20: I Want You Know

20: I Want To Know, Too

WINTER:

Liam was waiting for my answer while my ex-husband was giving me an apologetic look. He was cheating on our marriage. Jett-Jett was not his child, my foot.

Damn him to hell!

“Mommy?”

“Yes, Liam. I-It is.”

My ex-husband opened his mouth but closed it again. He knew for a fact that I never belieevd when he said that Jett-Jett was his daughter. Period. How long will he keep on denying it so that he won’t anger me?

I stood. “Where are you going, Mommy?”

“I will look for Uncle Hawk.” To Ynes on the corner, I ordered, “Ynes, please grab a drink for Liam and Calcifer. I will just go out and talk to Hawk.” To my ex-husband, I said, “Take care of my child. I will be coming back. Don’t make him cry.”

“Why would you come after him? To console him?” he asked, pertaining to Hawk.

“Isn’t that what I am supposed to do?” I asked back.

“If he could not control his feelings, he does not deserve you.”

“I will be the one to decide who deserved me or not.”

We stared for a