In this chapter Theresa will give answers and say her goodbyes. Will anyone try to stop her? Will Ethan hate her for keeping Little Ethan's paternity from him? Will Little Ethan leave with his mom? Stay tuned to find out.
(TPOV)
I held my breath while what I had just told everyone sank in with them. Then I couldn't believe it when Ethan looked at me and yelled, "What do you mean you are leaving?" I can't believe that was the first question he had for me. I would have thought that he would have yelled at me for keeping Little Ethan's paternity from him and be glad that I was leaving. I didn't know how wrong I would be.
(PPOV)
I could not believe my ears. Why would Theresa go and tell Ethan that Little Ethan was his son after not telling him for a year? I looked around the room seeing shock on everyone's face except on my son Miguel's and his girlfriend Kay's faces. I walked over to where Theresa and Little Ethan was standing with Miguel and Kay and looked at Miguel and said, "Son did you know what your sister was going to do before tonight?" Miguel looked a little shame faced when he looked at me and spoke, "Yes, Mama I did but she didn't want you or anyone else to know until she had set everything up. I'm sorry I didn't tell you Mama but I promised Theresa I wouldn't say anything." I looked from my son to my daughter and sighed, "I can understand that son but I wish you two would have came and told me before tonight so that I would have had warning and not feel as if I have to cram a lot of time into one night."
(EPOV)
I was still in shock but I noticed Theresa still has not answered my question. By this time my mom and Sam have came over to stand by me. I looked around at them and noticed that they too were still in shock as was everyone in the room but Miguel, Kay, and Theresa herself. Sam had put his hand on my shoulder and leaned forward and said "Ethan, did you have any clue that Little Ethan could be yours? Did you know that Theresa was planning on leaving?" I looked back at Sam and said "No, Sam I did not but I will tell you now that I plan on getting answers and I will get them now." I looked back over to where Theresa was standing surrounded now by Miguel, Kay, Pilar, Luis, Little Ethan, Whitney, Noah and Paloma and raised my voice, "Theresa, I asked you a question. What do you mean you are leaving? What do you mean that Little Ethan is my son? And just where in the heck is it that you are going to? Now please answer my questions." My mom was quietly crying and dabbing at her eyes and I noticed that Gwen had just walked into the room as I was finishing up asking the questions that kept running through my mind.
(IPOV)
I was in shock and I just could not wrap my head around what has been said tonight. I knew that something was going to happen tonight but I had no clue that it would be this big. I can't believe that I have a grandson and I just now found out about it but then again ever since that tabloid hit the paper I haven't believed a thing out of Theresa's mouth and I have made her life a living hell in a lot of ways. I guess I should not be surprised that she would not confide in me or that Pilar my oldest and dearest friend would not confide in me. I look up at Same and whisper "I will never forgive myself for not seeing this coming nor will I forgive myself for the hell I gave my grandchild's mom." Sam wrapped his arms around me and whispered "Don't be to hard on yourself love. Everything will work out." I just shook my head and dabbed at my eyes again and notice that even though Gwen didn't hear the announcement she heard Ethan's questions but doesn't seem to be surprised that he now knows. I pointed to Gwen from Sam's arms and said to him "Sam, Gwen doesn't look surprised that Ethan now knows that Little Ethan is his son but she looks livid that he knows." Sam agreed with me and we both turned back to look at Theresa as we could see she was getting ready to say something. But then we heard Gwen scream and saw her run over to Theresa and smacked her across the face and yelled "Theresa, you bitch you wasn't supposed to tell Ethan that Little Ethan was his son. You wasn't even supposed to know! How did you find out that Little Ethan was his son?" I gasped and looked at Sam and saw that he was mad at Gwen for hitting Theresa and ready to arrest her.
(GPOV)
I was livid with rage that Theresa knew that Little Ethan was Ethan's son and that she told him. I can still hear Ethan's questions ringing in my ears as I made a dash towards Theresa and put all my force behind the swing and slapped her across the face. I didn't even stop to think as I shouted, "Theresa you bitch you wasn't supposed to tell Ethan that Little Ethan was his son. You wasn't even supposed to know! How did you find out Little Ethan was his son?" I heard gasp all around me and swung around to see Sam and Ivy staring at me and the rage in Ethan's eyes as him and Sam both came over to where I was standing. I can't believe that I just messed up and spilled my guts and that Ethan was so mad at me but didn't seem to be mad at Theresa. I heard metal and look to see Sam pulling out a pair of handcuffs. He turned me around and put my arms behind my back and said "Gwen, you are under arrest for the assault of Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald." I couldn't believe this was happening. I looked over to Ethan and said "Are you going to let him arrest me Ethan? Are you going to let me go to jail?" Ethan just looked at me and didn't say anything and I was in shock because my own husband was willing to let me go to jail. Then I got another shock as Theresa spoke up "Its okay Sam don't arrest her. I will not be pressing charges since I will be leaving in the morning." I turned to look at Theresa who just looked at me with hate in her eyes but then Sam unlocked the handcuffs.
(TPOV)
I stood there with pain in my heart and my cheek stinging from the force of Gwen's slap but I spoke up "Its okay Sam don't arrest her. I will not be pressing charges since I will be leaving in the morning." Sam looked at me and then nodded and undid the cuffs after asking "Theresa, are you sure you do not want to press charges against Gwen for assaulting you?" I just smiled and nodded. I still had to answer Ethan's questions and I wanted to do this with as much space between us as possible. I knew everyone was still waiting on me to answer the questions Ethan put to me. I turned away from everyone and walked up by the fireplace and as Ethan, Miguel, Mama, Kay, Luis, Paloma, and Noah all started towards me I said "No, please everyone stay where you are while I try to answer these questions." Ethan looked like he was about to still come over by me but then thought better of it and stood where he was by all my family and friends and his family and friends surrounding him. I then turned back to the fireplace mantel and looked at the picture of Ethan, Little Ethan and myself and picked it up and then placed it back.
I started talking while I was looking at that picture. I said "To answer your first question Ethan I mean exactly what I said I am leaving. Actually I fly out tomorrow but you don't need to know where I'm going. To answer your second question Little Ethan is your son. You see I found out while we were in Rome but I couldn't bring myself to tell you because I thought you would take him away from me. I know that you must hate me for keeping that from you but after tonight you will not have to see me." As I finished saying this I was facing everyone and there eyes were all shocked. Ivy looked like she was going to break down any minute, Luis, Paloma, Noah, Miguel, Kay, and Mama just stood there looking at me and Little Ethan was hugging Ethan and calling him Daddy. I looked on at this with my heart breaking but also knowing that it was the right thing to do. I then looked at Gwen and said "Gwen, yes I did tell Ethan that Little Ethan was his son. I found out from JT and Alistar while we were all in Rome and just how did you know that my son was your husband's son before I told anyone but my mom, brothers and my sister?" I loved seeing the panic on Gwen's face but not as much as I thought I would love seeing it there. I then said "You know what Gwen? No, I don't want to know. I just want to say this one time and one time only. You are lucky and I hope you realalise how lucky you are because you are married to the one man in this world that I love with everything in me. Now on to my family and friends. I love you all and I know you know this but it is time for me to go away. I will write to you and I will call you but until then you don't need to know where I'm at so that you can't come and find me." Mama looked like she was about to cry and I couldn't take anymore.
I turned around so that nobody would notice my tears and I sucked them all in and then turned back around to face everyone. I really do love all these people but if I'm going to keep on living then I need away from here. I took a deep breath and said "Mama, Miguel, Luis, Paloma, Noah, Kay, and Fancy I love you guys dearly and I will never forget you but for now its best if I leave. Luis and Miguel take care of Mama and Little Ethan for me while I'm gone. Little Ethan my darling boy I love you and nothing will ever compare to the love I have for you or the love that you have given me. Remember mommy will always be with you and that I love you. Now if you all will excuse me I need to go." I turned around and ran from the room as I heard Ethan shout "Theresa, no you can not leave I will not allow you too. Now get back here." I just kept on running and once I got to my room I locked the door and fell onto my bed crying and my heart breaking into a million pieces.
(EPOV)
I just couldn't take it in and then she said she needed to go and ran from the room I lost it and shouted "Theresa, no you can not leave I will not allow you too. Now get back here." I saw that she kept running and I tried to run after her but Luis and Sam and Chad held me back. I yelled "Let go of me. She can't leave me. She can't leave our son and she has to know and I have to tell her that I don't hate her. Let me go!" I struggled and they would not release me. I then felt a tug and looked down to see Little Ethan my son looking at me and as I bent down he said to me "Daddy, mommy loves me and I know she has to love you why is she running? Why is leaving us? Daddy I know mommy loves us but maybe we should give her some time." I just couldn't believe it my young son could sound so old with that. I said "You know son, I think you are right. We will give your mom some time but we will stop her from leaving in the morning. She is right you will not be alone. I will help you and you will help me son. I love you and I am glad to know that you are my son." I looked back to where Theresa ran out from and then up to the fireplace mantle and saw the picture that she had been holding while talking to us and my heart broke as I realalised for the first time that maybe just maybe I finally did lose her.