The one who trusted...🔞

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Shawn wouldn't stop crying until he fell asleep. Fort was distraughted. He hated to see his son crying. Ever since they got close,he had discovered how cute and energetic his son was. He pressed a peck on his forehead before walking out of the room.

He headed downstairs,where his mother,the lady and Aria were seated. He was raging with anger.

"I know my absence might have contributed to it,but never did I expect you to talk like that. How dare you Aria?After Peat confided in you?"Fort asked.

There was remorse as Aria stared at her father.
-"I get it okay. I'm sorry for not being there for you.But what you said today,I'm really disappointed in you. Go to your room. No tv,computer or phone. Infact,go to the guest room. Atleast there's a telescope. Go count stars for the next one week."

"Dad please. I'm sorry. I don't

But Fort couldn't hear any of it. He was beyond angry.
-"Go now,"he said coldly.

Aria ran to the room crying. She slammed the door behind her. They could hear her yelling and throwing stuff.

"Seriously,"Fort's mother said.

"And you,"Fort pointed at his mother.
-"I don't want to ever see you in my house again. I don't need my children catching that virus you pass unto people. If you're angry at life,that's your business."

He then turned to the lady that resembled his wife so much.

"Missy,just because you look like my wife,it doesn't mean you are her. She was your cousin. Please leave,I don't need my children getting confused."

The lady had tears in her eyes. Fort's words were harsh.Her heart was broken. She stared at Fort whose eyes were as cold as ice.

"Get out,"he yelled.

"I'm your mother dammit."

"Really?Since when?Because last I recall, how you hate me. Did I suddenly stop being the reason your husband left you?Because you reminded me every fricking day,"Fort said angrily. -"He took everything and left us bankrupt. I built this empire just so that I can gain your love back. But look where we are now."

He couldn't bear to look at his mother. The hatred between them was like poison without an antidote.She wasn't remorseful,in her eyes, it was his fault.If he hadn't outed the secretary and her husband out,they would have still been together.

She knew her husband loved women. She knew he embezzled funds from the company. She knew he took bribes yet she was silent. But Fort wasn't. He voiced his concerns and gave the board of directors the proof of his father's shady deals.He hated injustice.

His father after being discovered, decided to run away with his secretary never to be seen or heard of.Thus began the feud between mother and son.

At eighteen,the board voted Fort as the new CEO. He studied and at the same time took care of a company that was going under.He built a multibillion empire,gaining trust and investors from all over.
Yet his mother never acknowledged him.

"Just leave,"he calmly spoke.

"I will leave but not her,"his mother said.
-"News flash,"she said smirking. Her intention was to hurt her son.Her eyes glimmered with excitement as she revealed a secret they had been withholding from him for over sixteen years.

Every word she spoke ripped Fort's heart apart. He felt like ten thousand daggers had pierced every part of his body. His mother enjoyed torturing him. This was her Ace card of triump against him.

Fort couldn't stay there any longer. He needed to get out of the house. He needed to breathe. He ran out and got inside his car and drove off.

He couldn't believe that they had deceived him. After all those years,he was living in deceit. His wife?How could she do that to him?Her love for him was a lie all this while?

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