38.Confrontation

I haven't wished to see him in such situation nor wanted them to meet like this but the timing is not helping me and seeing Shaub furious is not the site I wanted to witness.

"Oh my god! Shaub you're bleeding." I yelled while holding his bruised hand which he had used to punch on the wall a minute before.

At that moment I forgot that Jade too was there and was scared to see Shaub in all violent mood. I was looking at his wounded hand when he abruptly snatched his hand away and shot a glare at me. For a second I was intimidated by him but I shook my head and hold his hand.

"Security come here immediately and take this woman away from here. And I will have a serious talk with your boss." Shaub shouted through the intercom and furiously walked away.

"Shaub! Wait you need to be treated. Your hand is severely hurt." I yelled while following him and Jade trailed behind us.

"You're acting like a child Shaub. Just clam down and let me apply the medicine." I gripped his arm hardly and pushed him on the sofa of the living area. And he tired to get up but I shot a harsh glare at him and shouted at Max to bring the first aid box which he immediately gave me after going through the kitchen cabinet.

"Shaub! I'm just here to talk so tell your men to leave me." Jade whisper yelled and looked at me with pleading eyes to do something as the men were telling her to get out.

"Max don't touch her and leave with your men." I ordered while applying antiseptic on Shaub's hand slowly and blow some air when he hisses in pain.

"No..." Shaub was about to speak but I cut him off by putting the healing cream on his wound.

"Max just do as I say and close the door after you leave." I did not gave him a chance to speak and Max left the room along with the other men and closed the front door.

"I'm sorry Shaub. I do not mean to come here like this but I can't stop myself from seeing you. I..." Jade apologize looking sadly at Shaub.

"Don't apologize? It doesn't suits you." Shaub screamed harshly and shot a glare at me when I was bandaging his hand.

"She can hear you Shaub, you don't need to scream out loud." I sarcastically said pinning the bandage at the side and closed the first aid box after putting the medicine in it.

"I know I should have come to apologize earlier but you don't want to see me that I couldn't explain you my reason." Jade sighed when Shaub did not listen to her.

"Mr.Shaub Reghen! I don't know what is wrong here but you should give her a chance to explain. You can't stay like this forever and make her feel guilty." I could not hold his tantrums like a school girl who do noy t want to accept the apology or even listen to the explanation.

"You don't know anything Shalifa. So don't raise your voice to me and get the hell out here." Shaub said with a venomous glare.

"Neither you do Shaub. And Shalifa, please sit beside Shaub, you're his wife." Jade voice made me to sit beside him with an awkwardness as Shaub didn't want me here.

"Shaub! I never thought you would turn out like this and hate me so much that you wouldn't want me around you and you neither hear from me. But now I have enough of your accusations and humiliation. If you don't want me to take your whole day as you may have some important meetings then you will sit down and hear me out. And I swear I wouldn't come in contact with you again." Jade said through gritted teeth and with a sigh Shaub sat down beside me.

"You don't feel bad when you left five years old child to marry with your love?" Shaub voiced out with a pain which he had kept inside for many years.

"You wouldn't believe but that was the worst decision I had made in my life for which I regret every day. I love you more than anything so...." Jade eyes were full of tears and she was embarrassed to look at Shaub.

"I thought you love my dad and me but you left with your love. I still remember the last night you have put me to bed saying you love me and the next day you were gone." Shaub croaked out clenching his bandage free hand.

"I love your dad Shaub but just as a best friend. He was a good man and a true friend. He never left me alone and let me down. He was everything I could ask for but." Jade did not take the sit and stood near the sofa across from us.

"But he couldn't be a good husband that you left him?" Shaub snapped at her which made her look more pathetic.

"It's not like that Shaub. It's complicated to understand so I didn't want you as a child to hear the truth and now you have matured. I hope you will understand your mom." Jade wiped the tears brimming in her eyes.

"Don't ever call yourself my mom? You were never there for me when I was afraid to sleep at night, scared to play outside due to insect and when dad left me." Shaub burst out loud with an accusing gaze at her.

"I had never wanted to leave you Shaub but keeping a heavy stone on my heart I made the decision cause it was the best at that time. And I had not imagined that Damon would leave us soon." Jade could not control her emotions anymore so with the support of the sofa arm, she sat down.

"You know you have killed him and you don't need to act as if you feel sorry. It's all fake." Shaub hissed at her.

"Please don't say that Shaub. I'm not faking anything but I'm truly sorry. I had came the next day I heard Damon couldn't make it and you were mourning over his death that you didn't want to see me. I pleaded with your grandpa to let me see you but he explained me that you see me as the cause of your father death so I didn't come near you in his funeral. Seeing you sad like that and trying to wake him up made me ran to you but Nessy stopped me as she didn't want you to accuse me in front of everyone. That day I know that I have lost you and you would hate me even more but I couldn't do anything. With your loss I was so devastated that I couldn't forgive myself but Andre made me believe that I should try to make you understand and let you know why I choose to leave you." Jade choked up and control herself from breaking down.

"So I talk with dad about you and asked him to let me take you with me but he denied saying that you don't want to see me anywhere near you. Hearing that I was so much hurt that I felt like a horrible person and a mother but I didn't gave up. I file for your custody which got cancelled as I had already given you up to your dad and you're the only heir of the Reghen empire. I also tried to send you gifts and toys but finding it was from me you never opened them." I gave a sad look to Jade and tried to suppress my own emotion.

"You can't expect someone to have the gifts given by the person who don't want them at the first place!" Shaub snapped at her.

"See? You still blame me for everything but no one is here to blame Shaub. It's just the fate of my life to see my son hate me and couldn't show how much I love my son?" Jade croaked out with regret.

"Was it also the fate that made my dad to cried out every night for the person he had loved? He never told me why you left us instead he would tell me that you're the most beautiful woman he had ever met and he is happy for you. But he couldn't hide his pain from you leaving him alone and claiming other man as your love. He never break down around me but I would always see him looking at our family photo every night and he drown in alcohol to forget about every pain. I heard grandpa telling him to marry again but he said that you're the only woman he loved and will love till his last breath. And at the hospital when he was fighting for his life, he told me that you're a nice mother but I didn't listen to him and argue with him that I couldn't say my last words to him. But you know what, you don't deserve his love? You're a selfish person so you deserve my hate." Shaub poured out all of his frustration towards her.

"I'm selfish Shaub. But you know what, my love for Andre didn't let me to see your dad more than a friend. Damon and I were best friends since high school and our parents were also old friends that made us spend more time together. I wanted to study in London so I left after high school and there I met Andre. He was a love at first sight and after spending more time with him, we feel in love with each other. Then I called my parents to tell them about Andre but they told me that your grandpa had arranged my marriage with your dad. My dad didn't listened to me when I told him that I couldn't marry your dad when I love other man and later I find out Andre was cheating on me. So I left for NY without telling Andre anything and then I married your dad seeing his love for me which I had thought Andre would have for me. And then a year later, I found out that Andre never cheated on me and it was my fault to not listen to him when he had come to clear the things out." Jade cried while telling her life story.

"I regretted it but I found out that I was expecting you and I forgot everything. I put all my effort to move on and become a wife to your dad but the love made it so much difficult that I hated myself for messing with your dad life. Then one day I couldn't lie to him about seeing Andre in his back and explained to him everything. I know he was hurt but I could not love him like he does. And seeing me longing for Andre, he set me free me to go to Andre." Jade looked up at the portrait of Shuab's dad hung on the wall and guilt was clearly shown on her face.

"I....I told him that he didn't need to do that but he assured me that it was good for everyone. I wanted to take you with me but seeing Damon all alone I don't want to take you away from him and I need to left the night you have mentioned cause Andre got into an accident and no one was there to look after him. Andre took two months to recover and then we got married. I wanted to come and meet you but I somehow wanted you to forgive me and I know that Damon would give enough love to you. And there is not a single day that I haven't thought of you and you're the best thing that had ever happened to me." I went to Jade side and rubbed her arm to let her calm down.

"Oh! Really then how come you have another child if I was the best thing that happened to you?" Shaub hissed at her with a venomous glare.

"Andre and I couldn't have a child so we adopted Luim cause he remind me of you. And please forgive me for never being there for you. I ha-" Shaub's voice shut her off.

"Enough. I don't want to hear anything and help me with never ever coming back." With that Shaub strode away towards the stairs without turning around.

"Jade! I think you should go now. Should I call Luim?" I did not want Shaub to get mad at her and tell something more harsher than she could take.

"I don't want Luim to know and thank you for being there for him. Promise me that you will look after him." Jade said in a worried voice and seeing her like that I couldn't stop myself from agreeing with her.

I then gave her a glass of water and called Max to take her home. I hugged her and bid goodbye to her promising to look at her grumpy son. Then I looked for Shuab in his room and every other room where he could be but much to my disappointment he was no where to be seen. I know the confrontation was much to take but I hope that he could at least try to forgive Jade.

Where are you Shaub?! I need to find you soon otherwise.....