A SECOND CHANCE TO YOUR HEART - CHAPTER 39&40

[ I’m sorry for everything…. sweetheart ]

“You should stay clear off my family cause I won’t be stepping back!”he glared at her.

Genevieve stared in shock as he walked back to his desk, leaving her.

“Did you plan all….this?”she managed to ask.

“Isn’t the answer obvious?”he smirked and took his phone, dialing Joelle’s line.

“You’re free right now?”he asked.

“Hmm….yeah, why?”

“You should come over to my office, there are things to discuss”he said.

Genevieve turned to leave but turned back.

“You should know this at least, Mr Matty. Your so called wife was my son’s girlfriend eight years ago and she has kids for you which still keep me doubting if they’re yours”she said.

“You should go settle your problems first, Mrs Genevieve”he smirked and she walked out angrily. Matty smiled broadly as a call came through.

“Yeah?”

“We found her*the caller said.

“What!”he gasped.

“At a village though she looks well kept”

“I really saw her that day, but how”he muffled to himself.

“What should I do boos?*the caller asked.

“Abduct her without causing pain”he said and hung up. He went to his gallery and began staring at a photo of him and a lady, his dead wife. “I hope it’s true and still hope it isn’t”he muffled.

**

BACK AT THE HOSPITAL, DOCTOR’S OFFICE.

“We don’t get what you mean doc”Kingston said.

“I think he remembered few of his lost memories”the doctor said.

“Really?!”

“Yeah, that was why he fainted, it was too much for him to handle”he said.

“When will he be awake?”Anna asked.

“Soon, I suggest you take him to his own doctor who knows better”he said.

“We will, thanks”Kingston said and walked out with Anna. They both went to the ward Jeffrey is in and met him awake.

“Jeff!”the both screamed and that rang in his head. ‘ Jeff! Jeff! Jeff….. ! ‘

“How are you feeling?”Kingston asked.

“No, do you remember me….us?”Anna asked, pointing at her and Kingston.

“Where’s my phone?”he asked instead.

“Phone? Why phone first?”Kingston muttered as he handed it to him but he said nothing, taking it and dialed Joelle’s line who didn’t pick up.

“What’s wrong?”

“Can you call her with yours?”he faced them. Anna brought out her phone and took the number.

“You’re sure you’re okay, should I get the doctor?”she asked as she dialed the number.

“I’m fine”he said.

“Here”Anna handed him the phone since Joelle picked.

“Who’s this?*Joelle asked.

“It’s Jeff, I’m sorry I kept you waiting but I had an accident, can we meet now?”he rushed his words.

“Maybe some other time, I’m busy*she said and the call disconnected.

“Care to explain what’s going on?”Kingston asked.

“I have my memories back and the girl who occupied everything is Mrs Joelle, no Joelle. That’s why she said all those, that’s why she had this strange expression when we first met and how she kept trying to make me remember”he cried.

“Hey! Are you really crying….. come on, it’s gonna be fine”Anna hugged him and Kingston joined in the hug. Few minutes later, the three walked out.

“King!”Veronica waved from a distance and he walked fast to her. ” You’re leaving?”she smiled.

“Yeah”he smiled.

“Meet my niece and nephew”she said.

“Hi, I’m Clara”

“I’m Jesse”

“You both look cute, I’m Kingston”he smiled.

“You’re really handsome”Jesse said.

“Yeah, aunt really have good eye”Clara said as Jeffrey and Anna joined them.

“This is Jeffrey”Kingston said.

“I know him, Mr Jeffrey”she let out her hand which he took.

“He’s the one who saved Clara that day!”Jesse said.

“Really!”

“Yes”

“Thanks Mr Jeffrey”Veronica said and just then, Granny came out. Her eyes met Jeffery first and she walked straight to him, without thinking, she slapped him. Off course she has been waiting for the right time to do that and it’s today since she finally saw him.

“Granny!”

“Jeffrey!”

“You silly little boy! Why would you stand and talk to my daughter and grandkids!”she shouted and faced Veronica. “Is he the guy you talked about dating!”she glared and Veronica gasped, looked at Kingston then at Granny before dragging Granny away. The kids followed.

“Let me go!!”Granny kept shouting as she was being dragged away.

“You knew her?”Kingston asked.

“I don’t think so”he muttered.

**

“How would you date him!”Granny shouted as they got out.

“I’m not dating him!”she snapped.

“You were smiling at him!”

“It’s the other guy Granny!”Clara said and Jesse hit her arm lightly.

“Was there another guy?”Granny asked.

“Yeah, he’s more handsome”Clara said.

“No, Mr Jeffrey is more handsome”Jesse said.

“Come on, I’ve got better eyes!”she snapped.

“Should we ask mom since Granny slapped him and would pick the other guy and aunt likes the other guy and would surely pick him”he said.

“Fine, let’s ask mom!”she said.

“Why were you with him?”Granny asked.

“I was with King not him, they seem to be friends”Veronica said as they walked to the car.

“You shouldn’t be smiling that guy……”

“Just use your medications properly!”

**

SKY GAMING COMPANY.

Genevieve arrived but met disaster. The investment really took her down. Business partners withdrawing from their contract with her.

“What do you mean! We’re losing a lot and you still talk about giving him the 100 billion dollars!”she shouted at her secretary.

“That’s the best thing to do cause I’m sure he won’t lay low”he said.

“Ahh!!”she screamed. “Check the sales of the modelling agency!”she shouted but a call for that came in. “What! The models dropped!”she screamed and threw the phone which hit the ground.

“This has nothing to do with the modelling agency, what’s going on!”she screamed.

“The only thing still intact is the school, I think you should do something about it”her secretary said.

“Don’t you get! The school now belongs to Jeffrey! I made him owner after the competition!”she shouted.

“Ma’am…..”

“Get out!”she screamed.

**

LYDIA’S PLACE.

Lydia came stood at the entrance of Erica’s room, begging her to open up. She has been on it for hours.

“Let’s talk this out, there’ll be a solution!”she said but no response came. She ran to her room to get the master key which she used in opening up.

“Erica!”she screamed at the frighten atmosphere she met. Erica hanged herself. Her legs still moving in moment of help or death. Lydia quickly picked a scissors and climbed the chair she used. Cutting the rope, Erica fell down and hit her head heavily, blood rushed out.

“Erica!”she screamed, jumping down but seem she was too late………

**

CAR WASH SHOP.

Anna’s car drove in and she ran out.

“Where’s Ray?”she asked one of his colleagues

“Oh, you’re back. He went to that chicken shop”he pointed at the shop opposite them.

“Thanks”she said and ran, crossing the road. Raymond who was just coming out stopped on seeing her.

“I’m sorry I left like that, a friend had an accident!”she said when she got to him. “Can I still buy us lunch?”she asked, breathing fast. Raymond stared at her then smiled lightly. He raised what he bought.

“You can buy some other time”

“Really?!”

“Aren’t you hungry?”he started walking and she followed.

“Where are we eating?”she asked happily.

“My workplace”he said and she smiled.

**

ISLAND, 9PM.

The noise outside Joelle and Matty came out. They were watching movies when it started.

“What’s going on!”Matty demanded as they approached the guards.

“Past visiting hours but he still insisted on seeing ma’am”one replied.

“Who….? Mr Jeffrey?”Matty muttered.

“Can I see her for a while?”Jeffrey asked.

“At this time of the night, you came in my island causing chaos and now you wanna see my wife?”Matty asked, Joelle behind him, staring at Jeffrey.

“I’m sorry if I sounded silly but it’s just for a moment”he muttered.

“Leave!”Matty snapped.

“Just…..”

“You should leave while I ask nicely, Mr Jeffrey”Matty said.

“Okay, I’m deeply sorry JJ, no amount of sorry would heal the pain but I’m really sorry, sorry for saying those harsh words, sorry for forgetting you for long, sorry for the pain you felt, sorry for doing everything alone, sorry for crying all the times you did, sorry for making you think a lot, sorry for the hardship you faced, I’m sorry for everything….. sweetheart”he said in tears, staring deeply at her as she did same.

“Sweetheart….. I’m sorry you remembering late…. I’m really sorry sweetheart”he said and the tears fell. Matty walked straight to him and punched him on the face.

“How dare you call my wife sweetheart in front of me!”he punched again but Jeffery did nothing. Joelle turned slowly and began walking in, tears fell from her eyes as she remembered those days.

“Please don’t cry! I’m really sorry sweetheart!”he screamed.

“Shut the f-__-k up!”Matty landed him another and he fell.

TBC