Chapter 145: Chapter 145

Weeks turn month and month turns months, still no hope of Lauren waking up, he has been in comatose and not a sigh from him, that he is ever going to wake up, the lamp of hope is almost burning out

For weeks Larry didn't leave the side of Lauren bed, he want to see his brother wake up, everything seems to go blank for him.

Dylan on the other hand, will always go to Mandy monument, something in him feels Mandy is not the one in there but what can he do, she is buried and just her memory are left with him.

He promised to help find her real parents even if he takes him time to do that, he will definitely do that.

Tessa had two people to baby sit, there is Dylan and Larry, the two needs her, but Larry need her most, she is lying on the side of the bed of Larry when his phone ring

The caller is from the office, Tina was the one who call, she had messaged him that the company is having an official meeting but he didn't reply, so she decided to call.

Hello Tina!

Hi sir Larry, I send an email, did you get it?

Nope!

What is it about?

Oh! The company is having an official meeting this afternoon and all board members had to be there...

Can't I...

No! President Daniel said it's compulsory.

Alright, I will be there and Dylan, have you...

Yes, I have, hope to see you in the next few hours sir.

The light of the phone die off, Larry close his eyes. What is it?

Office, I need to be at the office.

Okay, am I needed as well? Tessa asked.

No! You should stay here and inform me when anything comes up.

Be good! Tessa peck Larry as he hurry out.

At the conference room, you could see how dejected Larry and Dylan are, Daniel run his eyes round the people sitting round the table.

Ahem! Daniel clear his throat, the boy is his son but the company will not go to the dust because Lauren choose to give his life in exchange for a girl, that same girl that didn't survive. I call this meeting for official purpose.

Justin look at him.

I will not take too much of our time, the meeting will be very brief. Daniel press his lips together. The company need an acting CEO....

When he said that, everyone just go silent, it's like a pin drop on the floor.

We all know that, the company can't stay without a president, considering the fact we just sighed a new project with the government, there is no way, we could run it without one.

Lauren left everyone dry and hanging while we wait for his recovery, an acting president will be elected, do you all want his vice president to...

Dylan raised his hand, everyone look at him, Daniel is aware of the relationship he had with Dylan's grandfather, keeping that is important, he is still hoping that Lauren will wake up and making Dylan the acting president will be the most easy way for Lauren to take his place after he recovered.

What is it? Daniel asked, seeing his hand up.

I can't be the CEO, I will be leaving soon, my grandfather asked I return, I think the best person for that, should be Larry.

George is okay with it, but Larry isn't, he can't.

I don't think I want to, you all know that I am incapable of taking care of the company welfare, I guess Kendrick should be in a better position to do that, for now, I just want to focus on getting my brother back

What are you saying? Jude asked, the man can be problematic.

What I mean is this, The board should make Kendrick the acting CEO of the company.

Are you out of your mind larry? Jude yelled, Daniel is looking at them.

Of cause not, this is the perfect thing, I could think of.

This is outrageous, Kendrick is not the son of the CEO.

Kendrick felt bad, not that he is dying to have the sit of the CEO, he felt bad that he is an illegitimate child, he can't even tell anyone that president Daniel is his father.

But...

No way, even if he turns out to be his child, he is still an illegitimate child, a bastard that is not...

Enough George! Daniel yelled making everyone arguing in the meeting to keep quiet.

That be the case, Justin will be the acting...

Nope! Larry yelled, everyone look at him. There was never a time, brother had see him as an illegitimate child or a stranger, he is always part of the family and he had said that, the only thing, that will keep him going, is the fact that, Kendrick should fit into his shoe, when he is not here and part of that is Kendrick been the CEO of the company.

That can't be possible. Jude yelled.

Not agreeing to it, simply means that you are disrespecting his last wish.

Jude lower his head, then speak again, he just doesn't want Kendrick to be the CEO

I don't intend to disrespect him, I am just scared that...

He will and it will flourish in his hand. Larry said, Daniel didn't say a word, Larry was the one practically fighting for Kendrick, with much argument, Kendrick is elected as the acting CEO.

Kendrick is now the acting CEO of Daniel's company, Dylan is there to blush him on everything for a few months, after that he left, his heart couldn't continue staying there.

Each passing day, he could remember Mandy, not agreeing to the fact that Mandy is dead, is more tormenting than just accepting she is

Larry is always out, neglecting himself and his relationship, Tessa too is getting the heat from his sadness.

Larry, I need to get some stuff from the mall then go to the park, will you...

I can't, I am busy.

Come on Larry, the nurses...

I will not leave his side, if you can't stay without that then used the door.

Larry!

Tessa, stop it, I am not leaving my brother for the happiness of a stranger.

Larry, did you just call me a Stranger? He didn't mean to but he felt Tessa was pushing him too much, Tessa didn't really want to go to the mall nor the park, she just want him to leave the hospital, she could see that Larry is sad, he doesn't even have time for himself, she just wanted to help but Larry thought she was selfish.

Tessa, I didn't...

Forget it. Tessa dart out with tears in her eyes, he pick his phone to call her but she didn't pick, Tessa is crying at the company lobby, when Kendrick saw her.

Hey!

Tessa wipe her face in a hurry, Kendrick walk towards her.

It's still there. She wiped more. It's fine, do you want to talk about it.

Mere asking her that, she burst in tears, Kendrick hugged her, that was the scene Larry saw as soon as he walked in.

What?

Larry yelled pulling Tessa from him, not after throwing a punch at him.

Hey stop it, I am not doing anything with her.

You bastard. He throw yelled another at Kendrick.

Larry stop it, he was just consoling me, he is...

You like him right? You have always like him, go stay with him, you two look good together, what an illegitimate child with a poor orphan.

What did you just call me? Kendrick asked, he is mad.

Are you not? The son of my dad's maid, an illegitimate child.

Kendrick throw a punch at Larry, the two ended up fighting.

Stop it, you two stop it. Tessa yelled for help, security finally separate them, Tessa hurry to Larry but he pushed her.

Stay away from me, I don't like prostitute. Tessa withdrew from him slowly, he just can't believe Larry will refer to him as a prostitute and poor orphan, she run, not thinking of the staffs watching her. Tessa wait!

Larry yelled, he can't believe he just hurt the woman he love, he is putting his frustration on Tessa. Kendrick was looking at him

Bro!

I am not your brother? That was Kendrick words to him, the man is sad, so sad that his heart was about falling from his chest, Larry hit the wall as he watch Kendrick walked passed him.

Anger, made him humiliated his love and brother, going back to check on Tessa, she had left the condominium, not taking anything from it not even the phone, Larry gave to her.

For months, he had search for her but she is no where to be found, not even his private investigator could find her

Kendrick had to leave after the incident, he couldn't take the shame of him being an illegitimate child and now the world knows, the staff in the company keeps talking about him.

Things are different now without Lauren, lying on a bed from more than a year, during this times, his family fall apart, his mother, Daniella still have no fucking idea about anything concerning her son condition.

Larry didn't get to meet Tessa again, he is still hoping that Lauren will wake up.

Lauren could be crazy but one thing, he will never do, was to humiliate his family members in public be legitimate or illegitimate.