Chapter 130 - Biological Mother

The party was a little crowded yet, Vivien suggested giving the best tea to Lady Regina in a private room. Victoria followed them to the private room as Vivien gestured to the seats while she's preparing tea. She smelled each of it and noticed that there's quite a little mixed on the herbs. 

"At the moment," Vivien spoke, turned around, and smiled. "I think I have to skip few drinks." She smiled and sat with them. A soft knock on the door caught their attention. 

"It's me," Kenzo said. 

"Come in, dear." 

Kenzo opened the door and smiled at them and Vivien whispered something to him. He nodded as he sat beside his wife. Vivien pursed her lips as Lady Regina cleared her throat. 

"Uhm, my dear, Victoria," Regina called and Victoria smiled at her. "I have to tell you this now." 

"What's going on?" She asked and glanced at Lady Vivien who looked at her warmly. 

"Vivien is your biological mother." 

Victoria was silent for a while and she looked at Lady Vivien and back to Lady Regina. She didn't know what to say and so she looked at her husband and held his hand tightly. Then, her eyes started feeling hot as she remembered that Lady Vivien just told her yesterday about herself. She sniffled although her tears hadn't fallen yet. 

"What?" She asked again. 

"My dear," Regina said softly. "I'm so sorry…" 

"My real mother is Lady Vivien?" She asked again like she couldn't take the pain in her chest. That her mother had suffered from the very start. 

"Yes," Regina nodded at her. 

A tear rolled down to her cheeks perfectly as her brows were creased and she closed her eyes hard thinking of the bad things that happened to her biological mother. 

"Did you mean that my mom was almost killed by your son and your daughter-in-law?" Her voice sounds hard, mixed with anger and she wiped her tears. 

Regina was silent for a while. 

"I~~I don't know about that, dear." 

"Dana and Bailey planned to kill her. I don't know why. They did it to me after they tricked me to go back to that mansion… Did they trick her too?" 

Kenzo held her hand tightly as it started shaking. It felt cold too and her grips weren't tight. 

"Vivien," Regina panicked as she looked at Vivien. She moved closer to her and reached her hands. "What happened? Tell me!" 

Vivien was silent and what worried her more was Victoria's reaction. Victoria felt cold flashes on her body as she breathed to calm herself, but she's slowly palpating and feeling dizzy. At that moment, Vivien regretted telling her about what happened to her. She knew from Kenzo that she had anxiety and this time, with her anxiety, she's having a panic attack. 

Victoria wasn't a strong person but she's trying to be strong for herself and for the people who love her. 

"Victoria," Vivien quickly stood and approached her. She held Victoria's other hand and it looked like it's frozen or she looked numb all of the sudden. "Darling," Vivien knew this one. She's having a panic attack and even the old woman was worried. She's hyperventilating and sweating. 

"Baby," Kenzo called her and she slowly felt nauseous as well. "Baby, calm down," Kenzo said softly. 

Victoria's mind is a mess and lots of traumatic pasts keep coming and coming. She looked at Kenzo in tears and he gently kissed her. 

"It's alright now." He said and smiled at her to comfort her. "Your mom is alive and well. She had someone that loved her and cared for her." 

She nodded at him and closed her eyes to calm down. 

It takes minutes until Victoria's numbness faded and Vivien who was tearing hugged her. Victoria wouldn't be selfish with a hug. She finally met her mother. 

"Thank you," Victoria said to Lady Regina who was also tearing. "At least you were there for me grandma. And you take care of mom." 

"You shouldn't thank me, my dear. I was the reason why you weren't at each other's side. I'm so sorry…" 

Kenzo reached out to Lady Regina so Victoria could hug her. Somehow, the trio comforted each other and Kenzo was there to protect them. 

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Maverick had his first course and tea. Then, he finally stood to follow Stacey but somehow, Lady Eloiza approached him thinking that Stacey was very much safe away from him. But the truth was, he was hurt seeing her smiling at another man. 

"I wonder where you went," Eloiza said. "We were playmates, remember?" 

Maverick remembered her well. She's not just naughty but a bully. She acted sweet and Maverick won't like someone like her. However, if she changed, then it must be something. However, a spoiled brat will always stay as a brat. Since her family was also a friend of his father, he knew that there's one thing that they are after. His power and wealth. It was always like that. But he won't be fooled. He might have played with her a little bit and to find out what they plan for him. 

"Do you still like archery?" She asked when he didn't answer. 

"Yes," he nodded at her. "So, how have you been doing, Eloi?" He asked, calling her by her nickname so she would feel comfortable with him as she went on with his investigation. 

The reason why Butler Paul wanted him to visit the cafe was that Belmont and Kennedy teamed up to get the shares from Edward that had been disregarded. The money came from the ex-wife, who is his mother. And so according to his lawyers, those shares should be his. The Edward Corporation is as big as the Etrama Corporation. The two are partners and this is why Eloiza probably had decided with her father that he should marry her. 

Back when they were children, Eloiza was possessive toward him and told all of the girls that one day, he's going to ask her for marriage. But he will find someone who was very much compassionate and kind to fill up the position of a duchess. It's hard to find someone like that and there's only one person that he thought of. Stacey, the woman that he loved from the start and probably until the end. 

"It's quite frustrating that I'll just go on with my schedules and ~~~" Blah, blah, blah. 

She discussed well herself. But he was smiling because he's remembering Stacey who would tell him all night about the frustration at work and about the ex who had an obsession with her and trying to make her jealous. But at the end, they would have their midnight snack and make out so much until both of them fell asleep in each other's arms. 

"But every week has a day spa." 

He nodded at her with a smile and she smiled back and they stopped on the light post and to his surprise, she tiptoed, wrapped her arms around his neck, and kissed him. He was too shocked to even respond but when she pulled away she smiled at him. 

"I have loved you since we were kids." 

One thing that he knew about the Kennedy was~~they were completely obsessed with things that they wanted to achieve or to get. That's why this girl was a spoiled brat. 

"I~I don't feel the same and I don't want to keep your high hopes or break your heart." 

"I understand." She giggled. "Let's take it to step by step and," She wrapped her arms around her waist to snuggle with him. He only looked down at her. "Get to know each other more although we already knew each other."

She seemed to look at someone. 

"I'm going to check on my friends. Let's go inside?" She asked. 

"I'll stay a little longer and will join my friends after." 

She nodded. 

"Uh, you were friends with the Royals?" 

"Yes, they are my family." 

She seemed to be even more pleased with the information and she gave her a flying kiss and left. Maverick felt knots on his stomach as he reached the handkerchief to wipe his lips. He's not used to someone kissing him that is not Stacey. He turned to where Eloiza was talking and wiped his lips. He slowly turned around to tour the beautiful fairytale-like garden. But as he turned around, a beautiful woman wearing a red off-shoulder long gown with a slit on the left side. She looked stunning with those black beads around her waist to emphasize her curves

"I see that you find your future duchess." She said softly but he noticed that she's crying. 

"Please, don't cry." He quickly walked to her and scooped her face. Her arms wrapped around him quickly and she started sobbing. 

"Don't go and kiss someone else…"

"Stace," He finally held her, touched her… smelt her. "Shh," He rubbed her back. She quickly pushed him and took his handkerchief and wiped his lips. He smiled down at her and he rubbed her cold shoulders. "Aren't you cold?" He asked and opened his tuxedo coat and pulled her hands around his waist inside his coat. "Baby, stop crying…" He kissed her forehead. 

Maverick was crazy for her. 

"Mave, I can't live with you. Days have been very bad." She cried. "Make love to me. Okay? Let's do it. I don't care now." 

He caressed her hair and nodded at her. He bent down and pressed his lips to her so she would stop crying. 

"Let's do that." He had decided. He will have her tonight, tomorrow, and every day. Fuck those assassins. He's powerful now and he would protect her with his life.