A Fateful Chance — Chapter 39: OUT OF LOVE

Deandra's POV

"Lilian, do you think we should consult another doctor aside from Dr. McNally?"

"Ma'am, Dr. McNally is the family doctor for more than ten years. I guess Priya and Denysse will worry if we will do that." I looked at my personal maid's expression.

She's right. I know it will create a buzz when I'll do it but seeing my husband, I noticed he's getting weaker as weeks goes by.

It's like he's not getting stronger day by day. Last few months before Priya and Denysse came from the U.S.A, he could still walk like a young man. Now, he's already dependent on his wheelchair. He couldn't walk anymore like he used to. And that's something I worry the most.

"I am worrying about his health. However, he trusted his daughters so who am I to stop them?" Lilian looked at me as I sighed. She held both of my hands as if comforting me right now.

"Ma'am, let us just trust Denysse and Priya. I am sure they only think of their father's health more than anything."

"I understand but then I noticed his health is deteriorating. As I observed, it's not normal anymore because of his age as well."

"Don't worry ma'am, I will ask Ms. Denysse about this one. I will update you as soon as possible." Lilian nodded.

"Thank you so much, dear."

"The pleasure is mine. Do you have anything else before I leave this room?"

"Where's Walter?" I smiled as I asked her. We both looked at the door because someone was knocking three times before she entered.

"Mommy!" Walter exclaimed. Priya giggled as soon as she gently let Walter stand on the carpeted floor of our room. He slowly ran into me and hugged me tight.

"That little baby is disturbing her beautiful sister..." As soon as my baby heard it, he turned his back to Priya who was laughing.

"No, mommy."

"Deandra, don't worry. I never mind at all." She winked at Walter and my baby ran to her again. She gladly carried him in his arms.

"Oh my, Walter is heavy, Priya. I am so sorry."

"Of course, I am taking care of my baby brother. I will never let him get thin." I couldn't help but laugh. I never thought they'll develop that kind of relationship with each other.

We all stopped when one of my personal maids shouted on top of her lungs. It came from our room. Priya left Walter to one of the maids along the hallway. We both rushed to where the sound came from.

"Daddy!" Priya shook her dad's body but he seemed lifeless.

"Ma'am, Mr. Swiss is not moving from his bed. He's not breathing anymore." The maids were all crying while looking at Priya who was wailing aloud.

As soon as I heard it, I felt dizzy. It's like my world is shattering apart and everything went black.

When I opened my eyes, Lilian sat beside me with swollen eyes. I met her gaze as she held my hand. I couldn't stop myself from crying as soon as I saw her.

So it is not a dream, after all. The man who loved everything about me died without me by his side.

"Ma'am, Dr. McNally said that Mr. Swiss died because of cardiac arrest."

"It's all my fault. I never stayed by his side."

"Ma'am, please don't say that. Nobody wanted that thing to happen. We don't want him to die. It's not your fault. Please be at ease."

I hugged Lilian tight. "Please give me Walter right now." My personal maid gave me my baby and he is now sleeping peacefully on my arms. His delicate, round face, cute nose and adorable mouth...these qualities somehow made me feel that I am not alone in this world. I still have my baby after the loss of my husband.

The funeral rites were only attended by one hundred people as my request. Many VIPs and colleagues came to witness as he laid to rest after seven days of necrological service at the grand mansion. The two sisters were distant to me after their father died, especially Priya.

I have this feeling that she's somehow blaming me for the death of their father. Even me, I couldn't believe that he will be gone from me. The times that we shared were quite short.

A month after Khalid Reike, my husband's death, his personal lawyer called all our attention. This is concerning the last will and testament that he left from all of us. We were all seated in front of each other. The two sisters were seated on the left side of the long table, facing me. While I am seated facing them, with my husband's lawyer beside me.

My heart raced fast when the lawyer finished reading everything from my husband's last will and testament. He left me with fifty percent of all the properties he had, namely the Empire Reike hotels and casino based on Singapore, the Reike Jewelries, coffee shops, banks and telecommunication companies under him. He also left the grand mansion to me. He funded one million dollars for our joint business that still has no name yet.

While each of his two daughters has twenty-five percent of his total properties.

"Can you believe that, Denysse? That whore had more than what we had!" She said, slamming the table with her hand as she stood up. Denysse looked at me with a blank expression while holding Priya's hand to stop her from what she's doing.

"W-Why, Mr. Phelps? Why did father give fifty percent to her? As what we knew, our inheritance will be forty percent each." Denysse calmly explained their side. I am only shifting my gaze to the family lawyer and to the two sisters. They both look at me as if they want to roast me alive.

"He changed his last will and testament three years ago, after he married Ms. Deandra. She is considered his new spouse that's why she has the right to have that percentage of the inheritance. This is already done and irrevocable."