Chapter 2

Chapter 2

**DAHLIA'S POV**

After signing the contract, I and mum packed up our things and left the Radriel's mansion.

I kept wondering if I wasn't supposed to be asked if I wanted who among my parents I wanted to be but I guess Mr Radriel knew better.

I didn't want him as much as he didn't want me so that was it. And it was good he knew that he was an asshole.

I wondered where I and mother would go but mum didn't look confused as she hailed down a taxi.

Entering the taxi, she gave the taxi the address and soon enough we pulled up in front of an apartment building.

"Mum...." I called and trailed off.

Seems like she already had everything mapped out before consenting to the divorce.

"Yes darling....I rented this apartment with some of your dad's income the moment I knew that we were going to get a divorce so this is where we would be staying from now on." She said and i heaved a sigh of relief.

"That was so clever of you mum, but don't you feel weird?." I asked, suddenly remembering something.

"Feel weird about what?." She asked as she pulled open the front door and we entered.

It was a spacious house I must say with two room, parlour, dinning, kitchen and toilets.

Just perfect for the both of us.

Now the only thing we had to worry about was edible food that we would be eating.

Well, to my utmost surprise as we entered the kitchen to get a survey, the first cupboard was filled with food items.

"Mum!! You also did this?." I screeched out in excitement.

"Of course darling, I could never let us starve no matter how sick I am. Well, you were saying something about me feeling weird?." She urged on and i stared at her for some few minutes before deciding to blurt it out.

"I mean you should be feeling something right? You just left your husband and also found out that he had a mistress all the while you were married or presumably before you got married." I said and she just sighed. That sigh of frustration!!.

"It doesn't hurt much anymore." She said and sat down on the couch on the parlour.

"What do you mean by anymore?." I asked because the way she sounded almost felt like there was more stories than she was telling.

"I always knew your dad had a mistress after 2 years of our marriage so since then, I tried to stop loving him and I eventually did." She explained and my mouth fell open in shock.

"What?? I always thought you both were in love?." I yelled and stood up abruptly.

I can't believe I called a monster, a liar and a cheater, dad all these while.

"Well, we were both good at the pretense thing." She stated and I sat back down slowly.

"Woah, so what about your ailment? Is there a cure?." I asked as the thought that she had cancer flooded my head.

"Baby, let's not bother ourselves with that now okay?." She pleaded and i obliged, nodding my head frantically..

Now I understand why mum didn't seem shocked seeing that woman and her daughter, she always knew!!

It must have been really hard fir her and now she looked like she had acquired the freedom she always asked for.

Anyways, I prepared lunch for the both of us while mum freshened up and after that we settled down to eat talking about random matters here and there, laughing.

I must say my mum was a really strong woman because for someone that had stage 3 cancer, she didn't look like she was dying to me.

She looked healthy and strong and it's in these kind of situation that one needed a soothsayer to determine some things.

But come to think of it? Mum hadn't showed me any hospital report thats he was ill or anything.

What if she was just lying to leave dad? Or just pulling my legs?.

That would be wonderful.

After eating, I cleared the dishes while mum went to rest in her room.

When I was done, I went to my room to settle in, arranged my things and took a cold shower to relieve myself of all the stress.

Tossing and turning on the bed, sleep was yet to find me so I decided to go and check on my mum.

As I got to the door of her room which I presume was open, I heard sniffles that was coming from her.

Why was she crying and what was the problem?

Maybe when she said that the divorce didn't hurt, she was just lying!!

I didn't know what to do in these kind of situation! I didn't know if it doesn't was best to stay away from her and leave her to wallow in her solitude, letting out her pains or to go in and then comfort her but I had a feeling that she would try to hide her emotions when I'm around her.

I was confused but my mum was in there crying so I slowly pushed the door open without making a sound.

There was a white envelope in her hand as she held it with wavering hands and eyes closed ad she sobbed.

I didn't let her know I was in the room till I got closer to her and patted her back repeatedly.

"It's okay." I comforted and she jolted, hiding the envelope.

"What's that?." I questioned and she began wiping her face.

"Its nothing darling, I thought you were asleep." She asked trying to sound casual."Let me see it!.." I commanded but she refuted leaving me no choice but to grab her hands and forcefully take the envelope.

Going through the contents, my world immediately started spinning.

My mum needed to undergo and surgery soonest but the slated amount for the surgery was $250,000.

How are we supposed to produce such amount of money?