ALEX POV

I turned down all the mew year get together invitations i received. I still. can't get over the fact that Andy is not my son. That means Edward and Liz were romantically involved 5 years ago. I cannot comprehend what happened to child Liz was carrying when she run off.

Its only 11in the morning but i bottle of vodka is already half empty. I left Saipa. after reading my and Edwards blood analysis result, i did not open Lo results, gave the results back to the nurse and went out of the hospital.

Same time the day after Im already billeted in my apartment in Marina Del Rey, have not left since then. This is my karma for all tha pain i gave liz, our child wherever she or he maybe. I should have stood for our relationship 5years ago, should have fought for her. I should have tried harder to find her, should have concentrated on getting her back.

She now has a new life, her own family, her own son, so this is how she felt yet she survived despitw being alone in a foreign land.

I was busy sulking when the doorbell rung, it continously rung whoever it was must be in such a hurry to use my toilet i mused.

I was shocked to find Andy with his christmas gifts and an envelope. We will spend New Year at my mother's relatives he joyfully announced. He gave me 2boxes one from Andy and the other Edward, i saw Edward inside the car looking at us but there

Was no sign of Liz.

Sorry i failed to get you a gift, Alex explained to Andy. Stop drinking and take a bath that can be your gift to me Andy burst out laugjingly. He kissed Alex on the cheeks, read the results inside the envelope and go over Dad's gift carefully Andy seriously said while. looking straight to Alex eyes.

Its been an hour since Andy left when Alex opened.tbe envelope it was Liz's blood chemistry report but what confused Alex is the resulfs, she was not also compatible. Another sheet fell off from the envelope, it was from Edward " open my gift then you will undertand " he wrote.

Edwards gift includes Andy's Birth certificate wherein Edward was the declared father but the declared mother was not LIZ