Xavier puffed out some smoke as he stared at the lady in front of him, she claimed to kave known his father and mother but he doubted after all she was just 47..
Xavier needed clues, he needed answers as to why his father was killed, he knew it wasn't just because of the company, Thomas had an hidden agenda as to why he killed his father.
And this woman right here claims to know that reason, he studied her carefully while she fidgeted under his gaze.
"..your father had an affair with Thomas's wife..", she said acting confident but Xavier knew better, she was scared after all if what she said ended up being a lie, she was a goner.
" What makes you say so?, I'm very sure of my father not cheating on my mother", Xavier replied her with an icy tone.
She gulped, " your dad was a chronic drunker, he'd lay his hands on your mom for every little mistake she did or made. When your mom got pregnant, your dad stopped the beating but started his frivolous activities outside his matrimonial home" she continued, "your mom knew about this affair and couldn't do anything about it, she loved your father so dearly, i personally told her not to put up with this sh!t, but she declined saying as long as she didn't catch him cheating in their home, she'd endure it".
Xavier bowed his head in silence, he didn't know why but be believed her, after all she was as old as his mother.
"Your father having an affair with Thomas's wife was the last straw, she got depressed and sick and in the process, she went into labor and gave birth to you, I was there when she did, your father, no where to be found. I carried you first and took care of you before handing you over to the doctor, I can clearly remember the distant and pained look on your mom's face when she was told her husband wasn't there. We later found out your father was with Selena on that night, Thomas caught them having sex himself, I guess that was what made him want to retaliate".
Xavier eyes brimmed with tears at his mother's pain, he loved her do dearly that he could literally feel what she felt then.
"What happened next?" His voice coarse.
"Your father came back to his right sense and started acting right. It was hard for your mother but they eventually came back together. Thomas hated your father ever since that day but he did nothing not even talking to him about what he saw, he continued working with your father, all the while he was planning his master retaliation"
Xavier gulped painfully, even though his father was the wrong one, he didn't have to murder him. He found it hard to believe that his father was capable of such. He recalled memories of his father, a sweet and loving man who did nothing but to love and care for him and his mother.
Xavier was at a cross road here, he didn't know what to say or do, he had to think this over and restrategize.
He looked up at the woman, "what's your name?"
"I'm Athena... Your mother's bestfriend"....