The Blind Consortium's Heir

6

There was an expression of pure surprise on Aidan's visage. Is this man in the right frame of mind? What's he talking about? Different questions run through his mind. He just couldn't understand what the man in front of him was insinuating. 

"How can I be your grandson? I don't even know my family, I've been in the orphanage for as long as I can remember." Aidan said, confusion evident in his voice. One could see that he's very indisposed.  

"Calm down young man, I know how unbelievable this might sound to you, but it is what it is." Mr. Kal said, as calm as still water.

With questions swirling in his head, he began to feel a slight headache. He just doesn't understand what Mr. Kal meant by stating that he's his grandson, he has no family. He's been alone ever since he left the orphanage which was family to him. 

"Get me the family photo album, Jonas." Came the sharp command from Mr. Kal. 

Jonas took a slight bow to show his respect and left the room. Mr. Kal gets dressed and asks Aidan to do the same. 

Aidan was in total shock and deep in thought as he buttoned up his shirt. 

"Young man, button up properly and quit thinking too much, all will be revealed to you soon. In everything you might be thinking, don't think you're in danger. You're in safe hands, this is your country." Mr. Kal assured as he saw Aidan's improper buttoning of his shirt, he could tell that the poor being inside was in turmoil. 

"I'm sorry for my indisposed manner, just that, this revelation got my whole being in freezing shock," Aidan explained as he buttoned up properly.

"I understand son, I would be in shock too had I been in your shoes, but you have to relax. You're not in danger." He said, giving a coughing chuckle. 

"Sit down, don't be too formal. This is your home."

Aidan sat down, hoping to calm his raging body, but he could swear that his body and mind weren't relaxed a bit. What's going on? 

He just escaped a death trap laid by his wife and her family a few weeks ago, and here he is, sitting in front of the greatest tycoon known around the world, and he's telling him that he's his grandson, how can he remain calm despite this revelation? 

He's been haunted by nightmares from his childhood. He could hear the voice of a woman telling him to run, and keep running without looking back. The nightmare had become a part of him up till now, there was no peaceful night's rest for him. 

Arissa had complained about his nightmares while they were married, due to this, he sometimes left the bedroom for her. 

Thinking about that woman now got his blood boiling again as he remembered the torture that family had meant to him, he could never understand why they were so cruel and mean to him. 

When he got married to Arissa, he treated her like a queen. He elevated her family business within a few months of joining the company and their business began to top the stock exchange market, they made an incredibly high profit within a few months and they were impressed with him. 

Many companies tried to buy him but he wasn't interested, he took Arissa's family as his own and they wanted him dead, "what bad have I ever done to them" he thought aloud. 

"What are you thinking son?" Mr. Kal asked as he heard his grandson questioning himself.

"Pardon me, there are so many puzzles in my life, both the past and the present. It's just eating deep into my thoughts." Aidan explained as he chided himself for thinking aloud. He was a very composed person, he was always calm no matter how severe a situation was. He believed that a calm mind made the best decision. 

But currently, he's far from being calm, he is in a great confused state of mind, his past and his present riddles don't seem to have an answer and there's nothing he could do to solve it. 

"The Karanos family line is known for composure in any given situation, I've observed you for years, and from the information I got, you got that trait in you. I know the situation you find yourself in is very confusing but if you remain calm, I can assure you that everything will fall into place soon, my son." Mr. Kal assured him once again.

Mr. Kal could understand his grandson's situation, his life has been a mystery, from an orphanage to school life struggles to his marriage life which he found out was all foul. His grandson has gone through a lot and the very thought of how he became an orphan pained him. 

"You've been observing me? What do you mean you've been observing me, sir?" He questioned him, arching his eyebrow.

"Ever since your mom died, I was in great pain, my health began failing from that moment. Your mom was my only child and it hurts me to have the knowledge that despite being such a powerful man, I could do nothing to save her from dying." He explained, deep sorrow evident in his voice. 

Aidan was plowed into more confusion. If this man was his grandfather, and he knows exactly when his mother died, why didn't he come to save him? Why did he allow him to suffer so much? He wanted to throw questions at him but he decided to reserve his questions for now. He needs to confirm if he is truly his grandfather. 

Jonas entered with a big book, he set it on the desk and pulled it in front of his boss. 

"Come on, let me give you a brief history about our big family." Mr. Kal said, gesturing to Aidan to come closer.

Aidan went closer and sat down beside his supposed grandfather.

Mr. Kal began to point every family member to him, but Aidan's mind wasn't interested in that, he wanted to see his mother.

"And here is my beautiful daughter Artemis, the goddess of beauty herself." Mr. Kal said as he pointed to the picture of the most beautiful woman he'd ever set eyes on. Looking closer, Aidan saw something that shook his world foundation.