Chapter 151: A strong woman

Richard paused. He turned back and glanced at his parents. They are fighting, his Mom never loses her temper like this. She yelled at his dad?

Oh God, what has he done? His parents are fighting now because of him. What has he done, what has he brought upon his family.

First, it was Genesis. Then it became Arianna. Now his parents. He fell out with those that mattered to him. He remained at that point, staring at the coldness between them.

He saw his dad, simply walked away and left. His Mom turned and watched his retreating back view as she started sobbing.

She glanced at Richard and her tears ran down her cheeks. What had she done that Adrian took out his fury on her? She just wanted to relax the tense atmosphere between a father and his son.

In what way had she committed an offended in doing so? Why did Adrian blame her for Richard’s misbehaviour? What on earth is wrong with this son of hers?

Richard came back downstairs and wanted to console her when Jane ordered “Get out of my face”

Gently he turned and went away.

Adrian drove out of the Mansion, he wouldn’t even let his chauffeur know where he was going. He doesn’t really have a place in mind, but he kept driving.

But he soon realised that he went towards the cemetery. He drove until he parked and alighted. He went to see Susan.

He sat by her tomb and said “How have you been, Susan?” Adrian said, sniffling and cleaning his tears away.

Arianna was busy with work. Jace left the Mansion before she woke up. Infact, she didn’t wake up, it was Genesis’ call that woke her up.

Will she be able to take it if Jace treated her the way Richard did to Genesis? Will she not die from a cardiac arrest?

She glanced in the direction of his office, she hadn’t seen Jace that morning. He was going from one meeting to another.

It seemed to her that he had a lot at hand. She kept calling Genesis from time to time to check on her and the latter would tell her that she’s fine.

Chase came to the office, but he was calm. There is a lot of work for him to do and he got busy with it. When it’s lunch time, he didn’t step out.

He remained in his office until Arianna closed. Besides seeing Jace briefly, Arianna didn’t see Jace that day in the office.

Arianna went to check on Genesis. She asked if Richard called and she said he called but she wouldn’t answer her phone and next she blacklisted him.

He came to see her and she shut the door on his face. It’s over between them. She meant every single word of it when she uttered it.

Arianna asked after her mom and she said her mom travelled. She will be back the day after tomorrow. She told Genesis to come over to her place for the time being until her Mom returns.

“Common Arianna, I’ve dealt with heartbreak in the past. Can’t you see that I’m able to talk normally again? I was shocked at that moment but I overcame it.

I had thought Tessa posted an old time together of herself with Richard, though it’s absurd enough but I went there to confirm that it’s in the present. That’s all.

He’s chosen her and prefers her to me. It’s simple mathematics. It’s probability. It’s either a tail or a head. It would never be a head and a tail at the same time.

Richard found himself between two women. He’s to play a game of cheese. It’s either Genesis or Tessa. It’s never going to be Tessa and Genesis at the same time.

So he played it and Tessa won. Simple. If you lose in a game or competition, you feel bad at that moment, right? But that doesn’t mean you should remain bad for the rest of the day or your life.

That’s what happened. I felt bad and was in shock that he chose Tessa. But it doesn’t make sense for me to remain in that shock, right? I might remember it and feel unhappy about it but never will I experience the initial shock again” Genesis replied.

Arianna just glared at her friend. She wishes she has a heart like Genesis. She is a strong woman. She sometimes called her an iron lady.

“I admire you Gene, you are a strong woman” Arianna mumbled.

Genesis chuckled and said “Thank you Aria. But life itself, taught me to be strong on order to survive”

“Hmmm” Arianna hummed.

On the way home, Arianna’s phone chirped. It was Jane Delmark that called. Arianna squinted, had she been trying to call Genesis as well?

She answered the phone and Jane’s worried tone came from the other end “Arianna, sorry to bother you. Can you call your dad and ask him where he is?” She demanded.

Arianna squinted. How can a woman ask her to call her husband and ask him where he is? Why couldn’t she call him herself?

“Is there a problem Mom?” Arianna asked. It’s difficult for her to call Jane Mom, but she chooses to do so. In her heart, she knows who her true mom was.

“He hasn’t been answering my calls. He got in a fight with Richard and he took out his displeasure on me. So he’s not answering our calls” Jane explained briefly.

“Okay, I’ll call him now,” Arianna Said and hung up.

“What did Arianna say?” Richard asked. He couldn’t call Arianna himself. His guilty heart was beating fast each time he tried to call her.

“She said she would call him,” Jane replied and held her phone. She was waiting for Arianna’s call soon.

Arianna called her dad and as soon as it started ringing he answered “It was Jane who asked you to call me, right!” Adrian asked.

“Yes daddy. Where are you?” Arianna asked. She perceived the quietness where he was and guessed he’d gone to a serene place.

“Don’t say anything to Jane. I’m with your Mom. Come over and join me. I want to be with you” Adrian Delmark said.

“My Mom?” Arianna asked, alarmed. He went to see her mother? Was he missing her now after Jane and Richard hurt him?

“Yes, I’m with her. Come over” Adrian replied and Arianna said “I’m coming” she hung up with her father and called Jane Delmark.

“Arianna” Jane Delmark said as soon as Arianna called her back. “Mom, dad doesn’t want you to know where he is. But he’s fine. He wants to be alone I guess” She said.

Arianna heard the soft sighing of Jane Delmark. Her father is with her mom. Jane and Richard should let them alone for a while.

“But don’t worry, I will keep checking on him for you, okay?” Arianna assured her. “Alright, thank you Arianna” Jane appreciated.

“You’re welcome Mom” She replied and made a U-turn, going in the direction of the cemetery.

“Did Arianna give any helpful information?” Richard asked staring at his mom’s moist eyes.

“Adrian doesn’t want us to know where he is” Jane replied.

“I’m sorry Mom, for everything” Richard apologised.