Chapter 2 Continued...
Wat also promised Din as she was taking her last breath in his arms, to help protect and take care of her younger sister Dao and her young son. He told her he would under any means and circumstances; that’s the least he could do to repay the torture she had had to endure being his father’s wife. He supported his father back to their car away from the proceedings of Din’s funeral. Clearly they were not wanted here. His father felt shame and guilt. For good reason as he was the one who fatally ran over Din as she was running from Wat, after he so cruelly accused her of things that was untrue. This was when they arranged to meet up to finalize their relationship and past. His father thought his own son was having an affair with his young wife so he rushed to follow her there but in both of their haste, the tragic death occurred. There was no affair because Wat would never do such a thing because he wasn’t his father after all. He was devastated when he got the news about Din getting married to his father; he refused to speak with her. Only to realize also that she was expecting a child, his half brother. He just couldn’t afford to be in her presence. He went into a dark place when he received the news about his girlfriend and his own father. To deal with his sorrow and disappointment he just drank to oblivion and slept through his way with countless women in order to get over her. But his actions to distract himself from the betrayal still didn’t help ease the pain in his heart and soul.
When he finally returned after receiving honours at the university overseas where he graduated from, Din reached out to him once more. He finally agreed to meet with Din. It wasn’t easy to see her after all these years. The woman he thought would be his wife who was also his younger brother’s mother. She told him she had no choice, his father had forced himself on her and when she found out she was pregnant, she had to think of her child, his security and his future. Now Din was dead.
He looked over at his father as they drove silently back home. The man looked gaunt and ashen. Din’s death was confirmed an accident, there was no premeditation to commit the crime; but it was tragic nevertheless. Wat prepared himself to what will be coming once everything settled with the funeral. Saipoo was with his aunt but she had no right to guardianship, he was his father’s responsibility now.
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Dao cherished the support Nak provided her. He held her through her grieving time and anger time. She couldn’t believe that man would still be getting away without consequences for his actions. He killed her only sister and mother to her nephew. Nak was always there for her, even when Din had to move out and live at her new home. Dao refused to go live with them. She hated all of them. Wat and his family even his aunt, Lily, was a menace. She showed her distaste at P’Din and Dao when she first met them. She forewarned them with an omen that it wouldn’t last, her sister’s marriage to her brother. Sadly she was right. What a family tree to join, they were all immoral and lack integrity with their actions and words. Just because they were wealthy, they thought they didn’t need to show respect or concerns to others.
Now she had to continue on with life, without her sister and care for her motherless nephew. Wat came around often but she refused to see him or speak with him. He was still alive and her sister wasn’t. Life wasn’t fair. There was nothing to be said. She hired legal help but that was left to the court to provide the final decision. The outcome was slim to none for her. She didn’t have any right to keep her nephew. It was the father’s right to keep his son. She would die before she let her own flesh and blood live with those people. She’d do anything to keep him. It has almost been a month since the funeral. She needed to concentrate on finding a job and showing that she had the means to support her nephew. At least she still had aunt Sila to help them. At age 22 and turning 23 this year, she had to get a move on to establish herself in the business world. The elite schools she attended enabled her to become the financial whiz she was now. She had interviews and some sounded very promising.
Nak finally finished his police foundation course and he was well on his way to achieve higher ranks. He matured and became even more handsome. He was the utmost kindest and generous man. Dao and he started a budding romance, they’ve been best of friends and neighbours as they were growing up. He told her he loved her, always have and always will. Unfortunately with the drama happening with her own family, Dao couldn’t give him a response. She wanted to but it was just too much right now, she didn’t want to make him feel less valued especially her attention was all for her sister at the time and nephew. Over the years he stood behind with support and love. Maybe now she should focus on him, he had done so much for her already.