Chương 42: An act
Lance was the first to react. "What mom! You're being unreasonable!"
Lila looked at her second child and gave him a reprimanding look. "Leo look at how your sons treating me." She dramatically clutched her chest and she appeared to be in pain.
Leo who was concern about his wife's health move to comfort her. He supported her weakening body. "Lance apologized to your mom before I also disown you."
Lance shivered from the coldness of his dad's words. "But dad, mom is being unreasonable. How can she just disown her own flesh and blood."
Leo looked sharply at him. "I never raised the both of you to just disrespect us! You and your brother are the ones who are being deceived and yet the two of you continue to side with that woman!" His booming voice echoed in Hestia's heart. She was too familiar with this scenario that she can already tell what will happen next but the only difference was Damon protected them.
"I never knew that my parents are one of those close minded people. I had great confidence that you'll be different but I guess I was wrong." Damon was really disappointed. 'He was expecting that they'll be their support but reality is a bitch.'
"Can you blame us if we can't just readily accept the fact that Hestia was once with your cousin and that they even have a child together. I won't allow any of my son to be a laughingstock because he choose to stay with his cousin's leftover. But if you Damon still insist to be with that woman then leave this place and never show your face ever again." Leo's brutal words stunned everyone.
"Then I guess this is goodbye." Damon pulled Hestia away from his family but Hestia stayed rooted on her spot.
Damon looked at her with a questioning stare. Hestia smiled and she bravely confronts Leo. "Sir, ma'am if I break up with your son will you take back what you said about disowning him?"
Leo blankly stared at the woman. He commends the girl's determination to protect his son.
Damon froze from his spot. 'Hestia can't be serious! He will not break up with her and that's his final decision.'
"What the hell are you saying sweetheart!?" Damon pulled Hestia's arm and he made her faced him. He then quickly grabbed Ichigo and then he securely carried him on his arm. "You cannot just break up with me without my consent!" He fumed. 'No one can separate him from Hestia even she can't stop him.'
Hestia gazed at Damon. She was serious about her decision, she can't allow Damon to be disowned. She's not that selfish and evil to destroy a family. "Damon this is for the best. You know that for me family is important because I never had one and now your family is in discord and I won't allow that to happen."
Damon can see the determination in her eyes but he's a stubborn man. "My family consists of you and Ichigo so will you also break our family apart?"
"So you're telling me that it's fine to severe your ties with your actual family because you have us?" Hestia squinted her eyes, her irritation is clearly heard in her voice. "It doesn't go that way, you stubborn man!"
Damon nod his head in affirmation. "That's what I'm saying."
Hestia stomped her foot in frustration. 'This man is really giving her a hard time.'
"They are you're family!" Hestia waved her hands at Leo and Lila. "The parents that raised and love you, who provided you the things you have today and the ones who made you what you are right now! How can you just easily leave them?"
Damon sighed. 'His sweetheart really is a selfless woman and he love her even more because of that.'
"Correction sweetheart, my parents were the ones who easily disowned me and half of my success is because I'm capable and competent." Ichigo giggled while Damon chuckled. 'Again he was not boasting just stating facts.'
Hestia was pulling her hair inside her mind. "I will not forgive you unless you make up with your parents!"
Damon pouted. "But they don't want to listen to reasons."
Hestia was about to argue with him when they heard Lila's laughter.
Everyone looked at her and the only thought that crossed their mind is what's happening.
Hestia's eyes started to water when she assumed that Lila had a break down because of her. 'Mrs. Gray became crazy because of her!'
Lila was clutching her tummy, her stomach was aching from laughing so hard. Wiping the tears from her eyes, Lila tried to speak. "Hestia don't bother arguing with my son because you'll never win once his mind is set. He is the very definition of being obstinate."
Hestia bit her lower lip in worry. "But you'll disown him if he'll never leave me!"
"Oh darling!" Lila walked towards Hestia and gave her a hug. "Did I scare you with my performance?"
Hestia looked up. "Performance?" She was confused at what was happening.
Lila giggled. "I was just acting!"
Flashback...
Lila poked Leo's side. When her husband looked at her she gestured him to bend a little so that she can whisper her crazy idea.
"Leo why don't we test our son's sincerity?"
Leo creased his brow. "What are you talking about?"
Lila looked to her right then to her left when she was satisfied that no one is paying attention because everyone was too engrossed at the drsma happening right at the moment. She then rubbed her hands together just like what classic villians do. "Let's pretend that we had a change of heart, we are now against their love life. What do you think?" Lila was truly proud about her plan.
Leo heaved a sigh. "That's a stupid idea." He bluntly said.
Lila sulked. "Hmph! Even if you don't approve I'll continue with my plan."
"Grandma, grandpa is right. You'll only caused pain for mommy and I don't like that." Ichigo was looking sternly at his grandma. His arms were crossed at his chest.
Lila and Leo looked surprised. They've forgotten about Ichigo. "Darling please don't be mad at grandma. I'm going to do it because I want to know if my son really loves your mom. I want to see if Damon can sacrifice for love. True, I might hurt your mom but it's necessary to achieve my goal."
Ichigo looked at his grandpa. "What do you think grandpa?"
Leo was opposed to the idea but he was also curious to know what will Damon do. "Fine but no hurtful words or name calling."
Lila smiled from ear-to-ear. "Copy that!"
End of flasback.
Everyone's jaw dropped except for Leo and Ichigo.
"Tsk!" Damon glared at his mom.
Hestia was still in a daze. 'Is this really all an act?'
Damon was already suspicious about her mom and dad being jerks and now that they admitted that they were just acting he was royally pissed. "What the f*** mom! That was cruel."
"I just wanted to try and act like a villian to your love story and also to test your love for Hestia. I don't want to loose a great daughter-in-law just because you are too incompetent to protect them." Lila gazed at Leo for help. She felt guilty and now she's regretting her decision to follow her stupid plan.
Leo sighed. "Damon let your mom off the hook. She didn't took her medicine that's why she came up with such a crazy idea." Leo smiled at Hestia. But winced when Lila pinched his waist. He rubbed the part were he was pinched. "Hestia I hoped you don't take this to heart." Lila smiled apologetically.
Hestia dumbly nod her head. "But how can you accept me so easily? Are you not angry that I lied to the both of you? And what about my past, are you not bothered about it? How about the truth about Ichigo's father? Alec is your nephew and if everyone learned about this your family will be questioned and criticized." She bombarded Lila and Leo with questions.
Lila warmly smiled at Hestia. "Darling, before Damon even introduce you to us we already knew about your past, at first I was shocked to learn the truth about your past and I almost decided to interfere but then Leo convinced me to give you a chance and when we finally met I knew for sure that you're my one and only daughter-in-law. I saw how pure and kind your heart was and I'm convinced that you're the only one who can melt Damon's icy heart." Lila gave a peace sign to Damon. "I know that I broke my promise to not investigate but you know me Damon I can't just sit still, I need to know who captured your cold heart."
Hestai gasped. "So right from the start you already know about Ichigo's father?" When Lila and Leo nod.
"Just like what my wife said, we don't care about your past as long as you love my son that's all that matters." Leo tapped Hestia's shoulder and gave her a warm hugged.
Hestia welcomed the hug with her own. 'She was still a bit overwhelmed from what was happening. Then that means Damon also knows about the truth.' She looked at Damon, the same question can be read in her eyes.
Damon scratched his neck. "I'm also aware about the truth."
"What! So I'm the one who doesn't know about anything. Why didn't anyone told me about this? Are you really my family?" Lance sulked. He almost died from heart attack when the situation was heating up.
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