Chapter 123: Blame it on love

Jane Delmark went to the hospital for a check up. The consultant advised that she was due for another surgery, the very last one. If that surgery was successful, she wouldn’t be having a business with the use of walkers anymore.

Richard agreed. He said he wanted to book for the surgery already in Spain but needed her to see her doctor here in Hilton before doing that. He would book for the surgery that day.

On their way out, Genesis called, she had prepared a picnic and was asking if Richard would come over to join her.

“Hi dear” Richard said, helping his mom into the car and walking over to sit behind the wheel.

“I’m fine. How is mom’s check up, are you guys back?” Genesis asked, eager to meet Richard.

“No, just leaving the hospital now. So tell me, what’s up?” Richard asked, smiling. He can tell that Genesis was feeling excited talking to him.

They really haven’t made up with each other after lunch with Arianna. He really wants to see her and assure her that he loves her.

“Can we go somewhere baby, alone?” Genesis asked. “Sure. I will drop Mom off and come over to pick you. Okay?” Richard agreed.

“Sure, I’ll be waiting at home,” Genesis said. She was happy. Alone with Richard is something she loves and enjoys doing. It’s always romantic and the feeling is always mutual.

“Okay then, wait for me. I love you very much” Richard confessed. When he hung up, he glared at his mother through the rear mirror and asked “Are you okay, Mom?”

“I’m not. I’m worried about your sister. Bring her home to me, Richard. I really want to hold her in my arms and kiss her” Jane requested.

Richard sighed. He hadn’t been able to reconcile with her as supposed. How was he supposed to bring her home to his Mom? But to please her, he would give her an assurance about it.

“I will bring her home eventually Mom. But not today, not tomorrow. Maybe when you are back from Spain” Richard replied.

“Does it have to be so long?” Jane asked again. She wished it could happen now. Why would it be after she returned from Spain?

“Arianna is still hurt from the whole thing. She needs to heal first, and then she would be able to forgive dad, and most especially you. She has a grudge against you more than dad,”Richard explained.

“I know that. Adrian and I hurt her mom. But it wasn’t intentional. We didn’t want to but it happened…”Jane was saying and trailed off.

“You shouldn’t have gotten involved with dad. Since she was his girlfriend first, and Susan is your bestie and as expected of a true friend, she introduced you both to each other” Richard reprimanded.

“We can’t help it. We can only blame it on love” Jane Delmark mumbled and looked away, staring out of the window.

“Hmmm…blame it on love” Richard whispered quietly.

Chase Hudson soon walked over to the CEOs office and saw the woman seated. He saw her and recognised her immediately, she has a semblance with Rosalinda. She definitely would be her mother.

“Sit” Jace instructed and Chase sat down. No sense of humour at all. He didn’t even say a word of hello to the woman since he could guess why she’d come to find him.

“This is Rosalind’s mother..”Jace trailed off expecting Chase to say hello to the older woman but he simply nodded and crossed his legs without turning to spare the woman a glance.

Pricillia was irritated. Is this idiot lacking a sense of modesty and upbringing? Shouldn’t he learn to say a word of greeting to an elder?

“Say hello, Chase,” Jace Hudson instructed. If Chase is going to give a terrible impression of himself before this woman, he wasn’t going to be a part of it.

“I haven’t come from pleasantries. Let’s just go straight to the point” Chase snapped at his brother. He didn’t want Jace to have knowledge of this whole shit that Rosalinda had caused.

But now, he’s the one who is going to be the middleman between him and her mother. He can imagine the scolding that would follow.

“I am not interested in his pleasantries as well. I’ve only confirmed the rumours about him. So let’s go straight to the business at hand”Pricillia seethed.

Jace Hudson could feel the tension in the air. His brother had created a ruckus ahead of time. He should have just behaved himself.

“She wants to talk about her daughter Rosalinda and you” Jace declared and sat back on his swivel chair, throwing the floor open.

“What is there to discuss?” Chase asked, turning and glaring at Pricillia. The irritating stare coming from Pricillia to this rascal seated a little distance from her was murderous.

“You got my daughter pregnant and haven’t shown your face not once. What is your intention towards her and the baby in her belly?” Pricillia asked.

She eyed Chase Hudson and hissed between gritted teeth. Such a flirty , irresponsible man that Rosalinda got herself involved with.

“I didn’t get your daughter pregnant. She got pregnant herself. She is to be blamed for the baby in her belly as it’s solely her fault.

I have no intention for the child except to wait for him to be born and take him away. Is there anything else you have come here to know besides what I just said?” Chase seethed.

Jace felt like slapping Chase across the face. Rosalinda got herself pregnant. She is to be blamed for it. What kind of man is he?

“Were you this stupid all your life or promiscuity has turned you into a stupid senseless he-goat? What nonsense are you sprouting that my daughter got herself pregnant?

If you learnt to keep your cock within your slack, it probably wouldn’t have created a life now growing in my daughter’s belly” Pricillia bellowed.

“Did I rape your daughter? Didn’t she enjoyed the act when I fucked her hard and rough? Are you now blaming me?..