Triumph Of The Belittled Son-in-law

CHAPTER 10

There was a dead silence among the reporters as Jude mentioned that he had to make some confessions. They were all attentive because they knew that it was likely to be important news that would fill the front pages of the newspapers - cool money for them.

Jude’s eyes darted back and front as he seemed to be considering his options. Making a public confession would ruin everything that he and his family had ever built? Perhaps he should have made a deal with Paul first before accepting to make a confession that could taint his dignity for the rest of his life.

But what choice did he have. His last meeting with Paul didn’t seem like a friendly one. He could still feel the deep pain from the microchip on back of neck. Would he just succumb or was there one last bit of stunt he could pull.

Jude looked at his wife - she didn’t look like someone who had ideas brimming on her head. They were doomed.

“Mr. Bournemouth, it seems you have forgotten that you have confessions to make,” one of the