Chapter 501 - I have information (1)

28 May, City Park, City K 

Matthew, parked the non-descript vehicle he had chosen in the car park, carefully securing his weapons on him before pausing. Sally's call had come as a surprise, passing on the Message that Warren Gong wanted to meet about important matters. As the on-base order had not been lifted, he spent two hours arguing with superiors to let him go, and only had them relent when he agreed to have two teams following him. He just had to explain to Warren Gong, why there was that obvious presence, hoping he would not drive him away before he told him what prompted the meeting.

On exiting the vehicle, Matthew carefully looked around an observed at least three people observing his arrival. Clearly, Warren Gong knew but he would not be coming alone and took measures to protect himself as well. It took him further careful observation to recognise those who had been assigned the task to follow him here. At least, the training in some respects is being put to good use. They ensured, they blended in with those in the park, rather than standing out like Warren Gong's men.

Rather than paying too much attention to the obvious people, Matthew quickly walked to the assigned meeting location finding Warren Gong waiting for him. As he sat down, Warren stated "Apologise for the obvious men around. I know you will have people around for your protection, so my few men here after my protection, but also will prevent any interruptions to our meeting."

Matthew nodded, before calmly stating "You wanted this meeting so tell me why/"

"Straight to the point I see. I am assuming that Sally explained how she knows me?" After seeing Matthews nod, Warren continued "I will apologise for using her to get you here, but I figured any other way you would refuse me."

"That is not telling me why you wanted this meeting. I do not have time to play games."

"No games," came a firm response from Warren. "This is about Dominic. You know who my sister is?"

"Richard's mother you think I'm that dumb not to know that fact."

"Just wanted to make sure you did. As you can guess, she did not take the news of the military court decision given to her yesterday well."

Matthew could hear the undertones of sarcasm in that response, but calmly said "She was given a choice the last time we had court and made her decision. She wanted to fight, and that is one of the consequences."

"I know. But she does not take well anything other than what she believes should happen. I had heard the rumours around about the time I suspected your wife had gotten pregnant, and put a few things together that led me to suspect the two of you had likely undertaken the steps you could due her age towards a military marriage. When I found out what my sister had done, I warned her of this potential and the consequences that would result from that. But as per usual, she decided that I knew nothing, and ignored me. That arrogance that what she knows is the truth, in part has led to this situation."

"Not really an explanation."

"It is never meant to be, but it is part of how we have gotten to this situation and may doing what I am about to do."

Matthew paused, wondering what was happening, before asking "What are you meaning?"

"Meaning, no this is about the most important person in this whole mess. Dominic. My stupid sister is still of the belief that the best thing for Dominic is to be in her care. May, I would not even trust her to care for a goldfish let alone a child, like Dominic, who I understand has leukaemia. "

"How do you know that?"

"You forget, what I do ..."

"You are a gangster, that is all."

"That is a matter of opinion. But I am the CEO of a reasonably successful business in this town, in addition to my background as a university lecturer who maintains contacts with former students. People talk, and part of the talk has been about who potentially maybe a bone marrow match for Dominic should such a transplant be necessary. All I did, when I heard that, was ask some questions and determined what the situation is."

"So…"

"That is not why I asked you here for this meeting. Why I asked you here, is I am worried about what she may do. This morning, she came to my home and effectively threatened to kidnap Dominic. She thinks, I will do her bidding and help her but no way. I will not risk my businesses, nor those who work for me simply too perform her bidding which will only hurt Dominic. And before you ask, I always knew Dominic was never Richard's child, I just did not know whose child he was. Richard, as he was closer to me than his parents was open and honest on that point to me. But he did not know who Dominic's biological father was and neither of us could work it out. But as Richard was willing to allow the world to believe that he was Dominic's father because he wanted to protect him, I will honour him in doing that. Even if that means the person, I am protecting him from is my sister."

"You have a strange idea about protection. Your nephew was an abuser who put Lexi through hell in that illegal so-called marriage, and to the world made the woman he loved his mistress. he also, and I suspect you do not know this, was manoeuvring to force Lexi to sign a birth certificate indicating he and Jasmine were Dominic's parents with Lexi simply being their surrogate as well as attempting her to divorce him."

"True, but the two of them should never have gone through that so-called marriage ceremony in the first place. But you know as well as I do, without that, your wife's parents would have done everything to force her to have an abortion or Dominic being put up for adoption at birth. Richard, at least prevented that."

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