"Mommy always loves you all. Muah...."
After ending the video call with Vivianne in the I-pad, Charles picked his landline which showed his father's number. "Hello, Daddy! How are you?", Charles asked with his usual tone. Vin replied a bit anxiously, "I'm fine! How are you, Hal?"
Charles replied that he is fine and Vin asked about his health and how was his trip to Magnolia. Then he asked about the twins and how was the stay there with them. Charles gave them both a portrait of themselves as the birthday gift.
After some normal exchanges Vin asked, "....So, how does the Queen of Magnolia looks like?" Charles grinned on hearing this question, he called all the three who were watching TV to come closer to him. He gestured them to maintain silence, especially to Chris.
Then he switched the loud speaker on. Sensing the silence on other end, Vin asked, "Are you there, Hal?" Charles replied immediately, "Yes, Daddy! I'm here. Did you say something?" Vin thought about it and asked again, "Nothing much, I just asked how does the twin's mother look like?"
Charles had a mischievous grin and said, "She is the most beautiful woman, I have ever seen, Daddy. She is gorgeous, Adoring and I love her so much. I'm damn sure now that she is my first love, daddy". Vin's blood pressure started to raise on hearing his son's words.
He kind of snapped at him, "Hal, your mother is far more beautiful than any woman in this world. Don't belittle her and you can't love anyone more than her. Just because that woman's voice is like Scarlett's, it doesn't mean she can come anywhere near Scarlett. Don't forget who is your mother".
Charles chuckled as an response and said, "She is also my Mommy, daddy. You will like her and she is more like mother. You should talk to her". Vin became more angry when Charles compared the Queen with his Scarlett. He hung up the phone not wanting to scold his son.
Charles checked the phone when they heard a long beep. His father hung up on him. All the four burst up in laughter. They decided to bring both their parents together and so they started to make plans. There is an sports festival coming soon, they planned to invite both of them.
....
In A country next day morning, Vin was working in his office but he couldn't put his full concentration on it. He was on the edge. What his son said yesterday night was bothering him to the core. He couldn't accept what Hal said but at the same he knew how much Hal worshipped his mother.
But what made this sudden change he didn't know what to say. How will she look like, the curiosity made him go nuts. He already asked everyone he knew about this Queen. Yet he didn't have any leads on her features. He was amazed by how much everyone respects the Queen or fear her.
On what she knows, her brother went missing when her parents were imprisoned by the her uncle. The Queen went under ground for almost two and half years. Then she fought her way with her Uncle while leading an army by herself with her months old children, the twins.
She is a brave woman and is famous for beauty and wisdom. Without him knowing who she is, his admiration for her grew within him. He couldn't wrap his head around this Queen since last he heard her voice.
He wanted to talk to her again. 'Only to confirm, nothing else!', he said to himself. He thought of asking his son first, but he don't want to agree with him where Scarlett is concerned. 'This unfilial child dared to compare her with my Scarlett!', he thought.
Then the second person came to his mind was his father. Even though his parents have never asked him to get married to another woman, he didn't want to give them a chance. So he pulled some strings and got her number.
Even though it was the official number that her secretary has, he had no idea whether she will speak to him or not. He got anxious over a woman for the first time since Scarlett left.
He dialed the number while tapping his finger on his desk.
...
At Magnolia,
Vivianne was in her study room along with her assistant Sarah, Gen. Steve, Environment minister- Geno Rochas. They were discussing about the flora and fauna count from the survey conducted the last month.
After coming to a decision, Vivianne has asked Sarah to release the counter measure for the problems. Environment minister also went with her.
In the study room only Vivianne and Gen. Steve was present. Vivianne was quietly looking through the documents in her hand and Gen. Steve was trying to come up with a conversation, at that moment Sarah's mobile rang. He looked at the mobile phone with disdain while Vivianne picked it.
It was an unknown number, usually Vivianne wont attend those. Since Sarah was not here, she picked the call. There was silence on the other end so Vivianne said, "Hello!" On the other end Vin was spell bounded. He couldn't say anything as he knew the voice very well. Vivianne replied, "Hello? Do you need something?"
Vin took a deep breath and said, "Hello!" The moment Vivianne heard that word, she also knew who is on the other side. Her corners curved up without any restraint, she walked to her room with the phone waving bye to Steve.
Of course, Steve's face fell and he thought it might be some important business so he didn't ask anything.
Vivianne said as she walked out of the room, "Yes?"