Broken Strings – Chapter 11
MELISSA QUIZON
His face is serious. “Tell me, the boy in the picture, is he my son?”
I pulled hard on my arm he’s holding, then faced him. He looked at me seriously, remorse was in his eyes.
in. “Didn’t your stomach turn up when you said that?”
rs, he has the nerve to call Reid his son? He must be out of his mind.
o reach me, but I raised
jaw tightened. “Melissa, all I want to
ed.”
?!” He said authoritatively.
e I want to hit this shameless man.
.
? “
ney? Supply?’
abortion, I won’t be responsible for that.’
again, I bravely met the anger in his eyes.
t me.
cause I accidentally bit it. “You have no children with me. Because you killed him yourself. And what right do you have to claim him now? What rights do you have, huh, Wright?”
”
ou!”
—”
ears with my hands. “I told you! Reid isn’t your son! He’s not
my ears were now free of slapping Wright’s arms. I pinched and even slapped it just to getaway.
ination in his voice. He tightened the grip on my arm. “I know he’s mine
sn’t yours!”
e back just to take my son? I need to hide Reid.
tually.” He says seriously. “For now, I
my son away from me.
ad happened. They ask me what a famous person like Wright told me, all I said was about the sudden
until I got to Eugene’s hospital.
eady know me because Eugene introduced me to them then. I sat in the chair in fr
“What happene
both hands on his white coat. He also had a stethoscope around his neck.
my eyes. “Hi. Sorry for coming without notice.”
e took my hand and then kissed the back of my palm. “You’re not a bother. You know I’ll cross the mountain and s
ooked at the door when it opened. Hi
e ordered.” Eugene approached her the
“It’s okay. I’m in the hospital.” I laughed after
e problem, Melissa.” I sat up straight and looked at Eugene.
er.”
n held my hand. “And then?”
hard time telling that to Eugene. “Then, when I entered our faculty, he was there. He was holding the… picture of Reid and me. He asked if… if Reid is his son.”
, you said no.”
Rig
ppointed in what I did. “Wright isn’t stupid,
t do you me
Mel.”
ce resurfaced.
p to his table and then removed his hand from my shoulder. “What do you want me to do?! I’ll tell him, Reid is his son?! Give him the right he wanted? Damn it! He wants me to abort
sided with the person who cheated and hurt me!?
od up. “Melissa, calm down.”
’t accept the person who dumped us like a kitten in a cardboard box!”
ry. Hush now.”
ll hurts.” I sobbed.
ow. It’s not going to go away easily. But I’m here, Mel. I
Eugene?
yself before looking up at him. I watched Eugene’s worried face. He raised his hand and then wiped the tears from my cheeks and eyes.
s together, and I closed my e
am I going
old enough, Mel. What do you think is right?” He whispered
ow anymore.”
tect you and Reid. I love you.”
nk you.” I tiptoed and then kissed him on the cheek. “Reid and I love y
ery handsome man knows that.”
“Wow.”
wouldn’t be hurt if he was the one I’ll love. “You smell like a fresh orange.”
about to speak when there was a knock on the door. When it opened his secretary entered. Her expression was blank and cold, as if always serious, so maybe that is why Eug
ients.”
Eugene nodded, then he looked at me. “Are you going somewhere tonight?”
up.”
Huh? Don’t.
His face dropped and he gently kissed m