Chapter 41 - Tainted by the devil.


    "You go to Roosevelt?" Lyle, De''s half brother questioned as De drove to Andre''s house. The boys


    had been conversing in the backseat of Andre''s expensive looking piece of machine that he had


    allowed De to borrow. De on the other hand was excited, excited to see her sons reaction. He


    clearly wasn''t expecting anything big for his birthday well clearly.


    "Yep." Leo shrugged.


    "I almost went there but my application was rejected because of... my mom''s personal records…" Lyle


    shrugged.


    "There do applications in primary schools?" Jeanine asked on the passenger seat. She had been


    invited to the party by De and she didn''t think Jeanine would want to ride with her here she was


    conversing with a thirteen year old and a seven year old.


    "Yeah... apparently only those top notch schools." Lyle replied.


    Suddenly Jeanine turned to her, son''s ex wife. "How did you do it De?"


    De was a bit taken aback with the question and not just the question but generally... the woman who


    had drugged her seven years ago conversing with her. Jeanine once upon a time hated De''s guts,


    this was shocking. Was this genuine or what was she up to?


    "Well it was actually Garreth''s idea. His step kids used to go there so he just suggested it and well Leo


    using the McCarthyst name.. earned him a ce there surprisingly." She exined. That was initially


    the time Garreth had been and acted like her guardian angel before she came to know that he was her


    father.


    "Mommy, can Jasone over then maybe we can order pizza and y Xbox?" Leo whined, he


    looked so cute, it warmed his mother''s heart. He had absolutely no idea of what awaited at him so Lyle


    and Jeanine simple chuckled to themselves.


    "Absolutely not, you''re still grounded." De said sternly focusing on the road, before stopping at a red


    traffic light/robot.


    "Grounded? I thought you said you were okay now. Mommy it''s my birthday!" Leo said sadly, he rolled


    his? the very same blue eyes he had inherited from his father and turned to look at the window. A little


    pout on his lips. It was quiet for a bit before he spoke again.


    "Can we at least go to McDonald''s?" Leo said in a sad tone.


    "Leo, listen to your mom okay!" His grand mom said making him huff. Everyone in the car was enjoying


    seeing him beyond mad.


    "I won''t ever forgive you for this." Leo huffed, looking back the window watching the view that passed


    by. Everyone simply let him be not wanting to spill the beans or make him suspicious.


    Noticing that they were taking a different route, Leo let out another sigh. "Mom, why are we going to


    dad''s?"


    De panicked a bit before Jeanine came in.


    "Well she needs to drop you off and also leave you with your dad before going for ate shift."


    "But mom?" Leo shook his head. "Why are you working on my birthday?"


    Leo always spent every single birthday with his mom, it just wouldn''t be the same without her.


    "Sorry Leo.." De faked a sigh but a smirk was on her lips, dly he couldn''t see her facial


    expression. Lyle and Jeanine found it very amusing..


    "But mom-"


    "Leo, I have to work okay?" De said in a stern voice making Leo close his mouth and look away.?


    Twenty minutes into the silence, Leo parked on Andre''s driveway. "Why are there so many cars?" Leo


    asked getting out the car and shutting the door in an aggressive manor. He wasn''t happy and wanted it


    to be known. He just wanted to know why the ce was packed. It was never usually like this..


    "The neighbors are hosting a cook out so they asked your dad if they could use his parking as well.."


    De rep(lied).


    "Why? Their ce is like way farther from ours-"


    It was weird how Leo had said ''ours'' this was supposed to be her life. Husband, cute kid and a beautiful


    home. She wiped the frown off her face. Leo didn''t get a response so he continued to walk towards the


    front door. De had already texted Andre and M that she was on her way.. so they ought to be


    ready.


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    Leo walked slowly clearly irritated, they couldn''t wait for him to see what they had install for him. This


    would be Leo''s very first party.


    Leo greeted the Butler, Albane. Jeanine, De and Lyle followed behind him making sure he would


    open the door first. She had texted her ex husband telling him to get everyone ready, hopefully he did.


    As soon as Leo opened the door, he was greeted with confetti everywhere. A shocked look on his face.


    He pouted his lips trying to digest if this was for real.


    "Mom, you really did this for me?" He asked his mom who just nodded. Leo sped up to give his mother


    a big hug, he loved her so much.


    "And dad." De added not wanting to take all the credit to herself. Leo quickly ran to hug his dad as


    well. Everyone was in awe. Alfredo couldn''t stop staring nces from M who was well irritated why


    his presence. Alfredo kept thinking about how he also wanted a little one with M of-course and


    without any doubt he would have that. He didn''t care how but he would have it. Alfredo was convinced


    he would win M back.


    M couldn''t stop thinking about her baby, he/she would have been a tad bit older than Leo. It


    absolutely bothered her. Leo was always such a reminder.


    Andre was shocked to see his mother waddle behind De.


    "What is she doing here?" Andre hissed at his brother Luca.


    "I don''t know, chill out ami." Luca shrugged going to get himself a drink. Everyone continued to go to


    the back yard where everything had been set up. Andre slowly approached his mother who stood out


    wearing thest summers collection of Louis Vuitton. It was a gift. Jeanine gave her son a big smile,


    she missed him and she was ready for them to be family again with his little boy ofcourse. Jeanine


    wanted to fix the marriage she broke, not for herself but for her grandson. He much deserved a family


    not a broken one.


    "Mama.." Andre gave his mother a tight smile.


    "Sorry, I couldn''t get a gift. I decided to ride here with De when she picked up my grandson."


    First of all, Andre was beyond baffled by her mother calling Leo ''grandson''


    She hadined about not wanting to age but here she was finally epting that she had a


    grandson.


    "I apologized to her and we sort out our differences." Jeanine said softly. "I''m sorry about everything I


    did in the past. It was evil, there is no excuse for it. What if she could have lost our little Leo because of


    me?" Jeanine sighed feeling guilty. "Andre, I will help you get your wife back and to fix everything.."


    "Thanks Mama, all I ever wanted was for you to admit you were wrong." Andre said his voice a little


    husky, he turned his head to look where De was standing with Spencer. She wasughing at


    something he had said and she continuously hit his chest. Garreth was beside them looking pleased.


    He had figured out that, as long as De was not anywhere involved with Andre.. Garreth was beyond


    pleased.


    Leo was happy that his friends from school had been invited including his best friend Jason. They were


    at the jumping castle, he was d this once lonely mansion was now being out to use.


    "Oh Andre, you will always be my little boy." Jeanine cooed making Andre roll his eyes. He hated


    whenever she did that.


    On the other side of the house.. upstairs-


    "Alfredo, you can''t force me to be a room with you when I don''t want to." M yelled at this devilishly


    handsome man who only looked at her with anger.


    "Alfredo tell your body guard to open the door before I scream.." they were in a guest room and M


    knew they wouldn''t be heard because of the music downstairs.


    "Scream.." Alfredo said his voiceced with amusement.


    "I hate you." She sighed feeling defeated.


    "I love you, M. I loved you when you were eighteen-" M''s eyes bulged out. "I still love you now."


    "What are you talking about?" She said nervously backing away from him only to hit the wall. He


    towered over her, walking slow towards her like a predator out for the hunt.


    "You know what I''m talking about.." He hissed dangerously. Now they were so close, they were


    breathing the same air.


    "I don''t-"


    She was cut off.


    "Don''t fucking lie to me M." He hissed, his Mexican ent ying in tune. "Why didn''t you tell me


    you were pregnant?" He asked her. M wanted to cry, she felt as if her demons were chasing her back


    from the past. She didn''t want anything to do with the mafia. She loved her life here, she worked, had


    her own little apartment, went clubbing, gotid, baby sat Leo, traveled with her savings. She loved her


    life. She wasfortable with it. Alfredo wanted toplicate it all.


    "I-" She stuttered.


    "You thought I wouldn''t want the child?" He asked emotionally.


    "My parents decided for me, it wasn''t my decision." Now M was crying. "They even had multiple


    priests pray for me saying I had been tainted by the devil and the fact that I was caring your child..


    made it worse."


    This hurt Alfredo, so they really saw him as the devil. Well from his stance if some mafia came and


    stole their innocent daughter only for her virginity then brought her back pregnant-


    Personally Alfredo would have killed anyone who did that to his little girl.


    "I''m sorry." Alfredo whispered bringing M into his arms. She was emotional. She was crying, she


    couldn''t help it.


    "I looked for you.. but they told me you killed your.self.. they even showed me your grave." He


    whispered as he rubbed circles on her back.


    "I haven''t seen them in years.." She mumbled, her tears were probably messing up his suit she thought


    as she quickly pulled away from him.


    "I''m sorry M, for taking your innocence without your permission. I won''t me my father or anyone


    but myself. I did that willingly, afterying my eyes on you lust took over my thoughts. It would have


    been noble of me to let you or help you run away but I didn''t. I yed along.. and tainted you." He said


    softly.


    "It''s fine, I have forgotten about it. I just need to go help out downstairs now.." She excused herself but


    he pulled her back.


    "I love you M and I need you." He said calmly before letting her go and telling the guard to finally


    open the door. M was confused, as she wiped her tears. She was d she didn''t wear any make up.


    It would have been a mess. She didn''t know how to feel about everything happening around her. It all


    felt like a distant dream.


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