Chapter 76 - You can`t me her
When Andre had convinced De to see her beloved mother; Marc the next day. De had no idea
that it was Mother''s Day. She always dreaded that day ever since she was a little girl, watching her
cards and crafts being shredded and destroyed by her unappreciative mother. The day became less
dreadful when Leo came into her life. He always made the day eventful even with the smallest of
things. She really appreciated it.
"Guyyyys—" De blushed, still in the nkets; they covered her lower half. She couldn''t help but smile
broadly at Leo and Lyle standing there with a metallic tray of English breakfast and roses. She had
been sleeping in a lottely. She had taken maternity leave way early, she didn''t n on just quitting
her job immediately because she was now with Andre.
"Happy Mother''s Day! I love you 3000." Leo said with a huge smile. De immediately turned to look at
Andre curiously.
"The boys wanted to watch End game so... did I." He shrugged.
Leo immediately hugged his mom and gave her a kiss on the cheek. Lyle awkwardly stood there.. he
felt—
sad..
"Come here Lyle!" De called for her brother to join the king size bed party. He immediately grinned,
jumping onto the bed, giving De a hug as well. Andre was already dressed in casual shorts and a
in gray adidas sleeveless T-shirt. It seemed he had just came from his morning run. The veins on his
hands and his arms made her have very indecent thoughts. He just looked so... edible.
"Lyle made the toast also the bacon and eggs, I poured the juice." Leo said proudly.
"Wow great team work!" De said taking a bite. It tasted really... well the bread was a bit over toasted
like rock hard with ck quads here and there. She smiled at them giving them, a big thumbs up.
Atleast the eggs where well done. De hadn''t realized that Andre was gone until she heard the
shower running.
"Thank you, I really enjoyed this but I will finishter.."
"You liked it right?" Lyle questioned.
"Loved it! It''s just that I have been having a migraine since yesterday." She told them which wasn''t
exactly a lie.
"Sweetie, can you put this in the microwave for me? Please and thank you!" She told Leo. Who
frowned at first but the took the tray.. "Only because you''re my mom." Leo muttered.. "Plus it''s Mother''s
Day."
"Your father called right?" De changed the subject turning to Lyle.
"Yeah.. he said mom is awake."
"Aren''t you happy? I''m going to see her today.. we should go together." She suggested. "Then we can
pick up a cute card."
"Uhm.. she doesn''t like cards.."
De knew that all too well but she assumed Marc had been different with Lyle.
"I can''t afford the things she wants, that''s why I never buy her anything even on her birthday." He
groaned. "Also I''m really mad at her.."
"Why?"
"Because she wanted to die! I know she is useless and nothing would have changed but she didn''t
hesitate wanting to die.. you know De.." He scoffed. "At school they speak to us about suicide
awareness and.. I should be the one being that childish ming it on being a teen not my own mom. If
she had died? I would have to tell people for the rest of my life that?''my mother died when I was
thirteen'' ''or how? She killed herself''" Lyle sounded so bitter saying these things. He stared at the white
sheets intently. "For reasons I don''t know but if I had to guess it was probably for something that wasn''t
worth it."
"I''m sorry Lyle.."
"It''s okay! Atleast I have you now. My family isn''t all that crazy after all. Except for Leo who cries
whenever he loses."
This made both of themugh, hysterically.
"I love him, it''s like having a little brother. I always wanted a sibling also people think it''s really weird
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that you''re my sister and we are that far apart in years.."
"I don''t me them.." She smiled. "Can I tell you a secret?"
"Yes!"
"I''m having another baby so I guess you will be an uncle to two.."
"Woaaah! Really? well not an uncle, I think I would rather call myself a cousin. That just sounds off.."
Lyleughed.
De giggled at his response.
"What is it?" He questioned.
"Does Leo know?"
"Wait but I don''t see anything??"
"I don''t know yet, I''m really excited. Leo doesn''t know and I''m not showing yet." She quickly answered.
"When will you tell him?"
Truthfully, she hadn''t thought that far. Leo tends to be jealous, whenever any other child was near his
mom or if De held another child so this would be an interesting phase. Hopefully Leo wouldn''t throw
any tantrums.
"When I start showing?" She reasoned.
"I wish, I could stay here and be with the baby and you guys but since my mom is now awake—"
"You know you''re always wee here, Lyle!"
"I hope so.. because you have shown me what it feels like to have a mother and a family. Plus I will
really miss your cooking.."
"I will always be here, when ever you need me. I promise!"
—
Andre had been thinking about his own mother as well. He decided that De was right, he didn''t need
to hold this grudge forever. It wasn''t worth it also he should be grateful.. De forgave him, he should
do the same with his mom. When De was asleep when he drove over to his mother''s ce to wish
her a happy Mother''s Day. She only lived thirty minutes away. Ben had allowed her to keep their family
home. It got very lonely especially since it was used to having two loud boys around and a husband.
Jeanine was surprised when her butler told her that she had a guest. Could it be dys? She wasn''t
sure since dys was still being a grandmother and all that. Jeanine was steaming her face since the
boys had made her look like a clown the day before. She adored her skin, she didn''t want it breaking
out. She grabbed her morning gown and went downstairs.
She was a bit bbergasted when she saw Andre switching the channels in the living room. He hadn''t
seen here in. A sage of happiness was what she felt.
"Andre?"
"Bonne fête des mères.."?He replied ''happy Mother''s Day'' in their homenguage, standing up to give
her a hug. Jeanine was so overwhelmed she immediately started crying heavily.
"je pensais que tu me détestais.."?I thought you hated me, Jeanine huped. Andre hugged his mother
as she continued to cry. Jeanine felt all alone and ashamed of herself but this had just made her d
ddened with so much joy. She felt light-hearted knowing Andre still considered her.
"I could never hate you, mama."
At the sound of yet, Andre calling her mother. Jeanine balled her eyes. Her heart did somersaults, she
wanted nothing more than to fix her rtionship with her sons and this was a good start. She also
wished to find closure with her parting with Ben and maybe end in good terms.
"Merci beaucoup.."?she finally pulled away, thanking him for this. "I''m really sorry, from the bottom of
my heart. I don''t even—"
"It''s okay mama, we''re all in a better ce now." Andre reasoned.
"Have you heard breakfast?" Andre questioned. "Please don''t tell me about calories, let me cook
something for you.."
Jeanine smiled.
"I don''t think there is even any groceries, I''m never here.."
"It''s okay, I always tell the maids to stock up the cupboards and refrigerator.. I know how you can be."
Jeanine was surprised, this made her feel very emotional. Her son cared about her even from afar,
even when he couldn''t stand her. She didn''t deserve this.
"You should be making De breakfast, this is your first Mother''s Day with her isn''t it?" Jeanine said
concerned. She didn''t want to ruin her son''s happiness, she didn''t want De to think she was stealing
him away again.. to spite her or anything of some sort.
"The boys are making her breakfast, they told me a week before that I shouldn''t steal their idea.." He
chuckled go over to the kitchen which was sparkles clean, it had not been touched at all. Jeanine
followed taking a seat on one of the ind stools as Andre took out some ingredients for pancakes.
"How sweet!" Jeanine replied. "What do you have nned?"
"I don''t know..." he sighed.
"Andre?!" Jeanine barked at her son, clearly not pleased.
"I do have something nned tonight but I just don''t know if I should.. but I really want to."
"You''re going to propose?"
"Yes, I know it''s too soon but I want to. I love her and she loves me so why shouldn''t we?"
"Thest time, I spoke to her... she didn''t seem very keen on.." Jeanine said thest part a little lowly
not wanting to hurt her sons feelings.
"She constantly says ''this might not work out'' or ''Incase it doesn''t work out'' she has absolutely no idea
that I''m not going to let her go. I will literally listen to everything she has to say or wants because I want
this to work."
"You can''t me her, I suppose she is leaving space for disappointment."
"I know but what hurts is that she doesn''t want to be with me officially.." He said taking the flour and
other necessities.
"And you think proposing tonight will work out?"
"I don''t know, maybe she will say yes.. I hope she does because I want to im her as mine. You know
she could be getting proposals from other men and because we don''t have abel. She will be allowed
to cheat, I know she won''t but it makes me feel uneasy. De is a beautiful woman and she just attracts
so many scumbags everywhere we go there is just always some guy looking at her in a manor that
makes me very ufortable.." He paused. "Wait till she starts showing.." he grinned.
Jeanineughed at how absurd her son was being.
"Woman still get approached even when pregnant.. some men have no boundaries what so ever; also
have you thought about the fact that she feels the same way. You also attract a lot of gold diggers.."
"You''re probably right but still what do you think? Should I give it a try?"
"De is literally scared of marriage or some permanentmitment. I don''t know maybe she might
have a change of heart." Jeanine reasoned. "Have you thought about counseling maybe premarital
counseling?"
"I don''t know.."
"You should, you and De have a lot to talk about.."
"I don''t know.." Andre repeated childishly. This was something he used to do as a child that he knew
absolutely annoyed his mother but she just shruggedughing it off.
"What about you.. are you going for therapy?"
"Yes otherwise I would have gone mad."
Andre nodded then there was silence.
"I''m sorry, things turned out this way.." he felt guilty, was it his fault that his parents got divorced maybe
he shouldn''t have texted his father.
"It wasn''t your fault Andre, our marriage was already hanging by a loose thread. This was just the
pinnacle of it all." Jeanine smiled. "Are you excited about the baby?"
"Yeah.." Andre grinned. "A lot actually. It''s just so weird, I never thought I could be this happy. I just feel
so at peace with my life. De agreeing to marry me again would be the second best thing. This time
you won''t intervene in any wedding ns. I want it to be her wedding.. everything I want it to be her
ns and ideas."
"I highly respect that.. considering that wedding I made all the ns and didn''t take any of her opinions
into consideration but.." Jeanine sighed. "That''s when I knew this girl loved you, she took everything I
threw at her just so she could make you happy. Not once did she badmouth me or turn you against
me."
"I will totally understand if she turns me down but at least I tried."
"What ring did you get her?"
"Uhm.. when I was reading her manuscript I read a part where she mentioned a ring and described it in
detail and how she thought it was very beautiful. I had a copy of that whole paragraph drawn and
custom made with her name on it."
"Aw Andre.. that''s so thoughtful."
"I hope she likes it."
"Just know that if she does say no. It''s okay, she has been through so much and that''s a big step for
her. Be patient with her.."
"Thanks Mama, I will."
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