Which Billionaire

Chapter 30

Vincent's POV
I stare at the red door, the door I haven't come face to face with in a month. I'm a terrible son for not coming to see her but every time I'm here my heart breaks. Adeline stands next to me, I feel her intense blue eyes staring at me but I can't pull my eyes from the door.

I take a deep breath and slowly walk in, noticing Adeline doesn't follow in behind me. I stop when I see her, she's sitting by the window, like she loves to do. She's wearing her favourite red blouse and red and white flower printed skirt that comes down to her shins, she looks like a woman straight out of the fifties...she always loved to dress like that.

How is this woman not my Mother? She showed me more love and care than my Father ever has, she's never shunned me or hurt me...she raised me as if-

I lean down next to her, looking up at her. She looks down on me, her grey eyes dull as she scans my face and then turns away, looking back outside. Her skin is pale, lips red and hardly a wrinkle on her face...how could my Father leave her here? cheat on her so many fucking times...most of all, how did she not hate me?

My anger dissolved as I speak "Mom?" I say quietly as Adeline walks in the room, out of the corner of my eye I see her freeze

I know she's confused, but I couldn't form my situation into words, I was too ashamed...I just wanted to show her, then explain "Mom its me, Vincent" I say placing my hand on her small arm

I look over to Adeline but she's turned away from me, digging in her pocket and walking out. I sigh and look back up at my mom...the woman who raised me. How? How is it even possible for Annie to be my Mother? How could my Father not tell me? How could he go through life knowing this secret? Why would my Mother not tell me? How could she not hate me knowing I was the outcome of my Father's cheating? I'm pissed, I'm angry, I'm confused, and a million other different things but I can't think about this right now or my mind will explode.

"Mom can you hear me?" I ask leaning towards her, desperate to get something from her

She turns her head gracefully over to me again, this time I feel like she actually sees me "Vincent?" She asks bringing her hand slowly up to my cheek

I smile and nod, holding her hand against my stubbly cheek "Vincent" she repeats, her eyes roaming "my son, where is he?" She asks, her tone anxious and scared

I coo rubbing her arm as it shakes "shh Mom its ok" I tell her as she look back out to the window

I hear someone enter and I look over to see Adeline's fresh face walking in, she looks scared and over whelmed. I see her take a deep breath as she walks over to me. I grab her hand and she takes mine gingerly, I lead her over to my Mother but she pulls back "are-...are you sure?" She asks and I nod smiling weakly

I pull her in front of my Mother "Mom? This is my friend Adeline" I say softly

Adeline looks up at me and she looks nervous, I nod my head down at my Mother and she nods "hi" she smiles and extends her hand out to her

My Mother slowly lifts her hand and looks in between hers and Adeline's... confused. My frown deepens but my Mother shakes Adeline's hand slowly and my lips turn up a little "do you know my Husband?" She asks in her sweet slow voice

Adeline looks up at me, her eyes wide "um...yes, I met him today, your son-" Before she can finish my Mother looks around, grey eyes searching frantically