Chapter 117

Joe had just parked outside the hospital that housed his mother. He could still hear Morris words from the argument, how they tore him apart like venom. Joe tried to forget about the words but still, he found himself hearing Morris' voice over and over.

"... you're not my son!" The same statement that fixed in his mind. A terrible twist of fate. Joe did not know what to do with that knowledge, but he was certain that he would set himself free of the pain one way or another.

Just then, his phone rang. Joe looked at the phone and saw Venita's name showing on the screen. He bounced the call and attempted to step outside the car when the phone rang again.

Finally, Joe picked up the phone

"What do you want? To gloat?" He asked her.

"I called to see how you're doing. To know how…"

"Well I'm taking it?" He asked and chuckled. Venita sighed.

"I did not ask for this to happen Joe. No one did. But you decided to ruin everything by challenging father." Venita replied.

"Tell me dear sister, did