Chapter 22: What is the Truth?

Chester woke up and saw the handsome sleeping face of the man beside him whose arms wrap tightly around him. He couldn't move in fear that he might woke up the man. So Chester just turned his head on the side trying to look over his shoulder but he find the bed empty with just him and Terrence alone inside the tent without the kids. Chester Motherly instinct finally kicks in he sit up straight not caring if Terrence would wake up, as a matter of fact he wants the Alpha to wake up to help him find the kids.

"Kitten what's the matter?" Terrence seeing the Agitated looked on the Omega's face sit up.

"The kids, they are gone." Terrence looked around and saw the kids are indeed gone. Without words he stand up and got out of the tent. He went to see any teachers around who he could ask his children's where about. Luckily Terrence found his sons adviser and ask them to her. She lead him to where the kids are and saw his twins playing pass the ball to his youngest son. It was a nice picture seeing them getting along with one another. He can see just how his twins adore their little brother so much. Even his eldest who always has a serious face softens when he's front of Thirdy. Thirdy a kid who from one look you wouldn't think has a serious sickness. Lucky for them that he's a match to him, they don't need to worry about who among the twins will be the donor of his youngest.

"Thank goodness they are here." Chester said, relief to see his kids playing safely.

"Yeah. They look beautiful playing." Terrence said.

"Yeah they are." Terrence look at Chester who is smiling at the sight of his three boys.

"But I think something is still missing." Chester look at him.

"What's missing?" Chester asked.

"I don't think three is enough. I think I want two more Alphas and another Omega. Terrence said that made Chester blush.

"What do you mean?" He asked.

"You know what I mean." Chester avert his gaze from Terrence. Terrence might have known him longer than he knows him but he couldn't remember any moments they shared together and even those nights that resulted to their 3 beautiful boys.

" I mean what I said last night that I want us to start over again. I want my wife back." Terrence didn't wait for his reply. He just walk towards his children.

"Boys!" Dos turn to look at his Daddy. "Daddy!" And run happily to Terrence. Terrence pick him up and carry him. Thirdy immidiately hide behind Uno.

"He's still afraid of Dad." Terrence felt guilty about hurting Thirdy on their first meeting.

Thirdy run towards his mother when he saw Chester walking towards them. Terrence just sigh he knows he's still got a long way in gaining the trust of his family, right now the only person who trust him is Dos. "You really are a Daddy's boy, ever since you were a baby." Terrence pinch Dos's nose. ""Yiyie Jajy?" (Really Daddy?).

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Dexter woke up and find himself alone in his bed. "He must have been with his friends." He said to himself. With that in mind he decided to get up and make himself some sandwiches, he woke up a little late so he decided to prepare their lunch too, . When he passed by the living room he saw five grown up men laying in different places in their living room. He looked at Lance who's lying on his front on the floor while holding a piece of paper and one stem of flower that if he's not mistaken was from their vase. Lee who's laying on the couch hugging Zeejay's right foot close to his face and Zeejay who is laying on the floor just beside the couch who's right leg is hugging by his husband to be. *It looks like Zee fell from the coach. Derek fell asleep on the table. His upper half laying on the top of the table while his lower half is hanging at the edge of the table while holding the empty vase that used to have lots of flowers. Dexter think he found out where the flowers has been, just beside Derek he found a phone standing on top of the table with two candles on each side and in front a pile of flowers. He couldn't imagine what crazy things these guys must have done to end up like this but the most intriguing part is the mystery of where Adrian is. Dexter just shrug the question and went back to their own room. He took a blanket and came back to the living room. He placed a blanket on Lee and kiss him on the forehead before going to the kitchen to prepare something for the boys. He is sure that those men will have a hung over. On the way to the kitchen Dexter noticed that the comfort room is open so he went there to close it when he noticed a foot. So he went in to check what it was and he saw Adrian who's sleeping soundly sitting on the floor while he hug the toilet bowl that also serve as his pillow. For a moment he was debating to himself whether to wake up the man but in the end he decided not to just so each of them could learn the word "MODERATE DRINKING." which obviously these big boys doesn't even know. Dexter went to the kitchen and make a chicken soup that will help those boys to ease the throbbing pain which cause by the too much alcohol drinking. While waiting for the soup to simmer Dexter decided to take each of them a photo something he can use to make fun of those grown up men who acts childish when ever the alcohol spirit invade their body.

When Dexter was done and saw them sleeping soundly like little children. He look at the time and saw that it was already pass 12 noon. He tried to wake the boys up but the are sleeping like a dead man that can't be waken no matter how much you tried to. So he got an idea and went to their room to get his crazy fiance's megaphone that he doesn't even know why Lee bought it. He took the megaphone with him, turned it on and shout "FIRE THERE IS A FIRE!" Everyone suddenly got up to run out of panic as they shout fire. Lance and Derek even bump to each other cause the two to fall down on the floor. Zeejay accidentally kick Lee on the face that caused Lee's lips to bleed. Zeejay out of too much panic ended up hitting the wall. Lee was crunching because of his mouth that got kicked by Zeejay which didn't went well with Dexter. He quickly went to the kitchen to grab some ice and place it in the towel. He go back to the living room and sit beside Lee, he gave Lee the towel with ice to put on his lips that was kicked by Zeejay. The other three soon realized that there wasn't really a fire and that was all his doing.

"Fuck I thought there was really a fire." Lance commented holding on to his head that was hit by Derek's head.

"I thought I was going to die." Zeejay added.

"Aaarrgggghhh my head hurts." Derek complain.

"Dexter how can you do such thing?" Lance asked

"I tried to wake you guys up but you won't wake up so I figure to use little dirty trick to wake you up." Dexter explained, Lee is now laying on his thigh while he continuously apply cold compress to his mouth.

"Damn that's not a good way to wake up a drunk person." Zeejay said.

"Hey you kick Lee and that's not sitting well with me but since I'm at fault too I won't hold it against you." Dexter argued.

Zeejay just sighed, Dexter has always been over protective of Lee. Dexter is not sweet and clingy but he shows his love in different way. When he says that it doesn't sit well with him it means he's a little angry at what happened even though they are Lee's friends, they can only hit and hurt him as a joke but they can't hurt him like they really mean it cause they will answer to Dexter if that happens.

"Come on I made lunch for you guys. Lee honey get up." Lee got up and Dexter gave him the ice pack. All five of them went to the dinning area. They are already eating when Zeejay noticed that they lack one person.

"Where is Adrian?" He asked.

" He's at the rest room hugging the toilet bowl." Dexter answered and just like that without saying anything Lee and his friends got up and race to go to the comfort room to confirm what Dexter said.

"They really are crazy indeed." Dexter who was left all alone at the table just said to himself.

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After eating lunch at Lee's, Lance drive straight to the Hospital to see his son. The result of the DNA will come not untill tomorrow so he still needs to wait one more day half of his questions can be answered. In all of the things he is unsure of he was hoping the most for Lander not to be Bea's Son cause with that there might be a little chance that Liam is still alive somewhere. He wants to hope for the least that he might still be alive.

Lance was still far from the Hospital entrance but he can already see the throng of reporters who are trying their best to get inside. He didn't mind the crowd with the thought that it has nothing to do with him. So Lance with all his confidence got out of his car and walk to the other entrance where there are reporters swarming but one of the reporters saw him and immidiately run. The others who saw him also run towards him and in just a matter of seconds all the reporters who are blocking the way is now in front of him asking him all types of questions.

"We heard that you were there at the scene where the hostage taking happened, how did you feel about that?"

"One of the victim said that one of the Omegas who stood up was your acquaintance. Who is he and how is he related to you?"

"You are about to get married to Ms. Salvacion. What can you say about the rumor circulating about you being with the Omega in broad daylight eating lunch together inside the restaurant before the incident happened?"

"Can you tell us about this Omega?"

"Witness said that the three of you are the ones who stood up to the Robbers/hostage takers, how do you feel to be labelled as a hero?" Lance doesn't know how to answer them. It didn't occur to him that the victims will speak up and will mention about what happened. Right now his mind is thinking of a way for Bea not to know specifically now that he knows about the rumor about him and Liam. He doesn't want the Omega to get involved to his issues and most of all he doesn't want Bea home. He wanted to maximize the opportunity that the woman is out so he could freely do his own investigation.

"I'm sorry I don't have any answer to your questions." Lance tried to dodge each questions being thrown at him. With the help of the security team Lance manage to escape the reporters. He called his secretary Ms. Kim and ask her to deal with the issues. He went inside and saw his mother and father looking after Lander.

Lance was still at the entrance when his mother charge at him and slap him. "Lance we heard about from Lander's Doctor that you are asking for a DNA test—again?!"

He totally forgot to tell the Doctor to keep the matter confidential. "Are you still doubting Lander as your son?!" Elizabeth shouted.

"No Mom. Just sit for a while I'll tell you the reason." Lance told his mother everything even his own suspicion about Bea not being Lander's mother.

Elizabeth put his hand on his mouth, she couldn't believe it at first but if it's possible then she want to extend as much help as she can give to his son in order for them to find the truth. She only accidentally known about the DNA test when the Doctor took a DNA sample from Lander not long after Lance went home.

"So you mean?"

"Yes Mom, if Lander turns out to be our son and not Bea then there's a possibility that Liam is out there and the Robbery was just a show to kidnap Liam. Which also explains why all the Robbers involved were found dead." Lance explained.

"How can Bea possibly do all these I can't believe this."

"Neither did I but for now we need to feign as if we know nothing till we are sure cause if it turns out that this are all true then probably Liam is still in Bea's custody." Lance said.

"Mom, Dad. I'll look after Lander for a while. Please rest I know you two are both tired after pulling an all nighters." The two agreed at Lance suggestion and went home for a while to rest but the two promise to come back later this evening to look after their grandchild.

Lance looked at Lander and whispered. "Just one more day son and we will finally know half of the truth."

"Aiden, the person you were looking for is no longer working in that Restaurant. It seems he also used a fake identity while working there." Candice his father's personal tracker and a close friend told him.

"Auntie, you don't really need to pay me a visit just to tell me that." Aiden cheerfully welcome the woman with a hug.

"No of course I miss you and I'm quite worried about what happened but from the looks of it I don't think there's still need to worry about you." Candice jokingly said.

"Aiden, who is it that you are looking for that you even asked Candice's help?" Chairman Miller who heard about it asked.

"Remember the Omega that I told you about? The one helped me dealing those thugs? I want him. I want to find him and be my ally. Such a rare talent should not be wasted waiting tables." Liam said. "Hhhhmmm with such skills how come he waits table and uses a fake identity. You wouldn't do that unless you are hiding from someone." Aiden smile, he ship his gaze to Candice.

"Auntie can you hack the Restaurant's CCTV cameras." Candice open her bag and brought out her laptop. She started typing in and after a few minutes she finally enter the security system of the restaurant.

"Something's odd the whole incident from the time the Roberry happened till all hostages released have been cleanly deleted."

"Just like what I thought. I want him. Auntie can you play some of the footage from a little earlier.... There! See that man who serves us? That's the man I'm looking for."

"Got it. I will call you once I found him." Candice said. She got up and bid farewell to the two.

"What are you planning now Aiden?" His father asked.

"First I want to get him on our side. He could come in handy with all the skills and knowledge he has in combat plus now that I know he can hack things that only makes me want him even more.

Second it seems he must be in a tight situation for him to be hiding desperately. I want to know him so I can help him with that.

Third if the first and second phase of our plan in the FC firm succeed I want to build a school for Omegas where they could learn how to depend themselves properly. Omegas can't continue to be looked down by the other genders anymore. We too have the rights to stand face to face with others too. And having someone who already has knowledge in combat will come in handy. Beside he also have fast hands, I want him to steal something for me."

"You really thought that far." Chairman Miller laugh. "You really are far from the Aiden I met 4 years ago."

"You and G helped me Dad. I owe you everything. O would have been the same weak and helpleds Omega 5 years ago if it weren't for the two of you."

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The trip was not just a simple camping, it was an activity set to let the kids know the importance of helping other people. It was an activity to let the kids know at an early age how to value what they have and learn how to share it from those who have less. A little miles from the camp site the group of Teachers, parents and students walk to the mountain to get to the remote school where less fortunate children go to. Every parents who were there keeps on complaining cause far from the previous trips this one is very much different from those of before. The run-down school building. The situation there is actually quite pitiful. It's the first time for Terrence to witness such things.

"They are Omega students. They recently just had their tests results. Their parents sent them here to isolate the from other students who are an Alpha to avoid any casualties that may arise when their hear starts coming. It was a good plan actually cause that may save those kids from the abuse but the school building where they placed them doesn't look decent enough to make a good environment for studying and as a parent who has an Omega son I know how hard it was. So when I came to know this place I decided to make this as part of our trip itinerary. I want these kids to understand how to help others who are in need regardless of their second gender." The Chairman of the school spoke. The parents wants to complain but ended up shutting their mouth. They don't want to go against the Chairman of such prestigious school that is known for building successful students in the field of the academics. "for three days that we will be staying here, we will help build this school and on the third day you will get to meet the students here."

The Chairman divided the parents and children in a categories of Cook, builders, painters and health checks. Chester was assigned in the kitchen while Terrence was part in building the and fixing the school building and all children were assigned the task of painting the walls with their beautiful art work. The day passed by so quickly that they didn't even noticed that it was already late in the afternoon if the school Chairman didn't call them to stop with what they were doing. It was a tiring tasked but it seems the children were enjoying it more than the adults. They already filled almost half of all the school classrooms there are with their drawings and beautiful paintings and it seems by that process his two aloof son somehow gained friends with the activity. The mommies who are busy preparing for the men's meal came out and set the long table that was placed outside. It was the Chairman's idea to eat outside to enjoy and be one with the nature. The women one by one place the utensils and plates to use, soon after they bring the dishes they prepare. Chester noticed that the women constantly eyeing Terrence, that's why with no particular reason went to their tent and took something out in Terrence bag, he walk back to where Terrence is and handed him a shirt. "Where this." and left after the Alpha accepted the shirt.

Terrence who is still in shocked just do as he was told. When everything is all done, each one is asked to sit down to eat together. Terrence seated beside Chester and beside Chester are the kids.

"Here eat this and this and this." Terrence keep on putting different kinds of dish on his plate that is already pile up.

"T-Terence I can't finish them all." Chester said.

"You need to eat, you are so thin." Everyone's eyes are on them, even their twins could not believe with the way their father acts on their mother. No one had ever seen the formidable lawyer to act so sweet and caring to anyone much more to spoil anyone. Everyone fears Terrence, in that 5 years time he already made a name for himself that is enough to incite fear in getting on his bad side.

Joey's mother clench her fist at the sight of Terrence Harris displaying his love for his wife. For years that her song start attending school, she has always been the envy of all the Mothers where her son attends. They envy her for having a perfect life but the reality is far from what she's trying to make the others believe. She goes to work to use that as an excuse to meet with her lovers cause her husband could not. fulfill his role as a husband to her. Every lovers that she have could not look at her with love which Terrence shower over a mere lowlife Omega that they have never met before so without thinking she said something that she will regret ever mentioning.

"Attorney Harris, a friend of mine who is also a lawyer mentioned this to me before. He said that your Omega wife eloped to be with his lover, leaving you and your sons alone. It was sad thinking that these boys mother choose his lover over his family."

Chester look down after hearing it. He doesn't have any face to show to people and doesn't have anything to say to even depend himself. He knows nothing about what happened in the past that's why he felt ashamed to be the mother of his children.

Terrence looked at Chester and saw the tears forming to his eyes, attempting to fall down any seconds now. He looked at his two boys who have this confused looked on their face. He never mentioned to them about Chester leaving them so it wasn't surprising if they are confuse and disappointed at the same time. Everyone on the table are silent till Dos got up from his sit and run. Uno followed his brother and Chester soon run after Uno. Thirdy who also tried to run after his both mother and brothers was caught by Terrence. Terrence sit Thirdy on his lap. He decided to stay than to chase the three, which is also a good opportunity so they can talk to each other without minding him.

"Mrs. COO wife of the Diplomat..."

"Mrs. Moore, Patricia Moore." Joey's Mom corrected.

"Whatever." Joey's Mom was very surprised on how Terrence Harris address her disrespectfully.

"What did you just said?" Mrs. Moore whose anger is now rising up, hit the table with her hands.

"You heard me, whoever you may be doesn't matter to me. What matter to me is the fact that you shame my wife in front of me and my children." Terrence calmly said. "Thirdy begin to cry. "Ssshhhh... Daddy got you, don't cry now my little Terrence." Terrence tried to dance the kid while still sitting to calm him down.

"Why it's true that he left you for some other man ! That's why you spend those years jumping from one bed to another!" Terrence darted her with a sharp and dark gaze that made the woman shut up and tremble with fear.

"Mrs. Cool think you should mind what you are saying cause we are in front of the kids. I don't think a Diplomat's wife should be saying those kind of things. Also to answer your accusations, my wife didn't eloped with any men cause he were, he wouldn't be here with us right?" Everyone at the table agreed. "And with me being with other women is my fault and not with my wife. I was a jerk and I finally realized that, which is why I'm trying to make it up with my family. Don't go dragging my wife's name into the mess I created for myself." The woman gulf, she can feel Terrence pheromones specifically shooting at her. "With what you just did I hope you are ready to face the consequences." Terrence got up after saying those words to her. The woman tried to calm herself down think of What could the lawyer possibly do that she had to make herself ready.

Terrence went inside the tent after he saw their silhouette. He saw Chester convincing Dos to come out of the blanket.

"Baby come out and let Mommy explain." Chester is really trying his best but Dos doesn't want to listen.

"You left us for that man, you don't know how much we wanted a mother. Now I know why Daddy keep on telling us that you are already dead!" Chester can hear snipping sounds inside and it breaks his heart to hear his baby crying.

"Tell me that wasn't true and I'll believe you... cause you are our mother." It was more of a whisper plead but Chester can clearly hear it.

"Dos I.., I..." Chester wanted to say it was not true but he himself doesn't know what the truth was. If he left them for another man or not. "Baby I.... Don't know,... I can't remember." Chester told the truth the he knows.

Uno tried to take over, even him feels hurt and betrayed after knowing but blaming his mother now won't solve the problem. For years they both been wanting to feel a mother's love but to know the reason behind why they grow up without a mother breaks his heart. "Dos it's me brother. Come out now. We need to talk this out calmly. Nothing will be resolved if you stay in there."

Terrence who's presence is still unnoticed by the three put down his youngest son and place his hand on Uno's shoulder as if saying (it's ok now, let me handle him.) Uno step aside and let his father coax his brother.

"Dos, it's me Daddy. You see your Mommy never left us for some other man, he was actually involved in an accident that's why he has been away for so long and the reason he can't remember. I thought he was dead that's why I told you two that he's dead but it turns out that he was just somewhere healing." Dos head came out of the blanket.

"Is that true?" Dos asked his father.

"Yes of course it is true. Who do you prefer to believe, that woman's story over me, your Father?" Terrence was lying when he told them that. He made up a story to cover up the fact that Chester left them. He wanted to start over again and he won't let the past meddle with the future he will build with them, even if it means lying to his sons. Even with a mind that can understand it doesn't change the fact that they are still just a kid.

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It has been hours since he lay on his bed but till now he still couldn't get some sleep not even a wink. He sigh and decided to just get up, he put on his shirt, pants and the watch that Liam gave him.

Lance went out not knowing where to go till he saw himself coming to Liam's grave. Lance seated on the grass and stares down at the tomb stone where Liam's name is written. "Love it has been so long since I visited you." Lance chuckled. "You must have felt so lonely there. I felt lonely too without you here. A lot of things bothers my mind and that include my son Lander. Remember him? He's the son which I talked to you about."

Lance chuckled. "If our son is still alive he probably has the same age as Lander...Love did you know that Lander has the same blood type as yours and not with mine and Bea." Lance played with his fingers while looking at them as if by doing so can help him to properly organized his jumbled thoughts. "For a moment I thought that maybe he is not my and Bea's son, that maybe he is ours and if that is true then maybe you are still alive..... I'm hoping at the same time I fear of setting my hopes hight only to know that you are really gone..... It's like killing me for the second time." Lance wipe his tears away. "Is it bad to hope? Is it bad to think that maybe you are still alive? is it ok to wish for Lander to be our son?" Lance laugh like he's a mad man, like he is going crazy. "Tomorrow the results will come out. That is also the reason why I'm here cause after I see the results and if I'm right then I may need to find your family." Lance spend the whole night there till the sun rise. That's when he decided to get up and walk out of that grave. A grave that will soon holds no value and meaning for him.

To be continued.....

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