Chapter 254 MENTALLY UNSTABLE?
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"So," I clear my throat as I sit up while pulling Tessa on my chest, she looks tired and exhausted, she should be after all she is the one who seduced me with her bold outfit.
At her outfit, my gaze goes down to the piece of fabric that is torn by me and now discarded as useless pieces, a triumphant smile hangs on my lips from the sight.
"Woah…" Tessa's bite on my neck brings me back to where I am. I look down at my wild cat whose naked body is pressed against mine, she smirks and wriggles her brows, "So…" She mimics me and again I clear my throat.
"I have told Ann my decision." I tell her and then quickly correct my words, "I mean, our decision."
Her body tenses when she asks, "What did she say?"
"Uhm, well…" I start to trail off my words, "She will never accept me, Andrew. I don't understand what grudge she has against me?" Tessa blurts out, sitting up and looking slightly irritated.
"She doesn't have anything against you… It's just, that this will take some time." I comfort Tessa but all she gives me is a glare, an unsatisfied glare which didn't take my words as comforting as I think it would.
"I am going for a shower." She announces grumpily and I pull her back, "Don't get angry, Tessa, please… Have some patience and everything will be fine." I tell her in a soft tone wanting her to listen to me when she suddenly snaps.
"No, nothing will be fine until your sister gets what she wants. Are you forgetting that she had drugged your wife so that she would get raped by the other men, and what about your own experience of getting drugged by her, huh? Have you forgotten everything?" She lashes out.
"You could keep yourself in the dark, by saying all these good words, but I can't. I can see she is harmful and clearly no good to us, what if she tries to harm our kids? What if she drugs our kids the next time? Could you trust her, Andrew?"
Her words make sense, yes, they do, I know, but still, somehow I am reluctant to agree with them. For F**k sake she is talking about my sister, Ann, a woman who has given me all the love and happiness when I thought I had lost everything in my life.
I can't picture her as a negative person, or harmful to me and my family, with Tessa she might have some grudges but Cyrus and Aaron, she will never hurt them, I am 101% sure of this.
"Tessa, I don't want to argue on this." My tone gets dark and she rolls her eyes looking annoyed, "Because, you have nothing to argue, Andrew. Just accept the truth."
I try to remain calm but I know I couldn't, reluctantly, I leave the bed and enter the bathroom to hide from Tessa. I know if I will stay with her any longer I might misspeak and then hurt her feelings.
Which I don't want to do.
She didn't come over to look for me and I also pray in my heart that she won't come to me, not at this time when I am in the emotional turmoil of losing my senses.
I can't listen ill for Ann, I just can't.
No matter what she did, or whatever she has been doing, I just can't picture her evil, I can't. I look at her as a broken, abused young girl who needed help, love, and care from her father but he gave her nothing but abandonment and disappointment.
"Why didn't you save her?" I hiss as the past sinks.
****
"I am sorry." I hug Tessa from behind. She is busy cooking. She moves her body aggressively trying to break free from me.
"Tessy, please, I really am sorry." I again apologize to her but she is persistent in not forgiving me.
I take a deep sigh looking at the way she is struggling, and then turn off the stove.
"Listen to me," I turn her around and she shakes her head unwilling to listen to a single word from me. Helplessly, I hold her face and make her look at me.
"I Love You, that's all that matters." I begin firmly, "I had disappointed you, but I promise, this time I will protect you and protect my family from everything."
"Everything?" She says with sarcasm.
"Yes, everything, I won't let Ann harm you, again, even if it costs my life," I tell her with a serious face, a firm promise, and all she does is give me a blank look.
"Tessy…" I urge her to respond.
"I want to go to my parent's house." She says in a low voice and I let out a sigh of relief, "That's all it takes to forgive me?" I look at her with a raised brow and she nods her head, "For now, it is."
"So, you have more things for me later?" I quirk a playful smile and she smirks back meaningfully.
"After lunch shall we leave?" I suggest and she nods her head.
After a brief kiss, I finally walk out of the kitchen and then start making the preparations. I call Ron and ask him to take the cleaners to the house, also, check the electricity too. It's too cold and we won't be able to survive without a heating system in the house.
Although, since my last visit to the house, I had paid all the overdue bills but I am not sure we have got the electricity back.
After some time, Ron informed me that everything is fine and I can visit the house.
I take a sigh of relief and after lunch, the family of four leaves for Arvada. The whole drive, we chat happily, sing and laugh. The peace and joy of a family which reminds me of my parents, I was so blessed to have such loving parents.
And then again, Ann's haunted past appeared in front of my eyes, making my heart sour.
After reaching Arvada, I text Ann informing her about my disappearance. I know she must be disheartened that just the day she had returned home we all disappeared, but once Tessa's mood gets better I will try my best to explain things to Ann and I am sure she will understand everything. After all, she loves me a lot.
Our day was spent quite happily, Tessa was beaming with happiness while telling all the old stories to both our kids about her parents and her brother, Cyril. She is even pushing me to bring her parents and Cyril back in here and I think I should consider her words.
For the wedding reception, I think they should be here too.
I bite my cheeks not wanting her to doubt anything I am planning for her.
My phone buzzed in my pocket and I thought it was Ron, who arrived with our dinner but surprisingly it was from Uncle Federick and this time it was the completely different number from whom I had been calling him for days.
"Everything ok?" Tessa sits beside me, inquiring.
"Oh, yeah, it seems I need to leave for a while, Tessy." I look at her apologetically and like a good understanding wife, she gives me a warm smile while holding my hand, "It's completely fine. I'll be waiting."
A warm feeling of home covers my heart and I smile warmly at her, pulling her closer and giving light pecks on her forehead. I sniff her smell, she is my home, heaven, and world.
****
"I am leaving Ron here if you need anything." I inform Tessa before stepping out of the home, and she looks at me frowning, "Oh, no need for that. Send him back home, it's dark outside, he should be heading home now. We are completely fine."
She gives me her best smile to convince me and somehow I am, what harm will come to her in mine and Ron's absence, I am just being paranoid I guess.
I will be back soon to her, to my kids, nothing to worry about at all, but then why my heart is feeling uneasy while leaving her at her parent's house, maybe it's a new place, a change of place I guess that's why.
****
"Uncle Federick." I greet the old man politely, it's been years since I saw him last time at my parent's funeral, and since then I have never encountered him.
"Junior Jack, how are you?" Uncle Federick greets me with the old name he used to call me back then in the old days and I smile a little embarrassed, "I have grown up, uncle."
"Still, my Junior Jack." He gives me a warm tender smile and I return his smile.
"So, how are you, now, son?" He asks cautiously and I look at him in confusion, his gaze is a little weird on me.
"I am completely fine, but… where have you been all this time, as a family lawyer why am I not able to see you after my parent's demise?" I ask, looking curiously at him.
"Oh, I wanted to, dear, but…" He pauses for a minute as the waiter arrives and then places our dinner, "I heard about your health… I didn't know your parent's death could affect you that badly." He speaks in a low voice and I start to get nervous by the tone of his voice, it's sad and sympathetic.
"Oh, yeah, the accident shook me completely, but thankfully with Ann's help, I am able to come over that," I tell him and he blinks his eyes in confusion.
"Come over? Which means are you stable now?" He questions bluntly and I pause for a second.
Stable?
I then ask him clearly, "What does it mean?"
He blinks looking puzzled and then reveals, "You were mentally unstable, actually still you are, that's what I had heard." He reveals and my eyes popped out in shock.
Me? Mentally Unstable for years? What nonsense is he blurting out?
