Chapter 64: Don’t Call Me Mummy
After cleaning the broken pieces from the floor, Enrique left.
Vanessa smiled sadly and forced herself to cheer up to stop thinking about that asshole Orlando, because she had a lot of things to do and she couldn’t waste time on him.
Sitting in the car, Orlando called to find out which hospital Felipe was in. Within minutes, they sent him the detailed address to the hospital room number and he drove away.
Later, Orlando knocked on the door of Felipe’s room and had the nutritional supplements he had bought in the middle of the road at hand.
-I’m coming,” said Samara and was stunned to see Orlando.
Unconsciously, Samara wanted to stop him, but she was just a servant.
-Who is it? -Mercedes asked in the room.
Samara politely stepped aside and replied somewhat disgruntled:
-It’s Mr. Orlando.
Boom!
The bowl Mercedes was holding fell to the floor and she angrily stormed towards the door.
-What are you doing here?
-Mum.
Orlando said smiling, but that kind smile seemed very fake at that moment. Besides, Mercedes could not control her anger when she remembered that he betrayed her daughter with Melina.
-Don’t call me mother, I don’t have a son like you! -Mercedes trembled with rage.
Orlando knew Mercedes must be furious and felt so guilty, he wouldn’t run away if Mercedes paid for it. He was out of control with his love and hatred for Vanessa, but he never thought of involving Felipe and Mercedes, so he really apologised.
-What a scoundrel! Orlando, Vanessa didn’t do anything to you and we have treated you as our son, but what did you do? You betrayed my daughter with Melina! Really, you have disappointed us too much and I think this marriage should end here. Although our family is not as rich as yours, we are still worthy of ourselves!
-Mum, it’s a misunderstanding, because I never thought of divorcing Vanessa, we…
-If you don’t want a divorce, why were you partying with Melina? Don’t you know she’s Vanessa’s half-sister? Don’t you know we won’t keep quiet about your betrayal?
-It’s true that I never thought of divorcing Vanessa and Melina was all over me, but I didn’t care about her.
Mercedes looked at him as astonished as if it was the first day she had met Orlando and said:Material © NôvelDrama.Org.
-Orlando, I didn’t expect you to be this kind of people.
Felipe had improved a little in the last few days and was still sleeping. Mercedes wanted to scold Orlando, but she had to put up with it so as not to wake Felipe up and make him angrier about Orlando.
-Go away, we don’t need your visit.
-Mum, don’t do this.
-I don’t dare to be your mother. Please go away and don’t upset Felipe any more. Do you want to kill him with anger?
At this point, Orlando could stay no longer and handed over the bag with an upset face.
-This is a supplement I bought to replenish dad’s body.
-Take it away! We don’t need it!
-It’s a simple gift…
-Mercedes, is Orlando outside?
Hearing Felipe’s faint voice, Mercedes hurriedly pushed Orlando and smiled:
-No way!
-Let him in,” Philip coughed and said in a louder voice than before.
-No!
-Mercedes.
Felipe’s determined tone meant that Mercedes had to give in and Orlando quickly stepped forward.
Orlando walked over to the bed and greeted Felipe de papá.
-Help me to sit down.
Orlando rushed over to help Felipe up.
-Sit down.
Orlando pulled up a chair and sat down, but Philip suddenly slapped him fiercely. The slap was so hard, but Orlando didn’t dodge.
-This slap is from Vanessa,” Felipe slapped again and said. And this one is from Mercedes.
Philip fell exhausted on the bed after the two slaps and said:
-Go away.
-Dad?
Orlando lifted his head and you could see the striking slap mark on his handsome face. His parents died early and because of the closeness of the two families, Orlando respected Felipe as if he were his real father.
Also, Orlando knew Felipe very well, he knew that he was totally disappointed with him and as a result…
No! He wouldn’t divorce Vanessa at all! He would endure all kinds of punishment for his mistake, but he would not divorce Vanessa.
-Let’s go.
Philip was very disappointed, because his beloved son-in-law had betrayed his daughter with his other bastard daughter. It was so funny that they knew nothing about it and thought their son-in-law was the best.
He felt sorry for his daughter, he did not know how much his daughter had suffered in secret before the news was published. Philip hated his sick body and blamed himself for not being able to protect and avenge his daughter.
Orlando clenched his fist tightly and knew he would be ignored. Then he stood up, bowed deeply to Felipe and said:
-I promise that I will totally separate from Melina and never contact her again. Dad, this is my fault and I accept all your punishments, but I will not divorce Vanessa!
Felipe closed his eyes and said nothing. Mercedes turned her face away, her eyes were watery and she felt angry.
Orlando said no more and left.
-Poor Vanessa, what did she do to be punished in this way?
Mercedes couldn’t control her emotions and couldn’t stop crying.
Samara came in from outside and comforted Mercedes in her embrace:
-Madam, don’t cry, the most important thing is your health.
After leaving the hospital, Orlando went straight to Melina’s residence to look for her.
-Orlando, why are you here? -said Melina cheerfully.
He was in a good mood these days, because he had avenged the Cazalla family and exposed his relationship with Orlando. So, he didn’t realise that Orlando was furious.
Paf!
Orlando’s face was grim and he slapped Melina’s face. Then Melina was stunned, covered her face and asked lost:
-Why are you hitting me?