Chapter 49
Horrible
49 Dax Knows About His Father
Bella smiled slightly at Old Sinclair before wanting to answer him. She felt Dax’s small hand
holding his.
-Mom, I need to talk to you. Please -Bella had no choice but to nod and apologize to Lewis. She followed Dax to the library.
After Bella closed the door behind her, she focused on Dax. He was curious to know why he suddenly needed to talk to her.
-Mommy, why is Mr. Lewis Sinclair meeting with you?
Bella was surprised to hear his question.
How the hell did Dax know about Lewis Sinclair?
-Y-Do you know who that old man is outside? -Bella asked again to make sure she hadn’t heard wrong.
-Yeah. “This is Lewis Sinclair, Tristan Sinclair’s grandfather,” Dax replied calmly. However, Bella almost tripped over her own feet upon hearing her words.
148
‘Do you even know your father’s name?’ As?’ Bella held the door behind her to make sure no
fall while trying to hide his surprise.
-Why do you seem so surprised, Mom?
“Let’s sit down first…” Bella said and walked towards the seating area. She asked Dax to sit next to her.
Bella did not ask him immediately, but calmly observed his expression. She wanted to verify if he already knew or pretended not to know about the identity of her father. But after a few seconds, she didn’t get any clue.
-How do you know about the Sinclair family?
-Mom, everyone knows who the Sinclairs are. They are a famous family. “Their faces and names appear on national television and in any media in this country countless times,” he explained.
‘So, he didn’t know…Bella thought Dax already knew Tristan was his father.
Why were you suddenly interested in knowing about them? she asked.
-Because you said that my father was a businessman and that he came from this country. Coincidentally, when he was reading something on my iPad, Tristan Sinclair news appeared in several articles I read. So, yeah, I know quite a bit about him.
-AND?
Dax sighed deeply before saying:
-I think that man is not my father. But I was surprised to see his grandfather outside of him, and you seem to know him.
Bella squeezed her hands slightly before asking, “Why do you think Tristan Sinclair is not your father?” “How could Tristan Sinclair be my father if he never married?” -Dax asked. He didn’t wait for her to answer her question. She directed her gaze toward the window to hide her disappointment.
Dax didn’t want his mother to see his sadness – for fear of making her feel bad.
However, Bella had already seen it. She could only laugh bitterly in her heart what Dax said was
TRUE. They never announced their marriage and no one would believe if they ever got married.
-Dax, can you look at me? -Bella said softly. When her son looked at her, he continued:
-Do you want to know who your father is?
“If you’re willing to tell me, yes,” he said with an indifferent expression. But in her heart, she was waiting for this. His mother had finally told him without him asking.
“Tristan Sinclair is your father and the older man outside is Lewis Sinclair, your great-grandfather.” Bella paused to take in his expression. When she saw Dax’s impassive expression, it worried her.
-I’m sorry, Dax, if I told you late. There are so many things that made me hide this from you… -She explained more.
Dax still didn’t say anything; he just stared at her calmly, causing Bella even more worry. She took her hand. Suddenly, her heart raced when she felt how cold her hand was.
Dax, are you okay? Bella asked worriedly, placing her palm on her forehead to check her temperature. She was relieved when the temperature
of his body remained normal.
“I’m fine, mom: Don’t worry,” Dax said, smiling at her.
-You already know about your father. What do you feel? -Bella asked cautiously as she looked into her calm eyes.
“Because there’s still something I’m curious about,” Dax said. Why does the news I read on the internet claim that Tristan Sinclair never married? Am I an illegitimate and unwanted child?
-Mom, I don’t know how I feel right now.
Bella felt heartbroken upon hearing his question.
-You are his son and don’t think that he doesn’t love you. “He is willing to do anything to have a child,” she said sincerely. Tristan is even willing to have another woman in order to have children. How could he not love Dax? If she knew, he wouldn’t let her go.
Continuous:
Why is there no media coverage of our marriage? Because we agreed not to make it public, only our immediate family knows about our marriage.
518
“I see,” Dax said softly.
Bella was worried seeing Dax’s calm attitude. Even adults show his emotions in such situations, but Dax doesn’t seem to care.
-My son… can you tell me what you feel right now? Please, for once, express yourself to me, eh!? I mean… all this time, you always repressed your emotions and that makes me -Bella couldn’t continue her sentence because suddenly Dax took refuge in her arms.
-M-Mom… -His voice trembled and was soft.
She hugged Dax tightly, holding back her
emotions. It was the first time he hugged her without her asking.
-I love you… -Bella whispered while holding back her tears. She felt happy.
They hugged each other in silence, lost in their own thoughts.
After a while, Bella heard him speak.
“I’m happy to know I have a father.” Dax’s voice was soft. But I’m also angry. Why did she divorce you? If she doesn’t love you, it means that
He doesn’t love me either. I hate it!
Bella was surprised. She slowly released his hold on her. Then, she placed her hands on his shoulders and gently urged him to look at her.
-Dax, when your father and I decided to divorce, he didn’t know about you, and neither did I. And when I found out she was pregnant, it was too late because we had already signed our divorce papers. So, don’t hate him because your father and his entire family didn’t know about you.
Dax didn’t say anything but was relieved to know that his father wasn’t a jerk who didn’t love him.
-But there is something you should know. I don’t have a good relationship with your father’s parents. “They hate me,” Bella told him.
Dax frowned.
-And what about my father? Did he treat you badly too?
Comment 9
Leave the first comment for this chapter
Aryan for this chapter
70
