Chapter 57
” Nathan! Let go of me! I stopped running and tried to remove his hands on my arm.
I think it’s already 3 o’clock in the morning, and it’s all quiet here in the field. No one even noticed that Nathan escaped.
” You will go with me, Nass. The two of us have something to go to.” I shook my head.
” I let you out because you said that you’d run.”
” And you trusted that I’d do that? You’re an idiot!” He pulled me, but I remained where I’m standing.
” No. Nathan. Please, just get out of this place.” he smiled at me then approached me.
Suddenly, the gun I was holding is now on Nathan’s hands as he pointed it on my neck, causing me to be surprised.
” Can’t you understand? It was my plan all along for you to let me out. It was his plan. So we’ll go to him. Consider this as my thanks for you, letting me out.”
My eyebrows furrowed.
” I know that you’re really scared. That you’re not happy with what you’re doing right now. You’re just forcing yourself, Nathan! Please, stop this right now!” He laughed.
” Oh no. I won’t stop. Not until the Marques clan is eliminated. That’s our main goal, Nass. And anyone who’ll stand on our way will be… killed.
I became terrified of what he said.
He seemed like he doesn’t need to think twice before killing me if I won’t go according to his plan, and I don’t want to die. I still want to be with Brylle, Tiya, and Keian with his friends.
” Will you get in our way, Nass?” He asked in a devil’s tone. I breathlessly looked at his eyes, fear is evident in them.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .
I shut my eyes to calm down and went silent. Then looked at him again.
His head tilted as he smiled.
” Good girl,” he ruffled my hair as if I’m a child, then started running again.
I can’t help but cry.
He might make me a bait for Keian to surrender, and I don’t want that to happen.
Oh my ghad. I’m so sorry, Keian.
I let Nathan drag me to where he wants to go. Feeling so guilty and sad.
He brought me to the main gate of the mansion. Some guards are stationed there, and when he saw us, they immediately blocked our path.
” Where are you going?” the brows of the one guard creased when he saw me.
Nathan quickly shot the guards, who are now lying on the ground.
He looked back at me.
” I told ya. I will kill everyone who will stand in our way,” he even smiled like he won a championship.
I just want to slap myself at what I did.
What the hell, Nassandra?
Stupid.
Stupid.
After a few minutes, we can now see the road.
A car passed by, and Nathan stopped it.
” Hey! Are you drunk?! Get out of the car’s wa—”
” Ahhhh!” I can’t help but scream when Nathan killed the innocent man driving the car.
He throws the man at the side of the road like it’s just garbage.
” Drive.” I looked at him.
” You drive! Are you deaf?! Just try and bring us to the police, I’ll really kill you,” I opened the door on the driver’s side with cold hands. It even has the blood of the previous driver.
Nathan entered on the passenger side beside me and pointed the gun at me.
” Just go and drive first, I’ll tell you the way later.” I gave a small nod and held the steering wheel while trembling.
” Tsk! Move fast! Those inside the mansion may catch up with us!” I really hope that they could catch up, but I needed to start the car and drive until we were far enough for Keian’s men to reach us.
—
” Turn left,” I closed my eyes when the road became familiar.
No.
” W-where are we going exactly?” I asked to make sure. If he’ll answer my question.
He looked at me then he rolled his eyes.
” To Sir Diego’s uncle,” I sucked in my breath upon hearing that.
I want to turn the steering wheel and go back so we won’t go where Nathan wants to.
I know exactly who Diego’s uncle is. Even though I don’t really know his true personality.
While I’m in deep thought, I heard Nathan’s breath go faster, so I looked at him.
He is sweating so much and restless in his seat.
” Ow,” based on his expression, something hurts in his body.
He started shaking, so I stopped the car.
” Why did you stop?!” He asked angrily. I did not mind him and looked at his condition.
” You’re having withdrawal symptoms,” I said.
” What?” He asked, irritated.
” How long have you been taking benzos?” He looked at me in disbelieve.
” Are you kidding me? What do you care about that?”
” Just answer me, Nathan” he rolled his eyes then grabbed at the door of the car because of the pain he is feeling.
” Ow! About 4 months already! Nassandra, it hurts!” I held his arm and steadied him.
” How many days have you n—”
” It’s already three days!” Haa–” I sighed.
” I can’t do anything, Nathan. You need to endure it” His eyes sharpened.
” WHAT?! So what are the questions you asked a while ago for?!” I went silent.
” You should just drive!” My silence still went on.
His eyebrows furrowed, and he drew his gun.
” I said—”
” Which way are we going?” I cut what he was about to say.
He looked in front of us.
One reason I stopped is that the road in front of us is in two separate ways.
His eyebrows furrowed more.
” T-to the left” I got confused.
” Are you sure?”
” Huh? Don’t know. It may be to the left. I don’t know, okay?” I don’t know” I again sighed.
I started the car and turned left.
I was expecting Nathan to ask why I turned left even though he can’t remember the way, but he is just leaning back on the seat with his eyes closed.
I stopped the car across a small and old house.
Nathan opened his eyes and looked around before getting off.
He went to my side and opened the door beside me.
” Get down.” He pointed the gun, so I didn’t have a choice but follow him.
He pushed me towards the door, so I stumble in front of it.
At that time, a man in a wheelchair came out.
” Oh. Hello, my dear niece” I clenched my fist then glared at the one in front of me.
” You’re as feisty as ever. It’s good that you still know the way to my house, sweetie” my brows furrowed, then I realized that Nathan may have a mic.
Sh8t. Does that mean they heard all of Keian’s plan?
H pulled me, then sat me on his lap.
I tried to stand up, but I noticed that I’m already cuffed to his wheelchair.
” You crazy bastard!” He smiled at me and then threw something to Nathan, which I’m assuming is drugs.
“Thanks for the compliment, sweetie” he was about to come near me and kiss me, but I quickly slapped him.
” I’m your niece! And get me out of this wheelchair!” I said at him angrily. He laughed then grabbed my neck.
” I can’t risk losing you, Pat. You just arrived. Don’t you want to bond with your uncle?” I glared at him.
” Never,” he smirked, then after he let go of my neck and pushed the wheelchair to the house.
How I sit in this old man is so uncomfortable, and I can’t avoid getting angrier at him.
Elias Del Luna.
Papa’s brother, and he’s an inventor. A mad inventor. He already created gadgets and weapons that we used in the past.
And I know exactly why he’s in a wheelchair now. ‘Cause I caused it.
” I didn’t know you are still alive,” I spoke. He looked at me.
” And you too. I’ve been finding you for years, Pat. Yet you are just close to me. You somehow stumbled upon the Keirenz Marques. I’m so lucky I saw you.” I got confused at what he said.
I agreed to be a maid in the mansion because it’s a private property I’m going to work in, and Zeke’s face is not familiar to me when I first saw him.
I never thought that Tito Elias has his eyes on the Marques Mansion.
” Ahhh, you’re confused, right? Hahahaha. Later you will know why Diego is targeting Marques” I suddenly felt anger.
” Where are Keian!?” I shouted at him. At the same time, he smiled his phone ringed.
” Oh! Just in time” He pressed something at the tv, and later on, a video feed of a house came out.
It seems like the camera where the video is coming from is in a room, and there’s no one inside.
Although, I can see movements outside the room.
” We’ve set up there at that place so we can see their faces. Diego will be video chatting later, but we can still see all that happens. Brilliant, right?” I ignored him and just focused on the video feed.
The door suddenly opened, and some men in a black suit went inside.
They stopped and lowered their weapons when they saw that no one is in the room.
Keian and others he always with entered after them, whose expression darkened immediately when they saw that the gadget used to video is the only thing in the room.
Keian approached the gadget and was about to throw it when someone spoke.
” Diego” I can hear its voice, but I can’t see him.
Keian’s eyes turned cold and lowered, what I’m thinking is a phone, to where it’s placed before.
” Hello, hello. It’s so dumb of you to believe what my men said. You really came here immediately” my fists clenched.
I hope nothing happens to Keian.
” Keeping yourself safe by having a video call Gaius? What? Too scared to face me?” Keian said with a deep voice. I looked at his face, and his expression is unexplainable.
” Oh no. It’s all part of my plan. We will face each other one day, Keiranz. Just be patient.” Keian’s grip on his gun tightened. It’s going to the point that his fist is turning white.
” However, I want to give a piece of information to you, and I know you’ll be thrilled. It will help you all to kill us, promise. If you can. Hahahaha”
” No thanks. We can manage on our own,” Keian said with a flat tone.
“Hahaha! You are very arrogant. I hate it” Diego’s voice change like a demon.
” But you really need to know this, Marques. It’ll really help you” my heartbeat suddenly beat faster, and the bad feeling I have worsened.
Tito Elias smiled at my reaction.
” You know, you’re family’s mafia, and mine has been in a feud for a long time now. Your father offered my grandpa, so he has to take revenge. Then you killed his friends, so we have to kill someone from your family. Then it went to the point that you thought you already killed everyone from our clan, but that is where you’re wrong.” The questions in my mind multiplied.
What is Diego saying? That Keian’s family and ours are already rivaling each other for a long time?!”
You can also see the confusion on Keian’s face and everyone on the video feed.
” What the hell are you saying!?” Zeke shouted. I then heard Diego laugh.
” Does Il Massimo Impero ring a bell to you all?” Keian started shaking because of anger, while the others are very shocked.
Wait. What do they have to do with Il Massimo Marques???
” Oh oh oh hahaha. Just go and get mad, Marques. Your suspicion is true. Il Massimo Impero is still alive. And guess what? There’s more. It’s Il Massimo Impero di Del Luna” all of them in the video feed were stunned.
And I feel like my whole world crumbled because of what Diego said.
Sh8t. Sh*t. Sh8t.
I heard Tito Elias laugh, but I’m just concentrating on Keian’s face.
” What a surprise, right? That someone who is dear to you and the one you love is the one who killed your Mom” I started shaking because of nervousness and confusion.
What the heck? Grandfather killed Keian’s mother?!
I stood with my whole strength and moved away from Tito. However, because I’m cuffed, I can’t really run away.
” What is he saying! I didn’t kill anyone! Let me go! Remove these cuffs! I’m not the one that killed Keian’s mom!” I shouted while repeatedly pulling the handcuffs on the wheelchair wishing it to be removed.
” What?” Keian asked with emphasis.
No, Keian. Please don’t believe him…
” The woman you are with, in the mall, that you protect with all your strength is the reason for your mommy’s death” anger and fear formed in my heart.
Anger because of the nonsense Diego is saying and fear because I may not see Keian again.
I was supposed to kill a woman when I was fifteen to see if I am ‘worthy’ of being my grandfather’s servant.
I don’t know what I’m doing. I immediately agreed to kill a human the first time because I owe my grandfather and the praises of people I trained with that time…
I kneeled to the ground and started crying when I remembered what happened at that time.