Köhler (Book 9 of the Köhler Series)

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"I know you haven't stopped looking for mom," Ryleigh spoke as Xerxes looked up from his desk at his daughter. He didn't need to look for her when he knew where she was. Not per se, like her exact location but with who. The only thing he couldn't do was bring himself to tell his children about their mother and why she left, especially since he was informed that she was carrying this man's child.

"I didn't stop looking for her. I just didn't like what I found. Leigh, this is something I should talk to all of your about at once. But I will tell you this there is no hope for your mother and me of getting back together."

"What do you mean by that? You don't love her anymore?"

"I will always love your mother. She gave me you all, and I can't thank her enough...."

"What is this...."

"RYLEIGH!"

"She's fucking pregnant. Is this mom, and she's fucking pregnant! Is it yours?" She yelled as Xerxes sighed, shaking his head. "This is your fault! You broke our family with that... that woman! I hate you!" She said, turning for the door and making a run for it. Xerxes sighed again as he laid his head on the desk until he felt his dad's hand touch his shoulder.

"Sleeping on the job, I see." He laughed but stopped abruptly when he saw the picture lying on his desk. "You fucking kidding me. She's fucking pregnant by the asshole. X...."

"No, don't feel sorry for me. All of this is my past catching up with me. Karma's a bitch dad, and it's hitting me fucking hard. It would help if Paris stopped throwing how wrong I was sleeping with Amoy in my face. It doesn't matter to me who cheated first because we both did. I don't understand why everyone wanted me to be the good little boy and sit here and wait for my ex-wife to say she loves me again.... My kids are even starting to hate me." He said quickly, standing to get a drink until his father stopped him. Luca nicely took the glass from his hand and sat it down.

"Seven months is a long time to sit and cry about something that can't be changed. Riley left because she was pregnant, and you can see that in the picture. You need to ensure that the child isn't yours and find a way to co-parent for Avery and Xeon. It would also help if you moved on with your life. Stop stringing Amoy along; either you want her, or you don't. Fucking her here and there...."

"I'm not fucking her. The first and last time we had sex was seven months ago. Shit, I haven't slept with anyone. The only thing I've been focusing on is finding Ying Lee. Who seemed to found us and killed Nadia." He said as he thought about how his brother had to deal with another death close to him. Another one of his children's mother's dead, and for what.

"We will find Ying Lee, and the man will pay. I'm still pissed at you, boy. It would help if you came to me about you and Riley. Why did you let this get so fucking bad?"

"Because I thought I could fix it. I was wrong. Now the woman I thought I would be with for life is married to my fucking cousin. Tobias walked his ass right into my wife's life, and I didn't see a fucking thing. I feel like a damn fool. It was right in front of my face, and the muthafucka never liked me. Every time Riley left to go on one of her little modeling trips, he would go missing. I never thought about it. Then to see this... I may sound fucking crazy, but I think Riley put Amoy up to this. She was so fucking hellbent on making me see her. Then again, Riley hates the Jamaicans." He shook his head while his father sighed.

"If she did?"

"What am I supposed to do? Be mad? Go and beat Amoy ass for doing what she probably wanted in the first place? I can't blame Riley or Amoy for my wrongdoings. I made a choice to sleep with her and regretted it at the time, but I wanted to move on. Something I can't do until I speak with Riley." He said while her father nodded. He knew they might have thought it was wrong for him to get to know Amoy, but something about the woman drew him to her. She was sweet once he had gotten to know her. Plus, he could get rid of her every time he turned around. She was there. Looking for him to give her a job, but after she was hurt the last time, he stopped her assassins.