The Billionaire’s Unexpected Proposal (Evelyn and Derek)

Instead of going to the hotel. Derek asked his driver to take him home to meet his parents so he could apologize to them properly. He had wronged them greatly.

As he sat in the car looking out the window, he couldn't shake off the hurt and disappointment in his mother's voice that lingered in his head.

Not once had he given his parents any reason to be sad or disappointed in him since he joined the family, yet here he was now, simply because he had been too trusting.

He glanced at his phone started when it started ringing and sighed when he saw that it was Michael calling again. He had been calling all morning and Derek knew it was regarding the news.

Derek reluctantly tapped on the receiver but didn't say anything as he waited to hear Michael's voice.

"Rek? What's wrong! You've not been taking my calls all morning. Are you okay? I saw the news," Michael said, his concern evident in his voice just as Derek had expected.

He sighed. "I'm more worried about my parents than myself right now," Derek said with a weary sigh.Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

"I was with them earlier. They are very upset. Although they have ordered Empowered to take down the news, they're still worried that everyone has seen it, Michael said, sounding concerned and Derek closed his eyes, feeling even more mad at himself.

"Where are you? Are you back already?" Michael asked, wanting to know if Derek was back and if there was a way he could still get Derek to the anniversary party.

"I'm in Ludus now. I'm on my way home. I need to see my parents and apologize to them, Derek said and Michael nodded, glad that he was back

"Alright I will meet you there. Try not to worry too much. Things like this happen at times. And I'm sure they will understand and forgive you seeing as you've always been a good son to them, Michael said even though he inwardly hoped this would cause a major problem between Derek and his parents.

Over the years he had grown tired of hearing about how perfect Derek was and now he was happy that he had gotten the chance to deal with both Evelyn and Derek at once.

Earlier he had told Derek's parents how he had warned Derek not to do the interview with the girl from Empowered and how Derek had almost fought with him over it. And he had made sure to innocently' mention that Derek had even gone on a business trip with her.

"I hope so. Thanks," Derek said before hanging up.

As he looked out of the window again, his mind swirled with thoughts of his meeting with his parents. He had no idea what he was going to say or how he was going to explain the situation and comfort them. And he wasn't sure how they were going to react since something like this had never happened before. He hoped that they would forgive him and not take whatever Empowered had released to heart.

As the driver drove up the long driveway to his parents' house, Derek felt a knot of anxiety form in his stomach

Derek took a deep breath after the driver parked the car but that did nothing to calm the churning as he got out of the car.

As he walked up to the front door, he noticed that Michael had already arrived there and he sighed. He hoped that with Michael there, his parents wouldn't be too mad at him.

When he got in, he found his parents in the living room, his mother's face was red like she had been crying for long and his father's face was stern Michael on the other hand sat off to the side, a well- concealed smug look on his face when he saw how anxious Derek looked

The moment his mother saw him, tears filled her eyes again as she rose, "How could you? How could you do this to us?" She asked, her voice trembling with emotion as she struggled to hold herself together. Ever since she saw the news, thoughts about her dead son had flooded her mind and the pain of losing him all those years ago came back in full

force..

"I thought we w

we were over this a long time ago. Why? Why would you tell someone about it instead of coming to us if you his mother asked, tears rolling down her cheeks.

u were still feeling that way?"

Without thinking Derek went on his knees, "Tim so sorry, Mon. I have no excuse for any of this. It's all my fault. I'm sorry about all that was written there. I never meant for this to happen or for what I said to be taken so out of context, Derek apologized but his father shook his head.

"Have we not shown you enough love! Have I ever made you feel like a replacement? Do you not trust us enough? Have I not treated you like a real son? Or have we in any way treated you badly? Is that why you did this?" He asked and Derek shook his head.

"I'm sorry." Derek pleaded, shunting his eyes so he wouldn't see the disappointment and pain reflected in their eyes.

Michael watched the scene before him, happy with what was happening while keeping a straight face as though he was feeling very bad about everything.

"Don't just apologize, Derek. Tell us how you're feeling. Are we bad parents! Do you feel we are using you?" She asked, crying now as she went to kneel in front of him.

"No, Mom, it's not that at all," Derek said quickly. "You've shown me more love than I could ever ask for and I'm so sorry I made you feel otherwise It's all my fault. I'm sorry," he said, looking at both his parents

"No, it's not your fault. You should blame the person responsible. Why are you covering for her! It's Evelyn, isn't it?" Michael asked, and before Derek could shoot him a look to shut his mouth if he wasn't going to be helpful, his father spoke again.

"Stop crying, darling. You both should sit down. Derek, I want to hear about this Evelyn," his father said and his mother brushed away her tears as she rose and she held out her hand to him to stand up. "Who is Evelyn?" His mother asked after they were both seated.