48 What a tragedy

Jason gulped at the new arising fear and slowly turned the doorknob and pushed the door open, he stepped into house and saw them still sitting on the sofa, they eyes went to him when they saw him but neither of them spoke but you can still see the hope in their eyes.

Jason bit his lip and slowly walked towards them "I have been thinking" he looked at Veronica and Samuel "can I still...call you...mom and dad?"

Veronica chuckled in joy and jumped to her feet, she covered the distance between them and pulled him into her arms "of course, why wouldn't you?" She released him and looked into his eyes "Jason, we love you and that is never going to change. We have been afraid to tell you because we fear you might abandon us and leave in search of your relatives."

Jason smiled then "I'm not going anywhere unless you push me away and even if you tell me to leave, I will be sleeping on the porch until you take me back again."

"Then get ready to stick with our family forever because that's not going to happen and should you wake up one day and say you want to leave? That's not possible because you have to take responsibility for what you did to my daughter" Samuel said with a smile as he hugged him too "welcome back son."

Jason hugged him back "I'm never abandoning Anna, not in this life."

"I thought as much since you had the guts to be with her even when you believed you were siblings" Samuel chuckled.

Anna rushed into Jason's arm in the next opportunity she got "finally, my heart is now at peace. You were right Jason, no more hiding."

Jason hugged her back "no more running."

Veronica and Samuel hugged them and they all held each other in a sweet family hug.

The next day, they awoken to watch the local news and papers only to discover that on the headline, was their family name.

"From a very reliable source, we have come to learn that Jason junior Samuel Macaulay, age twenty one has impregnated his very own sister, Annabelle Naomi Macaulay, age nineteen.

What is the world turning into since a brother now have sex with his very own sister? What an abomination.

Citizens are left to wonder what their parents were doing that such atrocity happens in their home but they had no idea.

People have said that their mother who is the CEO of Legal Rights, a company which fights about gender inequality by the name Veronica Diana Macaulay cares of nothing else but her company. Always traveling leaving the two children alone at home which led to the growth of their abominable feelings, is the root of the issue.

Some also pointed at their father, Samuel Augustine Macaulay who is always seen is his woodshop, not caring about what his kids are doing is also to be blamed for their immoral act.

Many parents are left wondering of what will become of their future and that of the innocent little one who is still on the way, what trauma will he be put in when he discovers that his parents are two siblings who shares the same blood? How will his age mate treat him in school? What kind of scornful future will he have?

A lot of parents says that their hearts are already aching for the innocent one yet unborn who will have to suffer for his parents sin. What a tragedy."

When Veronica saw the news and also the papers, she wanted to burn the whole world down for judging without knowing the full story and now she is left to wonder who is the mastermind behind all this and how they got a hold of the information since it was just yesterday that it was confirmed that Anna is pregnant.

When Veronica saw the news and papers, her eyes burned red, who could it be? Who could hate her family so much? She thought back to who might know of the news and remembering that Sharon was the one that called her and told her about the pregnancy, she couldn't contain her anger, she got her phone immediately and dialed her number.

Sharon picked at second call "oh my God Vero, how did the papers got to know? Who gave them such assumption?" She sounded frantic and for a minute, Veronica thought she might not be the culprit, but then who will it be if not her?

"Don't sound like that with me Sharon, how could you do this!" Veronica was angry.

Sharon was speechless for a while before saying "you think I did this?"

"Who else will it be? You are the only one that knows Anna is pregnant, you are the one that called and told me. Even if Benita knows, I don't think she will do this kind of thing!"

"I don't understand you Vero, Benita is my sister, I am your friend. If you can believe that Benita didn't do it then why can't you believe I didn't?"

"I'm finding that difficult to believe."

"But Vero..."

"Sharon, you know better. You know Jason is not my son, why give this fake news to the press?"

"Vero I didn't do this. I'm as surprise as you are. I woke up this morning and it was Grace that even brought the papers to me, I was shocked when I saw the headlines, I was still about to call you when Benjamin called me to see the news, we were both worried. I will never do that to you Vero, please, you have to believe me."

"I'm finding that difficult to do, and you know the reason."

Sharon heaved a heavy sigh on the other side "Jason's mother. It was a mistake, a mistake that I always blame myself for whenever I see Jason. I find it difficult to forgive myself of that, and I understand that you wouldn't too. But Vero, I have hurt Jason enough, I can't bring myself to hurt him again... But wait, is he really? Anna's baby daddy I mean."

It was Veronica's turn to heave a sigh "yes, they are both in love. Sam and I only got to know last night."

"Oh my" Sharon said "but it's not wrong, I mean they are not actually related, it's true you have been taking care of him since he was a baby but we can never forget biology."

"Exactly, which is why this news that is circulating is a scam, and I need to do something about it."

"Um duh, aren't you forgetting something?"

"What?"

"You just need to tell the press that he is not your son. I mean, even if they don't believe it, you have an advantage to your side, you can either go for maternity test with Jason, or you have the press dig up news from when Jason was born, no one saw you get pregnant and that's because you weren't. It's not such a big deal."

Veronica nodded in agreement "you are right but I really want to know who spread the news. Tell me Sharon, you and your blabbermouth, who did you tell?"

"Hey, I don't go by that name anymore."

"I don't care, just tell me. If you didn't spread it and I'm sure Benita didn't either because I know how much she hates the press, then who did? Who did you tell?"

Sharon was silent for some seconds "um, after I drop the call with you. Anita called me, and during the process of discussing, I might have told her Anna is pregnant."

"You what?" Veronica shouted.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. We were discussing, telling each other things we know, I just told her with the heat of the discussion. I'm sorry, really."

"In all the people in the world, you told Anita!"

"I'm sorry. You don't think she is the one that did it, do you?"

"Who else? Two days ago, she has been calling me, warning me to put an eye on Jason's and Anna's interactions. She told me they were too close. She was the first person that told me Jason was in Anna's school and that she also saw him kiss her. I didn't believe her, of course I didn't, and I had warned her to stop monitoring my children in anger. And you my dear talkative friend just gave her a trump card to get back at me."

"Oh my, I'm so sorry, I didn't know it was like that. What are you going to do now?"

"What else? First I'm going to step out there and clear my family's name, then I'm going to give her a taste of her own medicine. No body messes with my family."

"Wow, I trust you and now I'm afraid for her."

"You better be, cause what I have up my sleeve, you too would be surprised."

"Wow. You go girl, and I am really sorry for telling Anita, I didn't mean it."

"The deed has been done."

"So, I'm I a soothsayer now?"

"What do you mean?"

"Don't tell me you have forgotten. When you were still in the hospital after Anna's birth, have you forgotten what I said? I told you what if Jason and Anna end up together?"

Veronica chuckled softly then "and I had said they wouldn't because they will believe they are siblings" she shook her head "it's funny how nature works atimes, I always know Jason will bring a girl to me as his wife, I just never knew it would be my own daughter."

"I'm happy for you and also them. You will rest well knowing your daughter is in good hands, after all you raised Jason yourself."

"I guess that's true, how come I didn't think about that? Well, we will talk about that later, it's time to save my family."

"Oh, okay then, I will always be by your side."

"Thank you Sharon" Veronica ended the call and stood, staring into nothingness.

"What are you going to do?" Jason asked behind her and she turned to see him leaning against the wall "how are you going to prove it?"

Veronica smiled and walked up to him, she cupped his face in her hands "have you forgotten who your mother is? Although I'm not your biological mother and..." She was saying when Jason pressed a finger on her lips to shush her.

Jason smiled "you will always be my mother, always."

Veronica smiled from the bottom of her heart and pinched his nose "then have you forgotten who your mother is?"

Jason shook his head with a smile "nope, go kick their ass."

Veronica laughed then and pinched his nose again before walking away "mom" Jason called to her and she stopped to look at him with a raised eyebrow.

"Are you really comfortable with me being with Anna?"

"When I clear our family name, I will show you how comfortable I am with it" she smiled and walked away.

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