Chapter 279
Jonathan’s POV
Rollings House
I sat across from Veronica as she was fidgeting with her fingers.
“The only reason I came is…I want the truth p>
“I’ll be marrying Imelda on Sunday, and I don’t want any regrets p>
“I assure you, I won’t make you remember things you don’t p>
“As that can make you forget me completely p>
“I only want you to know what happened between us p>
I realized our conversation could affect my marriage to Imelda.
“Do you remember Sanders p>
“Imelda’s cousin? She told me about him p>
“Did she tell you what he did to me p>
“Is there anything that she should have?” I asked in a casual tone, void of any emotions.
“You worked with him because you thought he had the Blue Heart p>
“That she already told me p>
“For that, the Blue Heart, he forced me to apologize using you as a shield p>
“His men grabbed you by holding a knife to your neck, forcing me to apologize and later p>
She trailed off as I knew this was hard for her.
“After Imelda took you out of the room…he assaulted me, I was in the hospital for a week p>
“Imelda never paid me when I worked for and also withdrew the little money you managed to send me p>
“I raised Janet all alone at the apartment, I paid the rent and her school fees p>
“Look at these documents,” she said as she passed a folder towards me.
“She made you believe Adrian was your son, the reason you faked engagement with her in return for the Blue Heart p>
I saw DNA reports of Adrian, Daniel, and Joshua.
“I had Joshua away from here, when I left with Janet back then p>
“Do you remember this note p>
It was the note she left when she left with Janet back then.
I was feeling anger burning inside of me as I really could not remember every detail.
“Those seven years were only the beginning of our battle p>
“We survived more than that, and also overcame the betrayal Imelda forced onto you p>
“She was the one who repeatedly came between us and always failed p>
“We always found our way back p>
I began to wonder why she took so long to tell me all this.
“The cliff p>
I froze as she trailed off.
“You remember Veronica fell of the cliff and died p>
“Yes, that day we were close to losing one-another p>
“Even today, I can recall the fear I saw in your eyes, the determination you had to save me, how you refused to leave me p>
My head began to ache as she spoke.
A brief image flashed across my eyes.
Veronica and Imelda are over the cliff.
Imelda saying, pulling one would cut the rope of the other.
I remembered I saved Veronica from falling.
I grabbed my head as the image of pulling Veronica into my arms the moment I pulled her up flashed across my eyes.
More memories flashed between us as I realized this memory did trigger the missing fragments.
“And the fire over at Rollings Designs p>
“The reason you got those scars p>
“We were discussing about how Fredrick used your connections and how Imelda framed you making you believe Adrian was your son p>
“And at the time she was also going about claiming she was your wife p>
“She forged our marriage certificate as her own p>
“I had gone to the first floor when the fire broke out p>
“You saw Imelda at the entrance stairs as you came out of your office and walked her out to safety p>
“A staff member told you I was still inside, you ran upstairs and saved me p>
“On your way back, a drawer fell on your arm…causing that p>
“You risked our life to save me, and not once, plenty of times p>
I listened carefully as she described the dangers our family faced.
Suddenly another image flashed before my eyes.
I could see flames and I could see me rampaging through the flames.
I was calling out, ’NICKY! NICKY!
I could see Veronica laying on the floor.
The feeling was unmistakable for me.
I feared losing her.
I became shaken as I recalled that memory.
“It was you,” I said.
“I saved you from the fire and not Imelda p>
“And Joshua p>
“I remember Janet, but Joshua p>
“I had him after I left you p>
Veronica raised her blouse and revealed the scars she had from her operation back then.
“I was stabbed at the kidnapping, and then Imelda made you make me climb the stairs at Harmon Designs p>
“I fainted at the thirteenth floor and ended up bleeding p>
“I suffered a rupture at the time, I also found out I was six months pregnant at the time p>
“I had Joshua as an emergency precaution as my uterus was damaged p>
“Later to save him and Janet from Imelda’s jealousy, I took them away p>
I instinctively touched her scar.
“Does it hurt you p>
Seeing her scar became a personal pain for me.
“Our son?” I said.
“I met him here p>
“Yes, Janet and Joshua are the family we created together p>
“I’m not demanding you to accept me p>
“I’m only telling you I and our kids were…are part of your life p>
“We are your family, you fought for p>
I felt an unfamiliar ache as I thought about her and the kids.
“Why didn’t you tell me about all this before, and now two days before my marriage to Imelda p>
“I was afraid of what the doctor said p>
“If memories were forced, you would forget about them completely p>
“I didn’t want to force you p>
“You totally forgot about me, and remembered Imelda as your fiance p>
“I was hoping you would eventually remember me, but Imelda made you agree to marry her p>
I exhaled as I realized the reason she kept quiet was her fear of me forgetting her completely and not because she didn’t care.
Her voice was beginning to break as she spoke.
“I admit I was afraid you would forget me completely p>
“I always believed we shared a long memory that belonged to both of us p>
“Suddenly I became the only one who remembered p>
“I couldn’t watch you marry someone else and not do a thing to save my love p>
“I also knew the day you remembered, you would have to live with a burden as Imelda would never divorce you and never sign to allow you to marry me again p>
For the first time I felt guilty as to how fast I accepted Imelda’s scheming.
Suddenly Veronica looked directly into my eyes.
“You’re my husband, and I won’t let her take you away p>
“I didn’t back then, I won’t now p>
“If I do end up losing you…I won’t survive.” Her voice cracked as tears rolled down her cheeks.
I didn’t say a word and just got up and left.