Chapter 379 - Why? (7)

9 May, Rong Family Villa, City K

After sitting for a while, trying to discuss matters with Chester and Andrew, Lexi felt emotionally drained. When everything boiled down to it, they had the key thing correct. It was impossible to avoid dealing with the truth. Dominic had to be told, as did Richard's parents but she had to ensure relationsh.i.p.s were not destroyed.

Noticing Andrew move towards the alcohol as Sally opened the door, Lexi stood up saying "You two can continue to talk but I am heading out."

Andrew having spotted his wife, smiled at her before motioning with his head for her to follow Lexi. Seeing the reaction on her face, Sally received the message and turned following Lexi who had passed her leaving the room. As she shut the door, she said "Lexi, leave those two to get drunk. You need to vent to someone you trust. Let me be that person, and I promise you I will not tell even my husband."

"As if…"

"Hey, when have I ever told a secret you told me. I knew, when we were in school you liked Matthew, and I never told that, let alone what you told me that occasion when we met by chance when you were pregnant with Dominic. I wanted to go to the police because that b*stard that you called your husband had beaten you and I could see the outcome, but as you asked me not to I did not."

"But you were not married to that arse of a brother of mine…"

"So. My word prior to now has always been good enough, even despite having a police officer brother…"

Moving her head slightly to the left Lexi nodded and said "There is that, but…"

Sally held her hands up and said "I give you my word. You can trust me to be your sounding board to work out what you want to do. But we cannot do that standing here."

Without a word, Lexi turned and walked away from the lounge to a casual seating area, outside and flicked the switch which turned on the gas fire, before sitting down. As she sat down, she noticed Sally had followed her, with a bottle of wine and a couple of glasses in her hand. Before she sat down, she opened the bottle and poured a glass for each of them.

Looking directly at Lexi, Sally said "As I said, you need to talk to someone. Before you ask, I was looking through family photo albums a few weeks ago and stumbled on photos of John and Matthew when they were Dominic's age. It did not take a genius to figure out whose child Dominic was. Dominic looks exactly like Matthew did in the photos."

"You should have said something…"

"And expose you to revenge from Richard's mistress' family. You forget she was two years ahead of you at school, and we all knew she was a mafia princess. She used her father's position as a key lieutenant to bully everyone, and that power was used to take revenge on any person she believed wronged her. You know the reason that she was only two years ahead of you?"

Lexi shook her head, quietly saying "No."

"It was always expected that Richard, as his uncle's heir to the Gong Cartel as well as his legitimate businesses, would marry the mafia princess, despite him being six years older than her. Apparently, love was blind, and the two of them fell for each other when she was only thirteen. Not a huge problem provided…"

"They do not become intimate before she turned seventeen."

"True, but the press and the police do not know this, she became pregnant at fourteen to him, and an abortion was arranged. However, there were complications, including an infection which ended up leaving her infertile and missing almost a year to recover."

Lexi, looked directly at Sally, anger in her eyes "And you damn well said nothing."

"Lexi, they wanted to use you, but despite that I still believed that Dominic was Richard's son until I was the photos. Saying something would have hurt you and Dominic. You can take that knowledge out on me later, what I want to know is how you are?"

"How do you think I am?"

"Hurt, confused, scared, worried. I could go on, but that is not what I mean."

"That sums it up, but…"

"What is important to you?" Sally put her hand up, and continued "Before you answer, before this had to be discussed, I would have said Dominic, Matthew, your business and your family and friends. That should not change simply because you and Matthew are hurting."

"He hurt me in there, Sally. He constantly says he loves me regardless of everything, but the first real hurdle and he reacts like that."

Sally sook a sip of her wine, and continued "Lexi, think about it. You are not only devastated by Dominic's diagnosis and what Richard's parents are doing. If you were the person that you were when Dominic was born, it would have destroyed you. But you have every right to be devastated, not only by that but how your husband just treated you. Loving someone, means excepting everything about them, even when they lie to you for the right reasons time and time again."

"Thank goodness someone understands. Those idiots that call themselves my brothers have no idea…"

Laughing Sally said "Sweetheart, they are men. How do you expect them to understand us. They have no idea about woman, despite what they say. My husband is definitely worse than Chester, but he is trying to learn."

Watching Lexi take a sip, Sally paused before continuing "But at the same time, I can understand Matthew is confused and devastated. He has just found out he has a son, and has missed the first, almost eight years of his life. I am no expert, but suspect he is in shock and unable to process it."

"Screw that, he is meant to trust me."

"Lexi trust you he does. He is just in shock and must process everything. Give him a couple of days before you condemn him. You cannot change the past, which includes his reactions from shock. What you can change is your future. That is for you and Matthew do decide what you want. But do not make a rushed decision, as you will regret it." Looking directly at Lexi, Sally paused and then added "You have talked this to death already. So let us have some fun and trash talk about the few women we need to in society, while finishing off this bottle of wine, and the couple of bottles arranged to be brought out."

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