Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 100 ~ Dinner and questions

ALEX

"Alex, I'm scared" Leah grabs my hand as she looks from me to Rayen.

I sigh, gently pulling my hand away, "isn't it you who wanted to have dinner with my family?"

"I did, but I'm afraid they'll still be hostile towards me."

I glance down at Rayen who's holding my other hand, clutching it like he senses something is off.

His eyes are silently watching, but he doesn't say anything.

"They probably will be," I say honestly, walking up the steps to the estate's entrance. "But you wanted this, Leah. You said you could handle it. We can turn around if you feel like it's too much."

She shakes her head as she lifts Rayen into her arms, "We are getting married soon. They will eventually accept me."

I press my lips into a thin line. Not responding to that statement.

My mother is the first to turn toward us as Secretary Joane holds the door open for us.

Her posture stiffens, and her lips press tight like she just bit into something sour. Nana lifts her chin but doesn't bother to mask the disappointment written all over her face.

Rayen slides off Leah's arms and runs forward, excited with arms outstretched and with a smile showing off his missing front teeth as he shouts

"Grandma!"

Nana frowns, "Can't you see me too, young man?"

Rayen hugs mum and rushes to Nana with a laugh that tugs at my heartstrings, "Hello, Nana!"

"Rayen, darling," she says coolly, standing to receive him in a gentle hug. "We've missed you." Her eyes shine with love as she lifts my son, forgetting her old age.

"Good evening, Mum and Granny." Leah smiles as she walks towards mum, who doesn't even glance at her as she turns.

"Come Rayen, you must be hungry!" Mum says as she grabs him and walks towards the table.

Nana stays back, her eyes still on Leah. She doesn't return the greeting either. Just gives a slight nod before adjusting the pearls on her wrist like her presence is something she needs to brush off.

they wouldn't be for the idea, but for the sake of Rayen, they

she clears her throat and

Rayen, and that's enough for

eventually

seven years." Leah

chair for her. When she seats, I

civil as it can, and I'm glad because honestly,

Joane and other helpers collect the plates and clear the table

a snack from Aunty in

light up at my suggestion, and he runs

before my face hardens into

any dinner, was it?" Dad asks, leaning back in his

I have something I need to find out. Nana, why did you want

desperately?" I ask,

likes to poke in the past, but I must if I'm to put my puzzle pieces

life." She

not been for

flash if guilt

save you?" It's a sensitive

Nana knows

something, so she doesn't fight me

, and God forbid I pass it on to you or Rayen. We had to visit for a donation

things didn't

planned.

and I would have died had they

so quick

we were supposed

and didn't stop

the entire place was

f

while was rushed back,

flooded

Dasked about them, I was told they had died. So sometimes wonder, if they had left as planned, would they still