Brandon's P.O.V.
"Brandon baby, let's take this inside, the neighbours are watching"
My mom said barely above a whisper as I spoke loudly.
"Let's not, mother because I want the neighbours to know the truth about the Donovan family and the lies you've been telling them over the years"
I say and my mother's face whitens.
Let the fun begin.
"Brandon please, let's go inside, you're embarrassing mommy"
Mommy?.
What am I five years old?.
"First of all, mother, I'm a thirty-year-old grown-ass man, I'm an army veteran and I'm the VP of the biggest and baddest MC in this state, please do not talk to me in a condescending way like I'm a f*****g child, do you understand me?"
I ask with a growl in my tone and my mom rolls her eyes as she places her hand on her forehead like she was trying to shield herself from the prying eyes who were watching us.
"Please don't mention that gang, son and for the love of god, please stop cursing, you sound like an uncouth hoodrat"
"What? YOU MEAN THE f*****g DEMON KINGS MC!!, ARE YOU NOT PROUD, MOTHER? ARE YOU NOT PROUD OF YOUR ONE AND ONLY BABY BOY WHO IS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF AN OUTLAW MOTORCYCLE CLUB?"
I shouted purposefully as I looked around at my shocked neighbours before looking back at my red-faced mother.
"You should be proud, mother because I've done more good with my MC than you all have ever done in your entire existence"
I say and she scoffs.
"And secondly, mother...you say it's embarrassing for you that your friends and neighbours are witnessing our family's dirty laundry being aired in public but yet you still haven't asked me how Elena is? you haven't even given her abuser a second look let alone a dirty one, so you tell me what's more embarrassing, hmm? our neighbours knowing the truth about the real us and not the facade that you've painted for them over the years or your inability to care for your youngest baby because you care more about protecting your appearance and her abuser than you do for Elena?"
I ask her and her eyes widen in anger and shock as Tristan decides to pipe up.
"I never abused, Ellie, Brand...AAHHHH!!"
Tristan screamed in pain when I punched him square in the nose breaking it.
"Oh my god, Tristan, are you ok?"
My nasty-ass twin sister crouched down next to Tristan acting very much like a concerned lover and not the concerned sister-in-law that she should be.
"Are you insane, Brandon? why would you attack your brother-in-law like that?"
My mom shouts as she also crouches down next to the piece of s**t.
"ARE YOU SEEING THIS EVERYONE?"
I ask my neighbours.
"My mother Monica Donovan, the woman you all know as being the kind, warm-hearted, sweet lady who is a patron to many charities including domestic violence charities and also women's shelters, a woman who claims to be the best wife and mother to her husband and children is here consoling and comforting the man who has been abusing her daughter, a man who almost KILLED her daughter and a man who has repeatedly been drugging her daughter for the past seven years and here she is showing more affection for him than she has for Elena, how f*****g pathetic"
I growled as I grabbed Tristan by his arm and the back of his neck and dragged him away from my mom and sister who were screaming like banshees telling me to let him go.
Once again, how f*****g pathetic.
I then threw Tristan to the ground and took off my leather jacket revealing my biker's kutte to everyone as my dad and my uncle got off their bikes and did the same thing but left their helmets on.
I couldn't resist giving Tristan a good hard kick to the stomach before I once again addressed the crowd.
"This piece of s**t is someone you all know very well and I'm sure my mother has bragged to you all about him being the perfect son-in-law when he's anything but"
I say while circling Tristan before stopping in front of him and glaring down at him.
"Because if he was a perfect son in law then that would mean he's been a perfect husband to my Ellie and if he was then she wouldn't be in a hospital bed right now in an unconscious state with swelling on her brain, two head injuries, several broken bones and multiple cuts and bruises covering her body and it's all because of him"
I growled as I punched Tristan in the jaw.
"Now, you're all probably wondering why he would viciously beat my precious baby sister up like that and the reason is because Elena had asked him for a divorce after she'd caught her husband in bed with her own sister and found out that not only had they been having an affair for two whole years after Elena had suffered the loss of her son"
I say while holding up two of my fingers as I turn to glare at my twin sister who has got tears in her eyes and a horrified expression on her face.
"But she'd also found out from the horses mouth herself that she was pregnant with her brother in laws baby whilst rubbing it in Elena's face that she could never have children because she's infertile"
I say through gritted teeth as murmurs and whispers start circulating throughout the crowd.
"I guess the rumours are true"
"What a nasty witch that Brandy is"
"Yeah and Monica had the nerve to tell me earlier that Tristan and Elena were happy and are trying for a baby all the while knowing the poor girl was infertile, it's so tragic, poor Elena"
"I also wouldn't put it past her to know that he was abusing her as well, she seems like the type to sweep something like that under the rug"
"I heard Brandy is losing major contracts as the minutes pass by which isn't surprising to me, I mean, who wants to work with a woman or who wants to let their husbands or boyfriends work with a woman who is known for spreading her legs like peanut butter"
"That's true, I heard she's got numerous sugar daddies and lovers all around the world but that clearly wasn't enough for her if she had to steal her baby sister's husband"
"You're kidding me? and Monica is here defending these two instead of being with Elena at the hospital, it's disgusting"
"She's such a disgrace, in fact, they all are, I always knew in my gut there was something not right about that Brandy girl and now I know my gut was right...poor Elena, that girl doesn't deserve what she's been through"
One of the neighbours said while shaking her head and I couldn't agree more with her.
"Brandon, why are you doing this?"
My mother asked with sadness and frustration in her voice.
"Because I'm fed up with your bullshit, mother"
I say with a tired sigh as I look over at her.
"I'm fed up with putting up a facade whenever I've been forced to come back home, I'm fed up with lying to these people just so that you can keep your reputation intact with them, I'm fed up with pretending like we're the picture perfect family because you wanna keep up with the Joneses but most importantly, mother...I'm fed up with watching my baby sister become a shell of the woman she used to be because she hoped that maybe if she kept schtum about what went on behind closed doors and she didn't cause a scandal in the community by doing what she should've done the moment that bastard first laid his grubby hands on her and that is divorcing his cheating and abusive ass then maybe...just maybe she'd finally be seen and appreciated by you for once"
"I never asked her to keep quiet, Brandon"
My mom said through gritted teeth earning gasps from the neighbours and angry groans from my men who all shook their heads in disgust.
This woman is truly heartless.
And I wasn't the only one who thought that way either.
"But you never did anything to help her, did you, Monica?"
My dad asked my mother as he along with my uncle took off their helmets.
My mother and Brandy looked at my dad in shock and I swear I thought my mom was gonna have an embolism when she saw Rage standing next to him.
"C..Carter, oh god"
My mom whispered as she held her hand over her chest and stumbled backwards while Brandy ever the f*****g slut with no shame couldn't resist eyeing up Carter like he was a piece of meat and showing her ass for everyone to see.
"Hey there handsome, I'm Brandy Donovan but you already know who I am, do you wanna get out of here and go for a drink?"
Brandy asked whilst winking at Rage who looked at her with a horrified and disgusted expression while I just shook my head as I facepalmed.
"Brandy...Brandy, Brandy, Brandy"
I said while shaking my head.
"You really need to get a leash on your hoe side, Brandy because it's getting out of control"
"First of all, Brandon, I'm not a hoe, I've got more class than that"
She says and I scoff.
"b***h please, don't make me laugh, you've got about as much class as a prostitute"
I said earning a glare from my sister and chuckles from everyone else.
"Anyway, like I was saying"
Brandy says through gritted teeth while glaring at me.
"It's not my fault your friend is hot"
Oh my god.
"Little girl, I think you should quit while you're ahead before you embarrass yourself even more than you already have done"
"And what's that supposed to mean?"
Brandy asks and my dad rolls his eyes before introducing the long-lost uncle and niece to each other.
"Brandy, meet your mother's brother and your uncle Carter Daniels, Carter this is..."
"I know who this is, brother but it's not for the reasons she seems to be so proud of...or maybe it is"
"Wait, you're my uncle?"
Brandy asks and Rage nods his head.
"Mom, what's going on? I thought you said you were an only child"
"And I am, I don't know who this man is, Brandy"
"Really, Monica? you're still gonna lie after thirty years have passed?"
Rage growls at her and she sneers back at him.
"I said, I don't know who you are, now..."
"For Christ's sake Monica, give it up already, it's over"
My dad said sounding frustrated and tired.
"What's over? what are you talking about?"
My mom asked confused and my father threw his hands up and waved them around as if to say everything is over.
"Look around you Monica, it's all over...Tristan and Ellie are over, Brandy portraying herself as the perfect IT girl to the world is over, the neighbours thinking we're anything like them is over but most importantly, we're over"
My dad said shocking everyone.
I knew he was considering divorcing my mother but I didn't think he was actually being serious about it because I knew how much he loved her even despite all of her flaws.
"You can't be serious, Daniel, you're gonna divorce me over nothing"
My mom said and my dad looked at her with an annoyed expression.
"Over nothing?...is that what you just said, Monica?"
My dad asked as he stepped closer to my mother who seemed to be startled by his sudden behaviour.
"Do you think I'm stupid, huh? I guess you think I'm Helen Keller with Brandy's brains and that I'm deaf, dumb and blind to everything that's been going on around here"
My dad growls in my mother's face.
"Do you think I haven't seen the way you've been treating our kids over the years, Monica, the way you favour Brandy and allow her to get away with murder and sit on her ass all day doing nothing whilst you worked Brandon and Elena to the bone and pushing them to work harder and do better even when they've already excelled?...do you think I don't know about your affair with the gardener?"
WHAT THE f**k?.
I thought to myself as my eyes widened.
"She was screwing her gardener? now that's nasty"
"I know, have you seen her husband? why would you go for a hamburger when you've got the finest and juiciest steak known to man in your bed"
"This is better than those damn Kardashians"
"Too right it is, I'm gonna go viral with what I've got recorded"
I heard the neighbours speak amongst each other and I noticed several of them had their phones out recording us when I looked over at them.
"But that's nothing compared to what you've done to Elena, Monica"
"What are you talking about, Daniel? I've never hurt Elena"
"No, you're right you didn't but you knew she was being abused by Tristan and you ignored all of her cries for help...our baby girl reached out to you, Monica, she begged and pleaded for her mother to help her and you did nothing because you knew that if you helped her get away from Tristan and divorce him then that would make waves within the elite, waves that you couldn't control and it would risk your position amongst all of the other pompous snobs around here"
My dad said and I snickered.
"This is why I'm divorcing you Monica because I'm tired of you treating me and my kids the way that you have done and because I want to keep my daughter safe"
"Daniel, I..."
"NO MONICA, WE'RE DONE!!, I've seen the text messages on your phone from Ellie and it broke my heart to see her begging her own mother for help only to be left on read by her"
My dad said immediately shutting my mother up.
"Our daughter almost DIED, Monica, she nearly died and she still hasn't woken up from her coma yet and it's all because of you and him"
"B..but I..I..I did..didn't..."
"You may not have been the one who physically laid their hands on her but you're just as guilty if not more so than he is because you could've stopped it and prevented all of this if you'd just put your ego to the side but you didn't"
My dad said and my mom dropped her head.
He then narrowed his eyes to Tristan who started to tremble under his glare.
"And you"
My dad pointed at him as he stepped forward to hurt him but he was stopped by Rage.
"Don't man, it's not worth it, there are too many witnesses with cameras here"
My dad narrowed his eyes from Tristan to the neighbours and then back again.
"You're lucky you get to live another day, boy...let's go, brothers"
He said after giving Tristan one last sneer and we all headed back over to our bikes whilst putting our jackets and helmets on.
I had just straddled my bike and revved her up when I received a phone call from my president Viper which I answered via my earpiece.
"Hey, Viper"
I greet him whilst trying to control the shake in my voice.
"Hey Brand, are you ok, brother?"
"I will be when I get back to the hospital and I see my sister"
"You know I'm here if you wanna talk, right?"
"Yeah, I know, thanks brother"
I said before hanging up.
I then rode away from the estate and I couldn't help but smile when an evil thought came to my mind.
"Hey Eight Ball, do you think there's a beating in Tristan Lockwood's future?"
"The ball says, oh hell yeah, pres"
Eight Ball says and I chuckle.
"Then you know what to do, brother"
"You bet I do"
Eight Ball says with glee clear in his voice.
"Thanks, Eight Ball"
"Don't thank me, brother, we're family and family always looks out for each other"
Maybe that's the case with your chosen family but unfortunately, it's not always the case with your blood family.