Davina’s Pov;-
We walked through the living room and sat down on the couches, Mike bought April and she sat beside me. I smiled at her and pushed her hair behind her ears, “Will they come back?” she asked,
“No… they won’t,” Arthur replied, I glanced and saw him smiling at April. Somehow looking at these two my inner fears and stress are reduced.
Even though I discovered who her parents are it didn’t affect me a bit. No matter what I will never let her go away from me, I will love her as my own child and will provide her everything that she needs. Watching Arthur, I don’t think it affected him either. I sighed in relief as the thought crossed my mind.
“Mom,” Arthur turned to Naida,
“I’m sorry,” he said with tears in his eyes,
“Forgive me, Mom,” he said while getting up from the couch and holding her hands, I watched him go on his knees in front of her while moving her hands to his forehead.
“Please, Forgive me… I was so terrible with you… I’m ashamed of my behaviour,” he said with tears running down his eyes,
“Forgive me, Mom,” he cried,
“Hey… it’s okay,” Nadia said while moving her hands to his chin,
“You were upset… I can understand… it’s okay,” she said while pulling him over her and hugging him,
“I’m so sorry, Mom,” He cried while wrapping his arms around her,
Tears filled my eyes as I stared at them, I was happy that he realised his mistake and was quick to apologise.
“It’s okay,” she said while stroking his hair. Tears ran down her cheek and it was so heart touching to see these two hugging and crying in each other’s arms. I wiped my tears and decided to leave them alone, I quietly took April with me and made my way towards the stairs. I climbed them and walked to my room.
Arthur’s Pov:-
I was a terrible son, I never thought or even tried to understand why my mother helped Olivia instead of me. She loved me so much and always I was her main priority from my childhood, I never tried to think why she chose Oliva. I was so stupid and stubborn.
I should have asked her or tried to think why she did instead of being so rude and disrespectful to her. No matter how many times I apologise to her it won’t be enough. I was so stupid and kept insulting her but she was helping me, saving me from my own father and making sure that I couldn’t get hurt by my father.
“I’m so sorry,” I cried in her arms,
“It’s okay,” she kept saying,
“Arthur,” she pulled back and wiped my tears, “It’s okay, stop crying,” she said while smiling at me.
“You didn’t know why I did what I did,” I stared at her through my wet lashes, “You were right in your place… You have every right to hate me for what I did… don’t cry now my panda,” she said, hearing her calling me that made me chuckle. She nicknamed me panda since I used to be chubby in my childhood, it was good to hear her calling me that.
She chuckled with me, “Don’t be upset now… let bygones be bygones and let’s just forget everything… and move on,” She suggested and I quickly nodded my head.
“But… I want to ask you something mom!” I said,
“Ask away,” she replied, I moved onto the couch and sat beside her.
“Why didn’t you inform the police about dad!” I stared at her, “he did treble things… and you knew about it… yet you kept quiet? Why?” I asked.
She let out a deep sigh, “For you!” She replied,
“What?” I asked in confusion,
“I kept quiet… because I couldn’t lose you…” She said while staring at my face, “When I noticed your father’s growing jealousy over Jordan… I tried to help him and make him understand that we should be happy with what we have instead of being jealous of someone but he didn’t listen to me…” she said with a sad face,
“I was worried about him… What if he does something to Jordan out of jealousy? These kinds of questions made me worry about him all the time… and when I heard him talking to Samuel… happily telling him that Jordan is dead… I was terrified… I was shocked to see him turn into a monster… he was no longer the man I loved… I confronted him that what he did he wrong and I will inform this to police but he threatened me”
“He said that he will kill you and me without thinking twice if I go to the police… and he would marry any woman and have an heir… he was so selfish and… I got scared… scared for your life… I don’t want him to do any harm to you…he was a monster…. He could kill you if I chose to turn against him,”
“I had no other choice… but I did try to inform police about what he was doing… and… he discovered that… he locked me in a room for 20 days and physically abused me for doing that… he said he would the same with you… if I ever turn against him…” she cried,
“I couldn’t let that happen to you, my panda,” she said, “And… It was the reason why I was trying to threaten Davina to leave you…” She confessed,
“Davina was innocent; I don’t know how you both met, but your father was upset about it… before he could do any terrible thing to her… I wanted her to leave you… so that she could be safe from him… she had already suffered from heartbreak and betrayal… and April was just a child and her being with you was extremely dangerous… I didn’t know why he tried to kill that kid but I realised she must be somehow involved with Olivia and Allen…”
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