Chapter 43
Cat had decided to show up in New York with the request from Kara and as well as to again meet with Cora personally and to learn about her plan against the Nolan's.
It finally clicked into her mind when Cora had suddenly called her asking for all the documents to be sent to her immediately. She knew that Cora would eventually try to make a scandal out of the whole situation and it didn't help that the Nolan's had given Regina place at their residence and hired her as a worker in their company. To any outsider it would appear that the Nolan's were aware of Robin's doing and they decided to keep it under cover. That would not help their case if there were any to be made.
It was after few days since the hospital incident that everyone was present together finally. They all decided to meet up for this meeting back at the mansion but now in the living room with no butlers or maids present for the time being. Ruben and Belle were sitting together having solved out their little misunderstand, all the three Nolan's were sitting beside Ruben and Belle while Cat, Kara, and both mills were sitting together opposite of them other five. Emmett couldn't help but glare at both the daughter and mother. Kara just felt out of place with the whole situation but was still in her guilt for interfering for the sake of Cat. Cat on the other hand was just waiting for something to happen and amuse herself but as she looked toward her girlfriend who was still being distant with her, her amused smile disappeared replaced with worry.
The silence was dreadful.
"Alright children the silence is killing me. Could anyone just speak up already" Cat spoke breaking the silence. Kara just looked down on the floor. And everyone else just stared at her.
"Cat...I think you should stay out of our family issues, no body needs your media expertise at the moment" Emmett barked out at her.
"Son...calm down" David spoke before Cat could say anything in her defense.
"And Cat I would appreciate it if you don't involve yourself anymore in our family matters"
Cat ignored David and looked at Mary. "Mary...I might have chosen the wrong side before but you can count on me this time to help you and your family make things right" Cat assured as she waited for Mary, her friend, to look at her. When Mary didn't, cat got up and excused herself from room. Kara as well stood up and gave the Nolan's her sincere apologies for what they helped to do with Cora against them. She as well trailed behind Cat and left the room.
Nobody seemed to notice Regina, who felt completely numb at the moment. It seemed to her no matter what she was trying her mother always found a way to haunt her. She was again feeling herself stuck in something where she didn't want to be. Since the time she learned about everything that has been happening. She been even more terrified for herself and her unborn child. And now again her mother was making her marry someone she didn't love but was the brother of the same man who betrayed her trust. Everything was changing so quickly again. And now Emmett hated her even more than before. She herself couldn't feel no anger or resentment towards the Nolan's but against her mother she felt all the anger and resentment. Again her mother was trying to destroy her in any way possible.
"Mother...please, I don't want this. I just wanted to work and live my life peacefully" Regina tried to break the tension. She hated being in these kind of situation. She thought she could ignore the problem and continue working with the Nolan's quietly and be away from her mother at the same time.
The Nolan's stared at her with confusion. Cora with anger blazing her eyes.
"Wait...let me get this straight you knew about this the whole time and you still continued to work with us and live with me" Emmett spoke, confused between being angry or surprised. Anyone else would have taken this opportunity to ruin their reputation right away. But it could also mean both the daughter and mother planned the whole thing and waited for this opportunity to come up.
Regina just looked down at her feet not being able to meet anyone's eyes, mostly because of her fear of her mother. Cora after hearing what Emmett held Regina's wrist and squeezed hard on it and kept her hold there. Regina having been used to the treatment held in her whimpers and tears at bay.
The act seemed to display a picture of a supporting hold but everyone failed to notice Cora's nails digging into Regina's skin.
"Please ignore my daughter, she does not know what is good for her what is not. But like I mentioned before, it would be a lot easier if you take up on my offer Mr. and Mrs. Nolan" Cora spoke with a sickening smile on her face and gripping even more tightly on to Regina's wrist, this Regina couldn't help but let out a small sound of pain. Everyone looked toward to see if she was about to say something but no other sound came out of her mouth. Belle and Ruben couldn't help but stay quiet and see how things would turn out, the Nolan's were feeling embarrassed and at the time beaten by this evil woman in front of them. They knew from their earlier talk that this woman would go to any extent to expose this incident out to the world and try to ruin their image.
Emmett still angry as ever now even more so than before at the girl in front of him. He kept his eyes on her noticing her facial features and her body language and knew that the girl was holding herself back not trying to go against what her mother was saying. He also noticed the pained expression on her face and couldn't help but feel the need to free her from her mother's clutches even though he was still not sure if he believed what he has heard so far about her and his brother.
"Please….the only way anything like that were to happen was if you were able to provide us with solid evidence that Robin was present in Storybrooke and married your daughter" Emmett was still oblivious to the evidence that was now in the holds of his parents. Cora again flashed him her knowing smile.
"Dear…you should have asked your parents about that a little earlier, would have helped you not looking like the only idiot in the room" Cora taunted, laughing a little at his irritated face and the way he was looking as if he was about to murder her.
"Now you listen to me lady, I don't believe anything you give us and tell us not unless I have little brother in front of him admitting to whatever you are accusing him of. So until the time he's not present here, I suggest you both leave our house" Emmett said with a smug look on his face. But when he didn't receive the horrified look from Cora, he was left perplexed as to why she wasn't looking at him with wide eyes.
Cora this time just laughed at him. Everyone just looked at her like if she had gone crazy and Emmett reaching his limits slammed his hands down on the table and got up.
"I want you both out of this house right now before I call the security" Emmett said as he tried to control his anger that was just waiting to burst out of him.
After Cora was done being amused by Emmett's behavior she spoke with certainty. "Trust me dear, I wouldn't want to be held here any longer but before we leave, I would like to warn you that what we have discussed is indeed true and when you have your sweet of a brother back here you will hear the exact thing from him as well"
With that Cora got up and grabbed Regina to follow her as well. The room was left in silence after both the Mills women had left. Emmett had sat down again and decided to find a way to get his brother back here in New York, to them. Only when he will be here would this whole mess be cleared up and the real truth will come out to play. He just hoped that if Regina was indeed pregnant that it wasn't because of what he was told about his brother.
Emmett had Ruben contact all the pervious contact numbers that Robin used to use and see if there was a way to find about his whereabouts. Then he tried to tract his brother through his back accounts but couldn't find anything solid. This was stressing him out they have been trying anything and everything for the past few days since their meeting with Cora to track down his brother who was really good at hiding his tracks even from his own family. Luckily though Ruben was able to track down one of Marian's number since she didn't entail a long list of different numbers. This happened on the fourth day of their search for his brother. To their surprise Robin himself picked up the phone. Both parties were surprised and tried to get over the overwhelming feel of finally getting in touch with each other after many years of being away. Emmett not wasting any time quickly requested Robin to come back home because of a emergency he didn't reveal too much, his way of not scaring off Robin completely. He wanted to get to the bottom of this no matter what it took. What shocked Emmett even more was when Robin told him he suspected he knew what this call about and why his presence were needed and he mentioned that he has been feeling that he should start taking responsibilities for his own action. After the call was ended and it was made sure Robin will arrive in about two days time Emmett was left with worry, his hope that this made up story was not real but a public stunt was not beginning to seem as if his brother was involved.
It seemed as if everyone was left devastated somehow, Regina again being forced to listen to the wicked ways of her mother and sister. Ruben and Belle not being able to help their best friends. Kara and Cat going through their rocky relationship and both feeling guilty as hell for making the situation even worse. The older Nolan's having to go through this dreadful situation and now their older son being upset with them was not helping ease their worries.
