Forget me never...

Letter 52

My dear Richard,

You will always be "dear" because you are the father of my son and we will be forever tied because of him. How are you? I received your letter and I hope that my answer will arrive before you board the boat to come here to see us. We are all well and living with our grandson Anthony-William who is really wonderful. He is full of joy of living, and he is very intelligent and was well brought up. Candy has done a good job and I wasn't expecting any the less from her. She is a wonderful person. I think that Terry has told you it is because of her that he gave a second chance to our relationship. She spoke and he listened. It is as simple as that. Sometimes, it takes only the right person to express things and everything becomes easy and clear. This person, it's Candy for Terry.

I can tell you that Anthony-William and I, are already concocting a plan to reconcile Candy and Terry. He always speaks of his mother to his father and I will send an invitation to Candy for the Premiere of Hamlet and we will find a way to leave her alone with Terry so they can talk. If that doesn't work and it doesn't happen spontaneously, we will pull the ears of our stubborn son and force him to speak to the mother of his child. I know that he still loves her, because he will never love anybody the way he loves Candy and he never loved his wife. He did his duty because she had saved his life and lost her leg. It is Candy that he loves. He doesn't want to get mellow... You know that he hasn't even opened the letter that Candy sent him? I think that he knows that he will surrender once he reads the letter so by sulking and not reading it, he won't yield... He is very stubborn, our son, and I wonder who he resembles? Anyway, I am happy that you don't have a bride in reserve for our son, Candy also knew how to conquer your heart, as she has done ours. Thank you for that, Richard, it proves that you do have a heart. You want our son's happiness, and that is what is most important.

As for giving you a second chance. I will have to think about it. After all, you threw me away like an old shoe to run and do your duty, and moreover, you even came back to snatch my dear son from me. My son forgave me thanks to Candy and he gave me a second chance. I would be ungrateful to refuse to forgive you. I forgive you Richard with all my heart, and you too, forgive me for everything that I have done which could have offended you. As for the second chance, I will not be able to say anything until I am in your presence. I will give you my answer orally.

You say that you have the impression of coming back, to your home in your family. It could have been your family Richard, if only you had chosen love over duty... But it is no use crying over spilled milk. One must go forward.

I'm eager to see you again. Terrence and Anthony-William will be very happy to see you. We will all be reunited like one big happy family.

Yours forever,

Eleonor