I felt the bed shift a little which caused me to flutter my eyes open, i yawned and rubbed my eyes then turned over to see Toni sitting on the bed looking down at his phone, i sat up and grabbed my robe that was on the floor putting it on myself, i stood up from the bed and walked towards the bathroom shutting the door behind me, i splashed water on my face.

I looked into the mirror to see myself pale white, looking skinnier than i already was, I don't even look alive anymore, i sighed and grabbed my toothbrush and put some toothpaste on it brushing my teeth, after i was done i grabbed a towel and dried my mouth and my face.

I walked towards the bathroom door opened it to see Toni in his suit, i looked away and walked to the closet, i looked through some outfits i could wear, i found one that looked really nice, i pulled it out and put them on.

I walked out of the closet and into the bathroom again, Toni was there fixing his hair, i walked over beside him and plugged the straightener in once it heated i straightened my black hair, after a moment of me straightening my hair in awkward silence, i went around him and grabbed my makeup bag.

As i was putting on some makeup, i look in the mirror to see, Toni staring back at me, we both quickly looked away. I heard him mutter something then walk out of the bathroom, leaving me to do my makeup, i put everything in the bag when i was done, i grabbed my perfume bottle and sprayed some on my neck.

I walked out of my room and went down the stairs i see two maids with a worried look, i walked up to them and gave them a confused look. "What's going o-" I was cut off.

"Enough! I'm tired of this! Fuck! Everything you told me to do, i did it! You always made my decisions, i never made my own, It was always you!" Toni yelled.

I ran towards the living room to see everyone standing up, Toni was standing in front of his dad who was giving him a disappointing look, i ran up to Toni. "No, Toni." Jordan started. "I'm giving you everything that is going to be good for you in the future." Jordan stared at me as he talked to Toni.

"Yeah sure, just like this stupid marriage!?" He shouted, making Sara and Anna gasp.

Sara stood in between them and turned to her brother. "How could you Jordan!?" She screamed making me flinch in fear. "How could you make Toni marry a disgusting little liar!?" I looked at her in disbelief. "My poor nephew is stuck with a lying slut." She called me making me suck in a breath and not exhaling.

Jennifer chuckled sarcastically. "You must be highly mistaken!" She shouted walking up to Sara. "You call my daughter-in-law a slut but what about you!? You use to open your legs for every guy!" Sara looked at her in pure disgust.

"You have no right to call me that!"

"Well you have no right to call my daughter-in-law that!"

I felt my head start to hurt from all the yelling. "I may have forced my son into a marriage but at least i found someone pure and kind for him." He eyed Toni as he said his words.

Toni chuckled sarcastically. "You forced me into a relationship i didn't want! And i will never want!" i clutched onto my head and closed my eyes trying to easy out the pain.

Once i opened my eyes i saw Sara stalking towards me. "Since he doesn't want this relationship! You will be filling in divorce papers and we will send you to your parents, Larry and Mary." As she said there names i tensed i wanted to scream and pull her hair out.

But i'm not that type of person, i felt myself feeling light headed, i held onto the chair beside me so i couldn't fall, i held my forehead with my free hand, everything was dizzy. "Layla!" I heard everyone yell as i slowly let darkness take over me.

My father is controlling my life, he has no right! To do so, i let him force me into a relationship, Sara and my mom were having a mini fight, while me and my dad were giving each other a challenging stare. "I may forced my son into a marriage but at least i found someone pure and find for him." He eyed me.

I chuckled sarcastically. "You forced me into a marriage i didn't want! And i will never want!" I shouted.

Well you aren't the only one that didn't want this marriage, Layla is also a victim

I ignored my inside voice, and looked at my dad with a pissed expression, Sara turned around and stalked towards Layla who was holding her head and looked super pale, in the morning she was perfectly fine why does she pale now, a hint of worry filled me. "Since he doesn't want this relationship! You will be filling in divorce papers and we will send you to your parents, Larry and Marry." She went to far!

Layla looked at her in hatred but then the hatred was soon replaced with sadness, she stumbled to the chair holding onto it tight as her other hand held her forehead, Worry filled me even more, everyone was looking at her confused.

She breathed heavy, she never breaths heavy, i saw her slowly fall backwards which caused me to run up to her and push Sara out of the way as i caught her before she even hit the ground. "Layla!" Everyone yelled.

I touched her face softly. "Layla?" I shook her, but she wouldn't wake up.

Everyone ran up to her, My mom checked her pulse. "She fainted." My mom said looking at me then back at Layla who was laying in my arms looking pale as ever.

"Katherine! Call Mr.Evans." Katherine nodded in a hurry grabbed her phone and called Evans.

Aunt Sara laughed, making us all look at her like she is crazy. "Oh dear, she is probably acting." Sara smirked. "She is probably doing this for attention, isn't that right Anna." She turned to Anna who stood there quietly.

Katherine ran back. "He said he is coming in a five minutes." I nodded and picked her up bridal style.

"I'm taking her upstairs." My mom stood up and followed me as i walked out of the living room with Layla in my arms, we went upstairs walked into my room and laid Layla down on our bed.

My mom sat beside Layla and brushed her fingers into her hair. "The poor girl has been through hell." My mom sniffed as she let tears fall down her cheek. "Every bad thing is happening to her and it hurts me to see what's she going through, she doesn't even talk about her pain, which it's worse if she tells someone maybe just maybe it will help but she doesn't trust anyone but herself."

I looked at Layla as my mom said everything, and she was right. Layla keeps her pain to herself, which something could happen to her because of it. "I walked over to my mom and put my hands on her shoulder. "Can't you just try to love her?" Her words made me tense.

"Mom, i was forced-" I was cut off by Dr. Evans walking in a rush.

He rushed over to Layla. "Could you tell me what happened?" He asked as he pulled out his stethoscope and put it in his ears and he put the other thing to Layla's heart.

"We were all fig- talking and we turn and see she was pale, heavy breathing while holding her forehead before we could as if she was okay, she fainted." My mom explained.

Dr. Evan nodded. "Okay can you all please leave the room." Everyone left but i stayed back, Evan looked at me. "Toni please leave the room." What if he does something to her? "Toni if you're thinking i will do something to her, i won't now please leave." I nodded and walked out of the room.

I went downstairs into the living room where everyone else was at, pacing back and forth while running a hand through my hair. "Why am i so worried about her?" I whispered to myself confused.

I turned around to see Dr. Evans walking in. "Well." He sighed, making everyone waiting for him to say what's wrong with her. "Mrs. Mahfud is fine but." There has to always be a but.

"But." My dad said.

Evan sighed. "But she has been under a lot of stress, if she stresses anymore she will have anxiety and panic attacks also her stress could lead to depression." I let in a huge breath then exhaled deeply.

"Is she awake." My mom asked.

He nodded. "Yes but please don't stress her out so much, if you don't need anything else, i will be leaving now."

I walked towards him. "Thank you for your help." I shook his hand, then he walked out of the house, i turned around and walked upstairs with my parents following me, i walked towards our room and opened the door.

We walked in to see Layla leaning against the headboard, looking down with tears on her cheeks, i stopped at my track, my mom looked at me then walked towards her sitting on the bed beside her while grabbing her hand. "Layla sweetheart." She didn't answer, more tears fell down her cheek.

"Layla don't do this to yourself, i know you want to tell someone what is going on your mind but you don't trust anyone, if you don't tell anyone what's going on in your mind, it will make you ill." She reached for her cheek and wiped the tear from Layla's face.

Layla looked up at her with glossy eyes. "Jennifer i think we should leave, we don't need her to stress even more." my dad said, my mom turned and looked at him and nodded, she turned back at Layla kissing her forehead.

My mom stood up making Layla look up at her, my mom sent her smile then turned around and walked out with my dad, leaving me with her. What should i say? Layla looked down at her hands and started playing with her fingers, i slowly walked towards her.

As i made it towards her, i sat down on the bed. "Layla." She didn't look up, i opened my mouth to say something but i was cut off by her.

"I'm tired."

"Well you should get some sle-" I was cut off by her again.

"No." I looked at her confused, she shook her head as tears slipped out of her eyes. "I'm tired, i'm tired of life, i'm tired of all this drama happening." She cried, making me feel bad. "Everyone hates me, uses me. Who do i have? Who do i depend on." She sobbed.

"I'm going crazy, with all these things on my mind. Everything hurts, i feel tired and i wouldn't even be upset if my death was tomorrow, my body is feeling weak with all the pain in my body, i'm starting to feel weak everyday, i'm starting not to care what will happen to me! I don't even feel alive anymore, i feel like someone suck my blood out of me! I feel like this is the end of my life!"

Every word she said made me tense, She sobbed loudly, i looked at her with a concerned look. "Everything bad thing is happening to you because of me-" Before she could say anything else, i covered my mouth.

"Don't." I warned. "Don't say that ever again." She looked at me as tears slipped out of her eyes, i wiped away the tears away from her cheek. "Nothing is your fault." She looked down. "You should go to sleep." she nodded and laid down, i walked towards the cabinet opening it pulling out a blanket, i walked towards Layla and put it over her.

I turned around and walked towards the door, before i walked out, i looked at Layla to see her eyes closed, i sighed and walked out of the room, i went downstairs to see my 'family' standing there talking to each other. "I'm going to the company, don't stress her out." I looked at Sara as i told everyone.

I walked out of the house and went towards my car, getting in and turned it on, i looked at my room window before i backed out of the drive way.

I woke up to see it's three pm, i threw the blanket off of me and sat up yawning. I stood up and walked towards the mirror, surprisingly my makeup didn't mess up, i felt tears build up into my eyes as i saw myself in the mirror, why am i here? Why did god put me down on this earth? I turned around and walked towards the bed sitting down blinking away my tears.

I turned and grabbed the water from my nightstand, my eyes fell to my phone so i put my water bottle down and grabbed my phone, if i call her what do i say to her? What if she doesn't pick up? I shook all the negativity in my mind and unlocked my phone, and scrawled through the dialog, once my eyes landed on her number i clicked it.

I hesitated then put it to my ear. -ring-ring-r- "Hello." I heard her voice.

"Hi." I started.

I heard her let out a breath. "Layla." She breathed. "I thought you'd never call me again." I heard her sniff.

Why would she think thank i wouldn't talk to her ever? "You are my mother, my real mother that put me on this earth, i would never cut you out of my life." I cried.

I heard her cry herself. "I- i thought you wouldn't believe me." I heard the door open and close, i look up to see the person i didn't want to see Mary. "Layla, your father is getting weak everyday." I didn't reply i just stood there staring at Mary who was staring back at me. "Layla? sweetheart?"

"What are you doing here?" I asked Mary, she just stood there staring at me with a fake concerned face. She walked up to me but i put my hand in the air. "Don't get closer!"

She looked at me with sadness, she should be an actor. "Layla i came to check to see how you were." I laughed sarcastically.

"Layla? Are you okay? Who's there." I heard my real mother say on the other line.

I looked at Mary. "Get out of here Marry." I demanded, she just stayed put.

"Marry." I heard her breath, Marry smirked and walked towards me as i walked backwards almost tripping over my own foot, i stumbled back which caused my back to hit the wall, once she came towards me she ripped my phone out of my hand.

She smiled at me and put it to her ear. "Hello Lori, I'm going to hang up now, please don't interrupt my time with my beautiful daughter." She said as she held my stare, she ended the phone and threw it on the bed.

"Get out! Who let you in?" I asked in disgust.

She smiled and touched my hair. "Well my beautiful daughter Sara did, she is a really nice woman." I slapped her hand away from my hair.

She laughed. "I'm gonna call for Jennifer if you don't leave." I warned, she just laughed.

I looked at her like she was crazy. "Jennifer isn't here dear." I gulped. "That's right you should be scared, now you will agree and listen to what i have to say." She smirked as i looked at her with a scared look.

Once i heard that devil woman's voice, i shot up and ran outside towards my driver who was standing there. "Go to the Mahfud mansion now please." I rushed into the car as he got in. I bit my nail as we drove to the house. "Please hurry." I rushed, i felt tears slip from my eyes thinking about her hurting my daughter.

I ran a hand through my hair. "Mrs. Montgomery are you alright?" The driver asked looking at me through the review mirror, shook my head letting all the tears slip out, he looked at me and frowned then looked back at the road and drove faster.

God please don't let her do anything to my daughter, she's already done enough i don't need her to harm her more, i pulled out my phone and dialed Toni's number, it rung a few times and he answered. "Hello?"

"Toni! Please drive fast as you can to the mansion, Mary is there and i'm scared she is gonna harm Layla." I begged.

"What!?" He said in shock. "I'm going to the mansion as soon as possible." I thanked god he was married to Layla.

I let out a breath. "Thank you." Then ended the call putting it back in my purse, i bit my lip worrying even more about Layla, please protect her god. When the car came to the stop i looked out the window to see us parked in front of the Mahfud mansion, i jumped out of the car, i walked towards the gate to see two guards, how am i suppose to get in.

It was like god answered my prayers, a car came to a stop right next to me, i saw Toni getting out of the car and rushed towards me. "Let's go." He tossed the keys to one of the guards then rushed inside of the gates with me following.

We ran towards the door and into the mansion. "You stupid little bitch!" I heard Larry yell, which made my heart beat faster than it already is, me and Toni looked at each other then rushed upstairs.

When we entered the room, the site just shocked me.

I looked at her in disgust. "I would never ever, do anything like that!" I yelled, she sighed in annoyance. "I would never steal money from the Mahfud family! Who do you think i'am!? You?" I yelled, as i talked back i felt a stinging sensation on my cheek. She slapped me.

I held my cheek and looked at her with hatred. "You will do as i say or i swear that mother of yours will be six feet underground honey." I looked at her in shock while she just stood there smirking.

"That's right, you better listen to us, or you will meet your mother's grave." Larry walked in smirking, i looked at them with tears filling in my eyes. "Oh right, your poor father is slowly dying, he has nothing left he is weak." tears slipped out of my eyes.

I glanced between them. "You both are disgusting, nasty human beings." I walked towards them. "What is money gonna give you? Hm?" I asked pissed as ever.

"Happiness." They answered at the same time.

I face palmed. "No it doesn't, it gives you pain, stress. How is that happiness!?" I yelled.

Larry stepped towards me. "Don't raise your voice young lady!" He pointed his finger at me, i shook my head.

"Don't tell me what to do! You aren't my father!" I felt my cheek snap to the left side and felt it stinging, i turned to him and looked at him with pain. "I can't even speak the truth can i?" I cried. "I'm tired of all of you! I'm tired of everyone hurting and using me!" I sobbed. "Just leave me alone!"

Mary laughed. "Leave you alone, you still haven't gotten our money! We won't leave you alone till you get our money." Larry nodded in agreement.

"I'm not doing shit for any of you! Now leave this house and leave me alone, you gold diggers!" I yelled.

Larry stalked towards me and slapped me again but this time on the right cheek. "You stupid little bitch!" He screamed making me flinch back in fear, he slapped me on the left cheek then raised his hand to hit me again i closed my eyes tight, but nothing came. I opened my eyes to see an angry looking Toni holding his arm.

He turned him around making Larry face him. "Touch her again, and i swear i will break you apart." He threatened, i slowly slid down to my knees and cried my eyes out feeling the pain in my cheek.

I saw her....she ran up to me and kneeled down beside me, she brought her hand up to my face but didn't touch me, all she did was stare at me then slowly put her hand down. "Layla." She whispered my name.

I looked into her eyes with tears. "Layla!" She exclaimed then pulled me into her arms, hugging me tight. "My beautiful daughter." I cried harder, she pulled away and wiped my tears. "Don't cry, just please don't." She begged.

I looked up to see Mary and Larry staring at us with anger and disgust. "Oh Lori, your daughter is gonna do something for us aren't you Layla?" Mary smirked.