Chapter 55: Chapter 55

I wonder what Hector was thinking every night. I wonder how he'd think about his real mother and where Don Damien hid her corpse. I

wonder what would be his reaction once he saw her remains. I want to know everything because he has been hiding from me how he really feels for a long time. That if Vera hadn’t told me everything, I still wouldn’t know the real reason why he was fighting, why he was so far away from Donya Valeria, and what was the serious reason for him wanting to avenge Ares.

That if I didn’t already know, I would continue to worry about my own well-being and feelings. I would possibly focus on my own pain and agony and not think about his – something I regret even more because I have given him hundreds of pain ever since.

I am continuously learning how to love him the way he deserves. And each day, I am discovering every reason to keep him. He's someone I want to count the stars with. Someone I want to embrace after a tiring day. Someone I want to be here when the world's cruel. If it's not too much to ask, I wish we didn't end— for if it is not him, I don't want it anymore.

Hector... I might never tell you, but it hurts me every time you look at me with those lonely eyes. It hurts me a lot every time you wrap your arms around me yet I can feel your sorrow and won't tell me why. I didn't even notice the emptiness in your eyes every time I kiss your lips. But it tears me up into pieces every now and then. Sometimes I'd think, can't we just go to the place where nobody know us? Somewhere only we know...

"Don't you have the plan to bring justice to your parents, especially for your dad?" Ulysses asked me one afternoon while I was in his office.

I am here today to consult with him on what can be done to Damien Aragon as well as to his son Ares about what they did then – whether they can still be imprisoned for the sin they committed a few years ago.

"Of course, that's why I'm here," I replied to him and glared at him. Ulysses laughed out loud.

“As time goes on, your behavior gets worse and worse. I was just asking because I noticed that you didn't seem to have any plans to ask the two elders about what they planned with Damien Aragon,” he said so my eyebrows rose.

“They said I can take care of it. They told me everything I need to know, without hesitation. Maybe they already know what I'm going to do next because they haven't said anything about it. I think they also want to expose that damn Damien Aragon but they are afraid that that demon might kill them next,” I told him simply and I immediately turned my attention to Hector's text to me.

Love

Take Ulysses with you. Don't you ever try to leave his office alone?

“Ana, don’t you know how powerful your family is? Do you believe they are really afraid that Damien Aragon might kill them?”

I was about to type an answer to Hector but Ulysses got my attention right away. I looked at him intently. He smiled as if he knew something about what he was saying.

"What do you mean?"

He shrugged his shoulders. “That’s why I told you to go talk to them about everything. What they told you were just half of the truth they were hiding. It's up to you how to confront them. ”

That was the last thing he said until Hector called me suddenly. I immediately stood up and answered his call.

“Hell–”

“Why don’t you try to reply to my text ASAP? I'm worried sick, Solei.” He said emphatically on the other line.

I sighed. “I’m sorry. I'm fine here. On the way home as well. Where are you? Did you say you'll just stop by the main office? Who are you with?"

I was just asking because Rusty told me that this man was planning something else with old Aragon as well as with Ares. He plans to act alone. He had just informed me that he was going to take Hans to the main office and until now he has not been able to return. It's afternoon. He can't even pick me up!

I heard him sneeze on the other line. “You are what I care about. Why did the conversation suddenly end up with me?”

"I know what you're planning, Hector, and I'm telling you, once you continue that stupid plan of yours, ALONE, I will never forgive you," I finally told him and turned off that call.

I calmed myself and turned Ulysses back inside. I found him there talking on the phone so I stayed standing on the side there and waited for him to finish. I could still hear what he was saying because his voice was so loud that it seemed angry.

“I don’t care, Via. We've already talked about this and it's clear to you that I don't like your plan. Why don't you try to listen to me once? When did you listen to me at all?”

My eyebrows rose. Via? Is Via the one he's talking to? And what are they talking about? Are they already in a relationship?

To my knowledge, Ulysses has been courting her before and I’m not sure if Via has already answered him. If yes, he is lucky because he is my friend's first boyfriend. Are they in a relationship?

"You know what? Let's just talk later. I'm going with you, so stay where you are right now. Don't you ever try to leave that place, I am warning you,” Ulysses said firmly and finally and turned off the call.

I just kept looking at him. He seemed to calm himself before finally turning his gaze to me. I smiled.

“Via is stubborn. Didn't I inform you?” I mock him.

He just shook his head and stood up. "I can still make her kneel though."

My eyes rolled because of what he said. Next, I heard his loud laugh before coming out of me first. His mouth is not obviously rude because he looks so professional.

When we got home, Ulysses left immediately because he said he was going to Via. I immediately heard Amari giggle from outside so I was surprised. Who is her playmate? Emerald was the only one with her but she didn't giggle like this at her because until now, she was still feeling awkward with her.

I walked in. I immediately went straight to the living room and my daughter was exposed to me on the sofa, cuddled by her father as he tickled her. My forehead furrowed. Is he home yet?

"Mommy!" Amari cried when she saw me. She dropped from her daddy and quickly ran towards me. Hector and I looked at each other for a moment before I averted my eyes from him.

“Amari…” I greeted her and hugged her tightly.

"Grandma is here, in the kitchen," she whispered to me so I was immediately stunned.

"Did you tell her to come over?" Hector asked and quickly kissed me so I didn't refuse anymore.

"Who?"

"Your stepmother," Hector stated.

My chest throbbed and I quickly circled him. I immediately felt angry. How did she find out about this place? And how did she get into it? To my knowledge, Hector strictly forbade the security from entering what they did not know.

“She told the security that she is your mother. She showed pictures so the guards believed her,” Hector said as if reading the questions in my mind.

I didn't hesitate anymore. I passed Amari to him first and went straight to the kitchen. In the distance, I heard the rattle of plates and spoons so I hurried even more. I found her there preparing food.

"Who told you you could come here?" I immediately asked her. I feel the fire in my heart.

She looked up at me and seemed even more surprised to see me. Probably because of the wounds I sustained in the war that happened in Cagayan De Oro. That I am sure Matthew is with those who want to kill us.

"Ana, hija…" She said I was about to approach so I quickly backed away.

"Don't come any closer," I told her quickly. Her forehead furrowed.

“I heard what happened to you in Cagayan. I am happy because my granddaughter and you are safe,” she said so I almost laughed.

"Or are you upset because your son didn't succeed in killing my daughter and me?" I corrected what she said.

Her expression hardened but she seemed to keep her posture calm. The pearls hanging around her neck and wrist rang.

“I came here because I want to know how you and my granddaughter are doing, Ana. What are you saying? I've wanted to see Amari for a long time but it seems like you have no intention of showing me, my granddaughter–”

“She is not your granddaughter. We're not related and mostly we're not even a family. Just leave. I don't need your sympathy,” I told her lazily and turned my back on her.

But before I could step away, I was deliberately stunned by what she said.

“Help Agatha, Ana. Please… ”

I turned to her quickly. "What?"

Tearfully, she looked up at me again. “Help Agatha. Ares plans to kill her. Your sister told me after he found out that she miscarried their child, Ares started hurting her. Please, help your sister… ”

I want to be angry. I wanted to shout and drive her away for what she said. I wanted to cry and cry because of the extreme anger and pain I felt in my heart but I couldn’t. My chest grew heavier as I watched her especially as those tears finally streamed down from her eyes.

I don’t know how I will feel. I didn’t even know what to say because I felt like I was slowly drowning in pain. She could only say that she came here because she just wanted to know how Amari and I were doing. There was a part of me that was happy because I knew in myself that I was still expecting at least a little love from her. That’s the only thing I’ve always asked for ever since. But she also immediately killed the little happiness I felt when she told me about her plea.

Ultimately, I’m still not the cause of the overwhelming concern I see in her eyes right now. By no means will I be.

I bit my lower lip to suppress my emotions. I sighed violently.

“J-just leave... Please...” I almost whispered to myself. “I-I can't, ma. Until now I have been asking why you are like that to me even though I already know the real answer. Have you ever considered me one of your children?”

My heart sank when that came out of my mouth. Even she seemed surprised when she suddenly looked up at me again from the nod.

But she didn't even answer me – which made me even more miserable. I just hope she just answered no. I will accept that even more.

We stared at each other for a long time before my cell phone suddenly rang. It was Elena calling so I answered it right away.

I cleared my throat. "Elena..."

“Ana! Did you see the news?!” She shouted on the other line.

“Huh? No. Why– ”

“Damn! Take a look at the news or even on social media. The Aragon Estate is all over the news just now!” She said and turned off the call.

I cussed. I automatically went straight to my social media account. I did a few more scrolls until I saw what Elena was referring to. My heart stopped beating for a moment. I was stunned.

LIVE at The Aragon Estate

Until now, the cause of the explosion that consumed the entire Aragon Estate property is not yet known. No one was reported killed but many company personnel was injured.

I did a few more scrolls and that’s the content of my entire news feed. I can still see the burning building of the whole company. When I lowered my scroll, new news came in again. It was the same news but the location was different. The mansion of the Aragones exploded.

What the hell is happening?