Chapter 10

Why did she come in? She now has hurt, betrayed look on her face. So she is in acting mode?

Leona looked at Jessy with big eyes.

"Lee, why are you crying? Did my husband say or do something to you? Tell me! Did he hurt you?"

I can't believe Jessy! I will never hurt a woman, never in my life.

I know I'm a monster but I will never hurt a woman. Father taught me better.

I love Leona and I won't hurt her.

"Tell me, Lee. What happened?" I'll tell you what happened.

"Nicolas Colton happened! He happened. He threatened her! He pointed his gun at her! She is scared and she has been crying since we came back. Do you know the best part? She hates gangsters, now. She hates them! She fucking hates them!"

They both flinched.

I just showed them, Xavier. Fuck!

I leave them like that and walked out, I went to our parents' house, it was only ten minutes away. I park the car and went straight to my room.

I heard footsteps behind me, it was either mum or dad.

"Xavier, what happened? Why are you angry?" It's mum.

"Son, are you thirsty for blood?"

Best dad in the world. He knows me better than my mum.

"Yes, dad. I'm craving for Nicolas Colton's blood", I took off my shirt, I need to steam off before I kill someone.

"What? Why? What did he do?"

Like you care? Mum doesn't care about us, she only cares for herself.

"How dare he threatens her? How dare he threatens the woman I love? How dare he threatens Aphile? I love that woman, and now she hates us, bad guys. Do you know what she, told me, dad? She said she has always wished to be friends with gangsters or even marry one because our lifestyle excites her, but now, she hates us, gangsters. I lost my chances of making her fall in love with me!"

"Do you love someone?"

Shit!

I just told my parents about Aphile.

"See you later guys", I walk to the bathroom and shut the door. I need to avoid their questions.

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Nathan:

"Silva, there is only one Aphile here in New Orleans, and that is Mr. Cadsway's stepdaughter", I told to my wife, I shouldn't have told her

I know my wife, she hates Azandra and her children. She still wants revenge.

"No Nathan, don't tell me my son is in love with the enemy's stepdaughter? That can't happen. I can't let that happen. I will have to talk to Xavier", why carry so much hatred for someone innocent? Aphile is not the enemy.

"Why won't you let it happen? Because she is the enemy's stepdaughter or because she is Azandra's daughter?"

"Her father killed my daughter! Xavier's twin. Our daughter, Jess Ressa Smith. They killed her! I have to make her pay, she must pay for father's sins!"

"Stepfather's sins. She is innocent! It is not her fault her mother married a gangster. It's not her fault, Silva"

It's all my fault, I ended our relationship with Azandra and that left her broken, she got pregnant by some dude and became a detective. After that, she married Mike Cadsway, my best friend.

Mike is not good for her. I wish I can go back and ask for forgiveness. I love that woman.

She remained quiet.

"Listen, our son Xavier loves that woman. Our son is in love. You can't and will not stand in our son's way of happiness. If you hurt Aphile then you will have a very angry Xavier. Your blood will be on his hands. Think carefully about what you're going to do and keep your son in mind!"

This woman doesn't understand, our son is in love, that is great news, but he is in love with our enemy's stepdaughter, that is bad news.

Buy it's not Aphile's fault, I'm sure she doesn't even know that her family has gangsters. She is a nice girl, she will never hurt anyone, she is too fragile and kind just like her mother.

If my son loves her, then I won't stop him, I won't be a problem in their way if love, I will support them.

"Silva, you won't do anything stupid. Promise me that you won't tell him who Aphile is, you won't tell him how she is related to Mike and you won't harm Aphile in any way. Got it!"

"I don't want to promise anything, my son deserves to know the truth!"

"Just promise damn woman!"

I will protect Azandra's daughter as long as my son doesn't know the truth about her, but when Xavier finds out the truth about her then I won't be able to protect her. My hands will be tied.

"Fine I promise not to tell him the truth, but I can't promise to harm her"

Why is she so stubborn?

"Fine but keep this in mind, if you harm her, your son will either harm himself or you, and I won't protect you since I have warned you"

Stubborn bitch! Worst mistake of my life! I wish I didn't leave Azandra.

"Listen, Nathan, my son will never harm me, I am his mother. He will never hurt me!"

"You know that love blinds people, very soon it will blind our son and he will do anything to protect his beloved and harm anyone who tries to hurt Aphile"

"I'll go finish dinner"

"Stay away from Aphile!" Azandra how foolish of you to not send guards with your daughter.

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Leona:

Oh my God, what was going to happen if Jessy didn't come in?

You would have kissed Jeremiah.

I have to get rid of these feelings. My phone starts ringing and I answer the call.

"Hello mother", I wipe away my tears and clear my throat.

"What is wrong dear? Were you crying?" I can't tell her that I was crying

"No mum, I'm fine"

"Okay, I wanted to tell you that a marriage proposal came for you, from the McKenzie family. They are very traditional, they are also your father's close friends"

Marriage? Jeremiah? Mckenzie?

I can't stop the tears from rolling down my face.

The problem is, I love someone else and I have a wedding proposal waiting for my approval at home. God, what are you doing? Why are you doing this?

I can't break the promise I made to mother.

"Aphile what is wrong? You haven't said anything about what I said. Do you accept this wedding proposal or do you need time?"

Time? Maybe I can convince mum if I have more time. Yes, I do need time, I can do a lot if I have time.

"Yes mother, I do need time. When I come back home next month, I will tell you my decision"

"I hope you are not in love"

I am, I am in love with a married man. I can't tell you that.

"No, I'm not. I'm not in love", I bit my lip and wipes my tears.

"Don't lose your dignity"

Right? My pride? My joy? My dignity?

I won't lose it, I don't even have a lover.

"Yes mother, I will save myself for my husband"

"Good to hear that, don't forget the promise"

I regret making that promise.

"Yes mum I won't"

"I love you, my child"

"I love you to mother"

"Take care of yourself. Bye", she ends the call before I also said bye.

Please God leads me on the right path. I don't want to mother, and I won't.

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Love Nqobile Aphile