SEVENTY TWO
= VINCE’s POV =
I love Ley, and I only wished to spend one night with her. I accept that what I did to her is a mistake. But I do not regret it because I was given the opportunity to be with her.
I didn’t expect also that what happened that night bears a fruit.
I know that she and Eugene are the reason for my imprisoned. But I have no plans to retaliate against them. I accepted it as the payment for what I did to Ley. I was in jail when I found out that Ley was pregnant and Eugene is the father. But I knew in myself that I am the father of the child she was carrying.
I knew Ley from high school. She was always proud that she is not in favor of pre-marital sex, one of the things I admired about her. No man has been involved with Ley yet claims that he touched Ley even her past time boyfriends. So I know that apart from Hunter there is no other man in Ley’s life besides me at that time.
I also don’t believe that Eugene is the child’s father because I saw Hunter and Ley in the parking lot that night. I saw how she controlled herself with Hunter to think that she loved him so much. What’s more to Eugene that they are friends only.
The ones that I ordered to kidnap Ley is the one who always reported me in jail. They told to me what was happening to Ley. Until one day Kyla caught me with them. Kyla followed them and paid to know the truth.
When Kyla told me she already knew the truth about Ley’s son I was scared. I was afraid she might mess up with Ley’s life and spread the truth about my son’s identity. I don’t want to hurt my son because he doesn’t have a mistake. I used Kyla’s love for me to shut her up. She agreed as long as I would allow her to be with me again. So even if it was against my will because I knew she is Hunter’s wife I agreed, just to make sure she will keep quiet.
Despite everything that has happened I am still happy. Even though Ulysses was the result of my mistakes, Ley still didn’t abort him. She didn’t even know who his son’s father was. But she loved him with all his heart.
I asked my father to keep an eye on Ley and her son. And when he asked me why I confessed to him everything about what I did to Ley. I told him that I am suspecting that her son is mine.
When dad said that Ulysses had a birthmark, my suspicion grew that Ulysses is my son.
When I was released I first looked for them, not to disturb them, but to see them both. I know they are happy with Eugene and I don’t have a plan to interrupt. All I want is to see my son.
In the mall, I first looked at Ulysses who even got nothing from me because he looked like Ley. I had a strong hunch, the blood leap. I feel like we are connected.
It is true that others say that whoever is loved too much the child will look like him or her. I love Ley so Ulysses looks like her a lot.
I know that my love for Ley never changes. It was covered up because Kyla was by my side and it got to the point that I also loved others before. But Ley didn’t disappear from my heart.
I got Kyla pregnant in exchange that she will not talk anything. She promised that she will be quiet about Ulysses if I gave her a child.
That’s why I was so angry with her and I even hurt her even though she was pregnant when I found out she met Eugene and tell the truth. I told her to tell Eugene that she would not speak to anyone about what she found out.
She has to find a way to convince Eugene and make him believe she wouldn’t make a mess. I don’t care what plan she has as long as she can make Eugene believe. Because if not I will tell
Hunter and her family the truth. That I am the father of her pregnancy.
Hunter is the one who planned to kidnap Ley that night. I heard Ashley and him talk about the plan if Ley will not forgive him. They will kidnap Ley so they can spend time together.
So I called my men to go take over Hunter’s men just to save Ley. I had no plans to do that to Ley, I just wanted to save her. But I changed my mind and continued to take her to our resort because I thought that no matter what I did I would never be given the opportunity to be a part of her life.
Now, karma hits me. Not directly to me but to my son. He is blind, maybe it was also God’s way for me to somehow do something for my son.
I found out what happened to him through Kyla. So, I called Eugene. We clear everything and one thing are for sure, he is not the father of Ulysses, because Ley admitted to him that the father of Uly is her rapist. And that was me.
I told Eugene that I wanted to give my eyes to Ulysses. But before that, I want to see and talk to my son. I want to hug him for a moment. He agreed, and he is the one who told me to come to the hospital.
I respect Eugene as Ulysses’s father. I know that I cannot match or surpass what he has done for my son and I am thankful that he loved my son and considered him his own. I didn’t wish that Ulysses know the truth. Even to my father, I told them to let Ulysses live as Eugene’s son. I have contributed nothing to my son’s life. He only became my son because he came from me but I could not stand the responsibility of a father.
Unlike, how Eugene does.
I have prostate cancer. Two months, three months I will leave this World. Why would I wait for that day when my son needs my eyes. If the equivalent of my life is my son’s eyes, I am willing to surrender. I was happy because Eugene let me get close to him and let me hug him.
My son even called me ‘daddy’ that I will cherish until my next life. He even told me he loved me and nothing can compare to those feelings.
I also told him that I loved him. He said he was hurt because I cried and it feels so good.
I set a plan on how to end my life. I wrote a letter to Ley. Tomorrow or the next day I will make my plan.
Eugene already knew everything and I had already left a note. I have talked to my father and to the woman I once loved, Agatha, Clifford’s sister who investigated me.
Today, I will meet Kyla to talk. Somehow she is carrying my child. I need to make her understand everything. I will let her know about my situation and convince her not to bother Ley anymore. That she has to focus on our baby.
I believe Kyla was just a victim too. Envy existed in her so everything that Ley has she wanted to get.
I got out of the car and headed to the house where Kyla and I always met. Her car was already outside so I went directly inside.
When I open the door I was surprised when I saw Kyla crying and there’s a lot of blood flowing through her.
I ran towards her and hold her.
“Ky, what happened?” I ask but she was shocked when she saw me.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!
“Go!” she shouts when a strong blow hits my head causing me to lose consciousness.