Third Person POV
Jackson private investigator called him early in the morning to tell him about the result of his investigation but Jackson didn't answer his call so he just send the file on his email and leave a message informing him of the sent file.
When Jackson woke up from his sleep he immediately look for his phone to see if he got any message.
Then he saw a message that specifically caught his attention and then immediately open this email and read the content and unknown to him a slight smile grace on his lips.
'Ha, thank goodness I know now where to look for you Eren.' He let go a deep sigh of relief knowing where he should go and look for her.
Feeling light hearted, he prepared himself to visit the Green family who's now living on the countryside.
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After arriving at the front door of the Green family's house, Jackson pressed the door bell and squared his shoulders to look presentable.
The couple inside felt a bit confused about who would visit them suddenly when they did not received any news or message of who will visit them today but still open their door to look who was at the door.
When Mr. Green open the door, he was quite startled when he saw Jackson at the door way.
"Good day Mr. Mckane! What brings you here?" Mr. Green asked directly.
"Good day Mr. Green! I just want to talk to you about Eren and I relationship. If you would allow me to enter please."
Jackson quite desperate to talk to Eren immediately said politely.
"Oh, I guess I would like to hear that from you. Come on in Mr. Mckane." Mr. Green said.
As they enter the house Mrs. Green got a little confused why Jackson is here and why her husband let him in.
"Good day Mrs. Green! Sorry I came unannounced. It was quite important, please forgive me for my manners."
Jackson said apologizing.
"Oh ok, since its important and my husband let you in then its fine. I guess you also don't know yet that...." but before Mrs. Green can say what she wanted to say Mr. Green cut her off abruptly.
"Honey, let's talk about that later, ok. For now let's sit on the sofa and let him talk first." Mr. Green said.
"Yeah sure, hon." replied Mrs. Green.
As they sat down, Jackson cleared his throat to start.
"Actually I want to talk about my relationship with Eren. I know you still feel angry about me breaking up our marriage and all but please hear me out first." Jackson started.
"Well, first I want to apologize for my decision of breaking up our marriage without thinking about the consequences of my action.
I know I hurt her beyond words, and you too were hurt for your daughter.
At first I didn't care about anything after the divorce. I only thought to get out of that marriage and Eren be out of our lives.
I know I am a jerk in that part, but that's the truth. I thought that her being out of our lives will make things better but I was wrong, totally wrong.
I didn't notice that my kids became totally attached to her and dependent on her and totally love her as their mom.
I didn't consider their feelings or their thoughts about divorcing Eren and now I am regretting it.
When Eren stop coming home, my kids started looking for her and then keep crying when they couldn't see her.
And then things started to get tolled on them. They almost stop eating because of constantly looking for Eren.
Then next Jake and Aiden got sick consecutively and was sent to hospital for almost a week and constantly looking for Eren.
It was when Lyrus, my eldest, talked to me about their concerns and worries about Eren's absence, got me thinking things through and made me realized how thing turned out of control.
Eren is the one making my family sticking together. She's the one who makes my kids feel comfortable and feel loved.
I am their father but my presence in their lives are limited and because of that they became dependent on Eren the most.
I thought what I did of divorcing her is the best, because of one time that I caught her shouting at my two kids and when I saw how my kids froze from her shout I thought she's not treating them right and that was why they reacted that way.
But it was all wrong, it was my mistake for assuming that was the case. Eren did try to explain but I didn't listen to her and immediately asked for divorce.
Which is very wrong, now my kids had recovered from shock and started looking for her. Aiden especially is the most dependent on Eren than me.
So, please Mr. and Mrs. Green please call Eren and tell her I want to talk to her and apologize for all my mistakes."
Jackson told the old couple.
"So, that's the reason you asked for divorce. Because of one single occasion of shouting you ended everything with her.
Ha! I pity you for your poor judgment, I pity your kids for your impulsive decision but most of all I pity my daughter for choosing to spend her time and life on you and your kids.
I should have intervened on her behalf when your mother asked for her hand on marriage.
We may be poor to you guys, but I still think that if she didn't marry you back then she might be more than happy in her life." Mr. Green said while shaking his head.
Mrs. Green is just looking down while clasping her hands on her lap.
"Mr. Green I accept all your reproach and won't say anything but sorry for all the bad calls I did. Please forgive me and give me another chance to correct my mistakes and allow me to talk to Eren, please Mr. Green." Jackson humbly say.
"But I think you're a bit late for that Mr. Mckane. Eren..." Mrs. Green said but was cut short again by Mr. Green.
"Honey, please go make us some tea." Mr. Green said to his wife.
"But hon..." protests Mrs. Green.
"Don't worry honey I will tell him. So please let me handle this ok?" Mr. Green calmly say to his wife.
Jackson was just silently listening to the couple's exchange of words and curious but he stayed silent. He was curious and feel that Mrs. Green wanted to say something to him but was cut off by Mr. Green so he just waited for the right time to ask about it.
When Mrs. Green was out of the room the two resumes their conversation.
"Sorry about that Mr. McKane. What my wife wanted to say is that, after everything that happened, Eren never stayed with us."
Mr. Green said but pause for a while to breathe, it's as if whatever he will say next is too hard for him to say but need to say it anyway.
"You see, I believed that you know Eren was pregnant when you decided to divorce her, which gives me the right to get angry with you for that, but when you went to the hospital I saw that you don't know she was pregnant and still think we're talking nonsense to you about it." Mr. Green's voice faded for a while but still continued.
Jackson felt uncomfortable about the topic but still sit quietly. He just learned about Eren's pregnancy after he sent his investigator to look for it because of her voice message.
And knowing that was true he felt at first angry then indifferent and then now regret.
He felt so burdened by the truth but he still chose to stay away from acknowledging it then lead to this.
"You see Mr. Mckane, what I'm saying is since Eren got miscarriage she didn't stay with us anymore.
We decided to give the child a decent place to rest and even gave it name, we decided it that way because we thought that once my daughter wake up she will have place to visit and find her child there..." Mr. Green said but Jackson interrupt him.
"You gave the fetus a name?" Jackson asked shock.
"What's its name?" He asked feeling conflicted about it.
"Little Light Green." Mr. Green replied.
"Why Green? Wouldn't it supposed to be my last name? That was my child, so why it was name after your name?" Jackson said feeling angry all of a sudden.
"Relax Mr. Mckane, I hope you remember what you did at the hospital. So, yeah we named it after my daughter's name because that was her child." Mr. Green said it evenly in a challenging voice.
"So you see Mr. Green I want to change its name for my name. So, please..."
But before Jackson can finish what he wanted to say Mr. Green cut him.
"Ok if you want you can do it if my daughter will agree to it VERBALLY." Mr. Green said directly but with a hint of ridiculed at the end.
"What do you mean by it Mr. Green?
I know I came here to ask you for forgiveness and all but I didn't like the feeling that you're challenging me to do things which is I believe is rightfully my rights from the start." Jackson can no longer control his temper said this with clench teeth.
"Ok, ok, relax Mr. Mckane, if you want to know where my daughter is I suggest you relax first and listen." Mr. Green said finding satisfaction in Jackson's reaction.
"So you see Mr. Mckane, you can go to this address and you will find my daughter there and maybe you can talk her about this changing things you want."
Mr. Green said with finality while scribbling something on the small piece of paper and then handed it to Jackson.
"That's the address Mr. Mckane. I hope you find peace after you go to my daughter. Good luck!" He said then stand up and lead the way out of the room.
Jackson reaching for the piece of paper suddenly feel uneasy about something he can't point out.
"Mr. Green can I ask you last question? How is Eren really?" He ask full of doubt.
"Oh about that I cannot tell you, it will spoil the fun. Just go to that place and find out yourself Mr. Mckane." The father of the woman said mysteriously then lead Jackson out of the house.
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I know it's been quite a while, its almost the end of the first month of 2024! Yay!
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It's quite longer than usual (actually the longest so far) but hopefully you like it.
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