章 93: Unexpected Visit
Robbie's POV
Tanya 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 voice
Mum 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 smile for the first time in days. He got down on his knees and hugged him,
"Sorry Twen...sorry to worry you" he said
I was surprised at the sudden change in Tony's behaviour and looked at Tanya. She was smiling at him but her complexion had a strange greyish tinge. I was just wondering why she looked so oddly sick, when she turned towards me. I guess she felt my gaze, then smiled at me broadly and winked. Her greyish sickly pallor fading in comparison to her glowing bright smile. I blinked not sure how to respond but I saw her sneakily showing me a 'thumbs up' putting her hands out of Tony's vision. I got the message. She was able to talk him out of his overthinking and misery. I smiled at her gratefully.
Mum spoke to Tony, who had picked Twen on his arm, patting his shoulder length hair and smiling sunnily, "You look better with your hair properly combed. Are you hungry, dear? I can ask Pince to get you a meal"
Tony smiled slightly, saying in a hoarse voice like he had just cried, "Yes...yes mum"
Mum's eyes twinkled on hearing him. She patted Twen on his head and Tanya's arm before quickly walking out of sight. Tony raised his head to look at me. I don't know why, I suddenly felt nervous and glad at the same time. I took three long strides and covered the distance between us.
"Tony" I said
I saw Tony's lips trembling. Tanya and Twen looked at me and then at Tony. Tanya's eyes sparkled as if she had thought of some mischievous idea. She suddenly spread her arm to Twen and said in a jolly voice,
"Hey Twen, wanna see my latest mobile game?"
Twen looked tempted but clutched on to Tony's collar tightly, saying poutily, "Aunty Tanya, I want to stay with Mommy" he muttered
"Ohh you stay with Mommy the whole day, can't you stay with Aunt Tanya for a few minutes" Tanya said with mock upset voice and even had her lips pulled down
I looked at this exchange between Tanya and Twen amused. I gently stroked Twen's head and said with in breezy happy voice,
"Twen, your mommy won't go anywhere. Why don't you go and see the exciting new game Aunty Tanya esp wants to show you?"
"But..." he looked at Tony with confusion
"Its ok Twen. Enjoy with Tanya. I will be here only" Tony smiled
Twen's confused look cleared. He looked at Tanya and spread his arm to her getting on her shoulder. Tanya looked at us both and spoke in a friendly tone,
"Get the air clear, both of you" and walked away talking to Twen animatedly.
Tony was giving me a slightly embarassed look,
"Tony I-"
"Robbie I-"
We both started together and immediately stopped. I chuckled, put a arm around his shoulder and pulled him to the couch.
"You go first. I am dying to hear you talk" I said, after we both took our seat
Tony looked at me again, a little red in the face,
"I am sorry for behaving so ridiculous this past few days and worrying you, mum and Twen"
"NO! I won't say I can understand what your going through, because I don't, but I know it must have been a terrible ordeal and I...I am so sorry that you had go through it because I selfishly wanted to enter your life" I said exhaling
Tony squinted at me as if he had heard me wrong. I continued, "Tony, you have every right to be upset with me. Because of me you had to face the horror of losing your son and the torment of Mr. Olsen-"
"Stop!" Tony stopped me mid way, "I never thought it was your fault. Yes, intially I was angry that you were forcing your way into my life but later I realized, I was happier with you around. Robbie..." he called my name in such a loving voice that I froze, "when Mr. Olsen-"
"Tony, it's ok...you don't have to force yourself to talk about it-" I said hurried only to be interrupted
"No, listen" Tony said putting a hand on mine, "Robbie when Mr. Olsen was...was, well, doing me...I...I realised that...." he look me in the eye. This look was too full of emotion...too full of care. My body immediately siezed up. I was extremely weak at this look of his. He swallowed softly and spoke, his voice still hoarse, "I realised that I had always.... ALWAYS only wanted you in my life. I had only seen my future with you which is why I couldn't give my heart to anyone else. Robbie, you don't have to make me fall for you, I had always only loved you"
I was speechless. Did Tony just made a confession to me? I stared at him blankly. Maybe, Tony realized I was out of words since he came closer and kissed me softly. I was again surprised but this was a happy surprise. I closed my eyes feeling his warm lips on mine. But he quickly drew back. I opened my eyes feeling slightly put down. Tony was looking nervous, he tightly entwined his finger and bit his lips. He mumbled,
"I-I hope your not repulsed by me"
I frowned feeling irritated. I grabbed hold of his collar and pulled him close. Tony's eyes widen as I came close enough to feel his breath. I said more aggressively than I had intended,
"Repulsed?? Do you really think some perverted j*rk can ever make my love for you vanish? If you thought so, then you underestimated my feelings for you. Haven't you noticed it yet, Tony?? You are the only man in my eyes and you always will be. There is no one I want as my life partner other than you. And no Olsen can make me change my view. Now, that you have accepted being mine, then don't you dare say MY Tony is dirty or repulsive!! Got it?"
Tony looked stunned, but the next moment his eyes welled up. He nodded unable to say another word. He wrapped his arms round my waist and put his head on my shoulder. I let go of his collar, a smile pulling up the corner of my lips. I sighed, gently stroking Tony's head but got interrupted almost instantly by Alice's (my mother's assistant) voice.
"Mrs. Ashley....Mrs. Ashley....Oh...I- I am so sorry to interrupt"
She said turning around at the doorway, a little flushed. Tony turned red and quickly tried to move away but like I was going let him. It was not easy to get this moment with him. I held his head on my shoulder, whispering "It's okay" and then raised my voice asking Alice, "What is it, Alice?"
"Oh..." she paused awkwardly, "Uhmm nothing-" she said trying to avoid the subject and trying to leave
"Tell me!" I drawled lazily
"That..." she hesistated, then sighed heavily, "Mr. Walker, you father is here with his lawyer. He wanted to meet Mrs. Ashley"
章 94: Separation and Moving away
Robbie's POV
DAD?!!
And with Mark Winters? Why?
I said to Tony softly, "I have to attend this. Please can you keep mum away till am gone??"
Tony had gone stiff on hearing dad's name. He got up from my shoulder looking fear-stricken. However, he tucked his chin and raised his head in a nod, and said quietly, "I'll see to it. Don't worry"
I smiled and gave him a quick kiss. Getting up, I asked Alice to take me to dad. She looked hesitant but nodded and led the way. What does dad want with mum? I thought all negotiations and talks are over. As long as he is not here to cause any trouble, it should be fine. I reached the parlor to see dad, seating on the couch looking absently at the drawing table and beside him.....who??
Dad was accompanied by a scrawny man with a receding hairline and pointed features. He was dressed in a suit that looked bigger than his size and holding a handbag. On hearing me enter, Dad looked up. His expression remained unchanged. He looked me from top to bottom and said in a rough fading voice,
"Where's Ash?"
"What do you want with mum?" I asked trying my best to not sound accusatory.
Dad's face showed no change. He simply glanced at the scrawny man who quickly ruffled through some documents in his handbag, took out a sheet of documents, and handed me.
I cautiously took the document and for a second thought, my eyes stopped working. It was a divorce paper. No wonder Mark Winters was not here, he was a defense lawyer, not a family lawyer. So, this guy was dad's family lawyer? I looked up at dad, who had placed his chin on his intertwined fingers. I thought dad would create a fuss over divorce and I would have to force him to it but he just simply gave in? Was there any scheme for it?
"Tell Ash I have signed it. If she wants to drag the matter into the court, I am fine with that" dad spoke dryly.
"Are you not gonna throw a fuss over it?" I asked, blinking blankly.
Dad raised his eyebrow, "I am not a kid to throw tantrums over minor issues!" he retorted.
"Says the one who caused the entire drama of the kidnapping and blackmail over a mere issue of his son's love!!" I said, rolling my eyes.
Dad glared at me which I returned. A heavy suffocating silence fell in the room. The scrawny man fidgeted, uncomfortably. I thought dad would argue back with that sharp tongue of his but he proved me wrong again. He only sighed and gestured for the bony little man to leave. The man obliged and left us giving dad a slight bow.
"I haven't come over here to argue with you. Just give your mother the papers" he said, standing up and putting his hand behind his back.
"I will. I hope there is no sche-"
"I didn't know it was wrong?" Dad said abruptly, interrupting me.
"What?" I asked, blankly.
"This is how I was raised. I gave up the one I loved to marry your mother as my parents wanted it. Dad always said that marriage was just a tool to continue the legacy. Emotions are for fools and that's what I believed" Dad said, not looking at me.
I was not sure what to say. This was not the dad I knew. He was always strict, formal, and distant. He never talked to me like a father but more like a Chairman of the Exquisite Hotels. However, now it felt like for the first time talking to me like a father.
"Your mother told me once that you resemble her by face and me by character. That's not true. I didn't have the strength like you to fight for the one I loved" he said, his voice shivering slightly with emotion. I saw him ball his fist. He turned to me, his eyes back to being the steely eyes I was used to seeing. He spoke in the formal distant voice I was familiar with, "I will not ask for forgiveness from you or your omega as I don't think what I did was wrong. But I do want to apologize to the kid, I never intended to involve him. He didn't deserve that"
He ended his talk and started walking out of the door. I was a little speechless at this sudden conversation that was so unlike dad. He had just reached the doorway when I regained my speech. I turned to see his back to me and said in a tight crisp voice which stopped his quick steps,
"It didn't have to be like this dad, if you had only understood that business had nothing to do with marriage, then you could have very well been a part of our family. Marriage is a union of two souls and business is a means of survival. You never got it and you never will. I can't forgive you for what you did to Tony. He too didn't deserve it and neither did you and Olsen deserved to walk away with it"
"Stephan" dad said in almost a whisper, "denied bail"
My mouth fell open in shock, "WHAT?? That crooked old bastard chose jail over bail?"
Dad's face was hidden in the shadow of the door. He seemed a little weird. He spoke in an almost inaudible voice, "He told Sarah everything about her mother. Sarah was beyond furious over Stephan for keeping the truth till now. She told him that she will go to Germany to search for her mother's family and stay with them rather than staying with someone who deceived her all her life"
I never thought Sarah would take such a step but then again, she had always been extremely stubborn. This rash decision of her, however, made me worried. She is neither in a great mental state nor mature enough to go bouncing off to an unknown place. I can only hope she doesn't end up in trouble.
"Stephan....laughed that it was bound to happen. So, now it's time for him to go back to the place which changed his life" Dad said and without looking back walked away.
I was left standing feeling more hollow and empty than I ever had. I had wanted Olsen punished so badly but now, that he had denied bail, it somehow feels extremely unsatisfactory. It's like he is not punished because he deserved it but more like he chose to be punished of his own will. This doesn't feel like punishment anymore. This was not the ending I had wanted and I didn't know what to feel about it.
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