A doorbell to Lucas' five bedroom house rang. A servant girl in her 20s answered. An elderly woman stared at her from head to toe with a disapproval gaze, Clearly not pleased.
" Typical of your son to go for younger girls as servants."
She mocked while her gaze fixed at her husband.
" I will inform Mr Williams, please make yourselves comfortable."
She stretches out her open palm towards the living room as she went to inform Lucas. A few minutes passed by when Lucas finally graced them with his presence, his mother smiled widely.
" Mom, Dad...I wasn't expecting your visit any time soon."
He said taking a seat on a single sofa facing them.
" We were curious about your new home here, I must say it's very nice and comfy... one would think you're preparing for a family."
His mother said which made him chuckle at the fact.
" But Son, I have a concern." She added as the servant girl walked in with drinks for everyone. She served them and left the room.
" Concern?." Lucas raised a brow.
" Yes, your servant girl."
" What about my servant girl, mom?." A nonchalant look on his face made it obvious he doesn't like where this is going.
" First of all she looks young, secondly her uniform is short and tight. What would your girlfriend say if she walked in and sees her?."
" Girlfriend?." Lucas raised a questioning eyebrow.
" I'm talking about Trixie."
" Trixie isn't my girlfriend, mom... You chased her off remember."
" Well I didn't know Heather couldn't have kids, and the other women were gold diggers and attention seekers. Trixie was the only girl who was genuine and truly loved you."
" You think it's that easy?."
" Lucas Williams, your father and I are getting old. We need to see our grandkids before we leave this world."
" Once again this is all about you two, never about what I think or want. I have been doing and following everything you asked of me up until now, I even left the woman I truly love just because of you two. Well not anymore, I will do things my way starting now...if that's all you wanted to say, my servant girl will see you out."
He stood leaving the living room.
Winter returned from college and found a bunch of clothes and shoes lying around in the living room, being packed in boxes and sealed up.
" What's going on here?." She asked one of the servants.
" These are old clothes and accessories Mrs Qinn no longer needs, they're all being donated."
" All of her things? Some haven't been worn yet."
" She's still keeping her wedding dress."
Winter looked at all the beautiful fancy designer clothes, why would someone get rid of such expensive custom-made clothes?"
Emma walked into the room with her son.
" Claudia! Take him."
She hands Alex over to the nanny. And went to Stand next to Winter.
" You're getting rid of such beautiful clothes." Winter spoke sucking in a breath.
" Yes, when I look at them I see a 22 year old me wearing them. Just want to upgrade to what a 27 year old should be wearing."
" Excuse me, Mrs Qinn. Your designers are here."
" Send them in."
Her designers brought with them some custom made designs from their latest collection for her to try on, she absolutely loved each piece they presented to her, they never disappoint when it comes to her type of taste in clothing. Emma was able to renew her wardrobe in an instant.
At police main headquarters, Trixie received a call from a unidentified number.
' good afternoon, this is Denver police station, you have a call from cell 203... Would like to accept this call?'
Trixie's whole entire body shook, her trembling hands almost made her phone slip out of her hand. cell 203? Denver police station? That's where her father is being held."
No words left her mouth, her father is a really bad dangerous man, she hasn't seen or heard from him since he got arrested for drug abuse and assault. He was sent to prison for a really long time and she was just a kid. Once he was released he left New York City and moved to Denver, there he continued his drug trafficking and got really bad that he got into a confrontation with some client that he ended up killing the guy. He was arrested again for drug trafficking and murder, sent to life In prison. All those years he hasn't tried to communicate so why now? What does he want?."
Trixie clenched the phone in her hand to the extent of crashing it.
' you haven't given your response, thank you.'
The call eventually disconnected. Trixie took a few breaths, all this while she was holding her breath without knowing it, her heart was beating so fast she could hear it pounding in the ears.
While her mind was still in a mess she got another call, except this time it was from Lucas.
" Hi."
" Hey, what are you doing after work?."
" Nothing, do you need something?."
" Come over."
" I will let you know when I get off, see you soon."
She hang up, talking to him calmed her down, but she still couldn't shake off the feeling of her father wanting to reach out.
She made sure to finish all her work duties assigned to her before dawn. Laying back exhausted, she checks her phone... it was now 5: 45pm going to 6pm.
" Are you done chief?." Her subordinate knocked on her door.
" Yeah, just wrapping up and then I will leave."
" You should get some rest, you look tired."
" So should you partner." Trixie grinned.
Carol chuckled with a nod. Trixie sent a text to Lucas. She picks up her hand bag, phone and car keys. Driving a mile per hour, she arrived at Lucas' villa at exact 8pm. Ringing the doorbell twice, the young lady opened the door with a polite bow.
" Good evening, Mr Williams is expecting you in his study."
She said. Trixie walked in heading towards the study to the left, upon walking inside her feet seemed to glue to the smooth wooden floor. The cell phone in her hand dropped, her expression remaining calm and expressionless.
" What are you doing here?."
Her voice was so cold to the extent of it's dislike for the person standing in front of her. All those emotions that was buried deep down a long time ago was resurfacing at a rapid pace.
" My sweet girl, look how grown up you've become."
The woman walked up to her with intention of caressing her face. Trixie slapped the woman's hand before it could reach her face.
" Don't you dare touch me, I asked what the hell you're doing here? How did you find me?."
" A mother will always locate her own blood."
Trixie scoffed with a mocking grin, this woman is unbelievable." She thought.
" Where's Lucas?."
" Honey, I just want to talk to you."
" You and I have nothing to talk about."
" Yes we do, I am your mother --"
" No! Don't start with that bull shit, my mother left a long time ago... you stopped being my mother when you left me alone with that physical path of a father."!
She yelled with aggression and veins popping out in the sides of her neck.
" I'm sorry, I shouldn't have left you with him i regret not taking you with me."
" It's too late to regret it now don't you think? I don't need you anymore Lucy. As you can see that I'm perfectly fine without you."
" Honey please, don't remove me out of your life, not a single day had passed without me thinking or regretting my actions. I was a bad mother, a terrible one at that--"
" Not only a terrible mother, but a terrible daughter too. You never even showed up at grandma's funeral, your own mother... you're so inconsiderate Lucy. So selfish and pathetic."
" You have no idea what I went through with your father, Trix...I won't stand here and let you judge me like everything was my fault."
" Oh, now we're playing the victim? No Lucy. If there's anyone who should be upset and vent, is me... not you. I know what Dad did to you was unforgivable, you didn't deserve that. But abandoning your child with an abuser? That was low, even for you."
" That's why am here, to make amends."
" Get out."
" Trixie --"
" I said get out! Leave! Leave me alone, get out."!
Trixie finally lost every bits of self restrain and control, she threw whatever came to sight and turned the study upside down. Seeing her daughter so destroyed and helpless, she wanted to hug her and tell her everything will be okay but couldn't. She could only respect her daughters wishes and leave. As she walked out. Lucas was standing just outside the study room leaning his back against the wall, his arms crossed and eyes closed. He wished this discussion could have ended differently between the two women but again it wasn't going to be that easy.
Lucy stopped in her tracks as she faced him and said.
" Thank you for letting me see her, please look after her."
Those were the words she left for him. He finally opened his eyes to look at her.
" That's it? You give up?."
" She doesn't want me in her life." Lucas remained silence for a while, his eyes not moving from hers...as though he was trying to read her mind of sort.
" I thought you knew your daughter better."
He bounces away from the wall walking into the study.