Chapter One Hundred And Ninety Five; The truth. But then, her mind clicked and she remember that it was true sh was seeing another man, but that couldn't possibly be who Mr. Baron was talking about right? "Wait," Melissa said, her voice barely above a whisper. "Are you talking about Lucas?"Patrick's expression softened slightly as he saw the confusion and fear in Melissa's eyes. "Lucas?" he repeated. "What does he have to do with anything?" Even as he said those words, he tried his possible best to remain as calm as possible for he was so much aware of the mess they were currently in now. For if he hadn’t seen Lucas that day, feeling dejected and practically silently calling out to him, he wouldn’t even be that much bother about the past, to go through all that he had gone through. Melissa also knew that the only man she had been seeing was just Lucas, at first, she was seeing him secretly because Mr. Patrick Baron was not aware that she had found him. But after som time, the tr
Chapter One Hundred And Ninety Six; Truth about Ex lovers and Child.He felt conflicted. On the one hand, he wanted to be honest with Melissa and share this information with her. On the other hand, he didn't want to spoil their evening, as they had planned a romantic dinner together. He decided to wait until the next morning to tell her.As he woke up early the next day, he couldn't shake the thought from his mind. He wanted to be honest with his wife, but he also didn't want to hurt her or make her feel uncomfortable. He made a cup of coffee and went to wake her up."Good morning, love. Can we talk for a minute?" Patrick said as he sat on the edge of the bed.Melissa rubbed her eyes and sat up, looking at him with a sleepy expression. "Sure, what's on your mind?" she asked.Patrick took a deep breath and decided to come clean. "I saw something last night that I think you should know about. I stumbled upon a post from your ex-lover, and he mentioned inheriting his grandfather's proper
Chapter One Hundred And Ninety Seven; A Mother’s Intuition As for the other reason why he wanted to tell her about it, was because he wanted to ask her a very sensitive question, and it was regarding Lucas. Melissa didn’t notice how he was just looking at her, thinking of how to start putting the conversation in place, instead, she looked beside the bed and brought out her favourite book of the day and started reading, it became so what of a habit for her ever since she had to wake up on her own alone in the house, and didn’t have to get breakfast ready in time since the only other person that’s in the house which was Grandpa Brandy. Patrick Baron sat across from his wife, Melissa, his heart pounding in his chest. He had known this conversation was coming for years, but he had never quite mustered the courage to broach the subject with her until now. It was time to face the truth, no matter how painful it might be."Melissa," he began, his voice barely above a whisper. "I need to a
Chapter One Hundred And Ninety Eight; The Box. "But why did you never give up on looking for him?" he asked. "Even after all these years?"“And why did you think it was that man? It’s been a what? Over a decade before you found him, yet you still claim he’s your son, is it because he has the same name as our son or did you have your other reasons?”“How did you find him? Why were you so sure that he was sure he’s son? Melissa turned to fully look at Patrick who was asking hee these questions, she wondered what could have happened to spike up his interest in Lucas all of a sudden, but As Melissa thought about itc she as yet again, more than happy to hear his questions and provide him with the best answers she could possibly have. She decided that since he wanted to know the truth, she should tell him everything she knew with out holding anything back ever again. “Patrick, I don’t know why you are asking me these questions all of a sudden, but I know you must have your reasons, and
Chapter one ninety nine; It Was Good Times. With trembling hands, Melissa lifted the lid of the box and peered inside. The first thing she saw was a photo of her son, taken when he was just a little boy. She felt a lump form in her throat as she looked at his smiling face, and for a moment, she was transported back in time to a happier, more innocent era.Melissa Baron, a member of a wealthy and prominent family, had just given birth to a healthy baby boy. The news spread quickly throughout the community, and soon the whole town was buzzing with excitement and joy.As the news of the birth reached the local hospital, the doctors and nurses who had helped Melissa during her pregnancy rejoiced. They had been with her every step of the way, and seeing the happy outcome was a source of immense satisfaction.Melissa's family was overjoyed with the new addition to their clan. Her parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, and cousins all rushed to the hospital to greet the new arrival. The Baron fa
Chapter One Hundred And Forty; A Shocking Information. “Take a look at this by yourself, this has all the possible information you could need regarding the matter.” Melissa said, keeping the box in front of Patrick and opening it. “I hired a detective to look for him all these while and I was able to uncover a lot of things,” Melisa said. Her voice trembled as she spoke, tears streaming down her face as she told her husband about the years of agony and despair she had endured while searching for their son. She broke down in sobs as she recounted the endless nights spent scouring the streets and hospitals, hoping to catch a glimpse of their lost child.Her shoulders shook as she poured out her heart, revealing the depths of her pain and sorrow at the thought of their son being lost forever.She tried to keep it together, but the floodgates opened as she described the endless dead-ends and false leads that had left her feeling hopeless and alone.Her voice cracked as she spoke of the
Chapter One Hundred And Forty One; If Only She Could Read His Mind.“I was told that someone who looks like him and may fit in the description of my son was in the police station, did you know how scared I was back then?” It was as though Melissa had been waiting for the day she would break down in front of her husband, and recount all her struggles to him. Luckily for her, Patrick was really in the mood today, it was as though he woke up purposely to hear her narrate all hee experiences that he knew not of. “I thought that if at all LUCAS was the one they found in that police station, wether I should be happy or disturbed, why would it be that the next clue I got was of him being in the police station? I was devastated but I still had to remain strong, I mmediately had them take his blood sample and compared it with mine at the genetic department, it proves he was right, the test result came out ninety nine percent positive, LUCAS was my son.”She paused for a little while as if
Chapter Two Hundred And Two; Confessing Darkest Secrets. “Because I don’t deserve him.” Patrick successfully succeeded in shocking her more than she already was. While Melissa was still looking at him in confusion, Patrick sat in his dimly lit bed room, his head in his hands, his heart pounding in his chest and wondering whow he could tell hee about this. He had done something terrible, something that he never thought he was capable of. He had betrayed his wife in the worst possible way, and now he was about to confess it to her.He had been married to her for ten years, and they had built a life together that he was proud of. She was with him all these while, and that was all that matter to him, surely she loved him enough right? She should be able to understand what he was about to tell her, he thought. They had a comfortable home, a nice car, and a circle of friends that they enjoyed spending time with. But he had ruined it all in one moment of weakness, and now he didn't know