Chapter 439 – Beginning with a Daring Encounter

“If you keep being adamant, I will have to approach him myself…”

“You wouldn’t dare! I will not forgive you if you go anywhere close to him. I will expose you for what you are if you so much as show your face anywhere around my son. Try me,” Aaron threatened angrily before hanging up the call.

He wasn’t sure if he was doing the right thing, but knowing how much Harry had taken all his stories about his mother to heart, he knew that the truth would devastate him, and that was what he was terrified of.

If he had a choice, he would rather die and take the secret to his grave with him than watch Harry break down when he finds out the truth. But he knew that wasn’t up to him alone. Sara seemed desperate, and he couldn’t trust what she would do in her desperation.

He really hated that she chose a time like this to return to Harry’s life. He needed to figure out a way to talk to Harry about it before Sara would do anything.

That was even more reason why he wanted Harry to get involved and be in a committed relationship with Jade, as he feared that Harry might not want to do that anymore if he found out the truth first. He didn’t want Harry to live a lonely life because of his poor choices, and knowing how much Harry hated being lied to, he knew that Harry might have a hard time forgiving him for lying to him all these years, and as such, he wouldn’t be able to offer him much comfort.

He closed his eyes and took a deep breath to calm himself. Once he was sure he was calm, he returned his phone to his pocket and washed and dried his hands before returning to join them.

“So, where did we stop?” He asked with a bright smile as he returned to his seat, and once again, they resumed their conversations as they ate.

“Wow! It must have been tough for you all,” Matt said when Bryan finished giving him a detailed summary of all that had happened in his absence after they saw off Mia and Jeff.

“It was,” Bryan agreed.

“If you hadn’t shown me that clip, I really would never have believed that Simon was behind that shit. I’m still shocked! I feel so disappointed,” Matt said as he walked over to the bar to pour himself a glass of wine.

“You should be thankful he didn’t release any stories of you,” Bryan said as he did the same, and they both carried their glasses to the living room.

“There was nothing for him to release. It’s not like he has a camera planted in my apartment.”

“Don’t be so sure. He could have released news of you and your stripper girlfriend when you brought her here,” Bryan pointed out.

“Oh, that’s true! Perhaps the camera wasn’t on when I came in with her that night. Or maybe he knew if he released such, we would have suspected something,” Matt said thoughtfully and raised a brow when Bryan suddenly chuckled.

“What’s funny?” Matt asked when he noticed the mirth dancing in his eyes.

“Listen. Don’t insult me, okay? I think I just figured out why he didn’t sell your story to the media,” Bryan said, and Matt sighed, knowing that Bryan was about to say something stupid.

“It’s either Simon doesn’t think you are a celebrity worthy of note, or maybe nobody wants to buy your story because they think your life is boring,” Bryan said with a grin, and Matt pressed his lips together as he thought of a befitting comeback.

“Yet instead of being flattered that he considered you a celebrity worthy of note, you’re pissed. What an ingrate! You had better be nice to him. You never can tell how many nude photos of you he has. We don’t want the world to see your tiny pee-pee now, do we?” Matt asked, and Bryan chuckled.

“Is that the best comeback you have? This heartbreak must have affected you more than I imagined—poor guy. Even with the monstrous size of your pee-pee, you can’t keep a lady,” Bryan said with a tsk, and Matt swore under his breath.

“You are a bastard. You know that, right?” Matt asked, and Bryan howled with laughter.

“Yeah, I do. By the way, did I mention that your dumper left her son with Benne?” He asked, and Matt raised a brow as he picked up his glass of wine.

“Why did she leave Jamal behind? Isn’t your brother always busy? Who is going to look after him?” Matt asked as he sipped from his glass, unable to stop himself from being concerned about the kid even if he no longer wanted to be involved in Candace’s business.

“You will have to ask her yourself. What’s the deal with her though?” Bryan asked as he also sipped from his glass of wine.

“Why didn’t you ask your sister about it? Why are you asking me?” Matt asked with a scowl.

“You dragged Jade into this…”

“No, I didn’t. Your sister was her lawyer. It was a coincidence that I just happened to reconnect them,” Matt said, and Bryan cocked his head to the side.

“Lately, I don’t believe in coincidence anymore. Not after all that has happened between me, Benne, Sonia, and Celsie. You both were probably fated to meet and…”

“Oh, please! Stop sounding like a romantic fool. It doesn’t suit your bad boy image,” Matt said, and Bryan grinned.

“Bad boy? Nah. I’ve given up that lifestyle, my friend. I’m now a changed man. A one-woman kind of man,” Bryan said with a proud smile, and Matt raised a brow.

“So this thing you have with Sonia… I take it you are in it for the long run, huh?” Matt asked, and Bryan similarly raised a brow.

“Why do you ask? Are you interested in her now that your relationship didn’t work out with your stripper girl?” Bryan asked, and Matt scowled at him.

“Idiot. Don’t call her that,” Matt hissed.

“Too soon? Oh, my bad! I actually thought this was the point in our friendship where I get to play the best friend role and get you ice cream to cry over your heartbreak, and then we badmouth her together and call her names,” Bryan said with a straight face, and Matt chuckled.

“You’re such a fool. Hold on. I need to get something,” Matt said as he excused himself and walked over to the kitchen.

Bryan waited patiently as he heard Matt rummage through the kitchen cabinets, and soon he returned holding a butcher’s knife.

“What’s that for? Don’t tell me you want to take your life because of her! For Christ’s sake, man!” Bryan exclaimed dramatically as he eyed both Matt and the knife.

“It’s for you. Remember what you said? I’d rather cut off my dick than fuck that witch. I’m sure you’ve been doing a lot of fucking. So you should just cut off your minute pee-pee. Be a man of your word,” Matt said, and Bryan grinned at him sheepishly.

“We don’t fuck. We make love,” Bryan said as he quickly got off the couch and moved away when Matt drew closer to him with the knife.

“Don’t come any closer. Else I’m going to call my mom,” Bryan warned.

“You’re such a mummy’s boy,” Matt said with a tsk as he threw the knife on the table, “I told you she was going to be good for you, didn’t I?”

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