Chapter 519 - The Formal Ceremony (2)

31 May, Military Base, City K

Dominic said, "Aunty Monica, are you sure?"

"Dominic, sweetheart, I am." Monica tried not to tense up too much. She remembered from her childhood the creepy feeling she always had around Warren Gong and knowing what she knew now about him it provided the understanding for her feelings.

When Dominic started to tell her about Matthew and Lexi allowing Warren Gong around him, she wanted to kill the two of them. How could they expose such a wonderful child to such a criminal? It was only after Dominic spoke about his Daddy and his Daddy's uncle that she started to put together the pieces. Warren Gong was related to Richard Yao. An epiphany then hit her, the b*tch that was Richard's mother was Warren Gong's sister.

However, that did not why they allowed him around Dominic. There was not even a distant biological connection, unlike with Richard and his father, given they shared common ancestors.

"Can you tell me what he said that has you confused?"

"Aunty Monica he told me, that Daddy will always be my Daddy? But that is a lie."

Crouching down Monica looked him in the eyes and said, "That is not all he said, is it?"

Dropping his head slightly, Dominic quietly said "No…"

"Can you tell me what else he said?"

"He said Daddy will always be my Daddy because he wanted me to be born. And that he would always be my uncle because he supported Daddy in doing that."

"Sweetheart, do you believe that?"

"I do not know what to believe Aunty Monica, other than you everyone has lied to me."

Monica resisted the urge to sigh out loud. Dominic did not know what to think. Understandable, but the strange thing is that every a.d.u.l.t, even her was telling him the same thing, that Richard would always be, as he called him, his Daddy. She slightly turned and saw her children harassing their father who was struggling to cope with their antics. But that had never changed, despite him being around more. He could never discipline them, and today was just an example of that inability.

Turning back, she looked Dominic in the eyes, before saying "Dominic, do you remember the discussion we had?"

"I do, Aunty Monica."

"That is good. But your Uncle Warren is right. Your Daddy will always be your Daddy. But remember that you are a special boy. You have two Daddies, one who made sure you were born and the other one who is your biological daddy. They both are as important as the other and they have made you who you are."

"But…"

Monica reached over and gently tousled Dominic hair before adding "You are a boy who has a big heart, who accepts people for how they treat you, not because that is decided for you. That is because of the choices your Mummy and Daddy made when your Mummy was pregnant with you, and even the decision from your Daddy Matthew not to force himself into your Mummy's life after your Daddy's death. That helped you become who you are."

After watching Dominic for what seemed like minutes, but which she knew was only seconds Monica added "Have your Mummy and Daddy Matthew said anything different about your Daddy?"

"No, they both say that he will always be my Daddy."

"Remember that but promise me something."

Hesitantly Dominic said, "What Aunty Monica?"

"Remember that you are loved for you, not because you are related to someone. Your Daddy Matthew showed you that before he found our he was your biological father. Your Mummy has showed you that through her actions, in putting your first rather than herself. Your Daddy made that choice when he helped your Mummy make sure you were born. That was all for you."

Dominic threw himself at Monica wrapping his arms around her neck and giving her a hug before whispering "Thank you Aunty Monica."

Gently hugging him back Monica added "You do not need to thank me Dominic, as I told you if you need to talk, you only have to ask, and I will listen. I might not tell you what you want to hear, but I will be honest and help you work through what is bothering you. I know what it is like to feel confused about my parents' actions, but have learnt things about them, most importantly my father wants my brother, sister and I all to be happy with our choices, and he will help us from the shadows if he cannot do so publicly."

Dominic lifted his head slightly and saw Paul and Abigail walking in, and said "Like he did when Uncle Paul married Aunty Abigail?"

Monica knew that that was not strictly true. After their wedding, her father admitted that with the help of his friend, they engineered the marriage of their children to protect the trust fund that her parents had established when she was born to provide for all their children in the future from her mother's attempts to change the terms of the trust given her separation from her father. Dominic, however, did not need to know that.

"Correct," came Monica's less than certain response.

"Funny Aunty Monica. Uncle Paul and Aunty Abigail seem extremely happy."

Monica turned and observed that Paul and Abigail, despite coming in and the people around were lost in their own world. What in the world was happening with those two. It was not long ago that she knew that the marriage was a disaster waiting to be exposed to the world, but they now seemed blissfully happy, enamoured with each other to the exclusion of the world, even in public. That had to stop, as this was meant to be a dignified event.

Monica released Dominic before saying "Dominic, how about you go over to where your Aunt Jessica is, as I need to go and speak to someone."

Brightly Dominic said "Yes Aunty Monica. Thank you for talking with me."

"You do not have to thank me Dominic…". Monica observed Dominic running over to Jessica, who nodded, knowing that she would set Dominic to rights before getting him ready to sit down as the ceremony was close to starting.Find authorized novels in , faster updates, better experience, Please click /book/the-soldier-husband_15095783406874805/the-formal-ceremony-(2)_50784860565979963 for visiting.

Monica strolled over, and the closer she got to Paul and Abigail the more she observed that were lost in their own world. When she was in arms reach, she waved her hand between the two of them and said, "Come on you two, this is meant to be a dignified even, not a place where your PDA's feed everyone dog food."

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