Chapter 378 - Why? (6)

9 May, Rong Family Villa, City K

"Why, Phillip, you have to ask. Dominic is my son, and I had no choice in what has happened let alone had the chance to protect him."

"What Chester and I have gotten out of her was that her mother worked out she was pregnant before she did even before she hit the three month mark of her pregnancy, which is what I understand is when women start talking about her pregnancy. They then commenced their pressure on her about being a teenage un-wed mother. As I see it, she had to fight right from the early stages of her pregnancy to protect Dominic. Not only to give birth to him, but…"

"Protect him from what Richard put her through in the marriage. I have read her court doc.u.ments for this, unnecessary fight with Richard's parents, and what she has indicated was hellish, let alone what is not said."

"As Chester has told me, he could see during that marriage how her mental health because of what he was doing deteriorated. Then how he died made it worse. While their parents died a few months later, they had already washed their hands of Lexi, saying they saw her properly married and that was the end of their responsibility to a daughter. They refused to even help her deal with his funeral, let alone try and pick up the pieces of her life. Chester made the moves to get her the help she needed while ensuring Dominic was protected and safe."

Phillip looked directly at Matthew, "Now I have a couple of things left to say, and you can unload on me, because doing that hopefully will save your relationship. Yes, I have had more time to process things than you have, with everything coming in quick succession for you including Dominic's cancer fight, for which you are the closest match that can be found. However, I cannot say that Lexi did the best she could at her age. She protected your child, even from her parents and abusive husband while slowly going to pieces, but she still is acting to protect him."

"Chester and Andrew have confirmed this to me. When Lexi married Richard, he was given Lexi's share of the Yao family inheritance to provide for Lexi and their children, until their youngest child turned eighteen. For our in-laws that was what they needed to do to provide for Lexi, but their investigations showed in the time of their marriage, Richard had spent every cent of the cash he had been given as part of her inheritance, all the dividends and even mortgaged the house our in-laws provided as a wedding gift to Richard to spend on his mistress. Dealing with the mess financially cost Andrew and Chester, but Lexi and Dominic would have been left with nothing if Richard had lived. While they want everything and spend like there is no tomorrow from the inheritance, Richard's parents at least have kept intact what Andrew and Chester saved after Richard's death for Dominic. Not arguing with them, or revealing the truth protects that for Dominic, because Richard's will contained a provision that if there was no child, Lexi got nothing and his parents got everything."

"Finally, while I want Dominic acknowledged as your son, consider the harm in shaking his world by that truth. He has enough to deal with, and as I know he needs every bit of strength for his current battle."

Hearing that, Matthew hung his head. Phillip, in those last few words made him stop. Yes, he was as angry as anything, but Dominic was the most important thing to consider. How would revealing this impact him? Did he want to hurt Dominic like that?

After a few minutes of silence, Phillip said "Matthew, are you alright?"

"Alright, Phillip, you have to ask. This has …"

"Changed your world. When I worked our who Dominic really was, it changed my world. I had a biological nephew, family around me all the time who accepts me for who I am, unlike our parents who do not accept either of us for who we are."

"Yes, but I have missed out on so much. His birth, all his other birthdays, all his firsts. How fair is that…"

"Fair? We both know life is not fair. We must make the best of what has happened. Me, going through two cancer battles finally resulted in me building up the courage to pursue the love of my life and not only had him agree to a relationship but ended up having him propose to me. I have a happy marriage, for my future and it is legally recognised here. But for my cancer battle, given how the law stood, I would not have even taken the first steps that has resulted in my happiness. You, with your career should know that nothing is fair."

Matthew took another sip and Phillip said "You need to think about things…"

"True, but you know there is one thing you do not know. Lexi has always known. All she had to day was leave a message for me and I could have stopped everything from happening. She did not, and that is a decision that resulted in everything else. I cannot…"

"Do not say that Matthew. You will, when you work through feelings forgive her, just as I forgave Chester for giving into his parents and marrying the witch. Before you speak to Lexi about everything, you need to analyse everything from all angles and work through your feeling. You will then have a rational discussion and will not regret the outcome. Promise me, you will do that, even if it is simply for Dominic's sake."

Nodding Matthew said, "For Dominic's sake I will, but I need to get drunk to at least forget the hurt tonight."

"That I can help you with…"

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