FOREVER HATE YOU'S
26. Cunningly

"I'm sorry Mommy, Arthur ... Mom can't get a picture of Chico, Brianna says she's out of town with Zach" Jane says of the reason when Arthur asks about the boy.

I don't know why Arthur is getting suspicious about this. He believes it's Brianna's wits to keep Jane from seeing the boy again. Arthur's belief is stronger if Chico is indeed related to him.

"Alright, Mom. Don't force it. But if you have a chance, please send me a picture."

"All right."

"Uhm, one more ..." Arthur suddenly gets a random idea on his head.

"What?"

"Get me a sample of the boy's hair, Mom."

"For what?" Jane is shocked by Arthur's request. Although he admits that the boy is similar to Arthur, but Jane never knew if in the past something happened between Arthur and Brianna, so if Arthur asks for a hair sample does that mean he wants to do a DNA test?

"I just want to check it out, Mom." Arthur knew, after his request, Jane would suspect him.

"Say! What exactly are you planning? Do you feel like you've ever had a relationship with a woman, and it's paying off? Is that Zach's wife?" It turns out that the thought of Jane actually fell on the wife of Brianna's sister, maybe he thought Arthur had a forbidden relationship with the woman even though Arthur himself never knew with Brianna's sister-in-law.

"Of course not, Mom!" argue Arthur. "I don't even know who Zach's wife is" she said.

"That's it, you might not remember ever leaving this place," said Jane.

"I don't play women carelessly, Mom!" said Arthur.

"Then why did you ask for a sample of her hair!"

"Already, Mom. I'll check it out myself later," said Arthur who began to calm down.

Even so, based on Arthur's words earlier, Jane so have thoughts if her son had ever felt connected with women and allowed to produce children. If not, Arthur would not have said that. Jane's gonna investigate this, she thought.

"Well, Mom's gonna pause on this, we're gonna talk about it later when you have a chance to get back to New York!" jane resolutely.

"Yes, Mom." Arthur thinks it's time his mother found out about what happened 4 years ago, but Arthur is also unsure of his mother's response if he knows the woman is Brianna.

"Mom wants to talk to you about something else..."

"What is that, Mom?"

"Related to your future. Mom thought she wanted a grandchild. You must also have children, Arthur!"

"What do you mean by this time mom?" ask Arthur who doesn't want to beat around the bush.

Arthur was suddenly confused by his mother's request. In fact, usually Jane never like this, Jane always appreciates her decision not to get married because Jane knows Arthur does not want her household to end like her parents who divorced.

"Why did Mom suddenly want me to get married? Haven't we been able to avoid all this?"

"Because seeing Chico wake up to Mom that you need a lineage to inherit everything you're fighting for today, Arthur."

Arthur massaged the base of his nose. Jane's request this time was completely beyond her prediction.

"Mom please, meet one of the women you chose for you."

"I can still choose my own woman, Mom. But to get married I don't think it's necessary."

"Don't insist, Arthur. Mom wants you to try it first."

Arthur took a rough breath. "alright. I'm going to meet the woman you chose. Who's she?"

"Serena. He is in Canada now. Start with him, if it doesn't fit you don't have to force it."

"Gosh, Mom. Serena was like my sister" Arthur refused. Serena is Fabio's younger sister, how could Jane's choice fall on the girl? Arthur isn't even interested at all even though Serena is a sweet girl.

"It's important you try it. Come on." Comeon."

"alright. I'll try, Mom. But there's a condition."

"What?"

"If Cleo's at work, let Brianna be my assistant here. I'm troubled that Alister's going on leave because his wife gave birth." Arthur had been thinking about this since yesterday and his mother's request could be an excuse to send Brianna to Canada.

"Well, Mom will talk to Brianna first" Jane said.

Arthur smiled a satisfied smile after the phone call with Jane ended. She'll meet Serena later but the payoff is Brianna will be under her control again and again.

Surely Jane will try this, so Arthur does not have to bother to ask Brianna to come to him.

"See? You'll meet me without me asking," murmured Arthur with his own health. He could not wait to see the woman's face again, where he could work on her at any time. Including the ran jang question.

"I've told you you don't have to sell yourself to anyone else anymore, because your body is just mine" Arthur said.

If asking well is not responded to by Brianna then she will start her cunning. After all, he had to extract information from the woman regarding Chico. Arthur must know who Chico really is even though his little heart is so strong that the boy is indeed his flesh and blood.

...To be continue......