Chapter 598 - Taking down Madam Mo (1)

8 June, Paul's apartment, City K

Just as he was to knock on Paul's apartment door, John was stopped by Bronwyn who pulled him back slightly.  She asked "Are you sure you want to do this after that discussion with your parents?  I know how much what you told them was a shock, but I know how much it took out of you to explain things."

"We need to do this…"

"I know we do, but your parents are distraught about the fact that their innocent attempts to help you caused you to be abused by someone you all trusted.  I could see that they accepted you do not blame them, but they have to get through still blaming themselves."

John looked Bronwyn directly in eh eye and said "I know.  That is why we will go back once we have dealt with this.  I know them, and they need a little space to try and process what I said.  Going back there later will allow them some time to process things and we can talk more.  But I promised Paul that we would come and help, and we will."

Bronwyn smiled and said, "I have your back you know that."

John nodded and turned knocking on Paul's door.  As soon as it was opened Paul ushered them in before quietly asking "What took you so long?"

John, looked around and said, "Where is your wife?"

Paul slightly dropped his shoulders and said "Sleeping currently.  Her mother…"

"Is harassing her?" asked Bronwyn.

"How…?"

"While I might be a military officer, I am a trained lawyer.  I only had to hear the conversation you had earlier with John and see the stressed look on your face to figure that out."

Paul shook his head and said "Since I spoke to you, she has tried to call Abigail six or seven times that I know about.  And tried to get in here once.  Yes, I have purchased us a villa but as it is more convenient to live here, here we are.  At least the building security is good, and they stopped her before she even got into the foyer."

"That witch," came John's immediate response.

"Stop being polite.  You know my feelings about that b*tch ever since she tried to seduce me when I was eighteen."

Bronwyn and John looked at each other and seeing Bronwyn's nod, John quietly said "That is part of the reason for her delay.  She succeeded by drugging me, I think about ten or so weeks after she tried it on you.  You now know the secrets I was keeping at the time, but those secrets and my behaviour was what she used to convince my parents she could help them to figure out the problem by talking to me."

Paul stood there somewhat stunned, before gathering himself together and saying "This is not a conversation I think we need to have here.  Abigail does not need to know about this."

John shook his head and said "She needs to.  Your comment earlier forced me to talk to Bronwyn about it.  After her stunt with Lexi, I warned her that if she continued hurting my friends and their families in the future she would not like the consequences.  Of course, she thinks she has the upper hand, she always does, but she does not know what I know.  If I must risk my career to take down your mother-in-law I will, because her hurting people has to stop."

A quiet voice said "She always has enough to blackmail or frighten people to keep quiet.  That makes her untouchable.  Why do you think she did what she did to me and got away with it for years?  She used my desire to have both my parents together to keep be from countering her lies about all the injuries she and her lovers had inflicted on me.  She told me I would be responsible for breaking up the family, so I shut up.  What makes you any different other than being a police officer?"

Bronwyn looked at John before saying, "Two things, if you two are willing to come with us now to the Civil Affairs Bureau and we can register our marriage in the civil system."

John said "But, Matthew has not…"

"Do not worry about the boss, he owes me a favour, and before you say it is shut, I can call in a favour with Uncle Xavier to have it specially opened for us."

"Throwing your mother's family name around?  Or spiting your father?"

Smiling, Bronwyn said "A little of both, but what does that mean if she tries anything against you?"

John looked at Bronwyn slightly stunned, and she said "Idiot.  You will be he spouse of a military officer, as well as having your honorary rank.  Try having any civilian court touching an allegation against you."

John said "As much as I want that day to happen and proudly declare to the whole world you are my wife; your family will kill me let alone mine if we did it this way.  You deserve a proper wedding, not something hurried.  I told you, I can cope with what can come provided you are with me all the way."

Bronwyn, disappointed, said "I know, but I so want that day."

"It will happen.  But" John stopped and turned to Abigail "You, Abigail need to know about this, and make the decision, because in the end I think you will be the one hurt the most when this all comes out."

Taking the hint Paul led everyone into the lounge area, where he sat on the couch, Abigail in his arms, and John and Bronwyn sat across from them on another couch.  Feeling Bronwyn squeeze his hand John, for the third time today, started telling the story of what Madam Mo had done to him.

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