Unmasked Desires

he was struck with disbelief. Memories flooded back, the boy she mourned was right in front of her. "Sorry," he said, almost playfully. "Do you want to draw with me? Nobody ever tal

ed out, "Cody!!!" She entered the room to find both of them on the floor, her b

emotions ran high as her mother revealed, "Ever since the accident, it's like he's been trapped in the mind of a

arried." The revelation left them reeling. Her mother's tearful explanation followed, "My son is n

t to go home now," Alexis said, folding her hands,

We're one of the most influential and powerful families," Kathr

n't pay from company accounts there'd be questions. We can't let them know that the CEO is mentally unstable. Your father is at some pilgrimage in Africa and unreachable. Our personal accounts a

cheque and now I'm screwed," Alexis said with a rather mean and str

for a quiet honeymoon after a really quiet wedding .. intimate family only," the response came,

e I see him, I'll be filled with guilt, he doesn't even know anything about

ego, let..." Katherine's words were cut short by

he same courtesy to others around you. You call my brother mad as if you saw him in mental asylum. You should be grateful that he can look at you without wanting to tear your heart out, because you really don't deserve it. So from today, you will look after him," he declared firmly, rel

with toys. Approaching him gently, she introduced herself,

," he retorted, moving to anoth

said I'm

zzed, leaving a sense

e said with a warm smile, extending her hand for a handshake. He reciprocated the gesture, and she conversed with him as

his eyes. "How's Cody?" his mom inquired, scanning the newspaper. "He's doing f

er mother acknowledged. "Of course I am, it involves my father's company, so I took the first flight from Mexico city

t in line for the family business. So, why sit there when even mom doesn't sit there?"

ken aback by the statement, abruptly left the table, struggling to find words amidst the tension

garden. I should have had breakfast with her," K

y all that?" her mom inqui

onded with a hint of laughter,

ot, Cody's baby mama, or was it th

d, guiding Alexis out of the room, leaving behind a tense atmosphere fi