Brandon's POV

" Baby I can explain?" She tried touching me but I stopped her. Greta was a murderer and I would've been dead if Tamara wasn't an observant lady.

" Then explain" my voice sounded scary , I was raging within but on the outside I was calm and collected which was never a positive sign.

" Uh..um..uh .. you ... see" fumbling with words to say she gave up knowing it was nothing good.

" You have no excuse Greta, you're heartless, corrupted and evil. I gave you everything, I picked you up off your feet and gave you a reason to live and this is how you repay me? What else is there?" I saw her turn around and stood beside Fabian and I scoffed at this.

" So you're fucking my cousin... " I held back tears that threatened to fall but I couldn't hold them anymore.

" I'm sorry Brandon but I just can't love you" it felt as if a spear pierced into my heart shattering the vital organ in bloody pieces.

" And I'm sorry I loved you Greta" I was a man crying because I fell in love with the wrong woman.

I felt hurt

I felt betrayed

I felt heartbroken

I felt alone

" Get out of my company and out of my life. I don't want to see your face ever again" she walked past me with the man she claimed to love. Why wasn't I good enough? Why was I so easy ?

My thoughts were killing me slowly and all I wanted was to be alone.

" Richard , Balsalm ensure they're escorted out the building " I sat in the chair and looked at the landscape before me. I heard the doors closed behind and a soft hand on my shoulder.

" My husband cheated on me, I hid it from Rihanna so she could live a happy life. I didn't have the financial funds to send her to school so I had to stay and endure it. When she started high school it got worst, he would beat me black and blue."she took a deep breath and closed her eyes.

" It was then I knew, I had to leave so my baby could be safe if he could his wife , why wouldn't he hit his daughter?We lived in shelters for a few months before I could get back on my feet. He died a few years ago , but I don't hate him"

" Why not?"

" Because I learned from him, I learnt my true value and I hope you did too" She kissed my forehead.

" It's time for you to go home " She helped me to get in the car and we stopped at Rihanna's apartment.

She was trying to put her shirt on and Tamara stepped right in to scold her.

" And where do you think you're going?"she halted.

When she saw my face, I could see the relief in her eyes.

" Brandon" she hugged me tightly and I winced.

" I have a few broken ribs please don't do that again" she quickly let go.

" I'm sorry" she pouted.

" It's okay" I was really tired and not up for the talking and she seemed to get the gist.

" Do you want to stay over for the night ?" She offered.

" He wasn't going anywhere else in the first place" her mom said and we all laughed.

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