Chapter 287 - Friends, sometimes can be the best medicine (1)

14 April, Matthew's villa, City K

Lexi sat under her and Matthew's tree watching Dominic play in the back yard. Yesterday was hard, and today was no better. The whole situation was stressing her out and she did not know what to do. Dominic, however seemed fine. Despite Matthew having to remain in the hospital for a couple of days, his world was right. The important a.d.u.l.ts were safe.

He did not realise how close this could have been to a disaster. It was such a struggle to keep a happy face, so he did not know how much she was hurting.

"Miss Lexi, Master Dominic," came a voice.

Lexi turned and saw it was Adam Yang. "Uncle Adam, what is it?"

"Miss Lexi, Miss Tang and Miss Wen are here to see you, and they have brought some Lego's for you Master Dominic."

"Lego's?"

Shaking her head Lexi said, "Send them through." Lexi turned to Dominic and added "Bribing you is more like it?"

"Who cares Mummy. Aunty Joan and Aunty Rachael both know how much I love Legos." With that Dominic happily followed Uncle Adam inside and a couple of minutes later Joan and Rachael came through.

As they sat down, Joan said "Why in the world did you not call us to tell us you were alright?"

"I figured Sally would tell you."

"So, we are meant to be your friends as well," added Rachael in a calming but concerned tone. Hearing that Lexi burst into tears, resulting in Joan moving quickly to gather Lexi in her arms.

Continuing Rachael said "Lexi, sorry. But we are worried about you. We remember the past as much as you did, and despite the circ.u.mstances around Richard's death and the s*ut he was with, we see similarities here for you. We know how much what happened the other night shocked us and saw you. Let us help you."

Pulling back from Joan's hug slightly, Lexi said "And have you tell Matthew. No way."

"As if Lexi. You know the rule, friends stick together, men come down the line," came Joan's quick response.

Lexi gave a somewhat drained laugh, before looking at Joan, "Hence why we have never told Paul about your feelings for him when we were in high school."

"And I am grateful for that. His obsession with Sally almost ruined friendsh.i.p.s, and I am grateful that he never knew the full truth. It let me be open to opportunities. The fact that my last two boyfriends have been lying sc.u.m, that is just bad luck. But Rachael here, has fallen in love with someone who will not even give her a look."

Lexi turned and looked at Rachael, asking "Who?"

"David Hwang," responded Joan. "At every event she has been at where he has been, she had tried to get his attention, but he has focused on Abigail Mo."

"Speaking of that, guess what I heard from Steven yesterday?" 

Lexi wondered and looking directly at Rachael asked "What?"

"You know how Paul disappeared?" continued Rachael

Interrupting, Lexi said "That was after he and Matthew had a discussion about him focusing on Sally and the fact that it would result in destructions of friendsh.i.p.s."

"That explains him leaving," responded Rachael. "However apparently he crashed into Abigail Mo during his escape and took her to one of the Gu Group Hospitals. She sprained her ankle, and he took her home. Steven said, Paul told him when he escorted her home, her mother…"

"That evil witch. Her attitude towards my staff when she has been in for her couture dress consultations. I wish anyone other than her had gotten that prize."

"What Steven says is when Paul got her home, only the staff were present so Paul apparently waited there for either of the Mo's to arrive home, wanting to explain not only what had happened, but apologise for potentially worrying them and how he would help Abigail…"

Joan interrupted "That sounds like the Paul we know. When he does something wrong, he tries to make amends."

"Getting back to what Steven told me, Madam Mo arrived home first, and before he could say anything, she firstly slapped him and then told him that he was threatening her plans for her daughter's marriage. As the story goes, Paul started to explain that he had injured Abigail and took her for medical treatment, and she picked up a vase throwing it at Paul's head. He dodged and it smashed into a wall. By then, Abigail Mo had heard what was going on and came downstairs to the noise on her crutches and saw that her mother had a second vase ready to throw it screaming that she would determine who her daughter married, and that included him being a s.e.x.u.a.l partner at her demand."

"That is so twisted," came Joan's shocked response.

Lexi added, "That helps explain something…"

Rachael, looked and said, "Tell girlfriend."

"Abigail's older sister Monica is married to one of Matthew's direct subordinates. She hates her mother with a passion. All she would say is that her mother opposed her marriage because Joseph was a soldier. But added to the rumours we know surround the Mo's about CEO Mo and his wife for years having multiple lovers over the years and what apparently happened to Paul it could help explain why they disowned her. Her mother had a lover that she was determined to have her daughter marry to exert control over the two of them. Guessing, but it makes sense."

"She is so perverted, but exerting control fits with her modus operandi. Sally told me, she tried to hit on Andrew a couple of years ago, and when Andrew told her where to go, the trouble she started to cause for him when he refused to play her games," responded Rachael.

Lexi looked at the two of them and said "My staff definitely have her pegged then. Every time she comes into the office, they have to play on repeat the Elton John song 'The Bitch is back'."

With that the three of them burst into laughter.

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