A Dream Come True

Chapter - 43

"Come home Xander.Its unlike you to stay away from your family and business.Its been what?three weeks?"
Xander exhaled loudly over the phone.
"How is Rosa holding up?"
"Typical Xander,changing topic."Xavier muttered.
"She's doing fine.With her latest fashion line coming next month.She's kinda swamped.Good for her though.Keeps her mind out of everything that went down with our parents."
This time Xavier sighed wearily.With Xander being MIA,he is juggling with his sports company and Kings' Enterprise.

Running a hand over his wet hair,Xander queried:
"How is she?"
"I think she is going on a date tomorrow."
"Already?"Xander frowned.
"Dude,she cannot wait for you endlessly.I had a talked with Gia who further told me that Lea has been moping around ever since she is back.So her parents forced her to go out with that Dickhead Tom..Tommy whatever.
I still think you've made a mistake Xander."
"I gotta go."Xander's fist was balled tightly,his jaw clenched.
He opened the glass door and walked towards the sea.

The sounds of wave lapping on the shore calmed his somewhat troubled thoughts.
He needs to get out of here.He looked back at his secluded mansion.Looking back,he realised purchasing this island was never a mistake.Whenever he wants a reprieve from his demanding life,he comes here.

But even the solace that this house provided him was snatched away from him.
He couldn't eat or sleep properly.
With Regina and Alastair facing trial,Bruce gone to God knows where,and his own divorce formality with Azalea.He figured that Regina's crime hits everyone differently.
But it was time to go back.
With a determined sigh,he fuelled his motorboat and headed towards the mainland.

Taking an early flight to New York,he arrived at 7 am only to find heavy rain blanketing the city.
"Where is my limo Nathan?"
"Sir,but you said you will be here in the afternoon."
"Damn you..I texted again,check your damn phone."
"Uh..uh..I'm sorry Mr.King.
"Ughh..never mind I'll take a cab."Xander snapped at his new assistant.
As soon as he stepped outside the airport,it began to rain heavily.
"Fuck.."Xander ran towards a deserted coffee shop.Just outside the coffee shop,he noticed a woman,more like a beggar.She was shivering,yet no one paid heed to the poor old woman.
Xander took pity and asked her to step inside the coffee shop.
"It's very kind of you son."
"You shouldn't be alone on the street.It's not safe."
She smiled at him.
Both of them sat at the table facing the street.Each lost in their own thoughts.Xander ordered a hot coffee and a burger for the old woman.His eyes again moving to the floor to ceiling glass wall.

"You exude power but your eyes are sad."
Xander smiled at the old woman.She reminded him of his own nanny,who adored him.
"Do you know who I am?"
The woman shook her head.
"But I can see it in your eyes that you are sad.Perhaps,heart broken."
Xander laughed at the strange woman.
"Ma'am with due respect,you don't know anything about me."
"Enough to know that you are suffering.Don't make the same mistakes I did."
Xander pulled his brow in confusion.
"I had a family,a beautiful son,a loving husband but I took everything for granted and one day everything was snatched away from me."
"You mean to say you have a family?Yet you are..living on the streets?Why not go back to them?"
"It's too late."
"Better late than never isn't it?"
"Can you do one thing for me?"
Xander nodded.
She rattled out a phone number.
"Call on this number and convey to my husband that his wife Matilda has said that she loves him."
Xander scoffed.The old woman looked at him with a rueful smile.
"I beg your pardon ma'am.But there is no such thing called love."
"Denial means you don't want to face the truth.
Now,listen to me carefully son.Don't make the same mistake I did.
Go and tell her you love her.I can see it in your eyes."
"Why can't you say this to your husband?"
"It's too late for me.
But not for you.She's waiting for you."
Saying that she got up.
"Aren't you hungry?"
She shook her head.
"Atleast wait till I speak to your husband."
She smiled at him and left.
Xander stared at her retrieving back for a minute then dialed the number.
"Hello."
"Umm Hello..My name is Xander and I just met your wife Matilda."
"Did you say Matilda?"
"Yes sir."
"Is this some kind of a joke?My wife died two years ago."
"Huh?What?"
"Yes son..Maybe you're mistaken.Matilda died two years back.Maybe you have the wrong number."
"But an old woman gave me your number and asked me to tell you that she loved you."
"Well,I still love my Matilda."With that he hung up.
Xander quickly ran outside to talk to the woman for lying to him.
What kind of a sick game was that?
Yet,he couldn't find the old woman.

Re-entering the coffee shop.He asked the waiter who brought the food and coffee for them.
"Did you see where that old woman went?"
He looked at him in confusion.
"Which old woman sir?
You came alone."
"Huh?The old woman who was there just out in the street."
"Sir,there wasn't any old woman who came to the shop this morning."The waiter looked at Xander strangely.
The waiter left the very bewildered Xander.
As soon as the rain stopped,Xander again went out in search of her but in vain.
Suddenly realisation dawned on him.
My wife died two years ago..

The old woman was indeed dead.He closed his eyes.All he could see was Azalea's face filled with happiness.Her face when he kissed her,when he made love to her,when he broke her heart.
Don't make the same mistake I did.
Go and tell her you love her.I can see it in your eyes.

A stricken look crossed his own face.
"What the bloody hell did I do?"He cursed under his breath.
Once again he called his brother Xavier.
"Hello."
"Xander,this better be good.It's what 8 in the morning?"
Xavier whined like a five year old kid.

"I will be a few days away more."
"But.."
"Let me finish.I am going to bring back my wife."
"Finally..."Xavier shouted loudly.
"Take all the bloody time you need.It's about time you came to your senses."
"Thanks Xav."
"Love you too bro."

"I am going to bring back my Azalea."This time his word held conviction.

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