroline with us to Angeles Pampanga. She will stay with Greg there. Wherever my brother is, she will follow him," answered Allison.

"And how about the baby, Madam? You will continue with your plan to abort the baby?" he asked curiously.

Allison shook her head. "No. My brother Greg doesn't want the innocent baby to suffer death. He wants the baby to live and be adopted by my brother Alex. They have an agreement that if Greg will pass away, Alex will take over Caroline..."

Owen's eyes widened. "Oh...wow...such an interesting development, Madam! Which means, Caroline can no longer go back to her husband?"

Allison shrugged. "I dunno...It all depends on Caroline. After my brother Greg's passing, I have decided that I will set Caroline free. I will no longer meddle in her private affairs. It's up to her if she will give my brother Alex a chance in her heart. Ever since my life is entangled with that woman's life, I become a cold-blooded murderer because of her. I wish no involvement with her anymore in the future," she said with finality in her voice.

Owen stared at his Madam's face. She had known her for a long time. She can be crazy sometimes but she never killed anyone, except that night when she accidentally killed Veralyn and murdered the two captives who are trying to kidnap her.

His Madam already killed four people to death, including her adoptive father, and able to get away with those murders. Right now, it's kind of scary staring at the face of the woman who can kill anyone so easily if provoked.

But as long he won't anger Madam, he is safe.

"But...what if Greg will find himself miraculously healed from his HIV illness? Or for example, his health react positively to the current medicine that he was ingesting daily? Will Caroline still stay on Greg's side?" Owen asked again.

"Yeah, why not? Rudy reported to me every day that my brother's health was improving by leaps and bounds due to Caroline's intervention in his life. You see...Caroline is my brother's cure. If Greg's body will no longer show any traces of AIDS/HIV...that means he is finally cured. He has to decide if he still wants Caroline by his side. If yes, then I will continue blackmailing Caroline just to force her in staying by my brother's side."

"And what if Greg no longer wants Caroline by his side?" Owen suggested.

"That is impossible because Caroline is my brother's, first love. He will always love and desire Caroline. If my brother is finally cured of his illness, that would be even better, they can continue their love story and create a happy family together, right?" she said, smiling.

"But Madam, Caroline is a married woman and her husband is still alive. Caroline won't be able to marry another guy unless she will get annulled from her fist marriage!" he reminded her.

Allison laughed. "Oh, you silly cow! Two people can live together and create a happy family with children without getting married in church. Many people are doing that nowadays, right?"

Own nodded his head. "You are right, Madam!"

They continue sipping their coffee.

Owen is not done yet. "Madam, if for some reason, Greg no longer wants to do anything with Caroline, would you set her free?"

Allison mulls Owen's question for a moment.

"Hmm, if that happens, sure, I will let go of Caroline. She is free to do anything with her life. The only thing that binds me to her is my brother's desire for her. If not for Greg's happiness and dying wish then I won't dip my precious fingers on that woman's dirty laundry," Allison retorted.

Owen nods his head in silence. His Madam seems to be blaming Caroline on why she was forced to murder those people. 'Hmm...Madam can shift blame to anyone at any time she wishes,' he observed.

Allison and Owen continue enjoying their morning breakfast on the terrace facing the lovely view of the pool.

Thirty minutes later, Owen left the terrace and went to the kitchen to get Caroline's breakfast. The tray was already ready for pick up, he grabbed two pieces of apple and put it in the tray.

A few moments later, he was already climbing the stairs to bring the food to Caroline.

He arrived in the room.

He put the tray in the table nearby and after opening the padlocked outside the door, he entered the room and placed the tray on the table.

"Breakfast is here! I brought you two red apples for your breakfast," he said to the woman sitting on the bed, who is currently watching TV.

"Thanks, Owen..." Caroline replied.

"Madam will visit you in a while. You better eat your breakfast now before she arrives," he instructed and left the room.

Caroline turn off the TV and went to the table, she began eating slowly, staring at the red apples in front of her.

One hour later, she finished eating her meals. She arranged everything back in the tray.

She was relaxing in bed when the door opened.

Allison entered the room sporting a pleasant smile on her face.

Caroline looked at her warily.

"How are you feeling today?" Allison attempted small talk.

"I'm fine," Caroline replied instead of snubbing her. She's still under Allison's clutches, it's dangerous to provoke her, she reminded herself. She realized that if she stays obedient to Allison's wishes and commands she can avoid her wrath. For now, she will act as a dove in front of Allison, for her baby's sake.

"Let's talk about your return to my brother's side," Allison begins, she walked towards the table and lowered herself on the chair.

"This Saturday, Greg, and Alex will travel to my rest house in Angeles Pampanga. Greg will stay there for a while to relax and unwind and paint some beautiful landscape around the beach. I will bring you to the beach to continue your role being my brother's support and confidante. As long you do nothing wrong and treat my brother right then we're good. Do you understand me?"

Caroline nodded her head. "Yes, loud and clear," she answered quickly wanting the lunatic woman to get out of the room immediately.

"Good!" Allison smiled while looking at her. "Owen will inform you when to pack your things," she added.

"Ca-can I have my cellphone and tablet back?" Caroline voiced out her request even if she was 100% sure that she won't return them to her.

"Regarding your phone and tablet, I will return it to you if you continue to be a good girl and you will no longer give me a problem. If my brother Alex, ask you why you are not answering his calls and text, tell him that you and your husband have a big fight and your husband destroyed your gadgets out of anger, then you left the house with your things and you called me to bring you back to Greg's side. Make it short, clear, and believable so that my brother Alex will no longer poke deeper into the truth," Allison insinuated.

"How about Greg?" Caroline asked.

"My brother Greg is not a problem, he will always welcome you with open arms without asking any question," Allison responded. "It's my brother Alex that will start asking lots of questions, so right now, try to come up with effective lies and excuses that are believable so that you won't end up tongue-tied every time he asks you questions on what happened after you went home. I told him that I send you home that night. He didn't know that you are under house arrest in my mansion."

"Okay, beginning today I will think of a good alibi to counter Alex's questions," Caroline said.

Allison rose to her feet and looked at Caroline in the eyes. "Just cooperate with me and after everything ended, we will go our separate ways and forget each other as if we never meet at all. Can you do that for me?"

Caroline nodded her head. "Yes, I can," she answered right away.

"That's good. I'm leaving now, just behave yourself and there'll be no problem anymore in the future," said Allison and she left the room.

Caroline stared at the door.

Sighing, she hopes for the impossible that Greg and Allison will finally let her go so that she can have a second chance of rebuilding her life on her husband's side.

Once she will return on Greg's side, she will try her best to persuade him to let her go. Only Greg can free her from her misery. If she can convince Greg...maybe Allison will listen to her brother and let go of her as well.

Now the question is...how to convince Greg?