121 Chapter 14: Hunters, How Should I Tell Him (2/2)
”Yes”
”Peony, what is Mana?”
”Not even I know that”
”Do you Miss Clave”
”Can you tell me what happened next”
”Richard and I divorced he won sole custody of Clave and put a restraining order on me. And then took Clave's college funds and all my savings left me penniless and started a company somewhere far away.”
”What!” Tae said shocked.
”Richard got a lover with a good background and had her take care of that. And then did everything he could to get me fired and made me homeless”
”What did you do afterward? Did you go to your Father?”
”No, he had more than enough with my siblings. I just continued on until I found a new job and started again. I supposed most mothers would be begging to so their son, but I couldn't do that. I wasn't going to apologize even if I would never see my son again. I felt as a person apologizing for a simple thing like getting a job was something to apologize for.”
”How where they able to go that far as putting a retaining order on you.”
”….” Peony gulped and her eyes glistened ”Richard he hit Clave and forced...” Peony moved her hand into Tae and squeezed them tightly
”He got Clave to testify That I abused our Son” Tae squeezed Peony's hand back and pulled her in a gentle hug.
”Peony I…”
She sighed and embraced his warmth she already had tears threaten her face as she remembered the look of blame on her son's face when she last saw him. Richard, he gotten him to believe that she was the one to do that to him.
Neither didn't know how long they where in each other's embrace but they it was long enough that they fell asleep in each other's arms.
[Next day]
It was early morning as Tae relaxed in the living room, Peony was right next to him lounged on his shoulders and completely relaxed as she seemed to be nodding off. Maxi had left with Tea, since Tea often takes him with her when she goes out.
”Ding ~”
Peony sat up slowly when she heard the doorbell and was about to get up.
”I got it” Tae said quickly and answered the door
”Hello there, Mister Sun” A man in a suit was there as he said with an excited smile. Peony as if having a premonition got up and walked into the kitchen.
”Yes, I am”
”May I come in?”
”Sure” Tae said and allowed the man in and they both sat down in the living room at the same time. Peony had brought out a tray with Tea on it and served it to their guest. The man was certainly baffled as he gazed at the beauty
”I have heard the rumors but you...” The shut his mouth before he finished that sentenced when he saw Tae face that was blazing at him. Long drank half of his tea nervously.
The man coughed ”Mister Sun, I am Long Zedong a recruiter for the Tao Hunter's Guild”
Tao Hunters Guild is run by S-Ranker Tao Baekho, of the 30 known S-rankers around the world.
”So, what does a recruiter from the Hunter's guild want with an E-ranker”
”Well, you see sir I don't think you're an E-rank hunter. This past week you and a party have cleared 15 C-rank gates in 10 minutes and rumor has it that it was only two of you who did it.”
Tae frowned ”Get to the point”
”My point is how would you like to join our guild, you won't lack any money”
”No”
”I am so Gla…Wait NO” Long said in shock before he frozen in fear as he felt a knife by his neck
”Who else knows about this?” Tae asked threateningly.
”..Me and My subordinate…” he said fearfully.
”I've been keeping this a secret for a reason what makes you think I'll Join”
”I….I” Long was starting to wish Mommy as Peony gently pulled his hand away, 'Thank god for the wife' he thought.
”Dungeons” Peony had on her board. As if understanding something Tae put his knife.
”Mister Long is your guild doing any dungeons?” Tae asked.
”Ah! Yes”, Long trembled ”An hour from now they are doing a training in a C-rank dungeon for our new recruits about 30 minutes from here.
”Good, Lets go?” Tae said and then looked at Peony.
”I'll come later” she wrote
Peony saw the front door close as she picked up the tea and washed them as she opened her window.
[Status: Pregnancy, First Trimester]
How should I tell Him?