We Can Return

21) The person who refuses to forget

Tay's POV:

For several weeks, I had been watching New. Every day, I hid in the shadows, observing his every move, waiting for the right moment. I was convinced that New owed me something. He left me without my consent, without letting me know, and hid our son from me. That was unacceptable. I had to confront him and get answers.

Today, I knew New was home alone. I passed through the gate onto their property and quietly approached the garden. I saw him, his back turned to me, with headphones in his ears, tending to the garden. My heart pounded with anger and determination. It was time for him to learn the truth.

As I got closer, I felt my blood boiling in my veins. Memories of our time together hit me like lightning. How dare he live his life without me? How dare he hide our son? My hand trembled as I grabbed his shoulder and turned him around.

New's POV:

I had writer's block and was out of inspiration. I decided to spend the day taking care of the garden. I listened to my favorite music and tried to relax. It was soothing to be outside, working with the plants. Suddenly, I felt someone hug me from behind. I thought it was a family member and laughed. When I turned around and took off my headphones, which fell from my hands, I realized who was standing in front of me.

My heart froze. Tay. His eyes were full of anger and pain. "How dare you run away and not let me know?" he yelled at me. "And how could you hide that we have a son?"

Tay's POV:

"How dare you run away and not let me know?" I yelled at him. "And how could you hide that we have a son?"

New started to defend himself. "You hid your engagement from me! I refused to be the third wheel in your life!"

I roughly grabbed his hand and shouted, "I had plans for us! Erika wouldn't interfere, the wedding was just a business deal between our families!"

New shouted back, "I don't care! I have nothing to do with you anymore!"

"You belong to me, no one else!" I yelled and tried to kiss him against his will. New resisted, but I was stronger. I felt my anger mix with desire. How dare he reject me?

New's POV:

Suddenly, the boys who had returned from school ran in. Gulf pulled me away from Tay and punched him. "How dare you touch my father!" he yelled at Tay.

During the argument, I learned that Tay had already contacted Gulf. It was too much for me, and I fainted. Everything spun before my eyes. I felt someone catch me and lay me down. The last thing I heard was Tay's voice yelling at Gulf.

Tay's POV:

Gulf pulled me away from New and punched me. I felt my blood pounding in my head. "How dare you touch my father!" Gulf yelled at me. I was surprised by his strength and determination. At that moment, I realized I had lost control of the situation.

"This is none of your business, boy," I yelled back, but Gulf wouldn't back down. "New belongs to me, whether you like it or not!"

New's POV:

Everything spun before my eyes. I felt someone catch me and lay me down. The last thing I heard was Tay's voice yelling at Gulf. It was too much for me, and I fainted. When I woke up, I was lying on the couch in the living room, surrounded by my family.

Gulf sat next to me, his eyes full of concern. "Are you okay, Dad?" he asked quietly.

I nodded, even though I felt weak and confused. "What happened?"