Chapter 17 — William regain plan
Before, William wishes to get Yvette but this time, he wants to get back his ex-wife. He knew he was very guilty of what hardship did her ex-wife endured for the past 5 years.
He knew he had hurt her that much because of his egocentricity. Not only being insensitive, but he was also very irrational in their relationship.
That morning, before he saw Demetri in his room with Lilian, he had a premonition despite knowing that Lilian was loyal.
Considerable times her mother also confided that something was happening to his wife that he didn't know about.
In fact, he didn't really care about Lilian, especially when he was only coerced to marry her. He surrendered his love to Yvette just to possess the bequest and position. But, diverse results happened in their marriage.
He didn't stop chasing Yvette, he didn't realize that he was pushing away the woman who seriously did nothing but loves him more than in her life.
He thought, he won't be damaged by what Demetri committed, but as the day went on, his heart gradually realized that Lilian was truly what he desired.
He presumed that Yvette was his life but it wasn't. He just allow and rejected Lilian's emotions through him. He didn't think about the possibility of hurting himself in the end.
After their divorce, he saw Lilian's depressing condition, he surreptitiously help her out specifically her job abroad. He just watching over her, away from her sight.
What would his reason be to approach her if he was the reason why she was suffering?
He was the one to blame for he didn't give things she deserved. It was enough for him to see her in the distance even when she was in the company of others.
But, when he found out what was the reason why Demetri did that, he suddenly changed his verdict to give up on her.
Demetri used Lilian's weakness to destroy him. Demetri shouldn't have taken a nasty step for he thought he had a relationship with Yvette.
Yes, he admitted that they had had coitus but that was just a mistake. They were both just drank. He didn't intend to take advantage of her weakness. Even though he was constantly adoring Yvette, he still respect her.
Yvette was not only a friend to him, he had been her best friend since childhood. And he was so impressed with her nice character and intellect.
She is sweet, beautiful, and a kind person. Who's a man who doesn't fall for such a woman with a pleasing personality?
He paused to read the magazine when he heard the maid forbid his two kids, Lutos and Rosé playing the mud.
" Lutos, don't get that it's dirty," rebuked the maid, Cecile. Lutos didn't listen and took some mud and threw it on the maid's uniform.
The child grinned at Cecile's appearance. Rose took the faucet hose and bathed the poor maid.
Cecile just cackled at the mischievous kids. William also couldn't help but smile. Even if her children were like that, he couldn’t afford to trade them for anything.
Lutos and Rosé are the fruit of Lilian’s love for him. He didn't wish to have kids with her, but God gave these two cuties a great gift in their five years of marriage.
Five years of a toxic marriage, that's how William defined their union. He's the toxic one, unworthy to be loved.
He deliberately closed his eyes, heaved a deep breath. It's all his fault. He can no longer go back to the past, all he has to do now is face what is in the present. He will fight Demetri until he gets Lilian in his hands.
" Daddy..." Lutos uttered his name. He turned to his lovely elder daughter.
" What's up? Do you want to tell me something?" He sweetly asked his child. Rose also approached where they were.
“ When we’re going to meet our new mommy?” Lutos seriously inquired.
He paused and finding words to say. He looked at Cecile who was also looking at them.
Cecile knew everything about Lilian. But, his mother Yuri declared to his daughters that their real mother died on accident.
He could not recuperate what his mother had just said because she might even say to his kids, that he had rejected Lilian for her infidelity. It's not good for his children to know what Lilian didn't do.
" Daddy still searching for a new mommy?" He answered with a feigned smile.
" But how long? You promised me last year that you would bring a woman to marry, but a year had passed and you're still not getting married," she teary-eyed complain.
He let out a sigh. He held Rose by the shoulder. She just listens to the two of them talking. Even, Rose doesn't ask about her mother, he feels how much she misses the care of a mother.
" Don't worry, I'll soon bring your new mother here," he announced.
" Promise?" Lutos asked while showing her jubilant smile.
" I promise," he reassured.
He requested Cecile to bathe the kids because they were dirty. Jack, his assistant, called him.
" Hello Boss, I've got the details about the man you're investigating," he informed.
" Send me all the details," he ordered.
“ Yes, boss!”
After two minutes, he opened his phone. He got shocked after findings all his private details. He was stunned on his seat, unbelievably checking Lilian's new suitor luxury rank.
Damn! He's not that simple man. He knew him very well. He can't believe that after a decade of comatose he's alive. Why he was not aware of his comeback.
Why he didn’t recognize it right away. He thought that he would sleep forever and was just waiting for the family to decide to annihilate him forever.
He called Jack again.
"Jack, keep in touch with Wyndell. He's not an easy man to deal with. He's my stepbrother who was comatose for more than a decade. He didn't come back just to take away my position, he came back because of Lilian," he articulated.
" Copy boss," he answered.
William put down the phone. He massaged his temple and desperately covered his face with his palm. He could not allow him to take everything away from him.
He can give up other things but when it comes to Lilian, he will fight. Not only was Demetri his powerful rival, but also what he considered to be his real brother Wyndell.
He indignantly crumpled the paper he hold. There's no other way to regain his ex-wife, using their children is his last option.