An Uneasy Father-son Relationship

‘You answered my phone without my permission the other day,’ Kira said coolly. ‘And you didn’t pass me the message.’ Kira had quite a scare when she rushed to the kindergarten only to be told that the kids had left with someone else. She went berserk and slapped Austyn for not informing her earlier. But it turned out to be a misunderstanding, one that was engineered by Rony—at Gideon’s instruction, no doubt. Rony stared at the floor, looking contrite. ‘And there was the time Gideon came straight to the hospital after returning from a business trip. I didn’t tell him where I was. So, how did he know?’ The assistant shuffled his feet, unable to meet Kira’s eyes. ‘Rony, we’ve been working together for two and a half years. I thought we were more than just colleagues. We are friends. I share everything with you. How could you do this to me?’ Rony hung his head. ‘I’m sorry.’ He had no qualifications in journalism and only got the job because of Mr Garner. His task was simple—keep an eye on