Chapter 990 – Beginning with a Daring Encounter

“I already told her that much. So I guess you have to give her a call yourself and give her a piece of your mind,” Bryan said and Jade nodded.

“I will do just that.”

“You are not mad at Sonia, are you?” Bryan asked, and she scowled.

“I’m not. It just annoys me how she doesn’t mind prying into other people’s business but when it comes to Celsie she acts like her moral compass is so high,” Jade said and Bryan sighed.

“That is only because it is Celsie’s business. I’m sure she wouldn’t mind you prying into her business. Since Celsie isn’t the type to meddle in other people’s business unless she is involved, Sonia is just trying to have Celsie’s back,” Bryan said defensively and Jade eyed him.

“Why are you defending her when you were mad at her earlier?” Jade asked and he smiled.

“I’m not that mad at her. I understand why she did what she did. I just like to see her beg and try to make peace,” Bryan said and Jade shook her head.

“Where is Matt anyway?” She asked and Bryan chuckled.

“I completely forgot he is here. I should probably go find him and show him to his bedroom,” Bryan said as they both rose.

“Why would Celsie not want to marry Benne?” Jade asked, and Bryan gave her a pointed look.

“I don’t know. I’m sure she has her reasons and I’m sure Benne has his reasons for sticking with her. So, stay out of it,” Bryan warned before walking away.

Jade sighed as she looked around her for her phone so she would give her mother a call and then check if Harry had gotten home, but she realized that she had left it in her bedroom.

As she returned upstairs she couldn’t help but wonder what Celsie’s reason was for not wanting to marry Benne. It was weird.

Did Harry know about it? She mused, and then remembered something about Harry asking her not to brag about her and Bryan getting married before Benne.

Was that why he had said that? That had to be it. Of course, Harry must know everything that had to do with Benne and Celsie. She was just going to ask him about it. Not because she was prying or wanting to meddle but because she just wanted to satisfy her curiosity.

She decided that once she was done with the phone calls, she would apologize to Celsie and get the girls together so they could discuss the wedding preparations as planned.

Sonia, who had followed Celsie into Benne’s bedroom, was torn between wanting to vent with Celsie and calming her down since she knew that Celsie had every right to be upset.

She wasn’t even Celsie, yet she was blowing very hot herself after listening to what Evelyn had to say.

If she didn’t want her husband getting upset at her, she should’ve not meddled in the first place. Even though Celsie had not asked Lawrence to report himself, she was pretty sure Desmond would have found out about it and would have still gotten upset, so why put the blame on Celsie?

How could Evelyn, who was supposed to be a mother that would pull the family closer together, be the one acting in a way that was causing so much unnecessary drama all because she was too proud to accept that she was wrong and apologize?

“You can vent if you want to,” Sonia told Celsie since she seemed too calm.

“I think I’ve said all I need to say for tonight. I’m sorry you got dragged into it because of me,” Celsie said, and Sonia waved it off.

“Don’t be. You have no idea how much I had to hold back myself from snatching the phone from Bryan and scolding Evelyn myself. I can’t believe Evelyn is trying to blame you for the result of her actions. How could she keep saying all the wrong things when all she had to do was apologize?” Sonia said, sounding more pissed than she intended to, so she rose up and began to pace to work off the steam.

Celsie smiled. This was probably one of the best things about the both of them dating two brothers. She felt much better knowing her best friend was on her side. Sonia’s loyalty was unquestionable.

“I’m glad you didn’t do that. The last thing I want is for you to have any problems with her on my account. Especially now that you are getting married to Bryan soon. We don’t want you to be on her bad books too,” Celsie said, and Sonia, who had been pacing around the room, stopped to scowl at Celsie.

“Who cares about being on her good book? In case you haven’t gotten the memo yet, she just got herself on my bad book for pulling this shit tonight! And I told Bryan we are both going to have a problem if he dares to take his mother’s side! You are my best friend, and whoever is against you is against me!” Sonia said in annoyance, making Celsie giggle.

“Is it the pregnancy hormone? You look more pissed than I am. Quit overreacting,” Celsie said, wanting to make light of the situation so that Sonia wouldn’t be so upset in her state.

“I am pissed! I expect you to be too!” Sonia hissed, and Celsie giggled.

“Did you come in here to get me riled up, or are you here to calm me down? Besides, it’s your first time in the master’s suite,” Celsie reminded Sonia, knowing the best way to distract her from her annoyance was to arouse her interest in something else.

Unlike the other bedrooms in the house, Benne’s was designed as a suite, and even though you could see the bedroom from the little living room immediately you walked into the bedroom, you needed to go into the bedroom to see all of it and the balcony.

“Yeah. I know. But I’m too annoyed to care about that for now. I’m certain there will be other opportunities for me to see it. I’m just so disappointed in Evelyn for causing all this mess. All she had to do was apologize. But she is too proud to do so and…”

“Evelyn isn’t proud,” Celsie cut in, and Sonia scowled.

“The very first time we met, she apologized to me for something I had no idea she even did (

“Really? So, you’re not mad at her?” Sonia asked in disbelief, and Celsie sighed.

“I thought I was earlier, but seeing you mad at her made me try to reevaluate the situation so I could calm you. And I think I can understand why everyone is acting the way they are acting right now. Mind you; I’m not saying it is alright for them to do any of this. I’m just saying I can understand where they are all coming from. So, can you please stop being so mad? We don’t want a baby with anger issues,” Celsie joked, and Sonia’s hand moved to her abdomen, and she sighed.

“And you don’t care that because of her, your private business is now public knowledge. I still can’t believe that Bryan and Jade are gullible enough not to see what their mother is doing and how she has successfully turned the issue from what it is and made it about you not wanting to get married,” Sonia said, getting back to the subject.

Celsie had been surprised to hear Bryan ask her about her decision not to marry Benne. She couldn’t say her feelings had been hurt when she found out Evelyn had been the one to tell Bryan about it. It was no news that the Delgado family had a problem with keeping secrets, the only exceptions for her being Benne and his dad.

“You can’t blame them. I think they were just too shocked by the news to care about anything else. It doesn’t mean they have been distracted from the main issue,” Celsie said in their defense, and Sonia scowled.

“Why are you defending them? I thought we were both supposed to be mad at them?” Sonia asked, and Celsie grinned.

“I’m not defending them. It is what it is. I’m just trying to rationalize things, so I understand why they asked the question. And I’m not mad at them. I just needed to seize that opportunity to draw the line and make it clear I wouldn’t tolerate any more meddling from any of them,” Celsie said, and Sonia sighed as she sat down on the couch beside Celsie.

“I can see why you are her favorite daughter-in-law to be. She is going to be so ashamed of herself and regret this action when she finds out you are more open now to the idea of marriage to Benne,” Sonia said, and Celsie smiled.

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