Granting One Last Wish novel Chapter 34

SEB

"Sebastian, what divorce?" I squeeze my eyes shut and press my lips together. Shit.

Why don't I even realize I blurt it out to mom? Dad will find it out. Williams will know, and they'll eventually find out about Mackenzie and Abby. I'm screwing everything up.

Another disaster.

What have I done?

"Sebastian, son? Seb?" Dad's voice appears on the phone.

Fuck me now! Of course, he's with Mom, and the call is probably on the loudspeaker.

Abby won't forgive me for this. I made a deal with her to keep this secret. Now she will make a divorce final.

"Yes, Dad. What can I do for you?" I roll my eyes.

"Did I just hear divorce, son?" Shit! And he sounds so interested.

"Yes, Dad. You heard it right. I'll be a divorcé if I won't do something," I say annoyingly. I hope he gets the message. I shouldn't have to call mom in the first place.

"You're married? How did you get married without telling us?" Now the 20 questions. I roll my eyes again.

"Dad, I can get married without telling anyone. For as long as I have a wife, an official, and a witness." Now, I'm annoyed, and I still have a hangover.

"I'm serious, Sebastian, and you're being sarcastic."

"I'm married to Abbygail King, happy? Her dad knew. Don't worry, but now she hates my guts because I hide something from her. She kicked me out of her apartment three days ago."

My dad laughs. He fucking laughs! And I'm tempted to hang the call on his face, but he's my father, and no matter how annoying he is, I respect and love my old man.

"How did she kick you out, Seb? She's something. Seb Hughes III has been kicked out by his wife out of her apartment. That's funny, son. You must have upset her so much," He mocks me.

"Yeah. It's fucking funny, and the fact that she fucking hates my fucking guts that makes it funnier, and here you are fucking laughing at me."

"Language, Sebastian. I raised you well, and this conversation is on hands-free, and your mother is listening."

I growl with annoyance. "I apologize. I'm just so upset and you are making fun of my failure. She didn't even reply to my messages or call me back. I lost options. I called Mom, hoping she can help me deal with this." I want to pull my hair out of my head out of frustration.

"Tell us. What happened, maybe we can help."

I told them everything from start to end. They're my parents, and it helps a lot now that they understand my situation.

"Oh, poor Abby. Honey, give her a week. If she won't talk to you, I will go to Boston myself and pay her a visit. Trust me, a woman like us always get along." Mom is Mom, always supportive even sometimes she's infuriating.

"Give her time, Seb. She suffered a lot. Of course, she has trust issues, and three people she trusted just lied to her, even though, it's obvious that it's for her sake, but it's still upsetting. She feels betrayed. I need to talk to Mike. How could he keep this from me?" Dad seems determined talking to Mike. Abby won't ever forgive me for this, and she's going to hate me and throw me to a hell hole.

"Dad, Mike is going to hang me alive if you'd do that."

"Oh, trust me, he won't. You're his son-in-law. I can't believe you're a married man. I'm proud of you, son." That's what I said before. He's fucking proud of me if I'm getting married.

"We need to meet her if the dust is settled. Can you arrange that, honey?" asks mom.

"Sure, if she agrees." Hopefully, I can win her back. "Thanks to both of you. I feel a little bit better." But actually still far from better.

"No problem, son. We're always here for you. And I want grandchildren." Kill me now.

"Jesus, Dad. I don't even know if she wants me back, and I don't even know how to win her back, and now you're asking for grandchildren?"

"Oh, C'mon, son. I'm already old. I wanna see them before I die." Yeah, like I believe you'll die soon.