“It’s good, and you thought of telling me first.”
“First, Gilbert, Neva was mine first. Because she was so extravagant and I couldn’t give her what she wanted. She wants to work in a company. You are indeed hiring and you are looking for a secretary. Neva and I have been dating before, but the reason she fell for you is not that she loves you, but because she loves your money. She left me because she was dazzled by the things you gave him. Know if she told you she didn’t have a boyfriend so you wouldn’t be suspicious. Neva is good for manipulating people. To make her believe.” Robert’s story.
Gilbert was just quiet, he was just listening to what Robert told him. He did not react.
“Do you believe what I told you, Gilbert?”
“What else did she lie to me?”
“Ask her what else he lied to you.”
“I know she won’t tell me the truth, so while we’re still talking, tell me her secret first.”
Robert fell silent. He was hesitant to tell Gilbert about their son. He might get even angrier and he would lay a hand on Neva. Even though they are separated, he has a concern for Neva.
“What?! Will you speak or not?”
“That was not the only secret of your husband, but...
“Gilbert… Robert…” they both looked away.
Neva followed Gilbert.
“What Robert do you finish what you’re saying?” Gilbert shouted.
“Gilbert, that’s right. We’re leaving. Other customers are already looking at you.” Neva stops him.
Gilbert pushed Neva and pushed her back into the chair.
Gilbert approached Robert and threatened him.
“What? Speak up, otherwise you will be hurt by me.” Gilbert was smoking with anger.
Robert still did not speak.
“I told you to speak!” Robert received a strong blow to Gilbert. There was blood on his lip. Robert grabbed him by the lip and retaliated with a punch to Gilbert.
“Stop! Please don’t cause a scandal here.” Neva was already crying when they separated.
“Ask you are a good wife. Because I just want to take my son back from her.” Robert shouted.
“What child are you talking about? Which child are you referring to?”
“The son you recognize is my son.”
“Haha! Are you crazy Robert or are you just too desperate because you love Neva so much and you can’t accept that we are married and she chose me over you?” Gilbert replied.
“I don’t care about Neva anymore. I just want my child. Ask her out well so that you know your spouse has been cheating on you for a long time. She makes you take on the child who is not yours.” Robert’s bold answer.
Gilbert looked sharply at Neva. He approached it and gripped her arm tightly. He admits it if Robert is telling the truth.
“Neva is what Robert said is true. You answered!”
“Ha! Gilbert, I will explain. Listen to my explanation.” Neva received a strong slap from Gilbert.
“You are an animal! What I don't want most of all is that you will turn me around. Your courage to let me have that child who is not mine. Twenty-six years you haven't even been able to confess to me. That's why you want Robin to get married and have children so that he can get his inheritance that shouldn't belong to him. He does not deserve my inheritance, Neva, because he is not my blood relative.” Gilbert said aloud.
“Please Gilbert, forgive me. Please have mercy on Robin. He grew up with you and he is loved by you.” Begging says, Neva.
"Shut up, let's go."
“Neva! I’m not done with you yet. I’ll take my son back no matter what happens. I will make you feel all the pain I used to feel.” Robert shouted as he and his wife left.
Many people witnessed their confrontation, so he was also worried that someone might have videotaped him and spread it on social media.
~~~~~
The next day…
Robin was reading the newspaper. He saw on the front page that his parents and Robert were there.
He immediately went to their house to find out what was happening. The house was quiet. He asked their maid. He replied his father had left and his mother was in the room. Their housemate even said that Gilbert and Neva were fighting and that their fight was intense.
Robin was worried, so he went upstairs to look at his mother. He was surprised when he saw his mother with many bruises on her hand.
“Mom, what happened to you? What did dad do to you? Why do you have so many passes?”
"She doesn't have a child, we just don't understand your dad." Neva's defense.
“What's wrong with that? Even if you pass, it's okay with you. I will not allow dad to lay hands on you.” Robin replied.
"Let your dad be a little hot-headed first, so he's like that."
“Mom, please don't defend dad anymore. We can see that you have bruises. Let's get a medico-legal so you have evidence in case dad hurts you again.” Robin said.
“Son, don't get involved in your dad's fight. We will be okay, too.”
"What if not, mom?"
Neva didn't answer. All he wanted was that he didn’t want Robin to know the truth.
“Mom, I saw in the newspaper your scene at the restaurant yesterday. I read in the article what you did. Why, what happened to you there? Is that why dad hit you?”
Neva did not answer. He didn't want to exaggerate the story.
~~~~~
"Martha!.. Martha… where are you?"
Natasha was taken aback when she dreamed that someone was calling her Martha. She was confused by what Franco had told her.
“Hon! What happened to you? You had a bad dream.”
Natasha sweated a lot. He did not know what her dream meant.
“I don't know Louie, my past always haunts my mind. Tell me, Louie, what happened to me because I can't calm myself down and I feel like I'm missing something.” Said Natasha.
Louie could not speak to Natasha's question because he was also to blame for what happened to Natasha.
“What?! You answered because I don't know what is right anymore. I don't understand how I came to you?”
"It doesn't matter how you came to me. The important thing is, I didn't leave you."
“Why? What happened to me? Why did you say you didn't leave me?”
"That's right Natasha, I don't want to go back in time because it's just a dream."
"Does our meeting have a connection to your killing your husband?" Natasha asked.
Louie didn't answer. Natasha forces Louie to speak.
“Please Louie, if you love me. It's a pity. Tell me everything first so I can understand.” Natasha said pleadingly.
Louie felt pity. Will he tell Natasha the truth about what happened and how he came to her? Louie took a deep breath, seeing that Natasha was crying and having a hard time.
“I love you so much, Natasha. The first time I saw you, I knew I was going to fall.
That night, I went to the bar because that was the night we had a heated argument with my wife, Leah. That same night, I accidentally shot her. I left her because I was afraid I might be imprisoned. I went to the bar; I got drunk. I was very drunk but still drove. My car was speeding so fast that I didn't realize you had crossed. I hit you, your head is bloody. I was scared, but I took you to the hospital to save you. Know how much I have sinned against you because for several years I hid your true identity from you. We didn't meet at the mall but in a tragedy. I know I'm bad in your eyes now, but I only did that because I didn't want to lose you to me. I don't know what your real name is because you don't even remember after I hit you, so I called you Natasha.” Louie's long revelation.
Natasha couldn't speak to everything Louie told her. She was stunned. Why only now did she find out everything? Suddenly, her tears flowed. She was hurt by what had happened to her. Despite everything, she lived a life of lies.
"What's my fault with you, Louie?"
“Why do you have to believe me with all your lies? Do you know I was very hurt by what you did? I don't know if I can forgive you. You don't know that I have missed my family for several years, especially my son.” Natasha said as she cried.
“Child?! Do you have a child?”
“Yes, I only found out recently. I want to be with her, but I don't know if she wants to be with me too. I was so eager to hug her, but I didn’t know-how. If she still remembers me and my face. She's been a month since I broke up with her but I don't know what she looks like now.” Natasha's story.
“I’m sorry Natasha, for what you’re going through now. I hope you’re okay. Do you remember what your real name is?”
"I don't know, but I remember Franco mentioned something to me. He called me Martha. Maybe that's the real name."
“Franco?! Who is he?”
"My brother-in-law, he's my husband's brother."
“Husband?! So meaning you remember your husband first?”
“Ha!? I'm not sure yet, but I haven't seen him yet.”
"Who is your husband?"
Their conversation was interrupted when Abigail knocked on their door.
“Mom, dad! What happened? I can hear it. You are shouting, are you okay?” Abigail asked.
"I'm fine son, go to sleep."
"Okay, good night."
Natasha didn't mention what they talked about again because they had rested. But Louie couldn't sleep from what they had talked about earlier. He thinks, who might be Natasha's ex-husband?
~~~~~
“Hello dad, it's good that you're home. I meant to wait for you because I have a question for you.”
"What's that?"
“Dad, why did you lay hands on Mom? Didn't you feel sorry for her?”
"Ask your mother why I did that to her," Gilbert replied.
"Son, let it be a small thing first. It will also disappear."
“What little thing, Mom? Do you see yourself? Please, mom have mercy on yourself.” Robin asked.
“Son! Know if you have a hard time seeing me like this. That is why I thank you, because you have a concern for me.” Said Neva.
"You're so dramatic Neva, first tell Robin why I raised my hand." Said Gilbert.
“Mom, what is dad saying? What are you arguing about?”
Neva could not speak, that she was pressured by what had happened in her life. She didn't want Robin to know about her secret. But she is stuck in a situation she doesn’t know how to get rid of.
"What Neva, will you speak or will I tell your son?"
“Please Gilbert, let's not talk about those things. That doesn't matter anymore.”
“Really?! How can that not be important for your child to know the truth?”
“What truth is dad saying, mom? Please don't make me guess, because I can't guess.”
“Neva! Will you speak or will I tell your son?”
That's how it is Robin, don't you know Mr. Robert Uy? You know Robert was your mother's ex-boyfriend. That's why Robert wants to join our company so that he can get your mom back.” Said Gilbert.
“Ha?! Is that true, mom?”
Neva thought he was going to tell Robin that he wasn't her real father. He was bitten by a thorn.
“Ah! Yes, son, but that was in the past, so I didn't pay attention. I didn't know that Robert and your dad met. Robert told us our past.” Neva replied.
“Oh! Why didn't you tell dad mom when you first met?”
"I didn't say that because he is passed in my life and I don't have to relive the past," Neva replied.
“Maybe it's not important to relive your past, but I've lost trust in you. Do you think I forgot the last thing Robert told me before he left?” Gilbert replied.
Neva was suddenly nervous. She thought Gilbert had forgotten what Robert had said.
Will Gilbert continue to tell about what he found out?