the Aftermath II & Megan McClarie

"Clifford's" was all I heard to know that uncle McClarie was here.

I looked at him, who seemed worried and apologetic at the same time.

He is a gentleman by nature. A righteous person who would never do harm to anyone. But Megan, his daughter was another story. Actually polar opposite of her father.

She is a scheming woman to get what she wants by any means. Up to now, she had done some harmful things but she wasn't able to get caught somehow. Since she was a kid she had a huge crush, I mean an obsession with Alex. Which actually made Alex go nuts her father later sent her abroad, hoping she would give up and learn to live a better life.

When uncle Mclarie had a heart attack a few years back, he got her back to manage the company. It's true she is a good businesswoman but the way she did things was not right. The fan club was created by her with her so-called besties, to keep tabs on Alex which later was stuck on me as well.

"How is she son?"

"Still no improvement," I said asking him to take a seat while looking at Sarah who was unconscious since the incident.

"I am really sorry about what happened. I never knew she would go such far as to do this kind of thing. I am really ashamed of her,"

"I am sorry as well uncle. But I don't have a choice but to punish Megan for what she did, I have been protecting Sarah all this time, till that moment,"

"Ben, is it true, she had an accident before?"

"Yes, she had a major accident and she has lifelong effects because of it. That's why I was cautious when to disclose our relationship,"

"I understand son. You did the right thing in protecting her. And Ben.."

"Yes, Uncle McClarie,"

"I am handing over the company to Felix, my brother's eldest son,"

"Felix? Hmmm... you mean the one who does a men's fashion brand?"

"Yes,"

"Then what about you and aunty?"

"We thought of traveling and given that we get a bonus, we can survive well. And as for Megan, I have left her a house in the countryside,"

"You disowned her?" I was surprised.

"Yes, she needs to learn a good lesson this time. So after she comes out of jail, she will have to start her life on her own,"

After staying for a while, he left in the promise of meeting my father and apologizing to him formally. My only hope is that their friendship won't be hammered down because of this incident.

Later that day,

Alex and Meg came to visit and give me some time to freshen up.

"How are you Meg?" I asked as she was winching with pain whenever she moved.

"Not bad," she said adding, "How is our sleeping beauty?"

"Still the same,"

"Ben go and freshen up, aunty send you some dinner as well," said Alex handing me my clothes.

When I got back from a shower, I saw Jonathan talking with Alex.

"Hi," said Jonathan.

"Hmm.. so what's new?"

"Nothing much, so how are you holding up, Ben?"

"I am ok"

"Ben, come on let's go out and get some fresh air," said Jonathan and along with Alex, we went out.

"Listen, brother, you can't fool me," he said.

"What do you mean?"

"I know you two like the back of my hand. I can see that uncertain look in your eyes,"

"Well yes. The doctors aren't sure if she will recover or not. They are waiting for her to wake up. And that scares me,"

"Ben she will recover, give her some time," said Alex putting a hand over my shoulder.

"The media has apologized and started criticizing Megan," said Jonathan.

"Really?"

"Yes, and Ben you will have to go to court to testify against her,"

"Hmm... ok.. I feel sorry for uncle and aunty," I said.

"Yeah. I don't know how she turned out to be such a bad person with such nice parents," said Alex.

"Oh!.. Uncle came and told me he is going to hand over the company to Felix," I shared the info I got with them.

"The fashion dude?"

"yes,"

"That's good, but I don't know how can they survive after all these negative impacts,"

"Look guys, Uncle McClarie will have a press conference in the evening,"

"I feel sorry for them. They worked hard to build it but she destroyed it in fifteen minutes," I said feeling bad for them.