Mr Anderson sweetly smile at her daughter, her heart clench from the fear of her daughter rejecting her affection.
Tulip quietly nodded at them and stood infornt of them without saying a word, a sardonic smile plaster on her face 'Isn't it's funny there was s time when she wants to say so much to them, she wanted their attention but now she is getting their undivided attention but now she doesn't know what to say' she thought.
Little bun who is sitting on Mr Anderson, seeing his mother exclaim "Mumma! I have two grandma and Grandpa" cutely showing his two little fingers.
Tulip look at her son and nodded "Yes Leo"
Mr Anderson chuckle seeing his enthusiastic grandchild "Didn't I said that I'm your grandpa". Little bun look at his mother in puzzle " But Mumma how it's possible! why I never met them?"
Both Mr and Mrs Anderson look at little bun with guilt. Tulip sign releasing a calm breath "Little bun they are my parents which makes them your grandparents just like your father's parents". Seeing the awkwardness Sol takes little bun away to give them a space to talk.
Suddenly the atmosphere become heavy. Both the parties don't know what to say. As the minute were passing her heart became more heavy, breathing in awkward atmosphere become suffocating for Tulip. She look at her parents and said "What DL you want to talk?"
Mrs Anderson look at stone face of her husband, then she look at Tulip and smile at her "Tulip ...how have you been?"
"Fine...as you can see" Tulip said expressionless.
Mrs Anderson heart clench seeing her daughter so distance but she knows it's their fault after all "Tulip I...I'm sorry daughter ..I'm sorry that I failed to be a good mother and moreover I'm sorry I wasn't there when you needed me"
Tulip heart tremble listening to her mother, a tear roll down her cheek, she deeply look at her mother "You are right you were never there! both of you were never there. In your eyes only Daisy was there but never me. So, why now you want to be part of my life! Do you know all my life I just wanted to get acknowledge by both you even if it's little bit but whatever I do I always ended up as a disappointment in your eyes" Tulip pause she is breathing heavily from the frustration that has been piled up inside her for so long. Ever eyes are blurred from tears, she harshly wipe out those traitor tears that keep falling from her eyes.
Mr Anderson throat become heavy listening to his daughter. He still remembers the day he hold both Tulip and Daisy, it was one of the most happiest day of his life. The life he created with his wife is sleeping peacefully in his arms. It was day he promised that he will keep both of his daughter protected and happy. But he doesn't know when his expectations increase so much that seeing his one daughter not exceeding to his expectations brought a greater disappointment in him that suddenly all his attention is shifted only to Daisy. And when he realised his mistake it was too late. He regretted his past action, but it brings a greater pride watching his daughter established so much from afar.
"I'm sorry too Tulip ....I'm sorry daughter for failing to be a father that you wanted" Mr Anderson said, his eyes become wet. Tulip bite her lips refraining herself from crying, her throat clench seeing her father tears for the first time. She move her eyes away from them.
"I don't know what to say or what to feel about this whole situation. I don't even know when was the last time I spent any time with you" Tulip said in low voice looking at the ground, smiling sadly. She move her eyes to look at her parents smiling sadly at him then she turns her body to walk away from them.
Seeing her daughter walking away Mrs Anderson panic "Tulip wait! don't walk away"
Tulip stop from walking away but didn't turn to face them.
"Tulip you can walk away from us daughter. We understand we failed to be your parents but we will prove you daughter that we love you." Mrs Anderson said looking at her daughter affectionately.
"Then why did you never believe me" Tulip said looking at their eyes hoping for some answer.
Both Mrs and Mr Anderson couldn't meet their eyes with their daughter. They were ashamed of not believing tulip for once. It was Sol who told them that it wasn't Tulip who drugged him and kneeled down asking for forgiveness for his misjudgement. A punch landed on Sol jaw but they were also too ashamed for not believing their daughter. But the question arise then who scheme against their daughter.
Getting no response from her parents with heavy heart she walk away.