Chapter Thirty nine..shopping

"My mother told me that once a mother questions her ability to bring a child up ,it means the child has pushed her to do so .

Then she'd say , isn't my love enough for you to stop asking about your dad ? Then I'd say that we can let it go since I loved her alot .

As time went on ,she kept on saying that I'm stubborn like my dad .

Sometimes , she'd say that my ego is as high as my dad's .Those were times when I insisted on face painting her ,ha!

You know there were times she'd tell me that even my anger is just like my dad's . There was one time when my classmate poured my food away in high school ,that day I got angry so without thinking twice ,I hit the girl so hard on the face .

I didn't hit her because she poured my food away ,I hit her because she called me a bastard child earlier .

I remember that day ,when after the principal gave me a suspension of three days ,my mum asked me the same question you 've asked me today .She questioned her upbringing and blamed herself for all that happened .

I really felt bad because my mum cried the whole night .

Grany ,I'm saying all this to tell you that you aren't at fault here .Just like me ,I know your son also feels downhearted for making you cry .You are a good mother and for that ,you should wipe away your tears.

If you are here to say sorry because of Jakes then , don't do so .

He's your son and you should defend him but I know what the truth is and there's no need to try to change the issue .

Grany , it's crystal clear that he wants to shape me to become what he wants and not what I want .He doesn't understand me or my choices .

Grany ,if he understood my choices then he wouldn't have bought me these dresses in my wardrobe .

Yes they are nice and expensive .They are design brands by great and fascinating fashion designers but I don't like them .

They are so exposing and so I don't like them at all .

If he wants us to be on the same page ,he should try to understand my sense of fashion ."Suzzy told her grandmother about her choice of dresses .

"Alright my dear , it's no problem if you don't like them .We will get you new ones of your own choices but please don't be angry at your daddy ."Dora stood in for Jakes ."Ha ! Daddy ! That word sounded weird in my ears when I said it downstairs . Actually , it's my first time addressing someone as daddy .

But it's okay grany ,I'm fine ."Suzzy said taking a bite of the apple in the fruit basket . Jakes listened attentively to Suzzy's and Dora's conversation after standing behind the door .He instructed Jordan to get the car ready so that they could go out .

After Dora left Suzzy's room and went to sit under the summer hut ,Jakes came to her ."Mum ,are you free now ? I wanted to take you and Suzzy out for shopping ."Jakes took a seat beside his mother ."Tell me the truth ,were you listening to our conversation ? I was just about to tell you to buy new sets of clothes for your daughter but since you've brought it up then it's a great idea . Shopping is great .Oh ! There comes Suzzy ."Dora told Jakes ."Shopping ? Oh son ! Sorry ,I can't go ."Dora pulled an act once Suzzy got closer ."Umm! I think you should go with Suzzy for the shopping ."Dora didn't hesitate to chip in ."What ! Me ? .."Suzzy asked her grany ."Alright then ,get dressed and let's go ."Jakes left and Suzzy and Dora starred at each other in the face ."Grandma ,I never said I wanted to go shopping and especially with him . You know we both don't tally ."Suzzy expressed her discomfort ."That's the major reason you should go out shopping with him .

My dear ,he's your dad and this is the perfect time to make him spoil you for all the lost times .

Look here ,you should get to know him well and the shopping will do all that ."Dora tried convincing Suzzy ."But grandma .."Suzzy groaned ."Don't be stubborn my dear ,please go shopping with him ."Dora insisted ."Okay fine ! If you say so grandma . It's only because you are insisting and nothing else ."Suzzy finally agreed ."That's like my granddaughter .."Dora cuddled Suzzy's chin and pushed a cherry into her mouth .

As Jakes stood in the hall and starred at the beautiful chandeliers hanging above him ,he continuously saw beautiful reflections waving in his eyes and cold shivers run down his spine .

Taking his eyes to the direction of the laminated glass stairs , Suzzy descended the stairs majestically .

Though she was in a simple royal blue hoodie and a black tracksuit with a pair of blue sneakers ,she looked extremely beautiful .

She descended the stairs and stood in front of her daddy ;Jakes .He blinked his lashes a few times with a smile on his face like the magnificent rising morning sun.

Though Suzzy resembled Jakes alot ,her every feature including her curves ,her bright eyes and her extravagant smile were like that of Eloise's .At that moment ,Jakes saw Eloise in Suzzy and this got his eyes teary .Who would have thought that the great and energetic arrogant business tycoon whom the whole of Los Angeles bowed to his commands and business proposals would have teary eyes over a woman's memories when millions were even waiting to jump into his bed and get themselves attached with his name ?Even if it was just for a day ,the social media bloggers would make it trendy and they will be hyped with his name !

Suzzy looked into Jakes 'eyes and decided to also press him hard on his emotions ."Oh ,it seems he 's choked with mum's memories . Let's see how you will survive this , Jakes !"