Chapter 380 - Why? (8)

10 May, Matthew's Villa and Rong Family Villa, City K

Phillip, tossing and turning, unable to settle as he was missing Chester by his side, heard his phone ring, and grabbed it. He did not pay attention to the caller-ID, and answered it, before hearing "Hello, my love…"

"Chester, forget about speaking on the phone we need to video call," came Phillip, before quickly switching the phone for a video call and propping it on the bedside table and turning to better position himself for the call.

When he saw Chester himself ready to talk, Phillip said "How is Lexi?"

"Stressed, upset, but ready to deal with the situation. We all know she did not want this to come out…"

"I told Matthew all Lexi was doing, is the one thing she has always done, protect Dominic."

"That is true, but she is hurting emotionally with this. It reminds me of what she was like in the aftermath of Richard's death. Like the world is about to come crashing in on her. It is as if she is scared that her whole world will be taken away."

"No way we will let that happen."

"Absolutely, and my love just because he is your brother, do not think that if he hurts her further I will not act to protect my baby sister…"

"Let him have time to deal with his hurt. He found out that the truth as he though it was is a lie, and he must work through it himself, but I trust him in the end. Once he has considered everything, he will make the right choices."

"He better or else…"

"He will. The issue for the two of them is Dominic and Richard's parents."

"True. She was too exhausted to talk to Dominic. After you left, we talked for a little while and let her be, although she spent a little time talking and drinking wine with Sally. But she cannot avoid those two discussions for too long…"

"True, but it needs to be handled correctly…"

"You are right. Andrew and I talked about things after Sally dragged her away. We have some cash, and can borrow more, and offer to purchase the shares from Richard's parents and give them to Lexi and Dominic. We would not be able to purchase all the shares, but a portion of them."

"And you did not think of asking me to help?"

"It is our family problem…"

"And what am I, a hanger on?"

"No. The love of my life, but after we talked for hours, we both decided we could not ask."

"I am offering, she is my sister-in-law and the mother of my nephew. What I can do to help is nothing."

"Fine, Andrew will talk to you. But Matthew…?"

"What do you think. He is devastated about the situation, however in talking I have got him to the point to think about things before dealing with Lexi. It took a couple of hours to get through to him if he overreacts it will destroy his marriage and Lexi will do everything to stop him having a relationship with Dominic. It shook him, so I think he will calm down and look at all angles firstly."

"Hopefully, he will. I am not sure if Lexi is to that point yet."

"Chester, my love, she does not need to. Even Matthew, when he calms down will realise that she acted to protect Dominic from the outset. She just needs to be ready to forgive his current reaction."

Chester nodded, and said "You siblings can be a pain in the neck. Did you take…"

"My medication, Chester I am not an idiot, even though I can feel like it when you are not with me." Phillip reached over and picked up the container his medication had been in, before moving it in front of the camera said, "See I took them all," before sticking out his tongue.

"You know there are better things to do with that tongue."

"I know, and I so wish we were together to do them."

"Tonight, I promise you." Chester paused and added "You realise this has been the first night since our marriage that we have not slept together, and I miss having you beside me."

"Me to…."

Meanwhile, Sally and Andrew were in another guest room a couple of doors from Chester. After finally having enough of his snoring, Sally pushed Andrew, so he fell out of the bed, and awoke in shock, saying "What! What!"

"Every time you drink, you end up like this. Snoring your head off, keeping me awake."

Sitting up, Andrew said "And…?"

Sally shook her head. "Sometimes I wonder why I married you?"

Andrew quickly moved back onto the bed, adding "You love me," before leaning over and kissing Sally.

"I wonder why."

"I trust you, and can accept your past, mistakes and all and want to build a life with you. I know there are things in your past that will anger me, but I know I will get over them with time. And you do the same for me."

Sighing, Sally said "I needed to hear that. Lexi has me worried. We talked a little and then trash talked about some of our classmates, but the bottom line is she still annoyed with Matthew's reaction."

"Sally, while I had an inkling that Matthew was Dominic's father, when she actually told me early this morning, I was ready to kill her. How dare she lie to everyone for so many years, and not expect a reaction. However, within a couple of hours I had realised that Matthew had some blame, but the people to blame were our parents. They never wanted Lexi, and it was a convenient excuse to rid her from their lives, as they had done with Chester, and were ready to do with me. We were only ever an inconvenience to them. Matthew, deep down knows that, and when he remembers it will change the situation."

"Here is hoping Andrew, but it better be soon as I do not believe that Lexi forgive him if he delays reaching that point." Sally reached over and caressed Andrew's n.a.k.e.d chest before leaning in and gently kissing him on the lips quietly added "The last thing I want to do is keep talking about your siblings and their husbands, there are much better things we can do."

Taking the hint, Andrew quickly moved and gently pushed Sally onto the bed before moving over her and leaning down to kiss her.

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