Chapter twenty five

Rhys was confused by the show both the mother and daughter were putting up, he became amused by it. Ever since he and Malia got married, they had never spoken kind words to him, neither have they accepted him in public. He began to wonder what they were up to.

Amidst the crowd, a young boy suddenly appeared, he shuddered as soon as his eyes fell on Rhys straight back which had regal bearing. It was Zain. The manager had informed him about where Rhys would be and he chose to show up in person. He contemplated on approaching him to apologize but decided against it when he noticed the strange tension in the air, not wanting to be dragged in the whirlpool of public drama.

“What is the point of this drama?” Rhys asked coldly. “I don’t think we are very familiar with one another.”

“How can you say that Rhys,” Malia looked at the ground ‘shyly’, tugging on the side of her gown. “You didn’t forget that it’s my birthday right.”

“Of course not, your mother made a lot of effort to inform me,” H