?Noticing her astounded expression, Joanna grinned and continued with the conversation.


    "Yes, what is it, Eva? Did something happen to Laura while in your home?" Laura inquired as she signalled Anthony to y with his toys and not to utter a word.


    "Laura is at my home?" Joanna raised a question and continued speaking in a fake voice.


    As the phone call progressed Audrey listened in silence.


    "Who did you say your best friend saw entered a hotel with a manst night? By Laura, you are not referring to my daughter right?" Adhara, now standing on her feet, refused to believe her ears.


    She was so impacted by the news that the cell phone almost fell off of her hands.


    "Aunt, if you don''t believe me and my friend, you can go to FB Hotel and find out if the information I gave you is wrong or correct," Joanna hinted to Adhara on what to do.


    She knew her stepmother too well to know that she would grab the bait.


    When there was no response at the other end Joanna spoke, " I will disconnect the call now Aunt," She informed and disconnected the call after a few seconds.


    "So my best friend''s name has now turned to Eva, howe I wasn''t informed of this hmm?" Audrey asked, her questioning stares centred on Joanna''s face.


    "Also, how did you manage to imitate Laura''s best friend''s voice so well? Who taught you and do you care to teach me also?" Audrey bombarded her with questions.


    "Also what do you stand to gain by pretending to be her?"


    "Something fun is gonna happen in front of FB Hotel in a few minutes so let''s go. We can''t afford to miss the fun," The smiling Joanna said and grabbed Audrey''s hand.


    Surprisingly, Audrey didn''t budge.


    "You know you haven''t told me what you are up to. And how sure are you that your stepmother will believe all you said…,"


    "Because I know her very well," She cut in in a meek tone.


    "Yes, she might not believe what I said but I am certain that she will want to confirm my words. When ites to her only daughter she doesn''t joke around. I know this and her ambition for her daughter better than anyone else so let''s go hmm," Joanna reassured with a smile.


    Back at the hotel room, the fuming Adhara walked to and fro the centre table where Anthony was ying.


    "All you know is y. Will you go in and read your books before I deal with you?" Adhara shouted, startling the innocent Anthony in the process.


    Without wasting time Anthony hurried to the next room.


    "How dare Laura Anderson to lie to my face?" Adhara thundered with her fists sped.


    "She should pray fervently that the information I got is wrong because even I don''t know what I will do to her if this is proven to be true," Adhara bellowed.


    She bent and grabbed her car keysying on the centre table.


    In a moment she left the room in anger.


    As Adhara made haste to confirm what she heard, Laura and her man didn''t know what wasing their way.


    Some minutester in front of FB Hotel, a couple walking hand in hand were seening out of the hotel.<novelnext></novelnext>


    They were about to walk away when a figure appeared out of nowhere and grabbed Rafael by the cor.


    "How dare youe close to my daughter after my warning huh?" Adhara thundered andnded a tight p across Rafael''s face.


    Adhara raised her hand to strike Rafael again but Laura came to his rescue.


    "Mum, you are hurting…," Adhara violently flung her daughter''s hand away. She turned and gave her a deadly stare.


    "If you dare as much as to touch me again. I promise you I will forget the fact that you are my daughter. I will deal with you in a manner you will not like," Adhara retorted.


    She brought back her attention to the guy struggling to free himself from her firm grip.


    As this was happening twodies stood not far away from the scene ofmotion and watched all that was happening.


    "So this was why you were acting mysterious huh?" Audrey asked displeasingly.


    "That…,''


    "Although you left me out of your ns I mustpliment you for a job well done. I mean no revenge can be so gratifying to watch than this," Audreyplimented with her thumb stuck out.


    The nervous Joanna smiled. She couldn''t believe that she was worried for nothing.


    Back at the front of the hotel, Laura still tried to separate her mother from her boyfriend despite her mother''s warning.


    Out of annoyance, Adhara let go of Rafael. She turned andnded a thunderous p on Laura''s face.


    Laura''s eyes bulged out as she held her burning cheek. There was fear and unfamiliarity in her eyes as she stared at her mother.


    She was the apple of her mother''s eye. Her mother has always indulged her ever since she was a kid. Now she wondered what went wrong.


    Why did she p her so hard? Was it a crime to be in love with her mate?


    "How dare you still hang out with him after all I told you huh?" Adhara yelled as she pointed her finger at Laura who was still in shock.


    "For how long are you going to keep disappointing me…,"


    "Mum, I love him and…,"


    BAM!


    Another thunderous p flew across Laura''s reddened cheek. Laura''s face shifted sideways due to the impact of the p.


    "If you utter that word once again I will not only rip your mouth apart but I will make sure this miscreant pays a heavy price for what he did today," Adhara threatened, notwithstanding that others were watching.


    "I…," Laura wanted to argue further but the words got stuck in her throat when her eyes met with her mother''s murderous res.


    Adhara''s deadly res made Laura recall her mother''s words on that fateful day Joanna''s ghost attacked them.


    "Just to be in this household I killed my mate. If you don''t get your act together then I will be forced to put an end to your madness with his death," Her mother''s exact words echoed in her head.