Chapter 118..A family of mess
"That's like my buddy ,bye ! "Suzzy left the mansion for wherever she was going to .
"Seriously ? You just allowed her to go like that ,huh ?
Why didn't you ask for my opinion first before allowing her to go ,huh ?
I tell you ,you need decades to know my daughter because that champ is just as crazy as you Jakes Riddles !
Well ,why am I even surprised ? A crab doesn't give birth to a bird after all .Like father ,like daughter !
You both are just unbearable ! "Eloise threw the napkin on the table and also left .
"Seriously ? Can you ever understand women ?
I'm even full !"Jakes also threw his napkin on the table and left leaving Dora alone at the table .
"Seriously ? What a family of mess I have .
Ida ,pack everything out of my sight ,I'm full !
Tell Jordan to get my car ready ,I'm going out .This house is so suffocating , argh ! "Dora also left .
"Eloise ,hey baby Lolly ! Don't go yet , seriously ?
Are you angry over this ? Come on , our daughter needs to feel free ,she needs to be given the freedom to do what she wants .
We can't always peg onto her like she doesn't know what she's doing " .
"You know maybe you are right , she should feel free ,maybe I've been too hard on her by always keeping her too close to me and that's why I feel this way .
Fine ,you win ,she should feel free because she's youthful and should enjoy life but I gotta go .
I have to meet up with Joan ."Eloise drove off and left .
"We will see whom you are going to meet actually .."Jakes followed Eloise with his car after she left .
After a while ,Eloise arrived at the coffee shop where Joan was already sitting and having her cup of coffee .
"Joan ..!"Eloise called and walked to her table ,hugged her and took a seat opposite to her .
"Eloise , it's good that you came .I thought you'd never come since it was running late already .
Anyways ,tell me everything I've missed because my ears are already itching ."Joan said in anticipation .
"Crazy girl ,wait and let me order a cup of coffee for myself before you ask any further questions .
Waiter ,one cup of cappuccino ."Eloise ordered .
"Now tell me , what's actually going on between you and Jakes ,huh ? "Joan asked giggling like a kid .
"Well ,I don't know what it's even called Joan .
Honestly ,I don't know the relationship that Jakes and I actually share .
At times ,it feels like we are husband and wife and at times ,it feels like we are trying to be good parents to our daughter and at times it feels as if we are enemies .
Despite all this , something actually happened between Jakes and I ."Eloise shyly said .
"No ! no ! Oh my God ! don't tell me it's what i'm thinking .."Joan almost jumped out of her chair out of exuberance .
"It's what you are thinking Joan ,now sit down quietly and control your vigorous enthusiasm because we are in public ."Eloise said sipping her cup of cappuccino .
"Oh my God! you can't expect me not to be this happy .
This means that you and your family can become complete again .
I'm so happy for you Eloise or should I say Mrs .Riddles ?"Joan's cheerfulness knew no bounds .
"Oh no ! Eloise I have to go ,my lunch break is almost over and I need to go back to work now ."Joan said picking up her bag .
"Should I drop you off at work ? "Eloise also picked up her bag .
"Don't worry because I got my baby back from repairs ,oops ! "Joan said happily referring to her Toyota Corolla as her baby .
"Alright fine ,take care .."Eloise walked her out into her car and she drove off .
Jakes packed his car at a distance and watched Eloise move into her car too .
"Dylan's message ? "Eloise decided to read the message on her phone .
"He wants me to meet him ? Anyways , let's hear what he has to say ."Eloise drove off to meet Dylan .
"Get in !.."Eloise said to Dylan who was waiting at a spot for Eloise's arrival .
Dylan got into Eloise's car just as she said .
"I thought you'd had never wanted to see me again Eloise after what happened the last time ."Dylan said to Eloise who still kept her hand on the steering wheel .
"What were you expecting Dylan ? That I would just get over everything you did just like that ?
You came into my office and just kissed me out of the blue without my permission or consent .
And I have told you countless times without number that I'm married and I don't just love my husband ,I love my daughter and my entire family and so there's no way I'm going to allow any outer marital affair between you and I .Dylan Rhodes ,you are just my friend and I will never see you as anything more than that .
The reason I sometimes keep quiet about your actions is the fact that you are a very good business partner of mine and also my very good friend but so sorry ,I can't give you what you are asking for ."Eloise said to Dylan .
"The truth is Eloise ,the very first thing that came in mind after I returned from Cambodia was you .
It's because you are the only woman who has truly appreciated me the way I am .
You've loved me the way I should be loved but you are right ,I can't be the major reason you will break up your family ties .
You taught me that sometimes the person you love is not the one whom you will end up with and this means that even if I love you to the core of my life ,you will never be mine .
However , I don't regret anything .I don't regret loving you and I don't regret expressing my love for you ."Dylan turned to Eloise's direction and holding her soft hands ,he poured his heart out to her .