He Only Married Me For Revenge

Chapter 56: To become a better man for her

"A friend and a suitor?"

"Yes. What's the name of that boy again?"

She said thinking the name of whoever he is. I felt my heart stopped its breathing while waiting for her to speak again.

"Oh, it's Garry!" she squealed excitedly.

"Garry?"

"No.No, wait! It's not Garry." then she think again. "Ahh.. it's Greg! Yeah, it's Greg I'm sure of it. Thank God, I finally remember the name of that sweet boy."

Then I was left thinking. Greg. I'm not sure if the person she's talking about is just the same person I know. Greg also studied here in Florida and Florida is Madi's homeland. But as they say, there's no harm in trying... trying to ask.

"What's the name again of her friend?"

"His name is Greg. Come here, she has a picture of him. They were so close back in their school days. They took the same course and this sweet boy always caring with my daughter."

She grabbed my hand and we seated in the three-seaters couch near the last cabinet. She gets something from the drawer... album..photo album.

"Here. You can see their pictures and their circle of friends in college."

She gave me the green album and started to scan the pages. But my hand was stacked in one of the picture... it's Madi with three girls and...'Greg' my cousin and my bestfriend, wearing a cooking school uniform.

"Greg Anderson." I muttered just to myself but she heard it.

"Yes..Greg Anderson. How did you know him and his last name?" she asked me looking directly to my eyes.

"Uhm..."

"I called him as Anderson boy. He's the one who never stopped from being my daughter's friend. And you know what.. I remember one time, he asked me if he can date and court my daughter. And then I told him, it's not my decision to make, but he never stopped, until now he keeps on coming back just to know if she's okay and ask her situation. He's very persistent and have a big patient in him, because it's been eight years since his feelings' started for my Madi."

I scratched my eyebrow with this new information I've heard. Madi's identity was a lot to take, but knowing her and Greg was bestfriend in college and he's still persistent to date her.. until now, it makes me want to punch something. I put my fist under the photo album and formed it in a hardball.

"Wait, I'm not telling you this to make you jealous. I'm just sharing some of my daughter's life and school days' story."

"No, Mom.. it's okay. I'm not jealous."

I tried to smile but deep inside, I really wanted to see my dearest cousin and punch him over and over on his face. Now understand why did he tell me to take care of Madi for him. Why was he so affected when he met my assistant and when we get married. Now I know his reasons. He likes her.. for himself since then.

"Anyway, don't worry about it, it's in the past. And my daughter already has you right now."

"Uhm.. I have something to confess, Mom." I said closing the cover of the album.

"Yes, what is it."

"Greg Anderson is my bestfriend. He's actually my cousin. First cousin on my mother's side."

"Whoa! Is that true? But I didn't see you with him over those past years?"

"Actually our both families were originally based from Chicago. But after our graduations in high school, they transferred here in Florida and he finished his studies here.. while our family migrated also in Belleville. But business remained in Chicago."