chapter 40
A/N: I thought this would be the last chapter before epilogue but i was wrong. The chapter was too long that i had to divide it into two. So, again; one more chapter before the Epilogue.
Anyway, who among my characters do you want me to write their story next in the book 3 of The beauty & the possessive series? I'll start writing the next story soon...
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JUNO's POV
I bit my lower lip as tears threatened to fall from my eyes. Even though I left Brey because I couldn't accept what he's done to my family, I still couldn't deny the fact that I still loved him so much. Now, seeing him admitted what he's done and surrendered to the police made me confuse.
Yes, every committed sin has a price and Brey should pay for his but deep inside of me, I didn't want him to go to jail.
I couldn't believe that he surrendered himself and bravely confessed the truth to the world even though that could destroy his reputation. I knew what he did wasn't easy for him. He really changed a lot compared to the Brey that I first met.
I could still remember how cold and jerk he was back then. He was obviously full of resentment and would never bow down to anyone. He was an intimidating man that rarely smiles.
But everything changed about him and the most surprising thing was, he wasn't afraid of confessing his sins. He actually surrendered himself willingly to the police and that made me admire him but at the same time, it made me feel guilty.
I got mad at him when he confessed everything to me because I couldn't accept the fact that my father died because of what he's done. But now, I realized that my father was the one who destroyed Brey's life by taking away his mother.
He participated in Ophelia's plans just to get mom. Other people got hurt because of their greediness. Yes, what dad did was wrong too but I didn't want to compare the mistakes of both parties because I love them both.
No matter what happened, they're both the most special men in my life.
Now, Brey unexpectedly confessed everything. It was a brave thing to do and I wasn't sure if my father would do the same thing if he was still alive.
"Why, caro? What are you thinking? No one asked you to do this." I said confusedly as if he was just in front of me. Before I could stop myself, I grabbed my phone and dialed his number. I wanted to talk to him and ask him if he's okay.
I couldn't stop myself from worrying about him.
To my disappointment, it was out of coverage area. I tried a couple of times but it was still the same. I decided to call his house. It took three rings before someone answered.
"Amouretti residence, good afternoon." It was Olive.
"Olive, where is Brey?" I asked right away. I felt so worried about him and the anger and worry that I was feeling mixed up inside of me. Just imagining him inside the jail was already giving me unexplained feelings inside.
"He's held in custody by the police, Ms. Juno." I gasped in shock. Oh, God! My hands were trembling and I seemed to lose my voice. I suddenly felt a lump in my throat. I swallowed hard.
"I-I want to talk to mom, Olive. Please, give her the phone."
"Just a second, Ms. Juno." After a couple of seconds, my mom spoke on the other line.
"Sweetie."
"M-Mom. I saw the news. What was Brey thinking? What does he want to prove?" I asked exasperatedly. Even my voice was shaking. I couldn't control the rush of emotions within me even though I didn't want to. I've been doing nothing but to cry these past few days and I was already tired of it.
Now, I wanted nothing but to be strong and face everything.
"He did that because of you, sweetheart. According to him, it's the right thing to do considering that he did an awful thing. He said that both of you would never have a happy ending if he wouldn't correct his mistakes the proper way. He wants to pay for his sins before he follow you to Greece and fix things between the two of you.
"He loves you so much, sweetheart, that he's willing to do the right thing. He's not doing this just to gain your sympathy so that you would go back to him. He's doing this to give justice of what happened to MMTC and your father so that you will finally have a peace of mind. According to him, even if there's a possibility for you to not accept him anymore in your life nor forgive him, at least he did the right thing."
I bit my inner cheeks to prevent myself from sobbing but my tears fell anyway. I thought I was mad at him because of what he's done but now that I heard of what he did, all I wanted to do was to see him.
Brey's really my weakness and I realized that my anger wasn't actually that deep. I was just disappointed and hurt that I needed space.
"Tell me sweetie, are you still mad at him?" I shook my head as if she could see me.
"I can't even get mad at him even if tried to. I was just hurt." I admitted without second thought.
I heard her heave a sigh.
"I can't blame you for feeling that way because of what happened to Tony but do you think that running away from Brey will make everything alright? We can't take back what already happened in the past but we could still correct it by living in the present.
"I know that there's no excuse of what he did but do you think blaming him of Tony's death would fix everything? I don't want to say this but my son already suffered enough since he was a child because of me and Tony. He has the right to get mad.
"I don't want to compare Brey's sufferings to what happened to Tony because that would be an awful thing to do. Everyone of us got hurt so it's better for us to just bury the past and start all over again. After what happened, I realized that life is too short to harbor anger and resentments in our hearts.
"Just a piece of advice, sweetie. If you really love my son, forget everything. Don't let the past dictate your present and future because that will just ruin your happiness. You will just end up being miserable. Don't be like me that was spineless and a coward. I couldn't fight for the man I loved and our son because I was afraid to take risk." Her voice suddenly became emotional as she uttered the last sentence.
I could feel her emotions. I bit my lower lip. She's right. I would surely become nothing but miserable if I wouldn't fight for the love of my life. Brey and our unborn child are my everything.
I wiped my tears with new found courage.
"I'll be coming back there, mom. I need to see Brey." I said determinedly.
"That's my girl." we talked for a couple of minutes more before we ended the call. I went to my room after that and started packing my things.
BREY's POV
"What were you thinking, Brey? I know that you're guilty of what you did with the Morgan family but you didn't have to resort into destroying your reputation!" the angry voice of my father echoed inside detention cell.
"Papa, you shouldn't've come here. You should've just stayed with mom and Nadia."
"And what do you want me to do? Pretend that my son isn't in big trouble right now?! I can't believe that you actually admitted what you've done to the police just like that. You should've sent someone first to investigate what really happened last year! Why did you do this?" I winced while listening to his loud voice.
"Because that's the right thing to do. If I want Juno to forgive me, this is the only way." I answered with a calm voice.
"But her father did more terrible things to us especially to your mother and you! I don't want to say this but he deserved what you did to him! He should be thankful that he's dead now because if he happened to be still alive right now, I would surely make him pay double because of all the things that he's done to you and your mother!" his jaw flexed in so much anger.
"Yes, he deserved what I did to him but I hurt the woman I love because of my revenge, papa, and that's the only thing that I can't forgive. Now, I regret that I've thought of getting my revenge at Tony. If I didn't do that, Juno didn't get hurt. Maybe, this is for the best."
"For the best? You will surely go to jail! Are you willing to forget about Juno and let her end up with another man then? What about your unborn child? Do you want him/her to be born in this world with a father who's in jail? Remember that if you get convicted, you will spend the next years of your life in prison and Juno might even find another man to love by then."
Pain rose within me just by hearing about it. I already wanted to fly into fit of rage just by imagining my cara mia with another man. My hands balled into fists. I didn't know what to say aside from the fact that my insides were already in turmoil so I chose to remain quiet.
For a minute or so, no one spoke between us. Then, I heard my father heave a sigh before he spoke again.
"Don't worry, son. I will use my connection so that you won't get sentenced to jail. I won't ever let that happen. You're my only son and I will do anything to clear your name."
I was about to answer when one of the guards came in.
"You have another visitor, Mr. Amouretti." My eyebrows creased.
"Who is it?"
"She said her name was Juno Alexia Morgan." I gasped in surprise and stood up right away. The longing that I was feeling became even more unbearable. I wanted to see her right away but the happiness within me instantly faded away.
The smile on my lips slowly disappeared.
I slowly sat back on my chair when I realized something.
"Tell her not to come here anymore." my chest tightened upon uttering those words.
"Are you sure, Mr. Amouretti?" the man asked. I closed my eyes before I slowly nodded my head.
"Okay. If that's what you want." He said before he went out.
"I thought you wanted to see her? Aren't you happy that she came back for you?" my father asked in disbelief. I looked down as a bitter smile broke across my face.
"I don't have the guts to face her right now, papa. I hurt her so much and I've decided to pay for my sins first before even thinking of facing her again."
Papa tsked while shaking his head. He then placed his palm on my shoulder and gently squeezed it as if comforting me.
"I have a favor to ask you, papa."
"What is it?" I quickly told him the favor that I wanted him to do for me.
JUNO's POV
It has been two days since I came back here in Greece and I've been doing everything to be alright. I didn't want to come back here without talking to Brey first but he didn't even face me.
I didn't believe what the police officer told me when I visited him at the detention center, that Brey didn't want me to go back there anymore, that he didn't want to see me, but his father came out and talked to me.
"Juno, it's better for you not to come here for now. He doesn't want you to see him in that state."
"Why? Doesn't het want to see me anymore?" I couldn't help but to get hurt.
He smiled.
"Knowing my son, I know that he really wants to see you so bad. I know how much he loves you that's why he's doing this but I guess, he's right. It will be better for you to not come here. Let him do the things that he wants to do because I know that this is for the two of you anyway." I slowly nodded my head while biting my lower lip.
I wanted to insist on seeing him but I respected his decision. Even though it hurts, I must bear with it. I was about to turn my back and leave when he spoke again.
"One more thing. He told me to tell you to wait for him because he will come back to you no matter what happens. Take care of your baby and he loves you so much." All the pain inside my heart instantly disappeared.
Tears fell from my eyes as a smile formed my lips.
"Okay. I'll wait for him no matter how long. Please tell him that me and our baby will always be here, waiting for him to come back to us."
He smiled and nodded his head.
"My son is really lucky to have a woman like you in his life. Don't worry, I'll surely tell him that." I thanked him and then went on ahead. I was almost at the lobby of the building when he ran after me.
"Maybe it's better for you to come and stay at Brey's house for now. Your mom is worried about you." He suggested. I agreed because I wanted to talk to mom too.
"Why did you decide to come back here, darling? I thought you needed space from Brey?" Mom asked. We're in her room. She was sitting upright, leaning her back against the oversized headboard and my head was pillowing on her lap. She was gently stroking my hair.
I bit my lower lip.
"Because I got so worried of him. I didn't expect him to do that. W-What if he get sentenced to jail?" I couldn't hide the fear in my voice.
She heaved a sigh.
"After hearing what he has done to MMTC, do you still love him?" I nodded without any hesitation.
"Then you must trust him, darling. He knows what he's doing."
"But---"
"Think of your baby, Juno. Don't overthink and get stressed out because of this. Brey did this because he thought it was the right thing to do so you must support him by taking care of yourself and your baby. Even if he gets sentenced to jail for a couple of years, you will surely wait for him, right?"
"Yes, mom. I love him so much and I'm willing to wait."
"That's the spirit." He kissed my forehead. I hugged her by the waist and rested my face against her tummy.
When the birthday of Brey came, I wanted to visit him again but I stopped myself from doing so. I decided to just make my birthday present for him and give it to him when he we see each other again.
After a couple of days, I decided to go back home to Greece to fix everything in MMTC. Even though Brey owns the majority of stocks in the company, he didn't accept the CEO position so technically, I'm still the CEO.
I was thinking of selling my shares but I was having a second thought...
I heaved a deep sigh upon remembering what happened these past weeks. It was weird but I felt fine aside from constant thinking about Brey. I really missed him so much already.
I caressed my tummy.
"Just wait, baby. Daddy will be with us again for sure. For now, there's only the two of us so be a good baby, okay? Stay healthy for mommy and daddy." I talked to my unborn child. I was sitting on the couch while listening to music to relax my senses.
I closed my eyes and leaned back my head against the headrest but after a couple of seconds, I heard the doorbell buzzed. My eyebrows creased.
I saw one of our maids quickly checked who it was.
"Yes? Who are you?" I heard her ask while staring at the person at the gate on the CCTV live screen. I got curious who it was because I wasn't expecting a visitor.
"I-I'm Angelique Novell. I'm a friend of Juno. Is she home?" my eyes widened when I heard that familiar voice.
"Ms. Juno. Someone is at the gate, looking for you." Belle, one of our household helpers informed me. I quickly stood up and approached the screen.
"Angelique? Is that you?" I couldn't contain the excitement upon seeing my best friend. What's she doing here in Greece?
"The one and only." She answered.
"Okay. Wait for the gates to open. I'll wait for you here." I said and then pushed the button to open the gates. She thanked me before I saw her walking passed through the gates.
I waited in front of our house and after more than five minutes, she finally arrived. We hugged each other happily. It has been a year since the last time we saw each other.
When we pulled away from each other, I instantly noticed her puffy reddish eyes. She looked like she just finished crying. I got worried instantly.
"What happened? You look like a mess." I asked, couldn't hide the worry in my voice. To my surprise, she suddenly burst into tears. I hugged her tightly, patting her back to calm her down.
When she finally gathered herself together, we went to my room.
"Now that you've finally calm down; may I ask you what's wrong?" I've never seen her cry like that before and it worried me a lot.
"I-I met a guy but he deceived me and made a fool out of me. Sorry for coming here. I just didn't know where else to go."
"Nonsense! You're my best friend and you know that you're always welcome here. I won't ask you what happened exactly because you look like you're not ready yet to tell me the details about it for now but you know that I'll always be here for you. You can stay here as long as you want."
"Thank you, Juno. I wanted to go back to the US but I don't want Regan to see me like this." I shook my head while stroking her hair.
"I can't believe that Angelique Novell is crying right now because of a guy. This man must be very special for you to act this way." I said teasingly but she just chuckled humorlessly. She didn't say anything and hugged me. I didn't ask anything more and just consoled her because I knew that she's still hurting.
I suddenly remembered Brey and our situation. He deceived me too and I got mad but when I saw what he did, I couldn't stop myself from seeing him. I instantly forgot my anger towards him because I realized a lot of things.
The next day after that, I couldn't resist calling mom to ask if there's any development of Brey's case but to my disappointment, no one answered the phone. I already called mom's number and the telephone in Brey's house but they were all unattended.
I felt worried all of a sudden but I chose not to think negatively. Maybe, they're just all busy. I heaved a sigh and then went to the pool area. Angelique was there, staring into space. I mentally shook my head.
I have my share of problems and worries but I couldn't show that to my best friend. She needs me right now.
I approached her and was about to get her attention when I noticed her stroking her tummy. Oh, God. Don't tell me, she's...
"How many months?" I asked with a smile. She gasped in surprise when she noticed me standing near her.
She forced a smile.
"Three weeks." She answered with an almost inaudible voice. A smile broke across my lips as I sat next to her.
"Mine is almost 9 weeks already." I informed her with a proud smile. Her eyes widened and looked at my tummy.
"Seriously?" I chuckled of her reaction.
"Yes. I am serious."
"Oh, God. I can't believe that we're actually both pregnant." She uttered before she smiled bitterly. I held her hand.
"Ange, judging by the way you cried yesterday, I know that you're hurting right now. I don't know what happened to you during your stay here in Greece but a baby is a blessing. I could tell that you already love your unborn child by the way you caress your tummy just now."
Emotions passed through her eyes. I thought she wouldn't open up to me but when she opened her mouth to speak, I found her telling me everything that she's been through these past months. When she finished telling me everything, I hugged her to console her because she became emotional once again.
When she finally stopped crying, I held her hand and decided to tell her what happened to me too. She was surprised.
"You look like your boyfriend didn't deceive you. You're so strong unlike me who did nothing but cry." Angelique said after that. I smiled.
"I cried a lot too. I am here right now because I ran away from him when I discovered what he did in the past but when I saw what he did on TV, I couldn't stop myself and went back to the US. I couldn't resist not seeing him after all because I still love him.
"Even though he didn't face me and shooed me away when I visited him, his father told me his message. When I heard his message from his father, all my anger and resentment towards him disappeared in an instant. I realized that no matter what I do, he's still the love of my life and I am willing to forgive him and wait for him no matter how long."
"I-I don't know if I could ever be forgiving and understanding like you, Juno. After what Hunter did to me, I feel so confused and angry. I even question myself if he really ever loved me or were all the things that he showed me part of his plans. I don't know what to believe anymore."
"You don't have to force yourself right now. I was in the same situation before. I felt confused too that's why I asked for space from Brey. Just don't overthink things because your baby will suffer. Remember that. If he truly loves you, he will surely correct his mistakes and follow you no matter where you go." I didn't know why but when I said the last sentence, I suddenly wished that Brey would do the same thing and follow me here.
"I have a question." She said after a couple of seconds.
"What is it about?"
"What if Brey will get sentenced to jail for how many years? Will you still wait for him?" I nodded my head.
"Of course. He's the only man for me and I realized that I wouldn't live life happily if he's not here by my side. He made a mistake but he's trying his best to put everything correctly. He was just blinded by his anger and that was what happened to hunter for sure.
"I know that what he did to you was unforgivable but if he really loves you, he will do anything to earn your trust and forgiveness, just like what Brey's doing right now." she smiled and leaned the side of her head on my shoulder.
"Brey is such a lucky guy to have you." she uttered. I couldn't help but smile hearing that.
I was about to answer when someone suddenly spoke behind us.
"Yes. I am such a lucky man to have such an amazing woman in my life." My eyes widened and turned my head to confirm if he was really there.
When I saw him, my heart started beating erratically and tears of joy suddenly welled my eyes.
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Who among you guys still remember Angelique Novell?
Who spoke behind Juno and Ange at the last part of this chapter?
Will Brey spend the next few years of his life in jail?
What do you think? Is it right for Brey to take all the blame of what happened to MMTC and Tony?
If you haven't read Angelique and Hunter's love story yet, read it now! Theirs is titled:
A BILLIONAIRE'S CHARADE ( A fake paradise)
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