If there is anything I hate more than being touched is being kept in the dark and lied to, and apparently my very own mom is playing silly tricks on me.
Vesper sat on her bed still pondering on the events of the previous day, when she heard a knock on the door
"Come in" she said abruptly
"V, are you okay?" Mia asked
"Why asking?"
"Well, on my way home I saw Ethan and I'm more than sure he was coming from your house"
"Oh yes, he was"
"Why?"
"That was what I found strange but that isn't my focus"
"Then, what is "
"My mom" vesper said simply
"Aunt Sophia, what happened?" Mia asked confused
"Mom has some old feuds with the Blackwoods and it's not just about mom, godfather also seems to know something about it" she said
"Then shouldn't you try inquiring from that brother of yours" Mia said
"Right Julian, anyways I've noticed you seem off whenever you speak of him or whenever he's around, is there anything I should know?" Vesper asked concerned
"Nothing, now call him"
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"Dad, won't you tell me what's going on?" Julian said
"Aren't you tired, because I am and I'm most definitely not interested in having a conversation with you" Leonard said
"C'mon dad, what's wrong with you and aunt Sophia and what relationship do you both have with the Blackwoods"
"Julian! " Leonard shouted "you don't get to question me " he added before going upstairs
I don't get to question him?
Julian pondered what had happened to make his dad react in such a way when his phone rang. He took it and the caller id was unknown
"Hello" he said formally
"It's vesper" the other end spoke
"Ohh it's you, how did you get my contact details"
" godfather gave it to me he said I might need it for an emergency and this seems like one to me" she said
"Are you okay, what happened?" Julian asked concerned
"Actually it's about the Blackwoods, I'm sure you must also be wondering why our parents don't seem to have a good relationship with the Blackwoods, if you're willing to maybe we can figure it out together "
"Sure, I don't know anything as of now I've been asking dad he's still not giving me an answer he even got angry and left telling me I didn't have the right to question him " Julian said.
" godfather is a really calm person so for him to react in such a way something must be wrong, I'll try over here I actually called to know if you've figured anything out " vesper said and hung up
"Strange"
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A black Porsche parked outside of the Blackwoods residential building and Ethan came out of it, the mighty gates of the building were being closed while the mighty doors were being opened Ethan stepped into the building noticing the face of all the servants from the gates and now the hallway he was certain that something wasn't right about his father's return didn't he say he was going to be spending six months in China for a business deal so why in his f****ng did he return so quickly.
Every normal child is always happy to have their parents home but for Ethan he wasn't really happy having his mom or dad home it felt like hellhole whenever they're around
"Ethel, Elliott you're back !" Ethan said as soon as he stepped into the living room ignoring his father's presence walked over to his brother and embraced him
"Ethan, how have you been?" Elliot asked concerned about his little stubborn brother
"I'm good and Elyse?" Ethan asked
"She's good, you know how Elyse is, anything but returning home" he said
"She made a great choice, the name Blackwood has made her lose a lot" Ethan said reminiscing fragments of painful past
"It's the same for everyone" Elliot said.
"Sacrifices need to be made for one to be known" Mr.
blackwood spoke
"Dad" Ethan said shortly
"You seem to be so engaged in your conversation with Elliot that you even forgot that I'm sitting right here"
"I didn't forget anything dad I just chose not to pay heed to you " Ethan said
"This isn't Ethan Blackwood speaking, my son can be anything but disrespectful to me, my children as a whole can be anything but disrespectful to me" Mr. Blackwood said
"Dad I'm sorry I didn't mean it in a disrespectful manner " Ethan said fully aware of the consequences of offending his father.
"That's better, whatever the case may be never speak to me your very own father in that tone and not just Ethan all of you as well as for Elyse, Elliot"
"Yes dad"
"Call her and ask her to return, she doesn't want to return home would she even be where she is without my support"
"Dad I think sister Elyse is just tired and she will most definitely return home but on her own terms, she knows you love her we all know you love us " Ethel said
"You know so" Ethan whispered
"Ethel, there won't be any time for Elyse, no offspring of mine would decide to do anything against my wishes and staying away from home is not something I accept " Mr. Blackwood said and ascended the stairs
"Wow ethy, you are really your father's daughter" Ethan said mockingly
"Sick" Ethel said "Elliot are you going to phone Elyse now "
"Honestly I'm still puzzled let's go upstairs"
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Ding dong, the doorbell rang
"V,"
"Going mom" vesper descended the stairs and ran for the door "come in" she said opening the door to find Julian and her godfather
"Mom, it's godfather and Julian"
"Ohh Leonard it's good you're here come with me. V, please don't be rude to Julian"
"Never mind auntie, vesper and I aren't really stranger anymore" Julian said assuring Sophia as she and Leonard left
"Julian did you....."
Ding dong, vesper was interrupted by the sound of the doorbell
"Who could it be this late?" Mia asked
"Don't know, let me check" Julian said as he walked to the door, only to open it and be shocked as to what he saw.
End of chapter nine 🕘 💖📖