Chapter 337 - Second Chance

Today was the last day of Mrs Walker's trial. The court had passed their verdict and of course it wasn't in her favour. Her license was revoked and she was sentenced to seven years imprisonment.

Mrs Walker chuckled when she heard her sentence. She knew her sentence was too light for her crime and that had her husband's hand written all over it. She looked over to where her family were seated and her eyes welled up with tears. Despite her wrong doing, they still came. Maybe not to support her but seeing them made her happy and regretful at same time.

Seven years might be a light punishment, but it was a long time not to spend with family. She had a wonderful family. A loving and dedicated husband, wonderful children but she threw all that away. She had wronged them, and put them in harms way. She didn't deserve them at all.

What a shame that it took her ruining someone's life and a jail sentence to realise what she had.

Now she understood the meaning of the word, 'You don't know the value of something till you lost it.'

She had lost her family who loved her and gave her countless opportunities to make things right but she had been too selfish and stupid to do the right thing.

The court rose and Mrs Walker was led out of the court room. Tears streamed down her face when her husband walked closer to her with the children following behind.

He sighed as he stared at her pitiful face, "We'll wait for you." Was all he could say. Tears also pooled in his eyes but he didn't let them fall.

"I'm sorry." She said as she cried even more. How she wished she could turn back the hands of time. Mr Walker slowly nodded his head and rubbed her cheek.

"I know. I hope you do better." He told her while she bobbed her head up and down. She looked at her children, "I'm sorry. I know I failed you. I'm sorry." She lowered her head in shame and apologized.

"Learn mother and come back as a changed person. We'll still be here for you." Lair said while James nodded.

"Thank you." She said before staring at Amy who had come with Mason and Ethan.

"I know I'm not worthy of your forgiveness and I'll pay for my wrong all the days of my life, but I hope you can one day forgive me. I'm truly sorry." She sincerely apologized.

Ethan placed a hand on Mason's shoulder who nodded his head, "I will, but not today." Mason honestly replied. He couldn't just let go of all that had happened but he would work towards it. The whole Walker family had apologized to him, and he couldn't be hateful towards them. But he still couldn't just let all his resentment towards Mrs Walker go. She j

had hurt him and his family the most.

"Thank you. I can live with that." Knowing he was willing to forgive made her heart lighten. It was enough for her.

"A-Amy?" She nervously called but Amy stepped forward and held her hand.

"You're still my mother and you'll always be. But come back better or else I'll really hate you." Amy said, a tear rolling down her cheek.

"Thank... you. Thank you. I won't let you all down again. Thank you." She cried. She waved as they led away into the prison van.

Mr Walker couldn't bear to look, a tear fell from his eyes. Vivian had been his wife for decades, and seeing her like this was heart wrenching but this was a situation he couldn't change. She was paying for her sins.

They all returned home with heavy hearts as it was a sad day for them. But they all hoped that she'd return a changed person with so much love in her heart.

.....

When Jake said he wanted his wedding in a month he really meant it. Everyone had been working so hard to make it happen, everybody except Jade. He had asked her not to move a muscle except go to work and come back home. He had everything she wanted delivered to her doorstep. Jade wanted to be involved in the plans of her own wedding but Jake wouldn't let her. He goes as far as taking her to work and bringing her back despite his busy schedule. He didn't let her go anywhere without him knowing about it. Although all the villains were gone but he still didn't want to take any chances.

Even now when they were about having dinner at a restaurant Jake still had his hand securely wrapped around her waist like a iron brace. Jade didn't mind him. She was getting used to him being this way.

Jade couldn't stop staring at Mason who was sitted opposite her with Ethan placing food into his plate every now and then. She was still shocked to know that Ethan was gay. That came as a surprise to her, but he still remained her favorite artist.

Mason who noticed Jade's gaze on him stared at her and said, "Why don't you ask and stop staring like that." He smiled while everyone glanced at Jade.

"I'm sorry. I was just.....You know what I'll just ask. Where have you been all this while? I mean did you know you had a twin before Micheal died?" Jade was Inquisitive. She remembered Amy intially telling her Michael had no sibling but suddenly she heard he had a twin who was a genius hacker and he had kidnapped Amy for revenge. Scratch that! he almost killed her. She was curious and she wanted to know, where he had been all these years that no one knew nothing about him.

Everyone stared at Mason as they eagerly waited for his reply. No one wanted to pry so they had not bothered to ask him about it.

Ethan wasn't expecting that question. He thought she was going to ask about his relationship with Ethan. As a matter of fact, he had thought she was one of those who was judgemental about his and Ethan's style of life, but it seemed that wasn't the case.

Mason sighed, "Actually I didn't know about my twin until Ethan told me. He mentioned he had seen someone who looked like me and we investigated it out, and it was true. The truth is, I was born with a defective heart and my parents who couldn't afford the health care gave me up for adoption. Unfortunately my foster parents died in an accident and after their death I found out I was adopted and my uncle's kicked me out and claimed everything. I was twelve at the time so I was put into the foster care system. But I ran away at 18 when no one came for me, I was hateful, sad and rebellious. At twenty I met Ethan." He paused and smiled at Ethan who held his hand. He blushed and continued.

"Believe me I made his life a living hell but he was relentless. He changed my life, connected me to my family but a few days to the scheduled day to see them, Micheal was Jailed and my mother died out of shock, father had a cardiac arrest that same evening but before we got here he was gone too. I was able to meet Micheal in jail but few months later he died too. He was stabbed." Mason narrated.

The once lively and bubbly table suddenly became silent and the atmosphere became awkward after Mason's narration. Everyone stared at Mason with pitiful eyes. They couldn't believe he had been through so much.

Jade who had asked was speechless. She suddenly regretted being curious.

"I... I'm... sorry." She apologized.

Shrugging his shoulders Mason replied, "It's okay. I'm not sad anymore. I now have someone that loves me. He's my second chance at life and love." He said with loving eyes directed at Ethan who returned his smile and kissed him on the lips.

"And I'm so blessed to have met you." Ethan smiled.