Chapter 95

"Sorry... for keeping you waiting... I'm just coming from the prison" I pleaded as we entered the house together.
"I understand but why did you use me as your plan... why didn't you inform me first before going to that place." She complained as she heard straight to the sitting room
"I'm sorry for that but if I have called that I'm going there, you might turn me down so I decided to take the risk by reaching there... it's not easy though... but glad you didn't turn me down... So what brought you here ma'am." I questioned her as I headed straight to the shelf while offering her a bottle of water.
"We have unfinished business... You know I went home late yesterday and my son found out that I wasn't home all through" I interrupted him as he collected the bottle of water from me.
"How did he find out... or are you being spied on?" I walk out of my house checking if she's being followed.
"No... not that... Jennifer told him... so I'll be leaving here on time today... because I didn't want a situation where my son and I will be having an issue..." she commented as she stood up and walked up to the kitchen.
"Damn... I'm sorry... I ate on my way here and besides, why would Jennifer do such a thing... Are... Are both of you having issues?" I joined her in the kitchen while watching her as she made the ramen.
"Aren't you eating?" She asked as she stared at me.
"No... Thanks... I'm satisfied..." I replied.
"So talking about the money... what are your interests toward it... I mean if you finally have your share... What are you planning to do with it." She suddenly stopped and looked at me.
"Me... there are a lot of things I need to take care of..." she turned to me... after replying she continued with her cooking.
"I heard from someone that your son isn't earning despite the fact that he runs the company... why did you do it that way... I know it's your company but isn't it right for you to hand it over to him?" I advised her but her mood changed immediately. She was about to stop cooking but she had started already.
"Why are you bringing something like this up... and where did you get that from!" She sobbed quietly and continued with the cooking.
"I'm close to your son, just don't want to associate with him... pardon... don't get my word offensive but you know what's best for your son" I requested and left the kitchen... She turned to me and tried to call me but her mouth couldn't move.
"Damn..." She murmured and shortly after finishing cooking, she headed straight to the dining table...
"Jeffrey... come over here" She raised her hands as she called me over.
"See... I know I've messed up with a lot... but I'm trying to fix things with my son!" She explained to me but who am I to deserve her explanation.
"My son! Must have told you a lot of things I did wrong but honestly, believe me... I'm trying to fix it... this started because of your father... I get lust and anything he tells me to do, I do it... sometimes I even embarrassed myself because of him" She was complaining but I had to interrupt her.
"Please..."I raised my hands... " I know my father made you who you are today but it's not late... c'mon... you have more than 500 million dollars... why don't you start planning for yourself and your son! As for me... I'm taking my father's place... he won't have a dime in that money..." I commented but she smiled at me.
"You see the reason I like you... the courage, zeal, and ambiguity to fight... you are the only son though and same with my son... And this is the reason why I also want to be around you... So if I may ask... if you collect such a huge amount by yourself... what are your intentions towards it" She smiled at me while she stopped eating and sat comfortably.
"Hmm" I inhaled sharply.
"The thing is... my family has suffered a lot and right now... I'm worried a lot about them... now... I have a lot of dreams to accomplish but what I need right now is money... so my plans right now... are... I want to have a suitable company that will be controlled by my mum, dad and me... but I'll be in charge of the fund... I want us to also live a rich life not just for me alone but also with my family... not only that... we need a suitable bachelor apartment and I need a wife... very important" As I was calling all of these, I brought out a pen and a paper as I wrote them down.
"I can see... you do care for your family a lot... I understand, you haven't spent enough time with them... but it's nice... but how will such an amount provide you with all of these... c'mon... the life you choose right now is nothing compared to that!" She folded her hands and shortly her phone rang.
"Pick up... don't worry... we still have time to discuss" I stared at the number and it was from my son.
"Damn...I don't know why he's calling me now!" She stared at the call and Was scared to pick it up.
"Don't worry..." She picked up the call.
"Hello! Mum! where are you?" He asked rudely.
"Are you serious... you called me and the first thing you could ask is where are you!" She frowned her face but too bad, Dean didn't notice it.
"I'm a sorry mum! But, is it possible you can come to my office later today... I need to talk to you about something... "His tune changed as he talked calmly to his mum.
"But we can discuss it over here... I've got some stuff to handle right now and I don't know when I'll be done with it... " she requested calmly.
"Mum! Phone call... I'm talking about my future here... It's not something I can talk about on a phone call and it has been bothering me!" Dean exhaled while in his office, he sat comfortably in his chair with his red pen in his hand...
He looked bored since there was no one to talk to.
"My son! see... I understand what you are trying to say... I also wanted to discuss this with you but right now is not the best time... I think we have to discuss it at night but if we must do something like that, I think we have to send your wife out" With her body movement, I smelled that something is going on and because I'm with her, she can't say it on the phone.
"Mum! But why not that she will hinder our discussion... mum!" Dean grumbled on the phone while his mum got sick of hearing him cry.
"I'm not sending her away... but if you must discuss something important like that... it should be in private... c'mon... you are a man now... you should learn to think maturely... Sometimes, you have to keep your discussion private for your success okay... I'm sorry... I had to go now... I'll see you at home okay" She ended the call immediately to avoid further complaints.
"Is everything perfectly fine..." I asked her but she acted fine.
"Yeah... he's just curious about something and wants me to come over to his office..." She explained and I smelled that her mood changed already.
"Yeah... why don't you go... maybe he feels bored and wants you to be with him... you know... when I was on a trip with him... he said... he hasn't had this kind of trip before and he also said... if not for him... he couldn't have seen the moon as beautiful as this... Although I didn't find these words attractive I think, you should also show him love... he's right though...I haven't had a fun trip with my parents and I feel that day won't come and that's the reason I want this money..." I explained it to her but she feel not interested while I tried to persuade her.
"So... how do you think your father will let you have all his sweat just like that... I don't think your father can do so..." She changed the topic all of a sudden and directed it back to the money.
I didn't say anything as she made mention of that... but I brought out my cell phone and dialed a number.
"Hello... dad... how are you doing today..." I called my dad while putting my phone on speaker and placed it on the table.
"I know... I'm fine though... My mum and I are doing perfectly fine... she's here with me... When are you coming home?" He commented but I paused for some minutes before I replied.
"Can you please put the phone on speaker!" I asked him and he replied " yes".
"Mum! I hope you are great... please do well to take care of my dad... I'm doing perfectly fine if you may ask... but I want a favor from you.... the favor is that... I want to speak privately with my dad... so I don't know if you'll excuse him or he'll have to excuse you... anyone you feel preferably... But I want to assure you that everything is fine and you don't have to worry or think about it... Okay... I love you, mum... Dad... please" I inhaled before I started running my mouth while on the phone... I know she must have wanted to say something but I didn't give her room to say anything.
"Dad... where are you now!" I asked him...
"I'm outside though... don't worry about your mother... she won't come out and she's fine... by the way... she was cooking... so I don't think she'll want to know what we are discussing... So... is there a problem?" He asked while I smiled and looked at Dean's mum.
"Hmm... not... you know... now... you are not allowed to leave the house because my mum is gonna kill you if you do... So..." He interrupted me and I paused as I stared at Dean's mum but she smiled in return.
"Oops... don't worry about her... I can leave anytime... we are on good terms now and I'm happy about it... I regret leaving her in the first place and I never knew life could be this interesting with her... when are you coming home... I wished for us to have a meal together." I can sense that he's smiling talking to me and deep down in me, I'm happy because of the settlement.
"Dad... glad.. you are happy but that's not the reason I called... I'm here now with Dean's mum and the phone is on the loudspeaker" I look at Dean's mum but she rests her back while in the chair.
"Oh... Mrs... how are you... sorry for the troubles I have caused you in your life... Please accept my apologies... don't worry... on a good day... I'd love to buy you a drink...
just a drink and nothing more... So don't get your hopes up" it feels like today is the happiest day in his life... His brilliant smile gave me hope but Dean's mum couldn't utter a word in her mouth.
"She's smiling" I encourage but get knocked by her.
"Dad... I'm with her and we are planning on how to go about with the money... so... I guess we'll have to share it today... but..." my dad interrupts me again and I'm getting more offended as he keeps interrupting me.
"Oh! That money... it's all your son!!! Don't worry... you can have a deal with her but don't worry... you can have it... you are a man now so you should know how to live your life... don't live your life with the mistake I pass through... my son"