“No…” Diego shook his head, but the remaining words seemed to have been stuck inside him.Again, he turned to Brian with his side eyes, but his stare barely lasted for two seconds.“I had an accident with my car. The glass shattered and plunged into my neck…”“Oh…” Jemima looked at him with pity, then she shifted her gaze to his neck.“That’s a pity. But I didn’t see any pieces of glass in there…” She remarked, lifting her eyes to look at his face.“They must have fallen out. I cleaned the injury on my way to this place.” Diego claimed, turning away slowly.“It’s okay…” Jemima returned her focus to the main reason why she was there, then she pointed to the space beside Brian.“Come sit…” She said with a faint smile.Diego hesitated, turning to observe Brian silently.When he realized that the young man was not really paying attention to him, he took a step forward, then another until he could maintain a steady pace.He sat down next to Brian, the weight of his body feeling like it did

“You heard her…” Brian turned to the old man, their eyes meeting across the little space between them.“She says she doesn’t want you around her…”“And who are you to tell me what to do?” Don Pedro retorted, the wrinkles on his forehead lined up with contempt.“I am her husband. The father of her children…”“I was am her grandfather!” Don Pedro growled, pointing with bulging veins.“I took care of her from the moment she was born, until you found her pretty enough to make her your wife…”“And now…” Brian almost cut him short, approaching the old man with an empty visage.“Now you no longer have a say in her life, Mr. Kirk…” He stood before the old man, staring him eyeball to eyeball without flinching.“You had the chance to make her love you like a father, like her grandfather. But you ruined it. And now…” Brian paused, turning to the bags on the floor.“You think you can win her over by buying a bunch of cheap gifts…”“Those gifts are not cheap!” The old man snapped, his eyes burning

The mood in the Regal manor had changed, lightened up by the news of the newborns.The guards were full of smiles, the servants whispering with delight in their tones.It seemed as though the birth of Brian’s children had come at the right time to wipe away the tears that were shed as a result of the death of Ambrose Regal.“I have put them to sleep…” Brian said, his voice low as he tiptoed out of the room to meet Arya, who was standing right in front of the door.“Are you sure?” The lady whispered her question, peeking as she watched him shut the door, trying to control the creak to the barest minimum.Brian nodded in confidence, while his wife was still peeking even though there was absolutely nothing for her to see.“They are sleeping, Arya. You need to rest…” Brian drew closer to his wife, grabbed her hand, and led her down the hallway.“I didn’t even realize that you knew how to do that…” She remarked, her expression showing both curiosity and surprise.“Yes…” Brian chuckled soft

Diego wasn’t certain of the right words to say.Even when he was convinced of what to respond with, his throat went dry, his voice gone.“You haven’t answered my question, Diego. Where is she?”“She…?” The old man stammered, seeming bemused for a few seconds.“She is here, in Crestville…”“Good…” Brian nodded, his smirk unwavering.There was a hint of satisfaction in his eyes, the exact feeling laced in his voice.“Then I would like to meet her…” He demanded, seeming in a hurry.“What?”“You heard me…” He groaned, annoyed by the old man’s demeanor.“Take me to this estranged sister of mine. I think it’s time for a family reunion. Don’t you think so?”Diego shook his head, beads of sweat beginning to pile on his forehead.“I am not sure if that is a good idea, Master Brian…” He bowed, expressing both fear and respect.“Why not?” Brian asked, brows furrowed.He already sensed that the old man was going to take his time before giving him a response, so he added;“Is there any other thing

“Do you have Laura? Is she there with you?” Brian groaned, the annoyance burning in his eyes.“Who is that?” Arya mouthed, gaping for a response.“She is here with me, safe for now…” The caller retorted before Brian could even give his wife attention.“If I were you…” The caller continued, his voice low but audible.“I would do everything within my power to make sure my sister doesn’t get hurt…” Another round of sniggering followed, this time lingering much longer than the previous.“Laura has ravishing skin. I could as well have some fun until you are ready to comply with me…”“Don’t you dare!” Brian growled, fist clenched tightly.His muscles twisted, the veins all over his body bulging with anger.“Look here, Mister!” He lifted his index finger, having realized that the owner of the voice was male.“I don’t care who you are, or what you are up to. But I need you to understand that if she gets hurt, I will find you and deal with you. Even if you run to the ends of the earth…”“Is th