Chapter 112 - The Will

Lucas and Elena were back from their business trip, they had decided to talk to their parents about their marriage decision. Lucas was the one who was more excited to get marry.

People who knew him would faint in shock to see him going all over the moon just to get marry to his ladylove.

After dropping Elena to her house, he went back home calling his father on the way to come at home as he had important things to discuss. He couldn't wait to inform his dad about his decision to get married.

Getting home, he saw Martha making her way to take his hand bag as he went up smiling on his own thought. She could tell by his action that he was happy about something.

"Nanny make something delicious food today" he said walking upstairs.

Inside his room Lucas called Ethan and Daniel to meet him at his house. He needed to talk with them too.

When Lucas called Blake asking him to come, he didn't waste anytime and drove at his penthouse. Getting inside the living area he smell mouth watering fragrance coming from the kitchen.

"Martha is there some special occasion today" he said watching her getting out from the kitchen.

"Don't know Master but young master asked me to make something delicious for the lunch" she smiled and went back continuing her work.

Sitting on the couch in the living area, he saw his son emerging downstairs showing his bright smile. Blake could guess by now his son was happy about something and he called him just to share it with him.

"Too fast dad...I didn't expect you to rush too soon" he walked and took the seat next to him.

"How would I not come when my son ask me to. Do you think I don't keep an eye on you" Blake defended himself making him smile on his father.

"By the way why did you call me urgently" he asked looking his son smile happily.

"Dad.. I and Elena have decided to get married" he said watching his father smile fading from his lips.

"So soon..."he asked frowning at his words.

Lucas didn't understand the sudden change in his emotion he was smiling a while ago and now after telling him the news his smile vanished. 

"Dad are you not happy" he asked watching his father spacing out.

Blake turn to look at him with an unsaid emotion, how was he suppose to tell his son the secret he had been keeping in his heart for years.

"Lucas can't you marry her after we get hold on Marcus" he asked him to delay his plan.

Lucas frowned on his fathers words, he didn't get why he was saying this. All this while he was the one who was nagging him to settle down and now that he wants to get settle, then he is asking him to delay his plan.

"Dad are you hiding something from me" he came straight to the point.

He knew that there was something which his father was hiding from him. The man who would be on cloud nine watching his son getting married was now hesitating.

Blake took a deep breathe and spoke," You know the will your grandfather made before his demise" he said looking at him.

"Yes..." he nodded remembering about the will.

"Did you know what is written in it" he asked watching Lucas shook his head in denial. 

"Before you grandfather passed away, he had made a will in which he had transferred all his property on Rosie name" he watched his son sitting still on hearing his mother's name.

"Then what it has to do with my marriage" he asked asking him to be more precise with his words.

"The will clearly mentioned that the daughter in law of this house would get all the properties if something happens to the current property holder" he answered him telling him about the words written in it.

"Now that your mother is not alive... the property would eventually belong to Elena if she marries you and...."he stopped looking at his son shocked face.

"And.. what dad" he gritted his teeth recalling what was the meaning of his hesitation.

"Marcus would try to harm her just like how he harmed your mother" 

Blake's shoulder slumped down in defeat recalling the incident happened a decade back which took away his wife's life.

Lucas felt air knocking out his lungs as his mothers dead face flashed in font of his eyes. How could he forget the horrifying day of his life that made his world crumbled under his feet.

He got up absentmindedly, getting out from the living area escaping from his own house as he felt suffocated in his own penthouse. 

Blake could only watch him walk without asking him to stop. He knew he had opened his closed wound and he would have to wait until he gathers his emotion.

"Young master, the food is re..." Martha came out to inform about the lunch but was welcomed with silence when she saw Blake covering his face. She looked around but couldn't find Lucas there.

"Master.." she called walking her way to Blake.

Blake looked up standing Martha in front of him," Martha I'll take my leave. Inform me when he comes back" he got up and left the house. 

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Elena had already talked with her parents about their decision on getting married, but to her surprise her parents didn't look happy.

Henry and Julian sat there without uttering a word. They knew everything that would stake their daughter's life if she marries him at least not when Marcus was still out there from their hold.

"Mom, dad.... are you not happy" she asked taking the chair in front of her parents.

Elena didn't had the slightest hint about Lucas past. Marrying him means risking her life daily to be with him and protecting herself from his enemies. The man who lead him to the road of self destruction was still lingering over their lives.

"Before you come to a conclusion to settle your life with Lucas... you need to know him very well Elena" he mother spoke 

Julian and Henry had witnessed everything with their eyes, how they killed Rosie even without sparing the life that was growing inside her. Lucas had barely escaped his death that day as he was saved by his mother before she took her last breathe.

"Dad... you both are scaring me... what is that about Lucas I don't know" she got up walking to her father squatting down on her knees as she held his palms before talking. 

Henry was about to speak when the door bell of their house rang. Julian got up before walking to open the door thinking who was the sudden visitor. Opening the door she found Blake standing at her doorstep. He looked exhausted as if he had been fighting with his emotions while coming here.

"I need to have some words with Elena.. if you don't mind will you give her to me" he asked as if he was pleading her to let him talk to her.

Julian nodded and let him in when he saw Henry and Elena standing next to each other with Elena holding his hands.

Henry sense his gaze as he loosen her hold on him," It's time for her to know the truth Blake" Henry said looking at him.

Elena frowned and looked at Blake who gulped down before speaking....

Flashback,

Blake had eloped along with Rosie as her parents were against her marriage with Blake. Rosie belong to a middle class family and her parents were not that rich to groom with high society people. 

When Rosie's father didn't agreed to let them get married they eloped and got their marriage registered. Ever since she left her home for Blake, Rosie didn't look back. Her father in law was a open minded man and had fully accepted her.

Luther Thomson, Blake's father was a well known businessman in Los Angeles. After his wife death, Luther married Angela just to give Blake the motherly care which he needed. Angela was a divorced women who had five years old son Marcus from her previous husband.

Angela was a nice women who loved Blake as her own son. Blake was just three when Luther had married her. Their life was going fine all these years until both his sons grew up into handsome businessman like him. Luther never discriminated between Marcus and Blake ,even if he was not his blood he still gave him the same right as of Blake.

But one day, when Angela died Marcus started getting distant from them. He kept isolating himself in his room completely masking himself away from them. There were time when Blake tried to talk to him but, he just used to brush off his words.

Even Luther was getting worried for his mental state, Marcus was close to his mother and would always shared his problem with her. But after her demise, he just pushed himself away from them.

One day Marcus had return home from his work when he heard a laughing sound coming from the living area. The laugh was so heart warming that he strode listening to the place form where it came.

Opening the door, he entered in to find a girl watching sitting next to his father and watching cartoon on the television.

Listening the foot steps, Luther turn his head watching Marcus standing behind watching them.

"Oh... Rosie meet my elder son Marcus" he pointed his hand towards him 

"And... Marcus this is Rosie.... Blake's girlfriend" he said and the smile on his face dropped at her introduction.