Chapter 44: Wee To The Family


    "Your father and I... The friendship that we used to have due to my rtionship with your mother...


    Sadly, it has turned sour." Amanda Wright took a deep breath before reaching for Samantha''s hand.


    "Look, Sami - I mean, Sam. You don''t need to share this part with your grandmother, but back


    then... I did not have anyone else to me but your father." Amanda felt teary-eyed, and only after


    collecting herself did she resume her thoughts, "I med him for the loss of your mother."


    "While I know, he did not cause her death, but you see, your father was so obsessed about climbing


    up to the military ranks, that he spent fewer hours at home and catering to your mother''s needs."


    Clearing her throat, Amanda Wright thought, "Of course, every family is different."


    Amanda and Samantha now took the same ce where Kenzie and Kyle had stepped away from


    their earlier conversation. After the food arrived, Amanda invited Samantha over for a chat.


    When Amanda learned of General Winfield''s abandonment of her own child, she could not help but


    be frustrated for not being there for Samantha.


    "Sarah always told me that Winfield was different from my husband - that he was working for the


    government and that I am lucky my husband is a businessman and can choose to spend time with


    his family rather than locking himself in the office," Amanda added while earnestly looking into


    Samantha''s eyes.


    The words of Amanda made Samantha think back. She recalled how her father constantly traveled


    due to him being a military official.


    "Maybe - maybe, Sarah was right." A tear fell down Amanda''s cheek when she said, "But, I just


    could not help but question him, you know. If only on that day when Sarah died, Winfield fetched her


    from the bakery, it might have been different."


    Like Samantha, Sarah was passionate about cooking. Specifically, Sarah Davis had her own cake


    shop nearing the military camp. Unintentionally, this same passion passed on to Samantha over the


    years.


    "And really... For me, the worst part of all was that Sarah and I haven''t seen each other for a long


    time, because we chose to educate Ethan in Europe up until his high school years. So, we did not


    see each other personally since Ethan turned seven years old... Thus, I had so many regrets,"


    reported Amanda. "I made it back, just right before they buried Sarah under the ground."


    With a heavy sigh, Amanda added, "What really made me turn angry at your father was how he let


    that woman." Turning to Samantha, she said, "Forgive my manners, but your mother just died and


    in then that vampire woman, Catherine!"


    "Yes, that''s right! That ugly looking thing was constantly offering herfort towards Winfield. If I


    had known any better, your stepmother had been after your father for long! Even your mother used


    to express to me over the phone how that woman was always showing up on military events and


    finding the chance to flirt with Winfield!" At that point, Amanda''s tears had already dried. Her


    expression turned angry at the thought of Samantha''s stepmother.


    There were seconds of silence from Amanda before she told, "So, primarily, that was how I lost


    touched with your father over the years."


    "We only came back permanently when Ethan was ready for college and back then, life was busier


    than ever. My husband took full control of the Wright Diamond Corporation." Amanda shrugged


    before exining, "It waste when Dani?l''s uncle decided to give up his reign over the business."


    "So for us,ing back was really hectic and Daniel had to prove himself, being the rightful heir of


    thepany, but don''t get me wrong, Sam. I tried to visit you when we returned, but instead, I


    encounter that bloodsucking woman who might have drugged Winfield into marrying her and she


    told me how I had no business in seeing you!" Revealed Amanda with a frown.


    "Really! The nerve of that woman!" She added.


    "So really, Sam." Returning her undivided attention to Samantha, Ethan''s mother added, "I am so


    sorry. If I had been there for you, at least... You would have had someone to help you with the kids!"


    From everything Ethan''s mother told, Samantha could not help but also be emotional. Only then did


    she realize there were so many things that went on beyond her knowledge. She inhaled before


    telling, "Thank you for sharing this with me... It makes me happy to know that someone else cared


    for me... other than my grandmother and aunt."


    "You see, all of my rtives from the Davis side had stoppedmunicating with me after the order


    of my father," revealed Samantha.


    Her voice started to break when she resumed her words, "And I am so thankful, that despite the...


    unconventional meeting between me and Ethan, you still epted me."


    "Of course, Sam. Of course!" Said Amanda with a smile. "I had to admit, it was easier to ept


    things, knowing that you are Sarah''s daughter, but ultimately, whoever our son chooses to be with,


    we will ept it."


    With a sigh of relief, Amanda tightened her hold on Samantha''s hand and told, "But I am so d


    that it''s you!"


    Following augh, Ethan''s mother added, "I am so ecstatic that it is you! I feel like the heavens


    answered my long-time prayers!"


    "When Ethan could not even date at thirty, I tried looking for you again, but you like... disappeared! I


    did not know what happened, but you know what?" With another chuckle, Amanda added, "Fate


    had a way of bringing you back to me... and I am so happy, Sam."


    "Strangely, I am relieved both for you and my son, that you wound up in my son''s hotel room!" She


    pointed to the children at the near table and said, "I am so delighted that I have grandchildren!"


    To further ease Samantha''s reluctance, Amanda called for her husband, "Daniel,e here and


    let''s give Sami a proper wee."


    Ethan''s mother embraced Samantha tightly and caressed her back. She took heavy breaths as she


    said, "Wee to the family, Sam. Being a Wright is where you were meant to be."


    "That''s right, Sam." Daniel Wright also offered his arms to Samantha and said, "Wee to the


    family."


    Samantha awkwardly epted the hug, but right after being in Daniel''s arms, he realized the


    sincerity of his hold that a tear fell down her delicate face.


    When Amanda took her back to her hold, she was told, "Enough, crying, Sam. Today is a good day


    and your arrival to our family is good news."


    ***


    "There you are? What were you doing in the restroom for so long?" Ethan asked after finding


    Samantha in the hallway.


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    Even before Samantha could start to eat, she excused herself to the restroom and because it took


    her more than fifteen minutes to return, Ethan went looking for her.


    "Oh, did I worry you?" Samantha probed with her nose, utterly red. "I cried in thedies'' room."


    "Are you okay?" Ethan asked while inching himself closer to her. He wrapped her in an embrace


    before telling, "Yes, I was worried. Thest time you went to thedies'' room for so long, you wound


    up breaking down in tears."


    "I''m fine! I''m just so overwhelmed," said Samantha before smiling and looking up to Ethan''s


    handsome face. "Your parents are so good."


    "I told you... They are," told Ethan. "There was nothing to worry about."


    While Samantha hugged Ethan back, wrapping her arms around his waist, she said, "I''m so happy I


    married you."


    That made Ethan genuinely smile. He leaned over and covered her lips and despite them being in


    the middle of the hallway; he kissed her passionately for seconds, delighting on her sulent lips.


    When he let go, he caressed Samantha''s face and suggested, "I guess... I am going to get more of


    that... starting tomorrow."


    Turning tomato red, Samantha''s eyes became hooded as she admitted, "I - I guess."


    Reflecting a triumphant grin on his face, Ethan said, "Hmmmm... Tomorrow, then."