Betrayed By Husband, Stolen By Brother In Law

Spencer marched further into the room, fury darkening his features as he glared at the man standing near his grandfather before pointing angrily at him.

Robert straightened at once, instinctively stepping a little in front of Patrick as if to shield him. "Spencer," he said sharply, "Mind your tone. That man is your father. Show some respect."

Spencer laughed bitterly, a scoff laced with years of resentment. "Father?" he echoed, looking at Patrick with a sneer. "You mean the man who was never around? The one who was always away on business trips, too busy to attend birthdays, school plays, anything that mattered? Who almost always sided with an adopted child than his own son? The same man who abandoned and humiliated my mother-his wife- by falling for a lowly nanny?"

Patrick didn’t flinch, but his expression grew tighter, the calm slipping just a little from his face. He said nothing though, knowing that just like he had a lot of complains against his own father, so did Spencer have them against him.

But Robert Collins was not happy with his grandson’s reaction towards his son who had returned after so long.

"You don’t know what you’re talking about, Spencer!" Sir Roberts said through gritted teeth.

"Oh, don’t I, grandfather?" Spencer barked, his voice rising. "He left! Left me. Left my mother! And now he thinks he can just walk back in here like some hero?"

"Enough, Spencer," Patrick said softly, though there was a hard edge in his voice now. "You don’t know the full story."

"I don’t want your story!" Spencer snapped. "You made your choice... You left us. And it was for the better!"