Chapter 20 (part 1)
Chris:Tommy a Dutois?
Darius:wish you're generous like your mother and you don't object
Chris:I can't believe it..............and why are you telling me only now?
Anna:because I didn't know, I began to have suspects when he came here....he's so much alike to your father and then I asked Mr Darius..
Chris:you're lying
Anna:no, I' not
Chris:you always knew it and that's why you threw him out of this house and even yesterday you wanted to throw him out
Darius:come on Chris you have to understand that for your mother it wasn't so easy to accept this kind of reality and after that she thought about it and she decided to give him the name that expects him....I hope you don't object
Chris:and if I do?
Anna:and why would you?.....you were the one that told me that you wanted to do what your father asked from you before he died
Chris:the most thing that is leaving me perplex is this change of mood you have towards Tommy
Darius:I was the one that convinced her...your father would have wanted to give Tommy his name; he told me himself when I brought Tommy here at the mansion
Chris:does Tommy know?
Darius:yes, he always knew
Chris:now I understand why he acted that way with me, with so arrogance of course he thinks he can do it because he's the big brother
Darius:no, no it wasn't because of that Tommy is like that it's part of his character
Anna:what do we care about his character he's going to leave after all and he doesn't even pretend anything from your fathers inherits
Chris:oh yeah and why not?
Darius:because he's already rich
Chris:then why did he accept the work I offered him?
Anna:god Chris how many questions....and if you really want to know he did it for Jude and now that we're on the argument Jude doesn't want to marry Jamie but Tommy. They are in love and she already know that he's going to get your father's name
Chris:of what I'm hearing everyone knew except me
Anna:please Chris calm down
Chris:how can you pretend that I stay calm you have just announced to me that the bastard is my brother and that he's going to marry Jude...I already had given my word to Jamie
Anna:and what can we do?
Chris:what can we do?......there's nothing to do
With that he took off.
Darius:I didn't thought that he would react like this
Anna:neither did I but it will pass....can you do me the favour to talk to Jamie?
In Tommy's room Tommy and Angelica were talking alone.
Angelica:why do you have to get married Tommy?
Tommy:I don't have to.... I want to
Angelica:but why?...first you were with Sadie and now you're going to marry her sister
Tommy:that's my problem Angelica.....I'm not going to try to explain to you because you will not understand
Angelica:do you think I'm stupid?
Tommy:no, it's not for that
Angelica:than why?
Tommy:I'm going to tell nothing...now go get ready spied and the others are waiting for you to go to Darius's room they are going to stay there for the night and they will had back to the beach tomorrow....now go obey
At Sadie's and Chris's room Chris was in the room when Sadie came in.
Chris:from where you're coming?
Sadie:I was with my mother in her room.....why are you so moody?
Chris:you know what I had just found out?.....that Tommy Quincy is my brother and that Jude doesn't want to marry Jamie but him
In Jude's room Jude was sitting on her bed thinking when there was a
knock on the door and Darius came in.
Jude:Mr Darius
Darius:I know it's not appropriate to come in your room but I need to talk to you
Jude:please come in....sit down
Darius:thanks....you know that I have a good impression of your mother, your sister and especially you
Jude:thanks Mr Darius
Darius:why do you want to marry Tommy?
Jude:I.....I esteem him very much
Darius:is it true?
Jude:yes, at first even I thought of him like the other that Tommy Quincy was this scary and cruel man but after I came to know him I knew that they were all lies...Tommy is very Nobel...he's generous, sensible when he sees other people in pain...I even saw him worried when Angelica was sick and a man like that can't be cruel
Darius:Jude do you love him?
Jude:I...I think that if he begins to feel something for me I can reciprocate his feelings
Darius:look Jude Tommy has a one of a kind character he suffered a lot and he fought a lot to get where he is...it's true that he has a Nobel heart and very generous but....he can even be very cold and cruel......I'm not going to force you to tell me the true meaning why you're marrying Tommy but I invite you to think a lot and carefully before.....Tommy can make you very happy but he can even make you the most miserable person
Back at Sadie's and Chris's room.
Chris:I knew there was something but I didn't imagined that we were in the same level
Sadie:you said that he knew....and for how long?
Chris:he always knew
Sadie:and why did he never say anything?
Chris:I don't know and to do it all I have to take back the word of marriage I gave to Jamie
Sadie:no, no don't do it
Chris:but your sister doesn't want to marry him
Sadie:I don't care we can't do whatever she wants.....she already accepted right?
Chris:no, I haven't talked to her I just told it to your mother
Sadie:then make her obey my mother's word...please don't let her marry Tommy please.....he can even be your brother but that doesn't mean that hi's a good man
In the living room Jamie was having a drink when Darius came in.
Jamie:good evening Mr Darius I didn't know that you were back...what did you find out?....did you talked to Leopardi?
Darius:yes, but we couldn't find the files about that men
Jamie:what?
Darius:it seemed that the files went on fire and there were no more evidence about them so they are free
Jamie:so Tommy will be happy?
Darius:yes
Jamie:it's nearly time for dinner and no one is here yet it's not normal
Darius:its better like this because I need to talk to you.........Chris told me that he offered you to give you the hand of Jude in marriage
Jamie:yes, it's true and I accepted.......Jude is beautiful and she comes from a good family and I always liked her
Darius:yes, but the thing is that there was a mistake
Jamie:a mistake?
Darius:Jude wants to get married but not with you...but with Tommy
Jamie:with Tommy?
Darius:I understand you surprise but it's like that
Jamie:Mr Darius what are you saying?...it's ridiculous Tommy is nothing just a...
Tommy:were you talking about me?
Jamie:yes, I was talking about you, I don't know what you did to Jude but I have to remember you that she's my fiancée'
Tommy:I think you're wrong there Mrs Victoria already gave her permission to Jude to marry me
Jamie:you're crazy
Darius:calm down Jamie
Tommy:leave him to shout and get it out
Jamie:you inferior to Jude and Chris as the only man in the family gave me his word
Tommy:Chris give words that doesn't expect him
Jamie:you're the one that is going out of his limits and I will not permit a bastard like you to argue with me about a woman
Tommy:good then how do you think we can solve this problem with a gun or with a knife?....it's your decision
Darius:no, no please Tommy it's not necessary to come to this
Jamie:a gentle man doesn't dwell with people below him
And with that Jamie left.
Darius:Tommy Chris didn't looked so happy that you're his brother and even more when he found out that you're marrying Jude
Tommy:I don't care
Back at Sadie's and Chris's room.
Sadie:my sister must be crazy; she doesn't know what she's saying...maybe it's better if we lock her but not in convent but in a hospital for crazy people
In that moment there was a knock at the door and Jamie came in.
Jamie:I'm sorry if I'm disturbing you but I need to talk to you
Chris stood up and went in his office with Jamie behind him.
Jamie:this situation is very ridiculous and if you're ready to tolerate everything I'm not
Chris:the fact is that Tommy is the son of my father and he's going to be named soon as Dutois
Sadie left the room after Chris and Jamie left and went to Tommy's
room searching for him but she didn't find him there. So she went in
Jude's room to talk to Jude.
Jude:I already know what you came to tell me but you better leave you speech for our wedding
Sadie:how could you Jude...you will never marry Tommy
Jude:yeah?....he already said yes..How do you think you're going to change that?
Sadie:I know exactly how
And with that Sadie left.
Back in Chris's office.
Jamie:he can even be your brother but you made me a promise
Chris:I never thought that you're interested so much in Jude
Jamie:it's not about that it's about dignity...and no one have ever took me a woman
Chris:what can I tell you I did a mistake I thought that Jude will accept what I chose for her...them the truth came out and then that Tommy is my father's son is not a nothing anymore...and he can marry her
Jamie:then you refuse to give him the name
Chris:it's my mother that wants to do it not me
Jamie:oh yeah?....and why did your mother took this decision?...if I'm not wrong she never was nice to Tommy
Chris:yes, I know but
Jamie:don't you find it unbelievable?
Chris:to be honest yes but I can't object because this was what my father wanted
Jamie:but you can convince Jude...at least try to talk to her
Chris:I try
Jamie:good....excuse me but I'm not going to dine with you today I can't even see the face of that...of your brother
In the living room with Tommy and Darius.
Tommy:weren't you that told me to change my life?.....to be a gentleman?....then it's obvious that I take a wife to my level and even Chris married a countess why shouldn't I?
Darius:I don't see you motivations
Servant:excuse me but Mr Chris wants to talk to Mr Tommy he's waiting for you in his office
Tommy:ok
Darius:Tommy don't do something stupid remember what you always told me that you're the big brother so demonstrate it and be careful
Tommy left and went in Chris's office.
Tommy:did you want to talk to me?
Chris:yes, sit down please......why you never told me?
Tommy:and why?
Chris:I could have understood many things........the way you act for example...you never acted like an employee
Tommy:I never was one to obey......my last owner was when I was 18
Chris:and how did you convince my mother?
Tommy:I told her that it wasn't fair what happened to me and that if I hadn't a name I couldn't get married...I'm referring to a girl with good family....poor and depressed people doesn't get married they just leave with each other
Chris:and this was enough to convince her?
Tommy:I think it was enough how alike me and my father are...maybe this made her think
Chris:and when did you meet Jude?
Tommy:I don't think that's your business
Chris:in fact it is because I imagine that it all happened when we were still engaged
Tommy:but you left her for her sister right?....don't worry Chris I'm not going to interfere in your life...as soon as the documents of my name will be ready I leave and you will not see me again
Chris:and Jude?
Tommy:if she insists that she wants to marry me I marry her but if she change her mind for me it's not a problem
Chris:then you don't love her?