Chapter 2_ Surprised

~Avery~

«BROWN’s MANSION»

Stepping out of the cab as I walked toward the mansion door weakly.

I ring the doorbell twice before the maid came to open the door for me, seeing me, she was surprised, who wouldn’t be? I looked really miserable.

My eyes were now puffy as I had cried my eyes out, I entered the mansion tiredly dragging my feet as I walked to the sitting room.

I stopped and faced the maid who was behind me, “Where’s my mother?” I asked her, she pointed at the kitchen which made me nod.

I slowly walked towards the kitchen door but stopped at the door. “Do you think we should let her know about her adopted sister being promoted as the acting vice president of Brown's company?” I stumbled startling them with my action.

“I still think we should try to make Tina more interested in the company, I think Stella has done enough by covering up for her. Making her the acting vice president wouldn’t really be fair, we should just announce her as the new vice president. ”

“What did you just say?” I asked after they noticed me, they weren’t expecting me so they were shocked seeing me and even seeing me more miserable like this.

Mom rushed to me worried, I just sighed. She left the food to the maids and escort me to their room together with dad.

«AN HOUR LATER.»

After explaining everything to them, I was already crying again. I thought I had started being more strong and getting over it but reality was bigger than what I thought and it had already hit me big.

“He left dad.”

“He left us, he said he doesn’t want me. He doesn’t want me, he divorced me mom.” I cried silently.

It hurts more the more I think about it, at least we had been married for two years and I hadn’t expected he’ll be so nonchalant that way.

He should at least feel a bit of pity for me, even if he wanted to make peace and divorce me, he should still consider the time we both used together and not just left me like he did.

And he didn’t even trust me enough to know I wouldn’t have pushed her out of jealousy.

“No, you weren’t abandoned baby, you are the best and purest soul. Scott probably was very angry at you.” I knew they were just trying to make me feel better.

“No mom, I know better. I know how much he loves his ex girlfriend, Ella. And I knew I was the cause of their break up, if it wasn’t for me interfering, then they’ll have gotten married, he truly chose her over me.”

Mom slowly hugged me as I cried unto her shoulders. I could see dad fuming in anger but he wasn’t saying anything as he joined in the hug making me feel more relieved.

After some minutes, we break the hug and I cleaned my tears, now is time to ask them what they meant about making Stella the vice president of the company.

“What do you mean by Stella taking over my position as the vice president of Brown company?” I finally asked.

Stella and I were close friends enough for me to ask mom and dad to adopt her after her parents died, yes, she was the daughter of our family butler but when she was 5, something happened and her family all died from the accident.

She was the only one who survived the accident and had been leaving with us. Mom and dad treated her like their daughter but they never attempt adopting her.

It was after Tina was born when I was 9 years old, I asked them to adopt Stella so we both can be Tina’s elder sister which they did because they loved her so much.

We drifted apart ever since our final high school year when she joined the bully students to bully me and even went as far as almost killing me by pushing me into the pool when she knew I couldn’t swim.

Why she did all this? Because her school crush was crushing on me instead of her so she was jealous because she believed I’ve always snatched everything away from her all because I was the eldest legitimate daughter of the Brown's family while she was just adopted by them because of their love for me.

She apologized later saying she acted on impulse and was really sorry. Even though she had been the best of Tina’s sister but I don’t know if she had changed or just pretending to have changed just to get the family’s company.

I didn’t tell mom and dad so as not to spoil their relationship because they’ll surely annul their adoption with her for hurting their daughter.

“Your father is trying to step down from the company so we want to hand it over to you as the new president so we were thinking of making her the vice president of the company.”

“Mom, dad, there is something I’ve been keeping away from you both.” I breathed in, maybe it’s time to tell them.

But I just couldn't persuade them into not annulling their adoption with her, she deserves at least a lot of love too but I needed to be sure she had really changed and not just putting on a facade .

“What’s that dear?” Mom was the first to ask me. I looked at the both of them faces, it’s necessary to stop hiding such a very big situation.

“Dad, mom, Stella isn’t what you both think, she’s really vicious, she almost killed me in college but I decided to keep it from you both.” Saying that, dad stood up angrily but mom draw him back down.

“This was why I kept it from you two, I know you’ll be so angry when you find out.” Mom was equally shocked but dad was more furious.

“She claimed it was because her crush loved me instead of her so she decided to join the school bullies to bully me, she was part of the bullies that were rusticated from school for bullying me but I decided to protect her because she’s my first friend and my sister.”

“Even though she was wrong, I couldn’t just abandon her, I think it was because she never felt enough of being part of this family.”

I think that actually changed their mind a bit because dad face calmed down a bit.

“You could have just told us, we could have disciplined her a bit, she almost killed you, what if you had died? Who’ll tell us all about this? Tina?”

Dad was right. If I had died, then I wouldn’t be able to say the word till today. Maybe a little punishment wouldn’t hurt her.

Since the Brown's company has so many branches and groups, one of our last groups needed a ceo to monitor it, it’ll be nice for her to be the one.

Judging by her talent, she’ll be able to grow it so much but her person is kinda bad.

The reason I loved my ex boyfriend so much was because he was the one that saved me when I fell into the pool that day.

Even though I couldn’t see him well, he was beside me when I woke up and for that, I was grateful, from being grateful, it turned into love or maybe I was just being appreciative.

My mind went to Scott again and I closed my eyes, I didn’t realize I was crying again until mom touched me.

“Did dad say the wrong thing?” She asked, I nodded my head negatively and cleaned my tears.

“I’m thinking she should be the ceo of ROD group, there’s no CEO to monitor the group, it’ll be great for her to take it over.” I smiled lightly.

“If she has really changed then we’ll be able to see it. And about Tina, you should consider trying to talk to her or maybe I’ll do that for you.”

“That is a very great decision, okay fine you have done great, it’s time to talk about your own.” I was confused at first until he talked about it.

“What do you mean dad?” I asked him, he took my hand and pat it, I could guess what he meant but his face was unreadable.

“You need to go out of the country for a while for everything to settle back down, you’ve passed through a lot and if the media knows you both are divorced, it wouldn’t be easy for you.”

“Yes, and you need to deliver your baby somewhere safe so you’ll be able to keep them a secret then after you come back, you can take over as the president of the group, if you have anyone capable in mind to become the acting vice president for now, then you can tell me to work on that for you.” Dad said. I smiled, at least I still have my parents here with me.

“Okay dad, I’ll go start packing up now so by tomorrow morning, I can leave early.” I said.

I walked outside of their room then went to my room and standing packing up my things.

«NEXT MORNING: AT THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT»

I dropped off the car with Tina and Stella behind me. Last night it was concluded Stella will be the acting vice president of ROD but she had no idea as she’s still my secretary and best friend as of now.

I wanted her to follow me because it’ll make it easier working from there. I bumped into someone and frowned, I stood up to apologize, “I’m sorry.” I said.

Looking up I hissed at the figure in front of me, my ex boyfriend, Dylan but that was less my problem as I tried walking away.

“Avery.” He called holding my hand back, I groaned snatching it from him, I came as early as I could to avoid unnecessary scene or even call attention to myself.

“What do you want?” I snapped at him, it was enough he acted like a dog he was but stalking me now just to apologize or what?

“Wait, I need to explain something to you. I’ve been feeling guilty ever since but decided to keep it a secret as long as you don’t go away from me.”

I rolled my eyes before asking him to continue but heavens knows I’m not interested in whatever he has to say, I have a flight to catch.

“I wasn’t the one who saved all those years ago.” I looked up in shock immediately he said that, my hardened heart was broken and beating.

“What did you just say?”