Chapter 317
Imelda’s POV
Rollings House
“What??” I said, as I read the report my informer sent me.
“Jonathan took me for a test to find out if I had a c section?” I said to myself.
“Damn p>
“If I knew that scar would cause me so much harm, I would have faked it p>
“Now Jonathan knows I was pregnant once and had a normal delivery p>
“So, that means he’s been suspicious of me, and now he has exactly what he needs p>
The confidence I had a while ago was replaced by fear.
I was still uncertain as to how much the doctor told him.
Is it based on the scar, that I only had one child or did he really find out?
I had small flashbacks of when Jonathan began asking me questions that were related to Veronica and the way he had been watching me over the past few weeks.
He never accused me, but now I realized his silence was far more dangerous than when he was questioning me.
I also realized the missing c section scar and using products she couldn’t could also have triggered his suspicion.
I felt as if I was losing control over what I felt I had already won.
“No, I can’t just sit around waiting p>
“I have to find out what Jonathan is up to p>
I logged into my laptop and was shocked, Jonathan has been meeting Daniel lately, and it doesn’t seem work related.
I also found out Daniel has been meeting doctors as well.
“Looks like the facial surgery plan may collapse any moment p>
“If the doctor told Jonathan I’ve only been pregnant once and had a normal delivery p>
“There’s no way I can dodge that accusation p>
Desperation overwhelmed me.
“Hello,” I said on the phone.
“What’s the update p>
“Everything is normal Ms. Imelda,” one of the guards said.
“What’s the matter p>
“I think Jonathan and his boys will come to take Veronica p>
“Move right now p>
“Take Veronica, burn the place up p>
“Be on guard, John might be having you traced p>
“I think Jonathan is closer to the truth than we may know p>
I was at a loss as I was struggling to regain control over the situation at hand.
“Do we move her with the container p>
“Just take her and leave p>
“Move before Jonathan and his boys arrive p>
I refused to risk all that I earned after a major loss, to fall because Jonathan could reach Veronica before my men could move her.
“Ms Imelda, Veronica is very weak, if we move her now, her life may be in danger p>
“Here my life is at stake, if I get captured, none of you will survive p>
At the moment all that I was concerned about was my safety.
“If Veronica’s death can save us all p>
“Then so be it p>
As he agreed, I re-thought on how I reached here.
I endured facial surgery and lost my face forever so I could take Veronica’s place in public.
I entered her family and controlled her home and her kids.
For months, I thought it was full proof and I had finally secured my future.
Now it seemed every sacrifice I made was meaningless.
Fear mixed with resentment as I remembered what all I could lose.
First Jonathan came to my mind, then Janet, Joshua and Adrian came to my mind.
I hoped to have claimed them permanently as I imagined a future where no one would ever question who, or what I am.
But Jonathan’s repeated questioning, him watching over me and now the possibility that he may know who I am turned my jealousy into panic.
“Should I talk with Jonathan p>
“If I tell him to marry me in return for Veronica’s return p>
“He will agree, but p>
“He won’t ever love me p>
“The kids will always be a bond between them p>
Just then Jonathan came home.
“Jonathan,” I walked over and hugged him the way I had seen Veronica greet him.
I hoped if I pretended my memory was coming back, maybe I would be able to distract him for some days.
But I also feared giving him new explanations could expose more contradictions than there were already there.
Let’s behave as if nothing happened, and just go as the cards are laid before me.
I knew once the men moved Veronica to a new place, I would have the trump card back in my hand.
I clung to the last strategy I had left.
Just then my phone buzzed.
“Jonathan?” I said, surprised.
“Didn’t he come back home? When did he leave p>
“Hello,” I said as calmly as I could.
“Where are you p>
“Where am I?” I said, confused.
“At home, of course, where else would I be p>
I forced myself to remain calm as possible as I pretended I didn’t notice the suspicion behind his words.
I felt fear as I spoke to him.
I quickly disconnected his call and called my men.
“Have you moved her p>
“Ms Imelda p>
“Did you or did you not?” I said, demanding an answer.
“Remember,” I said.
“This is a do or die situation p>
“There’s no place for loose ends p>
“Ms Imelda, we’re following your order and have found another location p>
“We’ll move out in an hour or so p>
Though they had verified, the delay was unsettling to me.
If Jonathan reached Veronica before they moved her, she would tell him everything I told her over the speakers.
And my last chance to have a normal life would be gone.
My desperation was overwhelming me as I glanced at my altered face.
I glanced at my new face, and remembered the pain and the money that I put into changing my face to Veronica’s.
If I lost, not only would I lose my future, I would lose my past as I can no longer go back and live as Imelda as now I don’t own that face anymore.
Now I was fearing as to what would happen if Jonathan saves Veronica and finds out I’m not Veronica but Imelda.
The family I have, the future I can have, the identity that I can live a safe future with, will all be gone.
“Keep Veronica out of Jonathan’s grip at all cost,” I called my men, demanding them to be quick.
I may not be certain but I knew he must have made a plan and must have already implemented it.
For that matter, he may already know where she is.
My desperation was reaching its peak as I had lots to lose and none to gain.