Stronger by Ang Chris

Chapter 103

Grayson POV:

I couldn’t fully believe what had just occurred, i never once thought he’d find his way back into my life, I never thought he’d entertain the idea enough to come back into my life.

I explained the situation and Theo confirmed there were snipers on the roofs. We had been gravely outnumbered so there was no reason for them to doubt me.

I explained the situation upon our return and after my mother–in–law sat there glaring at me to open her mouth and ask if there was a better reason I left. I walked out Matt and Elizebeth behind me.

“It was really him?” Matt asked me.

“Yes,” I couldn’t believe it myself so I understood their apprehension.

“I need to go and speak to my mother,” I realized as we moved away.

She’d know how to play this best. Marcus was one animal my father was a far greater beast, if I wanted to get my wife back I now had to go against him and win. Never had been good at that, even as a kid never could win against him in any game. Most fathers let their sons win so they know what it’s like, not mine he’d relish in putting me down.

She was married to him, she knew him better than anyone. She knew what he hated and what he loved, she knew what would drive him crazy. She knew what he’d do next, how he would play this game. I’d always valued her opinion but now it was about to be the word of the goddess.

I walked past my house and into her small cortège, she preferred to be on the edge of things. I entered and the delightful sound of laughter hit my cars. After I had built my own house my mother requested I burn her old one and build her this place.

It was an easy thing to do; there’d been no happiness in that house. She’d taken in the two rouge children, they’d both relaxed immensely with my mother as their guardian.

“No, no not like that,” my mother was standing over them laughing as she taught them how to make bread. She was so happy and I was about to ruin that for a good while.

“Grayson!” She smiled beckoning me over. “Come come help,” she looked at my face and looked at the two teens “Go to the school and see if they need any helping hands,” she instructed them.

They were good kids and did as they were told moving away from her and bowing their heads to me as they left.

“What’s happened?” She looked as if she suspected the worst.

“We lost him,” I explained, partially.

I avoided her gaze like I’d stolen randy. I couldn’t tell her, to bring her back to the hell she’d lived in, dragging her into the walls she’d built around herself. She’d shut off almost all of herself to survive.

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don’t know how to

Annette alright,” she grasped her

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as I know that’s not the problem,” I shook my head and gathered

quizzically for a few breaths and then the realization hit her. Lwatched.

brokered a deal. They are working together now and he

the fear appeared it was gone. “I’ll kill that asshole,” she growled and she slammed her fist on the table, her

has now set its sights on your wife! On my grandchild! No! I won’t

her that angry when I totaled her car, I hadn’t been driving it but it was in

we do,”

know what to do,” she went into her room and pulled out a stack of

that?” I

few tip off from an old business partner or two. Apparently, he has a penchant for insider trading. She revealed page after page of backhanded deals

option but to go quietly because he’d found out about their insider trading only through his insider trading source.

offshore account he’d

used.

but they’d hoped I could. I had said at the time I wasn’t interested in

won’t convict him,”

into shape and gather evidence on where Anna went. I let him ruin our family once. Never again,” she stood up and looked me in

words of the goddess and

will be hard to suspend looking for Annette, especially with her parents,” I

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to her mother I believe it’s time we came to an understanding anyway,” she told

in,” I pointed to the holes in her table with my eyes.

she does,” my mother raised her chin.

to crumble. My mother and wife had the same extraordinary ability to rise

right now saving face and holding on until I came for her. I wouldn’t ever let her see pain or sorrow again. After this, I don’t think

went to go and find Matt and Elizebeth to explain to them the plan and James found me

he’d looked at the

something stupid

awful he’d been and I hadn’t really believed her and hated you but the way he looked at you, I

I don’t need anything else, would it be nice if you didn’t want to viscously and maliciously tear out my heart yea, but as long as you help me get her back