chapter 27

“Let her in, she is still Mrs. Lobo, Venessa!" Neville yelled. Venessa moved aside and she entered, while Nevile sat on the sofa and waited for his hot coffee. “Won't you go to see granddad?"she asked Nevile, “(huh ... old hag...)" she murmured. “What does you just say? Venessa? Are you insane?" Nevile barked at her. “I just asked if you won't go to see granddad. Why are you scolding me like that Nevile? I am your elder sister in law." She said in a firm tone. “Yes! I know that bit you called my granddad aam old hag! Who do you think you are to fling insults at him? Be in your limits." “So you stay with us right! dear Nevile don't stay in your so called Lobo villa." She uttered. “Your hot black coffee Mr. Lobo." The housekeeper offered him. He took the cup and began sipping it right away, the anger in his fiery eyes calmed down. “Huh... A cup of coffee and Nevile..." His elder brother came downstairs. Vanessa looked at him with teary eyes. “Neevan! You finally came downstairs..." She approached him and stood close to him. Neevan never had much attachment towards senior Lobo. “Nice Nevile, you finally came here, Mmm ... Nice to see you." His expressions didn't match his thoughts, he forced a smile. His expression darkened, “ I hope you didn't get that old country bumpkin here." He asked frowning. “Neevan, brother, she is still my wife, you don't need to insult her that way." He said and continued sipping his coffee. The aroma of the coffee filled his mouth. He finished the coffee and went to see his grandfather. “Elsa my child, I feel better you have come. It looks like my real granddaughter had come to my house. I want you both to stay with me till I take my last breath." He added. “But... Granddad I ... I ... C..." As she was about to utter something, a deep base voice interrupted her, “Hey, Grandad, you are still young ... Sweet sixteen, why do you talk about last breath. Anyways it's late night you rest." Neville walked towards him. “I'll make you a soup tomorrow grandy... I'll get the herbs ready." Saying this Elsa ran towards the kitchen to get ready the soupy herbs she had left there in the kitchen back then. ...“Nevile, what took you so long to come inside? Why did Elsa leave as you came? Is everything okay between you right?" Senior Lobo asked in concern. “Y... Yes grand dad everything is okay between us..." “ Nevile... Son you can fool anyone around here, but not me." He added with his weak voice. “I feel the pain... And the weight of your words, don't let Elena get between you two, it's very hard son, to get a splendid woman like Elsa in this generation." He spoke with an advice filled voice. “Granddad, we will talk tomorrow, I am on a leave, I'll spend all my time with you, ... You rest now." “No Nevile you are here I am fine, I just need you two here until I count my last days..." “No grand dad why do you say all this!" Nevile chided him. “Listen Nevile you were in coma for the passed three years, when you were in that state, it was Elsa who married you and took care of you. She a strong yet smart woman, she had all the qualities of the woman, your dad and I chose... I mean she has the imprints is this grandmother and mom... Only if you open your eyes you will see her real self. Neville, don't let Elena, ruin everything. She doesn't love you, she left you when you need her the most. If was Elsa who supported you. Don't leave her now Nevile don't. When a good woman goes, she goes for good, and never ever returns." Tears dropped down his eyes... He began coughing. “Hot water?" Elsa had come in with hot water for senior Lobo. She approached him abruptly and began feeding him, as she delicately fed him the water, Nevile watched with clear eyes. “I can see ... Slender, beautiful, exceptional," Grandad stopped coughing. “Grandy rest now, ...  Nevile come now we also will go to our room... I'll tell Gale to get some clothes Tommorow. After my meet with Dr. Cyril, she will hand it to me." Nevile nodded. “but ... What will you wear tomorrow?" “There are some spare clothes in the cupboard... I'll wear one of them." Elsa smiled. Again ... Again the smile looked, familiar to him. “okay, but ... Why do you want to meet Dr. Cyril any health complications? " Before she could answer something her phone rang, “One second Nev ... Gale's calling me..." She picked the call. “Did that damn woman call me Nev ... Again?" He asked himself. And kept thinking about it... Until he heard Gale's voice from the other side of the phone... “Elsy? What are you doing at Nevile's villa? I read your text just now. Why are you wasting your time at that ungrateful man's residence? Come back right now... I am coming to take you." “Gale ... Gale wait... Listen ..." She hastily blurted. “What should I listen? And why? Was this the important surgery you told me about and left? Stop being a stupid housewife for an ungrateful man like him... Come back I am coming to take you." “No Gale No ... Please I can't be that cruel ... I never had a family, and I don't have the power to abandon the people who love me..." She said with tears in her eyes. “Nevile's Grandfather is sick, he called us here, so I am here, and I know that I am needed here," Gale was dumbstruck. “You are an exception Elsy! Don't tell me that you are going to waste your time on an ungrateful man like Nevile and his family." “Gale! Grandy is my family too..." She yelled. “I'll tell you everything on texts... I am with Nevile in the room... And you know the rest..." She hung up the call. “Do you lie to everyone about surgeries?" “Shut up Nevile you don't need to know all that!"