Happy Valley-Tad’s Trials and Tribulations –Part 6

Happy Valley-Tad’s Trials and Tribulations –Part 6
Flashback to Zach and Kendall
“As I said you’ve triggered a memory. I remember where I saw her before. She was in Tad’s or was it Jake’s photo album? Anyway I asked about her and Jake joked that she was the one that got away for Tad. I asked what he meant and he said she had been Tad’s wife. Zach, that is Hillary, Tad’s ex-wife.”Kendall explains
“Oh dear now that is going to really shake things up. “Zach states
“Yes I think the junk is just about to hit the fan.” Kendall says “that man she’s calling Henry .It can’t be but I don’t think he’s name is Henry that’s Anton Lang .My first husband. How could he have become this abusive pig? He was sweet and kind and a doctor. I was young cruel obsessed with myself and my own needs and not the wife for him
“Anton Lang I thought he lived at Vadzel in Budapest Hungary.”Zach asks
“Yes me too I just don’t understand it. He looks like him but he doesn’t sound like him.”Kendall says
“Well there’s one way to find out.”Zach says still watching the man ushering Hillary back into the house
“Broderick. Hello yes it is Zach .Yes it has been awhile. Listen there’s man here at my casinos he says he’s Anton Lang but I know Anton and I don’t think this man is he. He appears to look like him but I’ve also heard people call him Henry, Could you see if Anton is in Hungary there at his home of Vadzel. Yes I believe he’s a doctor at the hospital nearby. Thanks Broderick if you could get back to me as soon as possible I’d appreciate it.”Zach concludes shutting his cell phone.
“This Broderick he can really tell you if this is Anton? It can’t be Anton he would never be so cruel and yet it looks like him how can that be?’Kendall asks
“If anyone can find out Broderick can he owns some casinos in Hungary.” Zach explains
“They’ve gone in the house do you think Hillary is safe?’Asks Kendall
“I hope so .From my observation of my mother and her abuser, if a woman is subservient as Hillary acted they are usually safe unless the abuser is drunk high on drugs or in some rage. He didn’t seem to be that angry.”Zach states
“Not angry? Zach he hit her .She could have a fractured cheek bone he hit her so hard and you say he was that angry?”Kendall says shocked
“Kendall what that so called man did was apprehensible. No real man would hit a woman and physically and mentally abuse her. I don’t think this could be your ex husband because the Anton you described to me was gentle to gentle for you. You needed someone to stand up to you but still be able to shelter you from the world.”Zach says
“Yes and you fit that bill perfectly.”Kendall says kissing him
Zach’s phone rings
“Broderick thanks for getting back to me so quickly. I see uh huh. So he’s there right in front of you.”Zach says
“Hello Anton. My name is Zach Slater. Oh you’ve heard of me? I’m flattered. Yes I am married to Kendall your well informed. Yes Kendall is a handful but she’s my handful. Yes I’ll tell her you and your wife Anna said hello. Why? Why did I ask Broderick to find you? There’s a man here in California he looks very like you.... Uh huh Henry Taylor. He’s your half-brother? Really? Have you met him? Oh okay. Thanks Anton. Yes maybe we will take you up on that sometime. Kendall would love to visit Dimitri at Vadzel with the boys and meet your boys and you wife. Thanks Anton goodbye.”
“So Anton is there? So who is Henry and why does he look like Anton?”Asks Kendall
“Everyone has a double or a doppelgänger the folklore of Germany. It actually means double walker. They believe according to folklore that if one is good the other is evil this must be Anton’s evil double. They also believe if one meets their double though you would die so let’s hope Anton never meets his. Henry is Dimitri’s son. Dimitri had a fling with Henry’s mother Georgia as a student here .She didn’t tell Dimitri but Anton heard rumours of his double here. Looking into it he found out the truth. They reached out to him but he hates them he wouldn’t even see them and he was raised by an abusive step-father and he emulates him.”
“My goodness and Hillary is married to that?”Kendall asks
“Yes it seems she is.”Zach says still watching hoping that Henry will leave so they can check on Hillary.
“He’s leaving.”Kendall says excitedly ”Let’s go talk to Hillary we can help her get away .We can take her to the new Miranda Centre in Happy Valley.”
“Wait a couple more minutes sometimes they circle back just to make sure the woman obeys.”Zach says knowingly
Seconds later Henry comes back into the house.
“You were right Zach. We would have been right there when he came back.”Kendall says
Henry leaves once again. Kendall and Zach patiently wait 10 minutes
“Okay so we can go in now.”Kendall says
“She may not want to leave you know. Some women are too frightened to leave.”Zach says quietly
“We’ll convince her Zach she has to leave if only for that baby girl Chloe.”Kendall says confidently
Zach knocks on the door but no one answers. Kendall then knocks on the door.
“Yes?” Says Hillary through a barely opened door
“You don’t know me but i bet you know my mom Erica Kane. ‘Kendall begins
“You’re Erica’s daughter?”Hillary asks
“Yes. Can we come in?” asks Kendall
“It’s not really a good time.”Hillary says
“Please let us come in and talk to you?”Kendall begs
“Fine but only a few minutes my husband could come back and he doesn’t like visitors.”Hillary
“Hillary I feel like I know you through the stories people have told me.”Kendall begins
“Do you know Tad how is he?” Asks Hillary
“He’s suffering because you’re trying to take his adopted son away.”Zach says bluntly
“What are you talking about?”Asks Hillary surprised
“You didn’t file papers to rescind the adoption of Michael from Tad.”Kendall says
“Henry shoved some papers at me and told me I had to sign but I didn’t know we were filing to adopt Michael. Why would Henry do that?”Hillary
“Does Michael have any money?”Asks Zach
“Well each of the great grandchildren of Henry’s grandparent we’re left trust funds. Chloe has one but Henry controls it until she’s twenty one.”Hillary answers
“Is it possible Henry has used up all of Chloe’s trust fund?”Asks Zach
“I think you two should leave know I don’t even know you and you are saying such horrible things about my husband.”Hillary says
“I know you don’t know us but I know the type your husband is your in danger and so is your daughter.”Zach says “He hit you this morning you have a black eye below that make-up .how long do you think it will be before he hits Chloe.”
“I deserved this I didn’t listen to him and i left the house anyone could have grabbed us.”Hillary parrots
“Are you listening to yourself Hillary? He’s controlling you he doesn’t even let you go out of the house without him.”Kendall states
“He loves me.”Hillary insists
“Does he? When you were married to Tad did he hit you or did Bob Georgia hit you when you were married to him?”Asks Kendall
“No.”Hillary says
“Then why do you put up with it?’Kendall asks “Is this the relationship you want to show your daughter Chloe. Do you want her to grow up thinking this is normal?”
“No but it’s not easy to get away.”Hillary says
“My point exactly why should be hard to leave this house?” Kendall asks
“I don’t know...”Hillary says hesitantly
“Do you remember my sister Bianca?”Asks Kendall
“She was little when last saw her.”Hillary says
“Well My sister started up a women’s shelter the Miranda centre and there a quite a few of them throughout the country now. There is one in Happy Valley where we live and Tad lives. We could take you an Chloe there they could help you deal with all of this?will you let us take you there?”Asks Kendall
“I don’t know.”Hillary says
“What don’t you know?” Kendall asks
“I don’t know what to do.” Hillary says staring at her daughter Chloe in a playpen
“Did you know Henry has emptied out both yours and Chloe’s trust funds?”Asks Zach accessing the internet on his phone
“No he wouldn’t. How do you know this?”Hillary says trembling
“I have some connections at the bank that holds the trusts and Henry managed to get around the restrictions and empty them out. That’s probably why he wants Michael to get at his funds too.” Zach states
“You’re lying he wouldn’t do this to me and Chloe.”Hillary yells
“Yes just like he has never hit you and then what brought flowers gifts to you afterwards promising never to hit you again and yet here you are again with a black eye.”Zach says
“I have to grab a few things for Chloe and I” Hillary says exceeding to the requests
“Let me help you we need to hurry before he comes back.”Kendall says
Kendall helps Hillary pack and they take everything out to the rented car.
“The Cambias Jet is at the airport we leave as soon as we get there” Zach says
They arrive and board the plane.
“Thank-you Mr. Slater, Kendall.”Hillary says
“Call me Zach.” Says Zach smiling
“I can hardly wait to see Tad again.”Hillary says
“He’s married.”Kendall says gently
“Yes Dixie .That’s her name.”Hillary says
“Dixie is dead.”Zach says “Tad remarried.”
“Who is he married to?” Hillary asks
“Dottie.” Kendall asks
“Dottie? Dottie found Tad again does that woman never give up?”Hillary asks
“Actually they have a son together .He’s name is Thaddeus James.”Kendall States “He’s a news anchor.”
“How old is he?” asks Hillary
“He’s about twenty eight.”Kendall answers
“Then she had him when they were married she really was pregnant but why did she walk away and says he wasn’t?”Asks Hillary shocked
“As I understand it Tad loved you. So she walked away so he could be happy with you.”Zach answers
“Wow she did love him.”Hillary says
“Yes and they’re very happy together.”Zach says
Hillary smiles and then we here her thinking we’ll see about that. Tad is mine!
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