Chapter 16
Third Person’s POV
Next Morning p>
“I’m going out for some important work and will be back after an hour or two.
So, Jake p>
Make sure that Brandon doesn’t leave his room for a drink.
As for now, Brandon is still inside.
”, Bruce instructed Jake before leaving for the mall when that kid bought the toys.
“But, sir, he doesn’t even want to look my face.
”, Jake said in a low tone.
“You shouldn’t have said those things in the first place.
“Okay!
I agree that I shouldn’t have raised that topic in that way, but I really did see twin boys who were a carbon copy of Brandon, Sir.
And they were so cute and adorable.
That’s why p>
“Your eyes are playing tricks with you, Jake.
Nothing else.
Brandon doesn’t have any kids, not until now, okay?
Now, forget about that those kids if you don’t want Brandon to leave you in this unknown country.
“Noted, sir.
“Great.
In case of any emergency, just call me.
”, Saying this, Bruce left from there.
Jake was scared to check on Brandon in his room.
That’s why he opened the door of his room and sat on the door, looking at the door of Brandon’s room which was in front of his room.
A few hours passed, but Brandon didn’t walk out of his room.
Jake thought that he might be sleeping after consuming Alcohol, while the picture was totally different from this end.
When Brandon opened his eyes late in the morning, it took him a while to realize where he was, and the first thing he looked for was Alcohol.
He was addicted to it like a moth to a flame.
He forwarded his hand to grab the bottle, but he accidentally dropped it on the floor.
‘Damn it,’ He cursed mentally.
He was about to call Jake, but he didn’t recall yesterday’s incident.
He just left the bed and looked for an extra Alcohol bottle, but he didn’t have any.
He threw his clothes here and there in search of Alcohol but didn’t find it anywhere.
He wanted Alcohol as soon as possible.
All these years, his morning used to start with Alcohol, so today, without Alcohol, it was getting hard for him even to sit silently.
The urge to drink it was high.
He was kind of behaving like a maniac.
Generally, people used to have a headache after drinking alcohol, but his case was totally the opposite; he had a headache before he didn’t have Alcohol to drink.
Just like tea and coffee-addicted people can’t avoid headaches, restlessness, and many other things if they miss their tea or coffee.
On the top, he had a constant dull ache just below his rib cage.
When Brandon realized that he couldn’t control his urge for Alcohol, he wore his shoes, ignored the pain that he was constantly feeling, and left the room.
He saw the door of Jake’s room was open, but he wasn’t there to be seen.
He ignored Jake’s thoughts and walked away from there.
And coincidently, Jake had left his position just a moment before because of nature’s call.
He walked out of the washroom feeling light and again sat at his previous position, not having any idea that Brandon had already left his room.
“Are you sure that that kid said Brandon Haysbert as his father?
” Bruce asked again to reconfirm this information from the shop owner.
“Yes!
I’m pretty sure.
Since this indecent is not that old.
It’s 3rd January today, and that sweet kid visited here on 1st January, but I must say that he was an amazing and caring brother.
Fro this little age, he was more concerned about his brother than him.
It was his brother’s birthday that day.
“He has a brother, too?
” Bruce questioned in surprise.
The more the shop owner told him the truth, the more he was getting shocked.
“Did you see his brother?
“No.
I didn’t, but he said that he was here with his brother as well and he was in the other shop.
Is there any problem, Gentlemen?
Why’re you asking so many questions?
“, The shop owner asked.
“Actually, Sir p>
My friend Brandon gave that card to his wife after their divorce, but after that, he never heard anything from him.
In fact, he doesn’t even have any idea that he has any son or sons from his marriage.
That’s why I’m asking all these questions.
“, Bruce said, going ahead with the truth bit the moment he observed the defense mode of the shop owner activated.
He realized that he wouldn’t share anything about that kid and the lady to hide their privacy.
“Now, my friend is on death bed and wanted to see his wife and his children, if any, for the last time.
“He is dying?
“Hmm,” Bruce nodded, and a part of his mind scolded him for lying to the old man, but he needed to find out the truth, and at that exact moment, he recalled Jake’s words.
‘I really did see twin boys, who were a carbon copy of Brandon, Sir.
And they were so cute and adorable.
‘Was this possible the twins that Jake had seen and the kid who came here to purchase toys were the same?
’, He wondered.
By seeing the video, he was positive that the woman with that kid was not Sophia.
He had seen Sophia from the back, front, and all the sides of her face.
And also, he had seen current photos of Sophia over the internet.
She sure had gained some weight, but she hadn’t changed much.
“Sir, did that kid look at this man?
” Bruce asked, showing the shop owner the picture of Brandon.
There was complete silence for a while.
The shop owner adjusted his specs and looked at that picture.
Bruce wondered what was taking so much time?
OR maybe he, too, had taken Jake’s words too seriously.
“Damn!
That kid looks the exact miniature of this man.
Is he your friend?
Brandon Haysbert?
“Yes!
#TBC