Chapter 157: The Start of Tonight
“My father...he thought he was going to die?” I asked rhetorically. This was the first clue I noticed from my father’s words. My father, he knew that he was going to die when he said those words...
“It was a possibility, yes,” Lucien replied as he nodded slowly, his lips pressed into a tight line.
“Why did he think he was going to die? How did my father die?” I asked in succession. There was so much that I wanted to know. At the back of my mind, I think I already knew the answer. My father probably didn’t die a natural death. Unfortunately, we’re probably not talking about a case of terminal cancer here...
“I can’t tell you right now. You can try Edward, but I doubt he’ll tell you anything...without a very high price,” Lucien answered with a soft laugh. These brothers hated each other but they knew each other very well, I’ll give them that.
At least Lucien did not pretend that he didn’t know. He just admitted upfront that he was not going to tell me right now. I wonder what conditions I had to meet for him to tell me...everything.
“So, what can you tell me?” I asked impatiently.
“Your father gave me that black envelop asking me to protect if it he passed away. Based on his request, I did not open the envelop until he passed away. When I opened the envelop, just like you just saw, I found that photograph inside,” Lucien paused, and it was clear that he was reflecting on his interactions with my late father.
“To be honest, I didn’t know up until that point that your father had a wife and a child...I guess no one knew. However, no matter how you look at it, that photo is a family photo. For your mother and your safety, your father probably didn’t tell a soul of his relationship with you both. However, he was very worried about you two that he asked me to take care of you should he pass away...” Lucien recounted the event from his perspective.
“What happened next?” I asked curiously.