Love never dies

Chapter 9 : the invitation

Christine's POV

10 years later ...

It's been 10 years and I have a son . A beautiful son name Gustave . He is so beautiful and talented just like his father .. his real father . I tried .. I tried so hard to forget him but I couldn't .. I still think about him , misses him more than ever . Gustave looks like him . The resemblance is uncanny . The way Gustave plays the piano , when he sings is like Erik . My lover . Well , my ex lover .

Raoul suddenly came in the door . Gustave was surprised and stop playing his piano since Raoul hates it when he does . Gustave went into his room since it's already time for him to sleep . I followed him and tuck him in . I sang to him a lullaby and watch him fall asleep . He is so beautiful . How I wish Erik knew .. I smiled and wonder where is Erik now . I sigh and got up . I went out of Gustave's room and saw Raoul holding some letters on his hand , he read it and tried to hide the letter away .

" What is it Raoul ? " I asked
I can sense him trying to hide something .
" can I see it ? " he sense I already know something so he let me .

I read it and it was an invitation by someone name Oscar Hammerstein. He invited me to sing . To sing ? Oh my god how long has it been , way too long . He wants me to sing at the opening of his new Manhattan opera house . I look at the fee he's willing to pay .

" We should go Raoul. He has offered us a generous amount . "
" you sing ? It's been too long. What if you messed it up ? " I felt hurt right there , he was insulting me .
" I can do this . I know I can . Just let me . We need the money Raoul .. "

We need money because Raoul has been gambling away all our money and we are technically broke now . His family doesn't want to do anything with him anymore because of his gambling issues . We have no choice .

He stared at me with his cold eyes .

" alright fine . " he said coldly
" thank you darling " I kissed his cheek .

Gustave won't believe this he's been wanting to travel but Raoul don't allow to , he said its a waste of money . Only he's been wasting all our money on something even more useless . But I never said anything because it will just turn into an argument . An awful one .