chapter 32

I decided to wait till it was evening when Mark would had gone to his usual haven before calling Camellia. I used a foreign number she wouldn’t recognize and I had no intentions of informing her Alexa lived with me.

She picked on the third ring, ‘’Hello, who’s on the line?’’ she answered immediately.

‘’Drew speaking.’’ I replied in a stern tone. The line went silent for a while before she spoke again this time stumbling over her words.

‘’M…Mark’s son?’’ she asked not sure of which Drew it was speaking to her.

‘’Yes.’’ I replied annoyed at the fact she had to even call Mark my father.

‘’Oh hi, how have you been all these years?’’ she asked again, concern and fear laced in her voice.

‘’I’ve been alright and I trust you to be good too. Without wasting much of your time, I would like to have a discussion with you and I need you to make out a little time to come meet with me. I know it’s not convenient for you because of your husband but also for the sake of your daughter Alexa, I hope you