Chapter38:Leonard Chapter38:LeonardosPOV Iensure Claire madeitintoJasmineshomesafelybeforegettingbackintothetowncar.PartofmewantedtoinvitemyselfinandshowClairehowproudofher Ireallywasbut Ineededtorespectherdecision.ShehadaskedforthedivorcebecausesheneededitandasmuchasIwantedClairetoreturntome,itwouldhavetobeonherterms.Notmine.
Isitdowninthetowncarandtellthedrivertotakemehome.JustasIseethehouse fadingfrommyview,Igetaphonecallfrommymother HelloMother,iseverythingalright?Shehadnevercalled atthishour.Thismustbeimportant.
Leo,Ithinkitstimewetalkaboutyourfuture.IveaskedCharlottetoleavethe houseafterhermentioningthatsheisabletowalkagain.Shesayspromptly.MotherhadalwaysseemedfondofCharlotteuntilnow.IwonderwhathasCharlottesaidtomakeherfeelotherwise.

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Whatsgoingon, mother?Irememberyoualwaysbeingfondof Charlotte.Iworditcarefullyastonotdisrespecther.
Charlottes fatherhasbeenextremelyshamefulishisbusinessandfinances.Hehasbeenarrestedforembezzlement,moneylaundering,andfraud.IfearthattherelationshipbetweenyouandCharlottewillpaintanunpleasantimageforyourcompany.Shestatesseriously.
Mother,sheisnotherfatherschoices.Charlottehasalwaysbeentrustingandkind.Isaytruthfully.
Leonardo,thecrimeshecommittedstartedshortlyafteryour fatheragreedtoendorseandfinanciallybackhiscompanyagestureofyourguilt.YourfatherwantedtohelpthemasCharlottehelpedyouwhenthatcarwassupposedto hityou.Helostmillionsofdollars.Istaysilent.Iremembermyfatherhaving ameetinginwhichherefusedtohelpCharlottesfatherfinanciallyandithappenedshortlybeforewewerekidnappedthedayofCharlottesaccident.
Mother,doyouthinkhe couldvebeentheonetohaveCharlotteandIkidnappedallthoseyearsago? Iaskinahushedtone.
a Ibelieve its possible.ButwhywouldhehavehurtCharlotte?Sheasksasshepondersthethought.
I dontthinkhemeanttoobutnowitsstartingto makesense.MaybeCharlottewasa victimofhisgreedaswell.
Leo,Iunderstandyouwanting claritybutthisdoesnotchangethe fact,Charlottespresencewilltarnishyourimage andyourcompanysreputation.Ibelieveitistimethatyou focus on Claire.Herglitteringsuccessmakeshertheperfectpersonto standat your side Ifreeze as 1 hadneveranticipatedhearing mymotheracknowledgeClaireina positive way .
You wantme to get Claire back ? Iask quizzically .
Well dear ,sometimes we are blind to whatwe need or who, for that matter .Claire may not Chapter38:LeonardosPOV havebeenthemostappealingatfirstbutshehasgrownintoamarvelouslysuccessfulwoman.AndawomanofsuchrenownedisthetypeofwomanIwant youtobewith.Imsureshellhaveyou.Shesaysasifthisisabusinesstransaction.
Mother,ClaireandIaredivorced.IsayblanklyIhadnttoldanyoneofourestrangementotherthanherstayingwithafriend.
Divorce?!Shescreamsinahighpitch.
Mother,Claireleftmeaftershelostourchild.I sayinshameasIbowmyhead.IwaituntilIhearhersaydefeatedly.
Whatwasthechild?Iknewwhatshemeant.
Clairewascarryingourson.Isayquietly.
OhLeo,anheirtoourfamily.Whathappened?Shesaidsadly.
Clairewaskidnappedandbrutallyattacked.Someonehadhiredamantoensureourchildwouldneverbeborn.Imstillinvestigatingwhocouldvedonethis.IreplyasIclench myhandsintofists.
Iamsorry,son.Butyoumustlistentomeyouwillnotmutterawordofthis investigationtoanyone.Youwillremove Charlottefromyourhomeimmediatelybeforethepressfinds outand youwillfocusonrepairingyourmarriagewithClaire.Iknow Iwasunkindtoherandwedidnotacceptherbutshewillbeagreatadditiontoourfamily.Ilistencarefullybeforeresponding.
ImdoingeverythingIcantogetClaireback, mother.ButIamnolongerintheposition toswaythings.Clairehastodecidewhetherornotsheisbetteroffwithoutme.Isay sadly.
Bepatient.Allwillbewellindue time.Illspeakwithyousoon.Shesaysasshehandsupthephone.Ilookuptoseemyhomecomeintoviewanddecide tokeepeverythingIve learnedtomyself.
Charlottes father wasacriminalamongstmany otherthingsbutwashereallycapableofcripplinghisowndaughter? AndhowwouldCharlottefeel onceIaskher toleave?