Reborn ghost seeing lady is pampered by her ex husband - Chapter 73

Chapter 73: Failed plan

“A shaman!” The police chief exclaimed.

“Yes, a shaman.” Amon repeated with emphasis. He turned to Shark, the only officer that had bothered to protest the injustice Phoebe had faced. What was the relationship between the two, he wondered. Was she really dating David?

The police chief stood up and pointed to the two officers. “You two have been suspended pending investigation. You dared to punch David Saxon’s girlfriend, sexually harassed her and tried to book her under a false name. Before all the big shots involved in this case call for my head, i will serve them yours. Arrest them.”

Shark and Maeve put the two officers in handcuffs.

All the officers had forgotten all about the single reporter in the station that had been fishing for a big story. They didn’t even notice when the reporter slipped out. The only remembered when Citrus daily, released an article online which shook the entire country.

“Move aside Ruth Mayfair, there is a new most wanted bachelorette in town. Meet Phoebe Hopkins, a young shaman whose beauty has captured the hearts of three of the world’s most wanted bachelors, David Saxon, Collin Baltimore and Amon Drusus.”

That article was followed by another swiftly.

“Citrus PD arrests two of it’s own.”

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By the morning of the following day Ruth had woken up and her family had not left her side for a single second. They comforted her as she bawled her eyes out blaming Phoebe for everything for hours. The sun had come up and she was still going.

“How can my best friend whom I love so much wish me death over a man I saw before her? She knows how much I love him yet she clings onto him.” Ruth blew her nose in a white tissue.

Even after wailing like a fresh widow, her family was surprisingly nonchalant about the issue. Some of them had grim expressions on their faces, particularly her brothers. In fact if she wasn’t mistaken none of them wanted to talk about Phoebe. Ruth was overjoyed, thinking that it was because they were furious on her behalf. Still, she had to play the good angelic, merciful card.

“Father I know that you must be mad but please don’t do anything drastic after all, she is still my best friend.” Ruth lied blatantly in fact she hoped for the exact opposite.

[Get her arrested or send goons to beat her up I don’t care if she dies at least then David will move on to me] Ruth covered her mouth with a tissue and smiled.

Her expectations were quickly doused with water when her father praised her for having such a kind heart. “You are really the daughter i have raised with so much love, you have compassion for others. Initially I asked the commissioner to arrest her but then I thought that it would only make you sadder so I dropped the charges.”

Ruth felt like she had been shocked by electricity. “YOU WHAT?” She shouted, sat up and stared at him wide eyed.

Her reaction however puzzled her brothers especially Andre. If he wasn’t mistaken, he sensed anger in her tone.

“Isn’t that what you want? You just asked Father not to take drastic measures. I am so proud of you Ruthie, you are a sweet soul.” Andre gave her a thumbs up.

Ruth clenched her hands on the bed cover tightly, she shut her eyes and nodded. “Thank you all for understanding me.” She smiled weakly but on the inside she wanted to scream out of anger.

“Ruthie you are so nice that’s why that girl takes advantage of you.” Collin kissed her forehead and left.

Ruth’s eyes traveled to Ophelia who was pacing back and forth. She made a signal to Ruth that they needed to speak alone. Immediately Ruth suspected that something was going on, she told them that she need to rest so they left.

When they were alone, Ruth who had been pretending to be so weak jumped from the bed but immediately she bent for she still felt pain in the tummy. “When I decided to take those pills, I didn’t think that I would be in so much pain, this hurts like a bitch.”

Ophelia gave her a cup of water. “How are you feeling? I told you to take a few pills I don’t understand why you took half of the tin.”

Ruth glared at her and swerved the cup. “Do not act like my mother and of course you don’t understand because you are dense.” She prodded Ophelia’s head with her index finger.

The woman chortled like she wasn’t offended. “Your plan failed miserably, in fact it only brought those two closer.” Ophelia showed Ruth pictures of David and Phoebe at the police station which were all over social media.

Furious, Ruth tossed the phone to the ground and it’s screen shattered.

“God damn it! ” She sat down on the bed and heaved. “That sly bitch should not celebrate yet because I am just starting. If plan A fails then I go to B. The alphabet has twenty six letters.” She breathed heavily.

“David ran to the station the moment he heard the news. The country is curious about the mystery woman because more than one eligible bachelor is interested in her. They are wondering if she will be the one to tame David the play…..” Ophelia was interrupted rudely.

“Shut your pie hole Ophelia! You are so stupid that you don’t know when to stop talking. Instead of coming up with ways I can get David to love me, you are talking rubbish!” She covered her ears and crouched down.

Suddenly, she started crying, both from the pain coming from her stomach and seeing David and Phoebe together.

Ophelia touched her chest, she hated to see Ruth in pain. The girl was like her own child because she had raised her herself, she understood her more than her birth mother Jennie.

“I am afraid that there is more and it cannot wait, there is something odd about your family. Especially your brother Andre, he was hellbent on ensuring that your father doesn’t press the charges.” Ophelia folded her lips and frowned in regret that she had very little information to give Ruth.

“What, why?” Ruth raised her head and widened her eyes. She stood up abruptly and started pacing around, seemingly worried about something.

“My phone, where is my phone?” She asked in a frenzy.

She threw the pillow on the bed down before moving to the table where many fruits, flowers, get well soon cards and other things were sitting.

“My phone, i need to find my phone.” she screamed.

“Your father has it.” Ophelia informed her.

Ruth turned around and held her hand out to Ophelia. “Give me your phone and get out right now.”

Her words were a command, one that needed to be fulfilled immediately.

Ophelia handed Ruth her phone and lowered her head as she left. She was still convinced that something else was going on judging by how secretive the Mayfairs were and how panicked Ruth suddenly was.

What was Ruth hiding from her when she knew all of her secrets?