Chapter 254 - Two Hundred And Fifty-four: Confirm Her Identity (2/2)
As if that was not enough, Jennifer and her son made her appearance. I swallowed, I should have known this would happen after that video went viral.
”Uncle Nik!” Young Neon ran to me, wrapping his arms around my waist. I looked up and found Jennifer scowling at me - yeah, it was time to face the music.
”Jennifer,” I called her name but she ignored me and strode into the house with her heavy luggage.
”Neon, stay with Isabella, I'll be back,” I nudged him to Isabella who took him, going after Jennifer.
”Jennifer,” I called after her but she ignored me, entered her room, and wanted to bang the door at my face but I grabbed the door.
”Get out!” She roared, turning her back to me.
”Jennifer, listen to me,” I grabbed her arm, turning her to me amid her struggling.
”No, let me go. You're a cheating liar!” She roared.
”I'm sorry!” I apologized, she stilled.
”I'm sorry, alright,” I let go of her but she didn't move a muscle yet tears streamed down her face, ”I'm sorry that I'm a cheating liar but I couldn't help myself,”
”Because she looks like Maya?” she questioned with tears in her eyes.
I didn't reply, yet the look on my face answered her.
”Niklaus, for fucking sake, Maya is dead! You told me you confirmed it yourself!”
”I know I said that but I think I made a mistake or someone intentionally made it look like way,” My brain registered this new information. Someone seems to be pulling the strings from behind and my mind tells Reina has an idea who.
”Niklaus, there are people who look alike in this world and it's been seven years already. If she was alive, why didn't she call you? Why now?”
”She must have a reason for that,”
”Niklaus...” Jennifer took a step back, looking hurt, ”Did you ever love me?” she asked out of the blue.
My adam's apple bobbed up, I swallowed deeply. Why was that question so damn hard to answer, ”Jennifer, I have feelings for you, you're a nice woman. ”
”Yeah,” She laughed, wryly, ”Obviously, you love Maya too much,”
I wet my lips, ”I'm sorry, Jennifer but I can't do this anymore,”
More tears flowed down her face, she began to hit me on the chest, ”You shouldn't have bothered me! You shouldn't have made me feel this way for you if you weren't going to take responsibility!”
I grabbed her hands, enveloping her in a hug as she sobbed her heart out. I hated seeing her cry and it hurt me the most that I was the one who made her shed tears.
I was responsible for this heartbreak but I didn't mean to. I had prepared to spend the rest of my life with her, lavishing and spending on her the care I could have showered on Maya if she were alive. But then, things have changed. I made a promise to Maya and now I've found out she's alive, I'm going to do everything to fulfill that.
”You're a good woman Jennifer, I'm sure you would find a better man who isn't an asshole like me,” I comforted her.
”No, Niklaus,” She fisted the front of my clothing, ”I can't just let you go like this, we've gone through many things for the past seven years. I'm sure we can work something out” Jennifer pleaded.
”Jennifer, I'm sorry but -”
”You don't even have the evidence to confirm she's Maya yet,” she pointed
I pinched the bridge between my nose, tired already ”We just talked -”
”Fine, let's do this,” she came up with a deal, ” Until you have solid evidence that confirms that woman is Maya, we're still a thing,”
”I don't want to hurt you further, Jennifer,”
”You're hurting me by not agreeing to this, Niklaus..” she poked me on the chest, ”You owe me this at least, Niklaus,”
My mouth hung open and closed helplessly, what was I going to reply to that. Couldn't she see I'm trying not to make things harder for her?
”I promise to leave by myself if she indeed turns out to be Maya, please Niklaus. Don't throw me out because of someone you're not sure of yet,” She cried harder.
”Fine,” I gave in after a long, deep, contemplation, ”Let's consider that then,”
”Thank you,” She hugged me tight this time, ”Thank you, Niklaus,”
Sigh, what have I done?