HIS PRIVATE STRIPPER
{He owns Her}
Chapter Thirty three.
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He paced to and fro in front of Jasmine's ward. He has come to love her so much and he couldn't think of life without her. He's gonna kill himself if anything happens to her.
Remembering the scene in the bathroom, he kicked the chairs causing a creaky sound.
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Somewhere close to Liam's Mansion, Claudia stood, gazing at the path Liam drove through and how roughly he drove. A smirk lingered on her lips.
She wore a face cap so no one would recognize her. She released a dry laugh.
"I wonder what happened to poor Jasmine? She looks so pale!" Claudia said in a pity tone.. rather sarcastically.
Liam must be feeling so sad!... I hope Jasmine gets well soon" She said pouting her lips.
"Or maybe... I hope she dies!" She said and released another laughter, with a glint of evil.
"This makes my work a bit faster... She gets to die even without my farewell wish!... Oh! I Wish I get to bade her farewell into hell".
"And if she escapes death... then I'll finish her off. I've been in hiding for so long now. it's time I strike" She said. Then walked back to her car which was packed a distance from where she stood.
She got into the car and picked up a packet of cigrats. She took a stick and lit it up. She placed it in between her lips, then took a long drag. She released the smoke from her nose and some from her mouth. This is what she loves going.
Igniting the car, she drove off to nowhere in particular.
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Claudia noticed a car tailing her. She squinted her eyes and increased her speed. Maybe it's those from the Asylum... but this, this looks like her mom's car.
She scoffed and pulled over. Getting out of the car, she stood waiting for her mom to come out.
She doesn't know how, but she guessed her mom would have tailed her right from Liam's Mansion.
Mrs Greyson slowly stepped out of the car and rushed towards her, engulfing her in a tight hug.
"Claudia... baby!" She called. Claudia didn't reciprocate the hug, rather she rolled her eyes trying to wriggle herself out.
"Let go of me mom!" She said.
Mrs Greyson disengaged from, ignoring how rude Claudia sounded.
"Baby! You gat me so worried... where have you been? Why didn't you come home?" She asked. She could perceive the stench of the cigrats.
Claudia scoffed... "Home?.." She scoffed again. "I don't have a home!"
"Don't say that Claudia. You have a home. You have me"
"So I would be sent back to the Asylum right?"
"It's.. it's for your own good!"
"No! Nothing's for my good. Sending me back to the Asylum is not what is best for me. What is best for me right now is Liam... Liam's what I crave for" Claudia yelled.
It's a good thing there weren't much people on this path.
"Liam..." Mrs Greyson paused what she was about to say.
" Do you ever think of anything else Claudia?... Do you?"
"No I don't... Because Liam's the only one my heart yearns for. it screams loudly for him!"
Claudia felt a sting of slap on her cheeks... Mrs Greyson just slapped her.
A tear rolled out of Mrs Greyson's eyes... "What about me?.. Don't I matter to you anymore?
"I'm afraid you don't mom... I ain't your biological daughter, am I?" Claudia asked.
"How... How.."Mrs Greyson stuttered as her eyes widened in shock.
"I know about it mom. The secret you've been hiding. I'm only an adopted daughter to you. Nothing you ever do is for my good. You claim I'm your daughter yet, you left me in the Asylum.. I'm sorry but you never mattered to me" Claudia said and unexpectedly received another slap.
"You're so ungrateful Claudia... I regret the day I decided to pick you up and give you a good life. The times I cared for you, loved you and treated you like my own daughter... I regret those times. You've proven to me that you can not and will never be a Greyson".
"No Greyson is insane, I guess that's where the difference lies. You've proven that you will always and forever remain insane. From this day on Claudia, you seize to be my daughter. You no longer have a mother"
With that, Mrs Greyson stormed back into the car and drove off angrily.
Claudia stared at the path she drove off. Her heart ached bitterly. The whole word is against her. Even her Liam. No! She must not let this ruin her plan.
She got back into the car and drove off.
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Back at the hospital;;
It's been thirty minutes since Doctor Carl had been inside and still no result.
Liam's still pacing to and fro. He rubbed his hands together, feeling nervous. His face looks wet,, it's obvious he's been crying.
"Son!!" He turned swiftly when he heard his mom call out his name. She rushed towards him with Pink, looking all worried.
"Mom!!..."
"Jasmine, what happened to her?" Mrs Nolan asked
"Yes Liam, how is she?" Pink asked.
"I don't know for now, she's still being treated" Liam said.
"What actually happened Son?!"
"I.. I really don't know mom... I mean, She was fine just few hours ago..." He explained all that happened.
"Oh! Dear Jasmine, please be fine" Mrs Nolan muttered.
Pink walked over to Liam and held his hands... "Are you okay Liam?"
"How can I be okay when my life is in there!" He said tearily, pointing to her ward.
"It's okay Liam... You need to get some rest.. you must be tired" Pink suggested.
"No Pink"
"You really need to Liam..... You look worn out!, I'm worried about you" She tried to persuade him.
"I said no!..." He suddenly yelled. "I don't wanna get some rest. You shouldn't be worried about me but Jasmine. You should be worried about her!"
Pink flinched.. She didn't expect Liam to yell at her.
"He's right pink... Just let him be!" Mrs Nolan said.
"Okay aunt..!" Pink said, feeling disappointed. She glared at the door wishing that nothing comes out of that door except bad news.
She really hopes she dies and the poison works effectively. Yes! She had poisoned Jasmine. She knew Liam wasn't the morning coffee type.
#Flashback
Pink walked into the kitchen and met Stella busy.
"Good morning ma'am" Stella greeted.
"Where are the other maids?"
They're busy with the laundry" Stella said.
"Oh!... I need you to make two cups of coffee"
"Okay ma'am!" Stella said and got to work.
In some minutes she was done!
"Let me have that!" Pink offered to take the tray upstairs. She took the tray and rushed upstairs to her room.
She brought out a small bottle. She added a little quantity of the content in the bottle, into the cup of coffee.
Keeping the bottle back, she sneaked out of her room to Liam's.
#End of Flashback
Pink hopes her efforts won't be in vain.. Liam would become hers.
The door to the ward creaked open revealing the doctor as he walked out. Both Liam and Mrs Nolan rushed towards him.
"Doctor... Doctor Carl, how's Jasmine doing?... How's my wife doing" Liam asked.
"Yes tell us doctor, how's Jasmine" Mrs Nolan asked.
Doctor Carl released a deep breath... "We managed to get rid of the poison from her system"
"Poison?" both Liam and Mrs Nolan asked at the same time.
"Yes! She was poisoned. If a good thing she was brought here quickly... The poison didn't eat deep into her system" Doctor Carl explained.
"Luckily, we managed to flush out the content from her system and now she's perfectly fine" He concluded.
Pink stood, clenching her fist. How did she manage to survive it. She balled her fist as anger erupted through her.
"Thank goodness she's okay!" Can we see her now? Mrs Nolan asked.
"Yes! Right now, she's unconscious and needs a lot of rest... Be careful not to wake her up"
"Okay doctor!" Mrs Nolan said. Doctor Carl gave Liam a light pat before walking away.
Liam breathed hard, his chest, rising and falling... He felt relieved that his Jasmine was okay.
Who the hell poisoned her? His mind only drifted to one thing.... The coffee!
He snapped his eyes towards pink whose heart sank deeply. !!
"Okay doctor!" Mrs Nolan said. Doctor Carl gave Liam a light pat before walking away.
Liam breathed hard, his chest, rising and falling... He felt relieved that his Jasmine was okay.
Who the hell poisoned her? His mind only drifted to one thing.... The coffee!
He snapped his eyes towards pink whose heart sank deeply. !!
He took slow steps towards her with his eyes narrowed together. Pink gulped but tried her possible best to to look suspicious.
Standing in front of her, she could feel the anger emanating from him.
"Jasmine was poisoned... Did you hear that Pink?" He questioned. She only nodded.
"That coffee..."
Pink's eyes dimmed... "Stella,,, Stella made those" She said panicking a bit.
Liam balled his fist and clenched his jaw...
Mrs Nolan, stood in confusion, staring at them... She doesn't really get what's happening.
Swiftly, Liam turned and stormed out.
"Liam?..." Mrs Nolan called but he was already gone.
"I'll go with him Aunt... Stay with Jasmine!" Pink said and rushed after Liam. She just wants to be there so no one would suspect her.
She couldn't find Liam at the hospital and even his car is gone. She quickly flagged down a cab and hopped in... Giving the cab man the address and telling him to drive fast, they zoomed off.
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Tbc....