Chapter 604 - Taking down Madam Mo (7)

9 June, Matthew's Villa, City K

Lexi, after John had finished telling them what that b*tch Madam Mo had done to him, turned to Matthew, and said quietly "You knew?"

"Not until the other day.  And before you ask, I only found out what happened when I received some specific information after my request to allow me to finalise my marriage report for John and Bronwyn."  At that moment, Matthew lowed around the room and caught the eye of Joseph who was standing quietly with Monica across the room.

Watching Matthew, Lexi saw that he had focused on Joseph for a few seconds and turned her head to carefully watch her husband.  Observing him, she could see that there was something not right, and quietly said "Go, talk to him…"

"How…?"

"Did I know?  You forget I love you.  There are times that you let your guard down, and I can see behind the façade that your training has you show the world.  That happens, when we are alone, but has occasionally happened when you are with family and friends.  Today just happens to be one of those occasions.  Go talk to him, about what is worrying you, but know that if you need to, I am here."

Matthew, turned and looked at Lexi before bending down and gently kissing her forehead before quietly saying "I know I have screwed up time and time again, but I still do not know why I deserve this from you."

Lexi closed her eyes, sighed and then opened them again "You are not the only one who screwed up.  I have done so as well.  I have for months thought this marriage, but when it boiled down to it, you would not let me fight what should have happened years ago.  That was my stupidity and worry about being hurt like I have in the past."

"That is understandable."

"It is, but it was fighting destiny.  Your forceful position forced me to look deep inside myself to determine my true feelings.  That was happiness, love, and our family.  It all should have happened before Dominic was born, but at the same time the fact that it did not, has resulted in us having the careers that we want, rather than living the life our parents would have demanded for us.  You, unhappily working in the family company and me, being the socialite wife, supposedly caring for the children, but doing nothing other than presenting an image."

Matthew slightly shuddered at that.  Tilting his head slightly to the right he said, "Neither of us would have been happy at that."

Lexi nodded, and added "We are where we are meant to be at this time.  But that does not mean that we will have challenges in the future.  Some of course will be related to our careers, and that is unavoidable."

Matthew looking directly into her eyes said, "But there is something else?"

"I must be that readable.  Just looking at John and Bronwyn," and Lexi turned her head slightly to looked at the two of them across the room "reinforced what I realised after getting these injuries.  I need to accept what has happened, and focus on what I want, accepting the challenges that come my way.  That acceptance…"

"Has you accepting that there will be things I cannot or do not want to talk about.  You know I do not want to keep secrets, but there are some that are unavoidable."

Lexi, reached up with her uninjured hand, touching Matthew's lips, before adding "And that is part of you.  It is my challenge to work through accepting that, but it is part of you."

Matthew bent down and kissed Lexi gently again before adding "It is moments like this that I realise that I do not deserve you."

Lexi burst out laughing before waying "Remember that.  I am your queen, and I deserve to be treated like such.  Now go, before this queen wants to cut off your head."

Lexi watched as Matthew headed across the room, before sighing. 

From behind her, she heard Andrew say, "Do you want me to kill him Sis?"

"Stop wanting to harm my husband you brat of a brother."

"He has hurt you time and time again, why…"

Lexi shook her head and interrupting him said "Just grow up Andrew."

Andrew, sitting a chair in front of Lexi, said "We need to talk."

Closing her eyes, Lexi calmly said "Not unexpected, with that news."

As Lexi reopened her eyes, she saw Andrew slightly shaking his head before quietly saying "Not about that now.  I heard your conversation."

"And…?"

"You are too forgiving.  That b*stard has hurt you so much.  Why in the world are you forgiving him like that?"

Sarcastically Lexi said "Darling brother…"

"Cut out the sarcasm Lexi.  Can you be honest with me now?"

"Or what, big time CEO?  Or is that a criminal?"

"Are you never going to let me live down what happened?"

"In one of my cars?  Never.  At least I have the sense to conduct that part of my relationsh.i.p.s in a private, appropriate manner.  S*xual activity in a car in a public park, sometimes I wonder if you are my brother?"

Placing his right hand on his forehead, before pushing his hair back, Andrew said "What about it.  I was spending time with my fiancée, nothing wrong in that."

"Nothing wrong with it?  You two kept that hidden from everyone until you were caught."

"And ruin everyone's friendship because of Paul?  Was not going to happen."  Andrew paused, before adding "Speaking of friends, how come Joan is not here?"

Lexi calmly said, "That bridezilla?"

"Bridezilla?"

Shaking her head Lexi said "You do not want to know.  We only arranged for those John asked us to get here, and maybe he omitted her because he does not know her fiancé?"

"Still not an answer.  But stop distracting me, because you and I are going to talk about you and your husband."

Lexi shook her head and said "Not now.  Just get it through your head, that it is my marriage, and what happens is for me to deal with, not you.  I am an a.d.u.l.t and do not need my brother still trying to protect me."

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