The Royal Contract

Chapter 715: The wheels never actually stopped turning

Dani looked at the closed door they left behind before proceeding outside where the other guests were waiting. She wondered what else was her father telling her boss or her brother that should require them to leave.

But she trusted her father that he knew what he was doing. Whatever her father decided to do with this matter, she would support him.

“How are you feeling?” Alex looked at his wife. His eyes searched her eyes, but all he could do was speculate until she shared with him what was going through her mind.

He placed his hand on her back, guiding her outside, hoping that his presence would be enough to give her support. He could tell that his wife was still in a slight shock.

“I am a bit overwhelmed by the news. Honestly, I would never have thought that Gerald could be my brother.” She looked at her husband, still with that bewildered look plastered on her face. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ novelenglish.net . Fɪre

She finally turned to her mother, mildly tapping her by the shoulder, stopping her from going further, far enough for the other guests to overhear their conversation.

She noticed that her mother had been silent since they left the room. She wanted to know what she was thinking. At the moment, her mind was swirling with different questions that required some answers.

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“How long have you known about Gerald?” Dani questioned her mother, knowing that her father never kept anything from her.

She watched her mother’s face turn up to face her, but there was no guilt in her eyes. She believed that her mother always thought that she made decisions for this family, not for her sake but the good of everyone.

“I had always known about Gerald. But it was not my place to tell anyone about his existence. However, I think that it is time that we buried the past and continued with the present.” Laura told her daughter.

She was unsure if Dani would understand what she did, but she would not change anything. If she had to do it again, she would still keep her word, the promise she gave to Marietta.

“What do you think is happening inside?” Dani once again asked her mother, hoping she might shed some light on what transpired inside the room. If anybody knew anything, it would be her mother.

She again turned slightly toward the door, but it remained closed. When she turned to her mother, she saw that she also followed her eyes.

“Your guess is as good as mine.” Laura finally answered her, shrugging her shoulders to make her point. “But give your father some slack. This situation had never been his intention.”

She did not want to see another rift between her daughter and her father because of this new information. On the other hand, she hoped that it would finally close this horrible volume in their life for once and for all. So, they could all move on to the next.

“I think your mother is right. We all make mistakes, and sometimes despite our good intentions, we still create more problems than we want.” Alex interrupted.

He wished he could do more, but at the moment, there was nothing else he could do but wait for Ethan to decide on this matter.

Now that he acknowledged Gerald as his son, he believed many changes would soon follow. Not only in this family but also in the company that he was now managing.

“What about Gerald? What now?” Dani could not continue her question, but she knew Alex could guess what she meant by it.

She could still remember the times she had spent working with Gerald, not knowing he was the man behind her traumatic experience. Yes, Nick was one of the culprits, but he was also involved in the crime.

A shudder went through her spine, reminding her of the fear that had gripped her at that time. Now that they had learned that Gerald was part of the family, would that change?

“We could not do much about it at the moment. All we can do is wait till we know more about Ethan’s plan...” Alex paused, looking at the two who walked out of the room. “...and Gerald.”

He could not read any of their expression. Whatever the two had talked about in private, they were not giving it away that easily. But he could only guess that it would affect everyone before him.

He only hoped it would have a positive impact because he would not allow anything to hurt his wife. She had been through enough because of this man. He would not spare his life if he decided to harm her again, even if he was now a Hamilton.

“Are you ok?” Laura whispered, leaning closer to her husband when he finally stood beside her.

She could not help but worry about his condition ever since these succeeding incidents happened to their lives. It had been one situation after another, and she could only wonder when it would end.

“I am fine, but I hope you will indulge this last whim of mine.” Ethan turned to her with an imploring look as if he was about to do something that she might not want.

But she could already guess that it might have something to do with Gerald. She already promised to support him in whatever decision he would make.

She would not be surprised by what else he was planning to do for this family. That would include Gerald now. Besides, she had already accepted Gerald in their lives. She had no plan to take that back.

“Do what you must.” She encouraged her husband, knowing that he had been through enough. She did not need to make him suffer any further. But she could only hope that things would turn out better for all of them this time around.

But she guessed that life was a never-ending cycle. Sometimes life seemed to be running so smoothly. Then one thing would happen to hinder the flow. After a while, it would all turn out fine.

Then, the process would start again. Whether one liked it or not, the wheels never actually stopped turning.