I couldn't believe what bad luck I have. I raised my face to see the very
face, I never ever wanted to see. It was Robbie. He too seem to have recognised me as his grey eyes widen and he stared
at me like he was looking at a ghost. My mind went blank. I couldn't process anything. Why? Why is this guy of all the guy in the world has to appear in front of me? This is a f**king nightmare. Ⓒ
My mouth stopped working. I kept staring at him like staring would change this reality. He turned and walked towards me.
"Are you..." he was about to say something but I didn't wanna hear. I don't want him to recognise me but it was just my damn luck that t that very moment, Tanya came running in front of me and said hurriedly Ⓒ
"Sir Walker. Please forgive Chef Tony. It is his first day. Trust me he is very dedicated" e
Robbie moved his eyes to her. His eyes was full of
astonishment.
"Did you just say, Chef Tony?"
Tanya looked confused and answered with
caution, "Ye-Yes"
Robbie turned his grey eyes towards me looking me from top to bottom.
"You are working in my Resort?" he asked in an amazed voice.
His Resort!!! So, Mr. Walker's son was none other than Robbie Walker? My heart stopped beating. This cannot be happening. Why here? Why now? Just how on Earth this coincidence happened? He shouldn't have remembered me. It was 8 damn years ago. He shouldn't recognize me anymore. Why does he remember?
It is all a lie. I don't want to see him. I don't! I took a step back. He
frowned at me. I don't know what he was seeing but right now my head
has stopped working and I felt like the hell had broken loose on me. "Hey, are you ok? Tony, you don't look good" he said forwarding his hand
towards me.
No! Don't touch
mel
Unintentionally, I slapped his hand away before I understood what I did.
Everyone stared at me in surprise. But I don't care. I just knew. I have to leave this place. And without a second glance, Iran.
"Tony" I heard him call behind me
Why? Just why? I had just started to live a peaceful life. Why did he appear? Why can't my past f**king leave me alone?
I kept running with my mind full of questions. It was killing me inside. I ran until I reached the parking area. My heart was beating so hard, that I thought it would explode. All the years of pain that I suppressed, all came rushing to the fore. They were pricking my heart like thorns. Tears fell down my eyes before I could stop them. I felt nauseous. I sat on my toes, covering my mouth with my hand and feeling the sweat drenching my face.
"This cannot be Robbie. It is all just a nightmare. It can't be" I consoled myself. Trying to delude myself into believing that it was all just a dream.
"What can't be?" I heard Robbie's voice
behind me.
I turned around and fell on the floor on my ass. This guy followed me from the resturant. He was now taller and was dressed in a lavish manner like a true businessman. Right now, his beautiful smooth olive face was covered in sweat and he was huffing, Just like high school, he still looked like some prince from novel. But unlike then, now his looks terrifies me.
I moved back on the floor. my eyes wide. He walked towards me, I could hear the footsteps. I realized I was trembling. I have to speak. I have to say something. Stop him from coming near me. But my mouth wouldn't
work
*So, you ARE Tony. What a coincidence that I met you in my own Resort" he said with a slight smile. I can't tell if he was mocking me or was
genuinely happy.
"You have grown tall and skinny, Even your hair has grown long but you still have pretty eyes"
What nonesense was he talking. Does he think his sweet talk will make me fall head over heels for him again?
"Why do you look so scared? I am not going to hurt you!" He sat on his
toes and forward his hand to touch my face.
Not again!
Islapped his hand away. And could only
choke out "Do-don't touch
me
He looked surprised and hurt. He took his hand back and
apologised.
Just what was he
playing at?
"You still couldn't forgive me, could you? I am truly sorry for that day
whatever I said. I had years to ponder about it and as time went by, I
realized how I have wronged you. Am really sorry!"
Sorry?
and
Can his damn sorry erase the pain that I went
through?
Can his sorry give me back the years I lost trying to just ends meet?
He destroyed my life and now want to ease his conscience
with a sorry?
I started laughing, I don't know why. I looked at him, my tears had still not dried on my cheeks. I felt my mouth suddenly remembering how to
work.
"Sorry? What are you sorry for Robbie? That you lied about loving me? Or that even after my several request you fucked me without protection? Or that after getting me pregnant, you refused to take responsibility? Or that you took away a normal life from me? Or simply because you betrayed me? Will sorry change it? Will it make up for this eight years?"
I saw Robble's face turn red. He looked like he was choking. His face showed pain and hurt. But I really couldn't bring myself to feel sympathy. Every time. I remember what I and Twen went through, all I feel is anger and hatred.
I forced myself to stand, though, my legs were shaking. I looked at him with disdain. I can't believe he actually dared to utter an apology after everything he had done
"Don't be sorry Robbie because I don't have forgiveness to give you" Robbie looked at me with sad eyes, I didn't want to see it, so I turned and
staggered towards my car, got in and drove off.
(A short summary on the lives of all)( 5 months after the events of chap 98)Tony and Robbie happily married with the blessing of Ashley and his well-wishers. Tony sent the wedding invitation to his parents too against Robbie's wishes. Tony simply said,"They are the reason, I am in this world, they are the reason I met you, so no matter how much they despise me, I still want them to be part of my happiness"Robbie acknowledged that he could never win Tony with words! Tony was even prepared to forgive Mr. Walker's horrid deed, as he didn't want Robbie to be deprived of his father, however, Robbie straight off refused it."He had never been much of a father to me. He treated Roger more dearly than me" Robbie said with a slight tinge of despair.Tony never raised the topic again. He didn't want to see Robbie hurting. Twen and Robbie finally got time to bond. Twen, though very reserved in the beginning, slowly started opening up to Robbie's constant trying. Robbie made a fixed time for
Fred's POVNot even a month back in La Costa and I received a marriage invitation from Tony! Do you call it fate? I looked at the invitation feeling an odd sensation running through me. I can't pinpoint what feeling it was but I can describe it through an example. It was like seeing off your parents at the train station when you leave the house for the first time. As the train slowly picks up speed, you see your parents slowly disappearing from your view and an odd sensation settles in your heart. It was the very same sensation that was passing through me.I was due to return in a few days but now somehow, I just didn't feel like returning. I put the invitation beside me and looked at my half-filled restaurant, towards the customers who were enjoying their snacks, laughing cheerfully with their friends and family. I don't know why, the scenario, though beautiful, made me unhappy, so, I settled at staring outside the restaurant towards the sandy beach.A lot of thoughts were running th
Robbie's POVTanya had been inside Tony's room for quite sometime. I wonder what's going on. Hopefully, she can talk him out of his miserable state of mind. I had been quite useless in that regard. Twen was sitting on mum's lap reading a book. He had been getting very impatient waiting to see Tony,"Granny Ash, why can't I see mommy?" Twen asked in an upset voiceMum patted his head, "Honey, your mum is a little busy. His friend had come to visit him"Twen blinked innocently, "Friend? Is it Uncle Fred?"Mum laughed breezily, "No it's Tanya. Do you wanna meet her too?" mum asked to see Twen's upset expression replaced with a bright look.Mum just mentioned it and I heard a click on the door. Tanya came out along with Tony who looked extremely nervous. Before I could react, Twen bounced down my mum's lap and cried excitedly,"Mommy!!"Tony's anxious expression cleared on seeing Twen. Twen went running to him followed by my mum and wrapped his little arms round his waist. I saw Tony smil
Robbie's POVNext DayAs Mr. Olsen said, there was nothing found in the ruins of the house of Emaulsen, neither in Tony's blood-stream nor Twen. Though chloroform (it was banned in our country, and so, was illegal) was applied on Twen, its quantity was just enough for anesthetic purposes and because of its property of not staying in body for long, no trace was found. It was the same with Tony. The only medicine detected was NSAIDs drugs or in other words, just simple ibuprofen usually used for ridding of hangovers and was legal. The trace of the very same drug was also found in the glass that was collected from ruins. There was nothing whatsoever to prove Mr. Olsen's guilt or association with illegal drugs. It was so frustrating that I ended up wall punching and injuring my already injured hands (because of rashly breaking a wine glass) and ended up being scolded by mum.Fred who too came to meet Tony along with Sam, who was in the same hospital as Jenny, were all as frustrated as I w
Robbie's POVI don't know why the idea of being unclean had lodged in Tony's head. Why would he think that just because of what happened I would look down on him or not see him as fitting to be my partner? I am not one of those outdated person who thinks only virgin guy and girls are pure and clean. But most unfortunately, our society had always promoted such inferior ideas. And many of the men have even gobbled down that idea without once thinking how demeaning and downgraded the thought was. But maybe Tony's case was different. It might be the shock of what happened rather than the society's regressive ideologies. But I won't let him wallow in self hatred and disgust.1I calmed him a bit, though, he was still looking disturbed. I made him close his eyes and lean on the seat for rest. Closing the SUV's door of backseat, I took long strides to where Fred was. He looked extremely mad about something. I have to stop him before he ends up doing something and landing himself in jail. I h
Warning: Mention of physical, emotional and mental abuse; Strong LanguageRobbie's POV"What the hell are you doing here?" Fred grumbled the moment I slammed the door to his SUV, "And why did y-""Start driving. We don't have time to chit chat!" I said, hmphing irritably"You're one to talk! You wasted fifteen damn minutes dragging me and the cops here," Fred complained, giving a furtive look at the cops."There is a reason for that! So, where is that jacka*s?" I asked in a low growl, also eyeing the two cop cars behind in the rear-view mirror."Here," Fred said, placing his cell phone under my nose and stamping on the accelerator at the same time.I looked at the location. My eyes widened. No wonder Mr. Olsen is confident that no one will be able to locate him. I grumbled agitatedly,"The ruined mansion of Emaulsen!""What? What's that?" Fred asked while quickly taking his cell phone back to navigate the route and gesturing to the cops to follow his car."That's Olsen's paternal hous
Robbie's POVI stood there bewildered at dad's reply. How could he just lie like that? If he doesn't know anything, then why did the kidnapper make a stop in front of our villa? To admire it? Mum felt suspicious too. She asked in a firm tone,"Ric, a child's life is in danger, and he also happens to be your grandson-""I have no grandson," Dad interrupted mum, eyeing her with cold fury."I don't care whether you see him as your grandson or not, but he is my son! I won't let you harm him," I said, gritting my teeth and stepping forward, looking at dad with rage.Dad raised an eyebrow, speaking each word with the chilliness of the north pole, "You think I would do such lowly things like harming a boy!""If you did not make my son disappear, then why the hell did the kidnapper stop here?" I asked in an equally cold voice."What nonsense!!" Dad burst out, slamming the desk and glaring at me."It's not nonsense, dad. The kidnapper's car was caught on traffic surveillance and shown to make
Warning: Mention of drugs, hints of sexual abuse, Kidnapping, & strong languageI felt like someone kicked me in the guts. I looked at him wide-eyed in disbelief. This guy, a member of the congress, a well-known television face, a politician, and a friend of Robbie's dad, he ordered my son's abduction?? Why?? Just because I fell on him!?"I can see a lot of questions on your face," he chuckled again, "I am sure rather than answers to those questions, this is what you want to see," he said, pulling out his cell phone, tapping something on it quickly, and turning the screen towards me.From this distance, I could see nothing. I left the headboard and dragged my feet to the end of the bed. As I reached close, I saw Twen on the screen."TWEN!!" I screamed and staggered towards the armchair, falling face forward on the floor.I heard a creak as Mr. Olsen got up from the chair and walked towards me. I looked up, sitting on my knees. He held out the cell phone to my face, where I saw Twen sl
It was only an hour-long flight, but it felt like an eternity. Once I landed in Warham, I quickly proceeded to take a cab. Since my return was sudden, my car was not prepared ahead of time. I wanted to go meet Tony first. But at the moment, my mind was so absorbed in my suspicions over dad that I first wanted to run and confirm whether it was him. If it were him, then I would get Twen back. I just couldn't bring myself to believe that dad could have fallen so low. Today's altercation between us might as well be the end of our relationship as well as my mum's too. I feel unbearably guilty of pulling mum into this as well, but there is no other choice. Mum tried her best to maintain the happy family image before me so that I don't feel sad or isolated. Yet, today many people have suffered because of my choices. Tony, Twen, Mom...how am I ever going to forgive myself for bringing such a disaster on them all? I clenched my fist in anger.My guilty reflection got interrupted by a call. It