Chapter 3
Mother-Dearest
"Are you not going to even congratulate your brother, Fox? This is his wedding day you know?"
Fox rolled his eyes, "Yes, I know mommy-dearest, I was there too. I'm sure you failed to notice seeing as your precious Ethan was on display. Besides, none of this would be happening if Gwennie wouldn't have accidently on purpose forgotten to take her birth control."
"How dare you say that! Ethan and Gwen are very much in love and have been for years. Besides what would you know about love?" She growled.
"Oh, yes mother, I guess that's why he left Gwen for that Lopez-Fitzgerald girl. You know, Ethan's not as smart of a guy as everyone thinks. From what I could tell of the tabloid photos she was beautiful. Only an idiot would let something like that slip away. Hmm, maybe I should pay this little lady a visit. I could catch her on the rebound."
"Ugh! Fox, she might be beautiful, but she's also a deceitful little bitch. She stopped at nothing to break up Gwen and Ethan. She nearly destroyed him. Let me give you a little advise son, stay away from her." Ivy said disgusted.
"You know at one time I would have appreciated you 'so called' motherly advise, but seeing I never got any growing up why start now?"
"Fox, you are my son and I care..."
Fox was livid. "Oh spare me mother. You don't care about me. You only care now that I'm the new heir to the Crane Empire. You see the perks in it. Ethan is now longer wealthy. You live off the salary of a police chief." He laughed, "if you think I'm going to support you you're crazier than I thought."
Ivy turned in her chair and headed for the door. Just when she was about to leave Fox stopped her. "Wait, mother. Wait just a minute. Look, I'll make you a deal." Fox bent down and his knees so that he was eye level with his mom. He placed his arms on her knees. "For everything you did for me, I promise I'll spend the rest of my life paying you back."
Ivy couldn't believe what she was hearing. She was touched. "Oh Fox, I knew you would come around."
Fox touched his heart. "I'm sorry, mother. I do believe you have misunderstood my words." He stood up and brought his index finger to his lips. He stood there for a few seconds, pondering the right words to say. "Now let me see, how should I put this? Oh yes, in other words, I'll pay you the same respect you've paid me all these years. For starters, there's your birthday. Maybe I'll send you a card with some money. Then there's Christmas. Oh mommy I know just what to give her this year...a card with money. Then, let's not forget, your very own day. Mother's Day. I bet you don't know what you'll be getting!? Also know that I am a very busy man and all. I won't be able to visit or call..."
"Enough, Fox." Ivy yelled.
"Yes, I know. I am out doing myself, but anything for you my precious momsy. He leaned down winked at her and kissed her on the cheek. Walking out the door he yelled back at her, "Don't forget to look for my cards."
Mother-Dearest
"Are you not going to even congratulate your brother, Fox? This is his wedding day you know?"
Fox rolled his eyes, "Yes, I know mommy-dearest, I was there too. I'm sure you failed to notice seeing as your precious Ethan was on display. Besides, none of this would be happening if Gwennie wouldn't have accidently on purpose forgotten to take her birth control."
"How dare you say that! Ethan and Gwen are very much in love and have been for years. Besides what would you know about love?" She growled.
"Oh, yes mother, I guess that's why he left Gwen for that Lopez-Fitzgerald girl. You know, Ethan's not as smart of a guy as everyone thinks. From what I could tell of the tabloid photos she was beautiful. Only an idiot would let something like that slip away. Hmm, maybe I should pay this little lady a visit. I could catch her on the rebound."
"Ugh! Fox, she might be beautiful, but she's also a deceitful little bitch. She stopped at nothing to break up Gwen and Ethan. She nearly destroyed him. Let me give you a little advise son, stay away from her." Ivy said disgusted.
"You know at one time I would have appreciated you 'so called' motherly advise, but seeing I never got any growing up why start now?"
"Fox, you are my son and I care..."
Fox was livid. "Oh spare me mother. You don't care about me. You only care now that I'm the new heir to the Crane Empire. You see the perks in it. Ethan is now longer wealthy. You live off the salary of a police chief." He laughed, "if you think I'm going to support you you're crazier than I thought."
Ivy turned in her chair and headed for the door. Just when she was about to leave Fox stopped her. "Wait, mother. Wait just a minute. Look, I'll make you a deal." Fox bent down and his knees so that he was eye level with his mom. He placed his arms on her knees. "For everything you did for me, I promise I'll spend the rest of my life paying you back."
Ivy couldn't believe what she was hearing. She was touched. "Oh Fox, I knew you would come around."
Fox touched his heart. "I'm sorry, mother. I do believe you have misunderstood my words." He stood up and brought his index finger to his lips. He stood there for a few seconds, pondering the right words to say. "Now let me see, how should I put this? Oh yes, in other words, I'll pay you the same respect you've paid me all these years. For starters, there's your birthday. Maybe I'll send you a card with some money. Then there's Christmas. Oh mommy I know just what to give her this year...a card with money. Then, let's not forget, your very own day. Mother's Day. I bet you don't know what you'll be getting!? Also know that I am a very busy man and all. I won't be able to visit or call..."
"Enough, Fox." Ivy yelled.
"Yes, I know. I am out doing myself, but anything for you my precious momsy. He leaned down winked at her and kissed her on the cheek. Walking out the door he yelled back at her, "Don't forget to look for my cards."
