CHAPTER 21
Confession
Fox and Teresa arrived in front of the Chad's penthouse. Gwen opened the door before they had the time to ring.
"Come in guys, everyone is waiting in the living room."
Fox looked around. He hadn't been back since that night with Whitney. He hadn't seen her or spoken to her either.
They both walked in the living room feeling apprehensive for different reasons. Fox felt how tense Teresa was. He stopped walking and put his hand on her shoulder. She turned and faced him.
"Don't worry, Resa. Everything will be fine."
She nodded, but he saw how shaky she seemed to be. He pulled her in a tight embrace, one that didn't go unnoticed by Whitney.
"Thank you Fox. I don't know what I would do without you."
He kissed her on her head.
"You'll never have to find out."
They both took a seat and waited for Gwen to start talking. They all looked at her but she didn't say a word. Ethan finally spoke.
"Gwen, you wanted us to be all here and we are, so what is this meeting all about?"
"Yes, I just don't know where to start."
"How's the beginning sound to you Gwen?"
She gave Fox a cross look then turned to her husband who took her hand in his.
"I hope that after this, you won't hate me. I spoke to my mother today and she told me some things. Teresa, Ethan, there are some things you have to know. Please stay here until I told you everything."
Both Teresa and Ethan looked at her puzzled by what she was saying. He voice was shaking and she wasn't the in control Gwen they've always known.
"So, here goes...My mother is the one who sent the letter to tabloid concerning Ethan's paternity. She sent it from Teresa's lap top to frame her."
She looked at the faces in front of her. Fox had put his arm around Teresa's shoulder pulling her closer to him and Ethan had let go of Gwen's hand.
"What did you just say?"
"That my mother was behind it and that I knew all along what she had done."
Ethan got up from the couch and looked at her with his eyes wide with surprise. He was hurt and she felt very bad. Chad went up to him, calming him down and getting him to sit this time. Except of sitting next to Gwen, he sat in an arm chair, far away from her.
"Don't stop now Gwen, keep going."
Gwen looked at Fox who had an expression on his face she couldn't quiet read.
"When Teresa was arrested for murdering Julian, it was my mother's idea to frame her. And I swear I just heard about it today. I didn't know."
Teresa was starting to cry and Ethan was looking at her.
"They made sure that she saw a tape of Ethan shooting Julian in the cannery and they knew that she would protect him because she really loved him."
Fox got up and started to walk away.
"Fox, please stay. I need you to stay with me."
He turned and faced Teresa.
"I was just going to the kitchen to get you a glass of water."
"No, I just want this over with."
He sat back down and took her hand in his, squeezing it in support. Gwen watched them and continued.
"I also learned today that the accident Ivy had at Sam Bennett's house was caused by her. She pushed herself down the stairs to frame Teresa for attempted murder."
Teresa got up and started leaving.
"Wait, there's more."
"No, I can't listen to anymore of this. You and your bitches of mothers ruined my life. All I ever wanted was Ethan. I didn't care for the money, nothing. I loved him. Because of what they did to me, my son almost died."
"Teresa, wait."
"Why Ethan? Why?"
"Because you and I have to talk."
"There's nothing to talk about, Ethan. Absolutely nothing."
She went to the front door and walked out into the night.
"Fox, you have to go after her."
"No, she needs time to process this. She needs her space right now."
"If you won't go, I will. There's something more she has to know."
Ethan grabbed Gwen's arm.
"Leave her alone, Gwen. You and your crazy mother have caused enough trouble for her."
"She's the one who started it."
"Does it justify that she was framed for things she didn't do? Death row? Your mother is just sick."
"And so is ours Ethan."
He let go of Gwen's arm and she looked outside to see that Teresa had disappeared.
"I have to find her."
Gwen ran outside trying to spot Teresa. She had to tell her their sons were brothers.
Fox and Teresa arrived in front of the Chad's penthouse. Gwen opened the door before they had the time to ring.
"Come in guys, everyone is waiting in the living room."
Fox looked around. He hadn't been back since that night with Whitney. He hadn't seen her or spoken to her either.
They both walked in the living room feeling apprehensive for different reasons. Fox felt how tense Teresa was. He stopped walking and put his hand on her shoulder. She turned and faced him.
"Don't worry, Resa. Everything will be fine."
She nodded, but he saw how shaky she seemed to be. He pulled her in a tight embrace, one that didn't go unnoticed by Whitney.
"Thank you Fox. I don't know what I would do without you."
He kissed her on her head.
"You'll never have to find out."
They both took a seat and waited for Gwen to start talking. They all looked at her but she didn't say a word. Ethan finally spoke.
"Gwen, you wanted us to be all here and we are, so what is this meeting all about?"
"Yes, I just don't know where to start."
"How's the beginning sound to you Gwen?"
She gave Fox a cross look then turned to her husband who took her hand in his.
"I hope that after this, you won't hate me. I spoke to my mother today and she told me some things. Teresa, Ethan, there are some things you have to know. Please stay here until I told you everything."
Both Teresa and Ethan looked at her puzzled by what she was saying. He voice was shaking and she wasn't the in control Gwen they've always known.
"So, here goes...My mother is the one who sent the letter to tabloid concerning Ethan's paternity. She sent it from Teresa's lap top to frame her."
She looked at the faces in front of her. Fox had put his arm around Teresa's shoulder pulling her closer to him and Ethan had let go of Gwen's hand.
"What did you just say?"
"That my mother was behind it and that I knew all along what she had done."
Ethan got up from the couch and looked at her with his eyes wide with surprise. He was hurt and she felt very bad. Chad went up to him, calming him down and getting him to sit this time. Except of sitting next to Gwen, he sat in an arm chair, far away from her.
"Don't stop now Gwen, keep going."
Gwen looked at Fox who had an expression on his face she couldn't quiet read.
"When Teresa was arrested for murdering Julian, it was my mother's idea to frame her. And I swear I just heard about it today. I didn't know."
Teresa was starting to cry and Ethan was looking at her.
"They made sure that she saw a tape of Ethan shooting Julian in the cannery and they knew that she would protect him because she really loved him."
Fox got up and started to walk away.
"Fox, please stay. I need you to stay with me."
He turned and faced Teresa.
"I was just going to the kitchen to get you a glass of water."
"No, I just want this over with."
He sat back down and took her hand in his, squeezing it in support. Gwen watched them and continued.
"I also learned today that the accident Ivy had at Sam Bennett's house was caused by her. She pushed herself down the stairs to frame Teresa for attempted murder."
Teresa got up and started leaving.
"Wait, there's more."
"No, I can't listen to anymore of this. You and your bitches of mothers ruined my life. All I ever wanted was Ethan. I didn't care for the money, nothing. I loved him. Because of what they did to me, my son almost died."
"Teresa, wait."
"Why Ethan? Why?"
"Because you and I have to talk."
"There's nothing to talk about, Ethan. Absolutely nothing."
She went to the front door and walked out into the night.
"Fox, you have to go after her."
"No, she needs time to process this. She needs her space right now."
"If you won't go, I will. There's something more she has to know."
Ethan grabbed Gwen's arm.
"Leave her alone, Gwen. You and your crazy mother have caused enough trouble for her."
"She's the one who started it."
"Does it justify that she was framed for things she didn't do? Death row? Your mother is just sick."
"And so is ours Ethan."
He let go of Gwen's arm and she looked outside to see that Teresa had disappeared.
"I have to find her."
Gwen ran outside trying to spot Teresa. She had to tell her their sons were brothers.
