No Love Greater

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

July began with the Austrian Gran Prix and ended with a double podium for Mercedes. Lewis had started the race at P5 along with Valtteri at P7 but both drivers had effectively moved up during the race and won P1 and P2 respectively.

The team was given a huge boost into the next race which was a home race for them. The Silver arrows always did well at the Silverstone circuit and plans were ongoing for it to be an equally successful outing. However, it had been difficult for Lewis and Selena to spend time together because of his tight schedule and it caused them to drift apart a bit. The few times they had planned to stay indoors had been interrupted by several reminders of commitments he had made earlier regarding interviews and endorsements.

SELENA POV

I seemed to have been affected the most because there had been recent developments regarding my family I needed to inform Lewis about but had no idea when he was going to be available.

It all started with a call I received from someone claiming to be my step brother who needed to meet me urgently to explain things. He had gone through my grandparents to reach out to me. My grandparents initially didn't approve but gave in to his requests when he further spoke to them and when I asked, they insisted it would be better to hear directly from him. We then set up the discuss at Balthazar's restaurant in Convent garden the day after.

Just because I didn't know what would unfold I picked a location well known to me and arrived at Balthazaar's 5 minutes later than the booking time.

"Reservation for Jeffery Reiss", I said to the attendant.

"This way please", he replied.

I was led to a corner of the restaurant to a young man, probably in his late twenties seated and pressing his phone.

"The lady is here", the attendant said and he got up.

"Jeffery", he said stretching his arm.

"Selena", I said to him and took his arm.

"What would you like to have Selena? I want to have their duck and beef pie, would you have the same?", he asked me.

"No, I'll just have chili and garlic prawns", I replied.

'Your choice of drinks?", the waiter asked.

"Pinot noir", Jeffery replied while I asked for a bottle of mineral water.

We then became quiet before I spoke up.

"You said you were my step brother", I said.

"Yes, I am, where do I start from now", he said rubbing his head.

"Anywhere", I responded.

"I am an only child, or used to think I was an only child, I grew up seeing my parents as the ideal couple, then my mum passed five years ago", he said.

"So sorry about that though", I said reaching out to touch his arm.

He then continued.

"Selena my dad fell ill recently, he's been diagnosed with prostrate cancer and is in it's fourth stage. He has very little time remaining.

"How does this relating to me being your sister?", I asked him without thinking twice.

"We were at the hospital together when he received the news, got home and he told me to accompany him to his room, he brought out a very old box which he opened with a code, there were lots of pictures there, lots of your pictures of you till you were about seven or eight years old with your mother, you are a replica of her, your mum sent him pictures at each of your milestone and outings, he kept them in that box", he said.