14 May, Courthouse, City K

Matthew saw the civilian lawyers look at each other and could determine that none of them wanted to speak.?Wanting to get to the point so that the case was not delayed he said "Lexi.."

"They are too stunned to speak?"

"Correct."

"Gentleman, I want this resolved.?I have lived a lie for too long, to protect my parents and them.?But they all knew the truth, Richard was not Dominic's father.?Because of my parent's attitude and my husband's enlistment in the military if I had told the truth then, Dominic and I would have been separated for life.?My marriage was arranged simply to protect the family and as Richard's father was a branch family relative, it was the easiest to persuade them to agree.?But those lies cannot continue."

"Madam Rong, the law deems your former husband to be Dominic's father, despite you not registering his birth prior to his death."

Bronwyn, knowing the truth said "Actually no.?General and Madam Rong, before her parents arranged her marriage for image sake had completed two of the three required steps for a military marriage.?As Madam Rong was not eighteen at the time, that was considered enough to legally invalidate and marriage.."

Lexi interrupted and said "However, after speaking to my husband about this we do not want to take that step.?For everything Richard put me through, and with the medical records and my material you know how bad that was, marring me prevented my parents either forcing me to travel to a country where they could force me to have an abortion or hiding me until I gave birth and then separating Dominic and I."

Sensing Lexi's frustration Matthew said, "While I would want the truth about the situation as Lieutenant Li has said revealed, my wife's decision at this time is the way we will go."

Lexi, hearing Matthew's support on the other end of the phone, realised that she could do what they had talked about.?"Let me cut to the chase gentleman.?I want Richard's parents to stay in Dominic's life.?They have been his grandparents, and that will never change.?My parents are dead, and for our reasons we do not want my husband's parents in his life.?But there needs to be changes.?Dominic will stay with us, and they can spend time with him, at least once a week, as he chooses.?If he wants to spend more time, provided he has abided by the behaviour rules.?They need to stop this constant dragging me to court for no reason, relying on Richard's will as the means to do it."

"Madam Rong," responded the lawyer who was speaking.

Matthew interrupted "Gentlemen, the decision my wife has made is that Richard's parents have a simple choice, being part of Dominic's life or not.?They cooperate with us, and they can be a part of his life and more importantly continue to manage the share of Jax Corp that was given to their son as part of a dowry a non-legal marriage instead of going into the legally required trust, given my position until Dominic turns eighteen in accordance with the terms that their son set.?They refuse and they do not want a relationship with Dominic.?Plus, we will act to get the share of Jax Corp that they currently control for Dominic."

While he could hear a hiss from Lexi, he knew he needed to be blunter than she wanted to be.?They could not mess around, because their focus needed to be on Dominic leukemia battle.

"While I may have worded it differently, he is correct.?They must make a choice.?But tell them this, While we will be honest with Dominic, we will for their sake until Dominic turns eighteen maintain the fiction that Dominic is Richard's son publicly.?While that might p*ss my husband off, if that must happen, I will maintain that."

Before anyone could respond a knock was heard on the door, and Richard's parents and their lawyers entered the room.?Madam Yao, spat out "Where is that b*tch?"

"Pleasant as ever, mother," came Lexi's immediate response.?In that short response Matthew could sense the strength in Lexi.?Having revealed the truth made her willing to have the fight she needed to have.

"Be respectful to your elders brat."

"Respect is a two-way street.?If you want it, you need to give it but want did you do as soon as you walked in.."

"Spoke the truth.?The court should, in your absence grant what we are seeking.?You are a risk to my grandson."

"Your grandson.?Ha!?Let us cut to the chase and stop living this lie that we have for years.?Dominic is not Richard's son.?We were never intimate before our marriage and he then used that as an excuse to repeatedly abuse, s.e.x.u.a.lly assault and r*pe me in his so-called exercising of marital rights.?It was all about controlling and punishing me.?He never wanted the marriage but went through with it for the monetary benefits he and the two of you got out of the marriage."

"How dare you.."

"I dare to tell the truth because I am sick of this game with you.?You use the truth to try and control me, but no more.?As the bible says the truth will set you free, and it will set me free from the constant hell that my marriage was and the control your unhappy and abusive son still tries to exert even though he has been dead for many years."

Mr Yao spat out "The truth.?You do not know what the truth is and could never tell it to anyone.?How dare you say that our son was not Dominic's father.?He was and he will always be."

Exasperated, Lexi ground out "Do the two of you want nothing to do with Dominic?"

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