Five Years, Too Late

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Writer's pov 👙

Mr Reinle stared at Mr O'Briens like a deer caught in a day light, his mouth opening and closing wordlessly.. as he searched for what to say.

"Y-your son?" He asked.

Mr O'Briens simply hummed, he leaned back on his chair as Mr Reinle's shoulders slumped down.

"B-but.. but how?" Mr Reinle wondered.

His mind flashed back to his wife's words back then.

                  Flash_back

Mexico city... August 17, 2016.

Donald glared maliciously at Jasmine's stomach, he clenched his jaw and balled his fist.

He felt like punching her on the stomach and forcing out the baby...he just can't believe one of his daughters would get pregnant out of wedlock.

"I'm telling Jasmine, abort that garbage and I'll talk to dad about forgiving you and letting you stay" Tim (Donald's eldest child and only son) said.

Jasmine glared at him in response, she wrapped her arms around her stomach.

"Never! And I'll say this once, my child is not a garbage!"

Donald shut his eyes and balled his fist even tighter than before. Tim scoffed and turned to him.

"Dad, she's made her choice...she refused to abort the trash she's carrying!"

"Shut up, Tim" Donald heard his wife scolding Tim.

He snapped his eyes opened and stared at Jasmine, with his dark eyes hardened in anger and disappointment.

"Good for you! You're now a big girl.. "

Jasmine didn't flinch away from his harsh glare, neither did she shed any tears or showed any sign of remorse.

Donald nodded his head.

"...right from this moment, you're no longer a Reinle! I seize to recognize you as my daughter!"

"Dad!"

"Donald!" Jade and his wife gasped respectively.

Donald ignored them, he stared at Jasmine straight in the eyes.. Jasmine balled her fist on her side.

She's not ready to beg him...neither is she going to kill her innocent child... she believed her boyfriend is gonna accept and take her in.

"You still don't want to admit your fault, such boldness! Now leave and never return!" He said, no, he yelled.

His anger increasing at her boldness.

"Donald, don't do this, she's just a child.. where would she go from here?" His wife pleaded with him.

Donald scoffed angrily, his eyes moved to Jasmine's stomach.

"She's not child anymore, she'll be a mother in a few months!" He said.

Jasmine took a deep breath and turned, she stormed out without a second thought... she's determined to keep her baby.

"Jasmine!" Mrs Reinle called her and wanted to rush after her.

"Stop right there, Margret!" Donald growled.

Margret halted.

"Let her leave!"

Margret turned to face him with a deep frown on her face, she squinted her eyes.

"Let her leave? Do you want her to go from here?" She asked.