Tony packed up at the hospital's garage and Irene rushed out of the car hurriedly. Madison tried to keep up with her, but her boss was faster than she expected. Irene pumped on a nurse on the wall way and realized it was nurse Betty.
"Excuse me nurse, how is my father? What is wrong with him?" Irene panted heavily .Nurse Betty helped Irene relax and informed her, Mr Dave was doing great. He only had two guests, she informed her. Irene nodded and reduced her pace. She stood in front of the room and noticed two strange figures sitting with her dad.
Irene pushed the door open and went to her father immediately ignoring the glances of the two people in the room. "Are you alright dad? You got me so worried" Irene sighed in relief hugging her dad. Mr Dave sat still and breathed heavily. He patted Irene in his arms and kissed her hair. Irene arranged her hair and noticed the guests in the room.
A middle aged woman with heavy makeup and a young man who shares a resemblance with her father. She turned to her dad and he quickly turned away. The middle aged woman cleared her throat and turned to Mr Dave. "Dave, she is here now! Will you break the news or I should help you?" She asked with a sneer.
Mr Dave kept quiet and tried to find his tongue, but he couldn't. His heart sank and his head, he buried in shame. The woman smirked and laughed mockingly. "Oh well. Daddy's favorite child" she said, maintaining eye contact with Irene. "Your daddy here has lied to you, your whole life. He… " Mr Dave interrupted her and she smiled satisfied.
Mr Dave held Irene's hands and made her sit beside him. "Princess, I want you to know that nothing on earth will make me ever stop loving you. You are my biggest blessing Irene" he said almost whispering. Mr Dave took his time and finally allowed his tongue loose. "This is Cole," he said, pointing to the young man who had been quiet the whole time.
"Cole is your.. he is my .. he is my Son" he said stuttering. Irene chuckled confused! She couldn't understand the expensive joke. She had confusion on her face. She turned back to stare at Cole and it struck her! He shared a resemblance with her Dad. Irene's heart raced, her face turned red and her tummy tightened.
"What do you mean dad?" Irene asked almost in tears. Mr Dave's grip on her hands tightened. "I am sorry baby" he whispered sadly. The middle aged woman hissed loudly and stood up next to Cole. "Dave, you are missing the point of this meeting. Daddy's favorite child, listen up" she said, calling Irene's attention.
"Your daddy has hid me and my son for years! But no more. To compensate for those years, your dearest father has decided to give 90% of the company's shares to my sweet boy Cole. I know you are a smart lad! That means, Cole is taking over the company as the CEO" she announced with an evil grin.
Irene fell to her feet and could not hold back. " Dad" she whispered with all her strength but Mr Dave simply nodded, holding back his tears. Irene sobbed loudly, holding her chest. Cole had sympathy on his face and tried to hand her a handkerchief but he was stopped by his mother.
Mr Dave tried to console Irene but she wouldn't let him touch her. Cole's mother was very pleased with everything. She sat down and applied her lipstick before turning to Irene. "Daddy's girl, my son and I will be moving to the family mansion tonight. Make sure dinner is served on time!" She said laughing and adjusting her dress.
"I forgot to introduce myself, girl! I am Anabel, your dad's mistress and stripper" she whispered to Irene's ear before heading out. Irene screamed in pain and laid on the floor sobbing loudly. Madison rushed into the room and met the father and daughter in a heartbreaking state. She helped Irene to her feet and took her to a seat.
She also helped Mr Dave lay on the bed. Irene's face turned red. "Why?" She turned to her dad! "Why the hell" she yelled in-between her sobbing. Mr Dave could not say anything. He went mute and apologized instead. " I am sorry " he kept saying.
Irene chuckled and held Madison's dress by the hem. "Mr Dave's mistress is moving in with his son in a few hours. Get my penthouse cleaned, I am moving there in an hour, " Irene said calmly. Madison nodded, swallowing her questions and opinions. She knew it wasn't the right to talk. Mr Dave pleaded with Irene not to move out, but his words fell on ice.
Irene turned to Madison and she quickly started with phone calls to put things in place. Irene stood up, picked up her purse and left, playing deaf to every plea of her father. Mr Dave closed his eyes sadly and a tear fell from his eyes.
Mr Dave Pov.
In the middle of my nap, Betty woke me up to Anabel and Cole. Immediately I saw them, I knew trouble was around. Anabel has never been good news. She is one regret I never planned for. I met Anabel twenty six years ago. She was a stripper at Meddi club who caught my eye.
Our affair began before I married Rosella, Irene's mother. I married Rosella because she was all I needed in a woman. Grace, charm, beauty and brains. After our marriage I tried to cut off tiles with Anabel but I found myself always going back to her.
Two months into my marriage with Rosella, Anabel informed me she was three months pregnant. I denied the paternity of the child and opted for an abortion. Anabel refused and I got angry. I threatened to kill her but she was not yielding to any of my threats.
Anabel disappeared after I paid her off and returned after eight months with a baby boy. Rosella had just had Irene at that time. She walked into my mansion and created a scene. Rosella could not take it, she had a cardiac arrest and went conscious.
Called an ambulance, but before she could make it to the hospital, she died. I hid myself in guilt and shame for months after her death. I made my child lose her mother at such a tender age. Since that day, I have yielded to all of Annabel's demands.
Annabel grew more greedy and wanted more than I could give. Last month, she asked me to make Cole my heir, but I ignored her threats. I woke up today to see her looking extravagant as always. "Hello baby daddy! I brought you some pills to aid your recovery" she said tossing a brown envelope to me.