Theodore's POV
'Oh God...'
'I'm very sorry for keeping this from you mum... I really am...'
'I'm sorry too... I'm disappointed in you Teddy... You're the oldest... You're supposed to set example... Not lead her in this shit!' dad bellowed.
'Don't be so judgmental...' I replied. 'If it wasn't for you she wouldn't do that...'
'What do you mean Theodore?' he asked sternly.
'How long has she been working?'
'Almost two years...' I replied.
'Two years? She doesn't need the damn money... We have enough to buy 6 states in the least!...'
'Dad part of this is your fault...'
'Ted, you've already said this twice... Elaborate on that.'
'Come on dad... Are you that naive? It's part of the reason why she wanted to leave boarding school! And part of the reason she didn't want to live here anymore... Do you remember what you told her when she begged you, almost crying, to take her out of the school because she is missing her daddy...'
'I only wanted to protect her Theodore... I can't let the world...'
'What? Know that you have a little girl? I came out good... And I attended to a normal private school after I made you take me out of the boarding school...'
'You're different... You're strong... Your sister... She's fragile... She's young...'
'She's fragile? Do you even hear yourself?' I threw back. 'She's stronger than I am... Even emotionally... She took my crap although I'm older than her... She wanted to prove your point... She wanted to make you proud...'
'It's true Christian... She always tries to please you... She wants you to be proud of her...' mum agreed.
'..I am proud of her...' he admitted.
'She doesn't know that because you don't show it...' I replied. 'She keeps telling about what you said 2 years ago... Do you remember dad? Because I do!'
Christian's POV
I closed my eyes and brought that day in front of my eyes. She begged and cried... I didn't want to let the world know that I have a baby girl... She's daddy's girl. And I want to keep her that way... Safe and unknown from everyone... Where I can protect her from my damned enemies.
'Daddy, please... I don't want to stay here... Nobody likes me... I have no friends... I want my daddy... I want mummy... I want Teddy...' she begged.
'Sweetie... You know I can't do that...' I replied as I hugged her tight to me.
'Please daddy... I promise I'll be a good girl... I'll even do the dishes, and do the floors... I'll be your little Cinderella if you want... Just please take me home...'
'Baby girl you're safe here... And you are my princess... You are not Cinderella...'
'...please daddy...'
'Honey... You tell me you are a big girl... If you truly are a big girl, you need to learn being independent… And that means that you have to stay even if you don't want to... It means that you can't rely on your family for success or anything at all...'
'Daddy...'
'Are you a big girl?' I asked her again as I looked straight into her tearful eyes.
'No she's not Christian...' my father entered her room as she let go of my embrace and went straight to my father. 'I've made the arrangements...she's staying with us Christian...'
'Dad, you can't do that... She's my daughter...'
'You're not acting like a father... Someone should... This sick obsession you have with keeping her safe in this hell hole is making things worse... Can't you see that she is unhappy here?'
'Grandpa?'
'Yes sweety?'
'Don't be hard on daddy... I'm a big girl...' she let her head drop.
'Well for me... You are still my baby princess...' He smiled. 'Do you want to come home with me and grandma Grace? Or do you want to stay here?'
'I want to come with you...' she replied as she avoided my eyes and hid her face into my father's shoulders.
'She doesn't want to depend on you because she is a big girl...' Ted replied. 'She wants to show you that she can do it, with or without your help...'
'Ok stop it you two...' Ana quickly took charge. 'We can either keep blaming each other, or we can either try to help her out...' she replied. 'Teddy, you said Jennifer knows?'
Yes... She's bruised all over mum... I can't forget the scene...' he said as he cringed his face. Maybe we should go and talk to her...'
'Where does she work?' I asked him.
'W. Whelan Diner...' he replied as I grabbed my suit jacket.
'Where are you going Christian?' Ana stopped me.
'To drop a visit at this diner…'
'Don't you think that maybe we should talk to Jennifer dad?'
'Do you know where she lives?'
'Yes…' He replied.
'Grab your stuff… We're getting some answers…' I ordered.
'Christian I'm staying here with her.'
'Call me if there are any changes. We'll be back in two hour tops.' I replied as I kissed her. '…and please… keep an eye on our baby…'
The drive to Jennifer's house wasn't as usual. Theodore and I were both quiet and lost in anything our mind took us to. How did I miss this? I was always uptight with anything that went on in my kid's lives. How did this go past me and I didn't even realize what was going on?
'Dad… don't do that?'
'Uh What?' Theodore caught me off guard.
'That… I know that look. You couldn't do anything to save Grace and you can't do anything about this either. What's done done… We should better think on how to solve it…'
'I screwed up Theodore… With your sister especially…'
'I came out good!'
'Yeah with that OCD that you have? I brought that on with the constant do this and do that…'
'Dad that's kind of genetic… and I'm comfortable…'
'That doesn't make it healthy.' I replied.
'Dad this is not about me…' He replied. 'I'm not self-destructing myself for what others done of me. Sammy… she went through hell… and dad, no matter how much it will hurt her, I think we should tell her about Grace. It is her right to know why she was sent to that place… you owe her that much…'
'No Theodore I am not letting your sister deal with that just now. She… she will hate me… Do you know what will it do to her? It will crush her, and the little we have left to share together will all dissolve to nothing. So no Theodore I am not telling her just now… and neither will you…' I continued.
'Dad… at least can I offer some advice?' He asked again.
'Yeah… go ahead…' I exhaled deeply.
'We just passed Jennifer's house…'
'Thanks for seeing us on such short notice Mrs. '
'Claudine… Please…' She smiled as we shook hands. 'Please sit… so you wanted to talk to Jennifer?'
'If it's ok with you?' I asked again.
'Yes sure… Mind if I ask what's this about?' She asked again.
'I know what it's about mother…' Jennifer came into the living room. 'Please Mr. Grey, I can assure you it was never her fault. I told her to open up to you, but she was afraid…'
'What's this about Jennifer…'
'Mum… can we have a minute?'
'Yes… sure honey… but we need to talk later… ok?'
'Ok…'
'If you need anything, just holler.' Claudine replied as she left us to ourselves.
Jennifer's POV
'So… I guess I have an idea why you're here…'
'Jennifer we need some answers… and I think you are the closest thing Samantha has that will help us in getting some…' Theodore replied.
'It doesn't feel right…'
'She told me she was pregnant… and you know the whole lot…'
'Mr. Grey, I think you know everything you have to know in that file you're carrying…' I pointed out.
'We do… we want to know if you know who did it…'
'I don't…'
'She's been raped… again Jennifer…' Theodore cut me short.
'What? You're joking right?'
'Jennifer, when you called me yesterday, you knew what was going on. Is it him?' He asked.
'Theodore… you should ask Samantha…'
'Jennifer, if you really are her best friend you would do anything to keep her safe and help her…'
'I do! I am Mr. Grey…'
'Then please, tell us so we can help her…'
'On one condition… Don't mention anything that I told you… I'd like to keep the only friend I have, and Samantha relies on trust…'
'We'll let you two discuss those things. We don't want you two to fight… but we do want to get to the bottom of this…'
'It was him wasn't it?'
'Yes… it was Jared…' I admitted. 'He… never admitted what he did… but the school knew…'
'I knew… which is why I took Jennifer out of that school.' My mother came in to join us. 'Jennifer reported everything when Samantha got pregnant. I couldn't let him take advantage of my daughter if he wanted revenge…'
'…and you don't tell us?' Mr. Grey blurted.
'I'm sorry Mr. Grey… but that is not my job. My job is to care for my daughter. You are Samantha's father, and from what I can see you have not done a good job in protecting her. You had to keep your eyes open to what was happening…'
'For your information I love Samantha…'
'…and I don't have any doubts that you do Mr. Grey… but I had to care for my own daughter… and that means that I had to pull her out of that school. Now please, if you don't have any more questions, I have to ask for you to leave. Jennifer has a doctor's appointment and I don't want to be late.'
'Thank you for your time Mrs. Clark.' Mr. Grey and Theodore stood up to leave.
'I'm very sorry for what Samantha went through, and if you need anything our door is always open, but please don't ever come into my house and judge us for something that you were supposed to do.'
'You're right… I'm sorry if I've overstepped bounds.'
'Apology accepted, and please give my regards to your wife.'
Christian's POV
'Where to now dad?'
'We're going to drop a visit to this Jared prick…' I replied as I pulled to the road.
Theodore's POV
Dad sped like never before. His knuckles were white with his constant squeezing to the steering wheel. His jaw was tightly closed together, and there was nothing I could say or do to try and lessen these things… because in all honesty I was feeling them myself.
'Come on Theodore… we're here…' He quickly got out of the car.
'Dad wait up!' I caught up to him.
'I'll show this fucking asshole whom to hurt…' He replied as he entered the Diner and made his way upstairs. The office was open and he was there on the couch.
'Jared?' Dad called.
'Yes… who needs him?' He stood up.
'Christian Grey… the father of the girl that you got pregnant and raped yesterday…' He replied as he went forward and punched him straight in the face.
'DAD!' I went after him to try and hold him from doing any more damage.
'Theodore, get your hands off me!' He replied.
'What's this bickering?' A woman's voice came from behind us.
Christian's POV
The voice was so damn familiar… but no… it couldn't be… right? I looked behind me and she came through the door. All my hypothesis were confirmed.
'Elena?'
'Oh hello Christian… I see you met your progeny?' She replied smugly as she rested against the door.
'What?'
'Jared… you're Jared's father…' She replied again.
'What the hell? You're lying!' Theodore replied.
'No it can't be…' I joined him.
'You were 15 Christian… You've finally met…'
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