Siblings: Forbidden love novel Chapter 48

Jason's eyes were red and it was evident he had been crying, Anna had her hand on his which showed she had been comforting him, her eyes were teary too, Samuel beckoned Veronica to come to him and he pulled her into his arms, no one knows how much she hate to talk about Jason's fate like him, that day she had lost a sister and a friend, so he understands very well.

"Did they really...died...the day...I was born?" Jason asked, veronica released herself from Samuel's hold and walked to him, she cupped his face in her hands and wiped his tears away with her thumps.

"I'm sorry, I never wanted to tell you this news because I know how it will affect you. I'm really sorry but I want you to know, it's not your fault and they don't blame you. Wherever they are now, I'm sure they are very happy and proud of you. They love you so much, I was there, I know how much they were expecting you, Eunice just can't stop talking of what to do when you arrive and Gerald said he will teach you how to play basketball. It was his favorite game that was why when you showed interest in it, I had Sam let you learn it, they really love you and I'm sure they didn't mean to leave you alone.

They loved you so much honey, no one planned for this to happen, but you just can't tell nature what to do. They wanted the best for you, we all do. My parents didn't object in me adopting you, they all loved you and they were happy to be your grandparents, they loved your mother, I do too. You know your Nana Edna loves you don't you? And your grandpa Oscar, right?"

Jason nodded when he thought of his grandparents, not once did they make him feel adopted, if he hadn't been told, he will never have known with how they all treated him, but he just didn't know that his real parents died on his birthday and every year he celebrates his birthday happily when he should be mourning his parents "I know, I know they love me and I love them too but it's just that, my birthdays will never be the same anymore."

Veronica felt her heart missed a beat, this had been her fear, the reason she never wanted to tell him about them "you don't have to talk like that, they wouldn't want you to, they love you. They wouldn't want you sacrificing your birthday to mourn them, don't make them sad, okay?"

Jason sniffed and grabbed her hands that was cupping his face, slowly he lowered them from his face "I need some time alone" he turned and walked up the stairs to his room.

Veronica stared after him before looking at Samuel who was by her side already and placing his hand on her shoulder to comfort her, she looked at Anna who looked lost and smiled before walking closer to her "you know you shouldn't be thinking too much right?"

"I'm sorry I just...I just can't believe it. I thought he was just adopted from the orphanage home, I didn't know..."

"It's okay. It's nobody's fault."

"It is aunt Sharon's, if she hadn't blabbered her mouth and told a woman who just gave birth that her husband was dead, perhaps his mother would still be alive."

"There is no day she doesn't blame herself for that. And she is really sorry."

"Well sorry is not going to bring Eunice back, neither is it going to give Jason a mother."

"Hey, can't I be a mother to him?"

Anna was silent and looked at her mother "you are but, knowing, it will never be the same."

Veronica nodded in agreement "I know. That's why I'm going to try harder."

Anna nodded "I will go talk to him. He doesn't deserve to be alone now."

Veronica nodded and Anna walked up the stairs to Jason's room. By afternoon, the news was already everywhere, the reporters dug the news from twenty two years ago, and the orphanage home that Eunice ran away from me was also gotten. It was also revealed that Gerald also escaped from an orphanage home in Chicago and ran to Los Angeles so that he won't be found which means, neither he nor Eunice has a relative, it was a sad news to some who had wanted Jason to reconcile with his lost family.

Before evening, the house was full, every family member came to stay with Jason but he had been in his room since morning with Anna. They all stayed downstairs with Veronica and Samuel while waiting for Jason and Anna to come down. Another shocking news hit the headlines in the evening. Margaret Lawson, daughter of Simon Lawson was just revealed to not be his daughter but actually a daughter of his wife Anita Lawson and her ex lover, the source that exposed the news was unknown and it became the trending news with the next thirty minutes.

"A shocking news, Anita Marsha Lawson, a director in Legal Rights, just had a scandal released on her. Her nineteen year old daughter, Margaret Babe Lawson, was just revealed from an unknown but trustworthy source that she is the daughter of her one night stand with her ex lover.

It is a shame and heartbreaking to know that Simon Lawson had just been taking care of his cheating wife's daughter with her ex.

Parents are left to wonder what kind of a woman she is, that she had to sleep with her ex and pin the daughter on her husband, satisfying two men at the same time, her case is really unexpected from such a graceful woman like her."

"My goodness, what is this?" Nana Edna switched off the television and looked at her daughter "isn't she your colleague? Why such news about her?"

"I don't know mom" Veronica said as her phone started ringing, she excused herself and walked into the kitchen before picking the call "what?"

"You promised not to tell" a woman's voice was heard from the other side.

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