ADOPTED HEIR **Exposed**
Writer's P O V
Isabella stood up and grabbed her bag to leave once it was 9:15pm, David also stood up with her.

"Give me a minute, he told her and went over to the casher to pay the bills." He came back and found Isabella still waiting for him. It made him happy.
"Let's go," he said feeling proud. All the waiters and waitress eyes were fixed on them, they were all literally admiring them. It made David more proud of himself.
He escorted her out to her car and watched her get in before saying goodbye to her.
Her driver ignited the vehicle to life and turned to look at her.
"Ma'am?"
"You can go. Take me home." She instructed her driver who immediately started driving her away. David stood and watched as her car left.

He felt really excited and fulfilled. That's it, we are getting there. He encouraged himself before walking over to his own car.
*
Isabella got home to find Kendra pacing about in the sitting room, the television was on but she wasn't interested in the program going on. She felt bored being alone without her mom, granny or Kendrick so immediately Isabella walked in, she ran and embraced her.
"Hi sweetie," Isabella kissed Kendra's forehead while Kendra kissed her two cheeks in return.

"Hi mom. Welcome." She greeted back.
"So, where is your brother? Don't tell me he isn't home yet." Isabella inquired.
Kendra shook her head. "He isn't, mom. He didn't tell me the time he'll be returning, I asked him to take me along but he ignored my pleas." Kendra frowned.
"He hasn't called yet. Where might he be?" Isabella worried for Kendrick's safety.
Her servant came around and she handed her bag to her to take it up her room.
"He hasn't called, although he sent me a text on whatsapp. I didn't bother reading it." Kendra announced.
"Come on. You should read it, it might be really important. He didn't take my calls so I am really worried. You guys are new to this location. You shouldn't go out on your own." Isabella warned while Kendra opened the message Kendrick sent her and looked into it.
*Ken, do I look like this guy over here?* The message read.
Kendra looked at the picture of the man and hissed. I've seen him before, at mom's company and at the gate. But do they know each other? Kendrick surely looks like him. Kendra thought to herself while still examining the picture.
*Yes. Where on earth are you? Mom just came back and she is asking of you. I think she is mad.* Kendra replied his text.
*Ken. Hope you haven't shown mom the picture of the man I sent you. Don't let her see it. Don't do it. I'm on my way back.* Kendrick sent.
Kendra saw the text and became a little confused. She looked up at her mom while she scratched her hair.
"What is it? What did he say?* Isabella asked.
"He said he will be back. I think he is on his way so you shouldn't worry mom. Even tho we are new to this area, it doesn't mean we don't have GPS in our phone." Kendra reasoned.
"Yeah, but I'm still worried. Parenting is harder than it looks you know." Isabella walked to sit down on a couch.
Kendra locked her phone and went to sit beside her mom.
"I'm sorry mom if we are making you worry. We love you so much." Kendra hugged and kissed Isabella's forehead. Isabella hugged her back and replied with a, "I love you guys so much. You two should avoid things that will make me worry. I'm sure you won't love to hear that I got admitted into a hospital due to panic attack or even a heart attack."
Kendra laughed. "You won't get any of does, I promise you. You are stronger than you look you know. You are more brave and more beautiful." Kendra kissed her again.
"So tell me who you had dinner with. Is that a boyfriend?" Kendra asked changing the subject.
*
"Are you my father?" Kendrick blurted out the question, shocking Nathan who didn't see the question coming.
"Are you my father? You should answer me!" Kendrick asked again after a long while of no response.
Nathan just kept looking at him, not knowing if he should just say yes and let everything out. But it will equally be ridiculous revealing everything like this. He thought.
"Kendrick, let's finish our dinner. I'll explain things to you after that." Nathan called sounding a little bit stern.
"No sir, I can't do that. I think I'm going crazy with everything. I need to know now. Like right now. I know I won't easily go to dinners with other people, yet I did that with you. So you should at least answer me when I ask or I'll just leave now!" Kendrick insisted.
"Rick, why do you think I brought you out here? I didn't bring you out here for jokes you know." Nathan stated.
"I know. It's because you are my mom's old time friend, now that I think of it, it makes a lot of sense. You schooled together with her then before everything happened and now you want to get to her through me." Kendrick reasoned.
"So that brings us back to the first question, sir. Are you my father?" He asked for the third time.
A little silence stepped in again before Nathaniel answered.
"Yes and no. Yes, I think, I'm not sure but I think I'm the one who got your mom pregnant. Yes, I did force myself on her then and it was on her birthday."
"No, because I can't really call myself a father, I didn't know you guys existed until about a week ago." Nathaniel explained his reasons.
Kendrick hearing his answers covered his face with his palms, he suspected that Nathan could be his father but getting a confirmation from him hit him in another dimension.
He shook his head quietly and stood up to leave. "I think that will be all for tonight. I need to go home now." Kendrick excused himself and made to leave but Nathaniel was quick to stop him.
"Hey Rick, I'm sorry if...." He paused not knowing what to really apologize for.
"I'm sorry for everything. I'm sorry if I broke your heart without even getting to know you guys." He apologized.
"I'm wondering if I should go home now and tell mom that I found dad. But I can't do that, I don't want you near my mom, my sister too. I don't want you anywhere around us. Stop trying to meet mom and I won't be forgiving you." Kendrick informed before leaving the restaurant.
He got outside and took a taxi back to the estate where his mom mansion resided.
He couldn't help the tears that gathered up his eyes. He wished he never suspected anything or went to eat dinner in a restaurant with him. He wished he never asked and insisted on the truth.
So, that's dad? After so many years, the people I thought dead are just appearing in my life. So he is also alife and well? He kept asking himself.
A text came into his phone and he opened it to see Kendra replying to the message he sent her awhile ago.
He responded and told her not to show Isabella the picture before putting his phone back into his pocket. His palms remained on his face as the driver drove him home.
Should I have reacted the way I did? Was it too harsh? No! He deserves it. He really deserves it. Kendra and I weren't the only ones who suffered, mom suffered far more than us and I don't think she'll be willing to see him again. It might bring back locked up memories.
"Sir, we are in front of the estate." The driver announced.
Kendrick came down and paid the driver off before walking the rest of the journey. Cabby's aren't allowed to enter the estate late at night.
He was almost at the entrance of Isabella's mansion when he heard someone call his name. "Kendrick."
He turned to see the person calling him, only to find out Nathaniel followed him.
"I thought I told you to stay away from me. Stay far away from us." Kendrick shouted at him.
"I just wanted to apologise again. Trust me, I hated what I did to your mom so much. I resented myself for years and even if she doesn't forgive me for what I did, I can't bear the fact that you or your sister be angry with me too. Please forgive me and think about letting me see your mom and sis again. I'll be waiting for your call." Nathan said then turned and started leaving. Kendrick kept mute and watched as he left the estate.
He sighed and felt a little guilty for shouting at him even without getting to know the kind of person he is. He proceeded and went into his mom's mansion afterwards.
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