Chapter 58: Being Hurt And Jealous

Ashton's POV

I could tell that Megan felt so worried about her friend, and I understand that Gael played an important role in her life after I abandoned her and our son. And I couldn't deny the moment I looked at the singer watching me with anger on his face that I felt suddenly worried because I knew Megan cared about him so much, and I didn't want to ruin their relationship, but I couldn't stop myself from feeling so jealous of Gael.

He was there with Megan when she was pregnant with Axel, and I could tell he played the role as my son's father, but now that I am back, I want him to realize I needed Megan and Axel in my life, and even if I don't want my girlfriend to choose between Gael and me, I don't have a choice but to claim my right.

I could feel the piercing of my heart when I heard Axel call him dad, and Gael was grinning at my son like he was his birth father. And he handed something to Axel, and I could see it was a package wrapped with a fancy paper, and my son's face lit up, and I felt so guilty that I hadn't brought him something, and I could say Gael cares for Axel.

"Can you go inside your room and open your present?" Gael asked, and Axel nodded his head and ran right away inside the house and his voice rang as he called his nanny, and I am sure my son was so excited to open the box that he had forgotten about me.

"What are you doing here, Ashton?" Gael asked, and I could hear the anger through his voice after he made sure Axel could no longer listen to him, and I couldn't stop myself from admiring Gael's attitude even if I felt so jealous of him. I was stunned when he came closer to me and pushed my chest so hard, and I heard Megan gasp, but I didn't budge since playing football taught me well how to be tough. I am used to being pushed and tackled by guys bigger than I am, and I am not afraid of him, and nothing can faze me, but I was worried about Megan.

"I already told you, I don't want to see your face ever again." He said as he glared at me.

"Gael, I know what you have done to Megan and my son," I said, and I could see the stunned expression on his face.

"Son?" He asked, and he shook his head while he was laughing.

"Axel is not your son; he is my son, Ashton. I couldn't believe you would be talking nonsense." He said, and his face saddened when he turned his gaze to Megan.

"You told him?" Gael asked Megan, and when my girlfriend nodded, I could see the pain that registered on his face.

"I couldn't believe you, Meg. After what this bastard did to you, do you still care about him?" He asked, and I could see the hurt on Megan's face, and I took her hand since I wanted to tell her that everything would be alright, but she pulled her hand away and looked at me, and I could see the pleading look on her face while I could tell she was looking for the right words to say.

"You can't dictate Megan what to do with her life, Gael. I may be a bastard for abandoning them, but you can't deny my right to claim Axel as my son. I accept I had been a jerk for hurting Megan, but you have to believe me. I love them both." I declared, and he was laughing at me, and I could tell he was mocking me.

"Love? Are you kidding me? You don't know the real meaning of love, Ashton. If you only knew how much Megan suffered because of you, you would never say such a thing. You are more than a fool for running away from your responsibility." He said, and I could see the disappointments on his face while his fists were on his sides.

"I am sorry, Gael if I disappoint you, but I will be here for them for good. I wanted to thank you for taking good care of them, and I am so grateful for all the things you have done for Megan, but you have to accept the truth that I am part of their lives. I am Axel's dad, and I will do everything I can to make up for my shortcomings." I responded.

"You are already too late, Ashton; they don't need you anymore. I am here for them; I am willing to give them everything. And you better leave now before I can drag you out of here." He said, and I shook my head.

"I will never leave them again, Gael," I said, and before I could react, he punched me hard on my jaw, and the next thing I knew, he was throwing punches at me, and I could no longer keep myself from letting him hit me since I couldn't deny he has strong blows that I could feel the sting on my face and stomach. I fought back, and we fought each other until we got out from the front porch and descended on the ground.

I heard Megan's voice, and she was crying, and I wanted to stop, but I could tell Gael was not done with me yet; I tried my best not to hurt him back, but he was so determined to bring me down.

"Why did you ever come back when Megan was already healing her wounds, and I know she is on her way to love me back." He said while I was trying to circumvent his attack, and his words fueled my determination to stop him from hurting me.

"I am sorry, Gael, but you know I own Megan's heart, and there is nothing you can do about it; you need to come to terms with yourself that Megan can't be your lover because I am the only man on her heart," I said. It made him angrier, and he lunged at me, but I quickly moved to my side, and he suddenly lost control, and he plummeted to the ground.

I expected Gael to get up, but my words weakened his strength that he remained to lie on the hard ground face down. Megan ran to his side immediately, and her following words pained me.

"Ashton, please leave." She said, and I could feel the hurt tone on her voice, and I wanted to tell her no, but I could see that she looked so concerned about Gael when I was the one who received hard blows.

"But, Meg," I trailed off since I didn't know what to say. I didn't intend to hurt Gael, but he left me no choice; he hit me first. I allowed him so many times to punch me before I got the courage to hit his pretty face hard, and I could see that his face got swollen, and I could look at the bruises I created, while I could feel the pain on my face, and my upper body.

"Ashton, please don't make this so hard for me; I want you to leave right now," Megan begged me again, and the look she gave me was enough to make me walk away from them with a heavy heart. I could feel my heart was broken since I couldn't believe Megan would choose Gael over me.

I strode towards the long driveway with a heavy heart as I realized I needed to take a cab going home to Majuscule since I didn't have a car, and I wanted to say goodbye to my son, but I didn't want Megan to become more frustrated with me. I took a deep breath before I doubled my pacing. 

When I looked back, I could see that Gael had already gotten up from the ground, and he was embracing Megan, and I couldn't stop my heart from hurting when I saw Megan hug him back, and she was caressing his back.

I couldn't believe that the happiness I felt would be gone right away, and I was terrified of my realization that maybe Megan loved Gael, and she only pretended that she still had feelings for me to get back at me, and I couldn't stop my heart from hurting.

I call a cab since Megan's estate is far away from the main road. And it felt like a long ride from Megalopre to Majuscule since I could feel the piercing of my heart, and I couldn't take away the image of Megan and Gael hugging each other. And I felt so excited that Megan would tell him we were back as a couple, but she never told him anything, and it was killing me.

"What happened to you, Ashton?" My sister said the moment I got inside the living room, she got up from the sofa immediately, and she came closer to me and inspected the damage on my pretty face. And then she ran away from the living room while I slumped my body on the sofa. And when Isabelle came back, she brought the first aid kit box.

"I thought you were having fun in that retreat. Do you know I did everything to contact Megan's best friend?" My sister asked, and I realized I was right. It was Isabelle's idea.

"I know I needed to intervene with your love life, and when you told me about my nephew, I couldn't stop thinking about him, and I knew I needed to do something." She said as she started cleaning my bruises and cuts, and I winced when she applied the antiseptic on my wounds.

"I never thought you would come home looking like this," My sister added, and I told her everything that happened at Megan's place.

"Everything seemed so perfect until Gael ruined my moment with Megan," I said, feeling so down as I tried my best to forget what happened out there, but no matter how I wanted to stop myself from thinking about Megan being so close with Gael, I couldn't stop my heart from hurting.

And I was horrified when my sister told me my theory could be correct, and I don't know how I would accept the truth if Megan were only playing with my heart for taking sweet revenge on me.