Chapter 45

Jake was staring at the picture that brought back so many memories, that he wishes he could forget about, he vividly remembers when they took that picture. The picture was taken in the happiest moment in his life, Jake was smiling in the picture as he sides hugged Jason, Austin and Isabelle were standing beside each other.

He sighed, switching of the light in the room he came out, his thirst was long forgotten, he went towards Isabelle making sure she was sleeping comfortably and left from there, it was four in the morning, and he was fully sober by now.

He sat in his car and left from there, as he reached his house the gates of the mansion opened, he parked the car and gave the keys to the guard who was standing there.

As soon as he walked in the mansion, everything thing was dark he could see only because of the light from the chandelier, he noticed his father sitting on the couch, right in front of him, he was shocked to see him awake at this hour, Jake halted in his way and asked his father, "Dad, why are you h-"

His father signaled him to stop talking and marched towards Jake, the look in his eyes made Jake shiver he was sure his father was angry, but he had no idea what he did this time to make him mad, "Where were you?" John asked furiously, he had a disgusted look on his face, Jake was used to it, his father was like that since that day, "I-I was-"

John didn't let him speak and said, "You were busy drinking again, right?" John accused, looking at his son with a murderous look on his face, Jake looked down, he didn't have any excuse this time, "I'm sorry." Was the only thing he could say.

John became angrier by hearing his apology, he threw the vase that was on the table beside them, smashing it in pieces, "I have told you thousands of times to focus on the business," John yelled, "But you are not interested, you are busy working in that cafe in the day and at night you are somewhere in a bar." John was fuming in anger.

"I told you already, I don't want to take over the company." Jake stated, John looked at him in anger, he pushed him with such a force that he fell down in the pieces of glass that were on the floor, some pieces pierced his skin on the back and his arm.

"Don't be so useless, look at that Jason, even without his parents he is still running the legacy of his father and look what are you doing." His father accused, Jake clenched his fist trying to control his anger, blood was oozing out from his wounds, but his father was a blind eye to all of that.

With much difficulty he got up from the floor, he glanced at his father who was looking at him with a disgusted look, "You are not getting any treatment for these wounds, they will make you realise your mistakes." He said and left from there.

Jake took a deep breath, he knew now that his father has given his order, no one will call a doctor for him, feeling defeated he climbed the stairs and went towards his room, the burning sensation in his arm and his back was making it worse for him.

Jake went in his room which made him feel like he was in a prison, the only difference was he got everything he wanted to have here as long his father permitted, he sat down on his bed, he was sure he won't be able to sleep tonight.

Jake stared at his blood that was on the floor, he wanted to scream from the pain, but he was sure someone from the mansion will tell his father 'Look, how your son can't even handle this much of pain.'

His room was designed the way his father wanted just like his life, the walls were in a shade of dark blue, every other was thing was white in color, the side tables, his bed, his wardrobe, even though his father knew he didn't like both the colors.

Jake got up from the bed and went towards the cabinet in his room he took a cloth and wrapped it around the wound on his arm, he couldn't reach the wounds on his back which still had a bit of glass pieces.

He heard a knock, which shocked him, no one would dare to come to him after his father's order, which only meant it was his sister, "Open the door, let's eat something." Sarah shouted from outside waiting for her brother to open the door. He was shocked to know that she wasn't sleeping at this hour, and what she was doing there.

"Leave, I'm not hungry." He replied, "But I'm." Sarah said, Jake sighed at her stubbornness and got up to open the door, he was sure someone would have told her what happened between him and their father.

He opened the door and saw her holding some snacks in her hand making him chuckle, "What are you laughing about?" She said, as she walked inside his room, glancing at his wounds, "Why didn't you eat?" Jake asked, ignoring her question.

"I ate, but I'm hungry so I'm have some late-night snacks." Sarah replied, "But what are you doing here?"

"Are you sad that I came over?" She asked whit narrowed eyes, "You know I didn't mean that." Jake said, Sarah got up and took out the medical kit from the cabinet, Jake sighed, he was used to her help, she always helped him whenever his father did something like this. She made him sit on the bed and started removing the glass pieces from his back, when Jake felt she wanted to say something he asked, "What is it? tell me."

Sarah sighed and said, "Why don't you just take over the company."

Jake became stiffed and replied, "Because I'm not interested!"

"I know that's a lie, you were always interested in business."

"But I'm not anymore!" Jake was irritated by her questions, "Tell me the truth!" Sarah demanded, Jake sighed, he didn't answer her question, but when she punched him lightly on his arm, he laughed, knowing that she didn't want to hurt him, but wanted to hear his reason, "It's because of dad!"