Filed to story: The Billionaire’s Regret Novel By Symplyayisha >>
Oscar rolled his eyes, and exited her presence, walking in the direction of where he parked his car which was just opposite the building. He got into the driver’s seat and did a few breathing exercises.
He started the car, and took out his phone from his pocket, with the aim of buckling his seatbelt after that but he was distracted by the missed call notification he saw on the face of his phone. He had put it on silent mode at the time he was in the conference room.
It was his elder sister that called so he decided to facetime her back.
Fedora picked up immediately, her face coming into view.
“Christ, Oscar! Where the hell are you?”
“What do you want, Fedora?”
“What do you mean by what do I want? You have been away for days and no one knows where you f****g are!”
“Where the hell are you? When are you coming back?”
I don’t know!” He answered non nonchalantly.
“You look lost, what the hell is going on, Oscar?”
“Can I call you back? I need some time alone.” He said, already regretting calling her back.
“No. Don’t you dare cut the call on me. What is going on? Your assistant said you were meant to be back from Australia by now. Are you still there or have you gone elsewhere?”
“It doesn’t matter. When I come back, I am murdering Mom.”
“What did she do to you again?”
“It is about Vicky.”
“Vicky? Same Vicky? I thought we have moved past this Oscar. The investigators can’t find her, remember?”
“She is alive. She is here in Australia.”
“Holy Shit! How is She?” Fedora asked, bringing the phone closer to her face.
“Very Complicated.”
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“Mom really destroyed me and her. She did not leave on her will. Mom was the one who sent her packing from the apartment. Did you know that?”
“What? I thought you worked out some form of agreement with her. So you mean, Vicky did not leave herself? You should probably sue those b****dy guards too if they are still there. But I do not blame them. Since mom is involved, they were probably acting on her order.”
“I know I have never been a fan of you and Vicky because I know Mom was not going to accept her. I told you to stay away from her to cause further heartbreak. But I promise you that I know nothing about this. I had no idea at all. I know mom can be brutal but I did not think she would go to this length.”
“That is not all.”
“Okay?!”
“Vicky has a daughter!”
“A daughter??!!” Fedora frowned. “She is married? Wow!!!!”
“She is not!”
“How old is her baby girl?”
Oscar did not say anything.
“I know you used to love her very much, Oscar but if she has moved on, you have to move on too. It makes no sense to be there. Just come back home. Ingrid has been throwing tantrums.”
“Ingrid can go to hell for all I know!”
“There is a probability that the little girl could be my daughter!”
Fedora’s expression got even more serious. “What do you mean by probability? You are someone that does not like sitting on the fence. What are you not telling me? It is either she is your daughter or she is not. You need to be very sincere with me.”
“Based on the information I got from the personal Investigator, Vicky has a daughter, and based on the calculation, she was born seven months after we separated.”
“If I am being honest, the probability of the little girl being mine crossed my mind but I shrugged it off, painted a story in my head about Vicky moving on with her life the moment she left me. The story got to me so much that it made me bitter for revenge and led me into doing really s***d things.”
“What did you do, Oscar?” She asked with a worried voice.
“It doesn’t matter. The point is, I literally just saw the little girl for the first time.”
He sighed, massaging his temple, stopping his thoughts from making him go crazy.
“She is yours, isn’t she?” Fedora said hopefully!
“I don’t know,”
“What do you mean you don’t know? Start talking before I hit you through the camera.”
“I really do not know but she looks so much like us.”
“Me and you look alike but we have different colors of hair. She has my hair color, the same face, and the same eye color. It is so terrifying. I hardly notice the resemblance between people but this shook me to the core.”
“Oh, please, wipe that smile off your face!” He groaned at his sister.
“Are you sick? This is great news, Oscar!!! Why then are you looking like someone who is mourning? This is good news. Shouldn’t you be with your daughter? Spending quality time with her, taking her shopping?”
“Wait, when is she going to come to America? I can’t wait to take her shopping and spoil her!”
“Shut the f***k up, Fedora, and stop being insensitive!!!!”
“What??? Why???? Why are you such a party pooper? You do not want me to celebrate myself for being an aunt?”.
“You love to make a big deal out of every situation! What could be more important now than reuniting with Vicky and your daughter?”
“Stop being insensitive, Fedora. It is not as easy as you think it is. I am still yet to process this news. Everything is strange to me. I came to Australia briefly for a meeting which surprisingly led me to my past. And me discovering the way mom ruined things! This is really too much for me to bear! I don’t know what to think or where to start from.”
He sighed.
“Please be calm. Sorry, I overreacted which I do not think I did but I want you to relax. Everything is going to be alright.”
“You probably need some time to process this information. Take your time and at the same time, be fast. with every decision you are making.”
“What should be on your mind is how you are going to win Vicky over. Well, I know you still like her and I hope she still feels something for you.”
“Let her know you were not aware of all the nonsense that Mom did.”
“I really can’t remember much about Vicky since I was not close to her but I remember you always say that she has the kindest heart you have ever known.”
“Yeah,” He whispered.
“Wait, What are you scared of?”
“I thought you have always wanted to be a father someday! Do you need me to remind you of your age? G od, Alice will be so amazed when I tell her she has a baby cousin.”
“I really do not know what is making you excited but this is not funny, Fedora.”
“Dude, what has come over you? Do you expect me to start shedding tears over such good news? Well, except there is something you are hiding from me because I see no reason why should not be excited.”
“Look, I know I’m not in your shoes and I can testify that the past few years of your life have been the suckiest. I just want you to find peace and be happy.”
“This is good news and I know there is going to be light at the end of the tunnel.”
“You’ve got this, Oscar. Yeah, I may not relate, and it may not be easy on your end but just do the right thing.”
“I am sure you being in Australia right now without your entourage is not a mistake or a coincidence. The universe has probably given you a second chance for happiness and I am hoping that you do not let
Fight for what you want and what you deserve!”
He sighed again,
“I will try my best. But please do not say anything to anyone. Especially that witch!”
“You are calling your mother a witch, How nice!”
“What? You get to call her that when she irks you but you try to justify her when I call her by her nickname?!”
“Whatever!!! I am not going to say anything to her. Just don’t come back home until you have settled with Vicky and my niece.”
“Whatever! I got to go!”
“Wait!” She cautioned before he ended the call.
“I know I can be a little annoying” She gestured a little by putting the tip of her two fingers together “But I want you to know that you can count on me for anything and that includes if you want me to give you ideas of any sweet things you can do win her heart over!”
“Or I can always come to Australia to see her and plead with her on your behalf. Besides, it is a good place and I can always use some vacation too.”