Chapter 285 - Lexi, let me help you.

13 April, Military Base Hospital, City K

As the medical staff wheeled Matthew out in a wheelchair, for his initial rehabilitation session, Sally was shown into the room, there Lexi was sitting on a couch. Sally moved over and sat down beside Lexi, before she had realised, she was in the room and said "Lexi, we need to talk."

Lexi turned and said quietly "Why. I told you last night there is no secrets that I am keeping."

Talking Lexi's hand Sally said "Lexi, I am going to have my say, but you need to ultimately let me help you. Not only with Dominic, but you need support to deal with what happened last night. I was scared but you were terrified…"

"Have you been talking to the doctors?" came an almost inaudible response from Lexi.

"No, but I know you Lexi. You are one of be closest friends as well as my sister-in-law."

"So…"

"You need someone to talk to. Let me help you do that, whether I simply listen or just drive you to where you need to go."

With quiet tears rolling down Lexi's face, she said "Matthew was hurt last night because of me."

Sally remembered when Matthew joined the military and John's statements when he announced that he was joining the police, they wanted to serve and protect not only their family but the people. John said if that meant injury or death to protect someone he loved, a friend or even a stranger, then his life would not have been in vain. Matthew, given what he was like would have the same attitude.

"Lexi think about this the other way. I saw it with my own eyes. Matthew wanted to shield you from any harm. When he acted, he did so knowing that he could be hurt, as for him being hurt was better than seeing you hurt…"

"But…"

"No buts. Promise me something, tell Matthew this, and ask him why he did what he did. It will be the only way that you can accept it."

Sally saw Lexi nodding, but observing her body language, she could see that it was simply to placate her, rather than being what she would do. Fine, if Lexi was going to play that game, she would talk to Matthew and get him to talk to his wife. Lexi, did not need to carry this baggage with her because with everything that that witch of a former mother-in-law, no monster-in-law was putting her through when it did not need to happen, she did not need this.

Sally added "Thank you Lexi. Please do that for me, but more importantly do it for Dominic. He was really worried about the two of you when I saw him this morning with Monica Mo…"

"Monica Pang. She is married to one of Matthew's subordinates."

"Speaking of that. Those two senior soldiers last night, they seemed familiar."

"Ben and Joseph. They should be. Along with Matthew's other key subordinate David. You remember the incident that happened at when we finished high school?"

"Those thugs at the dance. Given who they were targeting, it was inevitable."

"Yes, but you remember what happened?"

"I do. Matthew seemed to have a small military force with him."

"That was Ben, Joseph and David. They were normal enlisted soldiers on their last chance before a dishonourable discharge. The simple trust Matthew, who had only recently been appointed as a lieutenant, placed in them to do the right thing made their military careers."

Sally paused. Lexi was trying her usual thing of avoiding the real issue by focusing on minor matters. "Lexi, Dominic is worried about both you and Matthew. He kept asking how his Daddy Matthew was and where his mummy was. All we knew to tell him was that you had stayed with Matthew last night and you were both ok. Matthew, as I passed him looks ten time better than you do, despite having been shot and surgery last night."

"He knows I am alright, as he convinced Monica to bring him here last night and by chance the surgeon came out to speak to me so talked to him about the situation. You know, your nephew is twisting you around…"

"That cutie. He knows my limits and never goes over them so stop being mean."

Lexi knowing that Dominic had gone for the softest target to do his bidding said "Keep telling yourself that. He is great at manipulating everyone, just like his father…"

Sally heard that, and here was her in "Matthew is not like that, and he never has been."

"Sally, you are kidding yourself, Richard is his father not Matthew."

"Legally, that may be the case, but you know that the truth can easily be proved. Matthew is Dominic's father. That truth would save so much heartbreak and chase your former mother-in-law away. You need to…"

"Accept the truth Sally, Dominic's father is Richard."

Sally, seeing how tense Lexi was, was not ready to push her too far presently, but she had contacts from having done university classes while still in high school. She would use that to go through the backdoor with the information she had. Taking one stress away for Lexi would make the others easier.

"OK Lexi, I will not push, but promise me you will talk to Matthew, or I will have Dominic do that. He worries about his mummy, so it will not be too hard."

Lexi, knowing she was backed into a corner, responded "Alright, but could you do me a favour, and bring Dominic here so he can see his Daddy Matthew before he and I head back to the villa."

Giving Lexi a kiss on the cheek, Sally said "Absolutely, now let me go and get him before Matthew is back so the three of you can have some time together," before heading out the door and being escorted out of the base hospital and back to Matthew's on base accommodations. When she reached there, she located her mobile that the military gave her back this morning, and headed outside before dialling a number.

When the call answered she said, "Hello Professor, I have a favour to ask."

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